Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-11
By Last Nights Mail.

HARRTsoNBURG, June 6.-Tbe advance
guard OF General Fremont reached Harrison
burg at two O'Clock this evening. There
was no fighting during the march.
Jackson camped here last night and left
this morning
A cavalry force was sent on a reconnois
sance fout miles hey ond the town, which
came on a large force OF cavalry and infant.
ry strongly posted in the woods
Colonel Wyndham, who bad pushed the re.
connoissauce three miles further than order
ed, rashly led forward the First New Jersey
Cavalry, and was driven back by The infant.
~ 10 ambush. Colonel Wyndham Is pris-
oner, and Captains Stellgine and Harris
were killed OF severely wounded and priso-
ners. Captain Charles is missing. All the
officers bravely and vainly endeavOred to
rally their men. Captain Jsneway CALAMITY
attempted flank movement, which covered
the retreat of the LIST battalion. He is un.
hurt. The regiment lost 80 In killed, wound.
ed aud missing.
Gen. Bayard, Of the Buck Tail or Maine
Rifles, and First Pennsylvania Cavalry, and
Ohuzereps Brigade of the Sixth Ohio and
Eighth Virginia, we're ordered forward to
their support, and drove the enemy from
their position, capturing their camp and
some stores, with loss
The Kane Rifles numbered one hundred
and twenty Eve, and found themselves Old
posed and hanked 10 the woods by four reg.
iments of infantry aud cavalry, and before
they could be withdrawn suffered severely
Lieut.. Col. Rane is severely wounded and
prisoner. Captain Twaler was also wound.
ed and captured. Captain W. Blanchard
was wounded severely. Lieut.. :. j. Swayne
Is pre- badly killed.
After a most gallant fight the Rifles we're
driven back with loss Of fiity.tive killed,
wounded and missing.
Fhe rebels brought up their artillery and
used it with effect.
jackson is thought to have left the main
road, and has either halted the main column
for battle or greatly strengthened his rear
guard, and posted his trains, which are in
great confusion on the road.
HALLEcK's HEADQUARTERS, June g.
Our forces now occupy Baldwin, Guntown.
Jackson, and Bolivar. The railroad repairs
ale progressing rapidly. The enemy passed
Guntown last night, retreating south from
Baldwin.
1t is estimated that 10000 ebels deserted
since leaving Corinth, mostly from Tennes
see, Kentucky, and Arkansas All the reg
iments from these States passed down closely
guarded on both sides by Mississippi and All.
ALBANIA troops.
1t is believed by the country people that
Beauregard cannot enter Columbus with
half the force that be brought away from
Corinth. The whole country east and north
OF Baldwin is full of armed soldiers return.
ing home into Tennessee and Kentucky.
General Pope telegraphs from the ad.
vance that the prisoners, who first desired to
be exchanged, will now take the oath of al
legiance.
The enemy drove and carried off every.
thing for miles around The weaIthiest fam
lilies are destitute and starving. Women
and children are crying for food. The males
have been forced into the army Many rep
resent the enemy suffering greatly for want
of food.
MEMPHIS, June S-The casualties of the
late fight are estimated at one hundred and
fifty killed and thirty or forty wounded.
JEFF. Thompson witnessed the fight sitting
on horse back in front of the Gayoso House
The remnant Of his army with the stamped
ing citizens were in cars not far from the
city, and, when one after another of the Con.
federate gunboats sunk, and the flagship
took flight, left.
Two OF our mortar boatmen managed to
elude the guard and got on shore on Friday
night, and were killed in a row Of their own
getting up.
The citizens 70 the number Of two tbous
and reported themselves, armed and eouin.
pd to The Provost Marshal the same even.
ing o prevent the destruction of rropertv
10y the mob, whichit seemed they feared more
tnsn the Federals.
1t was expected the city would be fired
but the prompt action OF citizens, and the
Colonel commanding, with strong Provost
Guard, prevented 1t. As IL was the depot Of
the Mississippi aud Tennessee road was bro
ken open, but before they could take anv-
thing away detachment Of military arrived
and dispersed them. The stores in The danot
were yesterday removed to place OF safety
Captain Gould, the Provost Marshal. has
establis Led his headquarters IN the Planters'
Bank building.
Col, Fitch, commander OF this post. issued
notice last evening that the United States
had taken possession Of The city for The pur.
pose Of asserting the supremacy of the laws.
aud protecting public and private property.
Res denis who have fed are exDt cted TO re
turn. Merchants aud others are request, d
to reopen stores and shops, except those
dealing IN intoxicat & liquors who are for.
b dden to resume traffic under penalty of
having their stock destroyed. The Mayor
aud Comm Council will continue 10 exer.
else their functions, the military authorities
cooperating, enforcing all proper ordinances
unless an exgency arises rendering martial
law imperative. Ii is hoped and believed
however, that nothing will occur to render
this step necessary.
There is no doubt Of the fact that the Pres.
ident has, in an official letter Though the
Secretary Of War to Governor Stanley, dis
approving Of bis closing the schools al New
bern under the alleged authority OF his com
mission as litary Governor of North Csfo.
lima. His duties the President regards AS Of
an entirely different character. He has
nolhlng 10 do with opening or closing
schools
The President also holds that the fugitive
slave law is TO be executed through the
courts alone, and not by Military Governors
more than by other military oficers. These