The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-23

BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL,

BY LAST NIGH rs MAIL.
New YORK, Oct. 2l-A letter from
Gen. Buffers headquarters to the Phil
adelphia Inquirer, contains long ac-
count of the rebel atrocities and muir
ders committed on Union soldiers. the
facts being gathered from the exchang
ed Union officers and surgeons. The
letter states that according to the ac-
counts of several officers and surgeons,
the conduct OF a portion of the rebel
troops, subsequent to the engagement
at Saltvilfe, was utterly lawless and
brutal In two field hospitals, near the
scene Of the battle, we're twenty three
wounded negroes Of the lst colored
cavalry, fifteen in one and eight in the
other: all but three of them were muir
dered IN cold blood by the rebel sol
diers, and these fiends in human form
boosted while doing this helEsh deed
that they had been engaged in the
same work ali day They claimed to
have buried one hundred and twenty
FIVE colered soldiers, of whom mostly
all=must have been slain in the. same
way.
The Posts Washington special says
Persons who have arrived here to-day
from Sheridan's army, and who wit
messed the last battle, say that it was
the most complete victory of the war.
The rebel forces were scattered and
fled in confusion, abandoning their own
artillery and all they had captured in
the early part Of the day. Sheridan
has already pushed on for a distance Of
ten miles in pursuit of the enemy. He
has a sufficient force for all contiDgen
cies and will probably be heard from
again to morrow.
Several of the New York regiments
in Grants army have already cast their
votes for President Ali the Connec-
ticut regiments have also voted
The Commercials Washington spe-
cial contains the following: A militia
ny commission here is trying some out
rageous cases of shoddy frauds in sol
diers' clothing. Some cavalry jackets
are made of animal hair, rough wool,
and cotton. Facts developed show that
the inspectors are interested.
The rebel party of Haslett, which
has proved so annoying to the men en-
gagged in Dutch Gap canal, on the south
side of the James river, has been effect
ually silenced. The work will soon be
completed, and is being pushed forward
vigorously.
The Heralds Bermuda Hundred spe
eial says it was ascertained yesterday
that the rebels are engaged in erecting
new battery on the right of their line
on the Appomattox The battery is
situated about one thousand five hun
bred yards from Weitzelfs famous sig
nal tower. 1t is believed to be the in
tention of the rebels to make target
of the tower. The battery mounts four
guns. Both armies are quiet
The Herald's 9th corps special says:
Loud explosions in the direction of Pc
tersburg yesterday gave rise to
report that the enemy was blowing up
the storehouses, the railroad buildings
and bridges, preparatory to the aban-
donmen of the city.
The Herald's 18Th corps correspon-
dent says The enemy continues labor
ing at his line of works on the south
side of the James, commencing at Cox's
Ferry, and running to the Hewlett
House battery. These works have Oc--
cupied large working parties for the
last three months. i number Of heavy
guns have been removed from Howletts
battery, and placed on the heavy re-
doubt on the left of this line.
4 Mobile Bay letter says that the up
per fleet can approach within two miles
of the city There IS said to be con-
siderable scurvy among our troops at
Fort Morgan and Pensacola.
The morning papers publish long
article from the Richmond Enquirer OF
the 18th, advocating the arming Of ne
groes. and recommends that they be
freed and allowed TO remain IN the Con-
federate States.
The Richmond Septinel of the 18th
abuses the rebel government for de-
ceiving the people with false hopes con-
corning Hoods movements. 1t an
nOunces that Beauregard is with Hood,
and Maior-General Frank Gordon has
been ordered to the Trans Mississippi
Department, with his headquarters at
Liberty, and has left for his new COM
mand
. The Despatch of the 18th announces
that Gen. BFaXton Bragg, hitherto COM
handing in Georgia, with his headquar-
tiers at Richmond, has been relieved,
and Gross taken command.
The Examiner of the 10th has long
article on the utter decentralization of
the rebel cavalry, and charges the de-
feat of Gen. Rosser to the bad condi-
ton of the cavalry.
81. LOUIS, Oct 2L-The Democrats
Jefferson City special says; Gen Curtis
has been fighting Prices advance all
day on Little Blue river, ten miles from
Independence. Curtis holds good POI
sition, and will stand for regular en-
gagement if Price viii continue the
conflict
Rosecrans viii be near or at licking
ton The Lamine bridge will be re-
paired and the railroad running to War
rensburg in two or three days. Every
thing is working fine, and reinforce
ments will be at the right place at the
proper time.
Gen. Sanborn is reported to be Skin
mishing with Shelby to-day, between
Bonneville and Waverly.
TU'~or, tho Cfnainputi CoYnrra,-4i,l