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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-20

WIRE fresh and green in the memory Of those who
Tesida in the country where they were perpetrated.
When, then, force 50 formidable, an army, in
fact, was just opposite the town and two gun-boats
anchored almost at our wharf-that army al place
they did not want and in sight of which to them
was Of absolute necessity with the desire to pos
sess-wIth the ability to do 60 under no restraints
to withhold them and awaiting. possibly the ex-
peeted action Of the kentucky Legislature, what
could We conclude but that tins was their real point
of destinations And we submit to your ON can
dor, what could the ConfedeTase &rmy, With
knogledge Of these facts conclude, but that they
were in immediate danger of losing the very object
OF their eaFuest wishes, and that the enemy were
on the very verge Of possessing position which
would sndanger their entire e0uaffy Now, if
taken By The Federal troops that 4 fearful and
bloody battle would have followed fof iss possession
no man csn for moment donbt. Why than reflect
hsne or censGre upon the Con1edeFate Genefals fot
doing that without bl0odshed and possess posito.
to regain which if they had lost t. they would have
shed a river of blood?
You nay ask, felloW-eit zsns, why we citizens Of
Kentucky desire that no eensure should atlaeh to
the Confedesafe army We promptly answer that
our midst, our experiences and observation, as wa
as our sympathy and Judgment, induce as 70 prefer
the southern to the northern soldier. Yon may diff
fer with Us about thismatter. But we beg you to
remember that it Is our wives and daughters our
property, our slaves, and our homes, whose honor
safety and indemnityis involved, and not yours;
and that this ia matter ia which of all
others you should grant us license to Judge for
selves When the administration forces, being coll
ected in other parts OF the State were sought 20 be
Dispersed Mr.. Lincoln put his refusal to do so upon
the ground that their presence in that locality was
agreeable TO the people Of that community Apply
the same doctrine 20 this army and If, upon their
semoval nothern army is TO be substituted to en-
act such scenes as we have witnessed on the oppo-
site side of the river, it will be great while be-
fore the change is made BY our consent. s
You have new, fellow citizens, the facts before you
Let an impartial public Judge remembering only
that you should reflect dispassionately before you
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-20

An oficsr in our army in Western Virginia,
writes On Friday, the 9th inst, in visiting our
line of pickets, Csl Jo G. PICKETT in company with
Gen. ANDERSON in attempting to cross Valley River,
which was considerably swollen from the heavy
rains, came very losing his life, in CONSEQUENCES
Of his horse stumbling and falling in the stream,
which was almost rapid as the impetuOus Niagara.
Both rider and horse were swept down some fifty
yards, and both we're thought to be lost, but the
gallant Colonel rescued himself, while his horse
with great difficulty made the shore The Colonel
lost his pistol, blankets and hat
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-20

Important tom Nlcxice~- y Yssc1tous M
ments % Foreign Minssfers.
y way q Texas we have some ate ard in
tant intelligence from Mexico. TIA Houston
graph, Of tie 4th, copies the following from
Brownsville Flag:
Last week ~ published q meagre account a
withdrawal Of the French, English and Sra
ministers from Mexico. aud Of rhe ,sui,aeousst
pension OF diplomatic relations lefwsen the
countries. Tic matter is kept profoundly qujd
the hexicau press, but from What We have lea \
from private sources we understand the diTcuIi
have resolved itself INFO the folio wing foru tn
firing ministers left for Vera Cruz 7snnali ,
gave orders to the naval squadFonii of sheir II
ent goyeFnaents 20 concentrate ct hat place Il
some pOl8t % the Pacific SIDE, when L Is dead
70 seize Al ne Aexlean enst0uhouses an az n
officers TO eonSncs them for the diIerens nst'
claiming debts from Mexico. Under de
ulatiOn entsrtd into between Captain Dun
Of the British navy, and tie eonstitut'
government Of Vera Cruz, Gfeas Britait
entitled TO certain per cent. Of the reaenus der
from customs at Vera Cruz and TampicO, and
intended nov To apply this ARA ement 10 a
ports Of Mexico, Il is not in1ehded that Ms
shall have more than thirty per cent, We bel
OF revenues, which ara 70 be coll-etaf and man
by European 0fheerz. 49,
Neu' OFteEai whom we n0tlced ltft week as
en- the march after Marquee, is reper,ed A. HI
come up with his opponent near (saesnavaea.
have beat Aim in pitched baitIe. We dout
truth OF the report, however.
Rumor says that 800 Federal. OF rathsr U
states troops, have been lanied At San Has.
some other point on the Pacific coast Of Msxio
the purpose Of marching across the c6untry TOW
Tucson, and forming junction with the erOo
Arizona and New Mexico, and then sntsriaz /
by way Of FL PAsO. II such 81 the case. theJl
probably bs surprised to learn that their n
have beenIeaptured, and that they win have TO
q strong Texas foree instead 81 3 strong ID
Federal friends.
The election IL the State Of Tamaulipss for
enor having resulted, as the friends of Ssrna
in their favor, It is Pzblicly announced thatG
revolution will have to occur before Dir.
cad reap the fruits Of his victory. We ka0N q
of this matter more than we ara tod Wild
that Gen. GsFeia says he does not intend 70
the successful party to take Office. Gen G
has strong force % back him, and Is is pra
that be may keep his friends in power
Gen. Ssas, an old retired Mexiean Office
been in Ma1moros the past week, AID i Il the
that he IS having hand in the row which is
ing in Tsmaulipas.
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MuIdrouxh,s Hin In Possession the Con.
federate Troops.

The Conductor, on the down train yersterdsy
from Kentucky, brings the information that seYersl
regiments Of Confederate troops have advanced as
far as Muldroughs Hill and now occupy that strong
post Muldroughs Hill is precipitous ridge, which
is tanneed for the traekwsy of the louisville and
Nashville railway, about thirty three niles from
Louisville and hundred and fifty two miles from
Nashville. 1t is regarded as tie strongest position
from.LouiSyille to Nashville The General 10 com
mRnd captured Il Locomotives and all the rolling
stock south of Elizabethton in Hardin county, on
the railroad, IS stand of arms, I25 pistols and one
brass cannon.
The occupation Of Auldrough's Hill by confede>
rate troops at once liberates Southern Kentucky
from the domination of the usurper, breaks up
the blockade as far as that fine section of
country is concerned, opens up to the Con-
federate States country which can Ereplsnish
their cOmmissarist furnish thousands Of as brave
volunteers to their cause as ever handled bayOnet,
and throw the LEoOINrEs on the defensive, instead
Of the offensive. Its importance can not be over
estimated at this time. We learn further from the
Conductor that the Southern Kentuekians are flock
ing to the Standard Of BUcKNER by hundreds and
thousands going into his camp with such weapons
they eangather together, and rendering their
vices for the support of the great and holy cause
Gen. BUcKEER has conducted this important ex-
petition with secrecy, dispatch and energy which
prove him to be one Of the ablest soldiers of the
South. He is ready for any emergency, that may
arise, and viii heneeforth inaugurate better aud
brighter era in Kentucky. All honor to him and to
his brave followers
Since writing the above, we have heard seeming
ly authentic rumors that telegrsphie dispatches
have been received in town, announcing that the
enemy hare occupied MuldrOughs Hill, in advance
of Gen. BUoENER. We are inclined to credit this
account. If SO, he is destined to be speedily dis
logged by the force of Gen. BucKxEE.
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BURNING OF A BRIDGs.-A rumor reached here
yesterday that the bridge across the Roaring River
on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, q short
distance beyond Muldraugh Hill, was burned on
Wednesday evening. 1t is reported that party
were placed at the bridge to guard it, and feariug
from rumors that reached them, that LIEcoINs
forces were advancing to attack the Confederate
troops, they set fire to it and totally destroyed it
This, we learn, was against the express orders Of
Gen. BUCKEER. We understand the bridge was
constructed mainly of stone, with wooden struc-
ture upon the surface and viii be easily reconstrue-
ted if the stone work has not been damaged. The
stream is said to be small one.
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ami at last accounts. were about leevisg thecoun-
try. You viii recOliect that solema stipulaions
were made with the English holders Of Aekican
paper, that certain per centage of the 0hstom
House revenues should be regularly set apart for
the payment Of English cairls, and for consider
able tine this pstenee has been paid over. But the
stOhdity Of foreign Governments IN resentihg grave
offences by Mexico. has incited her to greater GRIM
fnaisy, Until now i b imperatsye that semethssg
should be done.
Ny principal apprehension is that the present.
complication may lead to the establishment of
mcnarchical form Of government in Mexico, sup
ported by foreign bayonets The scheme is popular
in Europe, and It wouid prove acceptable 70 the
many Mexieans throughout the country. The re-
suit Of such step would be % create a Canada on
your Western border, which, ] take L. you DO not
desire. 10 therefore becomes incumbsns o. the
Southern Confederscy T. act promptly in tlis nat
tar, and she can 90 il with the fullest measure Of
jusdfcation. H
Col Pickett, formerly United States COnsal a
Vera Cruz, but now sgsnt Of the Southern Csnfeaa-
Fsey IN Mexico has arrived in Mexico. He is very
popular with the liberal party, and # anybody can
checkmate Mr.. CorEia, he is the man. Tia Mexi-
can papers do not seem to think he VIII be received
INN sdiately as the Government, they say. S dis
posed 70 wait on the greater power Of Europe.
However, he has alreedy obtained the snirss into
Official circles and wiz do gOOdsaryice to our cause
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Mexican Complication.

MATAMoEI, Aug. Is, lSGl.--Eyents crowd each
other in this direction Mexico has involved her
self in another foreign imorogio, which will prove
infinitely than the she is reported to have
put her foot in about granting to Northern troops
the right of transit to attack the Southern COnfed
erscy. Ca
1t seems, from the tenor Of private letters re-
ceiyed in this city from Mexico, that the Govern
ment became thoroughly Strengthened for money
about the 18th ult, and that in order to meet the
emergency, and in order to provide some manner
Of revenue to subsst the troops the Congress pass
ed law suspending the payment Of all interest on
foreign debts, and stopping the liquidation of al
claims held by creditors against the State
The effect of this measure was to incense the
English, French and Spanish Ministers to that de-
gree that they Instantly demanded their passports,
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FEDERAL Loss OFF HLTrERAs- SIXTY MES DROWNED.
The Newbern N. CO. Progress has details of the
late affair of Hatteras, from which we extract the
following information, given by an officer of an
English vessel The Lincolnites suppressed this bit
Of news
They also obtained some other important infor-
nation relative to the late engagement at Hatteras
which the Federal officers studiously avoided giving
in their official reports to the War Department.
The British war steamer it seems, was of Hatteras
and witnessed the entire bombardment, and reports
as fact coming under her own knowledge that
the Federals, in their attempt to land troops, not
only lost the guns and fuel of the Harriet Lane but
also lost TIVE serf boats and sixty drowned. 1t
turns out therefore, that their actual loss in killed
outnumberE ours at least three to one.
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nreeuIarities ofthe maud


The following is specimen Of the frequent com>
plants, we receive from our subscribers, of the
irregulsrity with which our papers transmitted
through the mails and publish it for the purpose
of directing the attention of the proper authority
to the matter: -ss e.H
OLD HICKORY, Tenn, Sept I0.-Your valuable
weekly Of the I'd INST. came to hand this day I
have been paying subscriber to the UNION the most
of the time since its commencement in 1886. I,
with all of your subscribers at this office, must
to take your valuable paper on account of the
delay in reaching this Office. We never get it under
eight days after its issue. This Office is on the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad, and we often
get the daily papers of Nashville the evening of their
date. 1t is only eight houTs travel from here to
Nashville yet it takes your weekly paper eight days
to perform the trip. If you can remedy the evil
complained Of, can enlarge your subscription list
here. If not, we must turn our attention elsewhere
fer the news.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-20
EFFECT OF TIE war N THE NoRrn.-'

EFFECT OF TIE WAR N THE NORTH.-The cores
ponient of Northern paper writes:
The extent and magnitude Of the war are becom-
ing developed to the astonishment Of the old world
though here the matter is generally viewed with
indifference. -..a .-s
Some of the largest foreign importing houses of
New York are winding up their business, being
satisfied that it cannot be 'Oftably continued. The
wealth accumulated by them during the last twenty
years of prosperity they viii take out OF the country
One firm wIll carry away ten or fifteen millions Of
capital and business men on a smaller scale also
seeking security in countries from which our former
prosperity invited them. .'. @ AKA
The Canadas and other North American BrItish
provinces, viii probably gain In commerce and
population by the civil and commercial commotiOn
Ia the States. They are made more content thereby
with their own stable institutions Numbers of
Americans have been, and viii continue to be, sd-
ded to their population by the Disturbances actual
and expected at home
1t will be noticed ase, that the home Government
is, by way Of proper caution, sending out more
troops to garrison the American border. The OBJ
ject of this measure is, doubt, to preserve the
well as to protect the Tranquility of
Canada,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-20

LEAD MSRse-We mentioned in our last paper the
existence Of rich lead mine six mics West of this
place, and that mining operations had stopped some
TIME since. n consequence Of law suits.
We were not then aware that the suits had been
decided and compromised, and that mining opera
tons had been AGAIN resuRlads The mine IS now
owned by Messrs jackson AMI n Roberts. of Nash
vile, ard Mr. Paris. OF Georzia. We had an inter-
view With Mr.. III RObeFts on Saturday merning last
and obtained from him piece Of the ere, nearly
pure lead, weighing three and a half pounds, and
asothe following Interesting and cheering iaforma-
ton:
The mining has been again resumed, and several
tons Of the ore, such as mentioned above, thrown
out from a depth of twenty to twenty-five feet.
The vein of lead nearly pure at that Depth is about
eightinche thick with lead richly dispersed through
the rock, for twentyeight feet in width, the vein
dipping with inclination of less than fOrty-fVe
degrees. Mr.. NROberts, when We "a " him, was on
his way to Nashville, to procure quantity Of blast
ing powder, and also to procure man acquainted
with the process Of smelling the ore it is their
purpose to have smelteF erected name diatsly and
carry their mining operations extensively.
We mentioned also at the same time Saltpetre
Cave about the same distance South Since then
we have also seen specimens from the Cave exceed
Ingly strong. said TO be in quantities almoss mex
haustibe. It is also intended, we understand, 70
commence the manufacture Of Saltpetre to = coz
siderable extent These two branches Of mEnbfac-
ture sre likely to prove of considerable advantage
to eur section short tin1e.-JdetsoRUiHs (Aa.,)
Republican. ~
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Ths Purdy Wig Bonner, of the 14th, states that
on the 9Th inst, Mr.. STEPHEN THoMAssOS, resident
of that county, and good citizen, was shot and
killed by his stepson, youth Of sixteen or seven
teen years old. The young man, whose name is
SEAGRATEs, concealed himself in an clubhouse, and
as Mr.. Thomson was passing him, fired on him and
killed him instantly. He then tried to make his
escape, but was followed and arrested, and is now
confined in iail to await his trial
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Remcrea.

II HAVE seBo7ed ~ Shoe estshlishner. 10 Markes
j 5gY Bear ihe pubic square, nsxt door . Morros
WHARF would be Pleased 10 sCe y forer customer au
And shall endeayor a. AL tim TO Keep on hsnda sa
me Of HOme Made Boots ana SHOES, ID
VARSITY and at ~ low rates NE price - E1,srsls ~
Army boots an Shea and al Kinds ofheagy wor ksT
or maze to order.
Hiehsst nl2rkst prise paid fsr Hiles &c Laailsr
SCI 3e-i JANIS WHAT
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PErrY BUsNIxs-The Philadelphia Press, of the
10th inst. says that the portrait Of Ex-PresideEs
TyrER. which has heretofore been in plain sight IN
the Department of the Assistant Secretary Of State
Uas taken down on Friday and transferred to the
rubbish room in the garrett.
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mua.svlIIe Fe1naIe colleg.
N0RTR AEAEAKa.

FFVHIs aOurishi1g school opened II eighth anRza ts
inst-- vii rail Facaity AID lllge and gtssdl d
number 81 pupils. sea
Pupils eas.ged from beginning Of he month duriu
they sntar The loeiiOE il safe azd plaasan catalo
confederate Bond snd Treasury EoisS aka 81 par
Hun..rill.. A.. ,.u, %. sl-ai Is. NlLsoS, me
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STARTLING RUlIoR.-A soldier Who came nd
Fort Pulaski last night reports that "A engag
between the Lincoln feet and he Fort g Port
commeneed Monday afternoon and eou
through the whole Of yesterday The guns
Distinctly heard from Fort Pul8ski.-S aDRgl
pstblicaR. Sept ".
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rae Firnt ut HaIl's House.

FAnFAx G. A.. Va, Sept I6.-Hall's house, near
Munson's Hil had been for soms days actively used
as an observatory, and as a means Of annoying US
otherwise. ID WAS also found that the enemy were
endeayerrg to occupy it force and to strengthen
it. An attack was ordered on Friday, the 18th
instant, BY portion Of Winderis Regiment and
detachment Of the Washington Artillery who. after
sharp skiEmish, succeeded in burning the house.
An officer, q chaplain nd six privstes were taken
prisoners, four Of the enemy killed, and many
wounded. The order Of the stack did net permit
any effort beyond the dizO6ging the enemy asd des-
troying the house. Our brave COnfederates retired
10 good spirits, and without a casualty.
The movement of the enemy, often II consider
able force can be distinct seen from our s3zBnced
posts, and the firing between pickets isktpt upI
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N-alflllrf eraA-e ller ~ 70
bk6P0sALs will ts received at ny ofies In al
until ~ s'clcck u %, Tuesday, September -, for
iu Of ry gc IlaiiaBs Of 10nfeleTate States Amy
printing ths reaniziis flfms and captions or ths ca
teF's anu Payaaatr Is Department u The Rr0Ts0nsl
fernte sta-ss- according % sDse icaicns, Ech viii
lied % al parties 3esr,Rg t. contract
All bids tole saeia1al "a ssaied envelopes. VII III
the Ia ier e1dors-d oa he back of ssr .,
Il. SrETENs
Major ana onars2 ssnaStsr lrsvlsioaai Am
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STIRRING TINES IN KENTUCKY-Gen. a S. johnson
telegraphed Gov. Pettus on Saturday last to for
ward all the troops and arms he could spare to
Kentucky. The Governor promptly ordered the
Brigades under command of Generals West and
Acorn, to rendezvous at Corinth, to be sent on
day to Join the forces under Gen. A. S. Johnson.
Gov. MagofRn, in obedience to resolution Of the
Legislature, orders Confederate troops of Kentucky
soil. Judging from the Jaclzsonian tone of Gen.
Folks reply to J. N. Thompson, we are not disposed
to believe that the Confederates will obey the order
Kentucky has from the commencement of this war
proclaimed her neutrality, but the first act Of her
Legislature is to order Southern troops off her soil
and permit Federal troops to remain in large nuns
bers. Her neutrality is thus thrown off. Ske is
now with the enemy, and the Confederate authori-
ties will no longer respect her orders unless she
shows herself superior in the battlefield. We re.
joice that Gen. A. S. Johnson has been assigned to
the department Of the Mississippi valley. There
will probably be something done in this quarter be-
fore long.-JdckSOn MissiSSippiGIa, Sept II.
STEALING NEGRoEs-We learn that the Fremsnt
ers, since the evacuation of Southeastern Missouri
by our troops have gone regularly into the business
of stealing negroes. Not less than seventy-fye of
these "contrabands are said to have been captured
by these disciples of Besebub within the vicinity
of New Madrid alone. How much thieving they are
doing elsewhere, no one knows.
WHAT THEY CoNsUNE.-A Northern paper of recent
date contains the following; materials for up
wards Of 100000 ratons for the army of the
Potomac are now stored in the receiving depots at
Washington. There are $4,000 barrels of flour,
9 600 barrels beef 5000 barrels pork, 500 600
pounds coffee, 500 900 pounds sugar, and 500 900
pounds bread, with hominy, crackers, vinegar,
candles, soap and salt in proportion. An army of
250C00 men viii consume all these rations in twelve
days"
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Col. S. H. Coins has been nominated by meet
ing of citizens Of White county as candidate to
represent them IN the lower branch of the Legis-
lature, in the place Of Col G. G. DrsRElI who has
resipned ar. .r.-EHar.-
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We invite attention to the proposals advertised BY
Ouartermaster-G General STEVENSON.