The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-07
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAo,l
WHFATIAND. VA. Nov. 3. 8p. M {

possession of the Gap When General
Hancock arrived there il was held by the
enemy's cavalry, who was at once driven
out by column of from five TO six thou
sand infantry.
The rebels advanced TO retake it, but
were dispersed by the fire of our rifed
guns. The position is a strong one from
either side.
It is said that Gen. jackson and Gen.
A. p. Hill are in the valley.
Gen. Pleasonton had driven the enc
my's cavalry several miles beyond Union
at three o'clock this afternoon, exploding
one of their caissons, and capturing ten
of their wounded
(Signed) A. B. MARCY,
Chief of Staff
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. 1.-The sec
ond mate and several of the sailors of
the burnt ship Alleghania arrived here
to-day from Yorktown under arrest
The crew numbers twenty men; of
these eight were picked up by the gum
boat Monticello and taken to Yorktown.
All the rest of the crew are missing.
Nothing definite has been heard in re-
lation TO the destruction of this ship.
The Richmond Examiner of the Both
contains the following:
CHARLESTON, Oct. 2sth.--. Tidiugs
reached here this morning of the cap
ture in Bulls Bay of the steamship An
glia, laden with valuable army stores,
bound for this city.
When the Anglia left Nassau news
had been received that the Yankees were
working night and day on iron clads
with a view Of attacking Charleston
soon.
Day before yesterday a Yankee gun
boat came up the river as far as West
Point, making no stay, but gave notice
that they intended to send up large
vessel to blockade the river and stop the
rebel trade in oysters They also said
that the people on the Rappahannock
river have not yet tasted the terrors of
war, and they intended to pay them a
visit shortly. Matches sold in Rich
mond on the 29,h at $11@11 30 ~
gross.
The Examiner says we have been wait
ed upon by several Of the surgeons who
came up from Aikens's Landing on Tues
day in charge Of the wounded pa
rolled prisoners, and from their state
ments of the neglect and bad treatment
at that point, it would seem that the suf-
fering of the Confederate prisoners only
commences when released from Yankee
thraldom. The custody and care of them
is transferred TO those from whom they
have a right to expect humane end bet
ter treatment. la the name of God,
we hope 10 hear Of no more sue h treat
ment
A man in Richmond had been sem
fenced TO wear a barrel shirt through
three days and then sent 10 hard labor
on the fourth for six months for SNUG
Cling liquors into the city.
The Examiner says the wagon train of
supplies brought out Of Kentucky by
Gen. Kirby Smith, was forty miles long,
and brings a million yards Of jeans, with
large amount of clothing, boots and
shoes, and 200 wagon loads Of bacon,
1000 bbls pork, 1900 mules and horses,
5000 beeVes, and a large lot Of swine.
The Raleigh Express says there are ma
ny Considerations which make il neces-
sary that the Government should take
prompt and energetic measures 10 hold
against the enemy the eastern portion Of
North Carolina. The people Of this re-
gion are already alarmed at the prospect
Of being overrun by the enemy, and are
said TO distrust the intentions Of Che Coy
ernment 10 hold their country, and are
making preparations 70 remove their
slaves and other property to safer quar-
tiers.
The Neuse river is navigable al high
freshet for boats drawing four on five feet
TO Smithfield, within twenty miles Of Ra-
leigh. IL would be improper 10 say what
has already been done TO close this and
the Tar River.
ST LOUIS, Nov 3 Dispatches receiy-
ed AZ Headquarters last evening. from
the army Of Southeast Missouri, from Col.
s. ii. Boyd, commanding the advance az
Patterson, state that after the recent sue
cess Of our forces az pittman's Ferry,
Coils. Lazear and Dewey, with their forces
combined, pushed on as far az BOllinger
Mills, which point is hye miles from PO-
cahontas, Arkansas. where they fought
Bmbridge, completely routing bis forces