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

one male below FIR dericksburr As
soon as the enemy discovered our pur-
pose, they fred on our men from their
rife pits, but were driven ont by the 2Cth
New Jersey. Some co. of the I'd Florida
were captured. We lost killed and
about % wounded. Our forces advanced
cautiously, and by dark they reached
the Bowling Green road and posted their
pick Is for the night The audacious
m vsment surprised many Of our own
officers not less than the enemy. 1t is
properly reconnaissance, by which the
Commanding General hopes to obtain
positive information regarding the enc
my's intentions. This morning enough
vas ascertained to locate the greater
portion of the enemy's forces.
We took nearly one hundred prisoners,
including one Major. During the night,
Lee marched two corps back from the
vicinity Of Salem Church TO a position
in front of our lines. Longs treePs corps
reinforced the troops in Fredericksburg,
and slept there last night. This morn
ing they moved in n southerly direction.
By this bold movement we have demon
strated to a certainty what has become
ofthe enemy, besides divining bis purpo-
ses. The men behaved in the most gall
liant manner, and cheered as they crossed
for the third time this historic stream.
The movement has thrilled the army
with excitement and impotence.
The object was reconnaissance in
force TO ascertain the motives and posi-
tions of the enemy. The rebel sharp
shooters made some opposition TO the
placing of the pontoOns, but were quick
ly overcome, although we lost one or
two men in the operation. After the di-
vision crossed there was considerable
diminishing. The rille-pits occupied by
the rebel ritlemen were finally carried
and a number of prisoners captured.
The rebels still hold Fredericksburg.
Gen. Longstreet is there, and shows a
strong front at the upper fords of the
Rappahannock. 1t is believed a large
part of the rebel forces have gone in the
direction Of GOrdonsvile
Our army is in good spirits, and ready
to move fDrward at an hours notice.
MUBFREEsBoRo, June 7.-Desert-rs rep.
resent the Mississippi troops in Bragg's
army in a state of mutiny. The 4lst,
Col Tucker, has been under guard for
several days.
CAIRO, June The planting of seige
guns wa progressing, aAd 1t was the in
tention to open on the enemy with them
along the whole line on Wednesday. Our
lines nave been draw in 80 that in many
pl ,ces the armies are within speaking
distance.
A steamer from YazoO Wednesday
morning has arrived The rebels have
burned the upper works of the gunboAt
Cincinnati.
A fire occurred in Vicksburg on Mon
day night, caused by the explosion of
our shell Que whole side Of Washing
ton souarr was destroyed
WASHINGTON, June - kilograms
were received tonight from Richmond
papers of to-day. The r,b.ls are cx-
ulting over what they all.ge TO be great
losses in Grants army. The reb pa
pers for several days past have been con-
GnuallV increasing the number evidently
depending upon the fancy rather than
facts.
Whatever may have been the condition
of affairs on either side of the Kappa
hammock for the last two days, 1T is
known that our army tonight is on the
this side Of the river.
The Government tonight received
official advices from Vicksburg to the
Sd inst, which, while stating that the
siege continues, makes no mention OF
startling Importance.