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

AhN ARAhf NANI. - W AMY N0f~
Of the Herald, with the frat
corps, dating on the 1st, states that
the rebels made one or two dashes yester-
day, driving in our pickets. On the
evening previous the rebels opened
heavily with shot and shell on our in
trenching forces, but received spirited
responses from our batteries. The rebels
appear to be concentrating TO attack onr
left, but the attack was not then regard
ed az certain.
Picket lines have been advanced con-
siderably and the rebels had concen-
trated theirs on the Bowling Green road.
The correspondent OF the Philadelphia
Press states That IL is reported that
Fredericksburg is now occupied by a
strong Union force under Gen. Patrick,
and the railroad thence toward Rich
mond is being rapidly repaired; also
that Port Royal is occupied and is being
used rs q landing place for stores.
Gen. Stoneman has advanced to Gull
pepper, and our railroad trains are
running 10 that point.
The Baltimore correspondent of the
Herald states that a rebel force is still
north Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road with twenty pieces of artillery,
probably near Bro wnsville, Pa, He says
that Gen. Shenok had utterly failed TO
expel the rebels up TO that day, May
LIST, though ample means are at his dis
posal. The same correspondent states
that the rebels were concentrating at
Bridgeport on Friday, and has no doubt
the greater portion Of Lees army is in
Northern Virginia, having left a small
force behind to hold Hooker 10 check.
PHmADELPHIA, May 3.-The following
statement is derived from gentlemen who
left the Rappahannock on Saturday:
1t is already known that our troops
have crossed over with less opposition
than was anticipated. The enemy maess-
ed a considerable force on the railroad
front on Thursday, and at night there
was some artillery practice between us
and the rebels at long range.
As soon as the rebels learned on We'd
nesday that our forces had crossed above
they commenced moving troops ont to
intercept our advance and continued il
all night and the mex day.
Trains have been running constantly
with troops from Richmond, and the enc
my had all tn ir available force around
fredericksburg.
The latest news from Charlottesville
is that Stoneman had cut the railroad.
This is stated on the assertion Of a gem
tleman in the Government employ, who
arrived at Washington on Saturday eve
ming. There is no doubt of the fact.
Our army was at last accounts in the
most cheerful and hopeful condition.
SUFFOLK, Va, May 3.--This morning
at 0 o'clock a force of infantry, cavalry
and artillery went across the Nanse-
mond river on a reconnaissance. When
two miles out they charged upon and
took the enemy's rifle pits and some
prisoners. Our loss was small, but the
enemy's very great. Skirmishing has
been kept up all day.
NEW YORK, May 3.-The steamer Geo.
Cromwell, from New Orleans on the Goth,
arrived. The Captain reports that news
was received on the Goth that Banks had
taken Alexandria, near the head of Red
River.
A Brashear City dispatch of the oath
| TO the Era states that a rebel soldier from
the Red River country reports that three
Union gunboats captured Alexandria
several days since--probably by Farra-
CUTS fleet. The same soldier reports
that our occupation of the country and
Farraguts blockade of the Red River
have seriously interfered with the sup
plies of the rebels at Vicksburg and Port
Hudson.
The Era of the 25th says a reconnois-
sance of the Sabine Pass was made on
the 18th by two boats from The gunboats
Cayuga and New London. On landing
near the Lighthouse they were fred upon
by concealed rebels, and Capt. McDer-
mot, Of the Cayuga, was killed, and the
crew of five men were captured. Capt
Reed Of the New London escaped, but
received a wound over his eye from a
rifle ball, and four of his men were
wounded. The body of Capt. McDer-
mot was given up by the rebels TO his
crew, and he was buried at New Orleans
on the 10Th.
Adams Express treasury safe has beer
recovered FIR the steamer Marion and
received ut New Orleans.
BGle La Rose was captured on the goth
by %gunboate. One eaman was killed
and Ensign Weld and a seaman were
wounded on board the Clifton.
Printing offices were found al Frank.
lin and Opelousas with the speeches Of
Cox, Seymour (of Connecticut,) and Val.
landingham, printed and for sale.
The mass of the people are ready &c
take the oath of allegiance, and hun.
dreds have taken il.
The country is well supplied and our
army is living on provisions conflscate6
on its march.
The much scattered, but il was ex.
pected would make a final stand at Alex
andria on the 24th.
Gen. Banks and army were resting 4
few miles above Opelousa, and il was gen.
orally understood they would marcl
against Alexandria Immediately.
Galveston dates of the 18th represent
the rebels as heavily f%ortifying the poin.
running from that city TO the fort.
A steamer, supposed TO DO the Harriet
Lane, had come down the river at Gal.
weston, and it is believed the rebels wer,
endeavoring 10 raise the Westneld. On
tieetoG Galveston consists of four gun
boats.
A French paper and the Southern Pile
were suppressed At New Orleans on Tn,
23d for publishing reasonable articles
An expedition under Col. Cowles, o.
the 18th New York, had been to Gaines.
Vile. Miss. on the Pearl river. and can,
tured several vessels, and a considerable,