Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-28
By Last Nights Mail.


Fort Pillow is not evacuated Three
transports arrived there on Friday, load
ed with rebel troops. The rebel fleet is
lying at Fulton, three miles blow, where
they have established a naval depot
Guns are being mounted at Randolph.
a large rebel force is concentrating az
Trenton, on the Noble and Ohio Railroad,
twelve miles above Humboldt, intended,
it is said, for raid on Hickman or Pad =
ucah FaTaguts feet has not passed
Vicksburg. Five vessels arrived in sight
of town on the 18th. One subsequently
returned below, it is supposed for rein
forcements. So say Memphis papers of
the 18th.
Montgomery, in his official report of
the naval battle at Pillow, says one shell
entered the magazine Of the Sumpter and
exploded, doing no harm. Lost two men
killed and twelve wounded. He claims
a great victory. Great suffering exists
in Memphis from scarcity of provisions,
sverything being withdrawn for the Cor
NTH army. No news from the Corinth
army No news from the Tennessee
river.
BALTIMORE, May 25.-Duriug the day
100 persons were knocked down in diff
ferent parts of the city; in one or two
cases, ropes were brought out and prepa-
rations made for hanging the parties to
lamp posts. Twomen were stabbed, but
moi dangerously. Among those attacked
was Robt. Mclean late Minister 10 Mex
leo, who was saved by the police.
Two members of Kenly's regiment
have arrived in the city, they report they
were attacked by a large cavalry force
under Ashby, and several regiments of
infantry. The fight commenced at II
o'clock and continued till night, when
the infantry force succeeded in surround
ing them. The first and second fight
took place east of the Shenandoah, and
finding the force too great, he retreated
to the west side, destroying the principal
bridge on the west side of the river
He made another stand, and Knapp's
battery moved the rebels down with
shell and grape. They fired in all nearly
a musket shot in the neck during the
first attack, but continued on his course
back until the close of the day, when he
was placed in an ambulance perfectly ex-
hausted. The last fight took place about
four miles this side of Front Royal, his
effort being to fall back in order, expec-
ting reinfOrcements momentarily from
General Banks. A member of Knapp's
battery who escaped says the Maryland
regiment fought bravely, and that Col.
Henley led them frequently to bayonet
II. o1rn hot I,n Ali rh
approach of Ashby, he displayed white
flag until within pistol range. When
Colonel Henley ordered to cease firing,
the white flag was thrown down and the
enemy rushed on our troops, cutting and
slashing, and refusing all quarter. LIT.
Col. Dunshona and Major Miller are both
reported wounded and prisoners.
Baltimore street, from Calvert street
to Halliday street, is crowded this NOR
ming. There is considerable excitement,
| The crowd is chasing obnoxious people,
and occasionally beating some. The
people are demanding the display Of
the flag from all the newspaper offices
and public buildings. All have COM
piled except the News sheet, which Of
flee is closed and abandoned. The eX-
element is fearful, and prominent Sc
cessionists have disappeared from the
streets The military has taken no part
in these transactions.
A recruiting office has just been open
ed in Baltimore street, displaying a flag
bearing the inscription Recruiting First
Maryland Avengers"
Boston, May 20 The call upon the
volunteer militia Of the State for active
service is being glOriously responded TO-
The enthusiasm of April, 1861, is re-
newed. Regiments, battalions and com
panies are rapidly arming in various
parts of the State.
Newburyport sent ninety men enlist
ed since two o'clock this morning. The
! Sixth Regiment, which went through
Baltimore, is fully equipped and ready
to move.
A large force will be in readiness to
move tonight and during tomorrow.
New York, May 26.-The Herald's
correspondent fIom Banks division writes
that 1000 men had been added TO the reb,
ell force on the Shenandoah valley and
that the whole force was said TO number
from $1,000 TO 10000, with "a pieces o
artillery, one of which was a 24-poundel
rilled gun. On the 9th Of May he sale
there was large rebel force in the noun
tains in their vicinity, but that Genera
Banks had enough men TO keep them il
check, but it appears that on the 10th
both General Shields and General tieary
were withdrawn from General Banks
command and their troops transferred 4
Mcdowell. In a letter of the. 18th w
find these Generals and their forces ha'
left to join Mcdowell that the two day
previously union had been effected be
tween the commands of the rebel Gene
rails johnson, Jackson and Ewell, an