Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-06

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RAiLRoAp AocipExT. "A train Of cars
on the Nashville and Chattanooga road,
coming to Nashville, we're thrown from
The track at Smyrna Station on wednes-
day morning last, By defective switch,
and the eAbose car was precipitsted
down an embankmeus into the creek,
which 10 crossed BY bridge at that
place A negro man 10 the car WAS in-
stautly killed The Military Conductor,
Capt Cushing was dangerously wounded,
and Eve or six more or less injured
The bridge was partially torn away, bat
will be repaired so that trains can pass
over il Immediately. An express mes
senger vac seriously burt. The escape
Of the train from being prscipi,atsd into
the creek was almost mtrsculous. had
the other two cars followed the caboose,
the loas of life would have been fright
fol.
PnsoxEEs ARRlvEo.--The Nashville
train Thursday morning brought up to
Louisville fifteen commissioned officers
and sixty-three enlisted men, prisoners
Of war, who registered their names on
the books Of the Confederate Hotel,
on Broadway. Surgeon Dan G. Mont
gomery, ist Mississippi cavalry, csme up
with The detachment Most Of the pris-
oners are Just out Ofthe hospital as Nash
vile.
DRowSxn john Kelley, deck-hand,
was lost overheard from the steamer
Rose Hits, near Fort Donelson, on Tues
day night BE had the nsaaia Gpotu,
and Jumped overheard in his wild raw
ings Every effort was made by the crew
to save him, but the swift current car
ried him under before boat could be
launched. he leaves wife and three
ehildred IN Louisville
All the military roads in the Depart
menrof the Cumberland We learn are now
open to private freight aud travel All
freight win be inspected ct Nashville
The express companies are allowed two
cars per day over the main lines, and one
over Gil othera Cotton or other articles
Of produce, or other property, viii be
transported on the application Of the su-
thorized Treasury agents, approved by
the Commanding General or Chief Quar-.
termasser Of the Department Citizens
bearing the usual Provost Marshars or
Military pass, from the Department OF
District headquarters, will be passed,
With their necessary private baggage.
on payment Of the established rates
Fort Wayne. Indiana, Is overrun With
dsTingithieves Robberies are Of daily
and nightly CONFERENCE.-The "strine
game" IS 9 fsvorite amusement and
scoundrelism generally, IL We NAV Judge
from what the papers OF that city say, is
at a premium
| The freight train going TO Nashville
on the Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road, says the Louisville Journal, va.
thrown Of the track by the displscing
Of rail, Tuesday night. three miles shis
side of Franklin. As soon a. the train,
consisting Of eleven cars, ran OF. il vas
furiously attacked By gang Of about
thirty guerrillss under Harper, blood.
thirsty desperate. Several volleys we're
fred slnto the train, after which eight
cars we're bred and consumed, With al
the freiges they contained. The other
three cars, loaded with Government
stock, for some reason ss yet unknown,
we're not destroyed Three soldier.
having the horses Of their officers ia
charge, we're shot down in cold blood by
the monsters, after they had surrender,
ed. Several msu we're wounded, among
whom is the 6remsn Of the iI-fatec
train. Wa learn that most Of the freighl
destroyed belonged TO merchants o.
Nashville. How long are the lives o
our soldiers and citizens to be 81 tbs
mercy Of these tends in human shape
. We hope that force win be raised suf
J feis1: 70 extsguinsts I'll Of than O
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