The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-23

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evening. lie retired in his usual health
CrEyELANb, Oct l6--The Democrats
clai a from 10000 TO $4,000 majority on
the State ticket, and twelve Congress-
men, Union five Congrcssmen - two
doubtful
Nrw YoRK, Oct 1G.LAtihe Stock Ex-
change to-day, a notion was made TO
expunge gold from the list The matter
was referred e a committee. This is
the foundation Of some stories anoat to-
day.
CNcINSArI, Oct 1C--The Ohio election
returns from twenty counties give
q Democratic maiorityof 1901; Demo-
cratic gain Of 1T440
WAsHINGroT, Oct. l5.-A letter has
been received from Gor. Curtain in which
it is stated he has been informed on good
authority that the General in command
Of the troops at Hagerstown knew the
rebels had crossed the borders at ten o.
clock Friday morning. Twenty miles
by railroad from Chambersburg were in
our possession, and like distance by
good roads, and the rebels did not leave
Chambersburg until nine o'clock Satur-
day morning, so that the whole force
could have been captured, and the peo-
pie of Pennsylvania saved the disgrace
cast upon them. The Governor desires
a thorough investigation, and the militia
ry authorities here have already ordered
an investigation, In the meantime Gov.
Curtain is taking active measures to pro-
tect the border from any further raid.
CAIRo, Oct 15.-The rebel force which
robbed the steamer Hazel Dell yesterday
at Caseyville, Kentucky, was command
ed by Colones Anderson, johnson and
Martin The supposed number was D.
OO0 About $4,000 worth of clothing,
groceries and powder was taken They
threaten to burn all boats falling into
their'hands after the first of the month
Two transports, the Admiral and Phil
adelphia, laden with ordnance stores;
were burned to-day at Columbus. The
fire originated in the cabin of the Admi-
raj; the supposed work of an incendiary.
While burning, she foated against the
Philadelphia. 1000 kegs of powder
were taken from the latter during the
oOntlagration.
Several hundred shells exploded on the
Admiral, tearing her to pieces. Many
houses in the town were struck Gen.
Dodge was slightly wounded by the
fragment Of a shell Loss estimated at
$4,000.
An expedition which LETT here last
night for Ballard county, Ky, returned
with five prisoners and number of hors-
es and mules.
WAsHINGTos, Oct 12.--Imbortant pa
pers were some time ago captured Inv
Gen. Buell., which were being transmitted
for file to Brigadier Cen Thomas Jordan,
A. A. G. Of the rebel army at Chattanoo-
ga. These papers include confidential
letters from Gen. Beauregard. bota TO the
Adjutant General and Inspector of Corps
and to Gen, Bragg, specifically laying
down platform for military operations
in the West and Southwest by which
our forces were effectively concentrated
10 meet the demonstrations recently made
in pursuance of it, According to Beau
regards programme, the objective points
were, first, Louisville, then Cincinnati,
and he was particular in stating how
best to reach them from Chattanooga
with Buell. at Huntsville and Stevenson
1t was his opinion that a detachment
could take louisville, while the main
body would be marching to Cincinnati
He contemplated the construction Of the
former city for tho command of the Ohio
river and canal, and the destruction OIL
the canal as soon as possible so com
pletely that future travellers would hardly
know where il was To keep the com,
mand Of Cincinnati, he would construed
work, heOvily armed, at Covington.--
Copies of these important letters viii
soon be published 90 the country through
the press.
Governor Evans, OF Colorado, haying
accomplished his mission with reference
TO military protection in that Territory
should it be disturbed by Indian hostili
ties, and has left Washington to-day OF
his return home.
The Territories Of Colorado and Ne
braska are now 10 be included In the de
partment Of Missouri
l. Frequent complaints having reachc,
the POst-Otfice Department Of the inoom
potency Of the Postmaster az Cairo. mi
nois, the Postmaster General has sus
pended him and placed tho Office ia IA
hands Of a special Agent, who, Il s. be
lieved, will impart vitality and cncrg
TO its operations.