The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-29
THE NEWS.

WASHINGTON, November 17-12:3O P
M-AdVices received this morning by
the Department from General Grant
state that the pursuit Of the rebls was
continued yesterday by Hooker and
Bragg attempted to make a stand at
Chickamauga Station, but was again
forced back.
The rebels were in full retreat towards
Dalton.
Nothing later from Burnside.
1t is edAjectured that LOngstreet will
attempt to r,jOin Bragg, but ample pro-
vision has made 10 proven the consumma-
ton of any such attempt. He will there
fore be forced TO retreat into Virgins if
he is able to get away at all.
HAVANA, Nov 21.-SeVeral mails from
st. Domingo are received. Nothing new
has transpircd. They merely contain
details of old affairs.
Gen. Varges had been obliged to issue
an explanatory proclamation concerning
the blockade established by Gen. Rivers.
A report is flying around that the
steamer st. Louis sunk the Georgia, and
vice versa, but we have received no certsin
information here; though as both the st.
Louis and Georgia are in the neighbor-
hood of the Canary Islands there may
be some truth in it,
Two cargoes of slaves have been land
ed on the Island lately.
New YORK, Nov. 27.-It is feared that
the clothing and provisions sent by our
Government TO Union prisoners have
never reached them, but have been sent
to Lees army.
One who saw the prisoners, some 2, OOO
on their way to Danville, says they
hadn't blanket, and all were filthy and
ragged.
1t is Gen. Meredith's opinion also, that
the rebels have broken faith in this
matter.
WASHINGTON, Nov. q Sturgeon w.
W. Myers, of the U. S. steamer State of
Georgia, who was captured on the 18th
of May last, in North Carolina, and for
long time closely confined as . hostage,
has just made an official report to Sec
rotary Welles. For while, he says, he
had access to hospitals where Union
prisoners were confined, and since the
battle of Ohickamauga the number of
deaths averaged some fifteen per day.
Lately the number has increased alarm
ingly, caused by bad food given as ra-
lions, and insufficient clothing aud shell
ter. The cases coming from Belle IslSnd
are in starving condition, and ten per
cent. of the prisoners are sick. Corn
bread and sweet potatOe fare is the only
food given to the sick, and very little of
that. In one instance the ambulance
brought sixteen to the hospital, and du-
ring the night eight died
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-The accounts
received to night from the army of the
Potomac say our troops broke up camp
yesterday morning and marched on to-
ward the Rapid Ann in three columns.
Right consisting Of the third corps, sup
ported by the sixth, was ordered to cross |
at Jacobs Ford: the second corps crossed
at Germina Ford, and the fifth, support
ed by the first was to cross At Culpepper
Ford, between Germins and Ellis Ford.
The centre column arrived at Germina
about noon. Oaly small picket cavalry /
force seen on the other side.
The latest intelligence is that Lees
forces does not exceed $4,000 men.
Ewell is not dead. He has been re-
Iieved from the command Of his corps in
of disability. He has been
succeeded by Gen. Early.
The rebel cavalry is nominally COCO
strong, but is thought TO be much less.
Esrly's corps is fortified from point
hear Mountain Run, south Of the Rapidan,
the crest of the hills westwar d
10 the railroad, whers it connects with
Hills corps, which covers the Rapidan
thence west8srdly.
The enemy's right flank, near the
is protected by line of works
iiverging from the river defenses, running
south and southwest resembling our pO-
Iition at Gettysburg. Oar crossing
points therefore are between the Kappa
hammock and the rebel position.
A portion of our troops reached the
,ther side of The RspidAn yesterday, and
,he remainder to-day, together with the
which was moved before
{ o'clock this morning.
The enemy was discovered in force,
,uC contracted his lines and tell back
rom the river.
There was no opposition TO our eros
ing except 1T enc Of the upper fords.
Shortly after 9 o'clock this morning
lesyy cannonading commenced, and con-
Ontinued up to 5 o'clock this evening
without intermission, bat no par
iculars Of an engagement has been re-
eived at Washington. Itwss probably
long both sides Of the plank road from
range Courthouse, as this was expec
ed TO be the battle. field.