The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-15
Special Dispatch 70 tue Cincinnati Gazette.
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A Lieutenant of the 44th Ohio, a re-
Gently exchanged prisoner, is here. He
was released from Knoxville, Tenn. Jail
some ten days ago. He reports that there
is still strong, out-spoken Union SEN,
timent at Knoxville. The jail there is
filed with loyal citizens Of Tennessee,
who are treated with all possible harsh
ness and cruelty, and are kept in most
loathsome manner. The Jail is so
crowded that the prisoners are compelled
to take turns in sleeping. There are In
1t SIX cages about ten feet square, in
each OF which there are confined from
five to seven prisoners. Generally those
who are the strongest friends of the old
Union. In addition TO these the rebels
have in jail three Federal officers, in
chains. They are Capt. Harris of the
Third Tennessee cavalry, Captain Dea-
con of the Second Tennessee infantry,
and Lieut.. Rogers of the First Tennessee
cavalry. Capt. Harris was once SEN
fenced 10 death, but his father paid 49,
900 to have his sentence committed 70
Imprisonment for life. al..
The rebels are endeavoring TO make
out that the other two officers are spies.
though there is not the least foundation
for any such charge II is only hatred
to the men, and desire to pnt them out
of the way. The Union ladies of
Knoxville do all they are allowed to do
for the relief of the sufferings Of the
prisoners The guard of the jail is COM
posed almost entirely of boys, the men
having been sent to the field.
For some time past il has been known
to the proper authorities that there were
a set of men in this city who were de-
signing TO open cotton trade with the
rebels, through Matamoras. Their plan
was to ship to that place wagons and
other articles of which the rebels are in
want, and receive in exchange cotton.
1t is authoritatively stated that for this
purpose they had been supplied with
pass from JEFF. Davis. Several of them
have for some days been in New
York experimenting the fitting out of
cargo for Matamoras, and yesterday as
their ship was ready TO sail they were
arrested. As il is not definitely known
here who are arrested, il is not advisable
TO mention names. There are some
twelve or fifteen who are reported TO be
in the scrape.
A despatch from Gen. Lee to President
Davis, dated Charlottesville, May 9TH,
discovers the fact that when he was
about placing his troops, on the morning
of the 9Th, to attack, he ascertained, 10
his chagrin and surprise, that Hooker,
during the night, had abandoned a posi-
tion in which he supposed he had him
completely hemmed, and had planted his
battery on the north bank of the Kappa
hammock in such a position as TO COM
pletely command the opposite side.
CAIRO, May 13.--Gen. Grant had Sc :
we're battle with Gen. Bowen, at Clinton,
ten miles from Jackson, on the railroad
last Wednesday, lasting all day. Bowen
was beaten and driven back towards
jackson. The women and children are
leaving that place for Meridian, and the
men are preparing to hold the place.
Ii is reported from rebel sources that
a large force of rebels are coming from
Charleston and Mobile to prevent the
the capture of Jackson and Vicksbnre,
and that Grant is appraised Of the move
ment and is falling back TO the river to
await reiniorcements. ata