The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-21
Sunday Nights Mail

CINCINNATI, July 1s.-A special to the
Gazette, dated Washington, July 18th,
says:
The statement is authorized that the
New York Worlds assertion that Gov.
Seymour had not been notified of the in
tention 10 execute the draft is utterly
unfounded. Gov. Seymour was duly no
titled by a letter from the Provost Mar
shall General that orders had been sent to
New York city for the prompt commence
ment of the draft, with a lis Tic Ssy-
eraledistricts from which IL was to be
made, the number Of men required from
each, etc. He was further notified that
the records from which the calculations
are made, as well as the calculations
themselves in determining the quota, are
on file ia his Cfice-that they are Impair
tial, and claimed to be correct; but if
an error should be discovered, if pointed
out in them, il will be duly corrected in
the next subsequent draft.
| hope that you will do all in your
power to enable the officers acting under
me to complete The draft promptly, effect
ually, fairly and successfully.
Rumors have been flying through this
and Eastern cities to-day of the surren-
der of Charleston. They are not believed
to be well founded. 1t is certain that
Gilmore means business, but there has
not been time yet for arrival of news
from him, even II he had taken the city.
Surgeon General Hammond speaks of
the humanity of the rebels in leaving
1000 wounded at Gettysburg, with only
ak surgeons to attend them, as unparal-
leled in war.
The President sent two dispatches TO
Gen. Meade, urging an immediate attack,
saying in one that he thought all appear
ances indicated that no other occasion
would arise offering circumstances so
propitious TO as and so unfavorable 10 the
rebels.
In the council of war, Gems. Sedge.
wick, Skies, French, Hays, and Slocum,
voted against Meade, Howard, and Hum
phreys, Of Meade's staff, for an attack.
Had the movement been made at the time
suggested, but 10000 rebels would have
been there to fight, 10000 having crossed.
The Richmond Enquirer, OF the 9Th, in
an editorial, says: The fall of Vicks-
burg, the retreat of Bragg, the repulse of
Lee, and the advance on Charleston, are
all serious disasters the most serious
that have attended our arms since the
commencement of the war. Richmond
papers conceal their great disasters un-
der a bold font.
The Wing says the intelligence from
Lee falls short of tho promise of the dis
patch published yesterday, aud proves a
serious disappointment to the high
wrought hopes of the public. Superad-
ded 70 the calamity at VicksbuIg, il casts
n sombre shadow over our affairs. But
we must constantly bear in mind that
true greatness is revealed in its noblest
attributes, and we must resolve that
come whatmay, the cause shall never 90
down, nor lack courageous hearts or stout
arms enough to bear il on 10 glorious tri-
umph.
CHARLESTON, July 10.--The firing on
both sides ceased at $3.50 p. M. The
principal fighting has been with battery
Wagner, ON Morris Island. Four mont
tors were engaged from 3 a. m. TO ? D. m.
They then withdrew for one hour. A
tugboat supplied them with ammunition,
and they renewed the attack at three
o'clock. The infantry lighting has also
been severe.
The Yankees made two assaults on
Fort Wagner, and were rcpulsed. Our
casualties were about 100 killed, woun.
ded, and missing, including three officers
killed-Oaptains Haskell aud Cheeres,
aud Lieut.. Bell. It's supposed that the
fight will be reneged tomorrow.
T~ULLAHoMA, July l8.-A dispatch
fIOm Gen. McCbok, at Winchester, a Y
that scouts from Chattanooga report that
the belief is general among the people
that Oharleeton has surrendered. No
doubt seemed TO prevail on the subject,
and the most abieot despair sat upon ev-
cry countenance.
The expedition to Columbia and Gem
treville, consisting of two regiments of
Col. Wilders mounted infantry, Che lTth
Indiana, Col. Jordan, and the l23d uIi-
nois, Col. Monroe, both under command
of the latter returned 10 camp ID. dav
The force has been out six DAYS. n
brings back nearly 500 horses aud mules
and about ESQ negroes.
Eight head Of stock and forty-two ne
gr0es were taken from Gen. Lucius Polk.
Several skirmishes were had in the course
OF the trip, resulting in the killing of ten
guerrillas and me capture OF five COM
missioned officers aud fifty priyates.
The rebel Colonel Cant was 80 severely
wounded that he could not be bronghtin ia.
He was paroled aud left at a country
house. Oar loss was one man killed
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