The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-27

raising an additional force Of 10000
men. On his own motion, 10 was laid on
the fable: also, an export duty Of twenty
per cent on cotton and tobacco to aid in
indemnifying losses Of citizens by the
enemy.
sr. PAUL, MiSS., Aug. %, 9P. Mn
81. Paul and the adjacent counties, all
ayaible horses are being gathered up,
and all sorts Of weapons will be used by
military bands for the immediate and
summary punishment Of those audacious
and rascaliy Indians.
Antonine Frenekcr, the distinguished
scout, got through The Indian lines into
Fort Ridglev, and brought back the fol-
lowing.
FoHT RrDGuEY, Aug. 81, P. N,
10 Coz. Ramsay:
We can hold this position but little
longer unless reinforced. We are being
daily aiiacksd--alm0st every hOur=-and
unless assistance Is rendered We cannot
hold out much longer Out little band is
becoming exhausted and decimated
We had hoped to be reinforced TO- day,
| but as yet we can hear of none coming.
I T, g. Sheban, company G. Fifth Regiment
Of Minnesota Volunteers ia commanding
4 the post, Gen. Sibley cannot reach there
I with 200 troops till tomorrow, when
I day Of reckoning for the Indians will be
I at hand
CHICAGO, Aug. 28.--The ST. Pau! Pio-
neer, Of the Goth, says it Is thought the
/ Indians were induced 70 commit the out
RACES bV the Indians from Missouri and
I A.. Ia
when Major Galbraith left the agency,
on Friday, everything was quiet The
Z Indians had received their annuity goods
and bad all disappeared apparently salts
fed with the Majors promises 10 send for
them as soon as the money arrived 20 pay
/ the anuities. The first attack was made
on the house of Mr. Baker, on Sunday
last near the town of Acton, thirty three
miles from Forest City, killing three men
and wounding one.
Or Monday morning an attack was
made on Redwood. AT the time the
messenger left there six persons had been
Z killed. After crossing the river he saw
| the Indians firing into traders stores and
other buildings. He estimated che num-
Der of Indians engaged in firing at $50.
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Fort Ripley with money TO pay off the
Indians. The st. Paul Press of the 2lst
says several loads OF panic stricken peo-
pie from Carver and Sibley counties ar
rived in town last evening, principally
women and children. They airs greatly
excited, all give exaggerated accounts of
a number Of Indians marching on Carver
and Shaska counties; they also say ST..
Peter, Henderson, and Glascoe have been
burned.
A private letter received in this city
to-day, from Saint Paul on the Goth, says
il seems TO be the general opinion Of the
best informed Of our citizens that the
Indian troubles originated with the
cursed secessionists of Missouri. Major
Galbrath, one of the Indian agents, says
there are now in arms 10000 Sioux, be-
sides other tribes from Northern Mis-
ouri.
Special TO the Pes
WAsnNGToN, Aug. 23-Tho bounties
TO be paid by the Government TO he new
volunteers already amount TO 81 100000.
The payments are made as rapidly as
possible.
Tho Treasury is suspending all other
payments for the time in order to expe-
dite that work.
CAFE RACE, Aug. 22.--The steamer
Kangaroo, from Liverpool on the 18th,
via Queenstown On the l4th, was board
ed off this point this evening. Her dates
are one day later.
The steamer City Of Washington, from
New York, arrived ct Queenstown on the
18th.
The Federal gunboat Tuscarora had
suddenly left Queenstown, owing to or
ders from the custom house officers.
Garibaldrs movements were in staiu
quo.
The Crown Princess of Prussia has
got another baby.
Especial TO the ST. Louis Republican
CAIRO, Aug. 2I.-It is said tonight
that the mouth Of the Tennessee river is
being blockaded No more boats are al
lowed up the Tennessee. A fight is
said to be progressing at New Madrid
between the garrison stationed there and
guerrillas Tho swamps aud forests in
the rear of New Madrid are said to be
alive with rebels.
CAvp NGR RArpAu4NSo0K 81 TrN,
NtGISlA, Angus 81,
All was quiet in front last evening. A
report came Of the approach Of the enc
my in the direction Of a ford, two mile 3
above here Halls battery and three
regiments Of infantry went there but
found no enemy.
A slight cavalry skirinish occurred
yesterday. We had three men wounded
and five taken prisoners. Harris's Light
Cavalry also lost some men.
Earthworks have been thrown up and
bridges constructed TO enable our batter
les 10 cross the river if necessary.
One Of our mon who was captured and
got away reports the rebels, Offices and
men, miserably clad.
The First New Jersey were surround
cd and half OF them reported captured
by the rebels.
CAmo, Aug 2l-Tho steamer Acia ran
on a snag 60 miles below Memphis at
one o'clock on Thursday morning and
sunk in a few moments, she had 100
passengers, 6 OF whom were ladies' She
had also a cargo Of Is tons Of suffers
goods, In five minutes after striking
she capsized her upper deck floating off.
Many Of the passengers chung 20 il and
were saved, but fully halt were in their
births asleep and were lost. Most OF the
passengers were soldiers returning 90
their regiments. A number of the sur
vivors have arrived az Helena. Not less
than rs to 50 persons persisted, Tho
Captain and most Of the crew were saw
ed A list Of the lost has not been re-
ceivod.
The Jackson Mississippian says tho