Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-19
NUMBER I46

way to Frederick. There v;,, oo,..,,.otlv ~ -
quorum present It is presumed tbaf su tSa s..caS
80 liS9eTs VIII be arrested There are stili 81
les 9I lae House and three Of the Senate Ia he ar
,S ,s ssyefA q these said to have fed from
The President has appoinss3 yv,, S-s,.o, afr..,.
tuclgy, BEigadier Gssegsi - " ~ A'eison' u nAeA-
Fourteen negroes, the property of t.o l,.a Con,
Jones, made stampede from near Iev-i1sv;JIa s15
cane INTO our hnes. 0en Smith sent them 10 wash
lngto1. The negroes say they were IN have bcrn
sent South.
sEKUKEs AND ARRESTS At Syvv -opv
"A NEw foRK, Sept. l6ss-It IL reported Ia, oue az
the schoOners lately captured at Hatterss InIse ss
| from Boston, with cargo Of boots and shoes
4 The light house OF Body Island has been bloD,
up and abandOned By the rebels
i The Bark Charles Brewer, sehOonerz Narv =
Hopkins, F. II. Russell and Julia A. Rich were
! seized to-day 81 = ~
| Seven Southerners were arrested aboard the CTt,
OF Manchester this morning, who had been profasey
expressing secession sentiments on the way. Their
0aggiige was inspected, but nothing Of treasona-
4 pie character beng found, they were released.
Achasters, late editor Of Fremont Journal took
up compulsory lodging in the classic shades Of Fort
/ Lafayette today.
The Ellsworth Fire ZOuaYes are to be mustered
ont Of service. Their iHsubordinstiOn has rendered
them unit for service.
/ AREa FOUND
-BALTrNoRE Sept. 1880 new muskets were found
ourled near the old Theatre supposed to have been
concealed by hanes police after the affair Of April
Aotn' -..as a.. -s.. .rr..
Tz2 TlousAND T1NSEsaEASs N4zCHIG oS F4DUc1H.
C4IRO, Sept lG.-A detective from Columbus. XIV,
reports that on Friday last the Rebels numbering
lgOVO, under Gen. Johnston had marching orders.
1helr destination was Psducah lie also reports
Jel IhomPsonls forces At Belmont, No
H., The crew Of the steamer John Gault, seized by
Tzrt farrrA Aa-. ..T.,, E-a
released today.
A force Of 500 infantry, pieces Of Capt TayIor'5
light artillery, under command Of Col Ogiesby,
made a reconnaissance below Norfolk Missouri,
SeIuroay' snd saw 600 Rebels, who fed On the
All quiet here and at Padueah
BEITIsH NEurR4ITrY-CUBa ASbrHE "REBELS FLAG.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.-Iu the course of A con-
yersAtlon between Lieut. A B. CumminQs of the
ship Richmond, at Port Royal with Cart Norris,
commanding the British guard ship Otens, the lat
ter said;
Il suppose you are in search Of prfvateersg We
are ordered TO observe strict neutrality; and If
the Sumter were 20 come in 70 morrow, she WOuld
receive the sane attention and assistance you haVes
We can make no difference
He read an extract from letter from the Lord
Commissioners Of the Admiralty, which Gays:
"ln the event Of any vessel bearing the flag OF
the Confederste States, you are to observe strict
neutrality
-Al- - IeecflQElt anu Lue leLLtr alQs EaE Gle
number Of stars will be increased in case new Ssates
should be added to the Confederation.
The proclamation Of the Captain General Of Cuba,
recognizing the right Of vessels flying the RebelhSg
to enter that port, is thought to be in revenge for
efforts Of our Consul at Havana to break down the
slavetFade The Spanish MiBister here knows moth
ing Of t. Il wss probably issued upon the Captain
Generals own responsibility.
war NEWS rRoM WESTERN vrRGISIAJ
CAEIs4S FEERY, Sept l4-Lee resumed ths at
~ IL 49,
teFday. After long contest, Reynolds fairly re-
pulsed him. win considerable Rebel loss and little
or no loss or side, owing to the fact thas our
troops fought behind entertainments. The notorious
John A Washington, late Of Mount Vernon, and two
other Rebel 1sd OH sers were killed ard eft on the
field. Our trOOps brought them in. when Washing
too's body vas recognized By an Acquaintance.
l4ee has usnfestly large force but be IS alarmed
lest RosecraHs should ccme up in the rear.
Our scOuts returned today from ten miles e1x-
ploratloa toward Lewinsburg. Floyd had been
teiling that the Federal loss was trenendous-over
Two hundred Killed first fre-while his own WAS
slmOst nothing. He did not explain why after
winning such victory, he Tetreated
Wise Is down southeast Of HaWk's Nest, letting
Cox alone severely.
McCook took several prisoners yesterday, in an
armed reconnaissance across the river.
Most of cur wounded doing very well
C4HF SC0TT, VA sept lj.-Gsn. Cox is here To-
day for an interview with Gen. R0seerans. He
Bridge towards Lewisburg. Wise and Flsyd are
both retreatins as fast as possible.
Gen. SCheack Is at Grafton pushing along matters
finely for active movements. Several regular Off
GERS are ordered 70 report Immediately % head
quarters. If the people Of Ohio wish TO see the
campaign in Western Virginia still successful,
let them hurry forward troops Immediately by
thousands. They can never be more servieeable
than just now.
CAHP scOrr, Near Carnifx Ferry, Sept Is
Now is the time to rush troops from Ohio here.
The wounded are generally doing admirably.
Twenty nine go home tomorrow. John Anderson
and Patrick Cavrsnagh, Of Cincinnati, died to-day.
Gen. Cox took fifteen prisoners yesterday, inelud-
ing Surgeon and Lieutenant Of artillery.
ELKwATEE, Va, Sept l6-Ths body Of Col. John
A. Washington was sent over to the enemy yester-
lay under flag Of truce. While on It's way it was
net By similar flag coming from the enemy for
he purpose of obtaining information as to his
litiOn.
On the 18th inst, a detachment Of 500 mcn from
he I4th indiana and 24th and 18th Ohio regiments,
lisE ersei three Tennessee regiments under General
on the west side Of Cheat Mountain, com
oletely routing them killing so and obtaining most
If their equipments.
The enemy made advance on Elkwater on the
ame day, with q force supposed 70 be l5,OO0 but
we're driven back by detsGhments from the 18th
Indiana and 81 and 9th Ohio and shells from Loo
mis- battery. They have retTe1ted scme eight or
EN- miles A strong force Of Arkansas, Tennessee
md Virgins troops also threatened the east side OF
Cheat MOUnzin, but have not yet had general en-
,sgement.
A shell was thrown from one Of the LOOMS guns
ntO the enemy's camp, distance Of two miles kill
ng ten and wounding four.
The il3th Indiana. had skrmish with q supe-
ior number of the enemy, on the llth and killed
en- Ur eleven with trifllng loss -On our side
As the enemy advanced on Elkwater the column
vas handsomely checked by 9 detachment Of the
z tn Indiana.
Lieut. Morrill, of the Typographical Engineers
vas taken prisoner by the Rebels while on hls way
o Cheat Mountain.
MORE OF TIE DE6RNsTOws AFFATR.
PEuApEIPHTA Sept. I6.-The Baltimore AIlsrf-
an of this morning has letter from Point Of Rocks,
lated Sunday, giving additional particulars Of the
)earnst)wn engagement. Col Geary commanded
a person Our loss is one killed, and few slight
' wounded Our troops behaved like veterans.
Companies E. d and J, on the 2Sta Pennsylvania,
nd two companies Of the 81 Massachusetts COM
osed our force. During the fight rebel was seen
aking aim at Col Gesry, when the Colonel grasp
the rife from soldier, and shot the rebel on the
pot Our troops are in fine spirits.
The schooner Mary Ward, owned in North Caro-
na from the West indies arrived here tO-day in
barge of pine master. The crew consists Of
lembers OF General Buffers naval brigade. Her
argo is salt, sugar and moasses. She was captured
& Cape Hatteras.
The Cortinas inquest on the victims Of the late
ccident at the Continental Theatre six in number,
sndered a verdict exeulpating the manager from
4 blame he having used all precautions to prevent
le accident The disaster has excited extensive
-mpathv All the principal theaters have rendered
g. Of the 1noaoanT