Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-18
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FAzRsEos, Dec. 1o.-It is rumored that prom
lnens member Of BAnka' hssf has disappeared with
important papers.
Il Is understood by the Preaiden. that the LsSia
latuTs Of Kentucky will abolish slavery, remb Ers.
ing loyal masters.
The ROTdS dispatch GayS the smAllpox il getting
prevalent, By the carelessnesa 81 the Surveyor
General il allowing csses Of shis disease to be in
the same hospital with other p1tients.
The HsrG6's dispatch axyG that . negro from
CentrsVille states that the rebels had 4 review Of
80 oso troops thsre few days since, during which
panic sejsad them, consequent u9on & ruu)r that
the PsdsrA were marching on the place, leaving
wagons and everything slss. .
In compliance with orders from home Sir Fen
wick Williams, commander Of the British forces n
Canada, now numbering about 10 600 men, has re.
called all the absent officers has brought bis troops
under his immediste Supervision aud is bringing
them to 3 hig1 stAte Of efficiency.
Fernando Wood has interposed in behalf OF Col.
kGrrigan, for whom he asks speedy trial R4r-
| rigHn Will be Brought before court martial this
Hsek-
J. Y. Fowler, the New York PostofIce deEauItsr.
Is carrying On the tobacco mandatory at Tepic,
AexicS. BE il said to be making money.
At = dinner given by the PrussiGn minister re-
Gently, Prince De JoinVie and the Orleans priIl-
cess were sested above General AcClellaa upon
whose STAG the latter are. Is was . noteworthy
piece Of EAobsishness.
A 81 pound Ihell was thrown yesterd Az freu the
Lower Potomse rebel battery within few feet Of
whGro the lSt Massachusetts, regiment WAY drllliat
bat failed to explode.
Thirty SaS slave women and children were brou,h
up from the Sickles brigade yesterday taken from *
rebel plantations near Matthias Point The sla We
men taken at the same time are employed b5 Sick
les 81 l4eoreIs.
Mr.. Etheridge, Clerk Of the Hsuse Of Represent.
tTes, received letters from Tennessee last night.
stating that the rebel leaders there had begun She
impressment Of minar men into the rsbsl army and
that hundreds Of lcyal eitz:ns we've flying ito Kan
lucky.
There are seventy fugitive slaves ct the Washing
ton Navy yard. They have all been comfortably
provided by Secretary Welles, sad most Of them
ara working for $40 z month
Marshal LsmOn reports to the Senate that the il,
prisonment OF slaves in the Government Jail of this
city was in strict scc9rdalce With the laws OF the
District Of Columbia.
TIE question :; the exchange OF prisonsrsi seems
70 be tSirly settled. The Nav York Executive
Committee had s3EeF1i lengthy and interesting in
terVieWs with the President Gen. Mcclellan and
Senstors and members Of the House all OF whom
favor il. Tbs Interview OF the COMMITTEES With Gen
Mcclellan WAs especially gratifying He spoke or
ths subject briefly but warmly and, from bis con
Vsr1ation, had evidently given the Subject much
study.
Ths Military Committees Ia both houses have re
ported fGTorEbly the susJaeE and linr rsEolu-
tlon which passed the House, requesting the PresS
dent 70 make IN exchange, win pass the Senate to-
MORROW. ]
An exchange has bssn practically going on. Thir-
ty prisoners were sent from here yesterday 70 For
EssI Aonrss. and lGrgs number have been re-
leased from Fort Warren.
WASHINGTON Dec II.-There rss sn alarm slop,
the lines last night and the enemy was supposed TO
be approaching in force. AL night seven divisions
Of the grand army were under arms. The alarm
proved t. be fslss, sad at noon to-day AL was
quiet
The PRECEDENT has dscliued to communicate 10
Congress any coamunc1tiOns addressed by the
governments OF England, France, and Spain, in re-
gard 10 the armed Intervention proposed By them in
the Affairs Of Mexico. He deems that it y inexps-
dent at this time to do 90.
The statement that General Mcclellan had in
terfersd with Secretary Cameron'E report is
false.
KuropeGn letters states that Russell writes that
the Administration is becoming disposed to accept
foreign nediGuon, with 9 TiaE 30 eomprouiss On
tbs basis of separation.