Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-16
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The policy of the
Government in regard to employing fereigu-
ers in the military service is as follows, the
statement being made on good authority
1st. No one has been authorized to enlist
or raise troops in Canada as has been affirmed
to be understood there.
I'd. No commissions have been offered or
other overtures made to military men in
France or other European States as has been
assumed there.
Sd. The Government has not rendered the
command of the army to Gen. Garabaldi as
has been represented in Europe.
What is true is LIST. That every foreigner
who has come with good character and ere
dentials and offered his services to the Gov
eminent in support of the Union has been
accepted, and no other is in military employ
ment of the United States.
I'd. Gen. Garabaldi, being a naturalized
citizen, it was reported to the Government
by one of our Consuls that the General was
contemplating visit to this country and that
be had intimated, conditionaliy, a disposition
to engage in the service of the United States
He was informed that if this was true, his
services would be accepted with pleasure,
and he would receive commission as Major
General, that being the same rank which was
conferred on Gen. Lafayette in the war of
the Revolution. Gen. Garabaldi, upon con-
sideration of this subject, has concluded not
to offer his services at present, but thinks he
may hereafter visit the United States.
Hon. J. F. Potter, Chairman of the Inves-
tigating Committee of the House on the Sth
inst, called the attention of the Navy De-
partment to statement in the newspapers
that Capt. J. II. Morrison, of the steamer
Fanny, which was captured by the rebels off
Cape Hatteras, was imprisoned at Fort Mon
roe for refusing to take the oath of allegiance,
and enquire ifthe statement is true IN whole
or in part. The Department to-day replied
as follows: c
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Oct. Sir Your
letter of the Sth inst relative to the newspa-
per reports concerning the master of the
steamer Fanny has been received. The
steamer alluded to was not, at the time OF
her capture, in the service of this department,
and has never been employed by it, and the
same may be said of her captain. This de-
partment has no knowledge of him whatever,
and have no reason to suppose that, at the
time of the capture of the Fanny, single
person 10 any way conn cted with the navy
was on board of her.
Very respectfully, yours, de-.
GIDEON WELLE5.
New YORK, Oct. "a special to the
HraId dated Fort Monroe, Oct. s, says the
frigate Susquehannah brings intelligence that
the gunboat Monticello and the Susquehan-
nah destroyed a rebel gunboat, two trans
ports, and damaged the Fanny beyond re-
pair in the late action.
-. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.
Heavy friag of artillery has been going
on all the moraing in the direction of Lew
insville. There are rumors of a battle, but
nothing is known positively. Our troops
held Townsville this morning, and an en-
gagement with the rebels at Viena is not
improbable. 1888
Col De Villiers, who has just arrived
from Richmond, where he has been pris-
oner, is to be appointed a Brigadier-Gen-
eral, and Capt Averell, of the army, Col
of Kentucky cavalry. aH
The Bank of Washington refuses to take
Treasury notes. This bank has not re-
deemed its own issue since last fall, and Con-
gress viii probably clese the disloyal in
stitution next winter.
a Union newspaper has just been estab-
lished in Alexandria.
Several Government contractors for army
blankets have failed to comply with their
agreements. gst r.sia
The Frigate Pensacoia goes down TO Al
exandria to-day but will not be ready for
sea for several weeks.
The latest report of surrender in Mis-
souri, is denied at the War Department on
the authority of despatch from that State.
LEXINGTON, No., Oct z.
The correspondent Of the St. Louis Re-
publican writes as follows: 4F
The plan Of General Price, after he cap