The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-11
THE LATEST NEWS.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 0-Morgan's for
Gee, consisting Of infantry, artillery and
cavalry, and numbering between six and
eight thousand, crossed into Indiana,
and captured Corydon. Our forces are
falling back. II is supposed that the
rebels are marching on New Albany and
Jacksonville, where large quantities Of
supplies are stored.
Troops are being organized through
ont the State and sent forward a. rapid
ly as possible.
Business was entirely suspended here
to-day, and The citizens were forming
companies for self-defence. One regi-
ment has been raised since last night.
Iti is reported that two citizens were
killed at Corydon when the rebels en-
tered the town.
Morgan is stillin the vicinity of Cory
don.
Great excitement prevails throughout
the State.
The militia are coming in rapidly
under the call Of the Governor.
Fifty thousand will be under arms,
and marching to. places of rendezvous in
twenty four hours.
One Michigan regiment arrived to-
night; and another and a battery of ar
tillery is expected tomorrow.
The determination 10 that Morgan
shall not escape.
The border counties are under martial
law.
Executive DEPARTMENEl
INDIANAPOLIS, July 8, 1863.
General Military Orders.
Satisfactory evidence having been re-
ceiyed that the rebels have invaded In
diana in considerable force, it j 6 hereby
ordered and required that all the able
bodied white male citizens in the sever
al counties south of the National road
forthwith form companies of at least
60 persons, elect officers and arm them
| selves with such arms as they can pro-
cure. Said companies will perfect them
selveselves in military drill as rapidly as
possible, and hold themselves subject TO
further orders from the Department. II
is desired that they shall be mounted in
all cases where ii is possible. The poo
pie in all other parts of the State are
earnestly requested TO form military
companies and hold themselvns subject
TO orders. Prompt reports of all organi.
cations should be forwarded by tele,
crap. All officers of the Indiana Legior
are charged with the execution Of this or,
der, and all United States officers are re,
quested TO render such assistance as may
be in their power, o. p. MORTON,
Gov of Ind, and Oommander-in Chief
BALTIMORE, July 9.-The American
has the following dispatch:
Frederick, Nd, July Sour %cavalr,
had q sharp fight with the rebels, betwee.
Funkstown and BoonsborO, about 81
miles this side of Hagerstown. TIL
rebels were in heavy force, and our cav
airy was forced to fall back to Boons
boro, with some loss. General Kilpatric
is reported killed, some say he is onl
wounded.
We learn Gen. Kilpatrick's comman
was completely surrounded, and wa
compelled to cut itsway out.
The rebels are still on this side Of Il
!, river, massed near Hagerstown, endea'
oring to get their wagons and plundl
across.
Scouts to-day report that the rob
column in advance was crossing Il
river at Williamsport. If this is 80 v
need look for no fight in Maryland.
, II was reported at BoonsbOro that Il
rebel pickets are being thrown o
nearly TO that point, inclosing with
3 their lines the field of Antietam ar
/ Shephardstown crossing. The ma
(. force, however, is considerably west
, Willismsport.
The movement of our arm are SUI
d as will to. day uncover fully the enemy
n position.
The whole number Of prisoners r
n ported at headquarters up TO this NOR
: ing ia 1000. Fuller information plac
u our los ,es in killed and wounded at 16
!. 600. The rebel loss in killed al
wounded will exceed ours at least 5.0C
Reports received at headquarters sta
that $500 rebel dead have been buri
% by our troops, and only two-thirds
70 the battle. field had been explored. r
y whole of their killed left on the ft
will exceed 5000. The usual props
tion Of wounded to killed--six to O
would make their wounded amount
h $4,000, without Overstraining estimat
Their total loss in killed, wounded n
II missing, is 10000.
y WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Bichmo
Dispatch Of July 9th has been receiv
1t has the following from Tenness
4 atlanta, july 3.-There has been
~ raid on the railroad in East TennesE
81 A second dispatch from Atlanta OF
at 4th inst. says il is considered cert
i'd that Morgan has played havoc with
81 rear of Rosecrans.
An important movement has tai
place in Brsgg's army, but IL is not p
r. dent TO mention particulars.
atlanta, Jaly 4.--Gen. Bragg's he
quarters are at Bridgeport. The Tenn
he see river will be the future line of
". Tense. II is supposed that Huntsv
,n and the Memphis railroad will be alb
doned.
The Richmond Dispatch of July
10 states that JET. Davis has recently ha
in severe attack of illness, but that he
~ in a few days enjoy his usual health.
The same papers say that il is repoI
Vice President Stevens has gone to
f. tress Monroe with a flag Of truce b
10 One story is that his business is to
lis, about the exchange Of prisoners.
the other is that it is TO inform the Fed
Ill Government that il private propert.
no. not respected by their forces in the
the federate States, and the rules of
ape l zed warfare not strictly complied '
nks our forces in the North will receive
struciions TO retaliate In kind.
NEwBERS, N. c., July