The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-11
LATE NEWS.


strongly fortified.
johnson and Bragg recently assured
rebel surgeon in McCown's division that
Kentucky would be ia their possession
by February,G or at least in time for
harvesting crops.
There are 5000 troops at Tuscumbis,
Alabama. .sf
Surgeon Gross, Of Negley's Staff has
been made Medical Director Of tho 14lh !
Army Corps.
Wilder, with a mounted infantry bril- |
| gade, attacked Martin yesterday AT Snow |
| Hill, while he was reinforcing Morgan. |
| The engagement was light. Wilder, |
however, succeeded in capturing IS men
| and 400 horses. Three Of the men were
| in our uniform, and as Wilder is a SEN
sible officer, he hung one and shot the
other two. Wilder subsequently de-
stroyed 600 bushels Of wheat, and
brought in 100 negroes and two wagons
loaded with tobacco.
We are experiencing change in spirit
in this army.
A spy was shot on Monday. Wilder
has done his duty with three hers.
On the 10th priVates James Welsh, Of
the 40th Indiana, and Ezekiel lines, Of
the 9th Kentucky, are to be shot for de-
sertion.
MURFREEsBoRo, April 0--After leav.
ing Tay lorsville on the Sd two men Uf
Colonel Wilder's command were captured
by the enemy and both iuhumRnly shot.
Their names were John Vance BeDja-
min Montgomery, Of the 72d Indiana.
Montgomery was killed, but Vance,
though shot through the head three times
and horribly maltreated, has reached
camp and made a written statement OF
his sullerings. A Captain French aud a
man named Cartwright did the shOotiog.
They took two rings from the fingers Of
! Montgomery, saying that they would
send them TO his sweethearts.
Colonel Wilder destroyed part of the
village known as salisbury, including
the dwelling of a notorious guerrilla
The late successes have much en-
couraged our cavalry.
GAINESVILLE, April 9-The expedition
sent out by Colonel Bruce, under Colonel
Boone, returned this evening. Wood
g ward was surprised, ouI stores recaptur-
e ed, and several prisoners taken. Severe
a skirmishing took place this morning.
Colonel Boone pursued the retreating
rebels fifteen miles.
d The Federal feet, with three gunboats
7, are here tonight.
n FORTRESS MONROE, April 8.--The
Richmond Enquirer of April G has the
following:
d Headquarters Berwick's Bay, via Natcher,
d ApriL lien. S. COOPER: | have the
>. honor to report the capture Of the Fede-
- raj gunboat Diana at this point to-day.
She mounts five heavy guns. The boat
j. is not seriously injured, and will be i'm
t, mediately put in service. The enemy g
n loss in killed, wounded, and missing, is
100. @
u Signed h. TAYLOR, Brig. Gen.
? WASHINGTON, April S.--A dispatch
as received in this city to-day, from the
he Army of the Potomac, states that unusu-
in al efforts were made yesterday, last night
or and this morning, TO obtain the usual
- files of rebel pa pers, but that it was found
e. impossible. This is an indication o
b. rebel reVerses at Charleston, and is sc
c. interpreted by the Government.
a. Attempts were made last night by our
pickets TO induce the rebel pickcts I,
pg converse on the subject of the demon
in stration before Charleston, but they de
clined.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoToMAc
"a. April 8, 10 2. M.-The Richmond Whig
n, in reference to h situation at Charles
H' ton, says all thou shts are now centere
&C. upon Charleston. Official intelligenc
'ss was made publ c early yesterday morn
re- ing that the enemy's iron clad fleet hS
attempted to cross the bars, but failed.
ns Later in the day il was announce
IKE that the gunbOAts and transports ha
succeeded in crossing, aud were at an
Choir. Our iron clads lay quietly await
ay' ing the attack. Further intelligence
wa looked for with eager anxiety.
me The Yankees have made no secret {
their vast preparations upon Charleston
hu and we may well anticipate dcsperat
Inc conflict. .
The Richmond Wing of the 9Th has II
following dispatch:
In jackson, Apltk 6-New Orleans report
Tho of the LIST states that Banks crossed wi
10000 men at Donaldsonville, aud hI
'ng gone down the Bay GU Plaque mine to reir
ee' force Weitzeh aud attack the Bayo
? Teche country,
NEW YORK, April 9.-The purser
ov. the steamer Fahkee states tn at the attac
.om on Charleston was 20 have commence
.i,o on Tuesday.
Passengers from Beaufort, n. @, stat
OF that on the 9th inst the rebel pickets
the Trent road extended TO point mir
miles from Newbern. Affairs at LIN
ieiS Washington looked threatening.
This Sunday evening the rebel Gen. Hill WI
opposing Gen. Fosters little force, al
on Monday evening il was rumored
pa Newb bern that Gen. Foster had surrel
half dered. This was not credited, as il W
believed that achievements from Sa
folk had reached Little Washingto
.r. Fosters division was strongly entrenc
ed by rifle pits and ditches Cannonsdii
was heard at Newbern all day Sundi
and still on Monday
ST. LOUIS, April 9-The Democra
~ special from Young's Point on the Sd So
Tor several transports, laden with troops a
lice. Gen, Stes % marine brigade aud 0
iron. clad, started up the stream Il
morning. There is no prospect for .
., tive operations before Nicksburs
Y At some time. The new canal is being {
lion three miles above here and will be eig
49,. miles long, emptying into the MississiI
below Warrenton. The African briga
e, is hard at work, day and night. Far
Rice, gut still holds the river between Wei
Also, burg and Port Hudson, The Queen
\. the West is up Red river. Porter a
Grant are accommodating up the Yal
pee with considerable force.
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