The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-29
MISSISSIPPI S~UADRoN,
YAzoo RIVER, April 16.

Sra: We have been threatened for
some time past with an attack from the
Arkansas rebels in steamers, and every
pro vision was made to resist it. Lieut.
enant Commander Selfridge saw the diff
6culty in defending the mouths of the
Arkansas and White rivers, which were
kept so far apart by the useless neck of
land proposed 10 me to cut it. | ordered
him TO do, and he passed through with
his vessels in twenty four hours after
we cut the bend, thus saving a distance
of over ten miles.
The mouths Of the Arkansas and
White rivers are now brought close to-
gether, and q small force can defend both.
One Of the worst points for guerillas is
also cut of, as these pests of the human
race could from the isthmus, attack a YES
sci on one side and be ready to meet her
on The other as she came around, the dis
lance being sixteen miles around and
half a mile across.
/ have force enough at Arkansas and
White rivers to prevent any attack.
ST.. LOUIS, April 27,--A dispatch from
Colonel Pomeroy, dated Cape Girardeau,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, says the enemy are
moving off fast General Mcneil has
just started in pursuit. There is no
doubt but Gen. Vandever will strike him
to-day.
A dispatch from Gen. Mcneil, some
two hours later, says General Vandever
attacked and repulsed the enemy last
night, taking a large number Of prison
ers, horses, arms, &c, and is in pursuit
Of the flying enemy, who are retreating
towards Bloomfield. :
General Curtis has issued an order
similar in purport TO Burnside's but far
more elaborate in definitions Of offenses.
He quotes c~Opiously from the highest
military authorities and articles of war.
All officers in this department are strict
ly epjoined TO carry out the provisions
of this order.
New YoRK, april 27-The steamer
Potomac, from New Orleans 10Th, has
arrived. She brings no news of impor-
lance.
Captain Fuller, of the ran Queen OF
the Weat, and one hundred and thirty
other rebel prisoners, including seven
commissioned officers, arrived at New
Orleans on this 18th.
A Brashear City dispatch states the
rebel gunboat Hart was destroyed, and
three transport steamers also.
Our army marched on New Iberia this
morning, and intends pushing on. The
country is prolific with supplies.
GAIRo, April 2T.--The latest from Cape
Girardeau says fifty five or sixty rebels
We're killed in the attack yesterday, over
two hundred wounded, and seventy
five horses killed.
There is a prospect Of Marmaduke
being completely cut off.
Nrw YoRk, april 2z-The Erpres.
learns that there are private letters in
the city stating that the policy of the
British government is now settled, viz
TO resolutely stop the fitting out o. any
more privateers or vessels Of war In
British ports. The same paper hears
that the rebel investment of Washington
was a ieint 10 cover the carrying of ali
the grain in Hyde county, in which the
rebels were successful.
W~AsHINGToE, April 28.-The Presi-
dent received a dispatch to. day confirm.
ing the second running Of The Yieks.
burg batteries by admiral Porter will
several g~unboats, transports aud barees
without any loss Of life, and only Ga,
sinking Of n barge.