The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-05
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MuRFREEsBoRo, March :.
The most brilliant affair since the bat
lie Of Stone River, happened yesterday
Afternoon. An expedition of one thou
sand cavalry, comprising dctachmcnts q
the 4ih Regulars, 81 and 4th Ohio, and
LIST Middle Tennessee, (Siokes' cavalry
aud 1000 infantry, containing detach-
nents from the 18Th and EAST Ohio, 18th
| Illinois, and Cd Tennessee, the whole be-
logging TO Gen. Nesley's division, left
Murfrcesboro yesterday morning The
infantry was under command of John I.
| Miller, Colonel commanding Sd Brigade,
| I'd Division, l4tb Army Corps, and Brig
adler Gen. Stanley commanding the
whole Major O. II Grosvenor, Of the
18th Ohio was one of the principal Otli-
GERS accompanying the expedition,
Our forces marched out on tae Brady
Vile Pike, and proceeded nearly fifteen
miles, without interruption. On aq-
preaching Braeyvilie, the cavalry en-
countered The pickets Of the enemy,
tbree-ouarters of milp this side of the
town, aud after slight diminishing, drove
them in The remainder of our party
closed no Immediately, and came upon
the enemy in force a brisk fight cnsued,
in the course of which 10 was found that
the enemy had established bis principal
line on a ridge Mt the. outskirts OF the
place. Th, Ohio cavalry charged with
impetuosity and yigcr on tho rebels, aud
after few minutes severe work, drove
them back, forcing them TO retreat
through the town to thick wood, where
they made a desperate stand. Here,
again, our cavalry, supported by our in
fantry, charged upon the enemy, and
again routed him.
Meanwhile, Stokes Tennessee cavalry
were making detour, and at length
came upon strong force Of the enemy,
pused in their camps, to the right nearly
mile from the first line of defense,
thanking them, aud making fierce charge
and sabre attack. Stokes cavalry COM
pletolV defeated the rebels, and forced
them from their own position.
The enemy, at this iuncture, gave mp
the field, aud fed ia dismay leaving the
wounded AZ Woodbury., where a column
of Confederate forces were encamped.
We captured 800 new saddles and ac-
couterments, complete, beside a large
collection of official orders, papers, pri
vaie baggage, 81. Our prisoners num-
bered eighty priyates, beside nine Off
GERS. Among the latter are Adjutant G.
II. Allen, of the Sd Kentucky Cayal Y,
and Lieutenants A. S. Welch, Il. w
Crump, NJ. c. Franklin aud ID. w.
Hervey, of the same regiment; LIEUT.
enants j. II. Allison, j. w. joiner,
and Sergeants Thomas III. Lyle and
j. G. Love, of tho 18th Alabama Cavalry.
Upward of 1000 of the enemy, all
cavalry, and belonging TO General John
Morgan's division, were engaged, They
suffered loss OF eight killed and twenty
wounded, while our own killed and
wounded is less than half that number.
Captain Raffenbery, Of the 4lh Ohio
Cavalry, was severely wounded, having
been shot in the thigh A private of the
4th Ohio was killed.
1t was ascertained from the official
papers captured that Morgan's head
quarters were located at McMinnville,
and considerable difficulty had been
lately experienced from the large number
Of assertions occurring within his com
mand.
ST. LOUIS, March 3.-The Democrat
learns from private sources that the ca
nal from the Mississippi river to Lake
Providence is completed, and that on
Tuesday last the steamer Continental
passed through.
Generals Logan and McArthurs' forces
were ready for transportation, and are
probably on the way 10 the Red River be-
fore this with the probable design of
operating with Gen. Banks against
Port Hudson.
Especial to the New York Tlmes.l
MEMPHIS, March 2.-Arrivals confirm
the capture and sinking of the Indiano'a
by three rebel boats thirty miles below
Vicksburg. The fight lasted several
hours, The lndianolo surrendered when
in a sinking condition. She was run
ashore and her officers and crew taken TO
Vicksburg.
PHmADELPHiA, March 3.-The Rich
mond Inquirer, of the 29lh, contains
jeff Davies proclamation, appcintinp
March 9th dav of fasting and praver
MOBILE, Feb. 27-The Correspondent
Of the Memphis ARpeal, from Vieksburg
23d, writes that an enormous fleet APP
peareu inns morning.
Everything looks as though the enc
my was about ready to commence the
attack ...
Cairo, March 3.--The Memphis BuHe-
TN OF Saturday says we have renort
confidently believed in ell-informed
circles below, that the rebels are evacua.
ting Vicksburg, eaEaH Tela
The gunboat Carondelet and five others
are reported as having reached the Tai
lahatchie river by way os Yazoo Pass.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 2-The Sem
ate rejected the 1lth House Resolution
on National Afiairs--the one proposing
convention Of the Mississippi Valley
States. The House, after standing out
Tor some time, concurred in the Senate
amendment; 30 that the resolution is not
the voice Of this Legislature.
Ninety members Of Congress signed
call for a Convention at Chicago, on the
list Tuesday Of June, in favor Of the en-
largement Of canals between the Valley
Of the Mississippi and Atlantic
The Tribune's special says there is no
truth in the report that Mcclellan is 10
be reinstated General-in-ChieC
The President has completed the list Of
Major and Brigader Generals-thirty Of
the former ana seventy five Of the latter
land will send them 10 the Senate on
the 9th Of March. Gen. Casey heads the
list.
The steamer Hetty Gilmore, was des-
lroyed by tho rebels AT Woodbury., At
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