The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-22
THE LATEST NEWS.

AhNiAnNf Were tne principal speakers. a /
good deal Of excitement prevailed du- |
ring the day, aud forty or fifty arrests
were made for carrying concealed weap-
oDs, shouting for JEFF. Davis, &C. Mill |
tary guards were placed in different (
parts of the city, and patrols in the
streets in the vicinity Of the square
where tho Convention was held, to pre- |
vent disturbances. The speeches con- |
sisted principally in opposition TO the
war measures of the Administration. |
The Convention assembled for the pur. |
pose Of discussing grievances, and TO
petition for their redress, protesting IN |
the name OF the Democracy against the
hagrant and wicked abuse Of power
which placed Vallandigham 10 prison.
At Z. NJ, resolutions were introduced. |
and passed amid great confusion, after
which the Convention immediately ad-
jOurned sine die On several trains leav-
ing the city tonight the excurs,onis,s
commenced firing on the Soldiers Home
and the houses on the liue of the railroad.
The military authorities ordered tie
train stopped, searched the passengers,
aud about five huudrsd revolyers were
A large Union meeting is in progress
Tonight
CAmo May Cool. Clayton, Of tie
4th Kansas Cavalry, with his own regi-
ment and detatchments of Two or three
others, made a reconnaissance, few days
since, from Helena towards Little Rock
destroying 100000 bushels Of corn, sew
cfal buildings containing comwissary
stores, and number Of grist mills near
Cotton Plant. After sending his Infant
ry back, be encountered rebel brigade
under Carter, and had severe skirmish,
but by swimming Lar dsquille river, he
escaped with loss Of killed aud ii
wounded. The rebel loss Is 80 killed
and large number wounded.
Price is said 10 have left Little Rock
on the 11th, in the direction of Wits.
burg.
Col. Hatch made raid from Oorinth
last Wednesday into Alabama, bringin ne
back 400 prisoners and 600 horses. He
encountered Chalmers near Tallahatchie,
but escaped unframed.
The same day, Maj. Buck, with 800
men, made dash from Germantown 10
within few miles of Holly Springs, and
had a skirmish with the rebel Faulkner,
in which he lost killed and 10 wound.
ed. The rebel loss must have been much
larger. We took few prisoners and
lest none.
The steamer Continental from below
brings news that the rebels had evacu-
ated Warrenton, after destroying the
batteries.
Several iron.olads are stationed al
various points on Red River. The rebels
have a raft above Alexandra for the pur-
pose of protecting their cotton boats,
several OF which are reported above.
WARRENToN, May 4.
Hon. Gideon Wells, Secretary of he Navy;
have the honor to inform you that
arrived at the mouth of the Red River on
the morning Of the 4Lh. On the 9th
took possession of Fort De Russy, about
eight miles from the mouth On the
evening of the 9th l took possession OF
alexandria without resistance General
Banks arrived in Alexandra on the eve
ming Of the 7th, aud turned the city
over TO him. DAVID ID. PORTER,
Acting Rear Admiral,
WASHINGTON, May 19.--The official
dispatches given below were received al
headquarters Of the army to-day. Toe
second dispatch, dated Raymond, Miss,
l4th inst, contains the first official 10
formation that we have captured Clinton
thus cutting off railroad communication
between jackson and VIcksburg; that
General Grant announced at noon of the
l4th inst. that be would attack the State
capital, Jackson, and that the rumofs
through dispatches received from rebel
sources are confirmed.
"MEMPHIs, May Is FROM CAYUGA
Mss, May IL, 1868.
"W II Halleck, GsaeraI-,n- CHEF:
"My force will be, this evening. as fsl
advanced along the Fourteen mile Greek
on the lett, near Black River, and ex.
tending ia a line nearly east and west
as can get without bringing on a gener.
al engagement | shall communicate
with Grand Gulf no more, except il be
comes necessary 20 send train with 1
heavy escort.
"You may not hear from me again for
| btNCIdl- Adlb
Ttsignedl "U. s. GRANT,
Major General
RAYMOND, MISS, 10 Il P. NJ NAV IA
via MEMPHIS, IL A. NJ, May is 1868.
"Gsneral Halloek, Gslsral.in- Chief
"Gen. Mcpherson took this place Of
the 18th inst, after brisk fight of moi,
than two hours. Our loss was fifty-oI
killed and $50 wounded.
"The enemy's loss was seventy fiy,
killed, buried by US, and 1876 prisoner
captured, beside the wounded.
"General Mcpherson is now at Gin
ton.
General Sherman is on the direo
jackson road, and Gen. McClcrnand i
bringing up the rear, and we will attaci
the State Capital to-day.
q. s. GRANT, Maj. Gen."
The President is in receipt of dis
patch this afternoon from Memphis tina
information has been received there frou
a citizen of jackson, that he enemy eaao
uated Picksbwg on Saturday last, and wa
endeavoring TO escape Grant by movin
up in a northeast direction, between Bi
Black and YaEOo Rivers, towards Lexing
ton, Miss.
Special 70 tho T lbune.
WAsHNsToN, May IT, 1861 move
ment is on foot, which is strongly sup
ported by influential men both in an
out Of the Cabinet. for the appointment
Of General Ben. Butler 10 the cOmman
OF the Department of the West froI
which Gen. Curtis has just been removed
and OF whichiBrig. Gen. Schnleld, who