The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-07
THE LATEST NEWS.

WAsHIEaToN, Nov. 5.-Mr. Buchanan,
who was cap tured in the vicinity of AQUA
Greek last Christmas, and lately returned
10 bic home in Alexandria, has informed
the Journal that Castle Thunder is the
only prison in Richmond where prison.
ers are allowed TO purchase anything.
Shortly after the battle Of Chickamau-
ga, about two thousand wounded prison
ers arrived al Richmond from the fleld.
They were almost all in a furnishing
condition. They were four days between
the two points, and 81 they had 10 eat in
that time was four hard crackers eacl
o. their arrival at Richmond, they were
taken TO Libby Prison, where they laid
two days longer without having their
wounds dressed, aud during all Of which
time they had not q mouthful TO eat.
y me Of them, who were fortunate
enough TO have little money, offered 10
high as five dollars for loaf of bread,
bat the officers in charge would not let it
be carried TO them
Mr.. b. left Richmond on a fac of truce
boat, in company with about two hun-
dred prisoners. When the vessel neare
Drury's Bluff, the prisoners were made
TO lay fat down on the deck, and spe-
cial guard was placed over them, that
they might be prevented from seeing the
fortifc atoms.
CAIRO, Nov. 1.-The steamer Perry,
with 400 bales of cotton from Memphis,
and dates to the 4th, has arrived.
General Grierson left for below to-
day.
Returns indies ate that the 18th Con-
gressional District has gone Union.
Another attack by rebels was made on
C)lliersVille, on the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad, on the evening of the 81,
and after brief fight they were repuls
ed. Brighten. Geary and Is of his
staff are among the prisoners taken.
Lieut. Col. Loomis, and Major Herrod,
OF the 6Sth Illinois Cavalry had an al {.
tercation at the supper table, at Ger
mantown, on the evening of the I'd ms.
Herrod q ed four shots at Loomis rs be
left the table, killing him Instantly. Col.
Hatch, of the I'd Icws, WAC obliged to
draw his sabre on the soldiers TO prevent
them from lynching Major Herrod
on the spot. The remains of Loomis
were brought to Memphis, and Hsrrod is
there in custody.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 2.-Late advices from
Little Rock report Price as having re-
tired beyond Red River. His cavalry
occupy Arkadelphia. A courier came
into Little Rock on the 25th ult, and
said that Marmaduke, with from 3, 600 10
1000 men and twelve pieces OF artillery,
had attacked Col. Clay ton, commanding
the 5Sth Kansas, at Pine Bluff, and had
been driven off This was confirmed on
the Goth. The rebel loss is said to have
been great and the rout com 1lete. Pine
Bluff was badly damaged by shells.
Steps were taken to intercept Marina
dukes retreat.
a gentleman from Mississippi says
that ten days ago the largest portion of
Loring's division was at and around
Canton. He has about $3.50 infantry,
5000 guarding the Mobile and Ohio and
Southern Railroads. Gen. ID. Leo COM
msnds the cavalry corps, consisting of
l0.OOomen, in four divisions under
Gems. Jackson, Mosby, Ross aud Roddy.
Mosby's force is between jackson and
Vicksburg, Ross between Moss Bluff and
Big Black, Chalmers between Grenada
and Oxford, and Roddy above and
around Corinth, and the force under his
Immediate command was estimated ut
5000. The remainder of the 1000 is
between Oxford and Vicksburg. Lees
headquarters are in the field.
ST.. Louis, Nov. 6--Fhe following
counties give conservative msiorities /:
Pettis, SO; DeKalb 50; Francis, 300;
Clinton, 467; Clay, one of the most re-
bellious counties, 100; J Jackson, adicsl,
All.