The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-10
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Inc liluta NhnHluBAou ANHpaANAt Nh-
ted 11:15 last night, says Brig. General
Stoughton has arrived from Richmond.
He says that on Monday morning the
farmers rushed into Richmond with the
news Of Stoneman's appearance in the
suburbs, and that he was gobbling up
everybody as prisoners. The bells were
rung, and fearful CONSERVATION ensued.
Families packedup their goods, and the
military guard at Libby prison were or
dered TO the Notifications.
The panic continued ill Tuesday
morning, when il was known that Stone
man was on his way down to the PENN
sula. Stoughton says Stoneman's force
got within sight of Richmond, and one
of our officers and two men we're cap
tured within only a mile and q quarter
of Richmond. There were only 400
troops in Richmond.
The Herald has n letter from a pris-
oner, named Vosburg, dated Richmond,
May 9th, stating the alarm felt there
Sunday, aud no doubt il Stoneman's
force, or q portion Of it, had entered
Richmond Sunday night which they
could easily have done, they could have
seized JEFF. Davis and his whole cabinet
with. a majority Of the rebel Congress,
and could have burnt the brige across
James river aud cut off all communica-
ton south ward. Lieut.. Marsh, of l2th
Illinois Cavalry, who was captured Mon
day a TunstalPs Station, states that
Percy Wyndham's brigade tore up the
track Of the Orange & Alexandria Rail-
road Saturday, burning the raile, taking
prisoners, &c.
On Saturday evening Col Davis cap
tured a train and 600 rebels al ashland
land Station. The men were paroled,
but a rebel Colonel, Major and other Of
leers were taken off by Davis. lie then
proceeded 20 Tunstal's station, where
he met 10000 rebels, having a severe
skirmish. Davis's force was emily 400.
II was Davis's design breach Yorktown,
which, probably, he has accomplished.
The whole number Of prisoners cap
tured by Davis and Wynham is over
1000.
A Washington dispatch states that
Longstreet's force was pushed through
on Friday and Saturday before Stone
man cut connections.
New YoRK, May 8.-Report says Lord
Lyons sent a special messenger TO Eng
land on the Persia Wednesday with the
news of Gen. Hooker's defeat.
Solomon Kobstam has been re arrested
ON the charge of de~frauding the govern
ment of over $4,000. Ii will be re-
msmbered that he purchased certificates
of claims On the subsistence department
to a heavy smount.
A Washington despatch says Gen. Dix
left Fortress Monroe, and, in company
with Gen. reck, who is under him, or
dered an adylpce, No one need be sur
T prised il Petersburg is attacked.
A Natchez telegram Of the 1st in the
Richmond Wing of the 9th, says a gem
tIeman who left Alexandria, La, We'd
! nesday morning, brings intelligence that
Gen. Banks is not nov nor has been
nearer than fifty miles 70 that place
He also reports that Gen. Morton with
I. 1900 cavalry gained the enemy's rear
aud captured and destroyed IT'S wagons
! belonging to the ordnance train.
t FAIRFAx @. H., April ga young man
A brakemen on the railroad from Cor.
r donsville TO Culpepper, reached here thi,
evening" He states that he left Gordons.
Vile on Friday, coming by way Of Mad.
ison @. II. aud James City across Haze
river and the Ra~ppahannock, near Beverly
: Ford. There he encountered twenty iivI
. men Of the Black Horse Cavalry and les
! his horse, but took to the woods and es
. capped, ~ fnH
> He says that on Saturday mornin,
I Fitzhugh Lee passed through Gordons
r willie from Oulpepper; that on Friday
there was fighting with S~.oneman's for
9 ces; on Saturday evening az Louisa Q. II
n and with Union cavalry also atOobham'
Station, between GOrdonsville and Char
louisville; that a train which left Cor
louisville for the latter place was oblige,
TO return. Do f4l 2 tHsistd
$ The train between Gordonsville anC
{ Richmond ceased running while GU
forces were in Culpepper. ~ 5e
There were about 1900 rebel ~iDfantr-
= and 200 or 800 cavalry at Gordonsville
Heavy firing was heard this morninI
while at Rappahannock station in thI
n direction of Germania Ford.
Three trains were at GordOnsville, bu
, could not get away as the roads weF
! cut. I.1r3 f.l'
1 The Tribune a v General Stoughtor
4 states that he was informed by rebel off
cere who were at Charleston during tn
: fight that Fort Sumter was on the poin
! Of surrendering when our Monitors haul
{ ed off.
The Tribune states that Con. Averil
has been placed under arrest, and hi
? cOmmandlgiven 10 General P~leasanton b
Hooker, in consequence of his ~returniB,
3 without having executed his orders.
' WAsHIEGToN, May 8.-The following
was received at headquarters Of tn
army this morning; q f.
nx,da ' YohKrowN, May T.
! 10 MAI. Gen. HaHeckt Col. Fitzpatrick
> with his regiment OF Harris's lighI
= cavalry, and the restof the 18th Illinois
: have Just arrived at Gloucester Point
r. opposite this fort. Phey burned ia
bridges over the Chickahominy, destroy
ed large trains OF provisions in the rea
p of Lees army drove in the rebel picket
r 10 within W miles Of Richmond, an,
o lost only one Lieutenant and thirty men
: having captured and paroled about 3ol
? prisoners. Among the prisoners was al
! aid of Gen. Ninder, who was captured
with his escorts far within the entrench
v ments outside of Richmond. Thi
cavalry has marched nearly 200 mile
since the 3D. Of May. They were insid
= the Notifications Of Richmond on Ia
4th, and burned all the stores AZ Aylelt'
Station, on the MatapOsi, on the bth, an,
destroyed all the ferries over the Pamun
* ky and MattapOni, aud q large depot o