The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-28
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CnorNNAr1, Oct. 26.- Gen. Rosecrans
arrived here about eleven o'clock this
morning, and was escorted 10 the BUR-
net House by an immense crowd ofciti-
zens He was enthusiastically welcom-
ed throughout the entire line Of march.
Judge Storer introduced bin TO the
assemblage, and said that his fellow -citi-
zens of Cincinnati appreciated the
work he had accomplished for the coun-
try, and assured him Of their mistaken
confidence. While be has never forgot
ten his native State, the State has never
forgotten him. Abiding to his removal
from the Army Of the Cumberland, he
said the people would require the records
upon which that action was based.
Gen. Rosecrans returned thanks for
the expression of sympathy and respect
which this public reception implied.
While he felt fattered by il, he could
not forget that the heart Of the people
does not 90 out to individuals alone. 1t
is the principle for which we are con-
tending, the struggle for national life,
that produces such assemblies.
He ask the people never TO forget
their duty to the Government, whateyer
might occur TO individuals. The ques-
ton as to how he had been used he de
sired TO leave for future time TO answer.
Some friends of mine in New York be
said, are very solicitous about my
health; but the army of the Cumberland
thinks am well enough, and so do |.
AS for the quantity of opium | have ia
ken, consult my druggist. The New
York and Washington papers have said
that Gems Crittenden and McCook inlen
ded tomAke charges against me. They
have assured me they regret exceeding
ly that such false reports should be
started He said that since the battle of
Ohickamauga he had received letter of
approval from the President for his &C
ton in that affair, and that, whatever
charges appeared in the Eastern papers
against him, he was satisfied, that the
Government was in no way responsible
for them. He expressed his readiness TO
do whatever the Government desired of
him. tE
AT the conclusion of his speech, cheers
were given for Rosecrans and the Army
of the Cumberland. Rosecran ! welcome
throughout was earnest and hearty.
CAIRO, Oct. 26.-The Memphis Bulle-
tin Of the oath says: On the 2lst the
Advance of the Union forces eastward
from Oorinth met with resistance at
Cherokee Station, nine miles from Tus-
cumbia General 0sterhaus, who was in
the advance, had not moved far when be
encountered two ibrigades Of rebel caval-
~, under Generals Lee and Forrest, es-
timated OF from four to six thousand.
The fight lasted an hour, when the rebels
were driven back with severe loss. Our
loss was seven killed and thirty seven
wounded, most of which was caused by
mistaking Lees cavalry, who were dress
ed in our blue overcoats, for our men.
The rebels are said to have very strong
Qualifications one mile this side of Tus-
cumbia, on the railroad. Prisoners re-
port that the enemy expects to make q
strong resistance. They say they had
four thousand men there on Tuesday
and received reinforcements of one thou
sand calvalry on Wednesday, and two
thousand more are expected from BrAgg's
army. ~
The steamer Mist, from Helena to Mem
phis, while landed on the Mississippi
side of the river, fifteen miles above He
lena, on the 21st inst, was boarded by
ten or fifteen guerrillas, who robbed the
boat Of $4,000 and other valuables anC
then fred the boat, which was consum-
ed, with number of bales of cotton
One of the party was shot, and three
others captured, in the vicinity next day
The boat was owned in PAducah, ant
cost $4,000. .ou
The new trade regulations went into
effect at Memphis to-day.
Reports from New Orleans show re
ceipts of nearly 1000 bales Of cotton in
one day,
The Atlanta (Ga) Appeal says Rose.
Grams is preparing for a terrible Onslaught
in Georgia, and also to seize the rAilrOat
connections, and thus produce a seconC
severance of the GOnfederaoy. The fif
teen days that have elapsed since tn,
battle of Chickemauga have enabled hin
TO make sure OF his grip on the entir
State of Tennessee, which is of far NOR,
service than would be half dozen Rich
mOnds, or the same number of Charles
tons.
The Appeal thinks that Bosecrans viii
not move with less than hundred and
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