The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-18
ILAIEST INTELLIGENCE

terror, 70 be Judge OF the District Court
TOT the United States for the district OF
Indiana. Hfft Itlft
From what is now known of the
strength and extent Of the enemy's for
tiflcations, there saems 70 be general an
proyal Of Glen. Burnside's course In re-
crossing the Rappahannock. There il
nothing known here to show that the
rebels were inclined 10 leave their strong
hold TO meet our troops upon the open
field. Although our loss is heavy, it is
far below the Published statements but
the precise number cannot for days to
coHie be asceTlained.
NEw YoRK, Dec. 16.-The Washing
ton correspondence OF the Commercial
dated the 18th says If our army should
be crowned with victory before Freder-
icksburg, it will insure the appointment
OF Judge Holt as successor Of Smith as
Secretary Of the Interior Should any
misbap occur, il may lead TO recon-
struction OF the army and the recall of
General Mcclellan to command. Al
ready we have many speculations and
rumors on the subject, but, like every-
thing else, the news 10 decide it, Mean
while every one is excited and Inpatient.
The bark Reindeer, from st. Thomas.
November 30ih, reports that she passed
the frigate San JaniEto off that port. and
that IL was reported at st. kits on the
18th that the Alabama returned 10 Mar
Unique on the 26th and was loading with
coal from British neutral bark in that
harbor. ~
FREDERIcKsBURe Dec. 16-Gen. Kim
ball, OF Indiana, is severely wounded in
the thigh, and Gen. Gibbons in the hand
Gen. Kimball has reached Washington.
kimbalPs brigade formed the advance
on Saturday in attacking the enemy in
front OF their works. He drove them half
a mile, established his line there. aud
held II, though with very heavy loss
nearly one half. &
One fourth of the Indiana troops en- :
gagged were killed and wounded. The
loss of several other Western regiments
was also heavy. The Western troops all
behaved splendidly. FIl
10 the above may be added the fol-
lowing additional list Of Western 8 oldiers
killed and wounded: 3ee
Lieut. Colonel Goldman, 18th. Ohio
wounded severe; Colonel SNYDER. 7th
Virginia, severe; Captain Houghton. co.
@, 18th Indiana, Lieut.. Joseph r. Swieert.
aid to Gen. Kimball; Capt. Kelly. co. A,
l4th Indiana, killed. This officer had
just recovered from wounds received at
Antietam.
Also of 18th Indiana the following
Captain Bean, co. II, leg Lieut.. Baker,
co. A leg SHOT off below the knew; Lieut.,
Berry co. @. frH
Burnside, as now reinforced, must
largely outnumber the rebels. No an |
prehensions are felt for the result, except |
on account Of the unfavorabIe nature of |
the ground. uH 4san |
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Hereafter no
army news will be telegraphed without
the endorsement of Gen. Burnside, ex-
cept lists of killed and wounded.
CAIRO, Dec. 16.-General Grant has
issued an order respecting Kentucky
that as a State she has fulfilled the re-
quirements of the Constitution of the
United States and laws of Congress. bv
loyal men TO Gil her State Off
ces and execute the laws. The military
will not be used except to suppress re-
volts and resistance TO the laws. All
civil authority that can be executed at
military posts will be permitted.
The safe on the steamer Planet was
robbed of from fifty to sixty thousand
dollors at Helena last Thursday. ~ ~
Cotton is arriving at Memphis freely.
General Grant has issued an order that
after the 18th Oxford win be open to
trade and travel. h
The steamer Lake City was burned by
guerrillas at Concordia, Ark, fifteen
miles from the mouth Of White river, on
Monday last. The next day the United
States steamer Desoto went to Concordia
and burned forty-two houses. Most Of
The baggage belonging 70 the passengers
of the Lake City was recovered The
citizens of Concordia say they did all in
heir power to prevent the burning of the
steamer.
CAIRO, Dec. 14-Gen. Hovey's recent
expedition was composed Of the First In
diana, Second Wisconsin, Fifth Kansas,
Ninth Illinois Cavalry, and Eleventh In
LLAMA, Twenty-fourth Indiana, Forty
'ixth Indiana, Forty-third Illinois,
4 WthtJ -iVuftu ipWd3 auu Weuty~ biXIn |
Iowa; also four new regiments, with Sec
md and Sixteenth Ohio and Dubuque
Batteries.
Federal loss--four killed, twenty
wounded, and ten prisoners. Enemy's
killed, forty FIVE wounded,
md one hundred prisoners, including
IOme officers.
From Memphis we learn that General
sherman had returned with Smiths b. j.
yade, and that General Grant will adj
'ance no further at present but rather
place his army in condition to easily
get supplies during the winter.
Ii is reported that the feet is below
and that this will be week
II great events.
The Confederate army Is said TO be
between Canton and Jackson, much de-
noralized, and il is not certain they will
Dc able TO Fight at Jackson, as, contrary 10