The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-13
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August contains the following items;
The arrival Of the FredericksburR and
Central trains yesterday afternoon nj aced
us in possession Of very little informa-
tiou from General Lees army, beyond
general movements rendered necessary
by those Of Meade's army. II was re-
ported the enemy had In some force re-
occupied Stafford heights, and tha,
Marye's heights had been occupied by
portion Of our forces. General Lees
army was rapidly recuperating aud get
ung into excellent fighting trim sinoe
the march tO the new positions, and pre-
preparations betOkenedA battle possible
If not probable. Nrhr r1r
There was nothing Of interest from
the vicinity Of Oulpepper. s-...r
| A flag of truce boat reached City Point
from Fortress Monroe, yesterday After
NOOK, and the fact was telegraphod fror
Petersburg 10 Commissioner Ould- Tbs
boat brought up three hundred Paroled
Confederate privatcs, and non-oommis-
stoned officers, among whom we're teR
sick The exchange has thus been vir-
tuslly resumed, except ne to commission
I'd officers but, hereafter, the number
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made 10 compare ne mlnutely AZ posei-
BILE, with the number and condition Of
those received.
| +. Volck, q native Of Bavaria, Ger
many, but for several years q resident Of
Richmond, and an artist Of great merit,
mas been authorized 10 proceed 20 Europe,
and slperin end the execution Of tbe
proposed statue Of StonewalP jackson.
After the death Of jackson, Mr. Tolok
took very faithful bust Of the face. and
II is from this the features will be mould-
ed. Mr.. Volck expects to depart on his
mission immediately.
| Ger 900 of the Confederate soldiers
confined in Castle Thunder, for various
offences, will DO discharged to-day, un-
der the provision of the Presidents late
address
| r. Adams was lodged In the CASTLE
yesterday, charged with attempting 10
oass the Confederate lines into thoso Of
the enemy.
al. Excslloncy z B. Vance, Governor
Of North Carolina, arrived in this city
yesterday evening on tho Southern train
tie is the guest OF De Manson, The
Governor appears in excellent health and
spirits.
i CHARLESTON, Aug. 4.-All quiet TO-
day. Battery Wagner is In fine condi-
lion and far stronger than when tho bonn
bArdment began. The people and troops
are in good spirits.
MORTON, Miss, Aug. LA large mum
Der Of the chiefs and braves Of cha
: Ohoctaw tribe passed shrough hers ysss
terday, on the way 70 visit the Great
Father At Richmond.
Grant has established . garrison Of
about 5000 men at NatcheE
Wir, Adams scouts bring intelligence
that Banks attacked Dick Taylor o.
Donaldsonville on the Esd ult., aud was
defeated, with loss Of 6,00O, including
1000 prisoners and that Taylor's and
Magruder's forces have since united on
> ,he Teche river, which, II true, will en-
able Taylor 10 place IN position the
seige guns captured At rhibodeaux, aud
= blockade the river below.
MoRroH Aug 3.-The last adsices
from the Mississippi river represent ths
river as swarming with gunbOats and
!. transports above Vicksburg. Eight gun
" boats aud ten transports were counted
between Vicksburg and hatcher last
Friday. This does not prevent commu
nicAtion with the trans Mississippi De-
partment. Accounts from that side are
!. cheering, but cOnrAbAnd.
y The enemy have placed q garrison Of
$500 men a. New Carthage. Logan is
/, watching their movements; the enemy
y will hear from HIM soon.
No troops have gone mp she river, save
: McPnerson,s corps aud part OF BaFnsids's
!, command.
MoRroH, Mise, August 4.-Twenty
two transports, laden with troope, have
y passed NAtchSs, going down, up 70 FIJI
day
> A number Of Banks and Burnside's
regiments have been mustered out their
!. terms ofservice having expired. e3
= Transports loaded win negroes are
!, sent up daily to Island No 10 whore =
!. camp for tho instruction Of blAeks Ia the
I, manual OF arms has been established
East and West Louisiana have been
= stripped 10 form negro regiments.
Rumjr says that Sherman 10 turlough
ing one out OF every company, and they
~ leave daily for home.
!. Pillaging parties are sent cut daily
from the garrisOns OF Matches and Mes
Carthage, who strip the country OF pro.
nc visions and commit every species Of van
dahsm
,H The weather iS extremely warm-theV'
,t mOmeier 50 degrees.
MORGAN RAID-We understand thai
rlH by those OF MorgAns men who crosstt
'or the Ohio, the proposition 10 mako littl'
detour ia tho direction Of the PAnhandl'
itb and pick up" the Piorp0nt party, va
ma seriOusly entertained .f
ch Colonel Adam Johnson (fsmiliAril
Ith known as "Stovepipe Johnson" whiel
he sobriquet ho obtained from having, 4
iat one OF his daring freaks, captarod u
rth town Of Newberg, Indiana, and one hun
Dr. drrd aud htty of the enemy's troops
yi- ~ith two stovepipea, mounted on Wsgo
, is wheels, and named by bis force ofsixtee
lid men) was just the man 10 carry oot N
70 project, bat The loss OF the ammunition
gro bis command in crossing the river pre-
th, vented It's execution. For this accideI
itel the seventy two traitors may bless the
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