The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-12
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PHnADEhPH1A, May 1O-The subscrip-
ton agent reports the sales of 5.2Os. for
the week ending Saturday, at S90,O0O-
600. The aggregate amount sold by
Mr. Cooke and his sub-agents in the va
rious cities and States is SOS, 1872, $50.
CAIao, May 10.-The Memphis Bulle-
tin, of Thursday evening, SAYS that six
newspaper correspondents, Calbure, of
the World, Richardson and Brown, of the
Tribune, McCulloch, of the Cincinnati
Commercial, Beatty, of the Gazette, and
Bodman, Of the Chicago Tribune, were
on the tug destroyed by the shot from
Vicksburg ON Sunday last. There were
twenty persons aboard. Only one of
them is known to have escaped. Nothing
has been heard OF the remainder at Mil
hkin's Bend up to Tuesday night. If
they reached either shore, they were
probably captured, as the rebels occu-
pied the point Of the peninsular at the
time, having crossed over for the purpose
of intercepting any barges that might be
floating down.
The BSlletin also says Gen. Grant
sent 800 prisoners to Milliken's Bend.
A portion of his forces, when last heard
from were within 20 miles of Jackson.
They had taken several days rations
with them. II is reported that the
bridge over the Big Black River is de-
stroyed, thus cutting off the rebel re-
treat from Vicksburg.
FoRTREss MONROE, May 9.-Maj. Gen.
Dix and staff arrived this evening from
York River, and states that Coils. Xii.
patrick and Davis have arrived at Glou-
cester Point with 200 cavalry, without
the loss of q man. The General sent a
force to the White House last night, and
they succeeded in destroying the bridges
above that place and making important
captures, including several prisoners.
The steamer Wyoming arrived from
Port Royal, but brings no news.
Last Wednesday Gen. Foster sent all
the rebels,40 in number, out of Newbern.
The rebels refused 10 receive our flag
OF truce, and the families were left be-
yond ours and the rebel pickets, at a
place called Cane Greek.
NEW YoRK, May 10.-The Times cor
respondent, who accompanied Stone-
mans raid, gives reliable particulars
thereof. II appears that his whole force
crossed on the 10Th of April at Kelly's
Ford, and that Gen. AVerill moved To the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, where
be met two rebel regiments, and, after
skirmishing, retired to Gordonsville.
Only two OF our men were wounded.
Gen. Buford crossed the Rapidan at Nor
toms Ford on Thursday, causing 1000
rebel infantry to hurrisdly vaeate Rae.
coon Ford, when Gen. Gregg soon after
ward crossed, anu some minor captures
were made.
On Friday our force got close on the
heels of rebel force At Orange Springs,
who, TO escape, abandoned their wagons,
! provisions, &c. A rebel Lieutenant of
Jackson's staff was here captured.
On May I'd Louisa @. II. was occupied
without opposition by Col. Fitzpatrick,
and few rebel soldiers captured. The
track Of the railroad towards GOrdons-
Vile was destroyed for ten miles, two
trains of cars burnt, and the telegraph
lines destroyed. During the night a de-
tachment Of the 1st Maine cavalry, on
picket, was attacked by rebels and two
killed. Tho enemy disappeared in the
advance of q brigade. In the afternoon
a command moved to Thompson's from
Corners. One party destroyed portion
Of the railroad between GrOdonsville and
Charlottesville; another Of 400 men, un.
der Col Wyndham, proceeded TO Column
bia, on the James river, and destroyed
five locks Of the canal, boats, five bridges
and a large quantity of commissary
stores.
The attempt to destroy the aqueduol
was unsuccessful. Several hundred
horses were here taken. A party under
Capt. DrummOnd, of the 9th cavalry
reached the river between Columbia anC
Richmond, destroyed the locks and
levees, and set fire to the bridge across
the james river.
Gen. Gregg proceeded TO the Freder
icksburg railroad, destroying OF Ashland
the depot buildings and stock, and 1
train Of cars Of provisions and the tele
graph. He sent q detachment TO burr
the railroad bridge over the South Anna
but il was strongly guarded by infantry
and the party fell back. General Gregl
returned to Thompson Corners, but
portion of his command, under Colone
Fitzpatrick, moved eastward 10 the CEN
trial road, destroying the bridge on tina
road over the South Anna, capturing anC
destroying train Of cars, culyerts, anS
the railroad track for miles, and ther
passed down 10 the Peninsula Another
portion Of Gregg's command, under Col
Davis, Of the 18th Illinois, crossed thI
roads nearer Richmond, destroying rail
roads, telegraphs the bridges over Brood
river, and railway trains.
Another detachment burned all thi
turnpike bridges, the enemy making I
tank movement and catching StonemaI
in trap On the 4th Hampton and w
ID. "A. Lee with two brigades attacked
six hundred of the Fifth cavalry on
picket duty, near Sannon Hill. Thei
charge was met by q counter charge