The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-22
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Gen. Hooker. Its letter Is dated near
Freeman's Ford, beyond Bealeton, 10th.
Monday morning, early, tho expedition
under Major-General Stoneman, consist
ing of cavalry, infantry and artillery.
left our Old encampment. Ooe portion.
cavalry alone, proceeded 10 Bristerburg
aud there encamped. Another. Likewise
civalry, bivouacked on Elk Run. An.
other portion of the cavalry. with a bat
terry, encamped at Morrisville. The
fourth, accompanied by a brigade of in
fsntry aud two batteries Of artillery. re.
NAMED for the night at Grove Church.
Before Daylight that portion encamped
AZ Bristerburg sent two sqadrons. the 8ih
Illinois and the 9th New York. under
Captain Townsworth, with Instructions
to proceed to Warrenton, and thence TO
the Sulphur Springs, and there await
orders. The remainder Of this force was
ordered to proceed to Liberty. The
squadron sent towards Warrenton came
upon several detached bodies of partisan
cavalry, 10 each Of which they gave
chase, aud captured some and wounded
others. Upon reaching The Springs they
forded the river and continued down on
the opposite bank as far as Freeman's
Landing, where the roads becoming i'm
passable they were Obliged 10 return TO
the point at which they crossed.
The division which remained at Elk
river, left there, aud before daylight he
sam morning they proceeded 10 Bsaleion
on the railroad leading to GOrdonsville.
This division is now camping ia the
weeds near this point. The division re-
naming near Morrisville moved down TO
Kelly's Ford. Here was discovered che
first organized body Of the enemy. Pre-
%paratiOns were az once made 10 dislodge
them, and, after lhrowing a shell or two,
the rebels retired, leaving the Ford in
our possession. A portion of this force
was t1eu sent mp the river to Rsppanan-
mock Bridge, with instructions to hold il
and prevent its spOliatio0. All has been
lone agreeable to direction. They now
how hold one side OF Kelly's Ford, and
are strong enough in position at the
bridge to prevent its destruction,
The remaining division, on leaving
their encampment at Grove Church,
Travelled on to the junction of Eastham's
and He~dgeman's creek, q from there to
Liberty, where the7 now are. These
two had met with tri1ing opposition, and
had sent in some ten or twelve prisoners.
The Rebels appear in considerable
force, but W. doubt much whether they
will be able 10 greatly retard Us should
our leader determine here TO cross.
A Port Royal letter OF the 18th saws
one new Monitor, making eight in all, ar
rived there yes'e,day.
The propel Her Haze has has Just come
into port, ireighled with iron plating for
the Monitors decks. They are all 10 be
strengthened by The arrival in the way
of additional c v ring. A few DAYS.
perhaps weeks, Will find them stronger
than before the attack on Charleston.
The Commercial has a rumor that Sec
rotary stanton has resigned. Ii is con-
tradlcted, however, by another that the
matter had been compromised.
The Post has a report from an officer
who lett the army of the Potomac on
Saturday, that General Stoneman was
heard from on Saturday evening. He
had reached @. H., where 1000 rebels
were surprised and captured. A large
number OF the Harris Light Cavalry were
killed in a previous skirmish. The story
is doubtful.
FORTRESS MONROE, April 20.-Heavv
firing has been going on for the last six
hours on the Nansemond river, OCCASION
ed by our gunboats Smelling out the reb-
els, who are attempting to plant batteries
at different points on the river.
Last night our gunboats, with the S9lh
New York and the Sih Connecticut regi-
ments, captured a rebel battery Of six
pieces OF artillery, together with 200
prisoners.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 20.-The forces
sent 10 Danville last night report all
quiet TO day. Several arrests of armed
men were made. 1t is reported that an
other Union man was killed in Brown
county yesterday by the Jayhawkers.
PrOsser has been removed TO his resi-
dence at Georgetown, where, il is said, a
force has been organized to resist his ar
rest by the military authorities. A
number of the leading Democrats from
Brown and adjoining counties have gone
there for the purpose OF oounselling sub
mission TO the lawful authorities and the
restoration OF peace,
BALTIMORE, April 2n.-The Union
demonstration, held tonight at the hall
Of tho Medical Institute, under the au-
spices Of the Union Leagues of Mary
land, in commemoraiion of the grand up
rising of the loyal States that followed
the bloody tragedy enacted in the streets
OF Baltimore on the 10Th of AIril, 1861.
was a grand affair. The greatest possi-
bic enthusiasm prevailed. Among the
distinguished persons present, were Gov
ernor Cameron, of Delaware, Postmaster
General Blair, David Paul Brown, and
Gov. Bradford, OF Mary land. who presi-
] ded.
NEW York, ASH 2O.-By the arrival
Of The transport Ellen S. Terry, we have
adsices from NewbeFn to the 18th in
slant.
Gen. Foster ran the rebel batteries in
broad daylight. His pilot was killed at
the wheel, aud a negro deck-hand was
wounded. Over two hundred shot and
shell were fred at bis vessel, besides vol
leys Of m%usketry and small arms. Six
teen cannon shots took effect on the
steamer.
Indianapolis, April IA serious riot
occurred at DangiIle, Hendricks eountV,
on Saturday. II had been secretly giyen
out that Dan Voohries would speak. when
a crowd Of mounted X. @. C.'s rode into
the place, armed and adorned With but
i%ernuts' This display Of disloyalty
caused some excitement, and soon alter a
row eusue1 between a Union man and
one OF the mounted men. Kevolgers
were drawn and cred, resulting in tho
woundlng OF I've, four Of whom were