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The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-05-20
The Resident SueFrlIlas

Tie Washington Chronicle relates
the following -
In Fredericksburg, at this writing,
there are over 10000 Of our wounded.
Sunday morning they began crowding
into the town. Mr.. Slaughter,
Mayor, of the city, and Mr. Mayes,
of the celebrated nights near Fred
ericlsburg, in the full zeal of the T
patriotic hearts, rallied a few guerril-
las and marched three hundred of our
wounded into the rebel lines Poor fell
lows theirs is a sad fate Hungry,
thirsty, and weary they were when cap
tured. How much worse are they now !
Mayor Slaughter and several other
prominent citizens are now in the
guard-house at Fredericksburg.
But for this statement that Mayor
Slaughter is in the guard house, we
should have supposed that Mayor
Slaughter and Mayer and all the pa
triotic citizens engaged in this raid up
on our wounded, had ceased to exist,
and that of their houses there did not
remain one stone upon another, except
as needed for our military dse.
We have in this and other informa-
ton, the illustration of the system
which supports guerrilla warfare in the
rear of Grants army, and Of all our ar
mics. 1t is made by inhabitants who
are farmers or quiet residents in the
presence of force, and guerrillas upon
occasion. They draw their support
from the farmers which we spare and
protect. But for this they could not
exist in the rear of such a march rs
Grants The property which supports
this cowardly warfare should be made
to suffer the stern penalties of war
Security should be given to our rear,
and 20 our wounded and dead, even if
il requires that the march of our ar
mics should leave desolation in their
track. What penalties upon the far
mers who furnished the force to carry
off these hundreds Of wounded men to
the additional horrors of the Richmond
starving pens, can be more than ade-
quate for this cowardly atrocity, which
dares this only because the inhabitants
rely upon our moderation and tender
ness. Cincinnati Gazette
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slaughter Of Rebels al GettysbaFg.

slaughter Of Rehels at Gettysburg.
There has been a good deal Of dis
putation among the rebel officers IS to
the cause of the defeat of Lees army
at Gettysburg. Among other things it
has been charged that the III conduct
OF Pettigrew's Brigade in the attack on
cemetery Hill caused the failure Of the
battle and Of the campaign In con
troverting this Capt Lewis 6. Young,
formerly on Gen Pettigrew's stat,
makes these statements in a commune
cation published in the Richmond En-
quirer, Of March 49,
:" In this battle, Pettigrews brigade,
Notwithstanding the disadvantages Of
impaired organization, caused by its
heavy losses, especially of officers, did
as well as the best, and that no troops
struggled more fiereely to gain victory,
let its fearful losses attest On the
morning of the lst OF July IL numbered
2, 500 to 1900, on the 4th, S35.
''All the field officers, save one, who
was captured, were killed or wounded
and the brigade was commanded BY
Major Jones, of the 26th Regiment
North Carolina troops, who had been
struck with a fragment Of shell on the
first and knocked down and stunned
in the third days fight General Pet
tigrew was painfully and severely woun-
ded; two Of his staff were killed, and
Lieutenant w. H. Robertson still suffers
from wound which deprives the bri-
gade Of his valuable services. On the
LIST Of July, Captain futile, of the Goth
Regiment, led into action two Lieuten-
ants and eighty-four men; all of the of
ficers and eighty-three of the men We're
killed or wounded. On the same day,
Company C, of the 18th Regiment, lost
two officers killed and thirty-four out of
thirty-eight men killed or wounded
Captain Bird, with the four remaining
participated in the fight of the third"
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From the Lower Mississippi.

VIcKsBURG, May 9-The steamer Jas.
Price reports when she passed Natchez
II noon, on Monday, there was great
excitement, caused by the rebels raid
Jog upon the plantation immediately
below and back of that port
Negroes were rushingin by hundreds.
IL is also ascertained that during the
late raids to plantations near Water
rord, the rebels took from Covingtons'
place one person over sixty years OF
age and quite inoiiensive
After carrying him about mile they
allied him and then horribly malueat
ID his remains They also took of in.
fants aud destroyed them to terrify
heir mothers. Many lessees planta
lions had narrow escapes.
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The Result.

ANY man who fancies that we are 60
| ing to get Richmond without further
and most determined fighting is mista-
ken. The men we fight are Americans.
They are free-born citizens, and of the
proudest of the proud. The rebel army
Of Virginia is composed of the elite Of
the Southern people. 1t reckons in its
ranks men of education and position,
full of the pride Of family, and accus-
toned to exalt courage into God-hke
virtue. They are burning with pas
sionate antipathy to a people whom
they have thoroughly misunderstood,
formerly despised, but are now rapidly
learning to respect. They are not to
be cowed, though when thoroughly
vanquished, they will have the manhood
to own it. But, until they are van
pushed, they will fight with an energy
and a desperation that must command
the admiration of every heroic spirit,
even while deploring their folly and de-
spising their cause. The body Of Lees
army is made up of veterans, who are
used to exposure, familiar with hard
ship, enured to discipline, and are I'M
shaken by the thunders of battle
Such troops can be beaten only by
succession of desperate struggles Nor
are they likely to become demoralized.
They will Yield to an inevitable neces-
sity only when they recognize it as in
evitable That they will be made to
feel this we have not the slightest doubt.
The Army of the potomac embraces
as much of determined pluck, adven-
turous daring, heroic endurance, and
lofty devotion to a noble cause as ever
fired the bOsoms of any soldiery who
trod the field of battle. Their soldierfy
virtues have never been properly made
available At last they have found a
leadership worthy of their dauntless
endurance. Under a man who knows
nothing but logged persistence in his
purpose until success crowns his efforts
they are illustrating history with a sue
cessiOn Of brilliant achievements which
the world has never seen surpassed
Desperate as is the resistance, they are
bound to win and though the final
triumph may be deferred until the
over sanguine souls who fancied
Grant was about making a triumphal
march to Richmond falter and are dis
heartened, the browning victory Will
yet be achieved, the crushed hosts of
the rebellion will abandon the musket
for the plough, a disafected people will
gladly return to their constitutional OBJ
legations, and the Union will be restor-
ed to more than its pristine yigor, and
the Constitution, interpreted by the
spirit of universal freedom, will be firm
ly upheld from the Lakes TO the Gulf,
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
Washington Chronicle, l6H
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REBEL PRISONERS IL THE CITY-SiX
rebel prisoners dined at the fremont
House yesterday They we're members
of John Morgan's old command, the I'd
Kentucky. There names are John Co
hen, JAS. Coulter, and J. T. Embry, of
Danville; J. P. Oldham, of Richmond;
and l. J. Fretwell and r. $ Hopkins,
of Paris They have taken the oath of
allegiance and viii return to their
homes. Chattanooga Times, l1h
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fhe "NOrtaI SpOtv in the Virgins
Railroad System.
The Wheeling Inteligencer says

The Wheeling Intelhgencer says:
Lynchburg is not the desirable and
vital point to strike at, important as the
destruction Of the Virginia and Tennes-
zee Road at that point would be in a
local point of view The mortal spot
10 hit would be Burzsville Junction
the point where the Virginia and Ten
oessee Road crosses the Richmond and
. Danville line. which is about sixty miles
southwest of Petersburg This point
being once destroyed, allowing the Pc
tersbnrg and Richmond Road to have
been really and effectually disabled by
Butler. and the rebels would be cut on
entirely and completely from the
South.
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For Sale,

IL A VERY NEAT AND COMFORTABLE
I'"a DWELLING, on South Cherry-street, con-
aiming five rooms. besides kitchen and
feet front, $50 deep Free Of
taxation for q years. Apply to
W. MATT. BROWN d CO.,
may 19-tf II Cherry-st.
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About Generals.

WAsHINcTox, May l6-Maior General
Ord has been mustered out of the ser
vice in rank. Brigadiers Buel, Gibbon
and Dodge are TO be appointed Major
Generals. Major General Keyes has
resigned his position in the volunteer
service and regular army.
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GEy WADswoRTH-The Washington

We learn through a gentleman just
arrived from the front that General
Wadsworth was shot on the eth of this
month, that he died on the 10th, and
that the remains Of this most valiant
officer were buried two miles south of
Porters tavern, in a locality well known
10 army officers
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81 Psrsons s775tag 70 flis Office to sa5,
scribe Tor the Uasoss, or on any other business
s4oala address fheir letters 70
VIM. CAMERON & CO., Pa5lisaers.
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THE SOLDIERS
DIPLOM A,

A beaptlful I.tboeraph Camp Parade and Battle
Scene aH highly c0l0rrd.-hank space IA the cen
ter FOR yor photograph. the names o. your oief7l
REGIMENT and the battles you have Teen engaged
in We are sending thousands by mal 20 soldiers
iu camp who have them filed out and send them
home. When framea they make a heaut1ul pc
tnre. and Tor q soldier and h.s ttmily, ceTtinel
record that VII become yearly npff faued hiii
Toors honorcd Every soldier should send for one
sent by mail. in paste-hOard tube, on receipt 81
50 cents Discount 90 agents.
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Grand Coinpliu entary Farewell Ovation 70 Che
young TagadIsn, Edwin Ad-ms
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By
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100000 Cigars, assorted,
100 gross Spices,
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400 cases Blaclsberries, Raspberries,
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100 dozen Brandy Peaches,
% cases Sardines,
p boxes Soda,
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p Soap,
- Picked Onions,
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% Crushed and Coffee Sugar,
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- French Mustard,
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Theatre.

DUFFIELD 4 FLYNN, Managers VI EY-
ERETT, Stege manRger. $. p. SIMONS, 1reSs-
urer. A HAlG, Director Of Music. W. FLETCH-
En- Scenic Artist.
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rHE QUInr EAMIL1-.

PzIcEs o. ADaluaoN Dress Circie, IS cents Gal
lery, 3 cents. Doors open az ~ o'clock. Per
fOFnlanse 70 commence st o'clock.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20
River News.

We have not seen river men look so
cheerful for many DAY, as yesterday
The river rose sixto eight inches at this
point, and the outside bar above the eiiy
sgaiu under water. The unprece-
tented rain of yesterday msrning, will,
no doubt, cause a very considerable rise,
,nd good navigation may be expected
By Monday.
Green river is rising rapidly, and al
the streams below and above, as far as
We have heard, are pouring out large
quantities Of water, and among steam
boatmen generally a good time is sA-
pected.
The Alice and James Grey arrived
ont of Green river yesterday with full
loads Of tObseco and returned yesterday
evening.
The Nightingale arrived from below
and viii probably reload here Her
officers report nine transports a, Unisn-
town.
The Llewellyn may be expected from
Louisville to-day, under command of that
prineely and popular officer, Capt Jim
Lusk, with the genial aud affable Billy
Fenton in the Office.
We shall soon expect to see the psla-
tial Tarascon and the queenly little
Grey Eagle again in the trade
We have no adViess Of the purpose of
any boat leaving for Cairo.
There are a numbes of boats lying
here awaiting the rise now confidently
expected
CusroN HousE CLEARLScEs Under
recent regulations, issued by the secre.
tary OF the Treasury, all boats, whether
in Government service or otherwise,
running below Cairo or up the Cumber-
land or Tennessee rivers, must procure
clearanees before leaving port, under
penalty Of cou6sea.ion.
Capt Dexter and crew leave this
morning by rail for Cairo, to bring up
the great Superior. She will be here
BY Monday night, and will run from here
to Johnsonville, on the Tennessee river,
ia government service.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20
THE VERY LATEST
TELEGR a p Il.


A sueeessful Assault North OF the
- and Guns Cap. ursd
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA letter from
the Army Of the Potomac, Of Wednesday
noon. SAYS: Tie 2nd corps having been
unsuccessful in the attack IN the evening
on the north side of the James river on
sunday, fell back to a safe position
which they occupied uatil yesterday.
~hen another assault vas determined
apon and carried oat succ-s~fuliy-
The enemy were driven from their
sorks with heavy loss The lad eori-
al, captured several bundled prison rs
...d some heavy guns Our ioss Is qaIss
,sysre. W. stllI hold tn petition.
Our cavalry under Gregg had an en-
zsgement with the enemy and drove
taem from some works near the New
Market road, but we we're fnally forced
back Col Gregg vas severely wounded
Il is reported that Buffers troops had
a slight engagement without damage to
either side.
90 Thursday morning, the 18th, at |
0 clock, the rebels opened 8 most vigor-
Gus fire which extended along the whole
line, from the Appomattox to the Jeru-
salem plank road, which lasted about
two hours. 1t is thought to be the pre-
luds 70 an attack
Heavy firing is also heard from But
Ier's direction, bat nothing is known
about il
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

GREAT RAIs.-The heaviest rain that
We have seen for years was poured down
upon this city yesterday morning,
for four or FIVE hours. The whole face
Of the earth was flooded, and the gut
tiers we're converted into roaring, dash
ing streams.
Some damage was done in various
parts Of the city, and we hear Of house
or two that we're undermined and rend-
cred unienable.
A culVert was washed away at the up
per end Of Main street, and tobacco
warehouse was flooded and considerable
damage done to the tobacco stored with
in.
Pigeon Creek rose with unprecedented
rapidity, and the water poured out in
great force.
We have reason to believe that the
rain was very extensive, and we shall
probably hear Of no little damage sus.
tanned throughout the country.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

A SLIGHT DIFFERENCE. There is
slight difference in saying through
public newspaper that The Cottage
left last night full OF soldiers to be land.
ed at Mt. Vernon and saying that 1--WE
are informed by persons arriving here
last night that three transports were ly-
ing at Uniontown yesterday morning,
and that the town was occupied by Fed
erAl troops"
One item is TO inform she guerrillas
that an expedition was preparing to
start after them before il was ready "a
move; the other was to apprise our own
citizens eff fact OF which the rebell
had been informed "a hours previously
There is slight difference
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20
mer. nxeltsmsnt In Maryland.

HAGEEsTows, Mp. Aug lS.-There
are exciting and conflicting reports from
the Valley to-day. Averill holds Mar
tinsburg, and It noon to-day vas drawn
up ia line of battle outside the towr.
No rebels we're in sight, and the indica-
tioas we're that the rebels were not NOV
ing that way. but towards the Shsnan-
dsAk Refugees from the VALLEY and
MArtinsburg begin to arrive here in
large Numbers All have Intelligence Of
q rebel advance. Thers is considerable
uueasinsss manifested here, but rumors
are so conflicting that il is impossible TO
obtain the exact state Of affairs in the
Valley
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

LATEST FROM KENTUCKY "A citizen /
bearing dispatches from Gen. Hovey ar
rived from Morganheld yesterday, bring |
ing the following information in addition
to what we published yesterday morning.
Gen. Hovey, with his forces, eueAmp-
ed at Morgan6eld on Wednesday night,
and on Thursday they secuted the coun-
try between that place and Caseyville
and Shawneetown, and around Geigers
Lake, but found no rebels, in force. A
number Of guorrillas were captured.
Gen. Hoyey levied an assessment of
$4,000 on the secesh citizens to remu-
psrate the Government for losses sus-
tanned by the guerrillas.
Another movement would be made
yesterday, in another direction.
Adam Johnson's headquarters were at
White Oak Springs on Thursday morn
ing, but on the approach of our forces
his men had scattered.
Gen. Paine, commandant of the Dis
trict west Of tue Tennessee was at Union
town, aud had forces cooperating with
Gen. Hovey. johnson is in a tight
place, but may succeed in making his
escape as be had information derived
from his spies and friends in this city
on Tuesday and Wednesday, that tn,
expedition was setting out
The defeat aud capture of Woodward a
Hopkinsville will add to the embsrrass
nent of johnson, aud he has doubles
scattered his forces among the farmer
aud in the brush.
Our pickets had hardly been place
when they were fred on, in the rear
Morganfeld. Que or two of the priso
ers captured had been conscripted {
Wednesday morning.
]. W. King, of Capt Williamson
company, from the Bayou, aud Rer
Long, of Capt Martins company,
turned by the Nightingale last eveniI
They secuted the country with the c.
airy from Autographed ria Geiger's Ia
to Shawneetown, and captured sew
Johnnies
King had been disabled by x
from horse, on the knee, and Long v
sick and was sent home. The War;
county and the Blue Grass cavalry W
all well, had met with no casualties, ,
were eager to find the cowardly this'
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

WASHINGTON, Aug. l9.-TLe latest in
,elligence from Mobile is the following
from the Richmond Sentinel OF the 18th,
received al the Navy Department to-day:
MoBrLE, Aug. 1.-two monitors and
Eve gunboats crossed Dog River Bar,
coming up 70 within two miles of the
distractions and opened FIRE for three
hours on our batteries and gunboats, do
ing no damage One Of our guuboats
replied handsomely.
Our batteries wers silent at sunset,
and the enemy hauled of
Firing was heard in the direction OF
Morgan this morning.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

MEMPHIS, Aug IA detachment Of
Gen. Smiths command, consisting Of
one brigade Of infantry and two Of
cavalry, attacked three brigsdes of For
rests command, who held fortified
position at Hurrican Creek, Miss. and
a1er q short but sharp Sight, the rebels
we're dislodged and obliged to retreat,
leaving fty of their dead upon the field.
Our loss was not over 40 killed and
sounded.
Gen. Wsshbarne issued an order reg.
ala,ing the prices Of provisions in Mem
phis, in consequence Of the extortionats
prices demanded by dealers
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

New YoKK, August l9-The Com.
DleI ei1i has the following
We learn that a fearful accident oc-
CURED YESTERDAY P NJ, on the camden
and Atlantic railroad, resulting in killing
several outright, and wounding large
number on the train. Early 10 the
morning an excursion train, containing
nearly 1000 passengers, lefs Camden for
Atlantic City to spend the day. about
$50 the train crossing bridge few
miles south Of Atlantic City, suddenly
broke through the bridge, throwing three
Of the cars into the river. An indiscri.
bablc scene ensued After considerable
trouble the dead and wounded were
taken to Atlantic CITY and Efficient med
zeal aid procured We are unable to
furnish full particulars.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

CINCINNATI, Aug. l9-The steamer
Highland which was sunk BY the mail
boat near Vsvay last night, had on board
three hundred Government workmen,
bound for Nashville, and considerable
quantity Of Government stores.
There was no loss of life, as at FIRST
reported, but number were wounded
by falling spsrs She was q new boat,
and valued at fifty thousand dollars. No
insurance. Probably total loss.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

Broke JAIL On Thursday night
three prisoners confined in the county
Jail made their escape Their names are
jacobson, confined for stealing a mule
and also held as q rebel spy, VIM. Irwin,
and Joseph Dean, charged with raising
row at the Zouave Exchange.
II appears that jacobson had been
furnished with steel saw by some OF the
numerous guerrilla spies with which our
city abounds, and sawed of the bars Of
the cell door in which the three we're
confined and getting into the outer ward
seized, bound and nearly ehoked to
death the turnkey who sleeps within, and
then securing the key let themselves
out at the front door jacobson is q
consummate scoundrel, and liberal re.
ward will be paid for bis recovery.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

NV YoRK, Aug. l9-Mr. Fessenden
arrived here this morning, and is at the
sub-Treasury in consultation With Mr..
Cisco and the municipal authorities.
Il is reported that an issue will be mad.
on terms favorable to investors, in new
loans of sos
No decision has, however, at present
heen arrived at
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

CAIRo, Aug ia meeting last night
for the purpose Of organizing home
guard. was largely attended, and much
enthusiasm was manifested Three
companies we're Immediately organized.
and others are forming An orgAnizA-
ton for the same purpose was effected in
Mound City and other towns along the
border
The cotton receipts for the past two
days were "A bales; tobacco IL hhds,
from Padncah for New York There are
1000 hhds of tobacco at Paducah wait
ing shipment
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

No FioHr We are told by citizens
from Kentucky that no fight occurred a.
Slaughtersyille, as was reported on
Wednesday last by the Evansville Jour
Hat--NeW Aibang Journal
Oh, that Slaugh'ersviIle sensation sold
a few extra Journal 8 49, Times
Ex-Governor Dixon was our authority
for the report Of second fight at Siaugh.
tersville He ought 10 be good aulhori-
~, bat it seems he must have been mis-
informed in this case,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20

FNE VEGETABLEs-0ur friend. Con-
rad Weaver, will be found every market
morning about the center of the market
With superb assortment of the choicest
vegetables, which be sells on reasonable
terms He deserves liberal patronage.