Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-09

+, cashier SKfrsnfsh with Virginia Bas.
servss-Attack bY the Hasziet Lane on
Pigs PoInt---FedsraI Troops Captured,
ocrrespossence Of the Cincinnati Enquirer
BAIrMoRE June G.-The steamer Georgian ar
rived this morning from Old Point Comfort, and
brings intelligence Of another attack on virginia
battery. Isend you a copy of a private letter re-
the attacking vessel
HAMPTON ROADS. June 81 seize moment 70 IN
form you that the cutter Harriet Lane mas yus'
exchanged shots with the enemy, who were sIrons
" posted in battery of six or seven guns =. p .
Point, where the Nansemond comes into tne 'Atnes
river. The engagement lasted threequarters % a.
hour beginning at thirtyfye minutes past elsh. -
the morning and was quite brisk, some thirty snV'1
having been fred by us and upwards OF MY v
the Confederates. Some of their snots paSseU "-'s
way over US, and others again feu shorI. tor-
The Harriet Lane received one round SUI. III
ward near our long thirty-two FOUNDER. II s.recA
the shottub, making great scattering OF .e,,
and shot wounding five of the men, three Oh tleli
severely, and passing entirely through tne Yesoe.
Another round shot passed through the IoEe-SI
ging and grazing the fore.In mast went out through
the starboard bulwarks. Their guns were wen
served, aud, had they had our range more 10 their
satisfaction. would have hulled us every shot AS
far as we could Judge they hac some seven guns
all but two OF them heavy peces-say tnirty IVY
to forty two pounders-the others howltzers or RI
fled cannon
When our men found that their desire of meeting
the enemy in earnest TO be at length gratihed,
thew gave three cheers ard went into their work
with will The officers have expressed themselves
delighted with the mems conduct, and are pleased
to have had opportunity of proving the Harriet
Lane to be something mere than princes pleasure
yacht or dispatch vessel.
HARRIET LANE.
When the Norfolk left Old Point last evening it
was reported that one hundred and fifty OF the
Federal forces, which had been out scouting near
Hampton, were suddenly surrounded by four hun
bred Secessionists and made prisoners. This re-
port, however, lacks confirmation.
SUBSCRIPTIONS OF CoTrON-Agents have been ap-
pointed in several of the Confederate States to re-
ceive subscriptions of cotton for the defense of the
country Planters are requested to subscribe pa
per STIMULATING that at time and place named by
themselves they will deliver as many bags of the
forthcoming crop ss they propose to contribute
which cotton is to be sold and the Government will
give the planter its bonds for the amount of the pro-
ceeds redeemable in twenty years. negotiable and
bearing eight per cent interest; the cash re- ized
by the sale of the cotton to go into the treasury OF
the Confederate States for the public defense Sew
eral large planters in Georgia have already answer
ed nobly to this call The Macon (Ga) Citizen says
Colonel John B. Lamar, of this city, subscribes |
GOO bales of Cotton to this loan, Benz. Locket 800
bales T. Bloom so, and l. N. White one half his |
cotton crop whatever it may be. The planters, gen
orally, will 60 into this movement the safest and
best investment they can make, besides centribu-
ting material aid" to the Government in its hour
of need.
The Savannah Republican says:
The following letter will serve to show the spirit
with which we in the low country intend TO re-
spond to the proposition of the Confederate States
for crop subscriptions Mr. Jones is large planter,
and his crop will very materially reduce respect
able pile of treasury notes:
SAVANNAH, May rs lS6l-Gentleneg will deliv-
and sell all my crop of cotton and rice in this city
next fall and winter. and receive the bonds or
treasury notes of the Confederate States at par in
payment, reserving only enough to meet my oblga
ions to others and my necessary expenses.
Very respectfully, yours,
AUG. SEABORN JONES.
To the Hon. HOWELL COBB and T. r. K. COBB.
The Sumter Is. CO. WatchmGn says:
HON.. D. Waters, wealthy planter on the Brazos
liver, Texas and uncle of our able Representa- |
i've, Hon. W. w. Boyce has rendered to President
Davis for the use of the Southern Cenfederacy,
through Mr.. Boyce, the entire proceeds of his CROP
after deductng sufficient to carry on his plantation)
amounting TO twelve hundred bags of cotton, two
hundred hogshead of sugar and thirty thousand
bushels of corn.