Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-05


thinss behind her, @hlh shs Wished q rscsYer. \
pass from General Scott was necessary 20 efitef
Virginia. This she procured, also for man to ae-
company her protector. Carver obtained per-
mission to 60 with the lady and, as soon "a clear OF
the Federal pickets, ran INTO our lines; and was
brought to headquarters NotAing Of Importance
WIS comm nicaied by him beyond that already re-
csved from other sources. He says that the pRopls
OF Maryland sulen and ready for the arrival Of
the Southern army All the members Of the Legis-
lature who voted in the majority st the extra sss-
sion of the Legislature are to be arrested. Mar
shall Kane has been sent to Fort Lafayette. Hew'
ard the principal editor of the Baltimore Exchange
has also been arrested. The paper has been chang
ed into the Maryland Times but It's policy and its
opposition to the administration OF lincoln viii be
the same.
It is impossible to form opinion az to the num-
Der of troops IN and around Washington. Judging
from the number that have entered the city on the
cars, it cannot fall far short of one hundred and
fifty thousand "A large majority of this force is 90
theYirgnia side of the river withinths Notifications
they have constructed These works are very
strongly bHilt and heavy Aiege gupS howiizers, sea
coast hoWitzsPs and rifles are mounted on them
Mcclellan positively asserts that there shs be no
more defeats and sWears terribly as Queen Annes
''srmy in Flanders that there shall be no more
Bull Run affairs. The people generally have coat
dence in AcClelan's bravery and military knOWl-
edge. He frequently rides along t1e outposts snd
makes reconnaissance in person. He Is popular
to the war 1t is believed that there no general
works on Munsons Hill, and that the object of re-
tanning it s to draw the Grand Army into an ambus-
cade. Gen. Scott and Gen. Mansfield were blamed
severely for not terrifying Munson's Hill and re-
tanning it, and come suppose that Mansfield was
censured fer it. Russell London Tuass) has gone
West. 1t is thought that Gen. Fremont will be i'm
mediately superseded. He and the President cannot
agree; Lincoln is too conservative for the doughty
General The people generally live in great security
in the city, and do not anticipate any attack Arrests
are being made every day. The army seems IN
bad condition, and it is with great difficulty
| the officers can prevent characterization. Had
heard nothing Of the mutnied story A short time
| ago Mr.. Carver cOnversed with dessrter who had
forged pass to get across the river. BE was from
New York and saidlthere were nine regiments from
that State that could not fight except against their
| will. The Rhode leland Battery has been placed.
No person believes yet that Sherman lost any guns
as his battery was also replaced imme iistely.
Every time firing Ia heard this side the river the
Mcclellan whip the "rebelsn Generally, the city
/ was very quiet
| few days ago q scouting party went up to
| Great Falls, where the Yankees have been accus-
toned to the river for the purpose Of stealing
wisbtle intention Of bagying someof the marauders,
! if possible. The company were put In ambuscsde
and In short time three Of the thieves got into
| esnoe and started TO Cross Orders had been given
previously that no man should fire unless the Tan
es came in force ia the event of three four at
/ tempting to cross, they were to be captured. In
/ their eagerAess to kill Yankee, Of the boys
| pushed forward and were discovered. The canoe
was turned instantly for the Maryland shore, and
several shots were fired into it Tive men were
killed. but the other escaped Had the scouts been
i more prudent the whole might have been captured
| or shot, easily the two. Such little affairs
| among the scouts are Of daily occurrence.