The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-19
NO. 257.

sherman's Advance Meets with Re
ststance-A Series Of small Flights
wards JacksOR.
CARo, February 13.
It appears from recent advices receiv-
ed from that vicinity that cur troops
have had late encounters with the enemy
up YszOO river. in which our gunboats
participated with excellent effect. The
first fight was At Saiartia; the latter At
Mechanicsville, : short distance in the
country, on the east side Of the YazOO.
At Satartis, our troops engaged were the
Sth Louisians, (oOlored) Colonel Scofsld.
At Mechanicsviile the 1st Arkansas. (col-
oFed) under Colonel Wood, psrtici-
psted in two engagements. Our loss was
six killed and thirteen wounded. The
enemy stood at Satartia, upon which our
men charged. It was captured. The
rebels are fleeing With some loss. IA
far as can at present be ascertained,
three engagements occurred about the 7lh
inst. While Colonel Wood, with the 1st
Arkansas, were on the march to Mechan-
iesville, colored soldier who struggled
was captured By the rebels and inhu-
manly bulchered Colonel Wood cap
tured . rebel Lieutenant and two men,
one Of whom confessed to completely ia
the murder. Colonel Wood took him to
the very spot where the oOlored soldier
had been killed, had him blindfoided
and shot.
Reports regarding the fight Of 3 pOr-
tion of Sherman's force, near Champion
Hills, on the 4th, are confirmed By Off
GERS late from the spot The less in
charging battery was fifteen killed and
thirty wounded Colonel Rogers, Of Illi-
nois, among the latter. The enemy Wero
driven and our forces were progressing
toward Jackson.
A SPY CAPTURED AT HELENA-CIrr-
zENs' MEETING at MEMPHIS -CAIRo,
Feb. 13-By the arrival Of the steamer
City Of Alton early this n s-ning, We
are placed in possession Of Memphis
dispatches TO the afternoon Of the 11lh
inst.
On last Monday evening General Bu-
ford, commanding st Helena, detected
the little steamboat Monroe. engaged n
cotton trading in that direction, make a
landing on the opposite side Of the river,
and land = hOrseman. be at ones intro
duced Government officer on board tha
boat. aud learned that q stranger had
applied TO be taken across, stating that
he was one of Gen. BufOrd's spies, going
with important dispatches to camp.
Scouts we're at once put on his track, and
be was taken and brought before the
General. It proved that he was an off,
Ger Of Captain GibsOn's rebel company,
and on Rev. General Folks staff. lie is
. man of great intelligence and fine
manners. The affair may prove 3 Sc
riOus one for him.
An item stating that the 9th Illin0es
Cavalry had re-enlistsd, sent Friday,
should have read I'd Illinois Cavalry.
There was = grand meeting Of the citi-
Esns of Memphis, 1t the City Hall, on
Wednesday night It assembled on the
call Of 5 number of gentlemen entertain
ing the impraciicable idea that the State
of Tennessee can be reOfganizsd with
slavery intact It was expected By the
originators tAat resolutions would be
adopted eVsding the whole subject, but
the people determined like good Chris
tians TO perform their VOWS and put q
quietus on this policy, and adopted rsso-
lutiOns Of an honest open, out-spokoD,
faithful stamp; Of = kind that men stand
or fall by, such as define positions aud
make known their objects. Those offer
ed on the other eide entitls their support
ers TO the title Of the evasion procFasti-
nation party" The result Of this meet
ing defines the position Of the Union
men Of Memphis. They sre for rsor-
ganizaiiOn with emancipation, on the
plan Of the Proclamation and laws Of
Congress having reference to slavery.
The Bulletin remarks upon the sub.
jeci: An attempt TO get up aa opposition
party, composed Of pro-slaVsry men and
secession sympsthizsrs, on the blsis 81
opposition to Governor Johns0n's oath
proved = miserable failure, a. dem1n-
strated beyond a shadow Of doubs; aud
we now repeat our warning 10 those mis-
guided men, that reorganizatiou upon
any other basis than emsncipsiion Is
worse than folly. TOE people Of Mem
phis are determined in Cha movements
looking 10 reorganization, and proceed in
the only practicable way, accept in good
faith the Presidents amnesty, faithfully
abide By and support all his proclama-
tions, elect none but friends Of the Gov
ernment in eli its measures for the sup.
preston Of the rebellion, 10 Office, aud
make the State Constitution conform 10
the fact, and emancipation is already &C.
complished. After tabling two sets Of
resolutions, which maintainsd State
sovereignty and looked forward 10 recon
struction with slavery left in. the follow
ing were presented by J. M. T5meny,
and almost unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That We cordially indorsofhs
late proclamation Of Governor Andrew
johnson, particularly the oath therein,
which prescribss tho qualification Of
voters st the approaching election.
ResolVsa, That in the reorganization Of
the State Of Tennessee, emancipation is
the best policy for the State and the
frat interest Of her people.
Res0lUed, That We indorse and ratifY
the call for = mass meeting on the 22d
insI, - published IN the Bullstin Of To-
day, and pledge ourselves 10 support the
policy therein indicated