Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-18


expressed views OF Col Fitch in bis inter.
view with bankers Of The city.
A woman dressed Ia mems apparel was
arrested AZ a spy yesterday. She represents
| herself as having been 10 the Confederate
service under Geu. Polk.
Seventy four Confederate officers and sol
diers took the oath on Saturday.
The following is from the Vicksburg News
of the 18th:
Gen. Breckiuridge arrived yesterday.
Seven Of the enemy's gunbolts were en-
gagged Ia sbelling Grand Calf all yesterday.
| The result is unknown.
! Gen. Butler has arrested Dr. Slorre at
| New Orleans and lodged him 10 Fort Jack
son With bis limbs shackled and ironed
We learned the COniederales last week Sc
cured the New Orleans, Opelousos and Great
Western Railroad from the enemy, taking
several officers and privates prisoners. Two
| trains were taken near Brazier City. All
the Federals aboard we're captured. Our
men then ran the train to Algiers aud cut
the levee to prevent the enemy getting out.
They soon repaired it,
Later papers contain the particulars Of
the hanging OF a man named MILFORD con-
demned by the military commander for tear
ing down the American flag on the Alb of
April.
SIX released prisoners taken at Camp Jack.
son have been sentenced to be shot for viola
ton of parole.
The Vicksburg Wing of Thursday con.
dennis the opinion that the city must neces-
sarily surrender. II says "Havinp driven
back the fleet from below, we only await an
opportunity to destroy the one from above.
BosT0E, June l6 "A correct report of the
| journal on board the gunboat Chippiwa, Off
| Wilmington, June 4th, at the Mount Vernon,
Capt. Gleason, has just come over from Fort
Caswell with the information that the State
| of Georgia has captured the rebel steamer
| Gordan, owned in Charleston, and sent TO
New York. The Gordan is a fine steamer,
and can make her seventeen knots. Eight of
| her crew jumped overheard from the State of
Georgia, aud tried to escape, but they were
! recaptured, and the crowd which was col
lected to receive her, were shelled by the
Victoria, dispensing them. They soon re.
| turned with litter bearing off two killed
| or wounded.
The Gordon, alias Nassau, has already
arrived at New York. 1t is ascertainsd
| from the Gordon's crew that an iron clad
| steamer with 10 or II Armstrong guns is
| fitting out at Nassau, and is about ready to
carry the SIX or seven small steamers into
| Wilmington \ fight may be expected.
Tue North Carolina (propeler), which
went out about three months ago, and was
| TO be back on the l0th of this mouth, took
out cargo worth $3.50 900, and is expected
with heavy one in return, is owned partly
in Wilmington aud partly in New York.
The Transcript gives a doubtful report, ,
under date Of Port Royal, May -, that the
blockading feet off Charleston had captured
six British steamers and sunk three.
NEW YORK, l6.-The steamer Arago, from
| Hilton Head, has arrived with eighteen rebel
| prisoners, and $50 bales Sea Island cotton
| The steamer ARIEL, from Aspinwall on the
9th, has arrived with $4,000 in treasure.
Callao dates TO May goth state That there
had been an earthquake there and at Lima.
The British ship OF war Mutino was
wrecked near Aanzello, but the treasure,
crew, and funds were saved.
Fighting before Charleston.
MEMPHIs, June 1.-THE Grenada Appeal
of the 18TH contains the following:
"AUGTsrA, Ga, June IL Fighting con-
| tinues in the vicinity Of Charleston. Papers
OF that city this morning contains particu.
lars Of sharp engagement on James Island
on Tuesday afternoon, which continued I'M
1 ill dark. Our forces consisted Of three regi
ments, one battalion Of infantry, and three
batteries, under the command Of Gen. W. D..
| Smith,
The enemy we're under the protection Of
! fell"d tres aud gunboats. Col Williams, of
the 46,b Georgia regiment, was MORALLY
wounded. Our loss is estimated at from 30
to 65, principally Georgiaus The loss Of
the enemy is thought to be heavy. The
Confederates succeeded in driving the Yam
KEGS from a piece of woods they we're trying
TO occupy"
Col Lamar, of cessionville, kept up a
| FIRE on the enemy's boat and land camp,
and on Monday be disabled the Yankee pro-
peller.
A Federal prisoner taken on Monday, re-
! ports the enemy's force on James Island at
sixteen regiments strong, and a few more
were expected shortly.
II Is reported at Charleston that the steam
( er Cecil at that port, from Nlssau with a
cargo Of cotton had been captured by tho
enemy.
| FoRTREss MONROE, June l5-The news of
the naval tight on the Mississippi, TIE taking
of Corinth and Memphis, and the advance of
the Federal army into East Tennessee, has
just been published Ia Richmond, and create E
great CONSERVATION and depression.
NEw YoRE, June l6-The Herald's Wash
ingtOn despatch says the Conference Com
miItee on the Tax Bill having declined to
hear any argument whatever 10 regard TO
the pending amendments, are making rap
progress They have already passed upon
l35 Of the 3l5 Senate amendments. The tax
on spirits aud tobacco Is to be settled to.mor.
row Some o. the Committee are ia favor OF
striking out Davis's amendment levying a
tax Of ten cents additional on all spirits to
be used, as whisky, brandy, wine, &c. aud
adding 4hsI =ss:e;:fis . tae tax on 5iBpig dis.
titled spirits
lTTibane's Despatoh
Complaints come from Norfolk that the
authorities both civil aud military, are treat
| In the rnhnl. iharn rulLh On Inunh o. -