The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-24
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Case, July q THE eteAmer City of
Alton has Just arrived. She brings the
following from Alderman noyt of Chi
Osgo;
NcEsBuRa, July le.-JOe Johnston
has evacuated Jackson, Mics. Our forces
opened upon the town with heavy artil-
lery yesterday, and hefl cd in utter con-
fusion, being entirely unable TO hold or
control his men. Our army under Sher-
man took possession Of the town, togeth-
er with q large amount Of arms. stores,
ammunition and locomotives. The vic
tory is complete, Ord is pursuing John.
ston east of.Jaokson."
WAsHINGTos, July %.
The following has been received here.
YfcRsBURG, July l8.-To Gen Halleck.
Johnston evacuated Jackson on the night
of the 10th.
BE is nov in full retreat.
Sherman says most of JohnstOn's ar
my must perish from heat, lack Of water,
and general Encouragement
The army parolled here has 10 a great
extent deserted and scattered through
the country.
Gen. Ransom, who was sent to Match
ez, captured q number of prisoners and
a number Of teams loaded with ammu-
milton.
Over 100000 rounds Of ammunition
was brought back TO Natchez.
He also destroyed 100000 rounds Of
artillery ammunition.
ISignedl us. GRANT,
Major. General
WAsHrNGToN, July 2l--A special dis
patch TO the Cincinnati Commercial says
there is nothing from the front to-day of
interest. There are no indications of a
rebel advance out of the Valley. From
the Richmond Enquirer and Sentinel
and Petersburg Express, Of the 18th,
we gather the following important news:
The Enquirer, in q lugubrious article
on the Confederate want of men, says
that if the city OF Charleston should fall
it will solely be because Beauregard has
not force enough TO defend its line of for
tilcaiions. The same want, IL y
caused their calamities in Tennessee,
Mississippi and Maryland
The ssntiael has about five columns of
extracts from the Baltimore american of
the 10Th inst, with reference to the late
riot in New York, which Il heads with
a dozen head lines in terrible large cap
itals.
In its editorial it says "The great
mob in New York, Of which we give an
account to-day, is a very sanguinary and
important event. II is a sign of the times.
III. A-~orftf,n A., tto no.k.-- -
has triumphed over the Government in a
three days battle. Lincoln has been
compelled to suspend the draft, and Gov.
Seymour was constrained to promise this
In Difference to the mob"
The Richmond Enquirer quotes several
columns Of riot news, and saws editori-
ally: eve have but TO persevere in our
determined resistance, and GRID ourselves
TO the task Of winning our Independence,
more strongly than ever yet for a little
while, and we shall see the giant but
hollow hulk Of She Yankee nation burst
ing into fragments aud rushing down
into perdition ia Names and blood"
The Petersburg Express Of the 18th
has the following 1.-THE return Of Lees
army TO this side Of the Potomac was
accomplished without serions molesta-
ton, The artillery, camp equipage, ETC.,
were brought over safely. The rear
guard was attacked by the enemy's cav
airy during the march.
"General Pettigrew was badly wound
ed % Winchester yesterday.
at was reported that the Yankees had
crossed the Potomac at ShepardstOwn,
but whether in large or small numbers
was not known.
Hit was supposed that their object was
to watch the movements Of our army.
"OannonadiRg was heard at Winehes-
ter in that direction yesterdays
The Examiner Of the same date saws
the abandonment of the invasion gives
sensible relief 10 a majority of our peo-
pie, as the Potomac is no longer between
our army and It's base of supplies.
The Dispatch makes q similar remark.
The Sentinel considers il q matter Of
general qualification that the swollen
condition OF the river, and the constant
rains have suspended all military opo-
rations.
The Whigsays that, politically, the
move is agood one, as. it takes from
Lincoln all excuse tor The CONSUMPTION.
IN = military point Of view it is no less
50, since Gen. Lee made il,
The Charleston Courier Of the 10th
has some dismal ~forebodiRgs, aud trusts
that the enemy will be miserably Hnr
successful ia executing the plans be is al
present working so vigorously and reso-
lutely 10 carry ont, but has a dread Of
the result.
II recommends a general skedaddle of
those who cannot take part In the de-
fence, and adds that no flag Of truce will
be sent 10 meet the enemy between Fort
6umpter and the city, but he will have
to fight his way through the streets.
The Mercmyof the 10th says there
was little change Of affairs yesterday.
Three Of the enemy's wooden gun
boats kept up a slow Smelling Of Battery
Wagner all the afternoon, which was
slowly replied TO by our guns AZ the bat
terry and also at Sumter.
"It was reported in the city last eve
ming that the Yankees had been shelled
from their position on Block Island by a
battery Of ours, near Se~oessionVillei but
Of this We have no confirmation. -Four
new v%essels. supposed to be mortar boats,
joined the enemy 3 feet yesterday Gov
BehhAm has called for 5000 negro labo-
rers 10 work on the Qualifications"