Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-29
THE LATEST ADyICES FROM
THE UNITED STATES.

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other news items from the Louisville Journal
of the oath, for which we are indebted to
a gentleman who arrived in this city yester-
day from Louisville:
Destruction of Locks on Green River.
The Louisville Journal of the oath says
lock No. 3, on Green river, was blown up.
last Saturday night by order of Gen. BUcKyER
1t states that two other locks have also been
destroyed, and gives the following letter from
the General, the bearer of which was cap
tured:
| BOWLING GREEN, Sept. 10. 1861.
Mr. GEO W. TRIPLETT-My Dear Sir: Your
| letter is received. Lock No. must be de-
stroyed- rely upon our friends at Owens
boro to do ii; not an hour must be lest The
destruction is great deal to me in crippling
our adversary. Assemble our friends without
delay, In sufficient force to accomplish the
object. One of the best ways is to open all
the gates but one, and to dig down behind
| the wall at both gates, to put one or two
kegs of powder behind the wall. to apply a
SLOW match and blow the wall into the lock
| LII possible, 1t should be done in such way
| as 10 leave a strong current through the lock.
| winch VIII empty the dam. Provide every
thing in advance; do not fail; it is worth an
effort. s. b, BIJCKNEP
The Journal is terribly severe upon Gen
eral BUcKNER for ordering the destruction of
the locks, and declares that even if peace
shall be restored, the ruin and desolation
wrought by S. B. BUcKNER will remain for
years, dark and horrid monument of his in
fanny and that of his followers. He will be
remembered as one of the great malefactors
| of the age'
Poor PRESTIcE, his venom is poweriess to
harm. Ia.
"a Clear and Exhaustive DecIara-
tTOn.o
| The following preamble and resolutions,
| which have been adopted almost unani-
mously by the Kentucky Legislature, the
Journal pronounces ga clear and exhaustive
declaration"
WHEREAS, The people of Kentucky have,
| from the beginning, ardently desired and
| still cherish the hope that they may not be
involved in the unnatural prevailing civil
| strife; that Kentucky is now, as she ever has
been, willing and ready to interpose her
| friendly mediation, in adjusting terms of
| peace and reconciliation alike honorable and
| Just to all; but as her wishes to mediate and
/ restore harmony may not avail at present,
| and as il is very desirable that the people,
| in the meantime, should act in harmony and
| be at peace among themselves SO that if they
| shall be involved in war. they will, as far as
| possible, relieve and palliate it calamities;
| therefore
| L. RESOLVED, That if collision between hos
| tile armies should take place within our ter
ritory, it is most earnestly recommended to
| the people of Kentucky not to engage in
civil strife among themselves on account of
differences of political opinion; that it is the
\ duty of the people to be obedient to the civil
authorities, and respect, in times of war as
well as peace, all the rights guaranteed to
every citizen by the Constitution and laws
of the land; that all good citizens, however
they may differ in political opinions. should
unite in protecting each in their rights of
life, property and liberty, against all and ev-
cry invasion thereof by unlawful raids, MODS,
marauding bands, or other evil-disposed per-
sons and aid the civil authorities in arrest
ing all such persons and bringing them before
the courts for trial.
2, Resolued, That we, the Representatives of
the present General Assembly, hereby pledge
ourselves TO . strict observance of the fore
going resolution, and earnestly recommend a
like observance by all the people of the
State of Kentucky.
| Especial to the n. " Herald.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. %.
From developments made to-day 1 am sat-
isfed that the statement forwarded last night
purporfing TO come from a man just from Ma
nassas, concerning the strength and condi-
ton of the rebels, was garbled coming
through third party to-day. l have seen
him, and his statement is very clear and con-
firTned by numerous other statements made
by other reliable parties. His position of late
at Richmond, Manassas. Winchester. Harper's
Ferry, Munson's Hill, and Fairfax, at various
periods and his extensive acquaintance with
men and things have enabled him to judge
we'll of the condition and movement of the
rebels. He says the number of troops from
Richmond to the Potomac, at Leesburg in one
direction and Acquia and Matthias points in
another, may safely be put down at It's 900;
1000 of them were at Richmond three days
ago, and another $4,000 at Manassas, while
the remaining 5000 are secretly moving
along from that point to Munson's Hill and
from the vicinity of hollands Ferry to Har-
per's Ferry, and on the Potomac, south of
Alexandria. from the vicinity of Acquia
Greek aud Matthias point. The militia at the
trenches at Leesburg number about 5000
There are about 5000 in the vicinity of No
lands Ferry. The force at Fairfax Court
House is quite small.
Generals Beauregard and Johnston make
Fairfax Court House their headquarters The
main battery on Munson's Hill consists of
three AZ pounders. In the rear of this is an
other battery, more secure, containing three
guns The men are generally well clad, bit
not with winter clothing, and are beginning
to suffer for the want of them, and especially
those from the extreme Southern States.-
Blankets are very much needed at night, and
it is considered thing impossible to supply
their wants. The troops have no shoes but
those they brought from home, and most OF |
them are about used up, and there is no pos |
sible means for supplying the articles. They |
cannot be manufactured, as leather is scarce |
and there being no meats foot oil to be had |
and cannot be procured for the manufacture |
of leather.
The cotton crop which has been pledged |
for the Confederate loan is not to be moved /
to the seabOard cities until ready for ship
ment for fear of seizure.
There have been pressed into the Confed-
crate service nearly all the teams and horses
in the valley of Virginia. Farmers are thus
deprived of the usual advantages for tilling |
the ground preparatory to sowing their next
wheat aud corn crops. Forage for horses is
being rapidly bought up. showing that
speedy move is about to take place. Between
Acauia Greek and Alexandria two new bate
ries, one five and the other ten miles above, |
have been erected. The work on them has
been done on dark nights. The intention
seems to be the erection of similar defences
along the Potomac up to point as near AL
exandria as practicable.
He says the rebels were safe in regard to |
the protection of the Potomac between Ac-
quia Greek and Matthias Point, and that this i
feeling of security has probably arisen from
the fact that contraband goods have, in
many instances, been carried across from the
counties of Charles and st. Mary's into Vir-
ginia. On the Maryland side in these two
counties signal lights have been noticed, Civ
ing the rebels timely warning of the passage
at night of any of our sailing vessels. My in
formant learned, before leaving Manassas.
that the anticipated advance will be made
at Noland's Ferry ,Alexa 1dria
and at point between Acquia Greek and |