Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-16
BY Last Nights Mail.

have not yet packed their trunks for the
South as they are required to do under the
decisions Of the commissioners and The order
of the military Governor. They are allows
ed to remain until their preparations are
completed. Mrs Greenhow is quite oracu
lar IN reference 20 the campaign. She pre-
diets that Gen. Mcclellan will not be able
to strike blow at Yorktown for many days,
and that when he does he will be defeated
By the rebel army, which will be $4,000
strong
The Tribune's correspondence contains
further Information from Pitsburg landing.
1t shows that there was terrible carnage
among the Illinois troops, of whom many
regiments we're ia the battle. There were
more than 600 troops from the list (Wash-
hnrn'sl distriet angaged. They lost two
Colonies, ---.' I'd Davis, Major GODDARD, and
many other officers. Many more are Known
to have been wounded
Especial to Tribane.l
Our special correspondent with Mellow
ellis command reports all quiet on Cedar
Run, fifteen miles beyond Manassas. The
railroad bridge at that point, which was de-
stroyed by the rebels, will be reconstructed
tiiis week. The The railway truck beyond will
be rapidly repaired. Rebel scouts are con-
stantly prowling about our camps and occa-
sionally q straggler is picked up by our cav
airy. Two privates of Gen. Beuker's dvis-
ion, who said they had Just returned from
the vicinity Of the Rappahannock, reported
that Gen. Blenker and his body guard had
been surrounded by rebel cavalry and cap
tured. Doubtful.
WASHINGTON, April IA.
A private despatch, dated Fortress Mon.
roe. last night at 10 o'clock. received here
this morning. represents that there was
clear moonlight and oil quiet in that vi.
entity.
Some Of the newspapers enormously state
that the tax bill, as passed by the House,
taxes the stock of whisky and other spirits
on hand previous to the let of May.
BALTIMORE, April H.
In reference to Beauregard's despatch, al
luded to in the Old Point dispatch, Inquiries
have been made of the War Department,
and we are authorized to say that the re-
ports from Pittsburg Landing, already given
| To the public, contradict the report in the
Norfolk papers. All reports received at
] War Department confirm the statement that
| The enemy was routed and. pursued as FAR
| as the previous orders Of Gen. Grant would
| permit, and the enemy are now shut up in
! Corinth.
| PuTsBURG LANDING, April "a,
/ Eds. Louisville journal
I A telegraphic cable was laid across the
| Tennessee River yesterday.
| Provisional Governor Geo. w. Johnston
! Joseph Benedict, and Price Newman, Louis
! Vile rebels, and Thomas Sewage, OF the
! louisville Legion were killed in the battle
on Sunday. Colonel A. NJ. Stout is but
| sligh.ly wounded in the arm.
| ST. LOUIS April IA.
The steamer January arrived at our wharf
last evening With several hundred OF our
wounded from Pttsburg. Captain Bartlett
Of the January, reports the Minnehaha,
laden with wounded, gone up the Ohio.
The City OF Memphis landed with l,00O
wounded at Mound City. Among them was
| Captain William Copp, Of the Ninth Indiana
who says there is no doubt Of the death o
General Bragg. on Monday fight also tina
johnson, who Is called Provisional Governor
OF kentucky, is dead. He died as he lay
within feet Of Captain COpp, on board tht
Hannibal.
The whole army in the battle was l23reR
iuents. about IS 600 men. These facts wer
obtained from brigade quartermastel
named Wintersmith, who was taken prisoner
, Our total killed and wounded are estlma
ted at 0O0 Gen. Wallace, of Illinois, q
were entertained of his recovery. The nam'
OF Col. John II. McHenry OF the 18th Ken
lucky, wounded at Pittsburg, was erroneous
lY printed in the first despBtch as &. Nc
kinuy.
The steamer Woodford arrived last nigl
with about 300 prisoners from PltNburg
WAsHINGroN, April ID
, The following despatch has been receive
by the Secretary Of War, dated "Nashyill
Tenn, April H."
On Saturday morning two expedition
were started for Huntsville, on the cars; on
! under Col. Sill OF the Fiftytbird Ohio, wen
east to Stevenson, 10 the Junction OF tt
Chattanooga with the Memphis andCharla
] ton Railroad, ct which point they seize
. 1000 Of the enemy retreating without irlr
f q gun, capturing fqe locomotives and Q lQrf
/ amount ofrolling stock.
, Another expedition under Colonel Tu
: chin, OF the Nineteenth lllinois, went forward
ard arriving in DECATUR in tame TO save q
! railroad bridge, which was 10 flames.
c Gen. Mitchell now holds 100 miles OF q
Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
CHICAGO, April II,
?; a special to the journal from Cairo sa.
S that B5auTegaTd called a council Of war
. an The best rebel Generals, before the hatl
e | OF iitlsbnrg. There were present Illio'
). Eloyd Rreoinlidge, Hardee, Bragg Chea
I ham, Sid Johnston, Bushrod Johnson, O
% rebel froyisiona Governor o. kentuck
y and few other gentlemen. The followiI
Z policy was fixed upon: II they beat Us ih'
u would follow up aud drive us North as !
e as possible " beaten, they would wihdra
1t thelr iolces from the other States, aud ma
Y q desperate e,audi in the Calf Slales.
Is Van Dorm did not reach Cornlh till q
eight was over. his Aow believed by pl
sous latest from PttsJurg, that TIE rebel :,
ces ia active fight were $4,000. The SO
Illinois regiment could count but 200 eff,
live men on Monday moruiag, the llth