The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-12
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wasn't on the Ruth, having been left
! here, but followed on the City OF Alton
early in the morning The latter boat
passed the burning wreck, but, not know
Ing what il was, went on to Memphis,
where the Major first learned Of the loss
| Of the Ruth, and returned here to-day.
In consequence of the disposition Of
stoamboatmen on the Mississippi 10 ex-
tort exhorbitAnt rates OF fare from SOL
diers passing up and down the river,
Gen. Grant issued an order regulating
the prices. Commissioned ofhcers will
be charged three. quarters of : cent per
mile cabin passage, including berth, and
pay City cents per meal. Enlisted men
one half cent per mile, with the privi-
lege Of cooking rations. Boats are not
at liberty TO refuse TO carry any soldiers
travelling under proper orders. The
penalties for violating this order are
| fno and Imprisonment, At the discretion
/ of a court martial
FORTBEss Monroe, Aug 9.-The expe-
| dition that lett here on the 4th Of Au-
| gust, under direction of Mai Gen. Eos
ter accompanied by the turretted iron
clad Sangsmon and the gunboats Com.
Barney and Cohasset proceeded up
James river, and, when within sewn
miles of Fort Darling, at point called
| Dutch Gap, torpedo was exploded un-
der the bow of the Com. Barney by .
lock strongly connected with the shore
The explosion was terrific; it lifted the
gunbOats' bows ten feet out of the water,
And threw a great quantity of water
high in the air, which, falling on decEs
washed overheard hundred. and filty
of the crew. Among them was Liru-
nant fishing, commander of the Bar
ney. Two sailors were drowned, the
rest were saved.
Major-Genersl Foster was on board
when the explosion took place.
The enemy then opened on them from
the shore with 12-pound field pieces.
The Barney was penetrated by fifteen
shots, besides great number of mus
ket balls, but not a man was injured, ex-
cept a Paymsster, who was slightly
wounded by splinters. The gunbost
Cohasset received five l2-pound shots
One passed through her pilot house, in
etantly killing her commander, Acting
Master Cox, striking him in the back
The Comm odors Barney was towed to
Newport News to be repaired. The OBJ
ject Of the reconnaissance was accom-
plished, aud the feet returned.
HEADQUARTERS ARMYloFiTHE PoT9MAc1
August 10.
The following proclamation has been
issued by General Meade from the above
: headquarters under date of July IS:
The numerous depreciation 8 committed
L 81 III n.
harbored and concealed By citizens,
along the Orange and Alexandria rail-
road and within our lines, call for prompt
and exemplary punishment. Under the
e instructions Of tho Government, there
IA fore every citizen against whom there is
sufficient evidence of bis having engaged
in these practices will be arrested and
confined for punishment, or put beyond
the lines. The people within ten miles
p of the railroad are notified that they
8 will be held responsible in their persons
and property for any injury done tbs
road, trains, depOts, or sections by citi-
zens, guerrillas, or persons in disguise
and IL case of such injury they will b,
}, impressed as labOrers TO repair al
damages.
c depredations il will become the unpleAs.
! ant duty OF the undersigned, in the exc
% cution Of his instructions, 20 direct tha
10 the entire inhabitants OF the district o.
country along the railroad be put across
Is the lines, and their property taken 70
7, Government use.
I, TSignedl GEO. G.. MEADE,
l. General Commanding.
!! The depredations having been contn
ued, a number of citizens suspected o
known 10 be complicated in these trans
actions have been promptly arrested
Gcherai Quincy A, Gilmore.
We publish on page 525 a portrait G
General Gilmore, the commander of on
army near Charleston, from photogrAp
by Lieutenant Haas.
General Gilmore was born in Ohio
d, about thirty-six yeras ago. He enter
cd the Military Academy at West Poir
d, 10 1915, and graduated in l649, at Il
head Of a class of 43 members. Il
g., was appointed 20 the Engineers, and wa
promoted to First Lieuienancy in 1856
iet and 60 Oaptaincy in 1861 From lS4
to 1862 he was engaged on the f1rhficl
tons at Hampton Roads; from 1852
1856 he was in .tructor of Practical MI
itary Engineering AZ West Point, al
duripg this time be designed the ne
Riding School on the crest Of the Hi
He served from 1856 10 1851 As Purchai
ing Agent Tor the Departmental Ne
York, and made many friends here.
.''' In 1861 he was assigned 70 the stl
of General Sherman, and accompani,
him 10 Port Roysl. General Shermi
~ appointed him Brigadier- General
ar Volunteers rank which the Preside
made haste 70 confirm General Chino
had entire charge OF the siege operation
againet Fort Pulaski, and tits to his SIX
that the success Of the bombardmcnt
:. due. Ii WAS very truly said of hir
81 "rhe result OF the Efforts TO breach
81 fort Of such strength and at such di
ny tance confers high honors on the ems
81 neering skill aud self reliant ospaci
>. OF General Gilmore. Failure in an
~ tempt made In opposition 70 the opini
Of The ablest engineers in the arr
81 would have destroyed him. Succe
81 which ia this ease is wholly attributal
TO his talent, energy, and independen
deserves a corresponding reward"
That reward no won. Ga the failt
49,. Of Admiral Du Points hrst naval alta
v on Charleston be was superseded by A
miral Dahlgren, and General Hunter
General Gilmore The latter At OF
90, commenced his attack on Charlest
MO proceeding 10 land on Morris Island 4