The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-11-22

The following is the bill offered in the
House of Representatives on the 18th
inst, by II. T. Carr, Esq, the accomplish
ed Representative from Franklin county:
A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR TIE DEFENCE OF TUE
STATE. .r
Be il enacted Jy tie General Assembly Of
tie State Of Tennessee, That it shall be the
duty of the Governor of this State to
raise organize and equip force of ten
thousand men for the defence of the
State. ...-.....
BE il further enacted, That, in order to
arm said force Mt an early day, the Gov.
ernor is empowered to attach, levy, i'm
press or purchase all single or double
barreled-shot guns and rifles in the hands
or ownership of citizens of this State. to
be receipted for, and payment to be made
hereafter, at the disbanding of said force,
or returned, at the option Of the owner
from whom taken.
BE Il ,fother enacted, That the Governor
is hereby authorized to increase said force
at his discretion to twenty thousand men,
and further to take volunteers for the
term of twelve months, or during the
threatened invasion of the State.
BE Il. further enacted, That the payment
of all commissioned officers be the same
as the pay of commissioned officers of the
Army Of the Confederate States of Amer
lea.
BE il .fUther enacted, That the pay Of
non-commissoped officers be thirty-three
and one-third per cent. more than the
pay Of non-commissioned officers in the
Confederate States of America; and that
the pay of volunteer privates be and is
sixteen and two-third dollars per month.
BE a.firther enacted, That the pay of all
drafted non-commissioned officers and
privates be and is the same as now paid
by the Confederate States of America.
BE IL further enacted, That for the furth-
erance OF this act, that the Governor may
appoint and commission such officers and
agents as are requisite to organize said
force, and TO provide arms and arnmuni.
ton, stores supplies, provisions and &C.
coutrements necessary for said army.
BE nJ,rther enacted, That the Governor
be and is hereby authorized to divide
SAID force into Infantry Regiments. Cav
airy Battalions and Artillery companies.
Be Il. further enacted, That volunteer COM
panies, battalions and regiments elect
their own company and field officers.
BE L. further enacted, That this act have
effect from and after its passage.
p@ The New York World, in speak.
ing of the Naval Expedition, says it Is
manifestly not the intention of the Lin
coin Government TO attempt the capture
of the large Southern ports as yet.
1t thinks New Orleans, Mobile and
and Savannah could be taken without a
frightful expenditure Of blood; but the
retention of these cities, or any one Of
them, after it had been taken, would be
a much more serious matter.
1t says the lodgment on some island,
or series Of islands which command I'm
portant harbors with view to future op'
erations, is manifestly the object Of the
expedition.
The Confederates are in position be-
yond Paducau. .....
BLrrrToN, S. c., Nov. l4.-The enemy
are in possession of Fort Pickney Island
They have seized all Of the able bodied
men on the plantations and carried them
on board the feet. This has created Q
panic among the others who are anxious
to get away, but are prev vented by force
The enemy have made no attempt as
yet TO land on the main. Yesterday our
pickets at Buckingham were fred upon
by party in launch at long taw with
out effect.
We have not been able 70 ASCERTAIN
their force, but it is represented by the
negroes to be large.
~ Gen. Grant, in his late correspon,
dence with Gen. Polk, charscterises the
battle Of Belmont - "skirmish." Pret,
ty heavy skirmishing that, where over 9
thousand Of his Hessians were made "a
bite the dust. II is ss cool as the "suc
cessfi rsconnoissanee" mentioned by the
New York Herald as having occurred a
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