Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-10
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Exciaanss OF Prise ners-selae SOUTH
ern Cause In Europ e.
WAsIIIsssroS, Nov. 5 THE COMMON Coun-
eli OF PhiIadsIphia- have presented Gen. Nc
Clellan with magnificent sword.
- On Friday. Gen. Stoae sent a flag OF truce
to Gen. Evans at Leesburg to inquire the dis
position of the prisoners taken at Balls
Bluff. Evans replied they were confined at
Richmond, and he would communicate with
the government relative to an exchange of
prisoners.
The news, from Europe per last steamer.
shows the rebel emrnissaries in london and
Paris were worry confident and noisy in The
belief that The necessities Of the manufaetu-
reys' interests Will lead 20 an interference IN
the American contest for the purpose of
breaking the blockade. to proc ure a supply
of cotton. lis nevertheless evident their
cause is losing ground both with the people
and the press.
The London Post, Palmerston's organ, has
asstrong article against any interference, aud
exposing the faLacy OF the notion that the
recognition of the rebel States would reopen
the cotton trade, that on the contrary re-
cognition would only increase the rigor of
the blockade, and any interference would BE-
an act Of war.
The Shipping Gazette continues to de-
nouuee the conduct Of the blockade, and the
wrongs done the British SHIPS. aud says some
action On the part Of the British government
is Indispensable
The Pines thinks it not unlikely that the
moment the drain of specie commences, the
financial community of America viii have It's
Bull Run.
Count De Sayre, lineal descendant Of
Compte Rochambeaa, Of American reYOlu-
tionary fame. his rendered bis military SER
vices 10 the President, and has been assur-
ed that they viii be accepted. The same
answer las been given the Baron De Scho-
is expected they viii soon reach the United
States.
Firing on the Southern Steamer Geo.
tl4s-a Rai9es kEEG.
80 WAsHINGToN. Nov 1.-The steamer Reso
iute-c came up from the Navy Yard last night.
One of our batteries on the Maryland shore
has been completed aud the range OF some Of
.Oar fhirty-two FOUNDERS, Parrot guns, was
tried on the rebel steamer Geo. Paige, yes
terday p. VI. Three shots struck her, bat
with what effect is not known, as the water
being very high. she was enabled TO run up
Qqan6c0 Creek, out Of range.
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Fight Between ROsecrans and Floyd.
-1 PrestonbHr& Taken.
CINeINNArI. Nov. 4-Tbe Commercial has
adgices from Gen. Rosecransi Headq uarters
up to Saturday evening, On Friday morn
ing ats O'clock, the enemy opened fire with
two gans, from points opposite the Gsuley
Ferry and Camp TomPkins, and a noisy fire
of muSketry. The object was evidently to
cut off the supply trains. They succeeded in
sinking the ferry boat on the Gauley, and
threw about forty shells into the camp OF the
18th Ohio Not one OF our men was Killed,
and only abont half a dozen wounded. \
majority Of the shells thrown blythe enemy
did MOI explode, and their rhusketry waswiid
and Irregular. The ferry boat which had
been sunk. by the enemy's shot On Friday, |
was raised that nghtland ceInmqneation |
across the river restored. There was no FIR |
ing on.Saturday on either side. The position
Of The forces Saturday evening was as follows: !
The rebels in possession Of the left bank of |
New River Gen. Schenels's brigade was a |
few miles above the Junction OF 1eHleJ and |
New River, on the east side Of New River, |
Gen. Cox's brigade and Gea. Resecrans' |
Headquarters, neur the junction OF the rivers |
aud between them. Gen. BenEam below the |
junction on the right bank Toilthes river
Fl0yd's force is believed TO be about 1000 |
men. 1t vas believed Ii camp thatScheEck,s (,
and Bsnham's brigades would be thrown |
across The Iivef. above and beloW Floyd, and |
catch il m.
fhe loss Of Geographic communication was
occasioned by the alarm OF the operator who, !
when the firiag opened, sent a hasty dispatch |
80 Clarksburg announcing battle, and then |
commenced 10 move his 9fice up Tie Gauley. |
lie was tyo or three miles up thc river when |
he was, oyeriat1eu by orders iron Gen. Rose
Grams, to return and willie returning, bis |
wagon was driven over a precinice aud the |
apparatus de tr0yed Fioyd's demonstration
was rather agreeable 10 Rcserans' army
Than otherwise. ROsecTans was certain he
could bold his own and expected TO Bag his
assaiants.
Col. Sedgwick OF the 81 Ky, was reported !
to have been wounded in the knee by spiin-
Ter Of shall $50
NASHVILLE, KY, Oct. "A messenger ar
rived this evening and reports that General /
Nelson. took possession of Prestonburg on
Saturday morniog, without resistance.
The commander of the rebel forces had re-
treated several miles across the river, and IL
was expected he would make stand there
4 gentleman. of This city from, aGauiey
Bridge on Saturday, p NJ, reports that Floyd
had cat 4 road around the hill where Rose
cranz was encaIaped, and was sheliing his
camp.
Roseeranz was. returning the fire and S i
fenced two batteries. lie has also sent de-
tacbf1ent up the New river TO attack him in
the rear. He had Floyd completely surroun-
deds-a Nofederals bad been killed when the
gentleman LEFT.
Harvey or IEalleck- 10 take
80 FFeIEa omt7s place.
EEuntIng fora Hole 20 Creep Out.
{ WAsHISGToN. Nov. 1T is rumored here |
that Gen. Halleck or Gen. Harney viii take /