The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-04
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rived, after an arduous and fatiRuinp
trip through the swamps 10 the left of
the read leading 70 Manchester. &C
eOmpanied the division Of Gen. Palmer.
and more tiresome march for men and
animals few columns ever endured. Ar.
tillery sunk to the muzzles in mud aud
water, and supply trains were compelled
TO delay until the pioneers hewed path
through the forest. We were agreeably
surprised TO find the old national ensign
floating defiAntly from the rebel works.
Our forces captured two field pieces on
the road leading TO Winchester, and Eve
siege guns, with the carriages burned, In
the town. The rebels left in exceeding
haste, but managed to transport their
entire army stores southwark.
The disaffection among the Tennessee.
ans in the rebel ranks is developing 10
the serious discomfort of the rebel an.
thorities. Gen. CheathAm's division Is
so thoroughly demorAlized that the men
boldly leave the ranks, and are being
secreted in the mountains around. A
certain Colonel is said to have ayowed
his determination TO quit the service,
and advised his men TO initiate his ex-
ample.
Gen. Stanley, commanding the cAvAl-
ry, is pressing the enemy's rear severely,
and the prospects are that his energy
and enterprise will be the means of cap
turing large number before his return
The road taken is in excellent condition,
and the prospects of success highly fat
ternig.
Col. James, of the Engineers and Me.
chanics, is laboring assiduously to repair
the railroad between this place and Muir
freesboro, and promises that train will
| leave here tomorrow.
This retreat has totally demoralized
the rebels, aud the indications are that
Bragg's army will crumble before the
blow.
When next | telegraph l presume that
Winchester will be ours, and q respect
able portion of Bragg's army.
The rebels have destroyed the extern
sive trestle work over Elk Creek.
FORTRESS MONROE, July O. The Rich
mond Enquirer of July LIST has the fol-
| lowing dated Jackson, June goth:
Advices from Vicksburg just received
report nothing in regard to the state oil
affairs there. On the night of the 21st
the enemy sprung a mine TO blow up az
angle of car works.
The Citizen says that for % days al
incessant shower of shells has rained on
the city.
On Tuesday, while we were working
eff the edition of our paper, q 13-inel
shell passed through the office, knocking
over case of type, but no one was in.
jured.
One of the enemy's gunboats is fas
aground below the Sity.
A number of transports, loaded witt
troops, have come down within the pas
few days.
The enemy has been firing incendiar
shells for three days, but no damage ha
been done.
Major Headley, of Arkansas, com
mAnding the water battery, and Majo
Martin, of the 26th Louisiana, were kill
ed. Last Sunday Col, Lairn, of the 27t
Louisiana, was severely wounded.
; The Citizen confirms the news of In
heavy bombarding of Saturday, and say
our loss is comparatively nothing. a.
now feel confident that Johnston will ar
rive in time. The general tone of tn
Citizen is cheerful.
Gen. Parsons battery at Cypress Creel
20 miles below Napoleon, fired on fiv
transports loaded with troops, on Tues
day, gripping them badly. The troop
landed, and attempted to storm our bat
teries, but were driven back.
Jackson, Mss, June 20.-OhiciAl dis
patches from Gen. Dick Taylor, date
Alexandra, June 26, says he storme
and carried at the point of the bayone
. with unlosded guns, the enemy's positiO
at Berwick Bay, Louisiana. The loss |
killed and wounded is unknown.
Dispatches say that the enemy's pc
sition at Rehodensville was also carrie,
but by whom II is not stated II is sup
posed TO hese been done by Gen. Walk
eF. This gives us command Of the Mia
sissippi river above New Orleans, an
= enables us TO cut off Gen. Banks SUP
plies.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-The America
has the following in regard to the bsttl
Of Gettysburg: We regret to learn frol
the officer who brought the body of Gel
Reynolds, that Brigsdier General PAT
was killed In the same fight, south {
Gettysburg; Col. Stone and Col. Wist'
were both wounded and taken prise
ners. Gen. Norton took command Of Il
lat corps on the fall Of Gen. Reynold
Aater.-We learn from officers OF Ger
erald Reynolds staff that our force
passed through Gettysburg at 10 o'cloc
3 yesterday morning, and, when one quar-
Ter Of q nnle west of the town, encouT
tered Longstreet and Hill, who Attacke
the corps Of Gen. Reynolds which wi
In the advance. This corps stood Il
force Of the attack until il was relieve
by the third corps and q commanding pr
sition secused The rebels made an a
tempt to flank the position we had gaii
ed, but were repulsed, Gen. Reynol
3, aud Paul fell under n Volley from q
rebel infantry. Both officers were moun
ed and 81 The head of their troops in d
course OF the conflict. We fell back b
fore superior numbers to a stronger p
sition, and the fight ceased for the di
at 4 o'clock, and, al the close in the eve
\ ing, the whole army OF the Potomac hi
D reached the fight, and Maj. Gen. Mea
had all the corps strongly posted for
renewal of the battle this morning. III
loss of che enemy we consider fully ecu
TO ours. The Army Of the Potomac is
fine condition and very enthusiast
Our loss Of officers 10 severe. Our arm
|, Is regarded as better concentrated tn
the rebels for the events Of the day.
= II is reported that the rebels return
a to the vicinity of Carlisle, and aga
demanded the surrender of the tow
General Small peremptOrily refus,