The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-02
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MuRFREEsBoRo, May 3O--The Ohatta
nooga Rebel Of the 18th has the follow
ing: ............. rfh.aL
Mo'He NAY 29tf--Reports from below
Vicksburg state that Banks army cros,
sed Bayou Sara.
Grant sent ina flag Of Truce yesterday
in relation to his sick and wounded
The slaughter Of the Federals was fal
greater ir the assault upon Vicksbure
than IN any battle Of Che war
The Mississippian of Tuesday SAYS
that Saturdays battle before VicksbuFg
was the moststubbofn of oil.
The quaFtermasier 1T Canton says the
Nankee gunbOats had left Yazoo City.
Richmond, May PA private dispatch
from Canton says all was we'll yester-
day. Vicksburg held ont bravely.
The Rebel says Captain d. e. Myers,
of Morgan's cavalry, was killed in a
skiFmish near Ready Vile, on the 26th.
The Rebel believes the Army of she
Oumberlahdis in weaker condition to-
day than any time since the battle of
Murfreesboro, and thinks Rosecrans re-
enforced Grant. The Rebel thinks VAL
landighRm's chances for Governor of
Ohio are very fair: With such man
President, the United States could al
WAYS have peace.
Nallandigham is still at Shelbyville.
He will go to Virginia in few days.
WASHINGTON, May 30.--The issue of
a sensation extra, stating that rebel pick
cts ON the Rapppahannock TO- day Shout
ed across that we had taken Yicksbufg,
but that Grant had been killed, caused
some excitement here to- day, but lasted,
however, but . brief time, as the entire
story is discredited.
The Government gives freely 20 the
public all information whichf t receives
from the west, good, bad or Indifferent.
The intimation that bad news is being
withheld is untrue. vT
The rebel authorities have taken the
initiative in this direction, and the War
Department has promptly followed it up.
All rebel officers on parole have been or
dered under arrest for imprisonment. II
is probable that negotiations will soon be
commenced for the coniinuacce Of the
exchange under its late liberal rules.
Advices from the front to-day state
that the rebel army across tho Kappa
hammock is very active. Their positions
at the river fords are decidedly offensive
at present. Large numbers of troops are
massed in front of them, and their main
picket line on the Rappahannock is as
strong as ever, but the troops behind
seem to have moved elsewhere. -
Washington letters say balloon re-
connoisance shows that the rebels are
maseing troops near Chancellorville, and
making preparations as -thoug h they ex-
pected us to re-cross near the United
States ford.
Gentlemen who arrived tonight from
the Rappahannock, say large columns of
the enemy in motion were traced, yester-
terdav, by the lines Of dust, in the rear
of their river front While a considera-
BILE body was moving southwark, tie
preponderance OF the mass appeared TO
be going in the direction Of Keily's ford
and Culpcpper. $3.50 o.nA
The rebel infantry guard at Banks
and United States fords has been consid-
erably increased within the past day or
two. II is construed in some quarters as
a ruse TO cover a raid by Stuarts rebel
cavalry in Culpepper and Rappahannook
Station.
Governor Blair, Of Michigan, paid a
visit TO General liooRer yesterday ac-
compsnied, BY eeyeyel ladies, aud left
with favorable Impressions of his ability
TO defeat the rebels when the opportunity
shall arrive. - ~ ~-lL- -
1t is believed that then enemy is pre-
pairing TO demonstrate somewhere on our
lines. The movement onlthe side of the
rebels may DO only a ruse 10 draw atten-
lion from, some other point
ST.. LOUISA dispatch from Gen.
Blunt to Gen Schohsld states that the
'ebels crossed the Arkansas river near
Fort Gibson on The goth, and attacked
Jol. Phillips, but were repulsed and
iriyen back across the river, Our loss
vas thirty killed. The enemy's much
,reater.
Extensive preparations are being made
lere for the reception Of wounded from
$3.50
soMERsET, KY, Nav 20.--Lt. Col. Ad-
ms, of Wolford's,cayalry, indignant at
he loss OF eighteen men and some forty
Iorses by the late picket capture, crOs-
cd the river yesterday determined 10
ct even. Ho RETURNED with one rebel |
lieutenant, one Se.gcant five privates
nd eleven horess, and a quantity of |
rms. lntfF
Report says that Bragg army against
,osecrans does not exceed $4,000
Refugees say that the Vicksburg /
ews is parhlizing rebel confidence in |
'ennessee. The destitption Of the army
nd people is Increasing.
a CAmo, May 80, 1868.
Mr.. S. Q Scottwell, well known river
ian, arrived tonight from Young's Point
'hich place he left Sunday last lie
ad been with Grants army and scme
( lie operations.
lie says our forces are well prepared
, repel any attack in their rear, and
'ere in the finest spirits, and confident
their ability TO capture Vicksburg
nd its garrison,
lie says tho attack on the fortified
ons an Friday was not made by the
ntire line, as reported, but by the forces
nder Gen. Blair, which assaulted the
ig battery, and failed. Whenever the
,bels attempted to plant their guns they
ere ioiled by the aharpshooiere.
Our wounded are being rapidly for
'arded TO the river at Ohicksaw bayou,
here there were sufficient boats TO re-
Give them.
Our base Of supplies on the Yazoo
as secure, and re- endorsements were
Iriying as rapidly as required
Gen. Osterhaus and Capt. Foster First
Wisconsin, were wounded but not dan
erously. .--
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