The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-08
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MuRFREEsBoRo, April 5.-AiIairs In
this department have been unusually
quiet during the past week A large
number of deseiters, availing themselves
ofihe Pre- sidenfs proclamation concern
ing deserters, are returning to their regi-
ments. I1
Francis D. Cain, Co. c, 18th United
States Infantry, Ezekiel Innis, 9Th Ken
lucky, aud James Welsh, 10th Indiana,
have been sentenced TO 0e shot, the form 4.
err for mutiny, and the latter two for de-
sertion. Private Cain is 10 be executed
on the 10 h, aud the others on the 18th OF
this mOnth. -----..'-
A body of rebel cavalry, about one
hundred strong, attacked our advance
post on the Shelbyvillei Pike this nom
ing. Capt Hut Crimson, Of the 10Th Ohio
Cavalry, with the reserve picket force,
supported by a detachment of the 18th,
opposed the attack and repulsed the as.
sailants, killing two.,a
MURFREEsDoRo, April G-Gen. STAN
ley's cavalry and Spears's infantry, with
Wilders mounted brigade, have been on
an expedition since the I'd inst. To-day
they were heard from for the first time.
The two had attacked eight rebel regi-
ments at Snow Hill, near Liberty, dis.
persing them, with a reported rebel loss
of twelve killed, and we captured fifteen
prisoners and three hundred horses We
lost one killed and two wounded. We
alSe captured a Brigadier-General of the
Tennessee militia
FoRrREss Monroe, March 5.-Twelve
rebel cavalry, with horses, arrived here
O.day on tie Yorktown boat. They
bad deserted from Wise's Legion. They
report that their whole company would
desert whenever an opportunity offered.
They say their. troops can't endure the
want OF food mu Ii longer, and for that
reason Richmond is soon 10 be evacuated.
The Richmond Examiner of Saturday
has been received here, and contains the
following:
VIcKsBURa, April 2 --T'he enemy made
Reconnaissance up the Yazoo yesterday
and threw few shells al Smokers Bluff.
There is nothing in sight below.
CHATTANOOGA, April 1.-The gunboais
on the Tennessee have been driven back
by our sharpshooters. The iron clads
attempted TO land at Tuscumbia this
morning at daylight but were attacked
by our cavalry. Heavy cannonading en-
sued, but without effect. Unsuccessful
efforts were made TO land a party, when
the iron clads backed down the river
There has been no battle ia front. Heavy
skirmishing has been going on at Nc
Minnville
CHARLESTON, April 2,-There are no
signs thus far of the expected attack.
There has been no landing in force on
any of the Islands below as reported.
The skirmish on Seabrook Island was
between a few independent scouts, scout
ing fom gunbOat.
WAsnNGroN, April 6 The State De-
pariment had not, up yesterday, re-
ceived any official response 10 the Secre !
tary 3 letter decliniuEltbe peace PROPOSE
tiens Of the French Government.
Six or eight hundred soldiers on fur
Tough came up on the boat from the Army
OF lhe Potomac tonight.
IL is thought that no difficulty exists
with the Administration on the subject
oG letters Of marque and reprisal The
importance Ct the question is well un-
derstood, and when occasion demands IL
there Is no doubt that the President will
\ exercise the power ia the premises au
Ihorized by Congress.
Official information has been received
here which states that the rebels have
large force at Washington North Caro-
lima, and the belief is expressed in the
same despatch that Gen. Foster had an
engagement aboat the 3lstof March.
= Upto one O'clock this afternoon the
Government had received nothing regard
ing the state Of aHairs az Charleston
other than what has already cen pub
lished from the Richmond papers OF Sat
urday. e
Guerrilla Operations ON tho Cum
borIRnd.
CAIRo, April 5.--The guuboat st. Clair
Captain Hurd, arrived from Cumberland
River last night On the I'd inst. while
conveying several transports near Palaiy
ra, Tenn, a rebel battery opened fire and
struck the boat Eve times One shot cut
the supply pipe and injured the ma
chinery so as 30 reude- the boat almost
useless, and IL was towed by the steamer
Luminary to Fort Donelson,
Executive Officer Family had one Of his
legs SO badly shattered by shell that
ampnistiOn appeared He was
left Al the forL One seaman was badly
scalded What damage was inflicted on
the enemy is unknown,
. The offers OF the ST. Clair think the
rebels had fourteen guns, ard several
thousand men. .s..