The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-09
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aud drove away a company of the rebel
cavalry stationed there.
Seven thousand negroes were sent 60
Island No. Ten this evening in accord
ance with order Of Adjutaut General
Thomas.
NASHVILLE, April 7.-General Mitch.
ell, with three hundred and fifty caval-
ry, went out yesterday on the Lebanon
pike 10 Green Hill, dashing into a rebel
camp, where there was large number of I
conscrip's, on a sabre charge, capturing /
fifteen, killing five, and capturing all /
their arms, horses, equipments, etc. The |
rebels were composed of parts Of Nor |
gans and McCowan's men. Among the |
prisoners are Capt. Bonoy, OF the 18th |
Tennessee, and a Lieut. nant of Morgan's |
cavalry A still-house, containing forty
casks of liquor, was destroyed, and the
place used Tor a conscripting rendezvous.
One man was wounded. Gen. MitchelPs
command made march Of fifty FIVE
miles in twelve hours,
PHILADELPHIA, April THE Bulletin
of this city has the following special
dispatch from Cincinnati; Dispatches
from Murfreesboro give the following ac-
count Of a fight near Snow Hill, on the
9TH instant: Gen, Stanley, with 1000
cavalry, and Colonel Matthews ..iniantry
brigade started 20 capture MorgaA's and
Wharton's eight regiments of infantry
aud cavalry at Snow Hill, beyond Au-
burn. They drove in the enemy's pick
cts, and the 9Th Pennsylvania Cavalry
turned the rebel right, while Minty's
cavalry brigade, with Newell's Battery,
moved up in front, when the enemy fled.
! The.eBemy's pickets were then encoun-
tered west of Liberty, and cOnsidera-
| bic force were posted on the bluffs on the
| opposite side of Smiths Ford, where
| they resisted but were driven back.
| They formed again on Dry Fork, when
they were again driven back. The reb-
| els then formed third aud stronger
line on Snow Hill. The I'd and Sd Ohio
Volunteer Cavalry were sent to the enc
my's rear. They charged and broke the
! line of the rebels, when the fight ended
in the fight of the rebels.
The rebel loss was from 10 to 20 killed
number wounded, and 60 prisoners.
Gen. Stanley also captured 300 horses
and mules and quantity of bacon and
wheat, and destroyed a considerable
amount of forage. The rebels escaped
with their guns, Our loss was one pri-
vate killed and two slightly wounded.
Gen. Stanley returned TO Muyfreesboro
by way of Lebanon, capturing six priso-
ners at the latter point.
A special dispatch from Helena, dated
the 9th inst, says advices from General
Quimbys expedition TO the Both ult state
that no progress had been made in the
reduction of Fort Green wood. Our forces
were still in front of the enemy, and
there had been considerable skirnii shing
between the pickets on the shore. The
rebels were improving their time by
greatly increasing and Strengthening
their works. They have received and
mounted more heavy guns.
Ii is the opinion of well-informed Off
GERS that our gunboats will not succeed
in taking the place.
The country along Tallahatchie is oc-
cupied by two regiments Of rebel cavalry,
and is swarming with guerrillas.
One of our Mosquito boats captured five
rebel cavalrymen at the mouth of the
Coldwater. There are indications of at
tempts TO place torpedoes in the channel.
Several have been discovered.
The steamer Eastern Queen has ar
rived from New Orleans, 18th, and Key
West, LIST.
Captain Collins reports that while at
Fort st. Phillip, the Southwest Pass was
boarded by United States boarding of.
ticer who reported having received tel
egram from New Orleans that the rebels
had began evacuatipg Port Hudson. Col.
Dudley's brigades had made an expedi-
ton TO point on the west-side of the
Mississippi half way between Port Hud-
son Point Coupee, burned the rebel steam
err Hope with 600 barrels molassts, and
at Hermitage Landing he destroyed 1,6OO
barrels molasses, a rebel machine shop,
and grocery containing $1,000 bushels
corn, besides several buildings including
the pOstOfIice
The expedition TO Ponchatoula and
Pass Manuchac was completely success
full. The troops consisted of the 9th
Michigan, battalion of the 165th New
York, parts Of the 77th New York, and
the oath Maine, with two pieces of ar
tillery. The gunboat Bavatina aud
and yacht COrypheus accompanied them.
Ponchatoula was occupied after some
diminishing with the rebel cavalry, some
800 strong, and railroad bridge some
two miles beyond, was destroyed after
the rebels had been driven back from it
by detachment of the 9th Michigan.
The bridge was 500 feet long. A large
amount Of tobacco, flour, and stores fell
into our hands.
Our forces occupied PonchatOula,
Springfield, and Pass Manchac. The
rebel cavalry are said TO be 50 hedged in
that escape is difficult
Three cotton-laden schoOners were
captured near Ponchateula.
Collector Bulliit had suspended all
transportation permits above New Or
leans, unless military necessity other
wise orders. This has been deemed
necessary 10 prevent attempts at frauds
Texas adviees through rebel sources
say Magruder had issued orders grant
ing all persons permission TO transport
cotton TO the Mexican frontier. He says
il is impossible TO sustain his army with
out purchasing with cotton supplies
broug BIT from foreign countries.
New YoRR, April THE President
has issued the following proclamation
regarding that Of August the 10th, 1861:
Whereas, experience has shown .hat
the exceptions made in and by said ,roo-
lsmation embArrass the due enforcement
OF said act Of July 18th, 1861, and the
proper regulations Of commercial inter
course authorized by said act with loyal
citizens Of said States, therefore / do
hereby revoke said exceptions, and de-
clare the inhabitants Of the States 81
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