The New York herald., 1862-11-08

mem repned Colonel and hundred wagon loads OF
haa rand u Col Miller Lad been able to carry the
o. Cen Negley the entire force Of the one
! Negley's official report II the affair."
ooLoskl aitLERA ExrEDmoH-GEsERAI sEoLErs OFFICIAL
| HEApqu ARrERs UNITED STATES FORCES,
NAshyitE, Tenn, Oct. 20, 1862.
Yeserday General Forrest commenced crossing con-
siderable iorce % cavalry the Cumberland The
vance about thousand strong ercamped on the Gala.
tin pike, ssv n miles from Nashville Immediately sent
force under Co!one Miller, who attacked Tho enemy at
daylight speedily routing an1 driving tham over The
river In their consternaop they lost their can
overheard from latboat IN ng and slrewed
the pathway Of their flight with arms a new and knap
sacks. lut lew killed or wounded number of PRISON
ers including colonel The Seventy eighth tennrylya-
tory especially ne II is the third time w. have
petoly routed the enemy's forces near Nashville Yours,
very truly, JAS > NEGlhi,
Drgadior General Commanding.
To Colonel J. 4. Fry, a. a. G. and Chief Of stan
Captain Iwyer cf Company J. Seventy fourth Ohio,
shot through the knoe who oi LIS
ard givc The rebels mischief Private Daniel 2erby
Company +, seventy e,rhlh Ohio, was hniea Captain
nwycr lost his horse. Colonel Miller force consisted
the .. enycishth pensylvania Colonel srwel fwenf
W first Ohio, Colyue Nchiing; Seventy fourth ONO,
MAJOR Ballard sixteenth illinois Colonel smith siokcs'
cavalry. Two pieces Of Neis battery and howzer
Miller says that the Tennessee cavalry redeemed their
creait after being rallied
c0sFEcAIoN ACT--Is LIKELY TO rSoi ER TI,R
number Of cases coming under the provisions q the
Conscaon act already he In the District Court
Of United States> They embrace the CBLnte,
goods aud chattclswheher negroes arc ncided under
the latter phrase noi Is explained IN the actof hoss
who have deed the nws and The constitution Of tho Un
ted States aud IN open rebellion against them,
and Of course denied the bcncht and protection they
aord To every loyal citizen In some cases goods taken
from rebel sympth2ers by United States warrants are
released the owners giving bonds y appear before
cour, and show why said goods should not be con-
isca,e regular term of the court sheui commence,
uccor ding law on Monday in this city; but
informed that Judge Caron is in doubt about bis power
10 hold court ut the regular period the fact that
hp i'm II
ons Of the enemy In case his Honor should conclude
not to open court, viii be adjourned until some future
day by proclamation 0t the United States Marshal Per-
has one great iniuccment the rebea who belle 8uer
have for wishing o. capture Nashville Is 10 be IN posses
aon OF the city at least as soon as lc term Of court COM
in order 10 break Up Its sngs ana render nuga-
tory its proceedings.
night. be remembered that when Fort Zocoiier
abandoned by the rebels they spiked all their heavy
guns least ihose thoy did not INTO the river
The guns have renamed spiked until some tfuo since,
when Captain Townsend, OF the Ordnance Department,
ordered tho spikes 70 be removed This done after
much toll by that practical ordnance officer, Sergeant
Campbell formerly captain in the British service The
eInsimmcnse thngs--were in condition to DO removed
for service and two Of the heaviest had been the balance
being reserved for another time. Daring the inervc ing
night however. audacious rebel, say, respked
The guns and bey are now as worthless as ever may,
hGwever be fortunate thing for the Union troops that
this has been done for one Of them burst Its rst
trial Mt Fsrt 2olconer.
pcxrooK msDoB
has been constructed across tho Cumbcflnnd near the
railroad bridge ard likely to prove o great service in
the transportation of troops and supplies The railroad
bridge IL ncalculablc service To the government,
for without II Nashville would have fallen three months
ago.
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when the road il again open 20 Nashville All sorH Of
dry goods, boots, shoes hats, clothing of scaeonabe
character provisions dccaces and n sorts of small
stores, military g" DIS, wines and liquors viii be in DO
Eighty dve doa-s demanded Tor y tolerahiy
decent suit OF clothes twenty-five dollars per pair for
boots, eight dollars for three dollar hats and rs Tor
thorc is ia market Commands fabulous prices.
bought ham OF drici bee few weeks
ago for thirty cents pound-ch-ap-in view
of emergency. To day not pound IAN be pro-
cured In the city The ST. Cloud Hotel closed soinc time
ago 10. supplies. II has been reopancd but, 90
far IL may be sad to present beg.aly account ~ empty
The landlord expected road woui b. opened TO
the word-whsher towards Lou syille M MurfTess.
boro IL did not make landlords dsreGccbn; hat ex.
pociaon been realized Whom wl' there is no
about here capable of telling but hopei that the
force approaching the city from the direction OF ou
sville will be able to clear the track aud place us DO.
nighted haf starved poorly clothed sli9Orng sinners
within the bounds Of civ izatton mo,s iL be-