The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-14
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New YoRE, June l2-The Heralds
correspondent caves further details Of
! Hunter movements.
After leaving Cedar Creek, the rebel
Mosby attempted to interrupt commu-
nication egith our rear. They were
partly successful, having destroyed
some bridges. burnt a train with stores,
and captured few men
On occupying Woodstock, the in
| habitants appeared friendly, and pass
ing through Mount Jackson not few
women waved their handkerchief be-
hind closed blinds and appeared pleased
to see US.
On approaching New Market, the
scene Of Gen. Sigers encounter with
Breckenridge, we moved cautiously but
met no opposition force On the march
to lIarrisonburg we had slight slir-
mish but went into the opposition. Here
the command was divided into two
columns, one taking the direct road to
Canton and the other passing toward
Port Republic.
About the same tiple the left column
was demonstrating against the rebel
position at Republic The Column-in
the direction of Mount Crawford got
into an engagement at North river.
TO aid the rebels militia forces were
brought down from Stanton They
attempted 10 turn our left, but failed,
and were pushed back in manner
that threatened TO cut them OF from
stanton This forced their right
wing, under Jones, to g5ye way and re-
treat rapidly. Many prisoners, fell into
our hands, including a large number OF
deserters. Our two columns were then
united, and ready to continue the adj
vance At the same time that Hunter
left Cedar Creek, Crooks and Averill
moved from Lewisburg toward Stanton
to join Hunter.
New YoRE, June IA reconnois-
sance on the 8th, from the Ninth corps,
found the rebel works and forts aban-
doned.
The correspondence to the Herald
from Buffers department, gives details
of the recent attack on Petersburg,
showing that Gilmore advanced to with
in short distance of the city, but, be-
ing informed by a woman that the
rebels were prepared to receive him,
having obtained information of his
movements the day before, he decided
to return, which he did safely, with
only twenty-five wounded.
Gen. Kautz, by another road, sur
prised and entered the rebel works by
a brave dash, capturing several pieces
Of artillery, but not being reinforced by
Gilmore he was obliged to fall back to
prevent being surrounded, bringing his
prisoners and captured guns with him.
The gunboats in the AppOmatox
threw many shells into Petersburg dur
ing the movement.
HEADQCARTEGs Army OF THE POToNAc, }
June TO- 1864
The enemy are busily throwing up
Notifications in the vicinity of Summers
and Bottoms. The spires of Richmond
are visible from three points, and wagon
trains can be seen moving within three
or four miles Of the city, where the road
for a short distance IS visible
Very little firing has taken place TO
day No change in our position has
been made in the past two days.
Last evening, as Col McAHister, Of |
the 18th New Jersey, was riding along |
the line, he was fired on by some rebel |
sharp-shooters, notwithstanding there |
had been tacit greement that no pick |
ct firing should take place. The bullet !
passed across the Coloners breast and |
entered the heart of the Colonels or
derby, who was riding with him. The /
entire command was at once put under !
arms, expecting an attack, but nothing 1
further transpired.
IyDIANAPoIIs, June 12-The meeting /
ratifying the nominations of the Balti /
more Convention, last night was largely /
and addressed by Governor 1
Morton and other prominent speakers. /
Governor Morton, referring to Ere
mont's letter accepting the nomination /
Of the Cleveland Convention, said the
silence Of Fremont regarding the pros
ecution Of the war and the suppression
Of the rebellion, gives rise to painful
Of his policy lie had /
carried his standard in 1856, and en-
deaYored to sustain him as a political
and military chieftain, and never until
he read that letter hsd cause TO regret
what he had done The letter gave JOY
to his enemies and pain to his friends,
and, omiting one or two sentences,
there is nothing in it that might not
have been written and subscribed TO
without inconsistency by Fallandig-
ham.
WAsHINGroS, June u, 2. M-The fol-
lowing was received here this evening
Army Of the Potomac,
June g There is nothing particularly
to report, and in part Of the
line picket firing has been kept up all
day, while at other points it would seem
as if by mutual agreement, that this
practice had ceased last evening.
Last evening a battery in Gen. Bir-
news division fired on a house on our
left, which, according to a deserter who
came in this morning, was occupied By I
Gen. Wilcox. Three shells went thro' /
It. causing the occupants to leave il
rather hastily. The fire was returned
with very good aim, but no loss to US
The deserters say that Beauregard's
troops were posted from Bottom Bridge
all the way tc James river, waiting loS
the appearance Of an army in that di-
rection.
One Of the principal streets Of Paris