davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
skIrmish Near AIexapdrIa.

Higgison Hancock, Esq, an honorary member of
the Governors Guard returned to this city yester-
day from Manassas Junction We regret to say he
confirms the reported death of Sergeant Henry
Hanes, of that company, in conflict with the enc
my, near Alexandria, on Sunday night last. From
Mr.. Hancock and others who arrived yesterday we
have received statements of the affair which Gamble
relied upon ......
1t appears that Mr. Hanes, in company with de-
tRchment Of twenty nine and two guides, started
from their camp on Friday evening last in the di-
recton of Alexandria. They continued their OBJ
servations for day or two, gradually drawing
nearer to the Federal outposts. We are informed
that by some means they obtained the cOuntersign
OF the enemy, and, on Sunday night, actually passed
three of his pickets, and got within mile and a
half Of Alexandria. Here our detachment separa-
ted, three or -four only going in company. Mr..
Hanes and his companions came upon some three
of the enemy'5 scouts, and he at once rode up and
ordered them to surrender. They fired upon him,
and we regret TO say one shot struck him in the
head and proved fatal. Our scouts then fired upon
the enemy and killed two of those who had fred
upon Mr.. Hanes. At this time large party, prob
ably fifty, of the enemy were seen advancing. Our
scouts fired upon them, and lit is believed) killed
six. The whole detachment Of the Governors
Guard had by this time got together; but the supe>
rior numbers of the enemy, and their yells as they
retreated towards Alexandria, made it prudent for
them to retire without being able to the body
of their dead comrade-
None except Mr.. Hanes were injured on our side,
and none captured Richmond Dispatch, july 3.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

A correspondent Of the Lewisburg Chronicle,
writing from Camp Garrett, Barbour county, Va,
june 20, gives an interesting account of scouting
expeditions in that neighborhood. It appears that
Capt. MooMAS, with twenty of his command, went
close to the enemys camp On the night of the 18TH
and met with some exciting adventures. Says the
letter:
We passed che enemy's scouts all along the read,
but they had not even the courage to fire upon us
froEl the roadside, though they were concealed by
the darkness and the bushes, which were as thick
as the hairs on dogs back. We came back in a
walk, after firing salute Of twenty guns immedi-
ately By the cowardly devils. On the next day, the
18th, squads Of four of our company took posses-
sionof the pike, within four miles of Phippi. and
waited patiently in ambush, for the enemy 6 scouts
and spies. Calvin Renick, Cyrus Chreigh, Charles
McClung, Lewis Peyton and Addison Bell composed
the advanced guard.
About II o'clock three scouts came along. They
were halted by young Peyton. One of them drew
pistol and fired five shots at our young friend p.
the distance being only about fifteen or twenty
PAGES. Young P. fired upon him and broks the fell
lows arm. Just as young Peyton fired, CALVIN
Renick let loose upon the rascas, and killed one
of them instantly. This caused the sentinels sta
toned along the road to give the alarm, and in one
hours time our whole Cavalry corps was
almost in gun shot of PhiIlippi Our COM
pany was then divided into squads Of four, six
brushwood. About six o'clock in the even
ing fOotman came walking along tho road
very deliberately. Mr.. Burkhart--Our bugleman-
than whoma drawer man does not ive-on his
horse, halted him in the road. In an instant the
scoundrel leveled his Minnie musket at Mr.. B.. but
It failed to go off. He then drew a fve-shooter and
snapped it five times at Mr.. B. By this time Capt
Norman, NJ. B. White, John Gilkeson DR.. Camp
bell Gursef and citizen of the neighborhood came
up, and commanded the belligerent rascal to sur
render. he refused, and started to run when Capt.
Moorman discharged one of his horse stols at him,
which only took effect upon the two buttons on the
back Of his coat. He then ran like the devil, Mr..
Burkhart on horse setback, and we foot in pursuit.
After a somewhat exciting race, he stopped and
gave himself up. Mr.. B. got several severe blows,
but is not seriously hurt. The prisoner fought
bravely. He is German by birth and educatian,
and belonged to the 9th regiment of Indiana voun-
teers. We brought him to the camp last night, and
he is now in the Guard House. He gave US much
valuable information relative to matters at Phillippi
The only excuse he gives for volunteering to invade
Virginia, is that he was thrown out of employment
and had to fight or starYe. He says that the prin-
cipal portion of the Northern army is composed of
persons thus situated.
Our scouts, numbering about twenty, ant the
enemy's scouts, numbering about forty, hi a
little brush last night. None of our meH were
hurt. Several of the enemy were killed and
wounded.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
England and the American Revolution.

The partisans of the Federal Government in the
United States, just suffering one of the bit
terest and yet one OF the commonest of all human
trials. With the keenest sense of injustice the NEST
loyal resentment of manifest treason and the NEST
honest consciousness of integrity, they see all the
world regarding the rebellion simply as a quarrel
Neither England nor France nor any other State
goes into the rights Of the question, supposes
there to be any rights any wrongs in the matter
1t sees a civil war; it knows there are armi.s in
the field, that forts have been attacked and taken
and that blood has been shed and it concludes this
to be war, without inquring into the cause, the
immediate authors.
The quarrel is noisy and obvious fact, which we
are obliged to recognize and which is, indeed very
much in our way, As to the causes and prOvO,a-
tons they do not obtrude themselves so forcbly on
our senses as to compel Judgment upon them. So
our Government takes note that there is civil war
in the United States, blockading privateering and
all the rest of it. and gives notice that it means to
take no part in the wsr, and offers no encourage
ment to British subjects to take part it. If they
do it is at their peril, and they will have to take
care of themselves.
All this is intensely disagreeable to the Jealous
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

FIRE ARMs.-Messrs. A. B. Barrett Co., proprie-
tors Of the Southwestern Foundry at this place have
recently commenced the manufacture of firearms.
They have about twenty hands now employed, and
turning out at this time ten rites a day. When
they get their machinery IN complete order, which
we are assured will be in few days, they will be
able to turn out from rs TO 80 guns per day. The
guns manufactured by these gentlemen have been
inspected and approved by competent judges So
far as ourselves capable OF Judging. we have
hesitancy in saying that they are as good rifles
as can be made anywhere. We understand that 1t
is the intention of Gen. Floyd to supply his brigade
with the Barrett rifle Wyh.uale Ia, Tsleq, aph.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

PRovIDENTIAL-SO many wonderful escapes and
presentations seem to be vOuchafed to our people,
that TO describe them seems like romance. Can
any three cargOes be more acceptable just now
than coffee ice and coal. As for the latter, so much
was II needed that the Captain of the St. Nicholas
was very fearful of getting to the end of his run
for want of it, and already q good deal of wood
work was torn away TO keep up the fire, when 10 {!
a ship full of coal arrives in time of need. And
can anything be more Providental than that Iall
down the Potomac and up and down the Rsppahan-
mock not trace of Yankee ships was to be seen
Where are all these oyerpowerIng blockaders just
now g-RichmOnd DiSDdtchl Julg 3.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

Escape OF THREE OF LNCoLNs PRIsoYERs,-On
Friday night during the heavy storm which was
prevailing, Capt. Balance, of the schooner Sarah
and Mary, with man and boy made their escape
from thoir vessel which was anchored at the mouth
OF Mil Greek, and arrived here on Saturday morn
ing. His vessel was captured last May, by one of
Abe's abolition fleet, and was loaded with coal for
Samuel II. Hodge & Co, of this city.
He reports 2j0 900 troops at Fortress Monroe and
Newport News, and that many of them are discOn-
tented and Will return home at the termination of
their three months seryice-N0ycit VA argus,
,JlllU !.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

TIE OCTEAGzs OF THE ABjuTI0SEsTs AcKEoowL-
E0GED.-We clip the following extract from the
Fortress Monroe correspondence Of the New York
Tribune as al evidence Of the attrocious manner in
which the troops really do behave:
The outrsges committed by our soldiers on the
property, and not unfrequently the persons also
of Virginians conceived to be SecessiOnists, are a
disgrace to our ARM. A proper degree of diseip-
line would insure the shooting Of patoons of scOun-
drels not all privates, who seem % have imbibed
the idea that they came here TO plage and destroy
The outrages that could detail are clIcuated to
cause every decent man to blush wound has been
inflicted that will not heal so long as recollection
remains. It is in the hope that some good may be
done thereby that make this disgraceful confes-
sion.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

In the very midst Of war and invasion, when we
are threatened with a raid from LNCOLNs hirelings
in the eastern portion of the State to be commanded
by Col. ANDERSON and ANDREW JOHNSON, when the
Virginia border Is blazing with the enthusiasm of
battle, why is it that the peoples viii is sought to
be defeated by superseding faithful patriotic, and
able Executive? Why should we change our 'front.'
in the very hour of battle? Why should we select
new man, whom no public meeting has endorsed
no masses of citizens have requested to become a
candidate? Why sheuld we weaken ourselves by
dividing, canyassing and changing our leader at
such perilous hour, unless it can be shown that
the one who is hoped to supersede Gov. HARRIS is
q sounder and truer Southern man, wiser states.
man, holder and better leader, a frmer friend Of
the cause more ardent and persistent opponent of
the usurpstions of LINCOLN and the dogmas of his
party, and a safer depositary of Executive power
Can this be done
1t is certain that LINCOLN and his Cabinet would
rejoice to see the tried friend of Southern Rights,
IsHAX G. HARRIS, struck down, to conciliate those
who upheld the Black Republican authority in East
Tennessee, in the late election.
1t is certain that ANDREW JOHNSON and THos. A.
r. NELSON and Their followers would be pleased to be
sOnciliated by having any man in HARRIS place,
whose declared aim, in becoming a candidate. is to
conciliate the Unoin party.
1t is certain that Col ROBERT ANDERSON, with his
ten thousand Kentuckians, who are to invade East
Tennessee, would rather be gratifed to find some
novice in the executive chair, who is perhaps not
well acquainted with their designs and would
manifest greater willingness to cOnciiate their
allies in the mountains
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

A PIPE FOR LINCoLN1TEs TO SNoKE.-The ConcOr
dia Rifles who have arrived here, says the New
Orleans Delta, sre commanded by ZEB YORK man
who it is said is able to buy the Washington ad
ministration. Capt. YORK and Mr. HOOVER, of Con
cordia, raised the company at their own expense
They pay their men SIS a month, give $50 a month
to the support of each mans wife in necessitOus
circumstances, and So to each soldiers child. II
any individual or corporation can beat this, we
would like to know it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
NOtIce to Bond HoIders.

OTHcE NAsHyIlIE AND CHATrAsOoQA RAuRoGB ColRASv,,
Nashville, Tsnu-, July 4, 1861.
TEIHE interest due st Julv 1861 the Bonds Of e Mach
vile snd Chattanooga Rliroad COmpzDy will be paid
the Office OF the Company, Nashville Tenn
OF the Coupons accompanied By The certificate OF he Conptro
Ter OF the Stae that the payment may lawfully be made
The Legislature Of the STATE By enActnent having
prohibited tie payment o. interest "a such Of the Bouds
OEued the 18th day Of April 1851, be owned ~
citzsrs corporations Of the zTshdinR States %
Unit States Anee1; constituted the State Comp troll
Ter ire sole Judge Of the question, 70 who las
full te Ea55. ~. CLAWS Treasurer.
uiIG-lm naP
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Richmond July |, 1851.
To Newspaper Correspondents !,

10 -NrCSDuptf 'OiIeS f'OitLefttS
GENTAEMEN While have not withheld perRlis-
sion from any of the representatives of the press
visit the camps in Virginia, and while am as much
the uncOmprOmising advocate of unshackled
press as ! am of the freedom of speech and of the
independence of the Confederate States, yet have
thought it proper under existing circumstances to
make an appeal TO you to forbear from the trans
mission and publication of such intelligence as
might be detrimental to the great cause in which
we all feel so deep an interest
+ You are aware of the great punt Of valuable
information obtained BY US through the medium of
the erterprisng journaS of the North: and we may
derive profit from their example by ulremiting ami
iudicous reserve in communications for the South
ern journals.
Ii must be obvious that statements of strength or
of weakness at any Of the points in the vicinity of
the enemy, when reproduced in tie North as they
would be in spite Of all the vigilenCe in our power
would warn them of danger to themselves, or in
vie an attack upon US, and IN like manner, any
statement Of the magnitude of batteries, of the
quantity and quality of arms of ammunition, or
movements in progress or in supposed contempla-
ton. Of the condition of troops of the Commissa>
riat, &C. might be fraught with essential injury tC
the stryiCe.
To gentlemen Of intelligence and of unquestion-
able loyalty to the cause of the Confederate States
DO no. deem it necessary to be explicit; nor
can dOub, for a moment that you will appreciate
nv motives in making this frank appeal to your pa
triotism and discretion. L. p. WALKER,
Secretary of War
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06


Whereas, by an act Of the Congre
Confederate States of America, approved May
II, 1861, it is provided that the State of Ten
nessee shall be admitted member of the Con-
federate States Of America, upon an equal footing
with the other States, under the Constitution for
the Provisional Government of the same uponthe
condition that the said Constitution for the Provis
iOnal Government of the Confederate States shall
be adopted and ratified by the properly and legally
constituted authorities of said State and the Gov
ernor of said State shall transmit to the President
of the Confederate States, before the reassembling
of Congress, an authentic copy of the proceedings
touching said adoption and ratification by said State
of said Provisional Constitution, upon the receipt
whereof the President, by proclamation, shall an
nounee the fact
Now, therefore, i, JEFFERSON DAVIS, President
of the Confederate States of America do is1ue this
my proclamation, making known to all whom it
may concern that authentic information has been
eeiyed by me of the adoption and ratification by the
properly and legally constitu ted authorities of the
State of Tennessee of the Constitution for the Pro-
visonaI Government of the Confederate States, and
that certified copy has been transmitted to me by
the Governor of said State of the proceedings touch
ing said adoption and ratification by said State of
said Provisional Constitution to the end hat the ad
mission of the said State of Tennessee into the Con
federacy be considered as complete, and the laws
of the Confederacy thereby extended said State
as fully and completely as over the other States
now composing the same.
In testimony whereof. have hereuntO sub
- scribed my name, and caused the seal of
the Confederate State to be affirmed, at the
L. 3 city of Richmond, the I'd day of July, A. D.
- 1861. JEFFESON DAVIS.
By the President:
m..,,,, Soo-o1o.rr - Ct,+o
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
NEW NAIL ACCOMMODAFION.
PRIVATE LETTER MAIL
To and from the Federal States

IL LETTERS for the Northern States s1elosed in out
n side envelope Doth envelopes being prepaid address
ed 70 at FaShFe Tennee with ten aDtI enclosed IN the
outside envelope will be carried franklin, KJ and
there mailed for eiE proper Destination IN the old StLs
In like letters from the old States directed
to AZ frankie, k7 ard viii crEy them 10 Nash
vile, Tenn AM mail them their proper destination South.
II found incOayeant 70 prepay inside envelopes Tor want q
the proper stamps f1en cents be enclosed IN postaRs
stamps OF either Confdsray, cash. and win prepay and
forward above This arransmsnt % eontnus during The
z WHTTESIDkS-
RzzEzEscs-Any o. ths citizens Of Memphis S,shvilIs
Tenn. fulvedIuns
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
cOHP-RoLLkR's oFEscE.

ID OF act Of the LEIature passed int
hereby give notice. that the interest upon all State bonds
Bonds upon which he be liable ul be paid Et hi
place; orov3e3 Ezi oEns1
ed subsequently, The 15sh Of APRIL 1851, - zsns
corporations The saVehOng States OF The Unlsd tss
Of America Satisfactory proofof oEneTEhp kRd sr The
18th OF April WILDE rsqurei by the dAEit % the holder and
other proof where the party personally well kn0a
before Notary Public other person sui OEed % Administer
county citizens and corporations
friendly foreign powers will paid sterling ether
change. J. 7. DUNLAP, COmD srolsr.
ia Is
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

HAVING this day sualdsd the AdminiBtrstoT Of Wes
ley Wheles deceaSe Is Al parsons indebted bis estate
b nose otherwise, requested to make immediate PAY
nent rhoe having claims will present them To- paymsn
properly AnthenteAted myself father, Hobs9n
Eho IS fully Authorised receipt Tor any Indebtedness and 10
pay all demands against said esfste.
SUSAN A WHZLgSS, Administrator Of
iulyG-ln Wesley WhseIs. decd
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
.Ihe campatgn in Tennessee,n

1t seems that the redOubtable ANDERSON, the hero
of Fort Sumter" is to command the troops who
are expected to make the raid into East Tennessee
He is to be assisted by ANDREW JOHNSON the traitor
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Journal ~ Commerce gives the following programme
of the campaign:
The coming campaign in Tennessee is matter OF
crest political and military interest 1t has, no
doubt, been fully arranged here between Senator
johnson, of East Tennessee, and the Government
Mr.. Johnson Is, IN few days, to leave for the
theatre Of operations. This plan is to test the
question of the ength OF the Union sentiment in
Tennessee. He believes, that if East Tennessee be
supplied with arms, she will not only be able TO
restore her own independence, but relieve from
the oppression of the Secession powers the whole OF
middle Tennessee He is to raise very large corps of
mounted rifemen in Tennessee while Col Robert
Anderson, of Sumter memory. will raise ten thou
sand volunteer troops in Kentucky Col Anderson
is TO be commissioned as Brigadier General but Is
70 have the command of the whole expedition with
an army Of fifteen thousand, Kentuckians and Ten
Hesseans. The Government is to furnish the arms,
equipments, &c, fer this army. Taking possession
OF Eastern Tennessee, this army of Liberation will
prevent supplies of troops provisions from being
sent through that region TO Virginia.
Gen. ROBERT ANDERSON and his Lieutenant AN
DREW JOHNSON, will fad their campaign somewhat
rougher than they imagine Let our brave Tennes-
see boys prepare themselves to give them such a
warm reception as should be melted out to two such
traitors.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

WA. WHITE, President
VIM Whiteiseatre owner % this Bank.
STATE or TENNESSEE, Warren County:
This day, personally appeared VIZ WHITE, Presidents or
Bucks Bank, MeMnETe Tena ard msde cath that
statement Is Sworn before his 4tb July 1851
6TPuRvIs, Up.
i1ly6-d&Eit fofzWsrrsn ccEnty.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
PattersOn's Force rs 10 10000.
speel.l pI.p.,eh to .hs uplon and Ansriean.

RICHMOND, July 5.-Passengers just arrived at
SP. NJ, from Winchester, contradict the report Of
Gen Patterson's retreat.
Gen. Johnston repulsed them yesterday, near
Martinsburg, three times, with heavy loss on their
side and had them surrounded last night at Martins
burg.
PattersOn's force Is said to be from is to 10000.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

ACCEPTAyCE or GgN. ATKISs.- Gen. j. D. c. Atkins
in response to the almost unanimously expressed
wish of the volunteers from the Ninth District as
well the civilians of the same, hss consented 10
become candidate for seat in the Confederate
Congress. We assured, from the enthusiasm
manifested by tie people since his acceptance be-
came known, that he viii be elected by an over
whelming yo,e. We hope that he NAV
have the field to himself; if he ca not, we fsel
confident that ne will have the inside track over
al competitors Paris Sentinel, july 8.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

The Anderson Artillery, Capt. ST. CLAIR N. Nor
GAN, left for the camp at Dover yesterday As they
passed our office they gave three cheers for tht
TJSToy AND AMERICAN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

IMPORTANT FROM OUR Commemorative are re.
liably informed, says the Montgomery Post, that a
letter has been RECEIVED In this city from the Hon
VIM. L. Yaucey, in which he states thas our lnde-
during the month OF August and that ne expects to
be at home in September
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06

EXPULSION OF TRAIToRs.-The Virginia Cow nlion
on the 18th ult placed the mark of Cain on the
fOrheads of a dozen members of their body by ex-
polling them as traitors to the State.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-06
and Nashville RaIIrOad


OE and AFTER the Oh Instant Passenger and FzlsAt train
this will leave Nashville 81 A. returning,
leave Camp Trousiale az Pm. D. HICKS,
julyC-H Superintendent.