Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-29
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ST.. PAUL, Aug. 25.--Mr. Goodell arrived
from Glencoe Saturday night, bringing the
welcome news that sixty-two persons supposed
killed were safe. Among the party were forty
two women and chill iren and twenty men.
Among them are Mr. Galbraith and family,
Mr. Sinds and family, Mr. Owens and family,
Mr. Goodell and family, L. Rider, John Cor
man, Mr. Miller, Mr.. Cranfery, Mr.. Hawkins
Parker Pierce, Mr.. Ashley, Mr.. Rolwel and
family, and Mr. Fadden and family.
AS regards the fate of the missing ones, he
thinks about forty families, including those be-
tween Lacefui Porte and the Agency, ara
killed He saw all friendly Indians gathered
at Mr.. Rogers house to defend him, but they
must have been overpowered.
A messenger says the half-breed scout Ere.
vier would return to Fort Ridgley and give
the inmates such assurances as to lead them X,
believe they can hold out. There can be nc,
surrender without humiliation to the inmates
Col Sibley's force was at st. Peters at four
o'clock Saturday morning, fifty miles from
Fort Ridgley, but he could not reach them be-
fore Sunday evening. Col Cullen, with zoo
cavalry, proposed to STRIFE across the country,
from Henderson, and may get there ahead of
Sibley. 1t is believed the Indians viii get in
formation of the force advancing, and hastily
leave the fort Col Cullen writes the furthes
he advances the news becomes worse. All til
inhabitants were foeking into the towns.
Hon. J. j. Cholard writes on the 2lst from
Mankato, that he stayed at New Ulm last
night, and saw most horrible sight. One
instance he relates where he saw eight bodies
of stalwart men with their Threats cut from
ear to ear, their skulls battered and limbs mu-
tilated. He knew some of them we'll as good
citizens of Brown county. Our opinion is
that not less than five hundred have been mas
sacred. Large portions of Blue Earth and
Brown counties are depopulated, the wheat
left unstacked in the fields and the owners fy-
ing eastward.
From the Rappahannoek.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-The Bulletin
has information from gentleman who left
the Rappahannock yesterday morning, that
our troops have had frequent skirmishes with
the rebels while falling back from the Rap
idan. The losses on either side are not serious.
Gen. Pope holds the railroad bridge, as well
as two commanding positions on the opposite
side, which the rebels have assaulted several
times.
Our troops are distributed along the river
and have resisted all assaults. They will be
able to maintain their position until junction
with the other army corps, which enables them
to resume the offensive. The rebels are en-
deavoring to turn our right and get in our
rear by the way of Warrenton. The reported
capture of 1000 rebels by Gen. Siegel is not
| confirmed.
NEW York, August 25.-A Rappahannock
correspondent of Philadelphia paper states,
that on the morning of the 2lst the rebels
opened battery on our center, and continued
vigorously to throw shot and shell for several
hours. A little higher up it was discovered
that she enemy had, during the night, erected
bridge over the river. At this point the
most brilliant and successful affair of the day
| is reported to have occurred. In the vicinity
of this bridge was one of Gen. Siegel's batteries,
on which the rebels opened brisk fire, to
which, for a time, our batteries replied with
| spirit. In little whlo our fire slackened and
then ceased, the battery having been appa-
ren:ly silenced or withdrawn. Three rebel
regiments now rushed across the bridge, and
| Siegel offered no opposition. Everything
seemed favorable for. them, but the scene soon
| changed.
| No sooner had they crossed than Siegel
| opened his battery on the bridge. The fourth
! shot completely demolished, it, and at the same
| time a deadly fire of nusketry assailed the
/ rebels in front. Tiher retreat cut otf--no hope
| left--a few shots from cur battsry--a charge,
and they are ours. Not a man escaped.
Nearly two thousand are said TO have been
captured, and about four hundred killed and
wounded.
/ The enemy having failed in this, now hurled
forward their forces and strive to outhank
/ Siegel, BY crossing at French's Ford, but Gen.
Pope orders up Banks and Reno to the aid OF
Siegel and the enemy are again repuked, and
more higher up the river. How the next at
tempt of the enemy succeeded, have not yet
learned.
Frem New Orleans.
/ NEW YORK, August 25.-The steamer st.
Mary, from New Orleans, August II, arrived
this afternoon. The health of New Orleans is
| good, but the weather is very hot Ameng
the passengers is Count de Majan, the French
] Consul ~