The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-15

the cotton spectators in this department.
The good work began yesterday in
earnest, and has ever since employed The
time and attention of Colonel Wiles,
Provost Marshal General, in apprehend-
iug offenders and preparing for an in
vosugation by a military commission,
which commence its labors this morning.
II consists Of Major General Stanley,
Brig dier- General JEFF. @. Davis, Lieut.
Colonel LaDgdon, Of the LIST Ohio, and
Lieutenant-Colonel Ward, Of the 10th
Ohio.
The investigation will be thorough,
and rumor says will implicate prominent
officers.
Huntsville is permanently occupied.
Gen. steadman is relieved from the
command Of the I'd brigade, General
Brannan's division, and Gen. Baird from
that Of the lst division. The former is
ordered TO report TO Gen. Granger, and
the latter 10 Gen. Thomas. Colonel
Truesdail has been relieved from the
position Of Chief of Police--Lieutensn
Bracken, Of the 4th Indiana cavalry,
succeeds him.
FoRrREss MoERoE, Aug. II The gun
boat Memphis arrived this morning from
Port Royal, and direct from our feet off
Charleston. She left on Sunday evening
last, bringing no additional news. The
siege was progressing favorably.
The 9TH and 18th army corps are uni
ted into one command.
Mai. Gen. Peck leaves for Fortress
Monroe Immediately to take command at
Newbern
An English Doctor arrived at Fortress
Monroe to-day from Richmond. The
Doctor gave his name, but wished me not
TO publish it. He says he left Richmond
last Saturday by the cars to Jorr's Sta
ton; on the Norfolk and Petersburg
Railroad, thirty miles this side of Peters.
burg, which is IS far as the cars run.
fIom there he came in Virginia car.
riage, six miles this side of Suffolk, and
thence on foot TO Norfolk. He reports
that there are no troops, not even guard,
10 Suffolk also, that there are no troops
in Richmond, but the streets are filed
with rebel officers. He saw no gunboats
in the harbor at Richmond, but knows
that they are building two ironclads,
| though he don't know how far they were
advanced. The Doctor says he was in
Richmond i've weeks, and complains of
the high price of bOard-twenty-two
dollars per week. and hard fare at that.
The Doctor also says that the South
erners express a great dislike to Ger.
Grant, and says that Grant and Rosecrans
are the only Federal Generals they fear
The Richmond Enquirer of Monday
last expresses strong condemnation of the
course the North Oarolinians are pursuing
IN calling mass convention of the Union
lets of North Carolina, for the purpose
of sending delegation to Washington
The Enquirer speaks hopefully of the
situation at Charleston, and claims that
the works Of battery Wagner have been
greatly strengthened.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1.-THE foil owing are
some OF the particulars Of tho shooting
of Col. COrnyn by Lieut.. Col. Bowen
The court martial had closed Tor delibe-
ration on the evidence of Col. Phillips,
when Col. Bowen met COrnyn in the ante
room and said, 81 understand you in
tend to impeach my testimony. Do you,
or co you nOl?' Cornyn replied, 81 do
sir" Bowen said, "You cannot do it,
Cornyn replied will do 80. Go away
from me and let me alone" at the same
time striking Bowen, knocking him over
the table and graphing with him.
They were separated and OoTnyn put
his hand upon his revolver. Bowen saw
his hand, and fred four shots, two oil
which took effect. Cornyn tell inside this
door of the court room, and never spoke
after he was shot The Commission will
be convened to ascertain all the facts
in the case.
Gen. Dodge is still quite low, but i'm.
proving. No danger is apprehended from
his sickness.
NEW YORK, August 13-The steamer
Ocean Queen, from Aspinwall, has ar
rived.
. Thomas Ads Emmett, son of the il
lustrious rebel, Robert Emmett, diet
yesterday.
The trial of Jos. N. Whitcure, for as
sault on the Tribune Office in tho lat
, riots, resulted in a sentence of one yea
Imprisonment and $3.50 fine. He is sal,
e. be native of Mary land, and TO hAv
formerly been in the naval service.
Among the passengers in the Arago ar
: Ms. Gen Lander, Col. MetcAlf, Lieut..
Dol. shegel, and Fleet-Surgeon OlemoC
A large squad of oonscupts left Phil
adelphia TO- day for Fort Monroe.
+, A letter TO the New South, Port Roya
dated Morris Island, Aug. f. says on
q forces have steadily advanced under
hot Gre from the enemy, wi h scarcely
casualty not one has been reported Il
day. Oar advance is now about 40
ards from Fort Wagner. Our batterie
. and the feet allow to the enemy but YER
I little rest. Occasionally there has bee
very sharp and continuous firing, and o.
Ole or two occasions the Wagu, rite
o b We resi- onded vigorously for few mo
4 ments, IS If enragea AZ the effect OF GU
. shells, but the principal Smelling is froI
Sumter, johnson, and the outer works.
!. The LOmmerciars Washington lCtte
r. says recent arrivals from Richmond sta
}, that some of the sristooratic resident
=. who migrated from Washington at th
l. early sta,e Of the rebellion are n I
v in INDECENT circumstances The cases
b a well-knOw lawyer and physician Al
mentioned. Here they lived in aristc
=. cratic streets, and were attended by
= retinuo of servants, but In the rebel car
= ital they lived in humble places, and Al
"A their own servants.
,s Nineteen officers are reported for diI
~ missal for numerous causes, unless sal
n istactory excuses are made within iii
- ten days.
n Nine officers have been dismissed Il
# service this week, but none for oisloJ
atty.
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