The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-11
THE NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 1t ia ascertained
that none of Gen. Rnsecrans very late
dispatches, which are TO the evening of
the 9th inst, mention anything relative
to the situation 10 the locality of Chat
tanooga All of them refer entirely TO
military details. All the other dispatches,
however, recently received by the Gov
eminent, speak of events in that quar-
ter, and are from Gen, Meigs.
The following despatch has been re
ceived at headquarters from Fortress
Monroe by Major General Halleck:
have the honor TO report that the expe-
dition sent out on Sunday under Gen.
u. j. Star, 10 break up or capture the
guerrillas and boats crews organized in
Matthews county, has returned, having
in the main accomplished its object.
Four rebel naval officers, thirty-six men,
and twenty five head of cattle belonging
to the Confederates, together with hor-
ses, mules, and arms, are the result Of
the exhibition.
Gen. Sherman, commanding the 10Th
army corps, reports to headquarters that
many of the best inhabitants of Missis-
sippi are now clamoring for peace on any
terms acceptable to all who do not aim
at the destruction of that part of the
United States. He thinks also that no
hostile army would be required to visit
the interior of that State.
Correspondence to the Associated Pressl
New ORLEANS, Sept. 30-The hesd-
quarters of the 10Th army corps, under
General Franklin, and part of the 18th
army corps, under General G. O. Wash
burn, are at Camp Bisland, fifty miles
from BrRshesr City. They have met no
enemy as yet Foraging parties have
gathered up large quantities of mules,
horses, and cattle, but the advance of
the army was delayed on account of OBJ
structions in Bayou Teche. These oh.
structions were blown up, and the
bayou is now open for steamers to New
| Orleans.
On the 23d a raid was made on the
telegraph office situated opposite Donald
sonville by band of guerrillas. Four
teen men of the 14th New York Cavalry
and the telegraph operator, Mr.. Allen, of
Illinois, were captured. In consequence
of this raid an expedition was set in
motion to clear that section OF guerrillas.
The expedition consisting of about
1000 men, under Brigadier- General Bur-
bridge, left Carrollton on the night of
the Goth by steamboat He reconnoitred
the whole country TO the Amite River
without meeting the enemy, and returned
to CArrolton on the 28th without a sin j.
gle casualty.
Lieut. Essle, of the 4th Wisconsin, in
command Of a squad of forty cavalry
marched from Baton Rouge, on the % b
ult, as far as the Connie River and cap
tured fourteen prisoners, among whom
were the notorious Col Hunter, aud Can't
Perry, guerrilla chiefs. 10 is kno wn that
the rebel General Long is on the east
side of the Mississippi, seven or eighl
miles below Meragenzle Bead, with ], 500
men, and four pieces Of artillery, and is
supposed TO be marching TO Liberty
Miss. where a rebel force is concentrat-
ing.
New YORK, Oct 9--The Washington
correspop dent of the Commercial statee
that the recent rebel advance in Rose
crans's rear proves 10 be an ex en-
siye reconnaissance 10 discover what
forces were moving to the support of oui
army. 1t did not have in yiew-at leas
such were not the results-any serious
interruption Of communication, which To,
rebels we'll knew would bring on an en-
gagement which would end in a serioul
defeat to them, a fact fully realized be,
fore their object was accomplished. VIVA
little intelligence was gained by th,
rebels it is not proposed to state here.
BY this time the rebel cavalry will b.
back south of the Tennessee river, and
from the preparations to keep open thei
communications with Chattanooga il i
not believed that they will run the risl
ofpenetrAting so far within our lines.
Gen. Hooker, who was reported fe,
/ days since at Nashville, has left tina
, place, but not 10 the command of Burn
sides forces, as lately intimsted. Iii
position is entirely separate and indie
d pendent.
70 On the whole the officials here seem I
e be we'll pleased with the situation {
it Rosecran's army. The day is now pal
e for the rebels 70 crown OhickamGua
/, with what might have been a legitima
success. East Tennessee is forever eur