The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-10
Watching for the oyisto
The Rebels Ten Miles North Of
Cynthiana lIIh
Invasion Of Ohio by the Guerrilla
Jenkins aaat

Nfw YoEE. Sept 6-MFors IL Co.'s
machine shop was burned last night
Loss $4,000
The Hcrald's dispatch. from salIolk.
says a detachment Of nodge's New York
mounted rifles was dispatched upon
scout on Monday. under the command of
Major Wheeler. The party proceeded
about SO miles from that place, aud when
about p miles west Of Soatb Mills they
came across a company Of rebels on their
way towards Richmond Major Wheeler
made such a disposition Of his forces
that he succeeded in capturing tho whole
command, consisting Of two commits
stoned officers, III privates and 2S wag-
ons.
The Times dispatch says Capt Rose
ly, of the Ordnance Department denies
that any large portion of tho baggage
Of The army Of Virginia was lost The
rear Of his train was attacked on Tues
day, between Fairfax and Alexandria,
and 10 teams driven of; the remainder
were all saved.
Reliable accounts from fredericksburg
that its evacuation was followed by the
Preparations of outrages upon Union
citizens. No hostile manifestations oc-
CURED between citizens on political
grounds.
Senator Jim Lane is in the city.
The Worlds dispatch says
We are credibly informed, and believe,
that on Thursday Secretary Stanton
handed in his resignation of the portfolio
OF the Secretary Of War His resigna-
ton was promptly accepted by the Presi-
dent, and Gen. Hailock was asked to
take the Secrotaryship in his stead Gen.
llalleck accepted.
NEW YORK, Sept 5.-The following
has been received here
HdUaaa, aug. 24-On The morning Of
! the 10th inst, received telegram from
! Cardenas, saying, that the night before a
I Confederate vessel of war anchored in the
| entrance of the harbor, English built, of
iron, and mounting eight guns. She came
! from Nassau, and reportshaving a crew
of one hundred and fifty men; that her
| name is the Florida, and that she is COM
handed by Captain Motif.
4 MS NNEnNA 10 NUM- VAAAtI NildAi ANt AtNNAOs
lately released by the Admiralty Court al
Nassau as an illegal prize. had news
Of her, and expected her arrival. A letter
from Nassau told me that she was coming;
that she had seventy men, and that she
! hoped TO complete her crew in Cuba also,
that Capt Semmcs, who was to have
! commanded her, had sailed for Europe,
and that Capt. Mo1it who formerly COM
| handed the Crusader, was 10 command
her instead. The first officer of the
| Florida formerly held the same position
on the Sumpter.
The Florida is lined with iron, and is
calculated to resist any ordinary shot.
! The news of her arrival was Immediate
| ly sent from Cardenas, Mantanzas and
Havana, TO the squadron at Key West
and there are now three Federal vessels
| Of war waiting for her to make exit from
| Cardenas. The Captain General was
| much annoyed by her appearance az Car
| denas, and ordered her to leave at once
for sea, but Captain MoHlt urged that he
was in distress, and continued to remain
there
There were only six hundred tons Of
coal in Cardenas, yet the Florida has got
some, though ! am told She had TO pay
| SD so per ton for it to the gas company,
and the latter will replace il from this
city at SO.
The Florida claims 10 have DESTROYED
several American merchantmen on her
way to Cardenas. doubt this.
The Captain General seems as if he IN
tended TO act in a more honorable man
ner than he has done before in like cir
/ cumstances, and promises to do all that
our Government can expect.
/ The Confederate steamers Alice, alias
! Matagorda, and Blanche, alias Gen. Rusl,.
and the California recently sailed for
| ports unknown.
| ClECWNATI, September 0.--Conductor
Woodall made a reconnaissance yesier-
day with an engine on the Kentucky Gem
! trail Railroad. lie proceeded 10 q point
/ ten miles South Of Cynthiana, where he
/ discovered three men, who, upon being
! hailed, said they belonged 10 Georgia
I regiment. lie afterwards discovered
I their camp, but il Was so hidden by the
bushes that he could not make out their
| numbers.
A dispatch from Falmouth. nj O'Clock
/ this morning, says scouts report the re-
bells within four miles Of that place, with
artillery.
I A dispatch from Pomeroy, Ohio, says
/ Spencer Roam county Va, surrendered
| 10 Jenkins. Col. Rathbone's command
were taken prisoners.
On Wednesday, jenkins entered Ra-
| ycnsWood, Va, and Wednesday evening
crossed the Ohio at Bullington's Island.
and came down TO Racine, o., killed one
man, wounded two and stole twelve
horses. He then recrossed the river al
WOlle's Bar, and encamped for the night.
The people were raising TO resist further
attempts.
A late report says a force il crossing
at Racine, and coming down on both
sides.
A dispatch from Point Pleasant states
that the military commander at Gallon
oils says the contending force are now
in sight Of each other. The enemy are
said TO be 800 strong A battle was inn
mInent
WAsHNGT Sept 1.-The Treasury
Department issued very little more Of the
new currency than enough 10 hl the
place Of the old demand notes SO fast as
II retires them-probablY not more than
SluOO0O0O within the last three months.
over and above the amount retired.
Garrett Davis United States Senator
from Kentucky, and Mr. Maynard, from
tennessee, are here 10 confer with The
L11eoutive as to the steps that must be
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