The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-16

NEW YORK, Sept. - "A Morris Island
letter of the 9th TO the Herald gives an
account of the recent boat expedition a.
gainst Sumpter. The fotillG consisted
OF between 10 and 20 boats, manned by
over 100 sailors, in command of Lieut..
commander Williams, of the WissAhick-
on, and 100 marines, under Capt. McAuly.
The entire force was commanded by
Commander Stevens, Of the Monitor
PAtApsco. The boats were towed within
a short distance of the Fort, whence
they advanced.
Three boats, under Commander Will
liams, Lieut.. ReAmy, and Ensign Ter,
landed, and the parties attempted to run
up the ruins to the parapet, when they
were fired upon by musketry and hand
grenades thrown down upon them. Tho
slope was so sharp that they were unable
TO reach the parapets. A signal was given
from the fort aud in an instant all the
rebel batteries opened on tho fort and
shelled il terribly. Three boats were
SIN ashed and all who landed We're killed
or captured.
Lieutenant Bradford, of the Mariner,
was mortAlly wounded and captured.
Commander Williams, Lieuts. ReAmy,
Preston, Bower, and Bunce, DIR. Wheeler,
and Ensign Porter were also captured
Forty or fifty sailors and marines were
killed and wounded The entire list OF
cGusalties will number 80 The remIin
der OF the command retired in good
order.
Hau Of Al -. 1T
red officers and men were 10 Sumpter, and
well treated.
The Herald's letter states that il has
been discovered that the old iron ella d
battery at Cummings Point forms the
cover of the magazine of For Gregg.
1t affords good cover 20 our men, aud
has already sustained heavy fire from
the rebel batteries without the least dam
age. The same correspondent highly
eulogizes the lronsides, whose broAdsides
a. ainst Moultrie he had never seen equal .
Id in rapidly and effect. She wAs I'M
injured, though struck 200 times.
The Times correspondent with tho
Army Of the Potomac writes on the 18th
that il is believed one corps of Lees
army, or about one third OF the army
under Longslreet is moving ~ Rich
mond, thence 10 be transferred, two di-
visions Of il 10 the southwest and one TO
Charleston.
Hoods division left Fredericksburg on
Tuesday last for Richmond, aud thence
for Charleston. This seems t. indicate
that the rebels in Virginia will remain
entirely on the defensive in the coming
campaign, which every one here counts
upon before winter.
A Washington special states thai Mrs
Leecb, vile of the superint ten dent Of the
Tredegar Iron Works has arrived from
Richmond.
The evacuation of East Tennessee by
the rebels caused the greatest surprise
and gloom At Richmond, as all were an
ticipAting = battle there instead OF the
peaceable occupation of the Union forces
Troops from Lees army had been ar
irving quite freely. Their destination
was unknown. There was a general be-
lief that Charleston would be captured.
1t is rumOred that Secretary Chase
will celebrate the capture OF Charleston
by the resumption of specie payment al
the United States Treasury. The re-
oeipts of gold are said to be enormous,
and il is believed ii specie payments
were resumed the demand Tor gold would
cease, while the actual cost Of the war
would BIO reduced one million dollars
per week. The authority Tor this state
ment is not very reliable.
WASHINGTON, Sept. ia private
note was received here to- day from of
Charleston. which says that about three
hundred and fifty men composed the re-
cent expedition to Sumter, and only a
portion Of the forces landed, some OF the
boats having grounded on the shoals
But for this there would probably have
been a different result,
The Navy Department has received in
formation Of the capture, on the 22d ult
in latitude 20 deg 40 min, and logituds
06 deg 30 min, by the steamer Oayoga,
Of the schooner Wave, which had run Ia,
blockade at San Louis Pass, near Gal,
weston, bound 10 Vera Cruz. She hbd
the Swiss Confederation flag flying, Anc
is owned by j, o. Kuhn, Cansul Of Swift
/ zerland At Galveston. Her cargo con-
/ sisted Of eighty bales Of cotton.