The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-15
THE LATEST NEWS.
By LAST SICHT's xAIL.
10 the Associated Press.


New YoRK, June l2-The Tribune's
correspondent with Butler, says of the
expedition against Petersburg: There
were 40 picked horseman under Kaut7,
| between 5000 and 4, 900 infantry under
Gilmore, and all under command of
Gilmore Our infantry were within one
and a half miles Of Petersburg, and
Gilmore sent a despatch that be heard
that Kautz had gone to his left, bat he
had no communication with him before
he had instructions to advance on Pc
tersburg and engage the enemy. It
was immaterial whether we succeeded
or not, the real object being to divert
attention from Kautz, who was to dash
into the city from the opposite side,
burn Appomattox bridge, destroy stores
and Supplies and depots, and do all
he could to annoy and harass the enc
my.
The signal glass showed that Kautz
was fulfilling his mission, as his cavalry
were seen attacking up the further
side and driving the enemy before them
Awaiting himself of the second clause
of his instructions toreturn TO night, he
sent back word that he found the works
quite formidable, and more strongly
garrisoned than was anticipated, and he
did not deem it prudent to attack, and
had therefore retired halfa mile, where
he had formed in line of battle
Meanwhile Kautz had formed line
Of entertainments with his cavalry, and
was fighting in the city, expecting the
-, er,r vol o-s;sf l,,v,, IT, voLoI.
seeing Gilmores force Withdrawn, turn
ed their attention to Kautz, pressing
him closely, and capturing q three
inch gun At this the cavalry bounced
upon a twelvep FOUNDER brass piece,
which they seized and brought away.
Still there was no sign Of diversion in
their favor by the infantry To attempt
70 accomplish the work assigned him
was madness, and Gen. Kautz reluc-
family ordered a withdrawal
WASHINGTON, June l3-There is an
indication that all the railroads by
which Richmond is supplied viii soon
be unserviceable
Mr.. Chase urges an amendment to
the tax bill which will add largely TO
the revenue. lie is known to favor a
tax Of two dollars a gallon on whiskey,
and ten per cent income.
1t appears that it was Gen Wads-
worth's intention at the close of the
war to pay over a sum Of money equal
in amount to that ! e received from the
Government to some permanent insti- |
tuition founded for the life relief of dis |
abled soldiers. This, he said, is the !
least invidious way in which l can re-
fuse pay for fighting for the Union in
her hour of danger
The l30th Ohio hundred day troops, |
having in its ranks lawyers, clergymen, |
and Others of the best men in the State, |
on Saturday voted unanimously to go |
to the front and fight They then
marched 70 the White House, and had |
an interview with the President, who |
addressed them, thanking them for |
their prompt response, and saying, |
wherever you go, l know you will do |
your best.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-The Bulletin
publishes the following:
The Washington Republican says an
intelligent officer of cavalry arrived |
this morning. de left point ten miles |
from the front on Sunday morning, and |
that firing was distinctly heard /
during Saturday night in the direction
Of Bottom Bridge, which crosses the
Chickahominy about twelve miles 1
east from Richmond, and seven miles
of the mouth of Four mile /
Creek, on James River When he left,
he said, the report had just reached the |
place that Hancock, after a desperate
succeeded in dislodging the enc
my and carrying the bridge at the
point of the bayonet, that he held it
and that the whole army had success
fully crossed at that point
WHITE House, Saturday, June 18th
News from the front this forenoon is of
the most cheering character Two OIL
GERS just arrived here bring the joyful
news Of the capture of Fort Darling
An order conveying this intelligence
was read to the army last evening, and
the cheers Of our soldiers could be
heard for miles around