The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-14
LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
WAR DEPARTMEET,

since the brilliant engagement OF the
9th inst. 1t was square fight, in which
the enemy was routed beyond my pow
er to describe. He lost everything
carried on wheels except one piece Of
artillery, and, when last seen it was
passing over Qusde's Hill, near New
Market on a keen run, twenty-six
miles from the battlefield, to which
point the pursuit was kept up. The
batteries, horses, &c, were cautured.
The horses were in good condition, and
were exchanged by our cavalrymen for
their broken bown animals. The cas-
ualties on the 9th will not exceed sixty
men. The 100 men of the 8th Ohio,
who were dispersed while guarding the
bridge of the North Shenanpoah, have
all come in except the officers
E. NJ STANTON.
New YORK, Oct. II.
The Herald's Army of the Potomac
correspondent says Gen. Doyle has
gone on a visit of observation to the
front, under the auspices of the PTesi-
dent, and Gen. Grants lines will be in
spected and all the views taken.
The weather has become very cold
The Richmond papers Of Saturday
and Sunday say that during Fridays
battle every school, newspaper, depot,
store, ship, and railroad was suspended,
and every male person employed there
in ordered to the front
The Examiner condemns the suspen-
sion of newspapers. The papers all
claim victory. All Southern Journals
attack Davis's Macon speech bitterly,
and express surprise that two-thirds of
the rebel army are absent, as declared
in Davis's speech.
Every able-bodied male negro is sum-
marily seized in Richmond and hurried
to the defences of the capitol
Georgia telegraphic dispatches say
that orders conscripting all the white
men and negroes have been issued in
that State and Tennessee.
The Sentinel says: When our legis-
lators meet they should devise measures
for the relief and protection of the
people The deficiency in transporta-
ton is the chief cause of most of the
public suffering. There is an abundance
of food in the country, but it lacks
distribution. If anything can be done
to increase transportation by regulating
the present means and making them
ncore efficient, they should be eagerly
determined upon. Another cardinal
duty of the legislature is to render every
facility to increase the maintenance of
the armies
The Richmond Wing of the 10th
inst. has another speech of Davis's, in
which he says we must do our duty
Every man that is able must bear arms
for the defense of the country
The Heralds valley correspondent
says that retrogade movement of the
army was not determined on till after
the rebel army has been broken, and
driven from the valley and the valley
itself rendered untenable by the de-
struction of all the forage, etc, it con-
tanned.
Sheridan then withdrew in order to
get nearer his base of supplies, as his
subsistence had to be hauled by wagon
almost one hundred miles. On retiring,
3 considerable number of the enemy
were seen following until the Sth, when
a large body of cavalry, under Rosser
They attacked portion Of
our cavalry, and were handsomely re-
pulsed, but bivouacked near by. Next
morning, Sheridan ordered our cavalry
TO attack, which Torbet Immediately
proceeded to do. Gust IRIS and Merritts
divisions formed and took position.
Custar drove the enemy a mile to
strong position on a brook, where they
determined to make stand behind
made of rails and stones.
Custar, however, threw in his whole
command, making three magnificent
charges, and at last carried the position
by assault, and formed junction with
Merritt, when diminishing ensued I'M
til Custar's brigade succeeded in
striking on the enemys flank, creating
great CONSERVATION in the rebel ranks.
Merritt's whole line then pushed for.
ward, and the rebels broke and fed in
a perfect panic Pursuit was given,
and guns, caissons, cattle, and several
hundred prisoners we're captured They
were driven through Woodstock, Edin-
burg, and Mt Jackson, distance of
over twenty miles
The losses are estimated in the recent
battles at $50 men. We have captured
a large number of horses and eight
cannon, besides many prisoners.
The flag of truce boat New York
leaves Variance Landing this forenoon,
with $50 sick and wounded soldiers
brought down from Richmond yester-
day, bound for Annapolis.
Col milford has received 400 men,
and will bring back a boat load of
rebels in exchange for them. The ex-
change business has been conducted at
Cox's landing, near Dutch Gap works.
NAsHvuLE, Oct. 12-Col. Hodge, Of
command, with twelve
hundred infantry and a battery of four
guns, on board three transports, con-
voyed by two gunboats, at 8 P. NJ on
the 10th inst, met the enemy. under
General Forrest, at Eastport, with two
in position, and WAS repulsed,
with a loss of twenty killed, and
twenty-six wounded and missing. All
the guns of the battery were lost, and
two transports disabled Two caissons
were bursted by the explosion of
Forests shells. Forrest is supposed to
have crossed the river Hodge, with
the balance Of his force, has reached
Johnscnville.
River eight feet on the shoals, and
falling. ~
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10.
Forty-fiye counties give Union ma
Iority of over twenty thousand. The
balance to be heard from will increase
the majority probably five thousand
There Is a small Union majority in both
branches of The Legislature
The Congressman are all Union ex-
cept the First, Second and Seventh
the latter doubtful
ToLEDo, Oct -
The Blades returns gives Rice for
Congress 200 majority over Ashley on
the home vote in this district.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 1913 P. NJ
At the Republican headquarters they
claim the State by from 1900 to 5000
majority.
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