The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-06
LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

/ not time TO issue TO the troops.
During the night of the oath left
Shenandoah Valley and returned to
Luray Valley BY the Keesletown road.
Our army continued its march, and ar
rived at Harrisburg at P N, their RAJ
tons having been consumed the dav
before. Here 500 rebel wounded and
some hospital tents were captured.
In one week Sheridan's army fought
two battles, gained two signal victories,
and pursued the demoralized and
broken columns Of Early for 81 miles.
The history Of this eyentful war may
be searched in vain for more persistent,
successful fighting during an equal
space of time
The Herald's 10th corps correspond
ent says: Notwithstanding the severe
storm that has prevailed since last
night, we have been busy strengthens
ing our position, and are now so Sc
curely posted that, if it shall be deemed
expedient to remain where we are, we
can safely defy the whole rebel army.
Most of the prisoners that we have
captured in this line have been of the
raWest kind Of men, and Just forced
| into the ranks on the emergency
They represent every industrial pursuit,
and their presence in the rebel army is
q strong commentary on the panic pre-
/ VaIlinS IN Richmond, indicating the
| desperate straits of the rebellion. They
| tell US that when our advance became
! known, every man capable of bearing
arms was sent into the field Stores,
] 2 frr
closed up. All the employees of the
rebel Government were excused from
duty, furnished with muskets, and sent
into the rebel works for the defence of
the city The navy-yard was deserted
on less than an hours notice. At ii A.
n, the men were ordered to hurry
| home, get their dinners, and return
within an hour prepared to go to the
| field All the railroad trains were
stopped with the exception of one mail
train on each road, and the employees
swept into the ranks of the army.
We have gained much information
from them
This morning the enemy made two
charges upon Gen. Ayres's line, but was
handsomely repulsed each time. Ii is
specially worthy of mention that the
new troops recently added to this diyi-
sion, most of whom were never under
fire before, behaved with marked gal
lantry.
We learn from refugees who have
arrived to-day from Richmond that in
tense excitement prevails there, and
the advent Of the Yankees is conf
IDENTITY looked for in q few days
The following is the Tribune's account
of the repulse OF the rebels on Friday:
About breakfast time on Friday
morning active movements were seen
among the rebels A column Of about
ten thousand troops, Just up from Pc
! tershurg 10y the cars, were seen march
| ing along 10 JOIN their brethren OF the
/ previous day's fight Presently the
! head of the column emerged from the
woods and moved directly upon our
works, formerly the rebel works. Gen
eral WeitZel had been assigned to the
command Of the corps over to the right,
and had changed General Hickmans
| division to the left to prevent any flank
movement from that direction, it hay
ing been found impossible to hold the
Star fort and the Curtain on account Of
the very heavy fire from the rebel gun
! boats and the batteries on the other
side of the liver. As the rebels APP
preached they met with stubborn re-
sistance, but again and again advanced
to the assault Repulsed again and
again, they were forced to retire, leav-
ing their dead and wounded on the
field General Stannard was shot
through the arm by a sharpshooter
while on the parapet directing the op-
erations of his troops. The command
OF the division devolved upon Colonel
Cullin, who finished the fight as the
brave Stannard had begun it Prison.
ers said that General Lee came up from
Petersburg with their columns, and was
in command in person The North
Carolina troops took refuge behind
trees, and were seen waving their hand
kerchieis in token of amity. As soon
as beclloned to by our men, they left
their coverts and came into our lines
The ground was. literally covered with
the rebel dead and wounded.
The Baltimore American of yester-
day says; The reference made to the
future operations by Sheridan is of
significant Importance Private relia-
bic information warrants us in saying
that news of thrilling interest may be
looked for from Sheridan in a few
days.
Prominent parties deny the state
ment thar thirty thousand Poles are to
be furnished to the Coniederacy.
Twelve blockaders were lying at Hal
flax when the Asia left on Friday
morning 4 Union gunboat chased q
blockade-runner into the harbor at
Halifax tie day previous, and the
British Admiral had sent two vessels of
war to cruize oil the port
The following General Order has Just
been Issued from the Adjutant-Gen-
eral Office:
Ia order TO secure a fair distribution
of tickets among the soldiers in the |
field, who, 10y the laws OF their rcspec
tive States, are entitled to vote at the |
approaching election, the following |
rules and regulations are prescribed.
l. One agent for each army corps may |
be designated 10y the State Executive /
or by State Committees of each poiiti /
cal party, who on presenting his cree !
dentials from the State Executive, or /
the chairman of the said Committee, /
shall receive from this department /
pass 10 the headquarters OF the corps |
for which he Is designated.
>. Civilian inspectors of each political I
party, not to exceed one for each bri- /
gade, may in like manner, be designa- +
ted, who shall receive passes on appli /
cation to the Adiutant General, 10 be /
present on the day of election 10 see I
that the election is fairly conducted.
>. No political speeches, haraugues, |
or canyassing among the troops viii he |
permitted
Commanding officers are enioined |
to take such measures as may be essen /
tiai to secure freedom and fairness in I
the elections, and that they be conduc I
ted with due regard TO good order and /
military discipline
3. Any officer or private who may /
wantonly destroy tickets or prevent !
their proper distribution among the lie /
gal voters or interfere with the free I
dom of the election, or make any false I
or fraudulent return viii be deeneed /
guilty of an offence against good order /
and military discipline, and will be /
punished 10y summary dismissal or court I
martial