The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-31
LATEST NEWS.

ST. PAUL, MIN, Aug. 26-Ten white
men were killed and 81 wounded at New
Ulm during the fight on Saturday. The
Indians fought bravely and recklessly.
Their loss was considerable. On Sunday
our small force under Major Flanders,
feeling they could not stand another at
tack, withdrew to Mankato, leaving the
town 10 the mercy of the Indians. II is
reported that between 500 and 1000 In
dams were in the fight. Colonel Sibley's
command probably reached Fort Ridgeley
yesterday.
The Adiutant General of Minnesota,
has issued orders to commanding officers
TO seize all horses and means of trans
portatiOn necessary, giving receipts to the
owners. The massacre does not seem
confined to one locality, but is spread over
q vast amount Of territory.
1t is reported that of forty-fiye iami-
lies, all but two persons were killed at
Lake Shetika, sixty miles south of New
Ulm, but these reports are undoubtedly
exaggerated. Many persons having fled
or secreted themselves are probably sup
posed to be killed,
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-Gen. Seholeld is
sued an order assessing the sum of
$4,000 upon secessionists and Southern
sympathizers in ST. Louis county. The
money is to be collected without delay
and used in clothing, arming, and SUBJ
sisting enrolled militia, while in active
service, and providing for the support Of
such families of militia men as may be
left destitute.
CHICAGO, August 2S.-Jo ohm Ross, Chief
of the Cherokee Nation, and retinue of
fifty persons, passed here last night, en-
route for Washington, where he goes to
lay his grievances before the President,
and TO urge the sending of body of
troops to clear the Territory of hostile
tribes and rebels.
A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa,
TO- day, says an arrival from Fort Dodge
brings reports of the destruction of
Springfield, on the Minnesota State line,
by the Indians.
Connect and Dickinson's companies are
reported in danger. The settlers are
fleeing South, to Fort Dodge, and other
places for safety. Persons from Fort
Dodge are now here to procure arms and
ammunition.
LEAvENwoRTH, August 81
10 Hon. q. NJ Stanton, Secretary Of Var
Major Champion Vaughan, of General
Blunts staff, has arrived at these head
/ quarters with despat ches. Gen. Blunt
marched with 1900 men, from Fort
Scott on August 18th, and followed the
rebels as far north as Lone Jack. The
enemy declined an engagement and COM
menced a retreat. They were holly pur-
sued by Gen. Blunt and dfaven in utter
confusion across the Usage, with the loss
of all transportation and equipments,
besides numerous arms, prisoners, &c.
1t is considered that the expedition
saved the, Missouri towns on the
western border, besides striking ter
ror into the hearts Of the enemy as far
as the Arkansas line. Gen. BlunFs col
umn returned to Fort Scott on the 22d,
having marched nearly 800 miles in six
days. Colonel Cloud was left TO contin-
ne the pursuit, aud it is not improbable
that the main force of the rebels will be
forced to surrender.
lSignedl JAS. Nj. JACKSON,
Brigadier- General Commanding.
GRErNvmLE, Mo-, Aug. 25.-Major Lip
| pert of the FIRST battalion of the Thir-
teenth Illinois cavalry, with one hundred
and thirty men, attacked a body of guer-
rillas three hundred aud fifty strong, IN
| der Hicks, thirty six miles beyond
Bloomfield. The guerrillas were totally
routed; twenty Of them were killed,
three times as many wounded, and a
number taken prisoners Sixty horses,
| seventy stand Of arms, and all their
camp equipage were captured. The sur
vivOrs scattered in all directions, and will
not probably again reOrganize. The at
fair was a complete success, and little
trouble need be apprehended from Hicks
band. Reports from all directions are
encouraging. Wherever secreted the
guerrillas are speedily hunted ont and
vigorously dealt with.
WASHINGTON, Aug 27.-Two gentle
men from Philadelphia were bringing the
body Of Gen. Bohlen towards Washing
ton to-day, when they were attacked by
guerrillas and forced to abandon il on
the road, barely making an escape with
their own lives, having been fred on.
Guerrilla parties seem 70 be springing up
in every direction in Virginia.