The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-12
THE LATEST NEWS.
By LAST NIGHTS nan.
HEADQCARTERs Army Porow&c. D
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Nothing Of interest has transpired
today. Along the greater part Of the
line the utmost quiet prevailed till
about IN the evening, when some
skirmishing took place on the left
Capt McEwen, Of Gen. Hancocks
staff, who lost leg by she'll on Sun
day evening, is still alive, although no
hopes are entertained Of his recovery
The Richmond Examiner Of the eth.
says General Jones, commanding our
forces in the valley, was defeated by
Hunter on Sunday, near Mt Crawford.
and they retreated to Waynesboro 1t
adds that rumoTs are current in Rich
mond of the disaster, including a loss
of guns and the trains, but the Secre-
tary Of War announced that there was
no truth in them, as all the guns and
trains were got of safely Jones was
killed in the action. The withdrawal
Of Breckenridge was a said mistake
and the Yankees took advantage Of
the weakness Of our forces under Jones,
and oyerpOwered them.
RumOrs are also rife in Richmond
that Lexington has been taken. and the
military institute there burned
Ii IS also reported that Grants army
is falling back to the White House.
Fifty prisoners arrived from Lees army
on Monday.
Dispatches from Lees army. dated
the 9th inst at p ~, say Last eve
ming the enemy abandoned our left
and part Of the centre in great haste.
Hurley followed twelve miles today.
capturing sixty prisoners, who say that
Grant has gone to the White House
because his men viii not fight The
impression here, however, Is that Grant
is making for James river to cross to the
south side.
Dispatches from North Georgia.
dated June 9th, states that the UEion
army Is making toward Atlanta.
Hooker's corps is certifying the hills
between Ackworth and Atlanta. Heavy
rains for two DAYS made the roads al
most impossible for artillery, and re-
tarded their moving considerably
Some light skirmishing occurred
Latest accounts say the Union army
crossed the railroad near Ackworth.
and Hooker is said to be FIVE miles on
the old Altoona road
Joe Johnston headquarters are west
Of Marietta, and his left wing at Lost
Mountain Hardee commands the
right, Polk the left, and Hood the cen
ire.
The Yankee cavalry d1shed into Big
Shanty on the 9th of June, fighting
Williams brigade when the reporter
left
A despatch from Mobile, June 9Th.
says: The steamer DdEegan was can
tured this morning while attempting to
run the blockade She bad an assert
ed cargo.
The operator Al Jackson reported. on
the authori Of scout, that Marina
duke was blockading the Mississippi
below and above Greenyille his
force is large Tie destroyed three
transports, securing two Of their car
goes and also crippled three gunboats
and some other transports. Four trans
ports are between his batteries, and
cannot 20 either up or down.
The Examiner, in an article discuss
ing Grants policy, and the probable
course he viii pursue, says that Grants
fOrtihcations signitied what was predict
ed-a retreat lie removed from Lees
front where is he going lfhe can't
reach the city by Cold Ilarbor he can't
reach the city at al on that side A
better opinion is, that he VIII attempt
it on the south side But how is he TO
reach it2 Grant has tried his own
plan, tried Mcclellan PLAN and MAY
try Buffers too IL hc chooses, but will
find it no better than the others.
1t is suggested that the ladies be ap-
pointed to perform the duties Of the q.
clerks in the postoihce i'm Richmond,
the clerks all being in the field
The Confederate State treasury, says
the same paper, Cor the first time in
the history Of the Government, is with
out dollar to pay anybody with Much
grumbling is INDUCED in on the sub
iect.
DESPATCH STATION, Va, June lO-The
first and fourth divisions Of the Black
Corps reached here this morning when
they began the march. When day
dawned, the rebels ON the south side Of
the ChickahOminy observed the moving
column and opened on it with two guns
Of very heavy callbre. Several men
were injured while marching in the
ranks. Colonel Hoffman, brigade Of
the 9TH division Immediately took pos
session Of this side Of the railroad
bridge, and q barricade was thrown
across about half a mile below the
station. Between ms and the rebels
flows the Jhickahominy At this point
the river is not more than one hundred
yards in width The bridge is three
times as long.
All the track f. in excellent running
order, though a little rusty from long,
lisuse During the evening the rebels
moved a heavy piece Of ordinance on l
a truck, and approached to within
short distance OF the bridge, and threw
some inch shells over our men, caus-
ing considerable criticism from those
who happened to have narrow escapes.
The rifle pits were along the line Of
The Notifications The skirmisher5
we're friendly, and cOnversed with each
)ther across the river. Before dark
hey were using every species Of hnesee
% cause one another 20 expose their
Iodies for q mark