The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-16

Whether the whole story of her connie.
ton and reported launch on a sandbar
is rebel lie, intended 70 Brighten or de-
ceiyc, does not appear,
ExPEDITIoN Up YAzoo RIVER.
On Thursday of last week, two rams
the Monarch aud the Lancaster No 3
went up the Yazoo River a distance of cd
miles When 40 miles from the mouth OF
the river, The rams were hailed by amau
on the shore, who desired TO be taken on
board. Capt Ellet brother of the late
Col. Ellet, sent a small boat out to bring
the stranger in The man proved to be
the carpenter from the rebel gunboat Van
Dorm, and a deserter He represented
that lOmiles further up the channel was
blockaded by a sunkeu raft and a chain
stretched across the stream. Below the
distractions were the Van D0ru, three
small rams and one'transport An these
were represented 20 be ia immediate
readiness 70 be burned on the approach
of our fleet. The rams proceeded up the
river bat before they came fully in sight
of the enemy, the smoke was seen rising
from the burning steamers. The boats
were cut loose to drift toward our rams;
these, however, were careful to keep a
safe distance FROM the fiery enemy
REBEL FoRTTIoAr1oXs OK THE YAzoo.
Within good range above the raft and
chain the enemy has cree ed battery of
nine guns on the bluff The guns were
taken up from New Orleans and placed
in position before the gunboat Arkansas
was run up for safe keeping. The OBJ
structions had already been placed in The
river when the Van Dorm arrived and il
was deemed unwise TO remove them 10
allow her TO pass, and she has, therefore
with her companions, become the last
sacrifice ofthegreatly Wanted rebel navy
on the Western waters.
The guns were taken from these boats
and placed on board the Arkansas, which
the carpenter of the Van Dorm represents
10 be still unfinished and not aground.
MEETING OF THE TWO FLormLAs.
The fleet arrived at point three miles
above Vicksburg on Tuesday morning al
o'clock, when six of Commodore Far
raguts vessels, including the flag shiT
Hartford, were discovered quietly at an
Choir. The feet from the North came &c
anchor alongside and in the rear of Far
ragu's vessels, and q conference was had
between the two commanders on board
Of the iag ship Benton. The command
ers may here pass their greetings, but
the union of the fleets can occur only af-
ter the fall Of Vicksburg.
ENGAGEMENT AND RUNNING THE REBEL
BLOCKADE.
The feet below, consisting of seven
gunboats, under Farragut, and ten gun
boats and eighteen mortar boats, in com
mand of Com. Porter made an attack on
the enemy's works esrly on Saturday
morning. The engagement lasted about
one hour Six of Farraguts vessels in
Guiding the flag ship Hartford, passed up
in frontof the Rebel batteries, and are now
above the city. The fleet several times
drove the enemy from his guns, and il is
reported by deserters that the gunners
were forced back TO their batteries at the
point Of the bayonet
The slaughter of the enemy was terri
bic, though the exact number of his killed
cannot be ascertained. The casualties on
the fleet were six killed and two wound
ed; one of the latter died on Saturday
The Miami, which sustained the hottest
of the enemy's fire, was several times
struck and had her masts entirely carried
away.
The battle, though Of short duration
was terribly severe, and gave the Missis-
sippians some forctaste of what they
must expect, when our feet should once
attack them with the determination Of
taking their works.