Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-15

cessarys be VIII enter Arkansas. He says he
does not want any more men; that he has suf-
icient force to go aay where through the
South. BE seems 10 have entire confidence
in bis army. and his officers and soldiers re-
pose great trust in him.
Information having been received here that
MeCufiocn1s forces were on the south bank of
the Usage river, a few days siuce.witf a de-
sign of cutting of Fremont's communication
with st. Louis and then marching on that
CITY, Strong and experienced scouting par
ties nave been sent out to scour the whole
Lower Usage country. III +
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. Gen Harvey. with two
or three other distinguished military men,
left by the Ohio and Mississippi train this
evening. destination unknown. - ~
III & Il II < ~
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Oct z. :,
The cargo of the Bermuda the Tessebwiieh
run the Blockade at Savannah) consisted of
eighteen rifed cannon (thirty-two and forty
two pounders), aud two one hundred and
sixty-eight Founders Armstrong guns, with
all the necessary shot and she'll ready for i'm
mediate use; also $500 Enfield rifles. between
200.0e0 and 800, 900 cartridges for the same,
5000 pairs Of army shoes, 200, 900 blankets,
$50 pounds gunpowder, large quantity OF
morphine, quinine, aHd other medicine stores,
and many other articles of more than money
value to the rebel army. Her cargo cost one
million dollars cash. Her armament was
two twelvepounder rified guns. one on each
side. She is now fitting ont for active ser
vice, and is to be employed in cruising for
returning California steamers Com. Tatnall
will command her. a 80 b
My Informant states positively that the
mate of the Bermuda informed him that more
iron clad steam fTigates are expected from
England on the Southern coast by the 18th
of October. The Bermuda is owned in Eng
land, her cargo was owned in South Carolina.
While she was loading and at the time she
cleared, it was supposed in Liverpool that
she was supply ship for the Royal Navy,
although Downing street knew much better.
She cleared for West India port. -
The main body of the rebels is at Fairfax
c. H, whence a broad belt of camps, almost
unbroken. is seen from our balloon, Stretch
ing northward towards Leesburg, where there
are nearly $4,000 men. On the lower Polo
mac there are from $4,000 to IL, 900. Back
of Transport and at or near Manassas there
are comparatively few troops. All the in
formation received at headquarters shows
that the enemy is prodigio1sly strong. num-
boring nearly 100000 men, and that no Of
fensive movement is at present intended
Johnston aud Smith favor an active poll
cy, but BeaGregard insists on standing on the
Brig. Gen. w. K. Strong was to day ap
pointed TO duty in The staff of Maj. Gen Ere
mont, and ordered to report to him in per-
sou. He will be chief of the staff.
Ire Commissioner of Indian Affairs re-
turned to this city this morning after brief
visit to the Indian country. He visited sew
eral of the tribes north of the Usage, and held
many councils with them. He found them
all loyal. evincing strong attachment to the.
Eadaral GOvarumaut annaarS that 4y
three tribes, which are inaccessible and be-
You'd the reach of the Government, are dis
loyal. He is of opinion that troops ought to
be despatched Immediately to the Indian
country TO reclaim them.
A gentleman who arrived from Fortress
Monroe this evening says the Merrimac, hay
ing been put in order after being raised by
the BIS, steamed out of Norfolk harbor
late yesterday, and came within sight of
Fortress Monroe. She seems thoroughly
steel-plated. There is said to be a full COM
plement of men on board, and she is evident
ly ready for service and making a trial trip.
She viii prove bad customer to our feet.
+ A young lady named Harriet Morrison, re-
Gently school-teacher in Tennessee, has ar
rived near our lines, having been six weeks
escaping. She is intelligent and possessed of
valuable information. She states that the
Notifications at Manassas have three lines of
intrenchments, one behind the other. On
Monda last she saw Davis, Beauregard, and
Smith. This Information comes from her
guide, as she was unable to get through the
rebel pickets. In the morning Gen. Smith
will send out several companies of infantry
aud battery to drive in the rebel pickets
aud capture the young lady, provided the
rebels have not already taken her away.
Gen. Mcdowell is to be made a Major
General of volunteers.
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to hill a mile beyond Falls Church. They
retired further back from the hill al night.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.
a special to the Post says Brig. General
Graham has been ordered TO appear before
Judge Merrick to-day Tor contempt of Court.
Ii is alleged that he forced soldier into
the ranks after he had been discharged by
the Court.
private of one of the Pennsylvania regi-
ments was killed by the accidental discharge
of a musket this morning.
+ The cavalry and artillery regiments are
marching TO Capitol Hill, where they viii be
relieved to-day. aeaa-s.
Everything is quiet along the lines.
The powerful rain last night made havoc
in some of the camps. s=--se. ~
The commissioners of Indian affairs. Mr.
Dale. has returned from his official visit to-
the Indian tribes in Kansas and Nebraska.
He was received by them with gladness.
They sought every opportunity to express TO
him their friendliness to the United States.
He cOnveIsed with the returned Kansas Off
GERS who took part in the battle of Spring
field, and they Informed him that no sepa-
rately organized Indian forces were with The
rebels on that occasion, but that a COMPARE
lively few of the half-breeds- only were in the
ranks of The enemy. e
Tho aff1rts of the rahal, tn arrav tho In
dams against the United States, so far as the
commissioner could learn, was attended with
only partial success The Indians, as class.
are disposed to be friendly, but those who
are in hostility have been coerced to the
course by the rebels. No doubt is entertain
ed that it would require no persuasion to
raise large Indian force in Kansas and Me-
braska, to operate againstuthose who may
be brought into the field by the rebels. ~
- FORTRESS MoNRoE, Oct. z.
The steamer Empress met by agreementthis
morning the rebel steamer Northumberland
with a flag of truce, IL miles above Newport
News. which brought down 81 wounded prison
ers who were released yesterday at Richmond.
They had been captured at Bull Run They
report that there are about 900 troops In
Richmond; that the rebel army on the Po-
tonlac is supposed TO number over 100000
aud that apprehension of an attack on the
seaboard causes the greatest anxiety. Pow
erful batteries have been erected along
James river in anticipation of an advance
of the Federal army IN that direction. The
armament has been removed from the steamer
jamestown. The prisoners did not see the
Yorktown. The troops at Richmond we're
composed of North Garciinians and G cor Ii
ans. Governor Brown of Georgia, has re-
called five regiments to defend the State.
The rebel troops were suffering greatly from
the want of medicine and clothing and GER
tain kinds OF food. Articles cut off by, the
blockade were bringing fabulous prices.
The wounded prisoners were released for the
reason that their wants could not be sup
piled. They were obliged to sleep on the
floor during their imprisonment. General
Beaaregard was at Manassas and JEFF Davis
returned to Richmond on Saturday in feeble
health. Speculations were rife as TO his sue
cessor. Seventeen of the released prisoners