The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-08
LATE NEW S.

tack was maze on lelanu NO Az DY
large number of rebels, probably 1000,
composed Of cavalry, artillery and infan.
try. They had crossed 0bion river in fiat
boats aud skiffs, and stationed them
selves on the Tennessee shore with three
6.pounders. Transports with troops
were passing just as they arrived, and
were fred at and compelled to come to.
The light draught gunboat New Era ar
rived. and with six 24-pounders, station
ed at the Island, Immediately returned
the fire, and shots were exchanged for
some time quite freely. After one hun
bred rounds were fred, the enemy gave
way and beat percipitate retreat, since
which time they have not shown any dis
position to renew the attack. The trans
ports of course were released from their
clutches. No casualties are reported
The troops on the Island did not particle
pate in the fight, there being but small
garrison and no opportunity to effect any
thing. The New Era continued to shell
the Tennessee shore until yesterday
evening, and conveyed passing boats.
The iron clad gunboat Eastport thick
ly plated and heavily armed, went down
yesterday morning to remain at the ISL
and, and, with the New Era, will suili-
GENTLY protect the works there and keep
the enemy at a respectable distance.
The following is despatch concerning
the affair:
COLUMBUS, Feb. 3.
BrIgadier- General j. A. Tuttle commanding
Post at Cairo:
Island No. 10 is attacked by rebel
cavalry and artillery, numbering 5000 to
1000. Send the steamer United States
down with the troops, as stated in your
last telegram; but do not expect troops
from here to-day. nesd them at the
Island. ASBOTh,
Brigadier- General.
Fortress MONROE, Jan. 4.-The flag of
truce boat arrived to-day from City
Point, bringing 1853 Union prisoners from
| Richmond.
The Southern papers all claim = rebel
victory at Nansemond, near Suffolk, on
Saturday last.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 1.-Two gunboats
came up to st. Mary's on Monday. One
of the two went up the river and set fire
to the houses on several plantations
Captain Harrison's company Of cavalry
fred upon them, when they hauled out
of range of small arms, and began throw
ing shells furiously. Another boat was
landing men at ST. Mary's on Tuesday
BALTIMORE, Feb. 5.-Strange to say
the Richmond Examiner Of the 3rd makes
no sort of reference to the great rebel
victory and raising of the blockade, but
simply has this announcement: "Tht
new IronsidOs is Of Charleston"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Tho evidence in
the Mcdowell court martial case is clos
ed. Gen. Mcdowell will, on Monday
submit statement reviewing the testi'
mony.
The reports in regard to the encounter
off Charleston being from rebel sources
are doubtless greatly exaggerated. Their
has been no interruption of the blockade
and such assumption will not DO admit
ted by the Government.
A telegram has been received iron
Fortress Monroe saying that Gen. Dix Il
in receipt Of lrebel. news from Charles
ton TO the Sd inst, at which time tina
port was thoroughly blockaded. TIL,
Federal iron -clads were lying inside thl
wooden ships. The former were not will
the neet at the time of the attack ON th,
lst. An attack on the city was momen
tarily expected.
CAIRO, Feb. 5-11 p. M.-Our forces a
Vicksburg are now engaged in repairing
the creyasses of last fall TO keep tn
water out of their camps. The water il
the old canal is six feet deep, but dom
little execution.
The rebel force at Vicksburg is sizt,
, thousand. 1t is believed that this mum
Der can be brought to its defence.
A thousand negroes are TO be sent fror
= MurfreesborO' TO work on the canal.
, A dispatch from Fort DonelsOn to
= night says the fight lasted from one 4
l the afternoon till evening, when th
rebels retired in great disorder south
E ward. Their killed is estimated at 2Ol
> and their wounded at 800 Our loss
+. II killed and Al wounded and missing
! New York, Feb. 5.-At a meeting q
D the Chamber Of Commerce to. day a res
= olution was adopted discountenancin
e the efforts Of secessionists and others {
5 depreciate Uuiied States currency belo'
a par Of non specie paying banks.
0 An address in behalf of the Mort
WAS read from operatives Of Preston
. England, many hundred of whom, say
the address, expresses q wish 10 emi
= CRATE to America
; WAsHINGToS, Feb. 5.-The falling
y gold and the recent depreciation Of I'm
= ted States stocks is hailed here as evint
ing the confident anticipation Of monis
: men that the national free banking bi
2 and general measures Of Secretary Cha
u will become laws, which will check u
:, currency initiation and improve the pul
Il lie credit. The currency panic Is n
+ garded here as being likely TO be su,
oeeded by panic against the gold spe,
ulators.
y NEW YoRK, Feb 5.-The Herald's DIT
!, vate adyces from the City Of Mexico a
y to the 4th Of January, being one we
a later than any previous news direct fro
= the Mexican capital.
p The French are gradually advanci
:, 10 attack Puobla The MeKicans )
4 ready for their invaders. General Car
- yajal is continually on watch 10 qua
against a surprise. II is said the e
thusiasm Of the Mexican soldiery 20 NJ,
- their enemy amounts 10 a kind Of freni
D. FoBTREss MONROE, Feb. L-Richmo
TX papers Of the I'd aud Sd inst, are
in ceived aud give an account Of the an
IS, of Charleston, substantially the same
10 published, with the following
Richmond, Jan. 3l.-The Secretary