The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-28
By Last Nights Mail.

WAsHNGToS, June 26,-Flag. officer
Davis has reported concerning the expe.
dition up the White river that, after the
accident TO the Mound City, the wounded
men were shot by the enemy while ia the
water, and adds that the Navy Depart
ment and the country will contrast the
barbarities Of savage enemy with the
humane efforts made by our own people
TO rescue the wounded and disabled IN.
der similar circumstances in the engage
ment Of the 9th. Several poor fellows
who expired shortly after the engagement
expressed their willingness to die when
they were told the victory was ours.
Flag-oiIjcer FArragut communicates 10
the Navy Department the report of an
encounter between the Federal gunboats
in the Mississippi and the rebel artillery
in the vicinity of Grand Gulf, between
Natchez and Yicksburg.
A boat was sent down TO bring up coal
vessels from near that point discovered
earthworks in process Of erection. The
Wissahiokon and the Itasca were sent
down to attack them.
They found a battery of rebel guns
located there and a force Of some 500
artillerists ready 10 receive them. A
vigorous fight ensued. The Itasca was
struck 20 times, and the Wissahickon II
times. They however lost but one man
killed and six wounded.
The fort being too serious an obstacle
to leave in the rear of the boats, com
mander Palmer, serving at that point,
desired me TO bring the remainder Of the
squadron down and break up the bust
ness before it became too formidable.
On the afternoon of the 18th we drop
ped down abreast with the squadron
and shelled the town for an hour, but
they deserted their batteries and With
the exception Of feW rifle shots offered
no resistance.
Commodore Palmer says the heights
are filed with rihemen, and if they give
him more annoyance, he shall burn the
town.
The select committee appointed by
Speaker to whom all papers on file in
relation to the construction of ship
canal around the Falls of the Niagara
were referred, conaists of Van Horn of
New York, Blake of Ohio, Menzies of
Kentucky, Trawbridge of Michigan, Rice
of Maine, Davis of Penn, and Cravens
of Indiana.
WAsHINaToN, June ga despatch
received at the War Department this
evening, from Gen. Mcclellan, states that
the affair of yesterday was perfectly
successful, that we hold the new picket
line undisturhed, and that all is very
quiet on the banks of the Chickahominy.
The forces under Major General Free
mont and Banks amp Mcdowell have
been consolidated into one army, called
the Army Of Virginia, and Major General
Pope has been especially assigned by the
President to the chief command The
forces under Fremont constitute the first
army corps, and are te be commanded by
him; the forces under Banks complete
the second army corps, and are TO be
commanded by him; the forces under
Gen. Mcdowell 10 constitute the third
army corps, to be commanded by him.
McCalPs division, 10000 strong, which
formed part Of McDowelPs corps, has
reached Mcclellan by water, and anoth-
er division is to follow Immediately in
the same way, while Gen. Pope will also
operate against the army at Richmond.
Besides McCalPs division. Gen. McOlel-
Ian has received other reinforcements,
amounting to several thousand since the
battle of Fair Oaks.