Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-01
NEW SERIES-NO. 1842
News from, the south.

News from the south.
Richmond papers of the End contain dis.
patches from New 0rlean, and Memphis, in
dicating the greatest terror through fear Of
| an attack upon Columbus. go
The rebel commander Hollins had come
up with the whole feet and sent for his
steam ram, Manassas A
There are 1900 rebels and 20 guns ..
Ooiumous. t -fg1 tas'i
Contents OF a Coffin.
Fifty Sharps' rifles draped in flannel were
found in newly-made grave in the Cathe-
lie cemetery in Leonardstown. They were
pointed out by the contraband who made the
cofhn for them. Another large number Of
muskets were found buried in the sand bea,h
near by. These were also pointed out by
| contraband. -
Various Items.
The Government has decided to pay ar
rears to the officers of General Fremont's
appointment up to the time that he was re-
| ieved. t-s. r.f
Congress will be recommended to authorize
new railrosd to Baltimore, the rates of
fare to be less than now charged. and anoth
er from the Navy Yard up the Pennsylvania
Avenue to Georgetown and across the soue-
duct bridge to Virginia. Also, to construct
a double tract to Annapolis,
Paymaster Patterson is on the vay To
Western Virginia with FIVE hundred thou
sand dollars, for the purpose Of paying the
troops there. -
Col. Havelock, British, and Count Dew.
illaerlon, French officer, have been sp-
pointed aids to Gen. Mcclellan, the former
with the rank of Colonel, and the latter
with that Of Captain. The former has been
assigned duty as Inspector General of cav
airy, which position he held at home.
Capt. ). Park has been appointed Briga-
dier General of volunteers.
The New Gun Boat and Floating
Batteries.
CA1Ro, Nov. q.
The gun-boat Lexington has gone up
to st. Louis to convey two of the new
gunboats just finished at that port TO
this place. They will probably arrive
| tomorrow. Active preparations are be-
| ing made to place their armament on
| them at once. Crews will be taken from
| the 500 marines that arrived from the
East on Wednesday
| Several of the floating batteries are al
80 expected down Immediately.
Things at Paducah.
| The barracks for winter quarters are
being rapidly completed at Paducah.-
Affairs sre quiet at Mayfeld, twenty
/ miles from thene. -H- 9
z5ssdge Miihkon. prominent secession
list zss day betore yesterday killed in .
poiltlcal quarrel.
The troops at Paducah have not vet
received orders to so into winter quar-
ters.
Provisions for North Carolina mes.
| New YORK, Nov. 25.
| The schooner E. Shedden, will inme-
diately commence taking in . full car
go of provisions for Hatteras Inlet
they are for the Union men of North
Carolina. The provisions are not from
the Government, but furnished by pri-
yate donations. @.-ts -
| 3. Priccss Army. So
ne1 A SYRACUSE, Mo-, Nov. 25.
Intelligence has been received here,
from parties direct from Osceola, that
Prices army crossed the Usage river, at
Hofman's Ferry, on Friday last, and the
advance guard would reach Oscoela the
following day. --..--, go
Fire. Ter ,~saiH
a.s3 CHICAGO, Nov. 25.
The Touring mill of G. s. Rand g Co.,
was destroyed by fire Saturday night
The loss was $4,000. The insurance
was small.
Secretary Cameron Honest and Zee.
nomical!
Especial 70 the New York Tribuns.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24
/ The public win learn with interest that
Mr.. Cameron viii appeal to Congress and 10
the Governors of States authorized to hind
the Government, to practice the closest econ
omy, and viii sternly require economy and
accountability from every subordinate in the
| war bureaus and the army in the field
Enormous as the war is and will be, il win
not be permitted to bankrupt either the Gov
| ernment or the people. Mr.. Cameron,s re-
port win also probably contain recommen.
dations that win 60 far to abolish the dis.
tinctions between regulars and volunteers.
Among these win be the repeal Of the reeu-
| lation which confers rank on the regular Of.
fcer over the volunteer Of the same Grade.
1 leaving it to be determined by seniority. ae.
cording to the date of commission hes,A
Secretary Chase's Keport.
Secretary Chase's report win recommend
necessarily large increase Of revenue du-
ties. The necessity Of the Treasury during
| the War will require that the tariff be 40
shaped as to produce the greatest possible
amount Of income. A large incidental pro-
lection to American manufactures viii of
course be the consequence. Upon the vital
idea Of the war, il is said that Mr. Chase
will fully develop the theory that the slsyes
in the rebel States should be employed, ,un-
der wages, to raise cotton, rice, and tobacco.
for Government account This policy has