The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-05


equipments, besides a large amount OF
field ammunition Ger artillery and small
arms.
On the same day Col Wood captured
the entire camp equpago Of the 3lst Lou
isiana regiment, and pursoed Il 10 Rich
mond, capturing thirty four private and
three officers. lie burned the railroad
depot and destroyed The telegraph AZ
Richmond with eight railroad cars and a
largo quantity Of army stores. Colonel
Wood had with him the 18th aud 18Th
Ohio regiments, ono hundred cavalry and
four pieces Of artillery.
On the 18th, at Bolivar, Miss, lac at
tackled force Of three thousand rebels,
dispensing them and capturing seven
horses and ten prisoners.
The feet on The 10Th passed up the
Yazoo river, and al Harris Bluff found a
considerable force engaged in erecting a
battery Of SIX saas A sess sll.ellls seat
tered the rebels, who left behind them
three and half tons Of powder and one
thousand shot and she'll The low water
prevented the fleets reaching the Obstruc-
tons in the Yazoo river
WAsHrsdToN, Sept Recent adyiccs
received from the vicinity OF the late san
culinary conflicts in Virginia with the
enemy report affairs in that locality as
being comparatively quiet. The news
from that quarter considering The hustle
and excitement prevalent, Is decidedly
meagre.
Rumors and stories of the most ex-
trayagant nature have been circulating
throughout the day. A great many of
these have been found 10 be entirely IN
reliable.
Persons who left CeniFeyile late yes
terday evening report that the command
Of Gen. Banks, which il was rumored
had been cut on, arrived at that point at
about 8 O'Clock yesterday evening. There
can be very little doubt Of the correctness
of the report, as our informant states that
he witnessed the arrival of the command.
II is further stated that march of
| twenty-five miles was accomplished by
him on that day in order TO reach that
| position.
The greatest attention IS being given
to the condition of the wounded, who are
conveyed with all possible promptiude
| to the various departments provided for
their reception. An oyerabundance of
nurses and physicians have rendered their
services, and il is most assuredly true
| that the brave men who have fallen in
defence Of the national honor will not
want for sympathy aud kind attention in
their sufferings The different relief as
sOciations, both male and female, which
have been organized, many of them
lately, are assiduous in their efforts to
alleviate the suffering condition of our
wounded.
II was stated in former letter that a
large number of stragglers were yester-
day picked up by the enemy's cavalry
The raids were made between Fairfax
Court house and Centreyille.
Within the past two days the prices OIL
provisions have nearly doubled, owing
TO the increased demand for them, and the
country people being interrupted in then
pursuits.
On Sunday morning between s and {
O'Clock, Is of the ambulances being in
advance of the train down hollow
were captured. In all there were 23C
ambulances and go hacks. About 2,20C
wounded have so far been removed from
the field. The movements were faeili.
tated by Major W. G. Barney, of New
York. Yesterday evening at O'CLOCK
our army was wiShdrawn behind th,
hills of Centre a feint. It is be.
lieved, to draw ouI the enemy, but they
did not advance. This morning ou
army again advanced two miles towarC
the old battlefield. The large reinforce.
ments which have arrived there, consist
ing of artillery and infantry, make tn,
army perfectly safe. No firing tool
place after nine o'clock Saturday night
Kearney's division remained on tn
field till 10 o'clock. On Sunday SOM
shells were thrown into the enemy, bu
no response was made.
This morning a slight skirmish tool
place in Kearney's division
In the recent battle, General Hatcl
was wounded slightly ball penetrat
ing the brim of his felt hat and flatten
ed on the skull. The dead were bein
buried and the wounded removed to-da,
from the scene Of the late conflict, undo
a flag of truce.
HEADQUARTERS or THE ARMY
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