The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-04
TIE LATEST NEWS.
BIZ LAST NIGHTS HAIL.


dates of the 29th
The cotton market is too unsettled
for quotations A small lot of striotly
low middling sold at soc.
Sugar and molasses firm and in good
inquiry; sales of GOO hogsheads sugar at
24c for good to fair, and 24a25@c for full
" fair 500 barrels molasses sold at sc
for new.
The Mollie Able brought up 1000
hogsheads sugar and few barrels of
molasses.
The gunboat Petrol was suddenly
boarded, captured and burned by Writ
Adams cavalry, on the 23d, two miles
above Yazoo City. A number on the
boat were killed and Capt McElray and
the crew are among the missing, sup
posed TO be prisoners. Thesexecutiye
officer, engineer, pilot, and an ensign
escaped The Petrol was small-sized
gunboat, and carried four or five guns
On the following Sunday, a Federal
officer, named Wooster, formerly in
command of a colored regiment, was
executed in the same vicinity.
The steamer Tycoon, from White
river, arrived at Memphis, and reports
skirmish between the cavalry and guer-
rillas, near Duvalrs Bluff The enemy
was routed and a number of prisoners
were captured
The Arkansas river is falling very
rapidly.
The steamer Progress was recently
fred into near Concordia, Mississippi,
and a deckhand wounded Another
attack was made on her near Lagrange
by guerrillas, and again near Island 76
no injury was done.
The military authorities at Memphis
are pressing the horses of citizens for
the purpose Of mounting a body OF
cavalry on duty at that place
1t is reported that Paducah is again
threatened. Measures are being taken
to prevent Government property falling
into the hands of the enemy should
they advance on the place.
1t is said that thousands of people
from the country about Paducah, and
contrabands, are encamped within a
radius of 10 miles on the opposite side
ofthe river from that city.
Col Osborne, who was wounded at
Carbondale on the 9th has since died
CAIRO, May Generals Ransom and
Stone are passengers by the steamer
Memphis from New Orleans.
Gen. Ransom is rapidly recovering
from his wound. His statement goes
to exonerate Gen. Stone from the re-
sponsibility Of the disaster resulting
from the disposition Of our forces at
Sabine Crossroads. He states further,
that Gen Stone has endeared himself
to the Army of the Gulf by his gallant
conduct in the battles of the Sth and
9Th.
On the 18th, the steamer Roc, bound
for New Orleans, took wood at the
mouth Of St Francis river which being
used in the furnace, caused an explo-
sion, resulting in no serious damage
Afterwards, when about passing Fort
Adams, she was signalled by a man
near shore, apparently in distress. The
enginess were Immediately stopped,
and yawl lowered for his relief when
a masked battery from on shore open
ed on her Ten shots were fired, one Of
which struck the wheel-house, doing
but little damage. The 22d infantry
also fred on the boat, but without eff
feet.
The boat was heavily laden with gov
ernment stores.
The party who captured the gunboat
Petrol represent a number of about
three hundred, with two pieces of ar
tillery, which, with musketry, suddenly
opened on the boat. Even though tax
en- by surprise, the Petrol quickly re.
sponded, and quite brisk fire was kept
up some minutes, when ball from the
enemy pierced her boilers, filling the
boat with scalding steam, compelling
the crew to leave her What damage
was inflicted on the enemy is unknown.
The steamer Wilson, from Red river,
arrived at Memphis Saturday with 100
bales of cotton.
Gen. Sturgis had started on the Both
with large force or an expedition
after Forrest. There is nothing reliable
the latter 1t is rumored
that he was within few miles of Mem
phis with large force, and designed
that place.
A flag of truce was sent to Paducah
this morning requesting the exchange
of surgeons held as prisoners. Col |
Dicks replied that he only had the
power to exchange bullets, which, at
last advices, was declined by the rebels. |
Gen. Hurlbut is relieved of the COM |
mand Of the 10th army corps
Brighten. Prince commands the Dis |
trict of Cairo, vice Brayman.
FORTRESS MONROE, May !. Little |
Washington was evacuated by our
forces on Thursday last, the troops there |
being wanted elsewhere.
The hag-of-truce boat arrived here /
this evening from City Point with 400
of our exchanged prisoners. No news
papers or news could be obtained.
CNCINNATI May 2-The Commercials
Fortress Monroe letter says Gen. Yves
sells command is at Saulsberry, y. c..
en- route to Richmond. Also that the
rebels had evacuated Plymouth, and all
eastern North Carolina, to swell the
ranks of Lees army Also that the
10th corps entire, and the 18th corps,
argely augmented, are with w F.
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