The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-28
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SnecuIafions AhOnt Lee.
The Rebels not North Of the Rapidan.
French Vessels Ordered out OF James
River.
MLseellaneOus Ners sIatters.

WAsHISGToS, April 27.-Ths Times spe-
cial Of the 26th says ell quiet in front. No
considerable body Of rebels this side Of the
Rapidan. II is believed that Leo would
not venture an offensive movement.
A report prevailed that Lee was moving
his heavy artillery to Richmond.
The rumor of Longstreet's forces being
at Thoroughfare Gap is unfounded.
Fitzhugh Lees Division was reviewed by
Stuart to-day at Hampton's crossing, below
Fredericksburg.
Deserters coming into our lines the past
week, was on an average Of eight per day.
The Tribune's special says, the 9th Army
Corps is now 20, 900 strong.
It is said in high quarters that the Presi-
dent thinks of sending Gen. siekles to take
the place of Banks.
New YoRz, April 27.-The Herald's Har-
per's Ferry despatch reports spirited en-
gagement between q detachment Of the lst
New York cavalry, and three or four hun
bred rebels at Newton, near Strawberry.
The Worlds special says tho court mar
tial has sentenced Admiral Wilkes TO dis
NAL from service.
NEW YokK, April 27.-The steamer Grey
hound has been sent up James River to
City Point, to order down two French steam
ers and two sailing vessels there after to-
bacco. The vessels would be back to Hamp-
ton Roads to-day without any tobacco.
The Times special says Gen. Foster has
applied for a command in the field, and
will probably be assigned to position IN
der Burnside.
Admiral Dahlgren leaves Washington in
a few days to resume command of the fleet
OF Charleston.
FoRTREss MONROE, April 25.-The steam
er Euclid arrived at Newbern on Saturday
evening-all quiet. There has been no
demonstration by the enemy.
ST.. JOHNS, N. F., April 27.-The frat re-
turned sealer, with $500 seals, has arrived.
She reports the loss of 16 vessels. Tho a7-
erage catch will be nearly total failure.
Many of the wrecked ships men are at
Greenpond. Over one hundred vessels are
jammed in the ice at Green Bay without
any seals.
The steamer City of Baltimore has ar
rived.
The bombardment of Duppel continues.
It was thought that the Danes would re-
treat.
Macmillan will probably sail on the
I4th for Mexico. He has made several min
isterial and diplomatic appointments.
CHATTANOOGA, April 25.-On the 23d the
rebel infantry stole quietly across Taylor's
Ridge, the rebel cavalrycame in from the
south, and attacked our videttes at Leet's
farm and six other positions. The I'D ILL
nois, of Wilder's famous brigade, held the
front. Though overwhelmed by superior
numbers the boys piled their spencors Wig
orously. Thirty-four out of sixty-four cut
their way through the rebel lines. The
forces engaged were completely encompsss-
ed, but, true to their record, fought their
way through and returned against the enc
my. Out Of sixty-four of Wilder's men en-
gagged but thirty-four escaped. Not man
came in to camp except on orders. Five
were killed out right, four MORALLY wound
ed, three severely and nineteen are miss
int. Lieut.. Scovilly is wounded and pris-
oner. The enemy's loss is equal if not
greater than ours. Tho rebels brutality
murdered their prisoners because they were
unable TO keep pace with them on the re
treat to Donaldson. RI O'Conner was muir
dered by a rebel officer after he had sur
rendered. Private Springer, after being
double quicked for three-quarter4of mile,
was shot through the lungs because unable
to keep pace with rebel cavalry. Private
Reynolds was shot through the bowels and
stripped of his pants. seven Of our men
were killed OF wounded after surrsndering
as prisoners Of war.