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

New York, June 13.-Nassau papers
are again indignant because tho gunboat
Rhode Island had chased the steamer
Margaret and Jesse and the steamer Oy-
rus within the prescribed limits of mar
thine law, firing = broadside at one Of
them, which plowed up the ground near
the dwellings on the shore and wounded
two fishermen.
A dangerous explosive war weapon,
shipped from Nassau for Charleston on
the former, was thrown overheard, by
order of the Captain, near Charleston.
The conclusion produced by its fall in
the water exploded it and the steamdr
was badly damaged and Captain Wilson
nearly killed.
Advices from New Orleans state that
Gen. Sherman is better, and the proba-
bility is that not only his life but his leg
will be saved, though he will be lame
for life.
Skirmishing is going on continually at
Port Hudson. Our forces are busily en-
gagged constructing batteries along the
entire line, which will be completed and
opened against the enemy on the 9th.
The opinion was that the rebels could
not hold out twenty -four hours thereafter.
A deserter says there is but small
force at Port Hudson.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF PoToMAC,(
June IL.
Affairs remain unchanged across the
river, below fredericksburg, and little
picket firing is INDUCED in. Occasion
ally the artillery opens, but without eff
feet. From the upper fords we have no
news of Importance. All feel confident
that We can hold our position against any
force the enemy may bring upon us.
No news from Vicksburg whatever.
All quiet on the RappahannOck.
WASHINGTON, June l3-Five deserters
who came within our lines on the Rap
pahannock yesterday, report that Gen,
Lee is marching with his whole force up
the rivera statement which is confirm
! ed by other evidedce.
| Observations by our mronauis are some
what hazardous in these days. One who
went up in balloon near Wrotten House
at p. NJ, was admonished to descend
by the rebels, who opened brisk fire
upon the balloon by shells. With this
exception all was quiet along the front
up TO twelve miles above BAnks's ford
this morning.
The nominee for Governor Of Ohio will
psobably DO Governor Tod, the present
incumbent, or ex-Oongressman John A.
Bingham.
The following is from Richmond pa
pers Of the 10th:
"Fltzhugh Lee was severely wounded
and Col. Williams, of North Carolina cav
airy; Col. Hampton, brother Of Wade
Hampton, aud Capt. Farley, q Stuart
staff, were killed on the 9th. The Dis
patch admits loss Of 200 priaoners."
MEMPHIS, June l3.-The MississippiaI
of the 4th and 9th gives the details o
the fight at Port Hudson, and says KirbJ
Smith drove Banks in confusion b.
leaving his dead and wounded on Oh
ground. According TO- that paper, Smitl
was pursuing Banks on the 9TH.
WAsHIEGTos, juno l3--By mail d
New York, the following extracts ar
from letter Of an officer, dated Haines
Bluff, June Let, and which to-day wa
received in this city.
We reached here yesterday, after
weeks march, at between the Black AM
Yazoo rivers.
The object Of the expedition was 4
destroy the resources Of the country 4
prevent the enemy from subsisiing thei
/. armies, and 10 drive out any force b
might have in that region, and II posi-
BILE 20 ascertain II the enemy was con
centrating any considerable force for Oh
purpose Of raising the seige Of Vicks
burg. We had six brigades, numberin
something over 10000 We have march
ed over one hundred miles in a week du
ring the hottest kind Of weather.
We destroyed all the forage and sup
plies of cotton, and drove of all th
cattle, horses and mules, between th
two lines, for a distance OF FIFTY mile
We met no considerable body OF the en-
envy; had only ono or two slight skin
mishes. We asoertained where the enc
} my were concentrating, aud gained niue
valuable Information, which may be
: use hereafter.
/. The commanding General having n
!. ported 70 Gea. Grant this morning
= Hainss' Blul, and seemed well satisa,
0 with our operations. IL was made Il