Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-22
Special to the Charleston Mercury.
The Southern Episcopal Converts

of Ga, Green, of Miss, Jones. Assistant
Bishop of Va, Atkinson, of n c., Rutledge
of Fla, Davis, of S. Carolina, Gregg, of Tex.
and Lay, Missionary Bishop of the South
west.
The Ri. Rev. Stephen Elliott, of Ga.
Chairman of the meeting held at Montgome.
ry, took the Chair, and called the ConVen.
ton to order The minutes of the last day s
proceedings of the Montgomery Convention
were read by Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, of Alabama,
Secretary. a quorum of the delegates to the
Convention being present, the meeting was
declared to be organized. The Chairman
then called for representatives from other
Dioceses. not represented in the said Couven-
ton at Montgomery, and the following Bish
ops answered TO their names, viz: Bishops
Meade and Johns, of Virginia, Otey, of Ten
nessee, Atkinson, of n. G, Gregg, of Texas,
and Lay, Missionary Bishop of the South
west.
The testimonials of sundry clerical and lay
delegates from certain of these DioceSes were
produced, and said Dioceses admitted to full
connection with this Convention.
Bishop Elliott resigned the Chair TO Bishop
Meade, of Virginia, as the senior Bishop pre-
sent. There being no other business ready
for consideration, the Convention adjourned
until tomorrow Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock.
1t will be seen that every Bishop in the
Confederate States is in attendance, except
Bishop (GeneraD Polk, of Louisiana, now
detained by military dutieS. The COnyen-
ton promises to be most interesting.
COLUMBIA, Oct. 1.-THE Convention re-as
sembled this morning at 10 o'clock. Prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Wilmer, of Va.
Bishop Elliott submitted the report OF the
Committee on the Constitution and Canons.
He said that two courses were open TO the
Committee, either to revise and adopt the
old Constitution, or to frame one substantial
ly new. Upon full consideration they had
concluded to adopt the second course. The
old Constitution had been the work of a Sc
ries of years, and was patch work in its
character. The succession had been obtained
with difficulty from the English Church, and
had been coupled with conditions. The Con-
siitution. from these causes, was deficient in
order, analysis, and philosophy, and was full
of short comings, inconsistencies and contra
dictions, besides being not in keeping with
the more developed idea of State Sovereign
ty-the distinctive and distinguished charac-
teristic of the Southern States comprising
the COnfederacy.
Mr.. Williams, of Virginia, wanted time to
consider the new features introduced into
the Constitution. He moved an adjournment
till 10 o'clock Friday morning.
Bishop Elliott seconded the motion.
The motion TO adjourn having been with
drawn, Bishop Elliott was requested 10 read
the Constitution, and accompany the reading
wit explanatory comments Upon the read
ing Of the first article, viz: This Church
shall be called the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the Confederate States of Ameri-
ca, Bishop Otey declared his objection to
this name, and he expressed his preference
for one that would in no way complicate the
Church with the civil Government.
Bishop Elliott, on the contrary, had seen
great advantage in the fact that the bounda-
ries of the State and diocese or province had
been conterminOus, and thought it better that
this feature should be retained.
Mr.. Williams considered it an anomaly
that Bishops should be entitled to seats in
the Council, without the power of voting.
Upon being called on, Bishop Otey gave
as a name that he would prefer, THE Re-
formed Catholic Church"
Interesting from Pensacola.
We had visit on yesterday from DR.. F.
G. Roche, late surgeon of the 9th Mississippi
regiment Of volunteers at Pensacola. from
when we learn several items of intelligence
regarding the late Santa Rosa affair, that
have not yet found their way into print.
This gentleman was taken prisoner in the
light on the 9th inst, and with two other sur
yeons captured on The same occasion, was re-
eased by Col Brown, commanding at Fort
Pickens, upon his mere parole of honor not
% enter the ranks of the Confederate army
n Florida again during the war, nor TO di-
'ulge anything touching the strength of the
Federal armament which may have come to
lis knowledge while prisoner. sl
DR.. Roche states that the loss of enemy had
lot been ascertained with any great degree
e lint no no anl
he estimate varied from one hundred and
fifty to two hundred men, including the TWEEN
y odd prisoners taken by US. The amount
f property destroyed was also very great,
tents, provisions and equipments
f all kinds. In the single article of pork. he
confident that as many as nine hundred
arrels were burned. The assault was COM
'lete surprise, despite all statements to the
ontrary, and was so regarded by the enemy,
S our informant heard many of the Federal
Ulcers at Fort Pickens ridiculing it as such,
nd speaking subsequently, in no very com
terms of Billy Wilson's military
rowess and capacity.
DR.. Roche and his comrades, on the morn
ng after being captured, were taken before
,Jlonel Brown and made the victims OF
ong moral lecture on the wickedness of the
rebellion in which they were engaged. The
Id gentleman--now aged some three score
ears and ten, and doubtless in his dotage-
poke to the prisoners of the alleged division
# sentiment in the South on the subject of
he war, and expressed his confidence in the
'elief that large party in the Confederate
states would rally with guns in hand TO the
federal standard, so soon as Lincoln's army
penetrated the South. The prisoners talked
Iuite freely with him, and attempted TO reas-
N him out of his heretical notions on this
Joint, but all in vain.
The latest adyiees Col. Brown and his brood
f wharf.rats had in reference to the progress
# the war, dated as far back as the 18th of
September, nearly thirty days old, and he
vas almost palsied with establishment at the
Jews of Gen. Prices triumph at Lexington.
lie insisted that il was the southern account
nd was without foundation in fact, but upon
,eiug informed that bis own side acknowl-
dyed defeat, was mute with an apparent look
# dependency 1t will evidently take full
.ge for such an ignorant Gorilla to become
ware of the true state of affairs in the coun-
ry, and if he remains cooped up in Pickens
nuch longer. he will in all probability not
'e aroused from his slumbering stupidity an
il he hears the thunder tones of Braggs az
Appeal, 18th.
rhe Commissariat i'm the Army on |
the Potomac.
We hear daily complaints OF the condition |
4 the Commissariat in our army on the fo- |
omac. We are informed that the Commits
ary at Manassas and Fairfax has failed tor |
no last ten davs TO supply either sugar or |