The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-22
Cen. MoDOwcll At warrsnt0n.
General Halleck to be Commander
in-Chief.
Escape Of the Rebel Gunboat Ar,
kansas Conhrmed-E Exciting
Engagement.
ArrivaI Of ths R. N. Stoamsr A.ia
The British Press on the Recent
Battles Before Richmond.

AsHiNGToN, July II Hon. John y.
Phelps was appointed Military Governor
Of Arkansas. Gen. Ewells troops were
reported at Gordonsville Gen. Hatch
reached Charlottesville aud cut of
most important source Of rebel supplies.
The rich rebels at Warrenton were
placed under contribution to support The
Federal army, DR.. Barton's female
seminary buildings, which viii accom-
modate about two Thousand sick troops,
have been taken possession Of
The telegram lines are completed to
Perryville.
1t is now positively known that Gen,
Halieck has been called 20 Washington
TO act as COmmander-in-C Chief of the
army Of the United States.
Key West-Advices say that the Brit
ish paddle-wheel steamer Adelia, and
the rebel schooners Julia and Uncle
Nose, were captured by the Federal
fleet.
WARRENToN, July 21.--Gen. Mcdowell
arrived yesterday and pitched his head
quarters in the field.
FoRTREss MoSRor, July 21-some ex-
citement was caused at Suffolk, Va, by
report that the rebels had bridged.
Black Water River, with the supposed
intention of attacking that place.
No news from the Army Of the Potomac.
The rebels have fallen back ten miles
toward Richmond.
Gen. Pope telegraphed Secretary STAN
ton that bis cavalry expedition returned
on the twentieth, having destroyed the
railroad and telegraph lines at Beaver
Dam Creek, and burned the depot with
much valuable property; one private
was wounded on our side
CAmo, July 21.-The reported escape
OF the rebel gunboat Arkansas, is correct
On the morning Of the fifteenth, the gun
boats Carondelet and Tyler, with the ram
Lancaster, started TO reconnoitre up the
Yazoo river. The Arkansas opened FIRE,
which our gunboats returned. The chan
mel not being deep enough 70 admit Of
man@uyering, the boats dropped down the
river. The Carondelet threw a grapple
on board of the Arkansas, when the Ar
kansas commenced throwing hot water
The Carondelet replied with the same
missile. in this manner both boats
grounded. The shock separated them
when the Arkansas got off and proceeded
down the river. The Tyler proceeding
after her, gave her running fight. The
Carondelet remained fast nearly an hour
None Of our gunboats with the feet hat
steam up, and the entire fleet was 81
scattered that but few could fire at tn,
Arkansas without damaging their con
sorts. The gunbost Number Six sen
solid shot through the Arkansas plating
but further injury not ascertained. Th'
injury to our feet is light. The lyle
had seven killed and nine wounded Tn,
ram Lancaster received shot under he
boiler causing the escape Of hot water
scalding six of tho crew--three fatally
The entire Federal loss amounts to twely
killed and fifteen wounded--hye or sii
fatally. Rebel ss considerable, bu
unascertained
WAsHMoToS, July 2l-The Seces
sionists report StOnewall jackson at o
near Gordonsyille, with large forc'
There are three hundred sick in th
hospitals here.
CAPE RACE, July 2l.-The steams
Asia, from Queenstown on the 18th, pass
ed this place.
, The result Of the fighting before Rich
mond is considered in Europe as a Sc
we're union reverse.
The whole English press think Nc
Clellan's position very precarious
t Lord Palmerston said that the BIRTHS
troops would not be Withdrawn frol
Canada
Russia and Prussia has recognizes
Italy,
The London Herald thinks that Rich
mond affairs are decisive against Nc
{ Clellan, Cut does not think the oampaig
a ended. The Post thinks that PRACTICAL
G the scheme against Richmond has lei
minated, and that McClellan's army
dangerously situated