The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-11

FoRTREss MONROE, Sept. 8 The Rich
mond Examiner Of the IA contains the
following
CHARLESTON, Sept Morris Island
was evacuated yesterday af ernoOn. The
enemy had advanced their sappers up to
the moat of Wagner, and, it being inn
possible to hold it, BeauregArd ordered
its evacuation, which took place at noon.
The enemy hold Cummings Point in
full view of the city.
Heavy firing is now going on between
our batteries on Sullivan's Island and
Fort Moultrie and the Monitors.
The following is from the Richmond
Wing of the 9Th;
The bombardment was kept up with
out intermission all day yesterday and
far into the night. About enc hundred
and fifty of our men were killed and
wounded at bAttaries Wagner and Gregg.
The attempt TO assault Battery Gregg
was repulsed before the enemy had COM
pletSd their landing. Great havoc is
supposed to have been made in the enc
my's boats by our grape and canister.
At dark on Wednesday, tie enemy.
having advanced their sappers TO the
very moat of Wagner, and it being i'm
possible to hold the Island longer, Gen.
Beauregsri ordered its evacuation, which
was ex, cuted between p. NJ. and A.
NJ. vita success. We spiked the guns
of Wagner and Gregg and withdrew
noiselessly in forty barges. Only one
barge, containing twelve men, was cap
tured. All quiet this morning.
Charleston, Sept. z, MA despatch from
Major Stephen Elliott, commanding at
Fort Sumter, announces that flag of
truce, demanding the immediate surren-
der of the Fort, has just been received
from Admiral Dahlgren by Liet. Brown,
of the steamer Palmetto State. Gen.
Beauregard has telegraphed to Major
Il lott to reply to Dshlgren that be can
have Fort Sumter when he takes il and
holds it, and that in the meantime such
demands are puerile and unbecoming.
8 p. MAJ p. NJ the iron clads and
monitors approached Fort Sumter closer
than usual, aud opened hot fire against
it. Our batteries on Sullivan's Island,
including those of Fort Moultrie, replied
heavily. The firing is still going on.
New YORK, Sept. 9-The steamer Pa
tapsco, from Havana on the Sd, arrived
tonight, with news from Vera Cruz 70
the 18th, which is Of little Importance.
The occupation of Tsmpico by the
French was effected by an expedition Of
seven vessels with 1000 infantry and &c
cavalry. After a slight resistance, the
city and port were occupied.
Doblado raised 100000, and with
| 1000 men started westward to purchase
arms and recruit men in Califoruia.
Great Alajara is being fortified by
General Ortega.
Count Dabois and Saligny were very
i'll.
The French forces occupied Tuscany
on the 18th, after a slight resistance.
CAIRO, Sept 9.-The steamer City oil
Alton, left this morning for Memphis
and Vicksburg, having on board Gener-
ais Logan and Burbridge, en- route e
their command; also, Mellen, Treasury
Agent, on his way to Memphis, Mellen
had just returned from Washington, and
brought the news that the re-opening o.
trade was soon expected.
The steamer Julia arrived last nigh
from New Orleans, making the run il
six days. She brings dates to the 2nC
inst An officer from BrasheAr City, OF
the LIST inst, gives the following:
A deserter from Byron's Texas regi
ment came into Brsshear City on Sun.
day. lie says that it was announced
to the troops, by order Of General Dicl
Taylor, that Gen. Magruder WAS killed
in Galveston the week previous by ON
of his LieutenAnts, who caught him il
criminal intercourse with his wife.
A deserter also states that the Who'll,
rebel force of Louisiana is not over tel
thousand, and they are scattered from
Brashear City TO Opelousas and Alexan,
dria, under command Of Taylor, who's,
headquarters are At Camp Bisland.
The regiment which this deserter be
longed TO had nearly all deserted, Tw,
more regiments are in open mutiny, AND
declare they will serve no longer, rs thu
/ Confederate cause is hopeless