The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-23
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auo aufauctu W I~stierb0uVlllc, nRe
miles up the Teche, the enemy retreat.
lug.
Our forces we're steadily advancing -
Gen. WeitzeI was reinforced Sunday by
Emery's division.
UrVver's force embarked At Brashear
City, aud proceeded into Grand Lake 70
lndian Bend, above Franklin.
These mogemenis, q successful, will
bring the enemy between two fires. The
rebels number 5000.
IL was reported In New Orleans on the
l3tn that Weilzel was wi han elk miles
VI Franklin. IL was also rumOred that
Gen. Grant had appeared with q strung
force up Red river.
Un tue 9th Col Daniels, with one hum
died and eighty cOlored troops, went 10
Pascasoula, Mississippi; and captured
the place. IL was subsequently, attacked
by three hundred rebel cavalry aud a
company of infantry. Twenty rebels
were killed, and a large number wound
ca.
The rebels retrested leaving their coll
ors behind.
The enemy brought down large rein
fOrcrments, and Daniels returned " Snip
Island.
C~lScINSATI, April 2l-The CONNER
cuts Murf esbOSn co, respUndOnt says n
dIspatcn frOm zen Huiibut, AZ Memphis,
,epOris that Gen. Dodge, commanding at
Cvrinib, attacked the enemy and diOvr
them from bear creek 10 Crane creek.
Our loss was one hundred killed anu
wounded. the rebel loss is not stated.
Vi,ksburg dispatches contain nothing
new. Important news Ia *. ected in .
day or two.
81. LouIs, April 21.-About noon yes
teruay a lorce vi some 1000 rebels, with
six pieces Of artillery, supposed TO be
under M~armaduke, attacked 400 of the
ION Miss.uri militIa cavalry, Col Smar,,
Al Patterson, 30 milts sOuth OF Pilot
Knub.
Co. Smart fell back, sharp contest
ing the ground eight miles, when the en-
emY-gave up.dhe pursuit.. Our l0sa 10
Killed, wenaded aud mi-sihg is abou'
hlty. The enemy . loss is unknown.
Nothing Tell into the rebels hands,
Colonel smart having destroyed all thu
Government property he could not bring
away before leaving Patterson. Msior
Mcconnell, formerly Pr.vust Marshal of
ST. Louis, is supposed 10 be mortal,
wounded aud fell into the hands Of the
enemy. Smart's foi &c arrived at Pilot
Knob 70 day, where ample pre- paraii M
were made TO stop the further progress of
the enemy.
NEW York, April 21.-The New Or
leans Era has news, via Mstanzss, from
| Mexico, 10 March 9th, II is said thai
the French on that day made o general
attack on Puebla and were repulsed be-
yond Chaluca; that the victory Fas com
plete. The French lost sixty cannon
and 5000 men. 1t is also reported that
3 The Mexicans have sent 10000 men 10
occupy Orizaba.
The Official report from General Orte-
= ga, published in Mexico, having been re-
ceived. General ComonfOrt says that The
?, enemy suffered q terrible defeat, ano
= gives particulars Of the action.
Puebla was much damaged by Frenci
shells.
The Mexicans lost over sixty men, AMI
the French lost sixty cannon.
d NEW YORK, April 2l.-Further new
from New Orleans by The steamer GeOrg
Washington:
o The Union Association OF New Or
leans held q meeting, and adopted 'esO
ID Iutions p%etitioning Congress to allow th
people TO hold q convention 10 torn
State government. The movement !
- supported by sOme Of the most thought
full c%itizens.
ID A regiments Of blacks for the light AZ
tillery has been recruited.
Gen. Banks has authorized the organi
III cation Of a new regiment, and two com
panies have already been formed,
is The health of the city was remarka
bly, good.
WAsnlNaroN, April I2I. Official dis
q patches received last night say that
. portion Of Gen Porter's feet with liars
,t number of soldiers from G,n. Grant
army, have succeeded 10 running the oa
terirs az Vicksburg, aud are now 10
CT, condition Ia he'll Banks in an attack Q
Pot Hudson, or "a make an ass iulh 9
h, VIcksburg from the south.
= The Henry Clay was l,ed by the en-
my's shells. all hands we're save
The pilot remained on board until Il
nd names + reed him TO leave.
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The follow
de ing has been received At H%eadquart,r
IOhThEsH hAONhptt APiit Az
Ia M0jor General Hall h
ng drem il due to the i0rces at SutI
nd TO notice briefly their gallant conduct I
the last six days. o. Tuesday Gener
J., Picks wing was attacked aud the Gu
'h7 my's advance was gallantly met by Ge
Fosters ligh, troops, apd the former we
driven back t. their pickels Ande
is sous division was engaged AZ the sal
az time on the water in iron with our ga
~ boats and batteries, aud sutf. red matel
ally. On Wednesday 4 rebel batt'Ty
'h- l0-puundtr riaed guns was silenced
lnd fcolively, aud an attack on the Sml
AIDE Briggs, aud an armed quariermaster DC
md was repulsed. Repeated attempts la
beeu mad upon our lines, bat all tail'
The stoi ming OF the EN- mv's battei
near the west branch OF the NansemoI
=, by gunboals under Lieut.. Lawson, OF
IN navy, aud the capture OF six guns a
'ork 200 prisoners, closes the operations OF
rial six days against the enemy's large for
Very satisfactory.
lSignedl JoHN DIX,
tful Major Geuei
lent HEADQUARTERS, ARME az ms POI
yes. ToMAo, April 20.
Last week $4,000 was stolen
iii. tween Acquia creek and Washiugt
Tue money was ia separate packag
aud Oelongedto soldiers, who we're SCI