The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-08

BIZ LAST NIGHTS NAIL.


respondent with the 9Th corps. writing
on the Sd, says Everything had been
quiet IN front today, except brisk
Interchange Of muslEetry between the
szirmlshers, and continued activity of
our troops is manifested in fortifTinc
and Strengthening their new position.
Our line remains the same az yesterday.
The enemy Is also hard at work
strengthening his works. From one of
our signal stations a brigade of rebel
infantry, battery of artillery. and a
squadron of cavalry we're observed this
morning moving to the right This
movement indicates the Strengthening
Of their forces opposite our extreme
left, and the probability of a renewed
attempt TO draw us from our new Do
sltion- It's unnecessary to add that
our commanding officer entertains no
apprehension of their inability TO hold
their ground against any assaulting
column the enemy is likely to send
against us at this point Our casualties
| since the commencement of the late
move sum Up 437 killed wounded and
missing.
The Herald's 10th corps correspond
ent of the Sd Gays This has been the
most quiet and gloomy and disagreea-
bic day we have passed since our adj
vent in this vicinity. It has rained all
day. It has been quite satisfactorily
/ &sceTtained that the movement of the
rebel troops referred to was toward
Petersburg rather than around our
flank.
The operations of the Army of the
Potomac have become so pressing that
the necessity has presented itself to Lee
to return a large portion Of the troops
he had concentrated in our front in that
| locality.
Still there remains a conviction that
the rebels have not wholly abandoned
their purpose of making flank move-
ment. Tonight they attacked our
cavalry pickets at Newmarket, driving
them in on their reserves.
The Times Washington special says:
Gen. Wilson, who has just arrived from
Sheridans headquarters at Harrison
burg, represents that the destruction
and capture of rebel property by our
cavalry, IN their late great raid in the
vicinity of Stanton, was On a colossal
scale, and most complete in its execu-
ton More than one hundred miles of
railroad were destroyed, and upwards of
1900 head of cattle and sheep brought
back to Harrisonburg.
The steamer North America, from
New Orleans on the 29th ult, has ar
| rived. There was no news of impor-
! lance since the steamer OF the 9th.
Planters have been directed 10 leave
one-tourth Of the crop for seed. La
| boreIs are to have a lien on all the pro
ducts raised IN the Gulf Department
until the claims are satisfied.
The officers on the French vessels
stated report that the French had
! taken possession of Matamoras The
report is untrue, rs Cortinaz is still
there defiant.
The rebels have been completely
cleaned out of the district around
Morganza.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. G.-Ofiicial advices say
Prices main army attempted to cross
the Osage river at Castle Rock today but
were prevented by T force of our troops,
stationed on the opposite side, between
whom and the rebels fighting had oc~
cured, but with what result was not
known.
The rains have greatly swollen the
Usage
Price viii probably try to cross else
where.
Reports that several hundred rebel
cavalry had crossed the Missouri river
into Montgomery county were unbound
ed.
Gen. Mower arrived on the ground in
good time.
Nsv YORK, Oct. G-The Worlds spe-
cial, from the army OF the Potomoc,
says: The troops at Chapin's Farm are
fortified against attacks and to main
tain the base for future operations. All
the wounded have been removed to
the hospitals OF Bermuda and Fortress /
Monroe. The entire loss on the left
was about 2o09, and on the right about /
1900.
Thereport that Admiral Porter had |
been assigned to the fleet OF Mobile is !
incorrect He returns 10 the Mississippi !
feet
Southern papers contain the follow 1
ing; Gen. Sherman has over 10000 ef |
fective men, but his stock is in bad !
condition. lie is still bringing upsup |
plies.
President Davis arrived here yester-
day, and made a short speech. He said |
Sherman would soon de forced 70 re- /
treat, and that theu the scene of the re
treat from Moscow would be re-enacted. /
Lee has heavily reinforced his army /
here from the troops before Peters
burg. The opposing lines are close to-
gether. Working parties on the east /
side are attended by batteries and
shsrpshooters. Six battlehags were
captured by the 18th corps on Tuesday.
All belonged to Simmons North Caro-
lima brigade, whom the prisoners as
sert were completely smashed and
obiiterated. They were captured by
corporal of the 10Th New York, named
Joseph Thomas, who took them at
great peril, and without help from any
one
The Times special says that Admiral
Farragut is at Mobile Bay. Another
reports the contrary.
A special to the Commercial, from
Washington, says General Wilson, of
the cavalry service, has received a COM
mission as Breyet M9ior-GeneraL
The Commercials Washington special
soys IN officer from the 9TH corps, who
arrived from the front to day, was told
by rebel officers captured by Butler's
forces, that our armies are beating
them surely by force of numbers, and
that the result must be their speedy
overthrow.
A James River letter says: There has
been no sctive operations on either side
bodybuilding but artillery and an
CRY dashes OF picket firing. Neither
side is readyyeJ for aggression. On our
part there is no disposition to turn back,
but an evident intention to keep all we
gain.
Letter from Alexander Long.
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