The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-22
By Last Nights Mail.
later from niehmon Of
Generai Twiggs.

Generai rwiggs.
WAsHINaroS, July .20.--A special 10
the New York Herald has authority for
stating that General Halleck has not come
TO Washington as COMMANDMENTS Chief
Of the army. He may be Secretary Of
War. as il is believed Stanton will retire,
thus relieving the President Of embar-
rassment and that President Lincoln will
appoint General Banks Secretary Of War,
aud General Halleck Military Adviser
Another dispatch says President Lin
coin, Ia his late visit TO the army, asked
Mcclellan IL he desired 10 resume COM
mand Of the whole United States army,
but Mcclellan preferred TO retain bis
present command. Iii also stated that
the chief command was offered Pope, aud
he declined
A free colored man, who escaped here
from Richmond, says the rebel loss IN
killed, &c, in the seven days battles was
$4,000. The rebel army numbered about
100000, Gen. Ewell was severely wound
ed in the neck. Joe johnson had expe-
rieneed a relapse and modification ofhis
wound was feared
PHrLADEIRHA, July 20--A special
despair to Forneys Press, dated Mem
phis, July 10, says:
The Grenada Memphis Appeal Of the
9th reports that a rebel ram and the iron
clad gunboat Arkansas, under command
Of Capt. j n. Bryan, came down from
Yazoo river on the 9th and ran by part
Of our feet, which is above Yicksburg,
successfully, and anchored under the
batteries surrounding the city.
The Appeal says the ram run down
several Federal war vessels and disabled
many more. One Of our vessels was
blown up.
The Arkansas is a very formidable
gunboat, being plated with 2 y inch iron,
with plates and rails riyetted, She has
very heavy armament and is furnished
with 2 propellers, feet in diameter with
4 ilAnges each.
Our loss is 10 killed and 10 wounded.
The Federal loss is not known, but is said
to have been heavy.
New YORK, July 20.--The steamer
Roanoke from New Orleans on the 18th,
arrived last night. Gen. Shepley has re-
ceived the appointment Of Military Gov
ernOr of Louisiana. Reyerdy johnson
has arrived. Two young ladies Of New
Orleans has presented the 10th Connec =
ticut regiment with United States flag.
Arrivals has induced Gen. Butler TO re-
duce the price of -four to S24 per Dbl.
II had reached S39@40.
Gen. Coppell having been recognized by
Lord Lyons as British Consul, had been
acknowledged by Gen. Butler as a repre-
sentative Of Great Britain.
Arms for five Louisiana regiments had
arrived in New Orleans, and organiza-
tions had commenced with prospect Of
success. A rebel camp at Wamite bridge
had been broken up and several prison
ers taken. The bombardment Of CAL
weston had not commenced.
HRADouARTERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAo,)
July Is.
A flag Of truce went up the river will
Gen. Dix aboard and met the rebel Gen
Hall to make permanent arrangement
for the exchange of prisoners. The in
teryiew was satisfactory, but no conclu-
sion was arrived az. A flag of truce will
go againt to-day TO meet Gen. Lee.
Richmond papers Of the 9Th contain
accounts of the death Of Gen. Twiggs a
Augusta Island on the 9TH
An Englishman representing himsel
as son of the Duke of Somerset wa
found at headquarters a few days ag'
under suspicious circumstances. HI
stated that he was with the rebel Genera
Pryor during the recent battles. He wa
sent North
MEMPHIs, July 1.-THE Grenada Ap
peal of the 18th has Mobile dispatch 0
the same date which says a special to tn
Advertiser states that the Richmond En-
quirer says il is no longer doubtful tina
our lines have been brought closer {
Richmond, but large force has been lief
Immediately in front of the enemy as a
army Of observation.
General Stuart, on last Wednesday
with few pieces of artillery, again mad
for General McClellau's position. II
reached James river below him, and op
ened fire on large feet Of transports
sinking one and disabling several.