Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-19

THE CUMBERLAND Gar ExPEDITIoN.-A cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial, who
accompanies the Wildcat Brigade, wrote that
paper as follows on the 9Th inst:
Precisely as | suspected and stated, Col.
Connel's expedition was recalled last night
Gen. Shoepi's aid overlook the expedition
Is miles below London, and within 6 miles of
Barboursville. They countermarched this
morning, leaving at 6 O'Clock. and the two
companies of the 18th Ohio arrived in camp
at 1l:30 o'clock-demonstrati splendid
marching qualities-the remainder of the de.
tachment struggling back in a bad humor.
Col. Cornell reports that ierrying facilities
are much better below this point than here.
During his absence Col. Council and other
officers visited Judge Jackson-one of the
bitterest secessionists in Knox county. He
is wealthy and influential, and distinguished
himself recently by hospitality to Zollicoffer
and his officers, but declined to call upon the
federal officers. Col. Connell and Lieut..
Col Spears of the first Tennessee regiment
concluded to visit him. They called at night,
and the family supposing they came to arrest
the Judge, were much distressed. The Judge
aggravated matters by untimely haughliness,
and Col. Spears took him in hand After
denouncing him bitterly, he concluded by iE-
forming the Judge that he must take the
oath of allegiance to the United States. AT
ter fumbling about the house some time a
member of the family found Bible and the
oath was administered with threatening en-
phasis- The Judge was required to place his
hand on the Billie and Spears dictated to
him the EXTREMIST minutiG of an oath which
covered the ground entirely, and closed by
exclaiming, "and so, in the name of Alnigh-
ty God, you do solemnly swear. as you hope
for salvation. that you will true allegiance
bear to the Government of the United States.
without equiVocation or mental reservation"
When the Judge responded afirmatively,
Spears ordered him to kiss the Bible. The
former denurred that the oath was not ad-
mnistered in Kentucky in that way. Spears
replied he "didn't care what they did in
Kentucky, the Bible must be kissed,' and it
was.
After | closed my letter last night highly
important information was received from the
rebels, in addition to that which reported
The report that Zollicoffer has been superse-
ded is confirmed but it is not known whether
Lee or Caswell is his successor. We believe
here that it is Lee, because our informant
states positively that the rebel force between
Cumberland Ford and the Gap is $4,000 in.
fantry, and strong force of cavalry. The
rebel reinfcrcements must have come from
Western Virginia or Manassas.
New Notifications, which are to be mount
ed with heavy guns, are being made. 1t is
fair to infer that as soon as the rebels have
finished their preparations, they will attempt
another expedition into Kentucky. 1t would
be folly for strong force to remain idle in
their works all winter.
OF course this column must be withdra WI
from this region. OF it will be reinforced ani
sent forward. Ii would be absurd to keep i
within thirty OF forty miles, end in front o
an Overwhelming force.