The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-16
THE LATEST NEWS.

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the Cumberland river. Scouts from the
18th Indiana and 95lh Illinois, acting as
advance guard, encountered about one
hundred and fifty Of Allison's men in
enteriog Liberty, and drove them almost
10 Snow Hill. Two rebels were Killed,
one A. McGaun, from Alexandra, a dan
gerous guerrilla. Col. Monroe, with the
122d Illinois and 72d Ind, secured the
country on either side Of the pike from
Lebanon TO brakes, and as far as the
Gallatin ford. A large number of beef
cattle and horses were captured in Dark
Bend. Small scouting parties from
Breckinridge's aud Wharton's command
were encountered, and few prisoners
taken. The result of the expedition is
the capture of seventeen prisoners, one
hundred and sky eight horses, and
forty eight beef cate.
The crops in the country around Leb-
anon are unusually abundant, and are
rottiRg for want of workmen to harvest
them.
A few guerrillas infest the Hurricane
region yet, and a party attacked COM
pany Of the 18th Indiana, under Captain
Anderson. They were routed, however,
aud five of the number captured. They
annoy our pickeIs every night at Stone
River Ford.
The Chattanooga ReJe} of the 1lth
contains hong list of dispatches, the
purport of which are that the Yankee
gunboats, owing to low water, have dis
appeared from Red river.
Pemberton feels confident that ne can
hold Vicksburg, and tells Johnston tc
take his time in organizing his forces.
Rosecrans has sent nine trains oil
troops TO Grant. The troops arrived al
Memphis and were sent forward.
Col, Grierson is reported TO have been
defeated by Col. Logan, at Clinton, La.
and driven five miles, with the loss o.
two pieces of artillery.
Kirby Smith is reported TO have taken
Milliken's Bend, captured 10000 prison.
ers, aud cut off Grants supplies.
Jackson's cavalry have cut their way
through TO Yicksburg.
The rebels claim TO have cheering re
ports from Vicksburg, and are jubilant.
Col. Sharp, of Gen. Buckner's staff
was lost on the Spanish steamer Solir il
a storm forty miles off Mobile. TIL
steamers cargo was valued at 100000
Grant is slowly advancing by parallels
which are four hundred yards from on
outer works. There has been no assault
for ten days past. There is plenty O
ammunition and provisions. Heavy tlrinl
is now going on.
NEW YORK, June 14.-New 0rIean
letters Of the 9th state that our lines a
Port Hudson are within speaking dis
lance Of the rebels. Batteries have bee
erected and heavy guns mounted. Gu
mortsrs and gunbOats keep up continu
GUS fire into the place night aud day, an
the place will doubtless soon surrender
The weather was extremely hot.
A letter from Red river states that
portion Of our gunboats are blockadln
the mouths of the Red and Black river
up which is known to be some twent
rebel steamers.
Refugees from Alexandria state tina
SS.so rebels re -entered Alexandria on th
day after Banks withdrew.
Several parties of blacks have escape
in canoes and flats and come to our gun
boats. They represent the rebels a
treating negroes with horrible barbaritI
running them down with horses, shootin
them on the road, and dragging theI
with ropes tied TO horses tails TO TAI
which is so crowded with blacks as [
be unable to hold any more. Bot
whites and blacks who showed any fave
to the Union forces have been arreste
and several shot.
The Herald's Headquarters of the Al
my of the Potomac despatch, dated Ii
18th inst, says Affairs are unchanged
The enemy displays a large force in Ii
vicinity of fredericksburg, but make
no demonstrations, except picket firiu
and occasional artillery shots. Long
streets and EwelPs corps are near Gu
pepper preparing for movement on OF
right Firing was heard In the directio
of the U. s. Ford this morning.
Another despatch, dated Sd Arm
Corps, the 18th, says the movements 4,
Lee IN the direction Of Culpepper ha,
been on a larger scale than was at firl
supposed, embracing all his army exceI
about 10000 which remain opposite Fa
mouth. No doubt Lee intends to ris
every thing in determined effort TO eros
the Rappahannock and assume the offer
sive.
The Harper's Ferry correspondent ,
the Herald states that it is reported b
our cavalry that rebel force of infantr
and cavalry passed through Perryville o
Tuesday last, the column occupying thrt
hours and half in passing. 1t is though
the rebels intend moving into Wester
Virginia, where they will make a dc
structive and bold raid, as we are nc
prepared in that quarter.
On Thursday a battalion of Vernon
cavalry had brisk fight with the reb,
cavalry at Edwards Ferry, and drov
them back across the river, where the
had heavy infantry support.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The Presider
under date Of the 18th inst, has reptile
10 the letter of Erastus Corning an
others who we're officers of the publ
meeting, held at Albany on the 10th {
May, requesting his earnest considers
ton of the resolutions passed on tina
occasion. The resolutions, he saws
promise to support him in every consti
tutional and lawful measures to suppress
the rebellion. He has not knoWingl
employed nor shall he employ any othe
Differing from the meeting that certai
military arrests and proceedings follow
ing them, for which he is ultimately re
spOnsible, are unconstitutional, he argue
the question to show that the provision
of the Constitution quoted have no ap
plication TO the case in hand, becaus
the arrests complained of were mad
for the reason defined, and upon th
conviction Of which tho punishment |
death; nor yet were they made to hOl'
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