The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-28
LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

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exception of having made Judgment
on The left side Of the Nassautlen Noun
tain
The following Is the official report oil
what we captured on the 10Th; 200
prisoners Of the rank and file, Ga com
missioned officers, IS pieces Of artillery,
40 caissons, 3 battery wagons, 39S horses
and mules, with harness complete, O.
ambuianees, 50 infantry wagons, 1900
! rounds Of artillery ammunition, i 5SC
small arms, and several wagon loads
Including all the medical stores Of the
enemy, and large quantity of small
arm ammunition, and large~number OF
battleAaes
A letter from the President was read
to the army, thanking Sheridan and
his brave army for the months opera
tons in the valley, and especially for
the splendid work of the 18th.
Our losses on the 18th, though not
officially reported, viii sum up nearly
as follows;
Army of West Virginia, killed 60,
wounded $50, prisoners 400; total $40
The 10Th Corps killed 400, wounded
l,200, prisoners 100. total ] 700 Sixth
Corps killed 900, wounded 100, missing
80; total 40 Col Ketching's Division
killed 90, wounded 80, missing l6; to-
tai lSG Grand total 40S5
Another correspondent of the 18th
says Col Michael, with his 9th New
York cavalry, made a reconnaissance
Saturday up the pike as far as Maurey-
town, capturing two or three rebel
scouts on the way. BY them, as well
as the citizens, he was informed that
Gen. Rosser's division of rebel cavalry
was at Mount Jackson, and that the
remnants of Early and Bongstreet's
corps had gone to Richmond 10 be re-
organized, armed and equipped.
Only a small portion of the rebels
who escaped from us at Cedar Creek
saved their arms; and out Of the for
midable batteries with which Early
hoped to blow US out of the valley, but
one piece remained.
NEw Y0Rk, Oct pa Washington
special TO the Post states that it is ru-
mored that Mosby's guerrillas made a
raid upon Martinsburg, Va, last night,
capturing Gen. Duffri and his staff
The Commercials Washington special
says 1t is stated here, on what Is IN
derstOod as good authority, that there
is no immediate prospect of resump-
ton of ho5tilities in the Shenandoah
Valley, unless the rebels should reor-
ganize and make another desperate at
tempt to regain possession of the key
of the valley.
Important movements are in progress
in the Middle Department, which it
would be highly improper to mention at
this time
With Grants army the situation is
daily assuming importance; the most
active preparations are in progress, and
military operations cannot long be de
layed 1t il well known that General
Grant has been reinforced heavily, and
be will soon receive still greater acces
sions TO his command. 4 period not
far distant has been fixed by him for
grand move Richmondward, which we'll
informed men assert cannot fail of sue.
cess. .r.
Admiral Porter has all his arrange
ments nearly completed for the grand
attacl; on the Notifications at the mouth
of Cape Fear river, and it IS stated by
persons who have recently arrived from
the James river, that lie will proceed
| to the place OF rendezvous in a few
DAYS. Whether or not Gen. Grant S
movements and those Of the Admiral
are intended to be simultaneous does
not appear, but the operations of the
latter will not be delayed, it is thought
by any want of preparation on their
part
Government officials here, thought
upoa the subject of military move
ments, are, nevertheless, jubilant over
the very favorable aspect of the war
horizon, and seem to feel confident that
there viii be a cause for great rejoie-
ing very soon.
NV YoRE, Oct 26.-General Custar
visited Newark on Sunday, and re
turned to the army the same day. He
says the victory of Wednesday was the
most complete yet achieved in the val
/ ley. Before the charges of our cavalry
the rebel forces were shattered and
thrown into utter confusion, throwing
off everything that could impede their
| flight.
JEFF Davis's Columbia speech IS pub
lished here this morning. Tt contains
no points of significance. lie says at
the close: believe it is in the power Of
the men Of the Confederacy to plant
our banners on the banks of the Ohio,
where we shall teach you another les
son within the next thirty days There
fore, letall who are absentees, or who
ought to be in the army, 60 promptly
to the ranks.
The Richmond Examiner of the 2lst
saws The lines below the city are mo-
notonous, as the enemy Smelling at
Dutch Gap continues. Grant is waiting
on Butler. He would not waste pow
der and she'll 10 retard the work on
Che canal unless he expected some Sc
rious demonstration of the enemy TO
follow its completion. The enemy keeps
up the fire on Sumter and Charleston
We may soon expect TO have our eyes
turned from Charleston 10 Wilmington,
Porter's feet ought to have reached its
destination some days ago. 81
The Montgomery Advertiser says:
By some it is believed that it was Hoods
intention to keep up toward Chattanoo-
ga, destroying the Georgia State Rail-
road to Dalton, when, having sherman
confined in Atlanta, he would cross
Lookout and strike for Middle TenEes-
see. Others believed the army would
turn to the left at Rome, and strike inn
mediately for Gunthersyille. ar So
The correspondent Of the Enquirer
with Mosbys command says: From
the lst of January to the lst Of 0cto-
Der, Mosby killed sixty-nine Yankees
for every man he had lost
The Sentinel of the 22d has long
srticle on the effect of the war 1t
says If we are not able 10 command
peace by few vigorous blows, we are
at least secure of final success by pa
tience and perseverance,.
The Tribunes Washington special
gives the following ......
Richmond papers of the 9th con-
tain the proceedings Of the Convention
At Augusta between The Governors of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Alabama, and Mississippi for the
consultation upon the state OF South
ern Confederate Governors
l. Resokeed IE substance, there IS no
cause to be discouraged, but il is i'm
perative to increase their armies imme-
diately
> TO recommend Legislatures to re-