Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-17

these loyal people. One regiment of infant
ry and one of cavalry would make all that
section of the State secure against the in
roads of the marauding bands. 1t would
not cripple or retard other important mill
| tary movements to spare so small force.
| The Military Committee of the House mas
concluded TO urge the organization of TO-
| 900 men for IL months, to be used within
| the Slate, to be under the command of q
General appointed by the State authorities,
but subordinate to thu Commander Of the
Ohio Such force is much needed, and
would give ample security to the State, with
out interfering with the general plans and
movements of the Federal forces. I'VE have
in this State over $4,000 secession voters,
who still sympathize with the rebellion, and
will, as soon as they think it practicable and
safe, give aid to the Confederates. This
dangerous element must be watched; and it
can be done more easily aud successfully by
the organization of State force. .ea
The information from Somerset Is not as
favorable as could be desired The women
and children have all left the town in expec-
tation Ola fight taking place. Many of
them have arrived at stanford and Crab
Orchard, and report that Zollicoffer has
crossed the Cumberland with his entire
force of ten or twelve thousand, and is
threatening Somerset. Several days since
we learned chat the 18th Ohio had gone down
to Mill Spring, where it is supposed they
crossed, and that the 18th was falling back.
There is a point on road from Mill Spring
to Somerset called the Fishing Greek, which
could be held by small force against an
army, and we have reason to believe that
Gen. Schoepf will make a stand there and
check the enemy. Sehoepf has 5000 men
and two batteries of artillery The greatest
confidence is reposed in SchOepf, and his
presence infuses in the people there feel
ing Of security.
The train of wagons belonging to the
Ohio regiments of Nelson's brigade, passed
through this place, en- route to Louisville, on
last Friday; also, 160 head of beef cattle
captured from Williams. The men were all
in good condition and spirits. They report
much restitution in those portions of the
country which had been visited by the reb-
els. - - zr-1s 60 raM "a
Many offices of trust, honor and profit,
in this State, are held by men who, if no t
guilty of the overt act of treason, are trail
tors in sentiment, and are lending their of
fetal as well as personal influence to pro-
mote the rebellion. The attention of the
Legislature is called to this evil Is there
no remedy! Is the peoples money to go
to the support Of men who would rejoice to
welcome TO the capitol Of the State the in
famous Buckner, with his army Of robbers,
rencgades, penitentisry nvicts, savage
Indians, and armed negroes? Is treason to
be supported, clothed and fed by the pub
lie treasury? Let the Legislature ans,Uer.
Will they hesitate to look into this mat er
and act with the promptness which the 10y
al people Of Kentucky has right to expect,
or will they not speedily 60 to work and.
as far as the Constitution will permit. purge
every public Office Of the disloyal incum-
bent. rs- fiN
No certain indications yet as to who will
be the United States Senator. The contest
is, / think, between Joshua ]. Bell and
James Guthrie. If Powell is expelled, both
will have chance. There is q general
impatience to hear of Powell's resig nation
OF expulsion. L think that if the tele-
graph fails to bring the gratifying news
to-day or to morrow, resolution may be
adopted by the Legislature requesting the
Senate to expel him. In the event Of his
seat becoming vacant, Bell and Guthrie will
both be elected.
Since writing the above, learn that the
Tennessee Brigade has gane to the assist
anee of General Shoepf, and that they will
in all probability, be in time to take part in
the Ito them) interesting gunpowder exer-
cises on the banks of the Cumberland. Ev-'
cry man in that brigade ie hero, and will
fight with q desperation unknown as yet in
the annals Of this war.