Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05
Late Northern News.

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ington took place on the goth The whole
force, consisting OF 2290 cavalry 900 ia
fautry aud batteries of artillery, were IN
der the command Of Gen. Andrew Porter.
The spectators were entertained with 4 mimic
battle, in which the artillery took part, dr-
ing with great rapidity. The Yankees are
great on shams. ------. .---
Lord Lyons. il is announced, was indisCreet
| enough TO say il a general conversation soon
after the seizure of Mason and Siidell that,
! of course they would be returned. Under
| standing the effect of his words upon the
country, he has since preserved silence, say
ing that he has nothing to say until be re-
ceives instructions.
The question of armiBg Indians is under
discussion by the Federal Government, and
it is said that the determination of the Gov
eminent viii probably be in conformity with
the course of the Confederate States.
1t is intimated that the Federal Congress
will adopt something after the plan of a Ma
tional Bank as a financial measure.
Gen. Blenker, who had offered his resig-
nation, has been induced to withdraw it.
The Fifteenth n. I. Regiment have had a
successful exhibition of pentoon bridge ma
king before Gen. Mcclellan. Three or four
hundred feet of India rubber bridge was
thrown over East Branch. a company
marched over in double-quick time, and
loaded wagons were driven over. Four iron
wagon bodies, fastened together with rub
laaHaI Will
fifty-two soldiers and padded nearly across.
The barque Henry Towbridge, which had
arrived at New York from Barbados, re-
ports the British steamers Barracanta and
Cadmus there. The commander of the form
er reports that on Oct. %, three degrees
South of the Bermudas, he boarded the pri-
vateer Menter. The commander informed the
British officer who went aboard that he had
sent in a challenge to the gunboat Crusader
to come out and fight her. The latter de-
clined. He did not hear of her having made
any captures 80
A despatch from Rolla, Mo-, dated the
10Th ult., says accommodating party under
command of Capt. Rose, from Gen. Asboth2s
division, which left yesterday mording early,
proceeded five miles west of the Gaseonade.
They returned last night and report 9, troop
of Sth Texan Rangers at Lebanon destroy
ing property generally and robbing the en-
igrauts coming this way. McCulloch aud his
army were expected IN Lebanon on Sund az
last. prepared TO give the federals battle.
Another party lett Camp Bourbon last night
in the direction of Lebanon. This place is
crowded with emigrants, and they are receiv.
ing daily, in large bodies, men with wagons,
and few on foot. Some are entirely desti-
tute. Such arc furnished with rations from
the commiasary stores here, which are large
| and daily increasing. nil s,S9:5 s.s-25.
l. A despatch from Washington to- the New
York Rsald, dated the 18th says, a--e-7 1
A deserter from the rebels named William
West, son Of clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, who was impressed fvemonthS ago at
Winchester, and at the time he left the rebel
camp was an orderly to one of the Brigedier
Generals. came into our lines to-day. He
reports the headquarters of the enemy are
still at Centreville, and that the force imme-
diately around that point is 10000, and that
number is supposed to be less than half OF
the whole rebel force on the. Potomac Gen.
/ Johnston is in command.
Meat and bread are plenty, but coffee and
sugar are scarce. The troops are living in
tents. They are tolerably well clothed and
pretty well armed. Some eff their arms they
lately received from Europe. The troops he
says, are in good spirits They. express the
belief that they can maintain their line OF
occupation in front of rs, against. any force
1--WE can bring.9 They are constantly told by
their officers, and especially by their chap
lains that this isia ssarof subjagatfon, deVas-
tat;on, and abolition. They are formidably
intrenched at CentreTille, but No siege guns
are there There are five intrenchnents at
Manass1 with some heavy guns. He says,
that. to his knowledge, no troops had gone
southward-the coast operations not causin 6
any disr ersion of their forces. This is con-
tradicted by other authorities He brought
with him q good horse, and is we'll clothed
with double woollen under clothing, and a
heavy overcoat. He has one Sharpe's rifise,
and presented as good an appearance as our
orderlies generally. -s..s
Count de Yillineau has been assigned a
position on Gen. McClellsn's staff. He is a
graduate of the school of st. Gyr, and a Co
lionel by brevet in the French army.
Troops from Western Virginia. I