The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-31
TIE LATEST NEWS.

bttamtF DOhtOnh, oWutu mere, was CAp-
tured by guerrillas Of Austin, Miss The
boat was burned and she officers and
crew captured From the same source
] learn that portion of the troops of
the Marine brigade, while on a scout |
from that point on the same day was
ambuscaded, aud suffered loss of ten |
or fifteen killed or wounded, and up
wards of one hundred prisoners. The
report about prisoners is doubtless in
correct. The losses Of the guerrillas are |
not given.
Eleven hundred bales Of Government
cotton were sold at auction yesterday at
about thirty Eve cents.
Rebel reports are that Generals Cheat
ham and Featherston were wounded ia
one Of the Mississippi fights, and that
Johnston was massing at Big Black river
bridge.
C1Nc1NNATI, May 29.--The city of
Vicksburg is closely invested and must
succumb to our attack sooner or later.
II IS tolerably certain the works cannot
be carried by ASSAULT a regular siege
must reduce them. Two weeks will
probably be consumed. Gen. Banks
aFiuJ ~ iepoEkeu cunning up
New York, May 29.-The 9Th Illinois
cavalry in recent scout down the pc
ninsull between the Potomac and Rap
pahannock captured 1875 prisoners, 1900
contrabands, and 800 horses, and broke
up four smuggling routes.
MEMPHIS, May 27-The steamer Sui.
tana, from YouBg's Point, reports that on
last Friday the Federals were repulsed
at Vicksburg.
The City of Memphis, which left on
Monday and arrived to day, reports
Grant as having captured every redoubt.
| AT one place it was necessary, owing TO
| the st,epness of the hill, 20 scale with
ladders. Gen. Hovey led the assault
| The rebels rolled shells down the hill on
the Federals, which exploded amongst
them, making fearful havoc. Further
| fighting was going on when the boat
| left. The Federal loss is said to be
very heavy.
ST. LOUIS, May, ga Memphis spe-
cial OF the 2Sth says the FIRST lot Of
wounded from Grants army has arrived
among them are Col. Marvendy and 1t.
Col. Macauley, 1lth Indiana, and Lieut..
Col. Barton, oath Indiana. The 18th
and 18th Indiana lost about $50 men
each.
| A Murfreesboro special says Breckih
ridges and Crother's divisions are on
their way South.
Vallandigham 10 a guest at Bragg't
headquarters, at Shelbyville.
Joe johnston is rapidly receiving re-
endorsements in the vicinity of Jackson
with the intention of attacking Grants
rear.
He is reported to have said that, i
Vicksburg hold out 10 days, he will
throw 100000 troops into il, if it requi.
res the REIMBURSEMENT of every foot o
territory in his department TO effect it,
Especial to the n. Y Herald.l
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAo,l
May %.
The rebel army is evidently moving
Lee issued an order, which was read t
, the troops a few nights since, congratu
lating them upon their past achievements
and foreshadowing raid into Mary land
He tells them they are TO have long an,
t rapid marches through a country with
? out railroads, and calls upon every maj
to be prepared for the severest hardshipG
Wonderful victories are promised them
and the overthrow of our army pre-
1 dicted as an inevitable event.
Y The trains of the enemy have bee
seen for several days moving from th
depot Of supplies near Fredericksburg
> and below.
;, A reconnaissance discovered larg
g column pushing rapidly in the directio
n of Oulpepper. Whether the army in
tends making a raid into Maryland, or
, endeavOring to get between Hooker
D. army and Washington, we are unable Il
d determine.
I Every one is on the Qui ViUe, and stiI
- ring news may be expected soon frOi
10 the army Of the Potomac Everythin
3, is quiet along the river. Few additions
i rifle pits are being thrown up on th
10 south side, but the rebel pickets loune
I in the shade as though apparent
oblivious TO all operations outside the
70 own sphere.
le CAIRO, May 29.--Adjutant Generi
ID Thomas passed, here to- day, en-routs f
ia Louisville. He is very sick, and it
thought he will have to abandon his Il
bors for the present.
Advices from Vicksburg are to Il
evening of the 26th. No fighting sin
Monday. The position of our army
said to be changed. McPherson's cor
is holding the extreme left McClernar
is in the centre, and s .Srman still hol
ID the right.
W Five or six thousand prisoners are e.
~ pected to arrive at Memphis to-day.
Johnston is reported at Jackson wi
81 $1,000 rebels.
RS WAsHINaToN, May 29.-Militsry m
A. here do not credit the report that {
no rebel leaders are concentrating an un
sual large force in Virginia, but belle
ID rather that every soldier who can
al spared from Virginia, North Carolir
s. and South Carolina, has been sent
ne Mississippi, to relieve Johnston al
Pemberton, or if too late TO save Wick
y burg, TO seize some other point on q
al Mississippi river, or to strengthen Pa
n Hudson so as to make its capture a ma
- ter of great difficulty. Governor Curt
however, is of q different opinion, and
> comforting with Gen. Schenck for the
d fence of the pennsVlVania borders.