The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-26
MIGHT DISPATCHES.
ReCeDIlOn OF Generai ROseeraus.

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PIrTsEUzai Aug. 25.-River Eve feet eieh
inches pier mark aud fslling. Weathe
clear and cool.
EEx YoRk, Aus. Is The steamer GeOrg
Cromwell from Seu Orleans has arrived
The steamer Ocean Queen brings San Frsn
eiifo papers d August Sd. The stsanie
BrotheF Jenaahan from San FrsnSisso, g.
Portland, Oregon and Victoria, with be
tween 2sO and 800 passengers. was total
lost near Camp lincoln, Oregon. on th,
Soth July. Only "A men and woman gers
saVed. Among The passengers were Brig.
Gen. Wright and family, Lieut. Wait, Capt.
Chsddoek Of the Revenue Service. No par
teplara. fGsR. Wright was en- route to take
eomnsnd Of the Dspartmsnt Of colnmbia.
Ths pirate shensndcsh had destroyed The
bark Susan Abigail, near tho Gulf of Ana
dair. Itsesms The Sasan Abigail hsd san
Francisco papers OF the lOth July, contain
ing accounts Of The collapse Of the rsbel-
lion, but Waaa6n would not credit them Is
they osme from Northern papers, and an
bounced his intention Of burning every
American vessel he could find.
After. destroying the susan, the pirate
went towards Behring strait END the Arctic
ocean. AT the foot Of Lawrence Island he
burned the ship Gen. Williams, Of New
London, and the next morning burned Eve
more vessels. The barque Gen. Pike had
arrived al San Francisco with the crews Of
the seven vessels, viz: brigs Susan and Abb
gail, ship Gen. Williams, bareues W. G.
Nye, Gypsy Catherine NinirOd, and Isabella,
all Of New Bedford
New West Minister dispatch Of the goth
announces the arrival Of Col. Chas. Balklsy
and party, who wOoid soon proeeed with
the coast.
The Pacific Warehouse in San Francisco,
was destroyed By FIRE On the Cad instant
Loss quarter Of million.
A Salt Lake dispatch, Of July seth, says !
the telegraph operator reports that the Ia |
dians have carried OF i've miles Of the wire
west Of Platte bridge. On the 2Oth some
1900 Indians attacked the post at Flatie
bridge. There was heavy skirmishing all
the afternoon, many Indians being killed.
Lieut. Collins, OF the lat Oregon, and q men
were killed. Lieut.. Collins was killed while
leading charge Of 200 Kansas troops 4
against sone 600 Indians. The Indiats ]
have gone South. A regiment Of cavalry
vas soon expected to pursue them. The
telegraph line viii DO repaired as soon a.
he wire can be procured
Gen. RoSecrans received & most enthusi-
istic welcome in San Francisco.
Nav YoRE, August 25.--Gold stssdy. The
Ismand for customs continues large, bit
he speculative movement is generally nom
nal, tbs price ranging duringlthe forenoon
bout l4s5s. Il
Among the passengers in the last steamer
-brother Jonathan-was James Nesbitt, fer
Many years one Of the editors Of the san
Francisco Bullstin-
New Orleans Pspsra speak Of the sinking
the steamer Ida May, from Shreveport for
ew Orleans, with $50 bales Of cotton en-
oard. The passengers were saved.
The Poss says that the extent Of the alb :
raction Of funds, combined with the for
cry Of gold checks by Ketohum, aggregate
!, zoo geo.
The POSTS special says the friends Of A.
!. Stephens are making strenuous efforts
Y his pardon. ....,.-
Major willard denies that he refuses 90
Dsy the law Of Congress setting aside the
lxss for colored schools.
A Cabinet meeting was held this morning,
D the members being present except Mr..
ssnton. +
WAsHrSGrOE, August 25.-The examine
on Of DIR. Bates was resumed before the
lertz Commission this morning, in refer
ice 10 the condition Of the prisoners at
According to his narration, !
lie scurvy with which msny Of them suf-
red was next % Eottsnness. Many starved
death because Of the scarcity and IN
Of the food, and in eonse-
hence Of gapgrsne. There were frequent
nputstiOns aHssre-amputasions Of limbs.
bs Commission then took & recess until
O'cloeksF,N rfTETU eTF
The pafoled prisoners report that Capt.
ice Of the Abigail must have succeeded in
otifying some vessels Of the proximity Of
70 pirate, as four were seen putting back, {
I'd with those notified by the Gen. Pike,
me thirteen were turned back.
The General Pike was bonded BY the pi-
tie Cor 450O dollars, and 2sI officers and
sn Of the destroyed Whnls-ships were put
4 board for San Francisco. Among those
irned back By tho General Pike were the
ddison Pierce and Canton Picket, both Of
ew Bedford. Il is believed the pirate viii &
ostroy thirty more vessels, as they were
! to the nOrthWard. The bark Richmond
as also washed of, and sailed frem Plover
ay FOR the Sandwich Islands. In sconyer-
.tion with Capt. Smith, Of the Wa. Thomp-
N, the pirate asked the news. Captain
NTH replied that President Lincoln had
cen sssassinatod. was prepared to hear
lst, said the pirate eEultingly. He would |
OF believe that Lee had surrendered IL
Among the people on the Shenandoah
las an EDglishman who seemed to be pros
Getting for ave vessels 70 put on the line
stween Australia and New Zealand, and
'ould probably purchase some Of the cap
1res BY the pirate officers Of the shenan-
cab. Il was talked Of among some Of the
Thalers to g up and destroy some Others.
nd they were very anxious 10 enlist the
aptured crew, and IN some instances were
uecessful. An English vessel laden VI 81
oal was seen BY the chip A. NJ. 6ih0rd
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