The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-04
THE LATEST NEWS.


Sam. Houston viii run for Governor Of
Texas, with the design OF forming a ro.
public Of that State.
The Posts Washington dispatch this
evening says nothing further is known
in reference to the movements of Lee. b, 4
there are many exciting rumors. One ia
that I've Is marching on Washington.
FoBTREss MoNRoE, June 1.-The Rich
mOnd Dispatch, Of May 3Oth saws tele-
grams announced that Banks had crossed
his army at Bayou Sara This ia about
ten miles above Port Hudson. Hia Oh.
ject is 10 get behind the post and carry
IL by land attack, This movement ia
designed TO finish this work started bv
Grant and clear The Mississipui Tho
next news will probably be Of an assault
upou Port Hudson.
The Charleston Courier Of the 26,h of
May contains the following:
On Wednesday last the Steamer Eaele
left Nassau for Confederate port. Du
ring night she was fred into and captur-
ed by q Yankee cruiser. The second
shot killed three of her crew.
The Richmond Dispatch of the 2sth
says:
A private dispatch from Canton, Miss,
says all is well. Yicksburg holds out
brayely.
a fire at Wilmington, N. O., on the
9th, destroyed large warehouse filed
with spirits OF turpentine and $4,000
bales of cotton, the latter mostly be-
longing to the Government. The loss is
believed to be very heavy.
The Richmond Dispatch, in an edi.
torial, says the fate Of Vicksburg is still
suspended in the balance. Oar own
kilograms have been encouraging, but
they lack distinctnesa Ii is essential
in such cases TO bring entire relief TO
the pub ic mind. The Yankee bulletins.
In the interim, are unpleasantly detailed
and specific. The suspense cannot long
continue. The resistance has been, from
accounts, determined and let us continue
t. hope and believe that il will be sue
cessful.
New YoBK, June 2-The HeraId's
Washington dispatch states that intel
ligence has been received through rebel
channels that Vicksburg has faller. A
verifcation Joy our own advices is
awaited.
The Times dispatch says Hunter is re-
ieved of the command of the South and
Gen. Gilmore succeeds him.
A Herald's dispatch, dated Head
quarters Army the Potomac, June LIST
states that flag of truce was sent across
the RsppahannOck yesterday, and that
rebel officers stated that Grant had been
repulsed at Vicksburg, but refused 10
allow any Richmond papers to be
seen or brought across the river.
The Herald's Washington dispa oh
says it is understood that Admiral Foote
will relieve Dupont
New York, June Additional news
from New Orleans by the steamship
Creole:
Rumors from Psscagoula reached New
Orleans on the 2Ist that Mobile had been
attacked, and one rebel stated that tele-
graphic dispatches received at Pasca-
goula from Mobile state that Fort Morgan
had gone under. Some of the rebels said
to our officers, "there is glorious news
for you, but we dare not tell you what
il is"
A letter from Bayou Sara states that
Dudley's brigade made a reconnaissance
to within mile of the Port Hudson
batteries, when they ascertained that the
rebels had not been re-en forced. !
A Brashear dispatch of The 22d, ult.,
states that the steamer Louisiana Belle,
while going from that place to Washing
ton, with Capt. MeTrell and Company ID,
4th Massachusetts on board, was attack
ed by guerrillas, killing Capt. Alexander
OF the steamer, and wounding the pilot
and ten soldiers. Our men returned the
fire, killing several and driving them off
after an hour and halfs fighting. The
guerrillas are supposed to be certain
protested Unionists of Washington.
The steamer Morning Light ran into
the steamer Creole, on the night of the
2lst under peculiar circumstances, on
the left bank of the river. The Creole
was transporting troops from New Or
leans to Baton Rouge, to rt-enforce
Anger
The steamer Tennessee, from off Gal
weston on the 22d, reports the destruction
by the gunbOat Owasco, of the notorious
blockade runner West Florida.
One thousand rebels, sent from New
Orleans, are at Pascogula, waiting for
chance to go TO Mobile
WAsHKSGToS, Juue IA gentleman
from thcvicinity of Culpepper says that
a Urge body of rebels, supposed TO be
from Lees army, passed there yesterday,
and pro eeeded in the direction of Cor
vile.