The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-03
LATEST NEWS.


WAR DEPARTMENT, Aug. 80.
Gen. BuFnsides commands his own
corps, except those temporarily detached
and assigned TO Gen, Pope.
Gen. Mcclellan commands that portion
of the army of the Potomac that has not
been sent forward 70 General Pope's
command.
Gen. Pope commands the army Of Fir-
ginia and all the forces temporarily at-
tached TO it.
The forces are under command of Ma
ior- General Halleck, Gcncral-in- Chief.
[Signed. L. d. TOWNSEND, A. A. G.
WAsuINGToN, Aug. 3L--Puyato adyi-
oes from fredericksburg up 70 81. Nj.
yesterday, contradict the reports regards
ing the burning OF the bridges and de-
struotion Of property in that locality.
Burnside, at r. NJ yesterday, had pos
session there. Forly-thrce wagon loads
of hospital store left here ON Saturday
for the battlefield. A number of phy-
sicians have also gone
The enemy was heavily reinforced ycs-
terday and attacked Pope's arlmvhalore
Summers and Frankin's arrival The
attack was badly met, and q severe bat
tie followed. The advantage on the
whole was with the enemy, and Pope fell
back TO Centreville with his whole army
in good condition, and has been Joined by
Sumner and Franklin. lie occupies tic
strongest position in the vicinity of
Washington and is expected to promptly
renew the contest Every effort should
be urged to hasten forward The new
troops.
WAsHNGToy, Aug. 31-Tbcre is in
tense anxiety here to get the particulars
of the recent fights, but reports arc so
indefinite that they will not justify re
petition.
General Schencl arrived to- day, hav-
ing been severely wounded in the right
wrist yesterday.
The following are some Of the casual
ties, unofficial, obtained: Col Cantwell,
SD Ohio, killed; Col Browne, Goth Indi-
ana, reported killed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Pope's state
ment that Heintzelman's corps would
move on the enemy at daylight is COM
tirmed by hearing firing from that vicin-
ity. Rumors of various successes reach
US, but need confirmation. Yesterday
the rebel scouts were seen at Langley's,
near the chain bridge. Every preoau-
ton has been taken to prevent a surprise
in that direction. The impression pre-
walls that the rebels have been entrap-
ped, and the result of the recent ma
nmuvering is looked for intensely,
LEXINGTON, August 31.-Surgeon Nc
Dermot reached the city this evening
from Richmond and reports our loss at
one hundred and twenty-five killed and
three hundred and fifty wounded. He
obtained permission from General Kirby
Smith to come here for a supply Ofmed-
ical and hospital stores.
Colonel Topping of the Seventy first
Indiana is killed, also Lieutenant Coll
onel' Stout, Colonel McAlillen, Major
Brumbank, and tifty-two Others of the
| Ninty-ffth are wounded. Major Couch
lin is wounded. Colonel Lucas is killed.
An equal number Of the enemy are
killed.
WAsHNGToN, August 3l-p. Mn
formation received tonight indicates
that there has been little if any fighting
to-day. Our army is well concentrated
and the men in good condition and spirits.
NEW York, August 30-Specials from
Washington contain no news. The New
Orleans correspondent Of the Times
states that the gunboat Sumpier col
ashore near Bayou Sara, and was des-
troyed by guerrillas. Bayou Sara was
afterwards levelled by our guuboats.-
Com. Porter has gone mp the river 10 de-
molish all places on the banks used by
guerrllas az localities from which to fire
on our boats.
Breckenridge has threatened 20 raise
the black flag against our troops, and
! Colonel Paine 40 Baton Rouge uas ape
propriatcly responded
Baton Rouge is 20 bo abandoned abd
probably destroyed"
BosToN, August 3l.-The excitement
here equals that of the first battle 81
Bull Run. Notices arc published I'm Oh,
papers for The people to give lint, linm
whisky, oOrdials, &c, for the wounded
and a large amount was collected a
large sum Of money WAS also contribut.
ed. A train Of eight double freight eau.
filed with hospital stores, contributed
by the citizens for the use of Toe wound
ed, left tonight The Mayor and a large
corps Of volunteer surgeons also lcft iol
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