The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-21
LATE NEW S.
ARMY OF THE PorOMAc,

mafcu IL.
Among the bills pending in the rebel
Senate is one for the confiscation of the
lease, interest and stock owned by the
American Telegraph Company in the
Confederate States.
A leader in the Examiner says In
numbers and supplies we make not the
least pretension TO rival the North. This
is not cause Of regret. The Southern
army consists of disciplined and veteran
troops. The real number of the Coufeder-
ate troops 10 unknown, but 300, 900 Of such
soldiers as are near Fredericksburg are
abundantly sufficient to defend any coun-
try against the armies of the world.
II is only necessary TO get together
and keep together the officers and men
who have been trained and Injured TO
service.
The telegram from Port Hudson was
read in the rebel Senate, and caused a
lively sensation.
The Wing of the 18th mourns the re-
verses in the Southwest but suggests
that the day may come when Hooker will
receive a crushing blow, and every Union
man will be needed to defend Washing
ton.
Our late raid near Culpepper was con-
strued in Richmond into an advance
movement on Gordonsville.
1t was admitted that Stewart was
compelled TO fall back.
FORTREss MONROE, March I9.-The
Richmond Wing of the 18th says the
bOmbardmenr commenced on Port Hud-
son at / o'clock on the 18th. At IL
o'clock in the night desperate engage
ment took place, the enemy attempting TO
pass our batteries under cover of
darkness. The firing was terrific. One
gunboat passed in a damaged condition.
The United States sloopAOf- Missis-
sippi was burned In front Of our Bate
ries. One large vessel was completely
riddled; third was badly crippled, and
the rest were driven back. Our victory
was complete. There were no casuali-
ties on our side. Thirty-six men and
one MILDLY Of the Mississippi were
brought in by our cavalry, several of
them being severely wounded. The enc
emy's flagship went down the river dis
| abed.
Rnonville, March 16.--The bridges in
Tennessee and Virginia, destroyed by
the Yankees some weeks since, have been
repaired. The regular schedule will be
resumed tomorrow.
CHICAGO, March ia special dis.
patch TO the New York Tribune from
Memphis brings intelligence Of the Yazoo
Pass expedition up TO Saturday morning.
The fleet consisted OF the ChillicOthe,
Dekalh, five small gunboats, the NOS
quite fleet and eighteen transports. The
ChillicOthe, in advance, came upon a
rebel battery of Eve large guus at Green.
wood, the confluence of the Tallahatchie
and Ysllabusha rivers. The fight ceased
at dark, the battery and Chillicothe
fighting all day on Friday. One Of the
enemy's guns was dismounted. The
ChillicOthe received several shots, one of
which entered her port hole, killing three
and wOundiRg fourteen. On Saturday
morning only five shots were fred, the
ChillicOthe being short Of ammunition,
besides the enemy at the Greenwood
battery were said to be strongly fortified.
The YazoO City and Manchester fleet,
at last accounts, was three miles above
the junction of the Tallahatchie and Yal-
labusha, two hundred miles from Helena,
aud fifteen from Yazoo City.
NEAR VIcKsBURG, March 13.-The
weather has much improved. The river
is rising slowly.
A party OF twenty five rebels came
across from Vicksburg in small boats
night before last, with the intention OF
cutting the levee above the mouth OF the
canal. They were all captured and sent
up the river yesterday.
Captain Brown and other officers Of
the IndianOla are ia Vicksburg. The
Wing says they have the freedom Of the
city.
The Lafayette tried its nine-inch gunt
on the city few days ago, without pro.
voking a reply.
/ II was expected yesterday that the
gunboats OF the Yszoo Prss Expedition
would open on Hainss' Bluff. but moth
ing was heard. DeserteFs say larg,
raft above is 10 be removed before thl
guns can be brought 10 bear.