The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-28
TIRE LATEST NEWS.

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/ intelligence reached Gen. Foster of Lees
advance, he, on bis own responsibility,
commenced making arrangements for
embarkiDg all his available forces for
Fortress Monroe, TO be used by Gen. Dix
in taking Richmond, or assist in repell-
ing rebel invssions, as Gen. DIX might
think proper. Oar waters since the re-
ception of the news, have been black
with the moving masses of troops.
The foregoing dispatch was received
Friday night, under circumstances which
induced us TO suppose il was not intend
ed for publication. One of the Proprie-
tors called at the telegraph office, and
caused an inquiry TO be made as to the
fact, of the operator in that city, who
responded that it was not for publica.
ton. We, therefore, omitted it,
MEMPHIS, June 24.-Col. Misener has
Just returned from cavalry raid South
from Lsgrage, having broken up the COM
mand under Gen. George at Pamela and
destroyed the railroad bridge at ocawky
and the trestle work just beyond, and a
portion Of The road from there North,
then crossed the Tallahatchie, and pur-
sued Chalmers beyond Coldwater, on the
Helena road
Gen. Chalmers endeayored TO cross tho
! Tallahaichie, at the mouth of the Cold
water, where Misener killed from fifteen
or twenty of his men, took forty prison
els, paroled all the sick al Pamela, brought
way or destroyed all tho army supplies,
work shops, mills, tanneries, depots, and
passed within three miles of Austin,
where he destroyed forage and subslst-
ence, took from six to eight hundred
) horses and mules and five hundred head
of cattle.
lie sent detachment Northeast from
Helena to destroy or bring away all the
subsistence, forage, horses, mules, &c.
lie passed through five counties, travelled
two hundred miles, and crossed three
rivers. Chalmers had with him Stokes,
Stemmer's and Blythe's men, nine hun
dred strong, with three pieces OF artil-
lery; the remainder OF his force, nine
hundred, fed South, via Charleston.
Phillips destroyed all the ferries at
Pamela and COidwater, and lost one man
killed and five wounded. His fight at
Tallahatchie was severe-Gghting within
: thirty feet Two rebel officers were
killed inside our lines. The enemy lost
over 100 Chambers, Riggles, and Roddy
} had arranged movement on our liner,
which has been broken up by this raid.
Gen. Gehrleson pade speech at Ok
J ford, Miss, threatening TO force into the
Q service every man in the country if COM
Q psnies were not organized to reinforce
Johnston.
= No news from Grant since yesterday s
e report.
- Heavy rains hlVe fallen here and at
Il Corinth.
I; MENPHIs, June 20, via CAIRO, 2j.-Of-
. fetal intelligence from Grants army TO
e the Goth has been received.
~ Johnston is said to have withdrawn his
:, troops from across the Big Black, and
. moving toward Clinton.
About 1000 Texans attacked Lake
= Providence, but were repulsed with heavy
= loss. The negro troops fought brayely.
y Col Phillips with 500 cavalry, was at
y tackled by 1000 rebel infantry and ZOO
cavalry, under Rockerford, on the ITALIA =
hatohie. The fight was severe. Col.
10 Phillips lost killed and 90 wounded.
a. He cut his way out, and came in yester-
= day.
:, The rebels are in force as Bonneville.
- Gems. Roddy, Reggles, Chalmers, and
- Bitiies threaten our lines, and troops are
AZ reported moving north from Okolona
= Stirring news may be expected from thi
=, section soon.
~ HARRISBURG, June 20, DIP. Meow
Curtin has received information that the
'e rebels occupied Gettysburg to- day with
J" ten regiments Of infantry, with cavalry
and artillery. The operator at Gettys-
u 81 burg, while sending the dispatch to Gen
Va Couch, was forced to leave before finish.
20 ing it, to avoid capture.
"a 1t is believed this force intends &
i,SI strike the Northern Central Railroad
- either at Hanover Junction or about 81
~ miles distant
" The Governor also received informa
~ ton that the rebels hold all the passe
" " of South Mountain.
10 ST. LOUIS, June 2G.--Attorney Gene
=, raj Bates arrived last night and will b.
10 serenaded tonight. A
y. Abo 1t fifty prisoners from Vicksbur
- took the oath Of allegiance to-day.
~ Another batch of rebels will be sen
1 1 South in a few days. Among them j
a | i4uWdAu NAillNhl OOuHstOn, DrOluef U
y the rebel Gen. Joe Johnston.
We Harrisburg, June 2G, IL P. Nth
rebel force, which occupied Gettys
of burg to- day, was the division of Genera
he Early, belonging to Longstreets corps
This makes two corps which are sup
posed TO have crossed at ShepperdtowI
rs Ford.
he New YoRK, June 26:-Newbern advice
, of the 22d state that deserters fror
Il Wilmington report that two rebel iron
ial clads, with five-inch plating on eighteel
% inches of wood, mounting heavy guns
Do are about ready TO make a raid on th
a blocksding squadron. They are abou
the size of the first Merrimac, lay YER
OIL deep in the water, and are only able [
make three or four miles per hour.
=, Wilmington is very strongly fortified
Tue and a small force can hold it agains
to great odds
In the vicinity of Wilmington, nea
IN. the borders of South Carolina, a lara
number Of soldiers and conscripts Al
'"S intrenched and successfully resistin
rebel authority having had three en-
m gagements already.
,rv The rebel Secretary of War has OF
-. dered all North Carolina troops int
'"' other States for immediate service o
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