Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-25
News Items from late Northern Pa
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News Items from late Northern Pa
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PRISONERS OF WAR TO BE SENT TO Bos-
ToN.-The Boston papers say that few
days since inquiry was made of Governor
Andrew if he could furnish guard for pris-
oners at any time when they might be sent
to Boston, and he replied in the affirmative.
IL is believed that prisoners of war will be
sent, and not political prisoners.
ssColt, of pistol fame, - says Rev Matthew
Hale Smith, the New York correspondent of
the Boston Journal, .has on sale 100000
guns for which he asks the price of S25, and
will get all he asks. The history of these
muskets is instructive. They once belonged
to the Government, but the bore was thought
to be too small, and the officer at Washing
ton, in whose charge they were, sold them to
Mr.. Colt and took his pay in pistols. The
guns are now in the market. The Govern
ment needs them. The price asked is $40
more than Colt paid for them, and that, too,
in pistols. He will get all he demands. a
B w. A. Anderson, member of the
Pittsburg bar, was committed to Jail in that
city on the charge of forgery. Heis charged
with forging the name of Charles Gilmore,
his uncle, to two notes of $175 and 500,
and negotiating them with Thomas Patter-
son, clerk in the Commissioners Office.
g6- The St. Louis Democrat says Capt
Wade, Major Lewis Clark, and Fergus Nc
Rea are ascending White river with Evenly
FIVE rifed cannon, intended for Gen. Prices
army. They were to be landed at Forsyth,
in fancy county, about forty miles from
Springfield, Mo. Ae.S A9s154 sIzZ
Da- The st. Louis Republican states
that, on the first of July last, the outstand
ing circulation of all the banks in the State
was SSH 900. The banks against which
active hostilities have been carried on for
some time had of that circulation about 3d.
500, 900. That sum may be said now to be
retired from the ordinary channels of bust
ness, and it remains to be seen whether the
other banks cannot, by financial tact and
decision, bring this paper to its actual val
Ne, and curb the spectators who have been
instrumental in bringing so much loss upon
the country without any corresponding ben
eft. H-.ga
A case involving the guardianship of the
three children of Lieut.. Barney, U. s. N,
now pending before the Orphans Court at
Washington, excites attention. - 1t arises
out of q divorce procured by the late Mrs.
Barney, on account Of alleged ill-treatment
by her husband The Lieutenants counsel
holds that the divorce is invalid, because
obtained in Iowa without the necessary six
months residence under the law of that
State. Mr. DeKraffts, near relative of
Mrs. Barney, undertook to show that Barney
is unfit to have the charge of his children,
and the control of large fortune which
they inherit from their mother The French
nurse of the children has been on the stand
for several hours of the last two or three
days, revealing the atrocities and indecen-
cies of Lieu. Barney. The trial, the pro-
ceedings of witch are entirely unfit for pub
LEGATION, will last for several days longer.
So far, public opinion is against the father.
Mrs. Barney died last year In NewYork,
having previously resided with her children
in Paris. ~ q. s-sg.-l5
s A correspondent, writing to the St.
Louis Democrat from Cape Girardeau, says:
Our defences have been greatly extended
and strengthened, and this point is now for
tilted by works equal in character to those
about your city. They arc being very heav-
lily mounted with six, twelve, and twenty
four pound cannon, and in so commanding a
position that at no point could an enemy ap-
proach without great loss. The men of this
command, since the arrival of Col Plum
mer, are filed with the greatest enthusiasm
and eagerness to meet the enemy. Every
company knows the position each is to take
In ease OF an attack, and L assure you 1t
would be sad day for the rebels when they
resi- this point from US 1t is not likely that
an effort will be made to take it, unless with
greatly superior force, as Col. Plummer's
capacity as commander, and personal
bravery aa q man, is too well known by his
former army companions now in the seces-
sion ranks. s. 49,
From Missouri.
The s., Louis Republican of the 18th an
nounces the capture of the Federal Guard
at Big River Brige, on the ST. Louis and
Ironton Railroad, and the burning Of the
bridge by Gen. JEFF. THOMPSON, thus cut
ting off communication between st. Louis
and Pilot Knob and Ironton, This infor-
nation is given to the Republican by Capt.
E1EIorr, (FederalD who commanded the
Guardf and who, with his command. was re-
leased on parole by Gen. THOMPSON and
sent to st. Louis. At the latest. adyices
THOMSON was marching toward Ironton.