The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-09

MURFREEsBoRo, June Col. Wilder.
with his mounted infantry and COL Par
amour's brigade Of cavalry, supported
by ten pieces Of artillery, has lust re-
turned from Liberty. He surprised the
camp of Harrison's brigade near that
place, and captured all their tents,
wagons, and camp equipsge, with 30
stands Of arms.
The 18th Indiana amounted Infantry
intercepted at Alexandria the retreat of
the party that captured the lot of mules
few days since near Nashville, and took
the whole party with one hundred and
five mules in charge.
Gen, Crook joined the 18th Indiana at
Alexandria. The balance of Col. Wild.
er's force moved up to Smithland aud en-
countered the enemy, using the artillery
in the fight. The rebels left eight oil
their number dead on the field, and
quite a number of prisoners The re-
suit of the expedition was the capture
Of Fifty nine prisoners, including four
commissioned officers, one hundred and
twenty mules, and over one hundred hor-
ses, with eight, good wagons loaded with
ratiOns.
CINCINNATI, June Indiana and
Michigan have been formed iuto a mill
tary district, with Gen. o. b. Wilcox in
command
A locomotive exploded at Nicholas
vile, Ky, yesterday, killing five soldiers
and wounding twelve.
The Adams Express company have
adyices from their superintendent at
Memphis TO the Sd inst The rebels
burned the gunboat Cincinnati on Friday.
A bearer of dispatches from Pemberton
to johnson was captured on Thursday.
The despatch reads: Forage all gone
men on quarter ra ions--ammunition
nearly exhausted-can hold out ten
days" On Friday Grant ordered every
gun in position to throw shells into
Vicksburg one hour. Thirty-six hun
dred safely lodged in the city; effect no
known.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAo(
June g.
Col. Kilpatrick's cavalry brigade ar.
rived last evening from Yorktown via
Urbana and the Northern Neck. Since
leaving Urbana they have gathered 800
horses and mules, 80 vehicles, and $50
contrabands. Major Stokes, Of the 10th
Virginia, Lieut. Wilhelm, OF the BAlti-
more Light Artillery, and a member OF
the rebel Signal Corps we're also taken
prisoners and brought here.
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From prisoners taken last evening, !
'have obtained copies OF the Richmond
Wing and Despa ten Of June 9th
JACKSON Juue 3.-The result Of the
siege Of Vicksbnrg thus far Is very en-
couraglng to our side. The enemy has
been repulsed in every attempt to storm
| the works. Grant must be compelled tC
raise the siege in a few days. The storm
ing Of the works is looked for in the next
48 hours
FokTREss MONROE, June 6.--The fol-
lowing are extracts from the Richmond
Dispatch of this morning:
JACKSON, June 3.-Al was quiet a.
Vicksburg yesterday. No firing was
heard.
Grant is evidently making prepsra
tiOns for a movement in some direction
JACKSON, June "A courier reports
that Kirby Smith crossed TO Port Hud
son on Sunday. The gunboats made 9
furious assault, sinking one steamer anC
drowning 700 men. No doubts are fel
10 regard to the result
Interesting details of the fight a
Vicksbug on Thursday are coming
Grant used cotton bales for moveabl'
breastworks in the attack. PembertoI
Il ounted his 200 Founders and directed
their fire TO the cotton bales, moving
down whole platoons Of the enemy.
Our entire loss, including the actio
of Bakers Greek, does not exceed 500
men.
Confidence in Gen. Pemberton sine
his answer TO Grants demand for a sur
render, has been fully restored.
No fears are felt regarding the resul
either at Vicksbug or Port Hudson.
KcksJurg, June 4, 8 p. M--Heavy firin
in the direction OF Vicksburg has bee
heard all day. Nothing reliable ha
been received from there since Sunday
) Charleston, June 4 An official dispatc
from Gen. w. s. Walker, at POckaliligi
reports that the enemy fred the town Q
Bluifton to- day.
Our forces engaged them, and prevent
ed a further advance, A letter from Lieu
tenant Colonel johnson to Gen. Wake
J says that we are now in Button, whic
place is in flames. The enemy has re
tired; no one on our side is hurt. ]
the raid on the COmbabee the enemy car
1 ried away about one thousand negroe
? and destroyed nearly million dollar
worth of property.
Mobile, June The corn crop in ALI
bama and Western Georgia is in flou
ishing condition, and promises an abul
dSnt yield.
Refugees at Pascagoula report snoth
: brilliant victory over the Yankees
o Port Hudson. An editorial in the Ricl
mond Wing says the news from the Sout
west continues to be of the most chez
ing character. Nobly has Pembert,
n vindicated the confidence placed in hi
Il by President Davis. From all accouu
d the defense of Vicksburg is the mo
glorious episode in the al eady crowd
annals Of our military history. Hec
n tombs of Yankees attest the val0r
Il our troops, and the skill aud succe
with which they have handed. In eve
attack the heroic garrison has immc
J. talZed itself
= The Yankees have given up the q
p tempt 20 take the city by storm, a
now talk OF a regular siege--s pl
which Gen. Johnston may pos IDLY j
terlere with.
The telegraph also brings the rep,
- Of a brilliant Vi tory gained BY Kir
g smith over Banks 1t Port Hudson. \
have every reason TO believe this ne
will be confirmed