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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11

The CONFEDERATE FLAG IN ENGLAND.-By
our late northern papers We have informa.
ton as te the movements of the Confederate
steamer Nashville. The steamer City of
Baltimore brought intelligence of her arriv-
al at Southampton, with the Confederate flag
flying. The captain reports that he left Hayre
on the 18th, bound for New York, in ballast.
On the 18th he was brought to by the NASH
vile, Commodore Pegram, late of the
dered the Harvey Burch to be fired, which
was done. Exhortations were made to in
duce the captain and crew to take the oath
to the Confederate government. Captain
Pegram communicated with Mr.. Yancey,
and the Nashville expected reit at South
ampton.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11
8g telegraph.
Special Dispatch to the Nashville PaaIo
Yankee Prisoners.

BRAsHAE CTTY, Dec. 10.-Lieut. Shepherd,
commanding the C. S. Steamer Mobile, has
just arrived With Lieut.. and nine Yankee
prisoners from the schooner Annie Taylor.
which was wrecked near Sabine Pass. They
leave for the city by special train this after
noon.
Kentucky Admitted into the Conf .de-
racy.
RICHMOND, Dec. 1O.-The Examiner. This
morning, says Congress, in secret session,
has passed a bill admitting Kentucky INFO
The Southern Confederacy. The admission
is complete, as the Commissioners appointed
at Russellville were empowed to act on be-
halt of Kentucky.
Late Northern papers state the arrest, i'm
Baltimore, of A. Whiborsham, of Georgia.
Decision OF the Confederate Court
Commotfon at Richmond.
RICHMOND, Dec. 9,--Via New OrleansA
The Confederate States Court to day
took up the case of Elkers i Bros, of Mo Z
bile. The Court determined that Isaac Ell }
kers was an alien enemy, and further, that
NO change of citiz enship after the commenced
ment of hossilities can protect the property
OF an alien enemy from representation.
There has been much commotion here all
day, caused by the reported landing of a
large number of Federals at Fortress Men
roe and Newport News. Officials believe Abe
report is exaggerated, and act accordiDgly.
Rosecranz I'm Winter Quarters. 81
The New York Herald of the 9Th publishes
dispatches from Rosecranz at Wheeling.
He has gone into winter quarters. sss
Opinion of Member of Parliament.
BeVerford Hope, member of the English
Parliament, at a recent lecture, said the
readiest method of restoring peace to Amer
lea would be for European Powers to recog-
niZe the independence of the Confederates
Preparations at Fortress M onroe.
FORTRESS MONROE. Dec. 3.-Troops are
pouring in at the rate of several thousand per
| day. The reason for this concentration at
| Old Point has not trarspired A number of
steamers are off Newport News. ~
The Irrepress1bIe Negro.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The principal busi
ness before Congress is negro matters.
A Rumored Fight.
| NORFOLK, Dec. 9.-Rumors are rife of a
Federal attack On some of the Confederate
batteries, perhaps Norfolk Heavy firing
was heard at IL O'Clock.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11

confidence. We must have $4,000 men.
Let the herdsman leave his folds; let
the farmer leave his fields; let the me-
chanic leave his shop; let the lawyer
leave his Office till we restore the suprem-
acy of law; let the aspirants for office
and place know they will be weighed in
the balance of patriotism, and may be
found wanting. If there be any craven,
crouching spirits who have not the great
ness of soul to respond to their country's
call for help, let them stay at home, and
let only the brave and true come out to
join their brethren on the tented field.
Come with supplies of clothing, and with
tents, if you can procure them. Come
with your guns of any description that
can be made to bring down foe. If you
have no arms, come without them, and we
will supply you as far as that's possible.
Bring cooking utensils and rations for
few weeks. Bring blankets and heavy
shoes, and extra bed clothing, if you
have them. Bring no horse to remain
with the army except those necessary for
baggage transportation. We must have
$4,000 men. Give me these men, and by
the help of God l will drive the hireiing
bands of thieves and marauders from the
State.
"But if Missourians fail now to rise in
their strength, and avail themselves of
this propitious moment to strike for hon.
or and liberty, you cannot say that we
have not done all we could to save you.
You will be advised in due time at what
point to report for organization and ac-
tive service. Leave your property at
home. What if it be all taken, we have
two million dollars worth of Northern
means in Missouri, which cannot be re-
moved. When we are once free the
State will indemnify every citizen who
may have lost dollar by adhesion to the
cause of his country. We shall have our
property or it's value, with interest, but
in the name of God and the attributes of
manhood, let me appeal to yon, by consid-
erations infinitely higher than money
Are we generation of driveling, SWIVEL
ing, degraded slaves, or are are we men
who assert and maintain the rights which
cannot be surrendered, and defend those
principles of everlasting rectitude, pure
and high, and sacred, like God, their
author? Be yours the office to choose
between the glory of free country and
Just government and the bondage of
your children. l will never see the chains
fastened upon my country. will ask
for six and half foot of Missouri soil
in which to repose, but will not live to
see my people enslayed. Do hear your
shouts? Is that your war cry which
echoes through the land? Are you COM
ing? Fifty thousand men of Missouri
shall move to victory with the tread OF
giants. Come on, my brave boys! Fifty
thousand heroic, gallant, unconquerable
Southern men, we wait your coming.
ll"Signed,1 STERLING PRICE,
"Major General Commanding"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11
Price and Spells.

The n. o. Delta concludes long article
on the pause of the war as follows:
But we can hardly say, without reserva-
ton, that the war pauses, while the noble
Price, like an embodied whirlwiud of war,
sweeps through Missouri towards the heart
of the enemy's power in the West. And it
may be observed that the secret of Prices
activity is thought to be his neglect of the
spade as principal arm, and bis indiffer-
ence to regulation" vehicles as indispen-
sable to march. Regular transportation is
al excellent thing when it can be command.
ed. Neither that nor the uses of the spade
should be depised, although Hannibal man
aged to cross the Alps in somewhat irreg-
ular manner, and Napoleon not only crossed
the same mountains without regard to regu-
lation, but never, we believe, fought a bat
tie behind intrenchmeDts. There is grow
ing dislike in the public mind for an in
trenching strategy. We shall regret, on the
one hand, to see this dislike carried to the
extent of an intolerant prejudice, and, on
the other hand, to see the spade suppiant
the weapons OF an active and progressive
war policy. For defending city like New
Orleans, while so many of our soldiers are
absent, field works are necessary, inasmuch
as they enable a few men to resist the most
numerous army the enemy could send
against it. But, adieu to hopes of peace, if
the spade should entirely symbolic our en-
tire war policy hereafter. We should only
dig the grave of victory and lay the foun-
dations of war of incalculable duration.-
Wars are self-limiting where the belliger.
ents strike home with purpose and vigor
But the contest may go on to the edge of
doom, if the belligerent armies do nothing
but heroically face each other and with all
their might-dig! If neither General viii
leave his ditch, bitches must acquire bel
ligerent locomotion before battle can be
fought or victory won. Nothing but
miracle could end the war.
Col. HEATH having been made Major
general and assigned to the command of the
department of Missouri and Arkansas, the
embodied whirlwind of war" must soon
subside into gentle zephyr, and give place
to hero of the spade and books. The
country is already exclaiming:
"Oh sburn the books!' and down mud lumpsl
Wescoop our graves when spades trumpsp'
but what of that? We must have no cam
paigns, no victories, not according to mill
tary rules and science.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11
New and Formidable Invention.

The St. Louis correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer writes as follows of
a new invention said to have been made
in that city:
An Italian, of this city, has invented q
new electric war steamer, which promises
to be the greatest invention of the age.
This new steamer is proposed to be about
800 feet in length and 100 in diameter from
top to keel. The form Of this new vessel is
to be that Of large potato, or ''more like
whale" the large proportion to be in the
water. The circular build of the upper part
of the steamer or covering is to be on such
an angle that no ball can strike it square,
but must fly off, doing but little damage to
the boat. The covering is to be made Of
certain metal that can be electrified from
heavy batteries located in magazines in the
center of the ship, so that, on any attempt
to board the vessel, every person making
the effort would instantly be thrown off by
the shock into the sea. In her bow, under
water, she will carry steel screw, which,
revolving with great rapidity, will bore into
any steamer or ship that she can approach,
and then by a heavy charge of electricity
indicted by the screw, the vessel thus bored
into will be shivered to atoms. This new
electric or galvanic steamer is to be made of
the best material, at a cost of 81, 500, 900,
and it is computed, with her full armament
on board, will draw about five fathoms of
water. The port holes are to be opened by
spring, and after the discharge Of the gun
they are Immediately closed. Her hull Is
to be constructed on an entirely new method,
and is to be proof against sinking. Many
other new ideas in the construction of this
steamer are given by the inventor, but the
above is sufficient to give the general plan
of the vessel The inventor says that with
such steamer he would defy the fleets of
the combined world, and could enter any
foreign port and destroy their cities without
hazarding any risk of being injured by the
firing of guns or boarding of troops. The
model will be completed in few days and
will be forwarded to Washington for inspec-
ton. I confess that the explanations given
me of this new electric feat seem to me
rather favorable, and if what is promised
can be accomplished, land I can see no rea-
son why it cannot, the government should
authorize the construction of such a Steam
er forthwith.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11
From Williamson County.


MEssRs. EDIroRs-The sd regiment Of
Tennessee Militia, Col. J. Q STANBRoUGB,
mustered at Boiling Springs in Williams
county last Saturday. The object was
cause draft of the regiment in response
the proclamation of Gov. HARRIS calling il
the field thirty thousand of the militia of
State. A good deal of feeling prevailed,
a general disposition exhibited to Cen.
our worthy Governor for the course vi
be had pursued, rendering draft neces
in the volunteer State" Before any
ton was taken, Col. HILL, our talented
resentative in the State Senate, who hap
ed to be present, was called upon I'd
speech. He responded in an eloquent
forcible manner, and understanding the q
ing of his audience, took occasion to n
the proclamation of the Governor, and to
plain it, making an admirable defense of
author. Col. HILLS remarks were happn
conceived and most ftlicitously expressa
and had satisfactory effect. When he con
cluded, there was an evident approach &
thorough harmony, and numbers volunteer
I'd The gallant commander OF the SD, IN
der the circumstances, deemed it most sppeo-
pirate TO abandon the idea of drafting, ane
ordered another meeting Of the regiment q
an early day, believing that, by that tin &c
our quota would be made up Ct volunteef
and there would be no drafting whatever.
am also happy to inform you that COCO
many persons joined the cavalry company
which ". A. DAVIS and c. EDNoNDsos are
raising, and we hope soon TO see its ranks
filled with good and true men, such as the
chivalrous old county of Williamson always
sends to the field when her services are need
ed.
Look out for good account from our
county on every part of the ground. Her
sons intend to do their whole duty.
A CITIZEN.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11
Letter from zellleoaer,. Camp.
WAYNE COUNTY, Ky

WAYNE COUNTY, KY.
Near Cumberland River, Dec. 1, '6l.
MEssRs. EDrToRs PATRIof:-When my last
letter was written to you, we were at Martz-
bnrg, Dutch village on Cumberland Noun.
tain. Since then, ten days of laborious and
difficult marching have brought us to the
head of navigation on the Cumberland, and
in view of the enemy on the opposite bank.
The number of their for es is not ascertained
as yet. Il is reported that the enemy have
four thousand at Columbia, about IS miles
distant, under Judge Bramlett, besides their
forces at the river. From all we can learn
from the numerous reports in camp, the en-
envy, in all probability, are posted in some
strength on the opposite side, ready to dis
pute our crossing. They have several pieces
of cannon at crossing about ten miles
above this place, where 1t is thought the
fight will take place. Our march into this
portion of the State was, as we learn, alto
gether uulooked-for by the Yankees; they
thought we were still in East Tennessee, and
had no expectation of q second Invasion from
our Brigade. This vancouver of General
Zollicoffer, whether successful or not, must
be considered by all as bold and able one.
After leaving Jacksboro near Wheeler's Gap,
he marched some 80 miles in the direction OF
Knoxville, when, suddenly changing his
course, be fell over into Kentucky through
the pass, at Jimtown, whilst the enemy, no
doubt, expected he was preparing to go into
winter quarters, and hence their surprise and
establishment when he turns up again on the
Cumberland, threatening to wrest the most
fertile portion of Kentucky from their grasp.
We are not more than twenty miles from
that portion of Kentucky which is noted for
its wealth and fertility. Should we have the
good fortune to seize upon it, we shall have
no trouble about forage and rations. Our
march has been attended with cold weather
and great deaf of rain, since we left James.
town. 1t is not uncommon for the boys to
find their beds frozen to the ground in the
morning; yet, there is but little complaint %
suffering. Some think we can sustain a
campaign during the winter season in our
tents without great deal of suffering. As
for the boys, they are prepared to undergo
all the hardships and fatigue that the neces-
sity of winter campaign may demand Of
them. The noble and patriotic cause in
which we are engaged lifts US above all dan.
ger, all suffering, until the peace and hap
piness of our country is placed beyond the
power of those who at present threaten US.
There is one commodity at present in
great demand in our camps-news of any
description from home. We have been
marching so constantly for a month and q
half, that we have been unable to receive our
late papers-the 18th of November being the
latest we can get, when we should get those
of the 25th. You may expect an important
movement, and some stirring scenes, from
this portion of Kentucky ere long.
-. L. N T.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11

Our friend, Col. j. G. BURoH, of the Union
and american, aid to Gen. Pillow, lie author
lied to raise regiment OF volunteers for the
war. Gentlemen wishing to form companies,
and to attach them to bis regiment, should
set about the work Immediately. Col. BURcH
IL gentleman of talents and well qualified
for the position Of Colonel. There are few
better men in command In the service, regard
him in any Light we may.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-11

"The Confederate States .dlnsanac,r for 1862,
edited by DR.. THos. o. SUMMERS, and pub
lished by the Methodist Publishing House in
this city is q neatly printed pamphlet, a
copy of which has been laid upon our table,
by the Agent, Rev. j. B. McFERRN. This
Almande, we are confident, will have q gen.
eral circulation, as 1t surely ought to have,
in all the Confederate States.