Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-12-04
WAR M Z w s.

ding 20 the Clncinnatl inquirer, twenty
Eve thousand troops left Carondolet, Mis-
souri,, on the Oath ultimo, for Cairo. The
same day eight thousand troops passed
down the Ohio for Louisville. General
Thomas Brigade, also about eight thou
sand strong, is to move to Elizabethtown
in the vicinity of Louisville, whe e is the
great rendezvous for the troops and stores
intended undoubtedly for a movement
against Nashville. Twenty FIVE thousand
troops will soon be on their way from Wes-
tern Virginia to Louisville, and the Nash
vile division will then number nearly one
hundred thousand men The Louisville
Democrat of Friday contains some siguif-
cant in imations relative to this Nashville
movement. 1t says: "Our readers may
as well prepare to hear, before the close
= of this month, news as stirring as that
" from the great feet, and this time the
news will be of more interest to us, be-
cause of its nearness. Kentucky will, to
a great extent, end the war, so far as the
land forces are concerned
Advices from Missouri say that the
Rebel army, some $4,000 strong, since the
evacuation Of Springfield, vas moving in
three divisions The right wing, 5000
strong, under Mcbride, is resting at Stock
ton. The left, under Rains, 1000 men,
rested near Nevada, and the centre, under
Price, 5000 men, was at or near Monte
vile. Price intended to march into Kansas
and operate there. General Lane was at
Fort Scott with 5000 men, but Price in-
tended to evade him. McCulloch had been
ordered to follow Price but refused, and
was going into winter quarters in Arkan-
sas. g.
In Missouri the country between Lex
ington and Independence is said to be des-
erted, the men having gone of with the
Rebel army. Jennison's Kansas men were
laying waste the country in jackson coun-
ty
Some anxiety having been expressed
lest the Nashville, last heard from at
Southampton, Just after having done a deed
Of shameless piracy, should modest the ship
Arago, and perchance capture General
Scott and Mr. ThurloW Weed, the New
York Tribune calls to mind the fact that
the Arago carries four. rifed cannon Of
long range, has number of small arms,
and can be defended by crew of 100 men.
The Nashville will not be to- ready to .t-
tack such an antagonist
Another valuable prize arrived at the
BrooSlyn Navy Yard on Sunday, which
was captured after three hours chase, on
the 18th ult., By the steamer Pengin, while
heading for Edisto Island, near Charleston,
5. Z. She proved to be the schooner Al
biou, from Nassau, New Providence, laden
with cargo worth 100000, consisting
Of salt, oil, tin, fruit, aud also the suspi-
cious articles Of arms, ammunition, saddles
and cavalry equipments. When brought
to by the Penguin's guns she reported her.
self bound for New York, from Nassau,
with fruit and salt; but upon searching
her the additional cargo of contraband of
war was found on board The officers turn
out to be citizens of Savannah
Later advices have been received at New
York from Port Royal. Tatnall's attack
on the Federal gunboats at Tybee Island
was a farce. He merely fired few shots
and then ran under the protection of Fort
Pulaski. Beaufort was to be taken posses
sion of on the 29th by five thousand ofo
troops. An expedition was preparing,
to be for Fernandina, Florida
Five thousand troops were to go under the
convoy of the Wabash and number of
The transport steamships Illinois and Err
lesson, arrived at New York from Port R,ly.
al, bring intelligence of unusual interest
from the Southern coast. A portion of the
feet had taken unopposed possession of Ty-
bee Island at the mouth of the Savannah.
The position is one of great strategetic impor.
tance with the view to future operations
against Savannah whilst it Immediately clos
es the outlet to the sea from that port, the
ship channel running within six hundred
yards of the island. Tybee Island and the
Southern extremity of Hilton Head Island,
are on the opposite sides of the mouth of Sa.
vannah river. AT Braddock's Point the ex.
trenity of Hilton Head Island, the Coufeder.
ates had constructed fort which they aban-
doned when the Port Royal forts were cap-