, 1861-08-13
Fl ON the S0uIE-Enfsou Rr0xEnloWsB
Paper Suppressed

here from Richmond, passing Knoxville last |
Friday, reports Gen. Zol1icotier at the head Of
Tennessee troops there, and that he had sap |
pressed Parson BroWnloW's Knoxville Whig. |
The Louisville BuNstfn publishes q letter
to bis cousin. F. 4. Crocker Of New York,
asking if he {DeHey) could get employment !
there, and speaking dispatsgngly of future
prospects in New Orleans. THIS letter Was
Intercepted by the military authorities at Mem
phis and returned to the authorities at New
Or1eane, who committed Dewey and decliced
taking bail for his appearance.
The Richmond Exdnsiaer Of the 8Eh says the
Confederate Congress on Tuesday list was
considering the bill for public defense,' which
encountered an iItimed division Of opinion
but authorizes the President to employ the
militia conformab1y 10 the act Of sixteenth OF
March. and to accept volunteers not exceed
i1g +. ur hundred thousand.
The Norfolk Herald Of the :7th Says the 8. J
?. Whitney and another Boetoa stesmer came
to Newport News Sunday, and on Monday
proceeded to sea with decks flsedwith t1osps.
Tie correspondent Of. the Richmond Dis
pdtch Hays two hundred and forty negroes had
bten sent from Fortress Monroe to Cuba, md
advocates the admission Of negroes testimony
to show what parties state to these negroes,
The Cleveland (Tenn,} Banner Of the 9Th
says Edwards, Hh0 declared he Wou1d't swear
to support the Confederate Convention, WAS
elected from Bradley county to the House by
598 majority, and that of the nine members in
tne lover House from Exsr Tennessee, three
are Union mer. :.
Tie Athens, McMinn county, .nbm aays 1t is
reported that several companies Of that couu-
ty are Organized to resist the action Tennessee
becoming member OF tha Confede1acy, and
hopes th6 rumors are without fouudstton, as
tie county threw q decided majority for the
Southern C6nEt tttution. ).
Distractions Placed oa the Michigan
NontAeFn Observation-Disclosures OF The
Villains
l-LAponTE, Ind, Aug ia bold attempt
going teast on: lie II. S. sud n. I kaiiroad
OF the track about mile and q half west of
heFs. 4 msn formerly 11nss De -ednpluy.of the
| comFany, VEo was coming Down the track
| from Holmesvf11e, about eight o'clock ?. H.,
| discovered T rail laid. .sc1oes the track, and
| q few feet further on, a tie placed in the same
manner. The man laid down his carpet sack,
| containing, among other things, thirty dollars
! in money, and stopped to pick up the rail to
| remove 1t, when some one fired pistol at
him, the ball pasaing through bis cost As
he stra.ghtened up he encountered IasE, rho
SEIZED him by the throst and again fired, the
bail tskipg effect in the mans hand, cutting
enc finger of. He released himself and ran
to this station and gave The alarm. a!r. Paine,
! Superintendent Of the Western Division, 8her
| II Mtau, ara Gt0e1s, tooA an engine aun 1an
TO the epct in time to stop the train. The
rail and tie we're still on the track. They
however, could discover no one. It was &C
dark TIE feDd could not be recognized. Nc
sigrs Of the carpet beg could be discovered
The rascal probably carried 1t Off
l LAteat from A1eKancr1a-.-FfrcX Xouavet
GoIDE II E19me-SA1FTn18n With Rent
l. Ga4alry-
ALEXANDRIA, August 12-The Fire Zouave:
struck their tents and LETT for New York to
cay, where they will be diebanded, preparato
ry to reorganization.
4 No rebel troops have been seen near ut
| Vernon tor Two WeekR.
Capt Kennedy and company Of one hun
d1ed men, on Thursday crossed the river tt
Losettsville. They found about 130 Of SteE
arts rebel cavalry there, which thsy roEted
killing Lieutenant snd rounding i've men
The inhabitants Of London county are most
y U1iop, and are greatly rejoiced to be ifee'
ircm oppression.