Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-07
By Last Nights Hail.
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CAfRo, jane 3.
Memphis papers OF The "a contain dos.
patches from Richmond Of The LIST, of which
The following is the substance;
Gen. HIPS division commenced the fight
on Saturday morning Generals Rhodes's.
| Garland's Rains, and Andersons brigAdes
bearing the brunt of the battle until The ar
rival Of their reinforcemenls. Toe Federais
were driven from their rHdoubts, and their
batteries turned on them,
Gen, Lee and President Davis we're on the
deld. Their presence increased the enthusi,
asm Of our troops.
The Yankees stubbornly contested every
Inch OF the ground while giving way bafore
the impetuous charges Of cur soldiers
Large numbers Of Confederate soldiers were
wounded in the arms and legs.
Gen. Rhodes is slightly wounded.
The enemy tried to make q flank move
ment about o'clock in the evening, but
we're repulsed,
On Sunday the battle was renewed, chiefly
with musketry.
Gen. Hatton Of Tennessee, is killed.
The carnage on both sides was dreadiu
the Yankees losiag two TO our one.
About five hundred prisoners have already
been taken.
The last dispatch, sent on the lst, says the
latest intelligence from the battle field rep.
resents that the enemy have been driven
back mile and half from bis position. our
1Orces occupying his camp.
We captured three batteries after most
desperate fighting.
The enemy were protected by wood en-
trencbments.
VicAsburg city papers Of the LIST say that
eleven Federal gunboats have gone down the
river, Thpu anu tbo nao4 il M nnaror In
possession of the city than it was two weeks
ago, and that insurmountable obstacles en-.
countered below Yicksburg has caused dis
satisfaction among the Yankee troops COM
polling the commanders to fall back to re-
organize their forces.
MISSISSIPPI FL0TITLA, June 4--The bonn.
bardment of the fort commenced early yes.
terday, and continued oil tho day, elcting
brisk cannOnade from the enemy. The
shells Of the latter were quite accurately
aimed, but failed to do any damage.
At six O'Clock last evening three Federal
rams went down the river to reconnoitre-
They were fred on several times after pass
sing Craighead Point, but all returned un
injured. Subsequently the rebel boat JEFF.
Thompson came around the point, but being
fred on by the Mound City and Cairo, re-
turned. One shot from the former Is said to
have taken effect on the wheelhouse of the
rebel boat
On Monday party of our scouts captured
a mate and six saamen Of the rebel gunboat
Beauregard, nearly opposite Fulton. They
made but little resistance.
The bombardment Of the fort commenced
again this morning, and was going on at the
time the steamer left The rebels reply &C.
casionally.
McCLELLAN's DEPARTMENT,
Thursday, June 5
There has been a severe storm since Tues
day which lasted until the whole Of yestar-
day. The Chickahominy rose to an unpre-
cedented height. The trains from the White
House TO the battlefield were detained and
the tel, graph lines Frustrated.
All the information obtained show that
the rebels suffered terribly in the late battle. !
All the carts, furniture cars, omnibuses, etc.:
were Impressed for carrying the dead aud !
wounded from the field Hotels and private
houses were occupied as hospitals.
The rebels opened with artillery this |
morning from five different points opposite
New Bridge to prevent its Reconstruction.
Three Of our batteries replied, causing the
rebels 70 retreat after firing two hours We
lost one killed and two wounded.
CoBINTH, May General Haleck moved
his headquarters here today. He occupied
the house formerly occupied by Beauregard
The enemy are reported $4,000 strong be-
tween Baldwin and Okalona. At last ad.
vices Gen. Pope's advance was this side of
Twenty mile Creek, and the enemy's rear
guard YVES on the South side, still retreat
ing.
An English officer who deserted says that
high Confederate officers told him they left
here 800, 600 strong, but when they arrived
at Boonsvile $4,000, mostly Alabamians
Loui:ianians, aud Mississippians, had de-
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