The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-24
TIE LATEST NEWS.

! which SAYS The special reporter o
the Register and Advertiser, from Jack
son Of the 18th, arrived in the recon
noitering train. He reports that Cd,
Catholic Church was destroyed aud tn
Mississippian office Quilted the presse
were broken and the type thrown int,
the street The furniture in the capito
was badly abused, and in the Governor
Mansion it was demolished Ladie,
were robbed OF their iewelry and none
all the stores were sacked and their con
tents destroyed, iron safes were broker
open, the railroad was badly torn no for
several miles, and the telegraph wires
were torn down. About three thousand
negroes from Kinds county joined the
Yankees. Damages estimated at ten
million dollars.
"The enemy evacuated jackson on
Friday, aud on Saturday were retrea,ing
rapidly. No serious engagement occur
red. Our cavalry pickess dashed in aud
killed Fede q Colonel aud captured
two others. The Yankees captured and
paroled 200 South Oarolinians and Geor
gians, and left 200 wounded al Jack .on
and 900 at Ray mond. Grant occupied
Jackson in tall force. his entire army
was not more than 80 600. Gen. Loring
cut of and captured a supply tram.
Another telegram from NJ bile, dated
the 18Th, says:
A heavy and undecisive battle was
fought on Saturday. We fell back to
our intrenchments. Heavy loss on both
sides. Gen. Tilgbman was killt d 1"
The Mail also notices that rumor is
prevalent to the effect that Gen. john
ston has taken from Gen Pemberion his
sword, and placed him uner arrest.
The rebel newspapers for some weeks
have suspected PEMBERT N of treachery.
New Y,RK, Nav % The schooner
MatansAs, from New Orleans the 10Th,
has arrived. Among h,r passengers is
Col. John Clark, Of Gen. Banks staff
AT midnight of the 9Th our mortar feet
assisted by the iron-clad Essex aud
sloop of-war Richmond, commenced the
bombsrdment OF Port Hudson. 1t was
kept up an hour, the enemy not respond
lug. On the 8 h, trials were made to re-
ceIve accurate range, aud at 10 o'clock al
night another bombardment took place,
aud it continued 40 hour wi hout re-
.onse. At 3 A. NJ. OF the 10th the bat
teries were again bonn barded, and con-
tinued till 4;30, " hen he enemy repli, d,
aud the firing became rapid on both
sides. The Essex was struck. A foil
hroadside silenced the enemy's guns
None of our vessels were injured.
The Era's correspondent from whom
the above is received intimates that got d
news will fill his next letter.
All the colored regiments in General
Banks department, except the Engineer
corps, have been turned over by him o
General Ullman, who has the entire coDs
troll OF their equipment and Organization.
10 addition 10 the present four regiments,
there are already $500 recruits ia camp.
General Uilman will immsdi ately pro-
coed to Org anize corps q armee, to con-
sist OF infantry, artillery, and cavalry
under white officers.
All places OF public resort In New Or
leans, except churches, have be en- order, d
to display the national flag, and all pla-
ces of amusement to commence and close
their performances by national airs.
Admiral Farrsgut was serenaded by
the Unionisis of New Orleans on the
night Of the 25th ult.
CAlRo, May 22;-The steamer City OF
Alton from below has arrived.
Our gAnboSts assembled r. d River fro N
Alexandria. The Price succeeded in
breaking the rebelrait loose, which a ated
out OF the way, while our boats proceede d
mp to Harrodsburg, where they sheled
rebel battery two hours without
taking il,
The accounts Of the operations OF
Grants army are to the l7lh. They do
not differ materially from the rebel re-
ports already published. The impress
sien is gaining grodnd that Grant is
perfect master vt the situation.
WarTenton is in our possession. aud
teams are continually employed haul.
ing stores TO that peint.
IL was reported at Helenathat Prince
and Marmaduke have force 10 QUO men
at Wit,sburg.
0reenville, Mics, town Of some 1000
Inhabitants, has been entirely destroy ed
The Winchester, Tenn, Bulletin OF
the 10Th, declares that the tories and
busbwbackers Of East Tennessee have
formed combination for the purpose OF
running candidates for various civil oil
ces at the coming election The organi-
cation is to take the name Of Peace
Party"
The Richmond papers are still exer-
cised about the territ 10 violation Of
| Vallandlgham' constitutional rights.
The English Vice Consul at Richmor q
has been made Consul at Mobile. He il
aocredi ed 10 Lincoln, aud not jeff
Davis; greatly to the grief aud rage o.
the ~ bells
Toe Richmond Whig admits. in az
article, the serious dagger of Vicksburp
now, and OF Richmond, Ia case an attemp
10 capture IL be made
TRssTLE BURNEn.-We learn that
lot of guerrlias aud horse thieves mad,
a raid upon the Memphis and Clarksvil
Railroad yesterday morning, At plao
call Hampion's, about twelve and
half miles this side Of Clarksvile, Tenn
They burned the tTesile work, aud lei
Ia hurry. We did not learn who o
how many they were.--L0Risv.lls Demo
Graf, 23d.
LExNaToN, KY, Nay % The Medi
cal College, lately used as . Government
hospital, was entirely destroyed By fir,
at nom to-day Loss nearly $4,000
The lex were safely removed.
A MurfreesboFo dispatch to the Louis
willie Journal says:
COL Wilder's mounted infantry haY
jus, arrived. They penetrated the enc
my's picket lines in the direction {
Manchester, and captured seven prison
orn nnn of ,uhnrn Ia a rnhal 0nll,.nol