The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-07

not kacwH, they then returned A fheir
boats and steamed down thc river. AID
arc supposed 20 have gone down The river
Tor achievements TO destroy 81. Frances
vile. Fort Hundson Is being fortified bv
ihe rebels, 50 says the Nicksburg Citizen.
WAsmNoToy, Sept, y Colonel Borden
ls not - badly wounded as 81 FIRST sup
posed. He was stunned and his LED
shoulder blade blady bruised by picce
o. shell, bot he is SIN on doty With bis
regiment The city mautaius is ealui-
ness.
The report is prevalent among Che en-
envy that Gen. Ewell had died Of his
wounds, and that Gen. Lee was slightly
wounded Yesterday IN the hand bv the
accidental discharge Of his own pistol
Reports have reached here from time
to time ot certain regiments haTine been
nearly annhilaied when in the lapse Of
lew days De fumors prove groundlcss
the temperance of numerous siragglers
being she DISCRIMINATION of iiisso REPORTS.
PHuADEtFaA, sept 4.-aghe B0lleliu
has the following. as, AZ We 70 to
press We learn that Governor Cariin has
determined q iesee q proclamation @
arm The State OF c0urseshe emergency
which leads % this oanrsc Isl most press
ing.
WAsHiEaaos. sept 1.-THE Wort. Of
getting the army into good position has
been accomplished with entire sncccss.
so well conducted has been ihc process %
| falling back from Tcntrevillc 10 its pres
ent position OF defence and perfect se5u
rity that not one army wagon was lost on
the route. Everything was carried
through in the most systematic manner
Many OF The troops now occupy new
positions a short distance from the posi-
tons Of last fall aud winter The diyis-
ion Of Fiiz John Porter, composed Of the
bFigades Of Generals Morrill,. Martindale.
Butterfeld, and Griffin, have their tents
pitched near the camp grounds Of last
| year.
The tents Of the famous Griffin bate
ry, now commanded BY Lieut.. Hazlett, a
gallant officer who was with the battery
at the first battle of Bull Bun, have theis
camp upon the identical piece of ground
occupied by them last winter. :
Lieut. David II. Smith, Of the 18th y.
| y. volunteers, Colonel Mcleod Murphy.
against whom charges bad been preferred
by the Colonel, has been hUnorably dis
missed from the service by order of the
President, in special order No. 275.
As is already known the city and lis
neighborhood were recently in feyerish
state Of excitement and alarm, owing to
the late battles and the retrograde move
ments Of our troops; but al the same time
a feeling of eecufity was generally felt
I afNfyartu I.t d., 81 a
in the easy grasp of the enemy when the
war first assumed serious aspect. Many
OF our citizens, together with soiomners
left Washington, but now IL is not known
that any have taken their departure under
panic or serious apprehension Of danger
by the rebel invasion.
The chain bridge, the timbcrs of which
were, it is reported, removed seycral DAYS
ago, was to-day made use Of for military
purposes, thus facilitating intercourse
between Virginia aud Maryland. II has
been stated that a number Of gunhoats
have approached within view Of Wash
insion. The appearance Of two Of then
in the vicinity OF Georgetown This afler-
noon was indeed a wonder. such craft
never having before appeared in that pafi
OF the Potomac There are numerous r..
ports concerning the movements Of rebc
troops. II is difficult 10 verify them all
but there seems TO DE no doubt that ihrt
passed 10 Drainssille, IceShurg. and fur
thcr up the valley
The postmaster at Leesbuig reached
Washington last week, intending 20 re-.
turn on Monday. but To-day he conclude,
20 defer his departure.
| 4 H.. ,...... l f....r
ricksburs last night reports that the de
struction Of the bridges over the Kappa.
hammock AT that place wa completed by
our troops before they an evacuated
The wire bridge, passable only tor foo
passengers, and light ieams, having onll
been partially injured, has since been re
paired by ihe citizens. Scotfs fouuderg
he represents was n9t blown up az re
ported, although powdr was placed Their
for that purpose.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept l--Thc rcport tel
egraphcd 10 Che Chicago Times last nigh
that Gov. Morton favored the evacuation
Of Kentucky is entirely false Gov Nor
ton is and has been opposed 10 evreuaiiu.
any part Of the interior Of Kentucky
| Troops are being sent forward fram her
I II n
possible. Two regiments leave to-mor
row morning, and more will follow daily
A gunboat has been ordered 10 PLY on Ia
Ohio river between Louisville and III,
mouth of the Wabash river.
NEWARK, n. j., Sept A-The body o
, Major General Philip kearncy arrived 10
this city at an early hour this morning il
/ charge Of the officers Of his staff. hi
+ death has cast feeling of gloora Owe
the city. All the flags are at half mas
and the deepest regret is cyerywhcr
manifested for the death Of this brave
gallant, fearless, and accomplished soldier
HARBIsBURo, Pa, Sept 4.-Goy. Curtii
has issued the following proclamation
WHEREAS, In the present condition o
affairs il is eXpedient that measure
should be taken TO arm and rcparo ou
people FOR defence
Now, therefore, do earnestly recon-
mend the Immediate formation throuehou
, the Commonwealth Of volunteer compauic
and regiments, in conformity with thl
militia act Of 1858. Arms win be dis
tributed 10 organizations that are i0rmct
agrceably 10 the provisions Of that act.
It's further recommended thatin ordel
10 give due opportunities for drill and
instruction, all places Of business be-
closed daily at o'clock in the afternoon
so that all persons employed therein mal
after that hour be al hber;y 10 attend &
their military duties.
The cheerful alacrity with which ia.