The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-14
LATE NEWS.

has yet to hear Of enc resignation in the
army in consequence or under the excuse
Of the Presidents proclamation Of free
DOM on the contrary, several Of our
Generals belonging TO that class whose
resignation was most loudly threatened
have declared that it is time for the
President to give slavery its death blow.
General SigePs scouts, just returned
from ThOroughfare Gap, report no enc
my in sight this side of the mountains.
They further learned that the enemy's
main force was at Winchester. The
rebel wagon trains had all been sent TO
Stanton and their cattle to Mount Jack
/ son. Longstreets column was reported
retroating to Richmond. This last state
ment is doubted at Sigels headquarters.
/ The President returned from the Up
per Potomac thoroughly gratiiied with
the condition Of the soldiers national
army He found them well clothed,
well fed, well disciplined, and in the
best Of spirits, eager to be led to battle
and full Of enthusiasm.
The Times correspondent says a des-'
patch just received from a special cores
pendent at Sandy Hook, near Harper's
Ferry, states that the 8th cavalry Of reg
ulars and two batteries have just return
ed from reconnaissance towards
Charlestown They found the enemy
there and captured rebel captain The
citizens Of Loudon. county who are fee
ing to escape the last rebel CONSUMPTION
in that quarter are reaching Washington.
On this occasion every person capable of
bearing arms, including quakers and
boys over rs years old, are forced into
the ranks,
They have also taken every horse left
in the country for Lees army, as we'll as
everything else they could lay their
hadds on.
New YonE, Oct. 9.-There was great
gathering last evening at the Brooklyn
Academy Of Music, to listen to speeches
ircm Csssius M. Clay aud Henry b.
Stanton, upon the Presidents proclama-
ton and cognate questions. Gen. Clay
spoke at great length insike the edifiee,
and Mr.. Stanton spoke outside to those
unable to gain access to the building.
Other gentlemen addressed the outside
meeting, among whom were Gen. Phelps
and Hon Mr. Hutchins.
Brig. Cen SaXIOn, Military Governor
| Of the Department of the South, sails
to-day for Port Royal. He returns with
health improved and with greatly ex-
tended powers with reference to the en-
plOyment Of negro men for Government
| service. The public may soon hear that
the back dior Of the rebellion has been
opened.
ST Louis, October frank p. Blair
was unanimously nominated for Congress
from the Isl District Nv the Union eman-
cipation convention yesterday.
Dispatches received at headquarters
bring intelligence to the effect that on
Saturday morning Gen. Schofeld adj
vanced upon the rebels at Newtonia,
small town 81 miles southwest of SPRING
fed, and after two hours engagement
the rebels broke and fed in all directions
The enemy's force is estimated at TO-
600. Oar loss is triAing.
Dispatches intercepted after the fight,
| advised SChOfield Of the intention of the
enemy TO concentrate their whole force
at a point ~ miles distant from New
t0nia, 10 which point he was pushing
rapidly with the expectation Of renewing
the battle on Sunday. No particulars
have yet been received
Headquarters GEN. GRANTS ARMY.)
jackson, Tenn, Oct 6, 1920, M{
10 Major General II. w HaHecE, Com
ma''der-ia- Cljef:
Gems Ord ana Hurlburt came upon the
enemy yesterday, and Gen. Hurlburt,
having driven in small bodies of the
rebels the day before, after seven hours
hard lighting, drove the en9my five miles
back across the Hatchie toward COrinth,
caplbring2 batteries, about 800 prison
ers, ard many small arms. immedi-
atcly apprsed Gen. Rosecrans of these
acts and directed him to urge on the
good work. The following despatch has
Just been received from him:
CHEwALLA, Oct 6th.-T5 Mater Geper-
al Giaat:-The enemy is totally routed
They are throwing everything away.
We are following sharply.
(Signed) w. S. ROSECRANS.
Under previous instructions General
Hurlburt is also following
Gen Mcpherson is in the lead of Rose
Grams column,
The rebel General Martin is said to be
! killed
(signed1 Z. S. GRANT,
Major General Commanding.
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