The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-21
THE LATEST NEWS.

July Is.
Charleston, Jul3 16.-TO General S,
Cooper-We attacked q portion Of the
enemy's forces on James Island this
morning, and drove them TO the protec-
tion Of their gunboats in the Stone river,
with losses on both sides. The enemy
Is msssing troops or Morris Island, eTi-
IDENTIFY for another attack on battery
Wagner tonight or tomorrow.
Three monitors aud the mortar boats
kept up an almost constant fire all day
on that work, with little damage TO il
and little casualties.
There has been diminishing ~ Jack.
son, Miss, but nothing important.
NEwBERN, N. O., July 1.-THE De-
partment Of Virginia, bv a recent order
from the Secretary of War, has been an
nexed to the Department Of North Caro-
lima, Major General j. q. Foster com
manding, who leaves to-day for Fortress
Monroe 10 organize his command 1.-THE
government will furnish him with a re-
spectacle force, which il has thus far
been unable 10 do, important and lasting
results will At once be realized.
The Raleigh Standard is in favor Of a
reconstruciiOn Of the Union, and thinks
the probable terms Of reconstruction he
tween the North and South will be toe
adoption of a gradual emancipation sys-
tenn by oil the rebel States, which North
Carolina, in common with the other slave
States, will acc pr il The Federal GOV
trnment insist on the same as The only
terms that can be granted - notwith-
standing the life of the institution is not
in Che least impaired by this war, as is
general believed by the people at the
North, nothing but a great standing army
between the masters and the slaves could
impair the institution over which is
thrown The shield Of State and manifold
laws, together with the Inherent will of
the Southern people; hence these terms
are the cheapest the Government can Of
fer and rather the best the South can ac-
cept.
The Wilmington Journdl, an original
secession sheet, in speaking of the as
sembling of the North Carolina Legisla-
ture upon the cali Of Governor Vance,
ostensibly TO consider the question Of
the Confederate currency, charges that
other and more important objects occa-
sion the called session. II bitterly de-
ounce the Fcconsiructionists as intend
ing TO use the Legislature as a means OF
accomplishing other purposes
The Raleigh State Jou nal alleges the
discovery OF a secret political Organiza-
ton, whose purposes are most infamous
and reasonable, and says that develop
ments may awiftly DO made which will
startle the most spaiheGs
WAsHNGToN, July 19-There is no.
thing definitely known about Lee.
army. He is making bis way 70 Cul
pepper and GordOnsVille With all pos.
sible speed.
The Navy Department has received 8
communication from Rear Admiral Por-
ter, dated the 9th inst, in which be states
that, having received information from
various sources on the 2lst ult. that Ga,
rebel General Price was moving from
Arkansas towards the Mississippi, be
made the proper disposition 20 meet The
rebels at such points az no knew to b,
assailable, sending \ free 70 Helena
The Bragg, Tyler and Hastings were th,
vessels detailed. The object of the OK.
petition was TO prevent the rebels from
their design of moving on some point OF
the river and cutting off our transport,
to relieve Eioksburg. They attacked
the fort on the 4th inst, with theil
whole force, and as the works were slight
succeeded in getting possession Of
small fort of four light guns.
The troops behaved most nobly ia th,
engagement, and a, the wiring of III
} account of Admiral Porter's report, Pric
uv.a watroaffnr a. uy~n1u AL.
~CINoINNATI, July 20, 2 A M.-We havi
reliable reports from Burlington that on
forces, under Hobson, had an engagement
+ with the enemy yesterday afternoon. a
that place. We captured over one thou
sand prisoners, all their guns, and com
pletely routed the whole force.
COLONEL Dick Morgan and Colonel War
, are among the prisoners.
The enemy are broken up in smal
equals, and are completely surrounde,
by our forces. We look for further new
c during the night.
We lost neither officers nor men.
The Mercury's Washington specia.
says orr entire army Is back in Vir
gina.
; The enemy is still in the great vale,
Of Virginia, moving down to his rea
. and Thornton gaps, on route for Culpep
per.
They have declined TO como throue
the upper gap TO threaten Washington
and keep the Blue Ridge between them
selves and II army.
IoRTREss MONRor, July 19-GenerI
Foster arrived here a. eleven O'clock TO
day,
, Williamson, on the Roanoke rive
was bOmbarded by four Of our gunboa,s
; under Capt. Flusser, on Monday nigh
b The bridge across Gardeners creek wa
Y destroyed, and the rebele. who had re-
Gently become quite bold, driven man
: miles back from the river.
/. On CRY, Penn July l0.-There wa
a large fire raging up Oil creek to- day
The Vanslick we'll and five or six Others
. with about six thousand barrels of Of
were destroyed. CornwelPs refinery, Q
Hasson's fiat, about mile from tow
was also destroyed.
New YonK, July l9-The sieame
City Of London, from Liverpool on III
9Th and Queenstown 9th, has arrived.
A powerful %iron-plated ram of 100
: tons has been launched from Land
" yard, ostensibly for the Emperor Of Chi
l. ma, but intimated 20 be for the rebel
II is to have revolving cupalos.
A political disturbance occurred
Berdan, and barbados were actual
Q commenced when the tumult was pu
9 down.
s --LATEST -LIvERPoOL, July 9,-Ootto
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