The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-06
Florence, Ala, Not Recaptured.
OUR NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENTS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 81, 1852
Florence Still In Our Hands-What the Getels Really
Dd-Tne Trouble at acknowledgement Of tie Order
TO Quarter Upon the Re6els-7ns Withdrawal Of Shin
pldseys Disaster, de-, dc.
The report Of tho capture of Florence Ala. by the
rebels and the destruction of largo OF govern
mont sores pronounced The rumor arose
from visit the rebels paid to Waterloo and Chckasaw
where there but little Union force. At the time
Florence reported have been captured the Union
General Thomas crossing the river at that point with
brigade. The rebels destroyed considerable cotton
The trouble at Russcllville, KY, q day or two
since, fonows:--A Union captain desired
to buy from the landlord Of the hotel, named
Gray, horse owned By the latter Gray told tho
officer the horse not for sale. Tho captain said he
wanted the horse and would have him. Gray declared
he would shoot any who attempted to bride the
horse against his One Of the captains lieuten
ants proceeded 70 bride the animal when Gray shot the
officer, incting mortal wound The captain then shot
Cray dead Thercupon Gray's barkeeper rushed from
the hotel and shot the capain-rcporred TO be MORALLY
The citizens then rushed TO and commenced an In
comnanes q e nH
were subsequently reinforced succeeded In queng the
disturbance and restoring comparative quiet.
There Ia report this evening Of fight at Reynolds
station, on the Tennessee and Alabama road-or,
properly the Nashville and Decatur. The report needs
Some soldiers entered the house Of Mr. Brennan half
mile from the Union barracks In this city and in the alb
Of the male members Of the family searched the
house, seized gun, demanded that breakfast should
be furnished and afterwards decamped The whole pro-
ceodng Unauthorized by the military authorities and
examples will be made OF Of those Union soldiers
who consrue the order quarter the enemy
to a license to invade every domestic household
upon which the slightest suspicion may be reported
rest
Tho withdrawal OF shnplasters from circulation this
city, agreeaby TO law, Is creating considerable STIR
There has been but little currency for small change
sides shnpasers In this region for many months and to
withdraw them suddenly from circulation without their
place being supplied with proper substitute will occa
sion distress in quarters where 1t will be the hardest TO
be borne. Most Of the market traffic Is carried on in
shnpasers, and prices regulated according TO their
values. The introduction of United States post
age stamps may In time remedy the distress which
imminent and the quicker they forwarded the
better
MAJOR VIM. II. Polk arrived this morning from Wash.
ington and the eastward He succeeded securing tho
Of Colonel Brad W. Porter Of Columbia who has
been residing In Fort Warren, charges OF disoyaty
Colonel Porter accompanied Major Polk to this city.
Morgan is to-day reported 10 be ut Knoxville.
Movements OF Union troops are OF course, purposcy
concealed from the public eye
Nashville Is quiet. AZ evidence OF the fact, Il may
be stated that Duslds theatie is nightly thronged
withstanding the very oppressive weather.
Colonel Stokes First Tennessee cavalry s being uni
formed. They occasionally make a dashing display
through streets.