Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-27
By Last Nights Mail.

HEADVUANIEHsl MAHIINsHUNH, VA,
May 25-2:40 p. NJ.

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| 10 Ion r. m Stanton, Secretary Of Var.
The rebels attacked us to day briskly, in
/ great force, estimated atl5, 600, oonsist6kof
| Ewellis and Jacksons divisions. Our right
and left wings stood well for awhile, when
! two regiments broke The lines under the FIRE
Of the enemy. The right wing fell back and
| were ordered to withdraw, They passed
/ through the town ia considerable confusion !.
! but reformed and continued to march ga
/ good order to Marlinsburg. twenty two
miles distant. Our entire force was less
i than 1000 consisting of Cord ms and
Smally's brigades With two regiments Of
/ cavalry, under Gen Hatch, and two batteries
! of'ariilery.
Our loss is considerable, as was that Of the
enemy, but cannot now be stated.
BANKS.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Despaiches re-.
eeived at the War Department tonight from
] Gen. Banks at Winchester stale that be
movedhirom Strasburg to Winchester to ss-
! cure his stores and trains. His advanced
! guard arrived there at FIVE o'clock all safe
! A storming attack was made on The trains az
Middletown by the rebels, but they W re re
| pulsed. We lost few wagons which the
I teamstseT bad abandoned. Gen. Banks will
return Immediately to Strasburg. Colonel
/ kinley, commanding the force at Front
Royal, was wounded and taken prisoner.
| No particulars OF the engagement have been
received The enemy occupy Front ROYAL
| Gen. Geary occupies a strong position on the
| Manassas railroad at White Plains, aud has
been reinforced.
A despatch from Mcclellan to the War
| Department states that in three skrmishes
to-day we drove the enemy from Mechacs-
vile, seven miles from Newbridge.
The fourth Michigan about finished the
Louisiana Tigers The rebels lost fifty
prisoners aud fifty killed. Our loss is ten
| killed and wounded.
Two squad Ons Of the Eighth Illinois
Cavalry, under Major Clendinin, were
sent up the river, and destroyed the bridge
! of the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail.
road.
| Mechancsville is now occupied by our
troops, and the advance was five miles from
Richmond, Sunday the 18th.
Gen. Negley's brigade is encamppd five
miles beyond Bottom Bridge. To obtain this
they were obliged to engage the rebel Gen.
| Stewards brigade. Our loss is two killed
and six wounded The rebel loss is supposed
to be aOOut fifty.
Contrabands from Richmond say the in
habtants are leaving for Danville an
capable Of bearing arms are compelled to
remain,
From the Army Correspondent Of the Associated
Press,
MCCLELLAN's HEADQUARTERS, May "a
| The driving Of the rebels from the vicinity
OF New Bridge by our artillery yesterday
was followed today by reconnaissance,
! composed of the Fourth Michigan, Colonel
| Woodbury., and squad of the Second
Cavalry, and thirty men Of the Fourth
| Michigan, which succeeded in getting in be-
tween four companies Of the Fifth Louisiana
and a brigade OF the enemy aud attacked
them uneXpec, dly, killing about sixty,
wounding eighty five, and capturing thirty.
one. We lost one killed, one mortalIy
wounded, and six slightly wounded
| To day Stonem4n's brigade. togethe with
| Davidson's, advanced from New Bridge up
the Chiokahominy to Elliott's Mills. on Bilps
| Creek Here they encountered four reei
ments Of rebels, with nine pieces Of artillery
and some cavalry. The Eighth and Ninth
| Georgia regiments, under Howell Cobb,
were posted so as to II sist ouradvance to
! Mechanicsville. After about one hundred
and fifty rounds from our artillery the rebels
withdrew. portion Of Davidson's Brigade
| followed, but the night coming on, we en-.
camped within 600 yards of the enemy.
| At daylight both batteries opened, but the
/ fire was too hot for the rebels, and they re.
| treated
BALTrl re, May 25.-It is reported that
Burnside has taken Raleigh N. @.
The secsssionIsts In Baltimore have been
] eXullng over the report of the defeat and
! death of Col Kenly. The announcement
that keuly was not dead was received with
| shouts OF applause.
Great excitement in the city Two men
| have been knocked down in front of the
| ipl
| " You have your own way now, but we'll
have it ours SOON Obnoxious citizens have
tC keep out Of sight. The intense feeling Is
| explained by the fact that The regiment
which suffered most belonged TO Baltimore.
| Many arrests have been made by the police
! 1880 z. M.--The mob attempted to hang "a
man in Monument Square, but was prevent
ed by the police.
$40 P. M.-The crowd increased this at
! ternoon several people were chased and
! knocked down. Alter arrests by the police,
the crowd Ihinned. An now quiet.
WASHINGTON, May 25-General Mcclellan
reports progress in front OF Richmond
Gen Halleck has been joined by Gen. Cur
ts's force.
A dispatch states that Banks made good
bis retreat across the Potomac az Williams
burg.
] Vel QUA .Ou COhWahus az harper 3 terry.
The city Is intensely excited by the intel.
! ligence from he Valley Of tho Shenandoah
Banks fought the enemy six houra The
rebels are advancing from Winchester to
Harper's Ferry.
Our troops are being reinforced Rumor
says jackson is advancing TO support Ewell
and johnson. Ii is also stated that Oh n its
still another force behiad him. Prompt
means have been taken 10 meet the ext
gency.
koRFREss M0SRTE Nay 20
The Baltimore Americans correspondent
says 1t is estimated that there are now In