Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-07

from Ship Island to bring Major Gen. Butler,
who, accompanied by several officers Of bis
staff was on a visit TO Flag Onicer Farragut.
the Flag Ofieer was on board gunboat on
Pilot Town, where Gen. Butler Joined him
and had a consultation in regard to the
method of attacking the forts. ! understand
that Gen. Butler proposes TO land a large
body Of troops at point several miles above
Fort ST. Philip, there 20 await the result Of
The naval attack. II the fleet fail TO dielodge
the rebels from The forts, then, understand,
IL is the intention OF Gen. Butler to advance
his troops and attempt TO carry the works by
storm. of one thing, however, / am salts.
Eed, that Il the immense naval force which
viii be arrayed against the rebel works fail
to rout the enemy, IL will be useless Tor Gen
Butler, with bis comparatively small force,
10 attempt IL The General returned TO Ship
Island the same evening. understand that
the troops which embarked on the steamship
Mississippi on the day the Connecticut was
at Ship leland, were Subsequently landed
and returned % camp, the movement being
premature.
ArRm Sth.
On Friday, 4th inst, the Iroquois and
KineO went up the river, and were met by
the rebel feet under Com Mitchell (suppos-
pAsI nc huE puiD was iAIn NAhNs uuOAANA
vessel Of the same style, the ram Manassas,
and three other gunboats. The superior
force Of the rebels constrained our vessels TO
retire, but the the scout Of the day showed
us the existence uf feet we had not been
aware OF before. Preparations were imme-
diately made to see more OF the rebels, aud
ond on the next day the flag officer went on
the lroquois taking with him the gunbOats
KineO, the KenDebec, the Scotia, the Wassa-
h:ckoB, and the Kstahadn, aad vent up The
river to offer battle to the rebel Commodore
In due time they met the boat they were
looking for and gave chase, but her speed
exceeded that Of our fastest vessel. so that
she kept oui of harms way. On arriving Off
the iarts, Fort jackson fred at the Irouuois
and just missed its mark. Several shots were
fired, but with the same effect The flag off
Ger remained just out Of range fore several
hours, cndeavOring to get the rebel yess Is
out to engage with them; but no inducement
could lead them to come without the range
OF the guns of the fort. The two riaed guns
have been removed from Fort Pillow to
Jackson.
The rebels are preparing for Us, and we
have fumors here thai the guns brought
from Pensacola are now at New Orleans,
aud that the whole length of the Leyee is q
continuous line OF batteries, and that over
10000 troops are convenient 10 that city,
aud can be put any where in battle array 10
few hours These rumoTs are not without
foundation, az we hear from time to time of
things actually transpiring Of which we have
had a rumOred account.
From all | can learn, our movements will
be accelerated on recount OF the appearance
Of these vessels in our immediate negbbOr-
hood, and also to prevent the rebels from
concentrating any more troops hereabouts.
Yesterday Gen. Butler came up from Ship
Island, accompanied by his ST. a. He comes
to consult with our Flag Officer
TROUBLE AMONG THE BuMMERsn--rnR CAP.
TAINs OF THREE MORTAR VESSELS sUsPEN
DED AND SENT HOME.
A difficulty has arisen between Comman.
der Porter, of the mortar flotilla, aud the
Acting Masters commanding the first divis
ion OF bomb scooners, growing out of an or
der issued by Commander Porter to which
the officer took exception. A correspondence
ensued, which has resulted in the suspension
OF Captain Thomas H. Smith, of the OrVette,
John Darling, OF the SoPhEenia, George N.
Hood, of the Para, Amos Langthorn, OF the
Q. 2. Williams, Washington Godfrey, Of the
OlsVer Ii. Lee, and William Z. Rogers Of the
William Bacon. Captains Hood and Darl-
ing will proceed North on ahe Connecticut,
with orders to report to the Secretary Of the
Navy. The other officers have been reinstat-
ed after coming "a q mutual und -rslanding
with Commander Porter. Another Acting
Master, Hollis B. jerks, Of the AdOlph HUI
ger, has been sent home for misdemeanor.
IT has been asc3rtained for certainty that
there are four chains stretched across the
river on the decks Of .he sehooners; one
large and three small ones.