The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-19

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By command Of Mai. Gen. Mcclellan
/ T.. s.. WILLIAMS, a. A. G.
CAIno, Oct l0--We have chased Price
as far as Ripley, and SO far as can be as
certained The chase is still kept up.
Mrnpms Oct, wa CNmo, Oct. S.
Everything Is very quite in Memphis.
There are no important military move
ments Oh The carpet
The news from Helena looks like bust
( ness a movement Of some kind is I'M
doubtedly taking place. Positive orders
have been given by General Steele who
went down last evening from Cairo, pro-
hibiting any and eli persons from enter
ing or leaving the lilss at that point
HARRIsBURe, Oct. I0--7:30p. M.--Goy-
ernor Curtin has Just received the iol
lowing despatch from Colonel Mcclure
at Chambersburg
Mercersburg was occupied by Stewards
rebel cavalry today and they are now
advancing on Chambersburg They took
horses and all the other property they
wanted at Mercersburg, offering rebel
scrip for IL They did no injury to in.
dividual persons that l have heard of.
The rebel force is estimated at 3,000.-
They are certainly advancing on Cham
bersburg. They have cut the Bedford
wire. They are reported as near ST.
Thomas, about seven miles from here.
There is no doubt whatever of their being
in Mercersburg. They will certainly
give us call tonight We had the
Tumor at four o'clock, but it was not
credited We can make no resistance, as
it would exasperate them, and cause the
wanton destruction of property and life.
CHAMBERsBURG, Oct. 10--8 P. NJ
About fifteen men on horseback are in
town with carbines and flag Of truce.
They want 10 see the principal men OF
the town. They have large force about
one mile from town who will enter within
an hour.
Nothing can be done except surrender.
We look for the whole force in half an
hour.
They crossed the Potomac at Hancock
and came across the country to the Pitts
burg turnpike.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-The Bulletin
says the Savannah accounts of the action
at st. Johns in Florida is explained by
gentlemen who left on the squadron
there less than fortnight ago. The
gunboats Paul Jones, Cymerone, Ishago,
and others, under commander Steadman,
were then preparing for an expedition up
the 81. Johns river TO recapture Jackson
Vile. A land force of fifteen hundred
men with field battery of rifled guns
was to take part. The enemy had con-
structed Notifications on st. Johns bluff
fifty or sixty feet high, under which our
gunboats have to pass, az the channel is
closed to us. 1t is probable that this
battery was shelled on the LIST by our
gunboats, simply to occupy the enemy
while ArOops were landed at Greenville
Point TO march on the enemy's works
from the rear.
New York, Oct 9.-The lines despatch
has the following: President Lincoln's
emancipation proclamation has inspired
the most lively terror throughout the
South. The rebels do not laugh at the
decree but quake with approximations;
they express fears that il will be the
means Of producing a counter revolution
in the slave States, and the soldiers de-
sire 70 return TO their homes to protect
their families They believe the negroes
to be organized in secret associations and
only to be waiting for an auspicious OPP
portunity to rise in instruction en- masse.
They have heard already Of the procla-
nation and are becoming very FESTIVE
under their yoke.
The women and children Of the rural
districts are removing 70 the cities for
safety, and CONSERVATION seems to be
universal.
The statement that Lees army is fall
ing back on Stanton is confirmed, and
il is expected, ia case he shall be press
ed by the Union forces, he will retreat 10
GordonsvilIe.
The condition of the rebel army is one
Of great restitution. In addition to
their want Of clothing, they are now
living on half rations. Chas. j. Faulk-
ner is visiting the camps and making
speeches TO sustain their courage
The best information that can be re-
ceived from Virginia confirms the idea
that The body of the rebel army, which
fingered for a time on the south bank OF
the Potomac, retreated up the valley in
the direction Of Martinsburg over a week
ago. They succeeded, however in keep
| ing up the semblance Of force along
the Potomac for their own purposes
1NcNNATI, Sept. 9.--The forces here
broke up camp yesterday and moved
rsouthward.
Maj Cen Granger assumes command,
and will conduct the campaign in north-
crn and central Kentucky.
CARO-, Oct, Sour troops occupied
Grand Junction to-day without opposi >
ton. II is reported that we have occu-
pied Tupello, but this needs confrma-
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