The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-10
Reported Capture Of Paris, Cynthiana,
Georgetown, etc.
latest News from the Army Of the
Potomac.
Steamer Berkshire Burned on the
Hudson.
Steamer Wren Fired Into at LockpOrt
Kentucky.
Capture Of ahe Federal Steamer
Water Witch.
Miscellaneous News Matters, etc.
Train Containing the State Ordnance
Of kentucky Supposed Captured.

CIScISNATI, June 9.-The Rebels are neal
Falmouth on the Kentucky Central Rail.
road, and ct Williamstown On the pike. g
miles from Cincinnati.
large rebel force is reported about Il
miles east Of Lexington, and another an.
preaching from Richmond,
The rebels are also reported between Crab
Orchard and STANFORD.
They burned l4rgeIwarehouse al d wato T
station at Cyntheana yesterday.
They now have possession Of Paris,
Georgetown, Cynthiana and wIliamstown.
NV YoRK, June "a Washington
special says an.olicer just from the front
reports Lee has withdrawn to the south
bank Of the Chiekahominy, and our army
now faces him on the north bank.
The Times says the falling back Of Lee
is hardly creditable.
The Tribune says at o'clock yesterday
afternoon the rebels made an attempt to
break our centre.
The battle of the Sd showed that it was
useless to attempt to carry the enemy's
works this side Rener House. Every mo-
ment is Occupied in regular siege opera
tions.
Our proximity to the rebels caused themsto
apprehend danger, and they made an as
ssult with msssed column, but after an
hours fight were repulsed with great loss.
Our parallels are progressing rapidly, and
we are now besieging the works of Rich
mond.
NSW YORK, June 9.-The steamer Berk-
shire was destroyed by fire last night, on
the Hudson. 1t is reported that nearly
forty persons persisted, mostly burned to
death.
MADISON, ISD.-The steamer Wren was
fred into at Lockport, on Kentucky River,
to-day, while upward bound, by guerriIlss.
No damage.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-The steamer
Massachusetts, from the blockading sqad-
ron, reports the capture, on the Sd instant,
Of the steamer Water Witch, in OssObaw
Sound, Georgia, by eight rebel boats, sent
out from the rebel Fort McAllister.
An expedition was fitting out at Port
Royal to endeavOr to recapture or destroy
her.
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac, June
8, ga. ma few shells we're fired at our
left yesterday afternoon, but did no damage.
A portion Of the 9TH corps is reported as
having arrived at 9 point on the Chicka-
hominy, near Bottom Bridge. Considers
bic firing was heard in that direction yes
terday.
WAsHNeTOy, June 9.-House Bankrupt
Bill rejected sixty-fve against sixty -four.
The New York Commercials Fl. Monroe
correspondent 7th, says indications in But
ler's camp are, that heavy force will soon
march to the rear of Richmond. We have
pontoon bridges enough to span all the riy-
ers near Richmond in dozen places, and
Buffers works are represented impregna-
bic.
New YonK, june Cotton 81 "A Gold
%.
LOUISVILLE, June 9.-The train from
Frankfort, due here this evening, is sever
al hours behind time. It is said to contain
the State ordinance, and is feared has been
captured.
Telegraph communication is interrupted
between here and Frankfort, and we are
without further news.