The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-13
LATE NEWS.

NEW YORK, Oct. LINE New orleans
correspondent of the Herald gives the
following particulars of the engagement
near the Atchafalaya
Owing TO the illness of Gen. Heron,
that officer had received leave of absence,
snd M'jor- General Dana has been ap.
pointed to his command. This change
occurred about week ago. AS the enc
my was found to be in great strength
and in good position on the opposite side
of the AtchafalAys, the commanding
General thought il advisable TO throw
up entertainments, aud while the larger
portion of the troops were fortifying the
levee, Lieut.. Col. Leake, of the Goth Iowa,
was ordered to proceed some five or six
miles in advance. He was accompanied
by portions of the 10th Iowa and 26th
Indiana, together with $50 cavalry and
= section of artillery.
On Wednesday morning the whole
force Of the enemy, consisting of Green's,
Morton's and Majors brigades, succeed
ed in quietly crossing the AtchafAlaya,
and passing between the main body and
Col Leake's command, completely out
fanking and cutting il off before the
movement was discovered, Col. Leake
drew his men up in line of battle, and
calamity prepared to give the advancing
foe warm reception, when q sharp fight
of half an hour occurred in which our
troops fought bravely against overpower-
ing numbers, but at the end of that time
they were compelled to surrender. The
enemy having almost entirely surrounded
them, with the exception of the cavalry,
whole were taken prisoners and the guns
captured. The former, consisting of de-
taohments from the 9th, 30th and 1st IL
linois regiments, succeeded in making
their escape. The prisoners, officers and
privAtes, numbered $50. We captured q
Lieut.. Colonel and twelve men. Major
General Dana advanced with his whole
force as soon as possible, and our last
advices state that the enemy was in full
retreat, they having fallen back five miles
30 soon as they saw the division advance
ing toward them. If this is true, the
tables will be turned upon them, IS they
are between the Mississippi and the Atch
AfalayA rivers, and, 10 escape over the
latter, they will be compelled to leave
their prisoners and artillery behind
them.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The Times
Washington despatch states that letter
was received here TO day from q promi-
nent officer Of General Steels comm and
dated Little Rock, Sept. 80, saying that
deserters from Prices army are coming
into our lines by hundreds and enlist il
our ranks. GuerrillAs still continue theil
operations, but with diminished success
Several gangs have already thrown dowr
their arms and resumed peaceful pursuits
These people admit that Arkansas, a
we'll as the whole trans Mississippi
country, is forever lost 10 the Southern
OonfederAcy, and il is probable that tn,
rebels will abandon that State altogether
and make their last stand west Of tn
Mississippi, in Texas.
Cotton burning in the Southern StateI
has ceased almost entirely, and tn
planters are beginning 10 bring cOttoi
into our lines in small quantities. 4
great deal of cotton is still held b.
! planters in the northern portion Of Ia
i State.
A Richmond paper received here 10
night, is doletul over the enterprise of
genius named Livingston, who, repre-
senting himself AZ the agent of q re
sponsible house in Alabama, beguile
over 100000 out Of Richmond banker
and made his escape with that amour
!. In exchange on London. He is said I
! be At the KirkwOod House tonight.