The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-07-28
FVicksburg, July 10 :

or Vicksbufg, July l8.
gir-I have tho honor 70 infOrm Won
that the expedition sent into the Red
river region proved very sucorasiut.
Aseendipr the Black and Tenese riv-
era. running parallel with the MisBis-
alopi. Lieut.. COmmander Selfr dgo made
the head Of navigation on the Tensas
Lake and Bayou Moc)n,8 g miles above
Vioksburg, and within Eve or six miles
Of tho Mississippi river. The enemy
were taken C implicitly by surprise. The
rebels that have accorded 70 that region
will be obliged 20 move further back
from the river, IL not 90 away altogeth-
er Lieut.. Commander 6eltfidge divt-
dod hts forces on fading transports
which had been carrying stores TO Wall
ker's army, which had eecaPed up Some
Of the narrow etfeams. He sent the Ret
tier to the Little Bed river, q small trio
otary Of the Black, and the Foree, Roae
and Petrol up the TeneRe. Tho night
wss dark and raining very bard. The
mOnitors and Rather succeeded in esp
turing the rebel steamer Louisville, one
OF the largest aud best steamers on tho
Western waters.
Up tho Tensaa, or n Of itr tributa-
rles, Che Forest Rose or Petrcl captured
the steamer Elmira, loaded with stores,
sugar and rum for the rnbel army, Find
ing tho steamers which had conveyed
Gen. Walkers army had returned up tho
OuRchita, the expedition started up that
river aud cam suddenly upon two reboi
cleaners, bat the rebels set them on brc,
and they were cOnBumod. One steamer
loaded with ammunition escaped hbJve
the tort az HarIis0Dburg, which Is q ve'y
strong work, and uoas.auable with wood
on eunbosts. 1t Is on an elevation over
100 feet high, which elevation covers q
water battery OF heavy guns.
Lieut.. Sclfridge was fortunate enough,
however, TO hear of a large quantity Of
ammunition that had been hauled from
Natchez aud deposited NJ Trinity, due
west of Eatchez, from wbonco stores,
provisions, cattle, guns, and ammunition
are transported. Ho captured 10. 600.
rounds smooth bore ammunition, 1O000
rounds for Fnheld rifles, 224 rounds fixed
ammunition, 90 ~hogshends sugar, 10
p%uDcheOns rum, Q barrels -four, and so
barrels salt all belonging to the Confed-
erato Government. Walkers army is
left almost without ammunition.
The officers have shown great energy
In this exp ditioD, and have met With'nO
mishaps. They procured q good deal Of
Information, by Which future movements
will be regulated. Tho people 10 that
section are very hostile 70 the govorn-
mont, are rank rebels, I have the honor
70 be, etc,
tSigned1 DAEID D. PcGrER.
TO Gideon Welles.
CAIno, July 25-Passengers who sr-
rived here to-day from Vieksburg report
that our forces have burned J ackson, and
that tbs pursuit of Johnston is At sa end
for the present.
The steamhr that arrived this morn.
ing brings New ORR ans papers Of Tie
16 b. They were brought by the Impo
rial fIom New OrIesnB 10 Memphis, that
steamer having made the "trip down and
back without trouble.
Ono hundred and sixty-twO rebel Of
lcers from Port Hudson Arrived this
morning. They arO awaiting orders
from, the Secretary Of War.
0rierson and his cavalry have arrived
at Memphis
FORTREss MoNROE, July "a.
Richmond papers 20 July 23d arc re-
ceived. The Sentinel, Of july 22d, says
that 84O Yankee prisoners arrived in
Richmond on Monday. One hundrei
and wenty-three were frtm jackson,
Mississippi, and the balance from Got
tysbnrg.
CHABLEsToN, July 18.-The Trousides,
I've Monitors, and I've m rtar DO its, as.
sisted by two land batteries, mouBttoR
i've guns, have dred furiously az Font
Wagner all day. Ona Of our gun care
riages was d%ismounted.
q lSignedl q. r. BEAUREGARd
CHARLEsToE, July 10 AIT r q To-
Flous bOmbardm'n nj Of eleven hours, the
enemy assaulted Ba terry Wagner dse.
PerStely and repeatedly. Our people
fought desperately, and repul.e ed the at-
tack with great slaughter. Oar loss was
oompsrativ,l ~ light but includes msny
valuable o~llcers. Brig. Gen. Tallisfero
commanded on our side.
ISigned1 G. Il. BEAURroARp.
Tho Richmond Whig has the follow.
ing despatch from Charleston, dated the
22d:
The enemy commenced shelling again.
with bat few casunI'ieB on our eide.
We had In the baltic Of the 18th inst.
about $50 killed and wounded. THE
loss of the enemy, including prisoners.
was about 1900. Nearly 500 were bu.
ried under a flag Of truce. Col. Putnam,
acting Brigadier-G General, and Col.
Shaw, commanding o negro regiment,
were killed.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF TIER CUR, ;
lATH AEMT UoArs, PoRT HUDSON,
July 10Th, 1858.
SIR: / have the honor 10 inform you
that with this place there fell into our
hands over $500 prisoners including
one Major General, one Brigadier-Gen-
raj, 20 pieces Of heavy artillery, 6 COM
plete batteries numbering 81 pieces OF
ileld artillery, a good supply Of projeo-
tiles for line ana heavy guns, 1880
Of common powder 5000 stand
Of arms, 100 coo rounds of small-srm
ammunition, besides a small amount Of
stores OF various kinda. We also cap
two ateamela, ono Of which is very
valuable. They viii be Of great service
II this time.
(5lgned) N. p. BAEEs, Major. Gen.
CMoBNATr, July 25-The funeral Of
Dsni,i MoOOok, paymasier, better
known as The father OF tho fighting Mc~
Cooks, took place this afternoon. Tho
procession was lengthy and imposing In
which wero Mai. Gen. Burnside aud
stan, Maj. Gen. Cox and staff, the heads
81 tho different military d-eDartmaufa az