The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-13
THE. LATEST NEWS.
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.


HUNTSVILLE, April IA caisson of
Cogswell's lst Illinois Battery exploded
this noon on the railroad-crossing In
front OF the depot, killing instantly
privates Jacob Eaglehart Jno Olson
VIM. Humphrey, David Roach, VIM
Mattison, and Horace Allen, and wound
ing George Barnes and VIM. Ryan.
The bodies were blown to atoms One
body was blown through the top Of
high tree and horribly maneled Legs,
&c. were found five hundred feet dis
tant The horses were killed, and the
railroad depot badly shattered One
citizen had his thigh broken, and
several were slightly injured.
New York, April lI-Advices re
ceived to-day state constant additions
are being made to the defences of the
rebel capital Mines are understood
to be ready at almost all the vital
points.
Gen. Wilson takes chief charge Of
the cavalry of OF the Army OF the
Potomac.
Gen. Neil, and other officers, have
been ordered TO report to Gen Smith.
ST. Louis, April LITTLE Rock adj
vices of the I'd states that the only
official news from Steele IS that he was
at Arkadelphia on the 18th ult, and
had constant skirmishing with the
enemy on the route but progressed
with the expedition, which was at no
time impeded
CAIRO, April ll-Memphis papers OF
the 9th contain nothing OF Importance
from below.
\ woman named Mary Simpson was
recently arrested near Fort Pillow for
smuggling goods through the lines An
order was found on her person from the
rebel Col Hicks for contraband arti-
cles, consisting of ammunition, cavalry
boots, &c Several important facts
have been obtained from her which
viii probably lead to the arrest Of sew
eral prominent traitors IN the vicinity
Of Fort Pillow
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The heaviest
frcshet known for ten years occurred
on the line of the Orange and AIexan-
dria Railroad on Saturday night. The
| Railroad IS badly damaged at Cameron
Run, four miles from Alexandria, and
the water IS entirely over the track and
the bridge at that point Heavy slides
have occurred, and deep cuts have been
made between Springfield and Beaps
Station Bull Run bridge was washed
away entirely about noon yesterday,
and Broad Run and Kettle Run bridg-
es are damaged badly. Logs were Ia
ken out of the Cedar Run trestle, but
that has since been put in order. Bull
Run bridge viii be ready for the pas
sage of trains at clock this evening
if further difficulties do not occur. The
whole road will be-ready for travel by
o'clock tonight In consequence Of
the disasters no trains were run to the
Army Of the Potomac yestesday or to-
day, but they viii commence running
again tomorrow. Heavy firing reported
to have been heard Yesterday IN the
direction Of Bristow station.
INDANAPoIIs, April 10-The muster
ing officer for Indians has mustered
into service during the month of
March, 4,977 new recruits, leaving an
excess over all calls Of 1908 men, with
out counting veterans The latter foot
up l, l22, making the total excess l3,-
0y0, or more than enough to fill Indi
ana's proportion of another call for
100000.
MENrHIs, April 9,-Grierson's cavalry
still hang around Forrest, but are too
weak to effect much. Yesterday eve
ming they made a sally upon the bridge
over Wolf river, which Forrest had
just completed, and succeeded in cap
turing and destroying the bridge, with
a loss Of eight killed and wounded, and
taking two prisoners
This morning they had another fight,
in which Capt Harrington, Of the ID
Iowa, was severely wounded
1t IS reported that Forrest has been
reinforced by a portion Of Lee : cavalry,
and intends crossing the Tennessee
river his demonstrations toward Mem
phis being feints Everything here is
prepared to give him q warm reception
should he come this way