Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-30

leans by our forces is confirmed to-day. No
other news.
JOHN e WOOL,
Nejor.Generel Commanding
CAIRo, April rs.
The steamer EstelIa, from Pltisburg Land.
ing, has arrived.
The army is still gradually advancing. bat
everything is quiet.
a Reconnaissance in force discovered the
enemy strongly posted at Pea Ridge. Three
miles beyond our lines were pickets, but
they didn't advance to attack them.
There is no news Of Importance from Fort
Pillow. The mortars still fire occasionally.
Refugees from Memphis report strong
Union feeling existing there. The majority
Of the people are anxiously awaiting the ar
rival Of our forces to take possession.
Ii was not believed that the city would not
be burned, but that all The cotton, sugar.
aud mOlasses would be destroyed.
Van Dorm, Price, and JEFF Thompson were
at Memphis with about 5000 miserably clad
troops. They remain there to awe the peo-
Pile into submission to the CONSUMPTION act,
which is being enforced. Hundreds Of the
Inhabitants are leaving daily to avoid inn
pressment. Most Of the twelve months men.
whose time of service is about to expire, re.
fuse TO re-enlist under any circumstances.
They are deserving in .Rrge numbers.
Refugees report General Villipuue still in
command at Fort Wright. lie has force
of six or eight thousand men. Guns from
Fort Randolph have been taken there. A
large number Of negroes we're constantly at
work strengthening the Notifications.
There is a report there, which is deemed
reliable, that a rebel gnnboat fleet is coming
up. the river to attack our hotilla, and then
make bold stroke FOR the possession Of the
Mississippi. Ga the reception of this re
port, a steamer was Immediately dispatched
to Island No. 10, having on board sufficient
gunners TO man the batteries there.
Refugees report a desperate censorship
exercised at all points South over the public
prints, which dared utter nothing derogatory
10 the elpse Of the rebellion They say the
Onion men there are firm aud loyal as ever,
rejoicing as the near appl oach OF the Federal
army Union clubs IN Memoirs are nightly
holding correspondence with similar clubs 10
nearly every large city in the South.
General Prentiss and other Federal prisO.
ners had been in Memphis, and were received
with marked attention from the Union Pc
PIE They were taken to Tuscaloosa.
Fort Paris, Just above Memphis, bad he q
overlooked by crevasse which caused afso
much damage to the surrounding country
Especial TO tho Chicago rimes.l
CAIRO, April 80
pittsburg adyices Of Sunday night says the
roads are improving and preparations for
he coming battle are progressing steadily
The pickets Of the two armies are only two
aud half miles apart. There is much sick.
ness among our troops, the result Of fatigue
In rfftha.Itb-s off
Special to the Chicago Tribuncl
Rebel cavalry appeared in considerable
force on the river, twenty miles below Sa.
vannab Gunboats have been sent down the
river to watch their movements. All the
Tennessee river boats now carry brass pieces
az their bows and each side Is also armed
The guard on The decks return any FIRE from
guerilla bands,
NEW YORK, April rs.
The steam gunboat Connecticut arrived
from the Southwest Pass on the 18th instant.
The Connecticut brought SICK and wounded
eeamen from be squadron, When she left
the Mississippi an lbe ships Of the expedition
10 New Orleans were inside the pssses, aud
had their decks sanded and were an ready
for action.
FoRTREss MoNRoE April 28
a flag Of truce to-day took dispatches aud
letters to prisoners, No papers were re-
ceived.
The operators having LEFT New Orlesu=,
there is no news from there. The operators
attempted to return, but found The city DC.
cupled by the Federal forces
WAsaR0rON, April ~.
Benjamin, the rebel Secretary, argucl to
Minister MERCER the ineiiecllveness of tbe
blockade but was un0nswerably answered
by the Frenchman--EIow is u no wine, tea.
cr coffee, Is on your tables THAI you have
no oTms for the more men that you require
as you cay
The Irish doseTtofs from rebel regiments
at different points along The Yorktown lines
| who came into camp Friday, unite Ia sayiaf
! that the rebel army Is one hundred auC
| twenty five thousand sir0pg, with live liuel
oI inlrenchmonts, which are daily strength
euing
New YoRE, April rs
Advices by the Connecticut state thai tE
rebel steamer Florida has been captured b.,
The United States bark Pursuit
Forts Barrancas and McRae have bael
evacuated by the rebels.
The Connecticut brought eight ea member
Of che Galveston artillery who escaped iror
Imprisonment
Every port excep, Tampa on The coast q
Florida is evacuated by the rebels.
Further adyices by the Connecticut stat
that the sloOps 0i.wsF Richmond Haftior,
. Bro. klyni aud lroquois, were plated wis
heavy chain eabl.s from iheir ports TO
point below the VI alter line.
Previous 10 The a'tack on che MISSISSIPPI
forts The Captain OF the French WAT steam.
i Milan visited Fort Jackson nnder o flag
? truce, With a view Of assisting the Fren'
? residents Of New Uflsaus who might dssi
T. o. get out Of the Wsy Of She impending bs
Gle. he was sei1ed aud imps.s0nsd ov