The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-21
TIE LATEST NEWS.


MnFREEsnoHo, June 10.-Nothing has
transpired la the last twenty four hours,
worthy OF notice. Shots are exchanged
now and then between our pickets along
Stone river and Basil Dukes men, who
are encamped at Boards Mill.
The usual amount Of skirmishiDg has
occurred In the front, resulting in the
capture Of few prisoners.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Our cavalry
engaged in the fight Of Wednesday, at
Aide, was under command Of Kilpat
rick. The rebel cavalry consisted of
portion of Fitz Hugh Lees brigade, COM
mauded by the rebel Colonel, Rosseau.
The rebel force of cavalry and mounted
infantry had come from the direction of
Suckers Gap, aud arrived at Aide two
hours before our force reached that point.
The rebels getting warning Of Kilpat-
rick's approach, posted themselves in
commanding positions, with their mount
ed sharp-shooters placed behind stone
walls.
Fitzpatrick charged upon the rebel adj
vance aud drove them furiously through
the town, the rebels making q stand on
the other side, where they posted bat
terry of four guns in the road TO Ashby's
Gap the rebel cavalry posting themselves
along the wooded hills toward Smokers
Gap Here some desperate charges were
made by our cavalry and that OF the reb
els alternately, and after Eight of over
three hours with varying success, the
rebel force seemed TO be gaining some
| advantages, when the regiment of Col
! Dowly, which had been delayed from
| that direction for the purpose, came up TO
the contest, and by desperate charge
against the rebel battery OF four guns
and regiment of mounted Mississippi an
| fantry, the tide was turned in our favor,
aud the rebels were routed with loss, all
the foe who had not been killed being
captured. But the victory was dearly
bought Ivy the loss Of the brave Colonel
Dowly, who fell mortally wounded.
The rebel force was the advance of
Gen. StuarIs cavalry, who, il is alleged
by prisoners, was advancing through
Aide with the expectation OF making .
new raid.
We captured 100 prisoners aud bat
tle.Hag belonging to the 9th Virginia
Cavalry. The fact that the fight WAS so
desperate is explained by the Importance
of the position to be gained.
Tho Navy Department has received
from Admiral Dupont the particulars at
tending the destruction of Button, S. G.
1t appears that on the 3D. inst. he ordered
Lieut.. Commander Bacon to proceed with
the Commodore McDonough. On this
expedition the army forces from Hunt
er's command, numbering 1000 en-
barked on the transports under the COM
mand of Col. Barton. By order of this
officer the town of Button was destroyed
by fire, the church there only being
spared, though the rebel troops made
several charges on our troops, but we o
driven back Button being destroyed,
the soldiers re-embarked without a cas-
uslty and returned to Hilton Head.
ST.. LOUIS, June 19.--Nothing of gem
eral interest has transpired in the State
Convention in the past three days, TIE
emancipation committee had their meet
ing to-day, and agreed upon q report,
which will be presented to the conyen-
tion by Gov. Gamble tomorrow. The
report is signed by seven out of the nine
members of the committee, and, it is un-
derstood, recommends that slavery shall
cease absolutely in 1875; prohibits the
immigration of slaves from the other
States, but expresses no opinion regard
ing the submission Of the ordinance TO
the people.
MURFREssBoRo, June 19.--Gen. Forrest
is reported in a dying condition from
wounds inflicted on him few days age
at Spring Hill. The difficulty originated
about q woman.
MUBFREEsBoRo, June 16.-The Chat
tanooga Rebel of the 18th has the fol-
lowing dispatch:
"RIcHMoND, June ia dispatch from
General Lee of the 18th says:
"God has again crowned the vaIor OF
our troops with success. Early's divi-
sion stormed the works at Winchester
, capturing the artillery. LEE"
The Montgomery Advertiser has the
following:
"MoBuE, June 12.-Tho Yankee pro.
peller Boston arrived here this morning
having been captured by party of II
men from this city, near Pas a P0utre
: On their way out they burned the bargei
. Lennox and Tensas, at the mouth of In,
0 Mississippi. Both of them had valuabl,
, cargoes for New Orleans. The crew Of
) the Boston, and portion of the crew o