The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-29
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day night, aud brings the welcome news
that sixty-two persons supposed 20 have
been killed were safe. Among the party
were forty-two women and children. -
Among them are Mrs. Galbraith and FAM
| lily, Mr. Links and family, MIR. Givens
and family, Mr.. Goodell and family, H..
Rider, John German, Mr. Miller, Mr.
Oronfsey, Mr.. Porter aud family, Mr.
Fadden and family, and Messrs. Haw-
1ins, Parker Pierce, and Ashley.
AZ regards the fate Of the missionaries,
be thinks about forty families, including
those between Lacquihorle and the agen.
cy, are killed. He saw all the farmer
Indians gathered at Mr.. Rogere's house
to defend him, but thinks they must
have been OTerpOwered.
messenger from Henderson saws The
half-breeds scout Fencer would return
to Fort Ridgley and give ia names. Such
assurances and belief they can hold out
and can be no surrender without aunihi-
lation. The inmates know this. Col.
Sibley's force was at Sc. Peters at four
O'Clock on Saturday morning, City miles
frem Fort Ridgley, but he could DOT reach
there before Sunday evening. Col. Cal
len, with 200 cavalry, was to strike
across the country from Henderson, and
may get there ahead Of Sibley. II is be-
lieved that The Indians will get informa-
ton of the force advancing, and hastily
leave the fort. Col. Callen writes the
further he advances the news becomes
worse
All the Inhabitants were flooking into
/ the towns.
/ Hon J r. Cleveland writes on the
2lst from MankatO that he slaid at New
Ulm last night and saw most horrible
sights. One instance he relates where
be saw eight bodies ofstalwart men with
their threats cut from ear TO ear their
skulls battered, and limbs mutilated. -
He knew some Of them well as good citi-
zens Of Brown county.
| Our opinion is that not less than 500
have been massacred.
Large portions Of Blue Earth and
Brown counties are depOpulated. The
wheat crop was left untouched, the own
ers flying eastward.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-The Bulletin
has information from agents who left the
Rappahannock yesterday morning that
our troops have had frequent skirmishes
with the rebels while falling back from
the Rapidan. The losses on either side
arc not serious.
Gen. Pope holds the railroad bridge,
as well as two commanding positions on
the opposite side which the rebels have
assailed several times.
Our troops are distributed along the
river and have resisted all assaults. Thov
will DO able to maintain their position
until a junction with the other army
corps enables them to resume the offen-
sive.
The rebels are endeavoring to turn our
right and get in our rear by way of War
rentOn.
The Bulletin also has a rsport that the
Hon. Charles j. Ingersolf has been ar
rested for language used at a Democratic
meeting in Independence Square on Sa-
turday night. Mr.. Ingersoll was arrested
by u. 5. Deputy Marshal Schuyler aud
put under bonds to answer.
Especial 10 tho 81, Lous Republican,
CAIRO, Aug. 24.-The following dis
patch has just been received from Smith
| land:
10 B,1gadier- General 7attis:
By unquestionable information, learn
that the force to which Col Mason. of
the 7lst Ohio, surrendered Clarksville,
did not exceed two hundred cavalry, as
sisted by citizens in that vicinity, with
shot,.gn and without artillery. Their
whole force did not exceed four hundred.
A part Of their force, about one hundred.
stayed in Hopkinsville on Thursday
night. They had two wagons and the
arms taken from our forces az Clarksyille.
They are recruiting, and they intend 70
hold GAINESVILLE.
Dr.brsnklin, Brigade Surgeon st Mound
City, telographed 20 General futile this
morning that reliable information had
just been received that band of guer-
rillas crossed the river last night and
attacked the house of a Union man and
threatened TO hang him. This was At
one o'clock A. M and four miles from
this place. They are about the place
new.
CAIRO, Aug. 25.-Twelye hundred reb.
els arrived last evening from Indianapo-
lis, Ind. They will be sent 10 Vickabnrr
Immediately.
No further particulars Of the sinking
OF the Acacia have been received. The
number lost Is now stated 10 be four
hundred, Of whom seven are ladies'.
New YORK, Aug. 25.-A RappahaRnock
correspondent Of q Philadelphia paper
states, that, on the morning Of the 2ist.
the rebels opened a battery on our centre
and continued vigorously 10 throw shot
and shell for several hours. A little high
eT up 10 was discovered that the enemy
had, during the night, erected a bridge
over the river az this point.
The most brilliant aud successful af-
fair Of the day Is reported TO have occur
red In the vicinity Of this bridge.
The rebels opened a brisk fire on one
Of Sigels batteries, 10 which for A time
our battery replied with spirit. Ina
little while Our fire Stacked and theirs
ceased the battery having been apparent
ly silenced or withdrawn. Three rebel
regiments now rushed across tho bridge
and sigel offered no opposition. Every
thing seemed favorable, but the scene
soon changed. No sooner had they cross
ed than Sigel opens bis battery on the
bridge. The fourth shot completely de-
JioliEhes IL, and a deadly hro OF musketry
assails the rebels In front; their retreat
cut of aud no hope loft; a fow shells
from our battery, q charge and they arc
ours not A man escapes. Nearly two
thousand are said 10 havs been captured
and about four hundred killed aud wound
cd, The enemy having failed in this,
now hurled their forces with impetuosity
and strive 10 0utnank sigsl by crosainget
French's Ford, but General Pope orders
up Banks and Reno 10 aid Sigel, and the