Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-03
N0hrHERN NEW s, RUmORs AND LIES.


INonrHERN NEW s, RUmORs AND LIES
DrsPArcHrs 10 T. "a NORTHERN TArERs
Yankees ste sting Negroes.
Special to the SsS York Post
WASHINGTON Oct 28-Sol " of the Maryland slave
holders in the vicinity of cAApohs complain ina
many of their slaves have ecEeted themselves
board the vessels of the coast Expedluon SeVera
slaves were found on board til SHIPS, Rnc were re
turned to their owners.
GarBbaIdI Fro uafseS.
The following letter from Garri5aldi has beer
received by the United States coilsul 81 antwerp:
CAPERG Sent 10, Is6L-MY DEAR SIK: saw Mr.
: Sanford and regret to be obliged to announce to
Won that I shall not be able 10 60 to the United
States at present do not doubt the triumph Of
the cause of the Union and that shortly, bat If the
war should unfortunately continue IN your beautI
full country. shall overcome all obstacles which
detain me. and hasten to the defense of people
who are dear to me- G. GARIBALDT.
To Mr.. QuiggIe, U. S. Consul at Antwerp.
ARebeI steamer shelIIng SIckIes' brigade
An officer who has arrived from the encampment
Of the Sickles Brigade st Port Tobacco, Mary land,
reports that the rebel steamer Page yesterday ap
preached the shore at that point and fired on our
troops. Her shells fell into our camps and COM
PEELED the men to withdraw to safe distance from
the river. rl .salg
Interesting aad Important frem New Gre.
NADIA.
The state of affairs in New Grenada in regard to
the United States is in a delicate and interesting
condition E!evating the flag of Ssste sovereignty
and State rights, Masquera threw his country into
a terrible revolution, and on the 18th of July sue
ceeded in entering the capitol, through the imbeci
ity of the chief commanders of the constitutional
army and the absence of confidence in them by
their troops but he has not been able to extend his
rule to even one half the territory population of
the country, and there are now powerful odds
against him.
=
CATION there favored the obtaining of information
by Gen Mosquera, relative to the strength and
movements of his opponents, by which he was en-
abled at last to attack them with advantage and
that in the same manner our Minister, Gen. Jones,
violating the orders of Gen Bricenno on the Magu-
dinla river had months before caused the disaster
to the expedition sent by President Aspra to the
| Atlantic States, under the command of that chief
Gen. Jones having caused steamer TO proceed
down the river by which the rebels were informed
of the position, strength AMI plan of the attack of
the government troops. These letters also assert
that on the evening of the 18th of July, when Mas
guerra most cruelty ordered the murder Of three
citizens without trial. even denying them all spirit
| ual comfort, Gen Jones was at ball given IN the
| house he occupied.
! 1t is known too that Gen Jones himself hastered
| to recognize the self assumed government of Moss
qGero. presenting to him the appointment of Uni
ted States Consul at Panama and Aspinwall, and
asking him for the exeQuators. which were immedi'
ately given.
Special to tbs New York Tribune.
Indignation.
! WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-In every one of the Depart
menis and in the White House the utmost Gstonish-
mept and indignation are expressed at the pUblica-
lion in New York, Of the details of the great naval
expedition.
NewsbOy Caught.
1t will surprise no. one to hear that newsboy va
arrested this morning by our pickets this side of
Fairfax, with unsold quantity of the New York
Of rHa vrhl tn
among the rebels.
Depot for Prisoners OF var.
Secretary Came, has authorised the establish
ment of depot for prisoners of war st Johnson's
Island in Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie. An experience
ID builder of Sandusky has contracted to erect sew
enteen buildings capable Of accommodating 600
prisoners. They to be Furnished by the 10Th
of December. at a cost not to exceed SIS 900.
About Mason aud SIideII.
Three or four days before the false n4ws that
Mason and SlidelI had sailed from Charleston for
Europe 10 the Nashville, letter from one rebel
in Richmond to another was intercepted containing
this passage: II have Just hidden farewell TO Si
He'll who is about starting for Europe with Mason
They are going through Texas, and will sail from
Mexican port
Recent intelligence leads to the conclusion that
they went by this route.
Army Movements.
Capt Duane's company of Slippers and Miners
has been ordered to this city from West Point
The New York 44th (Ellsworth's regimenD has
been attached to Gen Butterfeld's brigade.
The rebels are terrifying Centreville. They have !
no force this side of Fairfax. Our troops occupy
Vienna, and our pickets are mile beyond A.nan- |,
dale
The Naval L expedition and OOntrabaHds
Orders were sent with the officers commanding |
the naval expedition to govern themselves, 80 far
as persons held TO service are concerned, by the |
principles Of the letters addressed to General But
Ter, but discretionary power is given to the com
mander for special circumstances, but instructions
are given avail themselves of the services of any
persons, whether fugitves from labor or not, who
may offer thsmselYts to be employed such man
ner may be deemed beneficial to the serViCe and
also to assure all loys masters that Congress will
provide Just compensation to them for the loss of
the services OF persons so employed.
About the Sumter.
Lieutenant Porter, OF the Powhattan, reports
that he arrived at Maranham September 18th, only
five DAYS after the Sumter left. The latter had
crused two or three days at the mouth Of the har
Dor to overhaul the brig Maria, expected from New
York. The Governor Of Maranham treated the
officers of the Sumter with every courtesy pronis
ing them they might sell the Maria there if she WAS
captured; supplied her with coal but was unwil- |
ling to do the same for the Pc whattan In entering
Maranham the Sumter got ashore, lost her false !
keel aud when she left was leaking. She left under
sail having housed her smoke stack.
She had taken no PRICES nee the Abby Bradford, |
and it was understood her MOTTO was, burn, sink |
and destroy" end particularly Boston AID eastern
vessels.
Lieut. Porter left Sept, 2S.h, and put iutO St
Thomas, Oct. l9:h, where his last dispatch da-
ted.
spscial to the New York Times.
Enforcing tho COnTiscaIiOn Law.
The Government is rapidly preparing for enfOrc- /
ing the cOnscaton law passed by the last Congress
Yesterday attschlAents we're aerYed against Some /
furniture belonging to a man named Shields who is
he and rwin ,b.,v.