The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-02
TEE LATEST NEWS.
By LAST NIGHTS NAIL.

WAsHHoroS, Sept 20, go ?. n
A dispatch from Gen. Grant. dated
800 this evening at City Point, states
that Warren attacked and carried the
enemys line to-day on their extreme
right, capturing a number Of prisoners.
A later despatch, dated this evening
at o'clock, and Just received, says
nothing has been received from Gen
Meade since he carried the enemY's
line near the Poplar Grove Church
No intelligence from Gen Sheridans
operations has been received since sun
day night, except through Richmond
source that has reached this depart
ment was an advance of his cavalry to
Staunton, heretofore mentioned. Pc
tersburg papers Of today mention ru-
NOR, which they say is not confirmed.
that one brigade of Sheridan's cavalry
was ambushed atSwift Run Creek.
Dispatches from Newborn received
this evening, state that yellow fever is
extensively prevailing at that place, but
is not very fatal among the troops.
They are eneamped outside the town.
n
$50 o'clock last night states that he
has made an actual exchange Of 1000
of his own army, and made an arrange
ment with Hood to send the other
prisoners a supply of clothing, soap,
toWles, etc. i NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
ST.. Louis, Sept. 30
The telegraph between franklin and
Rolla has been interrupted since
night, indicating the presence of the
rebels on the southeast branch of the
road 1t was supposed, that, if General
Ewing reached Harrison Station and
found the road cut east of him, he
would attempt to reach Rolla, where
Gen. Mcneil is strengthening the post,
having the entire male population
working on the Notifications. One Of
the forts commands every approach to
the town
Gen. Fisk has called out the militia
of North Missouri again to take the
field against the guerrillas. lie confirms
all the accounts of the Centralia mas
sacre General Douglas is already in
pursuit of the Anderson butchers.
A train went down to De Soto today,
and found the Iron Mountain Railroad
clear, and saw nothing of the enemy.
The condition of affairs below De Soto
is unknown The rebels captured about
one thousand pigs of lead.
The steamer Bart Able well armed,
left yesterday for below, to serve as a |
picket boat. General Pleasanton re-
lieved General Blair from the command |
of the city and county of St Louis to
day
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToNAC,
September 26-P. 81.
Five deserter came in last night, and |
gave themselves UP 10 the colored pick |
cts Of the 9th corps
The rebel soldiers do not show so
much antipathy to colored soldiers as
formerly ,eg "a.
Sometime ago they made it rule to
fire upon these soldiers whenever they
made their appearance, but now they /
do not fire on them any more promptly |
than upon white sol Tiers.
Deserters are also willing to accept |
food from colored soldiers, and will set
and eat with them
Lieut.. Ames, of Ames Battery, was
killed by sharpshooter on Monday.
ST. Louis, Sept 30-The mail agent |
of the Southwestern Branch Railroad |
arrived here to night, and reports that
Gen Ewing reached Harrison Station
about TO clock last night, closely pur-
sued ley the enemy. Fighting going on.
Escaped prisoners, who arrived at De
Soto to day, report that Pilot Knob is
still held by the rebels, but their mum
Der is probably not known.
1t is understood that a portion of
Gen. Smiths forces will start for Tren-
ton, the intersection of the Pacific and
Railroad, forty miles west
of here, tonight