The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-09
By Last Nights Mail,

county. Colonel McNeal occupies New
ark Friday night Porter completely
surprised the town. Only forty Of the
two companies succeeded in getting their
arms and ammunition, and fighting man
fully. They retreaicd into the church
and Bragg's brick store, where they
fought the enemy an hour and half,
and only surrendered when they found
that they were 10 be burned out
The onomy's loss was sixty killed. A
prisoner saw the enemy carry off three
wagon loads Of their dead. The bearer
Of dispatches says he saw seven Of the
rebel dead in = pile One Of our men
shot four Of the rebels dead in six shots
Porter took everything, horses, guns,
and ammunition. lie paroled ali The
Union soldiers, but told them If they
had been company A, be would have
shot every one Of them on account Of
their shooting Capt. Owens.
Our loss is four killed and seven
wounded, four Of them being only slight
ly wounded.
ST. Louis, Aug. 7.--Brigadier- Gene.
raj Davidson assumed command OF the
District Of st. Louis tO.day.
Colonel Merrill, formerly oommsndant
Of this District, has been commissioned
a Brigadier- General, and will leave for
North Missouri This evening, where he
will direct operations against guerrillas.
At meeting Of the Merchants Union
Exchange this noon, resolutions passed
closing business houses at O'Clock, p.
NJ, for the purpose OF drilling and or
ganizing the loyal citizens for military
service, and requesting the proper au-
thorities TO cause suspension Of business
throughout the city after that hour for
like purpose.
CAIRO, Aug. THE ram Mingo from
Helena, reports that on Saturday scout
ing party of rs Federals were surprised
by 500 of Hindman's men, and badly
cut up only 30 are said to have es-
capped.
Forty of JEFF. Thompson's men were
captured while attempting to cross the
river near the town of Austin.
The recent publication of Gen. Pillows
letter to his brother in regard to the
slaves of the former, renders interesting
the fact that Gen Curtis has freed all the
negroes in question, numbering 275. Pill
low has three plantations near Helena, on
which all the movable property has been
cOniiscated.
Curtis has freed at Helena about 2. 600
slaves, chiefly those who worked on forts
Pillow and DOnelson.
FORTRESS MONROE, August 6.--Large
numbers of Union prisoners are expected
down from Richmond to-day, II is un-
derstoOd that Corcoran and other Federal
officers will soon be released.
The reconnaissance of Monday night
resulted favorabfy. The fight lasted two
or three hours. We now occupy Malvern
Hill with sufficient force to hold and
carry on the plans.
The public will be satisfied with the
activity Of the army of the Potomac for
few days to come
Our loss in this artillery fight on NAL
vern Hill was only twenty killed and
wounded The position is considered of
great Importance.
ST. LOUIS, August Private advices
from Jefferson City state that Colonel
Guitar had arrived there, recruited in his
health, and on yesterday started with an
additional force TO Join his command
now in the field in pursuit of Porter. 1t
is also reported that at that place the bu-
siness of volunteering has received a
marked impetus in the last day or two,
and especially since the order to draft
100000 additional men. The ardor of
the people suddenly revived under this
evidence of greater activity and deter
mination on the part of the Government.
There was quite little fight on Satur-
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between one company of Federal soldiers,
under Capt, Miller, Of Col Huslon's regi-
ment, and the guerrillas that attacked the
steamer War Eagle. Nine of the enemy
were killed, without any loss on our side.
The guerrillas fled in every direction,
three going into Waverly, where they
were pursued and shot Among the kill
ed is Mark Dye.
From the same source we learn that
three Squirrel Tail Rangers" were cap
tured near Lexington, by about twenty
militiamen, who were going to that place
TO enrol under the late orders. The
Squirrel Tails" mistook the militiamen
for bushWhackers.
1t is remarked by persons from the in
terror that the guerrilla band seem to be
crossing from South Missouri to the
North side of the river.
1t was reported in jefferson CITY the
other day that a small squad Of Federal
soldiers were attacked az Tayborville, in
Henry county, on Friday last, by about
two hundred guerrillas and overpowered,
losing several men in killed and wound
! ed. The loss Of the enemy Is not re-
ported Reinforcements have gone TO
their relief
COLUMBUS, o., August c. Recruiting
throughout the State for the past few
days has been 80 animated as to lead to
the hope that Ohio's entire contingent
may be raised without drafting, This
would certainly be the case if volunteers
could be accepted for one year, At all
events the twenty-five regiments will be
full in ten days.
New York, August THE Express
says General Burnside's Division is re-
ported at Acquia Creek on the POto-
mac, few miles from fredericksburg,
which is one of the points Of advance
towards Richmond. The division is re-
ported as considerably reinforced.
IN6IANAPoLIs, Aug. 0--Recrulting has
been remarkably brisk since the promui-
CATION of Secretary Stanton's recent Or
der Nearly all Of the Indiana regiments
are said TO be full Tonight The 9th
Indiana, Of this city, has near twelve
hundred men,
BosToS, Aug. GA great war meeting
was held here this evening. Hon, Ed
ward Everett was the principal speaker
and made an eloquent and patriotic adj
dress, strongly denouncing any idea Of
giving up the contest He might once
have been in favor Of peaceful sepa-
ration, but that time had passed, and now