The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-01-11
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N't0HT DISPATCHES.

MONT DISPATCHES.
sr. LouIs, Jan. 1O.-Yieksburg papers
have a fall account Of General Grierson's
recent raid in Mississippi. The expedition
left Memphis on the 2lst ult., three thou
sand strong, consisting Of the "a New York,
4th Missouri, 9TH Indiana cavalry, lst Wis
eOnsin mounted rifles, Sd and 4th Indiana,
4th Missouri, I'd Wisconsin, Attn Illinois and
Sd U. S. eolored, attacked considerable
force Of the enmey on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, and q sharp fight ensued, in
which quite a number Of the enemy were
| killed and wounded. Five hundred iris
oners were taken. The rebel Brigadier
General Holson, commanding, from Egypt,
was killed. They then struck westward.
crossing the Mississippi Central Railroad
below Grenada, destroying thirty miles Of
it several locomotives and fifty cars: also
destroyed at Grenada an extensive cloth
factory, and at Banklton a shoe factory.
The expedition broaght in eight hundred
horses and mules, and about the same num-
Der Of contestants. Among the prisoners
captured are one Colonel, Lieut.. Colonel
and twenty-five line officers, and num-
Der of our men, who, to escape the horrible
treatment, at Andersonyille, had Joined
therebel army on the night Of December
the Goth.
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immediate emancipation were introduced
in the Convention yesterday, but after dis.
cussion were informally laid aside to allow
Mr.. Drake, to introduce his resolu-
ton for the appointment Of eleven com
mittees to whom should be referred the
different articles of the present State Con
stitution. After further debate this re5oIu-
ton was adopted, and this morning The
President appointed committees on boun-
diaries, legislative and executive depart
ments, judicial department, education, in
ternal Improvement, banks, militia, state of
government, mode of amending the Consa-
tuition, miscellaneous items, &c. Each of
these committees is to carefully determine
the parts Of the present Constitution refer
red to them respectively, and report to the
Convention such amendments thereto as
they may consider expedient
Mr.. Drake of St. Louis, is chairman of
the committee on Legislation, Judge Glover
of st. Louis, Judicial Department, Mr.. Gill
strap on the mode of amending the consti-
tuition. In addition to these a committee
on Emancipation was appointed, to which
all resolutions, ordinances and bills on that
subject shall be referred with instructions
to report tomorrow, and another on the
Elective Franchise and Disfranchisemeu5
Of rebels.
Col. Kockel, President of the constitu-
tional convention has been appointed Judge
of the District Court of the Western Dis
trict of Mo-, vice Judge Wells, deceased.
Later adyices from Fort Smith say that
the troops have not yet left that post and
viii consequently remain there to protect
Government stores until the Arkansas river
rises again. Nothing can be removed in
the meantime, it is believed
The President win revoke the order Of
| reaction.
BOsroy, Jan. IO.--In the House to-day
voted for I. S. Senator with the following
results Henry Wilson 2Os; Gov. Andrews
II; X. C. Winthrow 4.
WAsHNGTON, January IO.-senate--
Grimes introduced a bill for the better or
ganization of the pay department Of the
Navy, which was referred to the comm ttee
on naval affairs.
Mr.. Wilson presented petition calling
on the Ajutant General for the list Of the
names in the regular and volunteer navy,
and the BrigaderGenerals in the army, on
the lst day Of January, 1865, and where
and how employed. The resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Sumner said he had intended 10 call
up to-day a resolution repeating the Rcci-
procity Treaty, but as there are some who
wis. to debate it, he would not call it
up till tomorrow. r.LE. .#..t
TORONTO, Jan. 1O.-Tho case of Burley
one of the Lake Erie pirates, was again be-
fore the court to-day. The original docu-
ment signed by jeff Davis was produced,
which authorized the raid. Objections be.
ing made to receiving the court adjourned
to Thursday to consider the objection.
=. Mr.. Sherman, committee on Finance re-
ported the House bill to supply the def.
ciencies in last years appropriations, MAX
ing several additions and striking out ap-
! DroDr;a4;ous e. H. ;,.,~o,ao oF .o1-...-. 4,
capitol employees, also the consular appro-
priation bill which latter was taken up.
Mr.. Hale wished the consular bill post
pOned till Friday. Mr.. Wilson presented
a resolution authorizing and directing an
| inventory of all articles in arsenals Of the
U. s. which was referred to the military
committee. ....e
Mr.. Buekalew introduced bill to repeal
the act to authorize recruiting for the Z. S.
A. in rebel states, which was referred to
the Military Committee.
Salisbury said some days since he offered
resolution directing the Secretary of War
to inform the Senate by what authority he
called into public service volunteers for 30
and 30 days. He has not yet replied. I
hold that the Secretary of War, as a mem
Der of the Cabinet, is in every sense subject
to an order Of the Senate, and now move
that he be again directed to inform the
Senate under what authority he called
volunteers into public service.
NKw York, Jan. I0.--Cotton dull at us
Gold unsettled and lower-opening al 225K
and closing at 223Z.
All persons afflicted with privatedisaases
would do well to call on DR.. A. Richard
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