Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-23


genee published today reached here, the Navy Ds-
p2rtnent oriere1 fast steamer % iatsrsepe them
and 3 dispatch from New York to Secretary Well
was received to night stating that the steamer Was
ready and would start At once. If, however, Mass1
and Sidsll have not sailed from Charleston and
have taken the route agreed upon they will fld
our GSveramsRs On the watch for them
sassal 70 TIE New YO-k .HsrA d.
It is evident now that the whole length Of The
shore from Shipping Point, and from tn n5uti of
the Yusntieo to the mouth Of the CAips wausie L,
lined with batteries on which are m ,u6seI several
rifsd guns and others carrying eighs and nins-ia.h
she'll. There six Of these batteries a. this dis
| tsnc3. The main one &C Shipping Poins his four
guns, and the other have at least tSo. Every Yss,
sci dra wing over six feet water Is obliged 90 pass
for four miles within three-iourfhs o. = mile Of
these batteries.
A eoatrsband states there are NJ rebel troops
this side of Flint HILL except pcketsat Vienna and
Hunters Mills on the Lou1On and Hampshire rail
road.
The main body Of the enemy is concentrated on
the line Of Flint Hill, Fairfax Court House sad
Fairfax Station, on the Orange and AlexanIris Rail-
rosd. Gen Bonham commands at Eliot Hill, and
Gen. Beauregard at Fairfax Court House. He
heard nothing of Gen. Johnston.
he ssates there is q great deal of sickness in
their camps principally the black measles.
private dispatch received t)-l4y announces
that body of rebel cavalry pro ;eeled from Ron
ney to the mouth Of the upper branch Of the POtO1
mac, where the Baltimore and Ohio iilroad crosses
the river and destroyed the bridge, waica cost thu
| Company about 100000.
Special Dispatch to tAs g.. Louis Republican.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. I6.-Capt. Craven of the Navy,
reports TO the Navy Department that the Confeie-
rate battery at Shipping Point seven miles above
| the mouth Of AqUa Greek, is one Of the strongest
and heaviest armed OF the river, and every way
| formidable. Besides this there are three others
above and three below Shipping Point all mounteli
with riied cannon and nine inch shell gans, anl
supported in the by strong force Of tFOOpt.
Every vessel must pass for four miles within threg-
quarters Of mile Of these batteries. The steamdr
Mount Vernon went down today unmo!ested; tie
Pawnee followed, aad was fred as thirty umsh.
| She did not respond.
! WASHINGTON Oct I6-An ofi, of the Jlcdb
Bell, who has carefully recOnn0tered the Shipping
| Point battery, the Potomac, says there are six
guns IN position, all apparently OF hesvy ordnaaek.
| The river there is about one mile wide
Intelligent ofnseFs say that the statement TO tile
effect tina there ak miles Of batteries beloIg
| Shipping Point is al Nonsense. Vessels might be
annoyed from batteries on the shore for mile BIZ
| low there-ss far Neutrality-suspicious. below that
point the Virginia shore recedss from the channeI
and the river widens that batteries would be ue
less if planted there.
Sixteen or eighteen gVpI sre above the extent of
their armament whereabouts.
Iii believed by competent judges. that the PAW
nee, Harriet Lane and Yankee went down the river
last night.
WAsHNGT5S, Dot. l6.-It is rurnored that the Dr.
der in relation to the exchange of prisoners which
has been issued from the Headluarters of the arby
wIl speedily lead TO the discharge of ali the prisln
| ers of war held by the Federal Government Ind
the rebels.
lp sial TO the View York Psss
WAsHNGToy, Oct. l6.--A Virginia paper Of M0u>
day confirms the report that the steamer Nash lille
has goas 10 sea from Charleston.
The New Hampshire Q1ota of troops is full. That
State Is the first which has completed her Levi Of
! troops under the Presidents reqaisition.
WAsHINGTOg, October l6.-The Indian agent for
New Mexico has just arrived from that Tsrritbry
Previous to his departure all the principal men Of
| the NsysjOe Indians came 10 Santa Fe and maize
treaty Of peace with the Government with thd ex
ceptOR CT those Of Arizona, of which small forcs
| Of Texans have possession, through the treachery
of Col. LorIng. The Federal force there under Col
Candy, who commands that military depot Is from
l2O0 TO 500, while the citiz.ns have raised three
| full regiments.
| Dir. Stock rePorts the Leopie loyal to a maa. The
object OF !he re3e Is represented as being seize
the Government atores, rather than to eoRquar the
| country.
| There were no disturbances on the plains and
| when Mr. Stock was passing over the Indians we're
ii the best possible humor, from the fact Of their
receiving presents and snnuiries.
Walton J. Smith, son Of the Secretary OF the
Interior, has been sn2c.lJsd chile clerk CT thus de-
| partment
speslalto the New York cOmnas,l.
WAsaIysroy, Oct. I6.-An was quiet dow & the
Potomac aud down the lines tO-dsy.
The Navy Department Etis aiseFedits the reported
engagement a. New Orlssns, especially the story
| of Hoilns.
a scout who has Just returned reports tbs re are
80 900 rebels near Acquia Greek.
WASHINGTON, October 1G The NSyy Department
is satisfied from ofci. inforaiion 10 poss ssion
that the steam friQate Saranac Is at San Fra ncsco
undergoing FePairs Its therefore untrue bat she
wa lost OF the mouth Of the Mississippi in a
storm.
Secretary Cameron has telegrsnhed that lie viii
return TO morrow morning.
Secretary Seward has by the directiOnI Of the
President, directed long communication Il all the
Governors of the loyal States on the sUbiecE Of the
Improvement and perfection Of the defenses Of the
States over which each presides, and tO submit
the subject Of the consideration Of the Lsg laures
| when they shall assemble. The expendiIu res for
this should be made the subject of oonferedce with
the Federal Government, thereby being with its
concurrence. There Is every reason to hope that
the States would be ultimately reimbursed.
The steamer Mount Vernon passed the Shipping
Point rebel battery this morning. unmoested, but
the Pawnee, following soon after was frdd upon
by soue twenty or thirty shots, 70 which accord
ing to orders sho d. EOS reply -. Both vessels
got up safely.
From Upton's Hill to-day, large rebel force Of !
cavalry and infantry seen, on the ILses5urg |
Turnpike four miles from Falls Church. Twenty |
eight army wagons accompanied them. The supPO |
sition is they were on a Joraging expedido p.
Fortress MONROE, Oct l4.-The Spaglding re
turned from Hstteras Inlet lhiS morning bringing
General Mansfield, who has to-day taken command /
at Camp Hamilton. The entire loss Of tile Tween
tieth Indiana its recent retrest was forty seven
No changes have taken place at II Itteras thiu Ehe
last feW days.
Eleven cOntTsbands came over last night from |
Sewsll's Point. They say there are 4OO CoDfede- |
rates at that point and large number this side Of
Norfolk.
Lieutenant AsUry, Of she gunb1st Louis lana two |
or three days since, found rebel Ves,el in the \
narrow opening this side Of 7OregOn Inlet which |
was fitting ogt as pIiTateer. He took possession |
of and burned the vessel Toe rebels wer 10 force
in the vicinity.
DARNEsroYN, 0et0ber l3-ETery thing was quiet /
along the river line yesterdays and nothing trans
pired of general interest in the camp. Ckpt Stone
Provost Marshal, has seized snd cOufscdted vast 4
amount of liquors and arrested many sellers.
JAMESTOWN, October ld.-Fedsral soldiers lust \
escaped from the rebels report no large body OF the
enemy between Great Falls and LsssbhrE. Two \
Mississippi regiments had mn.Inied and ldft There
are small forces ct Winchester, MartinsGurg Shep-
ardstown and Hancock. Allis quiet on ths Potomac J
BALTIgoRE. October l6.-Passengers from Old /
Point bring the announcement Of the loss of the !
United States steamer SArAnac, of the ou.h Of the
Mississippi, in stOrEq.
Affairs Ia Missouri.
sp.cial Dispatches to the s. Loais Rspr Ills.a-
SYRACUSE No, Oct Is. -Trznsportati1lnis greatly /
needed in every ore of the Ave diyisiIns Of Ere /
mOnts army and its lack is the sole thing thst pre-
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