The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-10
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Arkansas shore and commenced to
plumber citizens. They were suddenly
surprised by = detachment Of soldiers !;
seventeen were taken, and three escaped.
The prisoners are confined in Irving
Block.
Rev. DR.. Scott, the Principal of the
Public School, was alarmed at a late
hour on Friday night by a noise outside
of the house and went into the hall,
when an assassin fred at him four shots,
three balls taking effect The Doctor is
in critical condition. The villain es-
capped, but may yet be arrested.
MEMPHIS, Oct 5.--The Memphis aud
Charleston Railroad, now running az far
as Corinth, Miss, has been ordered TO be
opened TO Decatur, Ala. In few days
trains will be passing to and fro between
this city and that point.
Gen. j. ID. Webster, the efficient su-
perintendent Of our military railroad,
his post
Last Friday fifteen Of the 18th Illinois
under Charley Lindley, went out on
scouting expedition into Arkansas, some
FIVE miles back of Hopefeld. They heard
Of some guerrillas enjoying themselves
at house near by, and surrounded the
hous', capturing the entire party, con-
siating of Lieutenant Barton, his brother
and man named Esthox, together with
their fine horses. They were brought to
this city, where the men were lodged in
the civil prison. The Bartons were con-
cerned in the burning of the steamer Her
cules last winter.
II is reported here this morning that
there are 800 guerrillas between German
town and this city. Our boys are on the
watch.
On Wednesday last the Hon. A. w.
Smith, ate Probate Judge, and Mr.. Israel
Bledsoe were sitting on the porch of the
Townsend House, in Coving ton, Upton
county, joking one another about taking
the oath OF allegiance, each having been
within the Federal lines, and both deny
ing having taken the oath. Smith made
remarks which offended Bedsoe, who
slapped Smith, whereupon be drew
knife and stabbed Bledsoe in the thigh
so severely that he expired next dav.
FORTRESS MONROE, Oct S-The Rich.
mond Enquirer of to day has the follow
ing;
Missionary Ridge Oct. 5--We opened
upon Chattanooga at A. NJ. from Look
out Mountain and points along our line.
Our shells exploded in the enemy's camp
as well rs in the city, setting fire 10 one
house. The enemy replied briskly from
MocCasin Point to our mortars on Look
out, and feebly from STANFORD The firing
| still continues.
Missionary RIDGE Oct 6,--The Tennes-
see river is rising rapidly. lthas swept
away the lower pontOon bridges of the
enemy, and submerged the trestle
bridge.
Major Mitchell, Chief QuArtermaster-
General of Longstreets corps, died last
night.
No firing on either side up to eleven
o'clock to-day.
Charleston, Oct 6 AN attack was made
by us to-day on the frigate Ironsides,
which was much damaged, and the fleet
much alarmed. Two of our men, inclu-
ding Lieut. Gassett, of the gunboat
Chickorale, are missing.
For the last twenty-fou hours there
has been but little firing. The enemy's
Morris Island works are nearly compile
ted,
MOBILE, Oct. 6-The enemy s cavalry,
1900 stong, with 4 guns, attacked Col.
Richardson, near New Albany, with ar
tillery, and were repulsed.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 7-Election returns
show Gov. Brown largely ahead.
GORDoNsynLE, Oct Three English
men, captured at Cedar Run, to-day, re-
fuse to be exchanged.
Gov Pierpont's Aide, 0oldweney. was
captured near Fairfax G. H. and arrived
here this evening.
New HAVEN, CONN, Oct. 9-The Pal
ladium of this morning gives returns
from 100 townships, showing that the
Unionists have carried 65 and Ahe On
position 40 towns. This embraces near
ly all the towns in which elections were
held. Mondays vote, in many parts OF
the State, was unusually heavy.
CAIRO, Oct. 8--Twenty- Ave paymas-
ters, with four and a half millions, went
South to- day on the gunboat Springfield.
in charge of Major Fenno. One million
and half of il goes to the negroes in
charge of Major Nichols,
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
is now in running order to Corinth, and
will be opened to Decatur in few dsys.
SEDALIA, Mo, Oct. 9.-Advices from a
source considered reliable, say that Cot
fey and Shelby, with force estimated
at 1000, entered Warsaw at o'clock
this morning, and commenced an indis-
criminAte slaughter of the citizens.
Later accounts represent them as NOV
ing eastward on the roads leading to
Jefferson city. Intense excitement pre-
walls in the whole community, the people
feeling as though unprotected, and are
preparing for self defence.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 8. -The Vermont
Legislature convened to-day. The House
was organized by the election of A. b.
Gardner, Of Bennington, Speaker In
the Senate, Henry Clark, of Poultney,
was chosen Secretary. Gov. Holbrook
delivered his valedictOry this afternoon.
CAPTURE or GLAs0ow.-As we Antici-
pAted the reports in reference TO the cap
ture Of Glasgow have been greatly exag-
gerAted. The facts, as we gather them
from q reliable source, are as follows
The Federals were attacked in the mid
die Of the night; and so sudden was the
onslaught upon them that they were
thrown into confusion, and many of the
men fled. Major Martin however, with
the greatest GOODNESS and gAllantry,
seized a Henry rifle, and, from his hotel,
poured its sixteen shots into the ranks
OF the enemy, wounding several, who
were carried off by the rebels, and
finally, with the assistance OF Lieut..