The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-21

als mAJvl Qeueiat ~ curtis on being
relieved from his command will report
by letter 10 the Adjutant- General Of the
army.
BY order of the President
lSignedl ED. TowNsKND, A. Ag.
Col. Thorpe, from Gen. Banks depart-
ment, states that Gen. Ullman's brigade
10 more than filed, and the new country
just opened by Banks campaign will
furnish two or three divisions of negroes
in response to Banks call for q Corps dc
Antique. No doubt the rebels are en-
gagged in raising negro regiments, as Il
Is only from such material they can now
In extreme Southern States recruit their
ranks. The negroes are not backw ward
in adopting q uniform which is their
death warrant il taken bv the rebels.
NEw YoRK, May ia CarrsvilIe let
ter of the 18th states that a sew re in
fantry hgLt took place near Stuff & on
the morning Of the 18th. A heavy rebel
force Of infantry is reported having driv-
en- our pickets in at Beaver Dam Church.
Troops were sent out 10 oppose the reb-
els. After a short skirmish the rebels
retired before two companies of the 9th
Massachusetts and 10th New Jersey, bat
again opened. Soon after the third as
sault by our troops was made they re-
treated, and our forces now occupy the
strong position in and around Carrsville.
Our loss is two killed, twenty-one
wounded and six missing. Our forces
are busy removing rails from the rail.
road track, aud the whole track is being
taken up
Dill
has a special dated Cincinnati, 19tb.
which says that the rebel defeat at Ray
nlond was very disastrous.
Grant took jackson on the I4th and
burnt the State capitol.
Heavy Teinforcements were hurrying
to the rebels twelve miles east of Jack
son. A great battle is imminent.
There Is rebel force in Wayne and
Clinton counties, KY, said 10 number
10000, with 14pleces of artillery. Four
regiments of infantry passed through
jamestown, and twenty four more regi-
ments are reported at Morristown, East
Tennessee.
Buckner is said to be at Clinton.
Rebel pickets are on the Cumberland At
every available point.
A letter from Richmond, KY, says the
rebels crossed the Cumberland, and are
advancing on that place.
Unquestionably another invasion of
Kentucky is contemplated to flank Rose
Grams and compel him to leave his strong
position at Murfreesboro.
WAsHINGroN, May 10 Several hun
dred exchanged prisoners arrived here.
An officer states that new and extensive
earthworks have been erected on the
turnpike between Richmond and FEEDER
icksburg heretofore unknown to us.
Special Despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
Mt. VERNON, KY, May 18--Matters
in front remain quiet. The roops are
anxious for move or fight. -
Dispatches from Captain Fulley's
scouting party report frequent bands OF
rebels scouting along the Cumberland.
Twenty appeared at Crumb Ford, yes
tarday, and were pursued, but escaped.
Rebel prisoners assert that troops are
collecting on the borders in large num-
bers, in view of q gre Il invasion. Buck
ner is In command. Genera l.. ID Nc
Many, Colonies Palmer and Gracey seems
10 be the leading spirits in East Tennes-
see, while Morgan and Wheeler are "a
operate in Middle Tennessee. Our lin,
may be considered on the north bank oil
the Cumberland, and the South is watch
ing us.
Forage and subsistence matters are
still embarrassed. By pasturing in clover
fields and meadows the horses are i'm.
proving. When we get to the wheat W,
ought to be in the Bluegrass region anC
nearer to supplies 1t would be wisdom
to abandon this barren country to the
rebels and defend central Kentucky. A
few regiments of cavalry could guard thu
line OF the river until the rebels indicat,
, where and when they intend TO strike.
Prisoners are brought in daily, both o
war and culprits under Order 38.
The court. martial is still ia session q
sjmtrset.
A prisoner, who claims to be Unior
! conscript and familiar with Tennessee
says that Buokner has not less than ff,J
regimen Is of infantry and cavalry ant
thirty-six pieces of artillery in EAs
\ Tennessee, preparing for an invasion o
Kentucky through Cumberland, Pound
9 and Big Greek Gaps.
On the other hand, paroled prisone
direct from Knoxville, by the way o
4 Cumberland Gap, represents that tn
rebel troops are being pushed to Muir
a ireesboro in expectation of IN imme
n date battle with Rosecrans. He report
1 no force at Knoxville or tho Gap, ant
: but few cavalry along the river, mere
ly TO watch our movements. IL was re
i ported last evening that seven THOUSAND
|, rebel cavalry crossed Cumberland For
q yesterday, And passing TO the east Q
v Captain Foller's, reached BarbOursvill'
A negro states that they were two hour
in passing. Telegraphic communicate
with London was interrupted last nigh