Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-01
By Last Nights Mail.


The fearful state of suspense in which this
city has existed for several days, has ended.
New Orleans is in possession of the enemy.
II was evacuated by General Lowell, who re.
moved bis forces to Camp Moore on the
jackson Railroad.
JOHN f. WOOL, Maj, Gen. Com.
HEADQUARTERS Army or THE PoToNAc, !
April %, 1862.
The rebels are apparently just realizing
Chat Gen. Mcclellan is making great prepa-
rations - open the second seige OF York.
town.
Our earthworks begin to present a very
formidable appearance, and sll yesterday and
last night the enemy kept up brisk FIRE
upon them, trying 10 drive as out Nobody
was injured and the work progressed.
IN the morning the enemy opened a vigO.
rous fire for three hours from their batteries
near the river, but receiving no response,
they ceased
Yesterday General Hancock, with por
ton of his brigade, went 10 drive the rebels
from the woods near our works. Our troops
poured 10 we'll directed FIRE, causing them
to retreat, leaving their dead and wounded.
During the tkiImish, our men silenced the
new rebel batteries, dsmountiDg their guns
which were erected on Sunday night and
bad interfered with our working parties.
The weather is more favorable.
Special to the Chicago Times.
FoRr WRIGHT, April %.
From deserters we leara that New Orleans
now remains in the quiet possession Of the
Federal feet which passed Fort jackson on
Thursday, after O desperate naval engage
ment, in which one vessel was sunk, and
several badly damaged. II is supposed that
the Federal loss is very heavy. The rebel
lose was 90 killed and lSt wounded.
The engagement lasted part Of two deye
The Federals took possession Of the city
without a struggle, the rebel force having
evacuated after destroying the steamers they
had no use for. They took with them the
greater part Of the military stores in the
city. The Union citizens were very jubilant,
The strength Of Fort Wright is stated by
intelligent deserters OF 5000 men under
Vlllipique, who had not been superseded as
reported. They have seven batteries,
mounting twenty.six guns.
SALT LAKE CITY, April 20.
Airport from ST. Louis to day, attributing
the overland mail difficulties to the employ
ees Of the company, is entirely destitute Of
truth. Persons with whom we are person
ally acquainted have been in fights With the
Indians. On the 18th Mr.. Flowers division
Of nine men and two coaches with mails
were attacked by the Indians near Split
Rock. Six Of the mail men were wounded,
and compelled TO abandon the mail coaches.
The Indians afterwards is burned Ploaps
station, aud wounded a party leit Pacific
Springs night before last
The Geographic operator of Pacific Spring
and another person he'd a fight with some
t. III tr..fys
mails we're bit several times With arrows.
The station keeper Of Green river was
billed - Indiana four dora since whila on.
dcagoriGg 20 protect mail property.
Tins isr four employees OF the Company
have been killed. Although the greater part
Of the stock are gone, the employees remain.
A force is being raised in this city by
Brigham Young, under the authority OF the
President for the protection Of the route.
LELvENwoRTH, April 20.
In a circular just published, Gen. Sturgess
says the arrest Of Col. Jennlson was the re-
sul5 of representations made by Lieutenant
Colonel d. r Anthony. Of bic own regiment,
and Colonel George w. DeiiZler, bis imme-
di0te commanding officer. II was made al
the earnest solicitation Of this latter officer,
who, in bic appeal to me Of the 10Th inst,
demands bis Immediate arrest, and charges
him with the most grave and serious crimes
known to military law.
Hiram Rich, an old resident Of the West,
ADD for number Of years suller at Fort
Lavenworth, died suGdeRly yesterday morn
Jug Of apOpleXy.
The river at this point is at a stand, aud
he banks are full. Weather pleasant.
WARRINGTON, April 20
1 &. - 3 4
20 take the place Of General Smith at the
West
Mr.. Ssdwick, of New York, ia appointed
on the House Committee on Conascalion,
viee DIN, declined IL is stated that a ma
j0rily Of the committee favor strong bill
for the conGscGton OF rebel property.
Professor Bache, Of the Coast Survey, re-
ports that next to Port Royal, St. Helena is
the best harbor on the Southern coast. Two
channels, OF seventeen feet each at mean low
water, enter i! from the sound. The country
may be penetrated by gunbosts nearly 10 The
railroad. The width Of the sound renders
all ila shores healthy, as all are fairly reached
by she fea hreeZes, aud Otter island speci
ally is hlely situated for a settlement and
commercial town, il ever other Interests than
planting once rule in this region. lie looks
90 PEE its commercial advantages made use
OF, and the lumber from the heads of the
Ashepoo and Combahec find market nearer
thuss gres, rivers than either Charleston or
Savannah
VIM. Ryan Hoel has been appointed Act
ing Volunteer Lieutenant ia Com Foote'S
fOtiiH
WAfHNGTOS, April %.
A dispatch just received from Gen. Hal
leok ssys ~ is The unanimous opinion that
General W T. Sherman saved She fortunes
Of che dUy on the Gu. aud contributed large.
~ TO th, victory Of the 7.l. lie was 10 she
tickest OF the eight. had three horses shot I'M
der him. aud was himself wounded twice.
respectfully ask that be be made Major
General OF Volunteers.