The national Republican., 1862-08-08
From Fortress Monroe.
Release Of Federal Prisoners.
ACTIVE OPERATIONS OF THE ARMY.
THE WAR ~ TEF.FESSEE.
McMiBnville Occupied by Gen. Nelson.
Bottle Near Memphis.
JEFF. THoMPsoNDRlvENs BACK.
RHBBI REPORTS.
Loss Of steamer Golden Gate.
One Hundred and Eighty Lives Lost.
Release OF FederaI Prisoners
IE WAR ~" TEJv:FESSEE
McMiHnvills Occupied by Gen, Nelson,
Near n6o1aap1ai0,
EFF.THoMPsoNDRlvEN BACK.
M RHPoRT0
Loss Of steamer Golden Gate.
One Hundred and Eighty Lives Lost.

FOHThEsS, MONhOE, August " luz Telchrcu
rebel prisoners from Fort Warren and Fort
Delaware, who arrived here few days since,
were permitted to be sent up the river, night
before last under flag Of truce. The flag of
truce boat, which accompanied them, returned
last evening, and reports that the exchange is
being made satisfactorily, and that the same
number Of Union prisoners from Richmond
may be expectt down the river to d,y or TO.
morrow. Also that the requirements of the
Federal Government, In regard TO the exchange,
have been strictly complied with, which is un-
derstood to mean that the release Of Col Cor
coran and other officers, who have been so long
held back by the rebels, is at length about to
be realized.
The reconnaissance sent out by General Nc
Clsllan on Monday night has resulted very ia
the rebel pickets early yesterday morning, and
some two or three hours, resulting In our
troops taking Malvern Hill, and which they
now occupy in sufficient force to hold the place
and carry on other plans which are to be made
10 connection with this very important move.
The public no doubt will be fully satisfied
with the activity Of the army Of tn" Potomac
In u few days. The capture Of Malvern Hill
was effected by eur artillery. Our loss is
smsll-only twenty killed and wounded. The
loss Of the enemy was much greater besides
the capture Of one hundred cavalry-men, with
their horses and equipmsnts complete, we
captured small battery.
The mail steamer 70 Harrison's Landing
are conveyed to and from there by gunbosts.
NAsHvnLs, August 5.-Gen. Nelson occu.
pied Nchinnvills on Sunday with 5000 troops.
The rebel Col. Forrest fed. leaving forty strag.
eiere 70 fall iutv uur uuuos. Morgan was not
there. Forrest is suppo.ed to be at Sparta
with 1000 cavalry. transportation between
Murtreesboro' and McMinnville IL open for
Unionists, and the telegraph line is being
erected
General Negiey arrived at Columbia yester-
day.
4. o. p. Nicholson, Judge Martin aud bro
ther, and Gen. Branch have been sent South
General Negiey has dispersed large con
centration of guerilas ut Williamsport, twelve
miles from Columbia, on sunday evening cap
turing number.
Cant. Julian, oi the Tennessee troops, hAi
put to flight gang OF guerillas near Bgbys
vile, a few miles from Columbia
The guerillas near Columbia have been at
tempting to concentrate for some time and the
utmost vigilance Ia required to prevent a con
centrstion.
Liberty is occupied by United States troops
Cotton has been burned 10 considerable quan
titles near Columbia.
The Tennessee and Alabama railroad, from
Columbia to Nashville, was never more secure
Morgan Is supposed to be u, Knoxville.
Col. Stokes First Tennessee cavalry reg imen
made parade to day, showing their strength
both in men and horses
CAIRO, August 6.-The Memphis Bulletin. o
the Sd Instant reports Il battle sew, mile
from town. on Sunday, between 1000 Federal
and the rebels under Jeff Thompson Tn
latter was driven back with great loss. N
particulars are given. More fighting is an,icl
pated.
The jackson Mississippidn says that Con
| mOdore Brown, OF the ram Arkansas. wa
wounded 10 the head at the time she ran tb
gauntlet of the Federal feet,
An officer from Tuscumbia says that On Sa,
urday the rebel cavalry burned the stato
houses ut Leighton. ten mill. from Tuscumbia
and At Jjnesboro', ten miles from the sam
place on the Memphis and Char lesion raj
road.
New iORE, August THE steamer Golde
Gate which lett San Francisco July 2lst ia
Panama with two hundred and thirty psssen
gers and 81 Ola 900 In treasure for New Yorl
and $270,00O for England was burnt at SO
July 9th and one hundrei and eighty live
were lost All the treasure wa. also lost,