The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-17
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sons command was captured, badly
wounded. He was shot in the head, and
is not expected to survive.
The Federal scouts were reported that
morning at Utica, in the south western
portion # that county.
Governor Pc tus ISSUE, d Proclamation,
dated the 9th, TO the people of Missis-
sippi, calling on them, In CONSEQUENCE Of
events known TO them, TO make a united
effort TO expel the invaders l. ON her soil.
lie exhorts them to meet in every county,
and hurry forward and says the common
safety demands every sacrifice.
The Appeal contains some details of
Gen Bowers defeat at Bayou Pierre,
near Port Gibson. His force is put at
two brigades, while the Federais is es-
tima,ed at 10000. Bowen left Grand
Gulf, and crossed the bayou, 10 check
the Federal advance, until reinforce
ments, known to be coming, arrived.
Grants movements were too rapid and
in great force The armies met at mid.
night, Thursday, three miles from Port
Gibson, and fighting commenced, which
con inued till Friday evening, when
Bowen retreattd across the bay GU, burn
Bg bridges. This involved the loss of
Port Gibson, which the FederaIs imme-
diately occupied. A number Of sick and
wounded in hospital were captured.
On Saturday the Fedora again adj
vanced. Saturday night the works 1T
Grand Cuff were abandoned, after dis
mounting aud destroy ing the guns. and
sunday he rebels crossed b. Is aek
River at HAukinson's Ferry, where they
net reinforce ments sufficient 10 make
urther retreat unnecessary. The rebel
rotal loss is estimated az 900 killed ana
20 wounded were left on the q Id.
several hundred prisoners were captured,
including an entire company OF the 46'h
Mississippi. The Virginia battery lost
tour guns, five killed, eleven wounded,
and nineteen missing. General T aDl
u Alabama, Lieutenant Colonel Pertus,
brother of The Governor, and Major
Pickerman were killed, aud Colonel Gar
ret of the 20lh Alabama, badly wound.
I'd, and Major Hurley, OF the 3lst Ala
bama, morla'ly wounded and capture.
6aldwin's brig ade reached the battle in
lime to suffer consider alb loss.
The Appeals cOIrespond dent, writing
from VIcksburg Oh the and 9th inst,
takes a gloomy view of matters. He
regards the river Publications there in
,utticient to sop the passage of boats,
whether iron or wooden, and says al
oversight was committed in not making
proper offences below, and that when
he gunbOats went down, people and
military were deceive d, and thougl
", ants army was to be taken TO operate
,salnst Port Hudson before att mpting
yIcksburg. although safe, it viii re-
quIre the utmost caution to avert disas-
er. AT err having had . years time to
peIf CT all deiences, it appears We are
nJw beset ia the WY quarter where We
east expected l.. 1t may be regarded
jUntraband 10 say this, but il Is due lha
he people should know how affairs
and, aud If danger threatens they are
nutled TO know IN what quarter it is,
aud how it was Fought about"
The corresponds Apprehends that
frant may avoid VicksbuIg alrogeth
uarch through the country south Of ri
slack, and intercept railroad communi
alton with Jackson. His movement pui
new phase on prospects about Yicks-
Jurg.
There was great excitemen, at jackson
n the 9TH, on account of tho rumOred
appearance Of the Federals at Edwards
station, ON the Jacks IN Railroad.
General B agg aud wife were at At.
anita Oh tho ION ul,. On the I'd inst
3 agg issued an order pardoning all de-
serlers who returned in twenty days.
The A peal has little to say about the
Rappahannock bat les.
NV York, May ia dispatch from
somerset, ny, Vt the 18th, say s the enc
my is in force across the Oumber aud.
Morgan, with the commands OF
Wheeler and Forrest, is at Monticello.
All CONVERSATION b-tween the pickeis has
b,en stopped. Affairs wear stirring
aspect.
A Washington dispatch to the Post
states that it 10 said a serious disagree
ment exists between Halleck and Houker,
aud II 10 positively said that Rockers
aew movements were cuuntermanded by
| Halleck
Prominent Congressman here have uni
led in vigorous protest against Hall,ck
taking the field, and, though the Presi-
Idrnt vetoed the project.
Tnere are indica ions of a forward
movement Many corps commanders
aud ssf officers Of the army OF the Pu-
Iomac are y eparing 10 leave, and some
are now in Washington.
New YoBK, May 1O-A Washington
dispatch u the Express states ha
Riggs q Co, have betn no,i6 d TO Quit
tue premises they occupy, " hich are he
properly OF MIR. CoIcvran, WHO is said 10
have b, en- one of the subscribers to he
"29O :" as the Government intends
akiog possession of the property.
LOUISVILLE, May IA considerable
number OF rebel cavalry have crossed
The Cum berAud River near BuIksvlle,
hen'ucky, with a design of advancing
into the interior Of the State.
WAsHNGToN, May lathe Richmond
Sentinel OF tue llth s,ys that james
| (N' % brigade lost 787 killed aud woun.
ded, aud las missing, in the battle Of
Shanot llorsville, or total loss of over
80 per cent. of lite entire number
Gen, HOOkeris lying very i'll at Fall
mouI b, Ia O. nsequence, mainly, il is be.
lieved, OF the terrible shock he received
from cannon bali during one OF The
earlier days Of the operations at Chan.
celiorvilIe. The ball struck pillar of
the house against which he was leaning
at the time. he wac Knocked 10 the
ground and remained senseless for TWEEN
" or thirty minutes.
Captain George A, Little aud I'd Lieut.
Oscar D. Rrels, nth Kentucky Volun.
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