The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-01
LATE NEWS.

guards this morning. They will try to
cross the Cum berland south of Somerset,
but may be oyertaken by Carter, who
crossed HickmAu's bridge early this
morning, and at last accounts was but
seven miles in their rear.
One hunkred and fifty rebels, of Che
nAults regiment, under Major Steel
crossed the Kentucky, near the mouth Of
Red River, on a boat procured up Red
River.
Pegram paroled ffty-six Federals be.
fore leaving Lancaster. They reported
his command at between three and four
thousand. They were treated well by
privates, but the rebel Col. Ashby, 10th
Tennessee, stripped them of arms, mo-
ney, watches, and everything but clothes
they had on. Pegram had no supply
train, and subsisted on the country. lie
took off some horses and cattle, and what
ever grain and meat he could get in wag-
ons impressed from the people. His forces
were in a starving condition.
New YORK, March 9O.-In the Supreme
Court to-day the will Of Commissioners
Levy, bequeathing Monticello, was de-
clared null and void.
New Orleans advices state that on the
approach of Banks forces. the rebels re-
tired to Port Hudson. Col Clark, of
Gen. Banks staff, was severely wounded
in the leg. The man who shot him was
subsequently killed.
Gen. Banks was at New Orleans on
the 23d. On the return of the army to
Baton Rouge he issued a general order
announcing that the entire object of the
expedition was accomplished, and that it
was complete success The movement
is understood TO have been a mere diver
sion to enable Farraguts feet to pass the
bstteries-not for the reduction of Port
Hudson.
1t is said information was received by
Gen. Grover that the rebels were about
to attack Baton Rouge, which rendered a
retrograde movement advisable.
Our fleet now is two miles beyond
Baton Rouge, the Essex being nearer Port
Hudson. The rebel force is said to num-
Der 10000.
A report says that the Mississippi, be-
fore her disaster, had silenced two rebel
batteries, which opened on her, except
one gun, aud the Richmond, which had
passed Port Hudson, returned, and mis-
taking her for rebel gunboat which
might have come out of one of the ba-
yous, fred on her so rapidly that she
nearly swept her decks This was moi
discovered until she wos aground and
her destruction inevitable,
4 semi-ofIicial account of the naval
engagement says that after the arrival Of
the army from Baton Rouge and the
skirmishes Of Saturday evening, Admira
Farragut's feet, which was at anchor five
or six miles below Port Hudson, prepared
to pass the batteries. The signal for the
advance was made at half-past nine o..
clock-a beautiful starlight night. Tn,
Hartford, with the Albatross along side
took the lead and successfully passed
the batteries, but with what damage W,
are not informed, as there had of course
been no communication with them sine,
their passage. The Richmond and Gen
esee followed. The Richmond was ex
posed to the fire of all the batteries, ant
received a shot through her steam drum
and was obliged to fall back out OF range
Her loss was three men killed and sever
wounded.
Lieut.. Commanding Boyd Cumming
was mortally wounded. A shot from tn
batteries took off his left leg below th
knee, and the same shot passed through
the smoke. stack of the gunboat. IL
died on the 1lth at New Orleans. Tn
Monongahela and Kiner went up next il
order. Capt. McKinstry, of the Monon
gahela, was standing on the bridge whel
il was shot away from under him, and h
was seriously injured. tits generally be
leved in his caseithat amputatiOn OF on
leg will be necessary. The entire loss 0
the MOnongahela was seven killed an
twenty-one wounded. The Kiner wa
under a severe fire, her rigging badly Gu
up, her rudder-post shot away, and
hawser was entangled about her pro
peller, and she became unmanageable, AM
, was obliged to drop back. The loss o.
board the Kiner, if any, was not reported
The side wheel gum boat Genessee wa
: somewhat damaged, and also fell back
. The amount of damage on board thi
I boat is not known. fI
1t appears that the Mississippi wa
the last in the line of the fleet which at
tempted 10 pass Port Hudson on th
Q night of the l4lh. In going up she wa
Z struck by three or four shots, and wa
! only slightly damaged, but when nea
the centre of the range of the batterie
the smoke and steam of the vessels in ad
vance and the batteries so enveloped th
ship that the pilot lost his bearings, an,
: the frigate grounded ON the right ban
of the river for forty minutes. She wa
exposed TO terrible fire from all the bat
teries during this time. She fired 20
! rounds but her guns became nearly al
, dismounted. Her port holes on the star
board side were knocked into one.-
Twenty or thirty men were kille
; and four wounded. The ship was rid
died with shot, and there was no pros
7 pect of her ever floating again. Capital
Smith gave orders for her abandonment
During all this time she was under fir
there was no particular excitement o
board The crew were told TO load an
fire At the batteries as rapidly vs posi-
BILE, and they did 30 aslong as there wa
/ gun to fire.
After the order to abandon her, boat
were lowered, the wounded men put
! first, and the crew filled the boats. Man
jumped overheard expecting 70 swil
ashore. Some were picked up by boat
and few supposed TO be browne,
Those who reached the levee were take
D of by the Essex TO the number of fit
J, or sixty. When the crew were all off II
. ship, Captain Smith and Lieut.. Derb
sprinkled iurpentine in the wMd-roon
setting her on fire. The captain of Il
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