Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-03

ARRIVAL ExTRAaRDIN4RY.@On the cars OF
the Tennessee Company, which arrived here
on Tuesday evening, among many other off,
GERS, was one whose gay and dashing appear
aHce attracted universal attention. and led
to the firm belief on the part of all, that be
was one of the chief dignitaries of the mill
tary world. Decked out in all the spomp,
and pride, ana circumstance of glorious war"
and with an air that seemed to say. Il am the
master of the great Wellington and Bona
parte,' he trod the streets the observed Of all
observers, when, in an evil hour. il became
noised about that the gallant officer was
sailing under false colors-in other words,
that he who had become the envy of all the
men, and the admiration of all the women.
was herself a lcoaIa, dressed up in the habili-
ments OF the sterner Sex. Our police, ever
on the alert for suspicious characters, and
knowing of no good reason why the gay one
should have donned the pants instead of
the gown, quickly arrested her, and carried
her before Alderman Saunders, who, after a
tedious examination, being unable to nnd
out much either favorable or unfavorable TO
the suspected party. determined to send her
to Richmond for the Secretary of War to ex-
anime. She gave her name as Mary Ann
helth, OF Memphis, Tenn. but registered at
the Piedmont House as Lieut. Buford: said
she had been married twice, her first huS-
Dand having beeL member of Sherman's
/ famous battery; her second was in the South
ern army, but she stated that she was Sepa-
rated from him for some reason she did not
make known. She said her reason for dress
| ing IN soldier clothes was that she had de-
termlned to fight the battles of her country.
and thought such disguise more likely to en-
| able her to accomplish her object. She NAV
! be sound so far as we know to the contrary.
| but proper regard for our safety REQUIRES
that all such characters should be strictly
| examined wherever they are found in the
South. The prisoner was sent to Richmond
yesterday. LyHch6ug Republican.
We have seen the name of Gen. F. K Zol-
| licoffer mentioned in connection with the, APP
| pointment of Secretary of War. We have no
| right to dictate to the President who shall be
bis constitutional advisers, as it is his prov
| ince solely, to make the selection, for the
| proper exercise of which The public hold him
responsible. If We were permitted sugges-
| ton, however, 1t would be favorable to the
appointment of Gen. Zollicofier. There are
many reasons why it would be eminenily fit
| and proper to confer this distinction upon
! him. First: he has qualifications suitable for
| the position; being a calm, discreet. energet-
ic, firm, honest and bold man. We have no
| doubt that be would fill the position WE'LL
Then, there are other reasons founded in good
| policy, second only to considerations Of per-
sOnal fitness-that would make his appoint
ment very judicious one. Gen. L. belonged,
in the old classification of parties, 10 the OPP
| position. To select him would teud very far
10 conciliate those who think that they have
| been prescribed in the new government; and
1t would have the happy effect to molliiy the
| late Union men of East Tennessee. They are
| beginning already, under the wise and skill
full management of the General, to give in
| their adhesion TO the new order OF things; and
his elevation to place IN the Cabinet, would
make them still more placable, and be de-
served compliment to 1.-The Volunteer State"
We should be glad to know that these con-
siderations would have their due weight with
the appointing power, and induce tender of
the position 10 Gen. Zollicoffer, whether he
| accepts or not.-LyncnbTg Vrginian.