The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-04
LATEST NEWS.


ing were killed and wounded in the re-
cent battles ia Virginia Gen. Stahl,
killed; Cen Hatch, wounded Gen.
Schenck, wounded; Lieut.. Col. Thomas,
22d New York, wounded; Col Pratt,
206th New York, severely wounded,
Lieut.. Tremons, Siokles' stat, prisoner;
Gen. Duncan,W. Ricketts,, wounded-not
dangerous; Adiutant Bacon, 26th New
York, shot in ankle: Col. ". McClear,
Goth, wounded.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.--Despaiches re-
ceived from Fairfax c. H., seven miles
from Centreville, state that no firing has
been heard up TO II o'clock f0.dan. Ger.
Banks's forces were heard from last
night, and were in d favorable position
for joining Gen. Popes army.
The following arc among the casual
ties at recent battles: Col. 0'Connor, Sec
ond Wisconsin, reported killed; Major
May, Nineteenth indians. reported kill
ed Col Rose, wounded severely; Col.
Cartwell, Eighty third Ohio, killed; It.
Ref, Company +, Seventy-frBt Ohio,
wounded in thigh; Col. Gaven, Seventh
Indiana, musSet ball through the right
breast; Capt. Robinson, Seventy-third
Indiana, knocked down and bruised.
BosToN, Sept. LA despatch TO Gov.
Andrew states that Col Fletcher Web
ster, of the Twelfth Massachusetts, Regi-
ment son of Daniel Webster, was NOR
tally wounded in the battle on Saturday,
and has since died.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-The cores
pendent of the Inquirer says that Gen.
Buford, Gen. Stahl, Gen. Hatch. and Gen
Coulter are all reported killed.
PBIADKLPHIA, Sept IA correspon-
dent of Forney's Press, dated near Cen
trcville last evening, says that last even
ing about O'Clock McDowell's left flank
was turned by \ cavalry force 5000
strong. McDowell's corps being on the
left OF our army and the rebel cavalry
being supported by infantry, the position
OF McDowell's entire corpse was fearful.
The enemy, according TO reports Of pris-
oners who have been taken, has been re-
inforcod enormously and includes the
entire rebel army Of the State of Virgin
ia and numbers about 250000men The
rebels occupy the outer extremity Of the
old Bull Run battlefield at present, their
front being at the farthest point of the
old field. They hold their old rife pits
and are bold and impudent.
Our army was reinforced at noon TO-
day by at least 10000 of the most eiIec-
tive men we have in the field, including
Generals Branklin's, Summers, POrter's
Richardson's, Sedgwick's, and Cox's to-
gether with Gen. Smiths new division of
Pennsylvania regimentsOf the new leyies,
the l23d, 124th, 125th, 126th, 127th, and
10th. The latter marched from the
camp near Washington this morning,
whence they can safely be spared. Eight
hundred prisoners were sent forward
from this point this morning TO Alexan-
dria. This makes 1,500 that have been
forwarded to Washington. The total
number of prisoners captured was very
heavy. Gen. Taylor's New Jersey brig
ade has not been in the fight. Several
hundred Of its men, who were taken pris-
! Oners, have been paroled Il has not
suffered as much as is generally believed
A very intelligent prisoner commits
stoned oiflcer-told me that Stonewall
Jackson made an address to his army
day before yesterday, in which he urged
his men to stand firm and fight 10 the
last, for If they were beaten, then all
their hopes for the Southern Confedera-
cy would be lost This man also reports
that in Fridays battle jackson made q
very narrow escape from capture
Persons supposed TO be well informed
say that we have taken at least 1900
prisoners from the enemy in all the en-
gagoments, bat many of them were. pa
rolled on the spot and sent back.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The following
despatch has been received:
10 lIgi.- Gen, HalecE, Geasral-in- chief:
Col Hogg, in command Of the goth and
| 18th Ohio Infantry and some cavalry,
was attacked by about 1000 rebels yes
terday at Bolivar Our troops behaved
well, sdriying the enemy. Their loss is
over 100; our loss 20 killed and wound
ed, Col. Hogg being one of the number.
(Signed) u. S. GRANT,
Major-General Commanding.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.--Gen. Taylor,
wounded in the recent battle, died last
night at Alexandria, at the esidence OF
Mr.. Corcoran, which has been taken for q
hospital The grounds will accommo-
date 5000 tents. Other houses in the
District viii be occupied for similar
purposes.
Surgeon. General Hammond 10 the only
one at present who has authority TO grant
passes to the army lines on business con.
nected with the wounded.
Hundreds of physicians from Penn.
sylvania and other States arrived here
to-day, all Of whom were acceptable.
Some citizens have already responded
to the request TO receive the wounded
into their houses.
The Offloers-principally Of the new
regimeuts-havo 80 thronged our hotels
aud other public places for some days
past, that the Provost Marshal yesterday
took occasion 10 make an arrest Of them
CAIRO, Sept. THE fight at Bolivar
Tenn, on Saturday lasted all the after
noon, resulting in the repulse of the enc
my. They encamped within a few mile
Of town and on Sunday morning brok
up into small squads, fOrded the Hatchi
River, and attacked Medon Station, wher
they met a determined resistance an'
were finally repulsed, with the loss o
fifty killed, Our loss is said to be ONLY
four,