The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-13
THE LATEST NEWS.

an account of the capture Of Slraights
forces II says Forrest and Col. Roddy
attacked Gen. Dodge near Tuscumbia on
the 18th, and after a fight of several
hours Forrest fell back TO Couriland.
Straight made a de'our around Court
land and nc we'd toward Georgia. For
rest pursued and overlook him at Day
toms Gap, battle ensued, and Straight
was driven forward with the loss of forty
men. Six miles further on Straight was
again driven forward, with the loss of
six pieces of artillery, formerly taken
from Roddy. Fifteen miles further sou h
Straight was again attacked, ambushing
the rebels. Tue nexs day Forrest over
took i'm at BlOun:svlle, driving him
with the loss of three killed and twelve
wounded.
The bridge near Gadsden was de.
stroyed. Nine miles beyond Gadsden
another skirmish occurred 10 which Col.
Hathaway isreporied killed
Straight was finally overtaken about
2 miles from Cedar Bluff and 36 from
Rome. The advance of 200 men had
gone towards Rome, and were checked
about miles from the city by armed
citizens.
Forrest demanded Straights surreu-
der, and Straight complied.
The rebels tell q ridiculous story that
only 440 men were in the fight, and that
they captured LOO, consisting of the
Sd Ohin, 18th Illinois, 5lst Indiana, and
the 7lst Indiana, with three companies
of Alabamiaus, and four mounted how
tiers.
The raid into Georgia is thus reported
by the Rebel; 1t says force of 4 600
sirO G had gone as far south as Talla-
degs, eighty miles below Rome that
the Georgia troops were mounted on ami
mails taken from Straight, aud sent after
the Yankees. The Rebel reports that
three transports and two gunhoats which
were descending the Tennessee River on
the Goth of April, were at &C ked by Col
Woodward The transports were sunk,
but the gunboats escaped.
Special Despatch to the Cincinnati Gazette
MURFRErsBoRo, May 1O-The Chatta-
nooga Rebel contains the following tele.
grams:
'RICHMoND, May 5.-NO official dis
patch was received last night or this
morning, from Gen. Lee, but previous
telegrams represent our victory complete.
General ack ,on's left arm was skillfully
amputated below the shoulder by Dr.. Nc
iwynn, of Winchester. The General
was lemoved to lie cpuniry house, fifteen
miles fr M Richmond, aud is doing well
Direct communication with our army is
no yet es established.
A guard of raiders was captured YES
to-day at Tuns,all's station, on the York
River Railroad, where a skirmish occur
red between the Yankees and a few Con-
federate infantry"
JACKSON, May 5.--The enemy are
reported in force near Edwards depot,
four miles this side of Big Black They
captured 100 of our pickets.
SECOND DISPATCH.
"The enemy were Iepulsed yesterday
at Anderson's Ferry, on Big Greek, after
four hours severe fighting.
THIRD DISPATCH.
"TWelve houses were burned at By
hala, by the Yankees, who encamped last
night at Gwynn's mills, seven miles
abuve Byhala, aud have since been es-
tab!ishing a permanent camp there.
NFw YORK, May 1.-THE Washing
'on correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, under date of May 10Th, says that
persons have arrived from the Army OF
he Potomac leaving there on Saturday
evening, who state that the army is 10
best of spirits, with everything 10 readi-
ness to recross the RIVER Some corps
crossed last evening. Having obtained
permission of the President to recross
he Rapahannock after demonstrating he
Importance of the movement, General
Hooker asked that his communications
might be properly guarded In the rear.
The promise TO attend to this was given,
as well as the positive promise that ad
ditional means OF ammunition and sup
ply should be furnished, and that Gen.
Sigel should again lead his troops.
During Wednesday and Thursday
Gen. Hooker detailed several regiments
TO gather up The wounded and bury the
dead on the south bank of the river
The number of rebels found uninterred
was very large, aud il Is believed no ef-
fort was made by the enemy to bury his
dead slaughtered by our army during the
i've days battles at Oh, n elIorsvi lc
Fortunately, the weather was cool, and
the rain served az a balm to ease the
wounded from some of their suiierings
TIE fact that the enemy had lett thus
suddenly confirmed Gen. Hooker in che
belief that the yebels had been very mu Ii
cut up, and that they contemplated re.
treat it that course was found p.actica,
bic. Accordingly, on Thursday evening
before the rain had ceased falling, Gen
Hooker ordered across the river the La
aud 8 corps, under Sedgwick. 0winI
TO the horrible condition OF the roads bu
little progress was made, and Genera
Hooker on Friday directed his attention
TO the crossing Of the whole army al
Banks aud United States Fords. Du'
ring the day the positions for each corps
was designated, and Gen. Hooker wa
busy in giving instructions to his yari
Gus Generals concerning his proposed
pursuit of Lees army.
The question Were have the rebels
gone is going around unanswered in thl
hotels Today. II is the opinion of mil
itary men that they have fallen back il
two columns; one toward Richmond anC
the other toward OOrdOnsyille, IN tht
hope Of concentrating with Longstreerl
forces in front Of Richmond, once NOR,
to give us battle. The next engagement
will take place most probably On or nea
the upper Pamunky River, whittier Gen
Hooker is moving as rapidly as posi- BILE
Many maintain that the James Rive
will be the next line that the rebels will
defend. This may or may not be So
cure. az Gems Peck, KEYS, and NagIel