The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-05
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Fire-.-Bad Luch Of sooes-
stOntstS nnd EngiIshmcn---CRp-
ture Of Rebels In Kentucky.

Havana Fire-.-Bad Luok Of sooes-
slonistu and EngIIsh mcn--.CRp-
ture Of Rebels IA Kentucky.
NEw YoRK, Aug. 3.-Adyices from
Havana TO July Goth state that every
body Is talking about the great Gre. six
teen large stores were entirely destroyed.
The fire began on the 22d ult, and is
still burning, although now confined 10
the ruins. With considerable exertion
the depot of the Guarsvachoa railroad
was saved, on the preservation of which
depended the fate Of fifteen more stores.
The fire is supposed to have commenced
IN some cotton, 6z9 bales of whith were
destroyed. This cotton belonged to &C.
ceesionists and Englishmen. A large
quantity of goods intended to be run
through the Federal blockade were also
consumed. There were also burned
large lots Of harness, horseshoes, gin,
salpetre, nitre, percussion caps, sulphur,
&c. Also 6,30l boxes of sugar, valued
at S234,2l6 The total losses are esti-
mated at 81, l1S, 1853, but this is decided
ly underestimated.
C1SolNEATI, Aug. 3.-0nly ten wagons
were captured and burned by SCOTS
rebels at Stanford, Kyy instead Of sixty,
as reported. The Gazetie's Lexington
despatch says SCOTS raid is concluded.
Some three hundred rebels effected a
crossing of the Cumberland, leaving sto-
len wagons and other property behind
them.
-Four hundred prisoners, captured from
Scotts command, passed through Frank
fort to-day for Louisville.
FoRTREss MONROE, Aug. 3.-The Rich
mond Wig of August 1st has been re-
ceived here, and contains the following {:
CHARLESTON, July 81 - Cummings
Point was severely bombarded yesterday
morning, commencing about ten O'clock.
The Ironsidss and two Monitors we're
engaged. The bombardment lasted till
about 3 ?. NJ, when the vessels were
withdrawn.
The batteries Gregg, Sjmplain, Wag-
ner and Fuller responded to the enemy's
fire. Two men were killed and two
wounded at battery Gregg. The BAT
teries are not materially mi ured.
There was no firing on James Island
to-day, and very little from Fort Wag-
ner,
Beauregard visited the James Island
works to-day.
WELDON, N. c., July 29.-At the last
accounts the Yankees were retreating
below Jackson, destroying bridges as
they went.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 3.-Tho CONNER
calls Lexington despatch says that the
rebels under Scott burned a train OF
sixty wagons en- route from Camp Nelson
for forage.
Col. Saunders Oyerhauled the rebels
five miles north of Somerset on Satur-
day. and captured Oolonels Ashby and
Ackelson and 18l men.
Col Basil Duke and SO other officers
have been removed from Johnson's Island
and confined in the Columbus peniten-
tiary with Morgan.
WAsHINdIoN, August 3d.-This after
noon the new Chronicle building wat
opened and dedicated by a large as.
semblsge Of officials and journalists in
Washington. A large collation. was
spread in the building. President Lin,
coin, Secretary Seward, Secretary
Welles, Adjutant General Thomas anC
Gen. Heintzelman were present during
a portion of time.
Speeches were made by almost all o
those present, Col. Forney gave a brie
history of the paper, and told Genera
Thomas he expected TO send him in ,h,
field at no distant day, at the head of
hundred thousand negro soldiers. Gen
Thomas replied, alluding 10 his West
ern mission. Other speeches were mad
of an enthusiastic and patriotic tenor.
An official report statess that $4,000,
600 of the $50 loan have been sold du
ring the present week. A large numbe
OF the subscribers are foreign capital
ists.