The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-05

feet aud demanded that they should
surrender, their nuskeis being empty
and bis loaded. he forced them. ten In
number 10 comply lie made them lie
down dnd stay there until nc found a
convenient opportunity TO march them
within our lines, which he did in safety.
NEW HuRE june 3-Bg the steauSr
George Cromwell, which arrived from
New Orleans this morning, we have the
following: Seventy-iiye prisoners ar.
rived at New Orleans on the 2Gth from
Bs'on Rouge, among them ex Governor
Rob't Wicklltie. who was captured near
Port Hudson. The Era Of the 9th has
the following;
BADks moved down Red river with bis
army and crossed by BAYOU Sara. thence
to Port Hudson, where be united his
forces with Auger's Gunboa,s under
FaTagut were to 60 up on tho 2ith. The
mortar feet opened fire on Port Hudson
on the night Of tie 2i,h, silcncipg
several Of the enemy guns.
Polt HUDSON is now therefore closely
besiegcd and h,mmed in, and the fall of
this stronghold will be- speedy, even
should Gen. Banks not order an assault
Of the works,
Col. Grierson is co operating with
Banks.
The garrison at Port Hudson is esti-
mated at about 10000, supplied with
provisions.
The reported rebel iron-clad raid
from Mobile, and the capture Of two of
our ships Of war proves to be canard.
gen. Hunters Troops on tbs 10 " err
MissIsstppi.
The report that DuponPs iron clads
and Hunters troops, from the South Car
olina coast, have been sent to co operate
with Banks and Grant on the Lover Mis-
sissippi, is partially confirmed. A Lou
isiana correspondent OF the New York
Times, under date of the 18th inst, says.
"Admiral Porter has destroyed the
works at Gordon's Landing The mon
itors aud bomb fleet are pounding away
at Port Hudson. -Four transports iciH
Hunters troops are at Net0 Orleans. Others
coming. The drama draws to the last
at. May the curtain soon fall"
CmcAGo, June ga motion was made
in the United States Court this morning
by the Tim,s counsel, 20 defer the ap
plication for injunction until notice of
the application could be given TO the
Military Commlndant at Camp d ugas .
Judge Drummond, in granting the mo
ton, said; 81 may be pardoned for say =
ing that personally aud officially, de =
sire to give every aid and assistance in
my power TO the Government and to the
Administration, In restoring the Union,
| but l have always wished TO treat the
Government as a Government of laWi
! and a Government of the constitution,
and not as a Government Of mere physi-
cal force. l personally have contended,
and shall always contend, for the right
of free Discussion, and the right of com
men;ing under the law and under the
constitution upon the acts of the officers
| of tho Government"
During the day the Times Office seem
ed the center of attraction, being visited
by large number Of people.
In accordance with a call issued in
the forenoon, an immense meeting assem-
| bled at eight O'Clock tonight IN t. ont of
the office. The crowd soon filled the
street, rendering it impossible. The
meeting shortly afterwards adjourned 10
the courthouse square, where they wero
addressed by gentlemen OF botn parties.
| The speeches c junselled obedience to the
laws, and denounced the recent order OF
Gen Burnside as arbitrary and despotic
| ID ring the afternoon the militia were
ind arms, but at present writing the
meeting 10 orderly, and nothing of Sc
ritus nature is anticipated
aJuoge Davis, OF the United States
Court for the Southern District, is ex.
pecied tonight to act in the matter Of
application for an injunction in connec-
tion with Judge Drum mond. g nsra
Ammen il also expected tonight. .T
NEw York. June ga Washington
3 ecial says the reported removal of Gen
Hunter is au,hOritativelY contradicted
General Saxton leaves To- morrow with
dispatches for General Hunter. .-
General R0secrans has closely confined
aud guarded all the rebel officers who are
| his prisoners.