Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-17
By Last Mig hts Mail.


The city remains unusually quiet and or
derly, and business is slowly reyiving.
Thus far the amount Of rebel properl
seized amounts 60 only about $50 coo Capt.
HsW. Dill, OF The Provost Guard estimates
the value Of the cotton, sugar etc. conceal.
ed for shipping 10 be about $3.50 600. This
Is rapidly finding IFS way TO The levee
The abseniees have been over-csiimatei.
Many who ran at FIRST have returned, while
those who leave on upward bound boats are
mostly members Of sundered families.
The Mayor and City Council are Of Union
procliviues as q general thing. and exercise
their functions in harmony with military
rule. Their continuance Of good conduct Is
a renewed assurance OF this.
There are only two or three places In the
city where either Confederate scrip or post
Office stamps are worth anything. The most
prominent ebel sympathzsrs will not take
the scrip.
An arrival here direct from Madison, Ark,
brings information that Gen. Curtis had not
reached Little Rock but was approaching
il from Searcy. He would meet with 20 op
position.
Mr.. MARYLAND, agent for the Postofiice
Department, opened the city Office to day,
and an agent OF the Treasury Department is
on bis way to restore the Federal custom
house.
There has been about thirty applications
for the Office Of Postmaster by prominent
citizens of Memphis
There is as yet but one national flag float
Ing from private residence, aud that the
house of Mr.. Gage. There is but little &C.
tivity in shippers, although few dray loads
Of cotton have been hauled down to the river
this morning, some 500 bales Of which had
been concealed in warehouses.
The Avalanche, in an article on belligeI-
ents, admits that the South has defended the
use of privateers and guerillas, and charges
the North with the commission OF crimes at
which human nature, in its widest par
oxysms of passion, feels itself Mortified 1t
claims that legitimate belligerents should set
tie questions Of war, leaving peaceful civil
ians to the enjoyment OF their rights, and OBJ.
serves that these views are acknowledged by
the Federals here, aud thinks that this course
will win gradually upon the Southern peo-
pie.
LATEST FROM GRANADA.- The Memphis
Granada Appeal Of the 10th says that misap.
prehension prevails in regard to partisan
rangers. Tney are called into service by the
Confederate Congress, and are designed 10
act beyond the lines of 40 army as indepen
dent lighters, to be provided like ordinary
soldiers, and to have all they capture. Yet
the Appeal insists they are not guerillas,
and hopes young men will not fear to enlist.
1t says If the Federals treat them as pirates,
President Davis will interfere to protect
them.
The Appeal states the facts about the Fed
eral occupation of Memphis tolerably fairly,
admitting that Colonel Fitch is pursuing a
system OF liberal public policy, yet INDUCES
10 vindictve comments.
q Galloway, tho late postmaster OF
Memphis, announces that be has removed
the Office to Grenada.
An order is published in the Appeal by
order of General Beauregard denouncing the
officers Of Col. j. s. SCOTS Louisiana caval-
ry for rebellion at Corinlh.
Vicksburg was still in rebel hands on the
10Th.
WASHINGTON, June lathe Senate to-day
confirmed Gustavus Koerner, of Illinois, as
Minister TO Spain, and Charles Hubbard Sur
veyor of Customs at Galena, Illinois.
The following is from Commander McKins
try's report to the Navy Department
Commanders Mcintosh and Huger died Of
wounds received at the battle of the Misss.
sippi, before the fall of New Orleans.
The health Of New Orleans up to the LIST
was good Sugar cane below the city looked
exceedingly well, the planters there not APP
pearing to pay much attention to secession.
MmPHIs, June 14.-Col. Slack issued or
ders tnis morning prohibiting dealing in or
using currency of the Confederate States,
aud that the use thereof as a circulating
medium, would be regarded as au insult TO
| the Government of the United States Per-
sons offending are to be arrested and sum
marily dealt with. Rebel sympatbizers are
already beginning to vince under the vigo.
rous policy Of the new commandant.
Beauregard's official report at Tupelo, so
miles South OF COrintb, indicates that al
rangements looking to the iortiioation OF
the place have been made. Deserters arrive
here daily and take the oath.
Gen. Price was at Mobile on Tuesday last; ;
the same day General Breckenridge was at
MerideOn.
It Is believed Colonel Slack will immedi.
ately require all civil ard judicial officers
TO take the oath.
The gunboat Sterling Price has been rais-
ei, and will be sent North Immediately for
repairs.
The Charleston Courier of the 9th Gays that
on Saturday morning portion Of Gen. Eg-
tlPs command attacked the enemy near Han
over Bridge and captured a quantity Of bag
gage The Federals advanced Sunday even
ing on James Island On their approach our
troops fed.
Gen. Kirby Smith is said to be in com
mand OF The troops opposite TO Gen. Mitchell.
WAsHNGToN June ia despatch from
Gen. McClellan's army says; The movements
OF the enemy to-day have been extensive, aud
as yet involved 10 mystery. Large bodies
have been seen moving down from near NJ
chanicsylle bridge and Richmond towards
the late battle field
Our pickets yesterday we're driven Ia irom
Old Church, showing that the enemy intends
making demonstrations 10 that direction.
contraband reports that 5000 cavalry
leit Richmond on Wednesday, going In the
direction Of fredericksburg probably the
same force that was seen at Old Church.
The rebels opened this morning a sharp
artillery fire ia front Of Summers division,
lastil about three hours. We had one kill.
and one wounded.
Mtfnr H..