Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-22
Death or Col. rbos. n. TsYIoT.

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AUGUsTA, Dec. 21--The Rome GeOrgia S0sEaa7as
Of the nineteenth says attempt was made to bur-
the State Road bridge over Petit Greek Monds,
night The inceHdiary was caught and hung q
Cartersville Friday. ,-.s a - &C. s7It
SAvANNAH, Dee TO- 1.-The NslrS Of tEIs rncrnipt
learns that seven whalers were sunk "a 3ne Of tht
Charleston channels yesterday. "l"
| NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 2l.-Colonel Terry e remains
arrived here this afternoon and were laid In state
at the City Han, they were Afterwards escorted to
the railroad depot enroufe to Texas by the military
| and citizens. p s1f-s1l..1 .a-1 . ~ rT
RIoHMoSD. Dec 2I-As four o'clock yesterday
morning Gen. Stewart with - cavalry, the a.
Davis Artillery, the First Kentucky regiment, the
Tenth Alabama regiment, the Eleventh Virsinia
regiment and the Sixth South Carolina regiment
being portion Of Gen Longstreet's brigade, left
Oentreyille to attempt to capture Federal forag.
ing party at Dranesville sixteen miles from Centre
vile. As they nesrea the place they found the
FederslE $1,000 strong. Gen Stewart with his 5000
attacked them. -Ie
The fight lasted the greater part Of the day, when
the Confederates retired. Our loss was about 80
killed and the same number wounded.
Among the killed are Col. TAYLOR. Of the Isl Ken
lucky and the MSjor Of the same egimens. Tho
18th Virginia regiment from Lynchburg. had seven
killed and twelve wounded. The third field officer
was killed, and another had an arm shot of.
Four of the JEFF. Davis artillery we're killed at
their guns and several wounded. Gen. Stewart
sent to Headquarters for reinforeements last night
and the balance of Gen Longstreet's brigade four
teen regiments, went down to give the Yankees an
other night Nothing has been heard from their
operations to-day. --
RICHMOND, December 20.-The Government con.
seats to exchange Mr.. Ely for FaIkner. Ely viii
coon be sent North .-----..--- 3. s.-
Runlors are abundant to-day but nothing Is re-
esived in official quarters confirm ing any Of
them. -. =.
The Virginia House Of Delegates passed bill sp-
propriating $4,000 for the relief of the Charleston
sufferers BY the late fire The bill VIII probably
pass the Senate at an early day. a-s.-- .'s- ~
report is current all about the collision between
the Federal regiments near Fairfax and the Capture
Of the FederaIs By the Confederates, but tits uncon
fPmed. g +..- -a-u +. slsF 300
Congressional proceedings unimportant. 4
AUGUSTA, Dec 20.-The Charleston Courier this
morning has dispatch announcing the disabling of
Lincoln gun beat near Pert Royal Ferry, by the
North Carolina artillery. They also fired into three
fleets filed with Lincolnites and causing great desa
tructiOn in the others The enemy is concentrating
on the other side Of the ferry
The ChsrlestOn light house has been blown up by
the Confederate States
Murder at ShelbyVilIe. II
The operator at shelbyviIle sends Us the follous
ing dispSseh. Il
sHEIBYvHLE, Dec. 2I-A murder was commits
ted here this evening by man named JOKES, who
killed man named OWEN, without cause JONES
shot him through the bowels and the wounded
man is dying.
The murderer escaped