The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-02-05
Later from EaStp0Ft.
News from Richmond Papers.
Latest from New Orleans and
Mobile.
Gen. Gordon Changers Force
Twenty-Five Thousand.
The Worlds View Of the Peace
question
Arrival OF the President at WASH
lnglOn.
The Conference with the Conf
miSSiOnerS a Failure.

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| Point dispatch, dated the lst instant, says
it is understood here that Mr.. Stephens is
| instructed by JEFF Davis and his Cabinet to
make peace on the best terms he can, but
/ to make peace. 1t is also thought here that
Mr.. Stephens viii not return TO the Con
| federacy if he does not succeed in the OBJ
| ject of his mission.
From various demonstrations Of the 9th
corps last night and this forenoon, it is ap-
pretended by some that the rebels intend
to make an attack to-day, and by others
| that they are about evacuating Petersburg.
There was considerable artillery firing last
evening, brought on by the enemy; par
tcularly in the neighborhood Of Battery
No. 5. l think, however, that all the de-
monstrations of strength by the rebels at
this time are for the purpose Of giving Mr..
Stephens peace mission weight.
The Times Washington special says it is
understood here that Lincoln and Seward
are on their way back, but nothing is
known of the result of the conference.
The Tribune says Mai. Gen. Gilmore and
staff sailed Thursday for Hilton Head. Gen.
Gilman is appointed 10 a new department
of the Southwest, including Georgia, Ala
bama, and part if not the whole Of
North Carolina. lie supersedes General
Foster, but General Sherman, of course,
still remains in command of the army in
the field, as heretofore.
NEW York, Feb 4.-The Herald's dis
patches from Esstport of the 25th, repre-
sent the troops of Cen. Thomas's army,
both cavalry and infantry, as finely lOca-
ted and in excellent condition, and imPa-
tient for another advance Increment.
Rebel deserters there, as in every other
region where the nationsl soldiers are sta
toned, are constantly coming into the
Union lines.
Gen. Thomas's commissaries have to feed
large numbers of the Inhabitants Of the
country, as guerrillas have destroyed or
carried of the greater part Of their proYi-
sions.
By late southern papers it appears the re-
bells acknowledge that their able-b bodied
men have been forced into the army by
eonscription, and are rather singularly cal
ling for volunteers. bill has been intro
duced into their Senate urging all, except
those already in the army and the negroes,
TO form military companies to serve during
the war--the members being permitted to
select their own officers.
Mr.. J. L. Pugh, member Of the military
committee Of their House Of Representa-
tives, in letter which he has written,
gives the outlines for a bill for the con
scription of all males between 10 and s.
years, and for the placing in the army Of
all men between these ages now exempted
under detailment for other, service, aud
for the reduction 10 the ranks Of all officers
without command.
The statement made some time ago that
Beauregard was TO command in person the
army lately. under Hood and now under
Dick Taylor, is denied.
It is reported that 1909 paroled Union
prisoners were, on Tuesday last, detained
in James river by theiee.
By the arrival Of the steamer Empire City
from New Orleans, January Is, we learn
that the holiday in honor Of the abolition Of
slavery in Maryland and Tennessee, fixed
by Gov. Hahn, was duly celebrated.
In aIsts rebel raid on the plantations in
the neighboroood Of Concord Lake, La,
nearly everything Of value was destroyed or
carried off. Rebel deserters from Mobile
who recently reached she Union feet in the
bay stated that it was the general belief
that the city would soon be eyacuated with
out waiting for the advance from Paseagou-
la, Of Gen. Gordon Granger, whose force
they represent having been increased TO
25,OO0 men.
EEW YoRK, Feb. 4.--The Worlds Wash
ington special correspondent says il is well
known here tonight that on this day the
President, Secretary Seward and the Rich
mond ambassadors had long interview at
Fort Monroe.
Congrsssmsn who yesterday sueered At
the rebel Pssss AFFAIR, do not hssitste 20 id
NIT tonight that their faith is now the
other way. "
Il is not expected the President and Sec
Rotary Seward will return before Sunday.
The double loaded editorial on peace in
the Chronicle Of to-day, rendered en-
platte By its large capitals, has attracted |
grsat attention, and is regarded IS being |
officially inspired.