The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-10
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20 June lst Gen. Osterhaus had been |
out with an entire division to the hills /
on The west side Of Big Black railroad |
bridge to watch Johnston. On Sunday
and Monday the enemy appeared in con
siderable force estimated at 5000 in
fautry and artillery. 4 few shots were
exchanged and the enemy retired. john
ston's force is said TO be $1,000, poorly
armed and deficient in artillery.
Gen. Grant continues attacking the
rebel works at Vicksburg, and is slowly
but surely attaining the desired end.
Gunboats accompany the transports up
the Yazoo every day, and occasionally
attack the water batteries. The mortar
feet is constantly throwing shells into
the city, aiming as near as possible at
the courthouse.
MEMPHIS June 5.-Maj. General Wash.
burne has gone to Vicksburg, it is said,
to take charge of division. The river
is falling rapidly. The formidable bat
teries along the Mississippi on the first
line above the water batteries are all ST.
fenced, and also those at the extreme
upper part of Nicksburg, where Chicka-
saw bayou comes into the Mississippi.
They mounted two heavy guns and two
20 Founders. The rebel battery on Fort
Hill is composed of six guns of very
heavy oalibre. The Federals have
mounted six heavy guns in front and
battery diagonally at that point.
On Thursday general attack was TO
have been made.
CHICAGO, June ga special from Wal
nut Hills the ID says Gen. Blair's expc-
dition returned without the loss Of
man. Fifty-six miles of country, from
Big Black TO Yiz)o, eleven miles below
Yazoo City, was secured by our troops.
Several bridges grist.mills, and Gotten
gins, used to grind corn, were destroyed;
also a large quantity of cotton marked
&C. S. A." The country toward Yazoo
CITY is teeming with agricultural riches.
Cattle, sheep and hogs abound; -four
iehing crops Of corn, oats, wheat and rye
are seen on every side. Hundreds of
negroes stampeled at the approach Of
our troops, and followed them into our
lines.
Joe Johnston has not yet been heard
from definitely. It's supposed he can
not raise force sufficient TO attack Gen.
Grant.
A Times letter from Lexington, Ky,
reports the departure of the entire 9th
army corps for Yicksburg via Louisville.
| Gen. Hartsuf was in command of the
post Regiments were arriving to take
| the place of those leaving. Large mum
bers of East Tennessee refugees are
pouring in. Gen. Burnside, it was
| thought, would remain at Lexington for
the present.
The Herald has the following:
| New ORLEANS, May 30 2 p. M.-"To
G. S. Denison, special agent The negroes
are reported by all parties to have fought
well. The enemy yesterday tried to
get through our left wing, but were
driven back with heavy loss This
morning heavy Cannonading is heard
continually. All is going on we'll Reb-
el picket5 who have deserted to our lines
report provisions short at Port Hudson.
Gen. Banks is well and in fine spirits,
and confident of success. Signed, O. S.
Buckley, Superintendent U. s. Military
Telegraph"
| MURFREEsBoRo June 6.-Col. Funk
houser, commanding the 98th Illinois, OF
Wilder's mounted infantry, has returned
from an expedition TO Bessely Bend, Just
below Rome, on the Cumberland. They
bring one hundred and twelve horses and
six prisoners, among whom, very seri-
ously wounded, is Capt. Anderson, son
of Gen. Anderson, of Big Spring. The
results of the expedition foot up sixty
four prisoners, two hundred and fifteen
horses, one hundred and seven mules
three thousand pounds of salt a large
amount of sugar. seventy stand OF arms
and three wagon loads Of bacon captur-
ed, and large amount of commissary
stores, in a depot on the Cumberland
destroyed. The 9TH Kentucky cavalry
is ordered to be consolidated into a lest
number of companies, and supernumer.
ary officers mustered Cu5
New York, June 6.---The steamer Con-
tinental, from New Orleans the I'd, ar.
rived 10, night From files of the Era We
extract the following:
An immense number of wagons, abou
600, filled with negroes, numbering 5000
with 5000 mules and horses and 15O(
head of cattle, together with all the troops
in the Teche country, as guard, the ad.
vance regiment being the 4lst Massachu-
sets, under Chickering, arrived in New
Orleans from Bars Landing on the 3Oth.
On the march they had several small
skirmishes with gueIillas, who infest thu
country, and hung on the rear of our col.
umn. Many of those protesting loyalty
when our army marched through somG
time ago showed unmistakable gratiGca.
ton at the withdrawal of our forces
Several officers who delayed leaving
Franklin until our troops passed were
captured by guerillas.
A committee from Union Associations
has requested Gov. Shipley to order thu
registering of the voters Of the State, il
order that the loyal people can selec
delegates TO convention, st which they
will organize State Government O.
Louisiana, loyal to the United States
Government. Gov. Shipley, in long let,
ter, cheerfully promises all the aid il
his power.
The Era of the 3lst has a dispatcl
from up the river, stating that Porter'l
two fleets, one above and the other below
Yicksburg, are within three miles of eacl
other are in regular communication, anC
supplies of all kinds are regularly re-
Ceiyed.
On the Odd, after hard fight The fee
silenced all the hill batteries Of Ficks,
burg, and then raked the water and up.
per bluff batteries For two honrs
Grants and PembeFton's forces Tough
muzzle to muzzle and Grant was min
ing he rebel works; Grant was receiving
achievements rapidly.