Daily national Democrat., 1861-09-10
galIp Natlonal Democrat.
netaiIs OF Eastern News.

-. from the Union OF yesterday;
y.oxrK. Aug. GA private Of Colonel
hio h.,a regiment arrived here from Athens
NoO'II last hight in great haste. He states
NO. Green is approaching with a force vari
thhs estimated at from 500 to 5000. The
GuIS G1;J, nickets sixteen miles out were driven
un'OT Three hundred men left this city last
n' H., and this morning to reinforce Colonel
nS"ra Col. Moore was in the city when the
M'O S. came. He has 900 men besides those
l',m he here. The people in the adjoinion
n,rnsbips have been noLifed Reports this
WOo,ning saw that Green camped within eight
";lss Of Athens last night. Col. Moore has
I"r lr cannon planted and is rapidly intrench
;og Gen. Hurlbut is reported 20 be behind
ere rreen with 600 Union troops.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-Orders have been
forwarded to-day to the United States PEN
sion Agents to administer the oath of allegi-
suce to all persons drawing pensions
CAPTAIN Foote has been ordered to com
m,nd all naval forces on W Western waters
several soldiers claiming to be British
affects nave been discharged from the army
Irough the intervention of Lord Lyons.
is declared to be useless to apply to the
aretary of War for military appointments
There rre no vacancies except those that ase
reserved for mertorions conduct.
New YoRK. Aug. 26.--The Philadelphia
PIess of to-day says Gen. Mcclellan went out
several miles last Friday, to review General
Fooker's brigade. He returned to the city
after dark During the review a number OF
secessionists were discovered in ambush and
were arrested near the road, between the
troops and the city. 1t is thought their Oh
iect was to assassinate Gen. Mcclellan.
WAsu,SeroN, Aug. &c Through the
AGENCY of some traitor the plan of General
Mcclellan for making a reconnaissance in
force OF infantry, cavalry and artillery
which might have resulted in cutting off the
rebels from this side of Fairfax, was betrayed
TO the enemy Hence their sudden stampede
An attack of Tompkinville Tenn, being
appreheuded recently Col Doris collected
nearly 5000 Unionists, secured State arm.
for them and awaited the rebels. but they
disappointed him. Many Of the Tennesse,
First who won laurels in Mexico under Col
Campbell are joining the Union forces
The President directed to-day a Brgadiel
Ceucrars commission should be issued tC
DauiG L. Sickes.
A skirmish occurred between some so pick
cts Of the New York Thirty and
Second Michigan, and party Of rebels. a
private VI biic Ihi stNFHltl was klllVu, ant
two of tire rebels are ut least wounded.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 2G.--Notwithsandne
the statement that the rebels retreated from
before the Union lines on the South of th,
Potomac, GU the Virginia side, we are led tt
believe that the contrary is the fact Or
Sunday The Twenty-iifth New York regi
meut, Col kerrigan, encampod near Ball.
cross road was ordered to occupy position
l,c ,f Il T.,
10 sooner done so than the encmey, who ha(
oattery within range, fired fifteen shcllt
into the new camp causing them to take
new position. 1t was subsequently, ascer-
tanned the rebel battery consisted of nine
guns Of large and improved caliber, and cal
reach the iortfcatious Oh the Union side.
1t is reported that the rebels at LceshurG
where their force is now estimated at l& 600
have taken two of the engines from theIon-
don and Hampshire railroad to be used OF
that line
FoarREss MoNRoH. Aug. 26.-A flag o
truce .arriyed from Norfolk this morning
with three ladies and number of prisoners
captured 10y the Confederate privutecrs. A
the object of sending the daft Of truce at thi
time was deemed rather iuqu,itivc, Genera
Wool decided to dtlain the flag until to
morrow. II is high time an end was rut Il
the constant intrusion Of the cucay to oh
tain Information. Whenever thes think al
important movement il ON f'ol they are sur
10 be on hand viii, flag of truce
New (otK, Aug. 21.-The proprietor5 o
the Daily News ieaeing an attack on thni
establishment yesterday, applied to the Su
perntendent of Police for protection !
force OF foar hundred police was held in re
serve at the lower stations. bat their service
we're not called into requisitjon. 1t is under
stood that forty men, armed with reyolycrs
were retained 10y the News proprictors T.
Wait an emergency.
NEW YopK, Aug. 27h-Ey an 9uiya
from Antigua, in the British Indies, we learl
demonstration recently took place there il
consequouce of the hoisting of Couicdelat
flag from the building of the consjguccs OF
Southern vessel. An American captain II
port Insisted on its being hauled down. an,
the people responded lay tearing it to pieces
Aspecal dispatch 10 the New 5 ork Post
dated Washington, 27th says: "a lete
received here from Tennessee announces tha
5000 rebels are under arms in that State
lnhe Lagrange district all but p of the mall
inhabitants have enlisted in the rebel army
The piekets Of Beauregard's army are near
or Arlington flights than ever before, bu
this fact, it is believed, does not indicate NJ
attack.
Aspecial dispatch to the New York Com
m9relal Gays private advices from kentucl,
represent that State as being on the verge 0
qy1 war The Union men are ready 70
Whatever issue the Secessunists may fore,
upon them.
W.sniSGroN, Aug. 27th.-The Navy De
parment is satisfied with the abundant proof
which Commander Porter has presented il
Trlatation of the charge against his loyalty
His own affidavit shows the alleged Secession
letter to his son to be II forgery
The Savannah Republican says the Confed
crate authorities within Il week, would com
plete the defeuscs 80 that no Federal flee
could enter a harbor or inlet, or land troop
on the coast of Georga.
The Little Rock True Democrat, Of 22d
learns that the Missouri State troops, under
command of ZEN. Price, left Springfield fol
Hamp Walker, on the 10th, and that McCul-
IoCh and his forces had gone to Camp Scott
The Fort Smith Times says that an obuud
Hnce of military etores arc being conveyed to
McCuloch'3 army il Missouri. third Tex,
ah regiment is en roate for McCulloch's army
III Missouri.
The Memphis Appeal Richmond cores
ro"dent says there is NJ ch sickness among
Tue Confederate troops at Manacsas that tn,
"0'er Isl full Of Virginia red mud, and that ic,
Velnely scarce at ten cents per pound.
w special to tie New York Post, dateC
""shington August 2Sth says the enemy
lg'ce Is concentrated in large numbers short
u!s!ance from the Chain bridge on the Vir-
s'nla side of the Potomac, between the Chair
o'ldge and Leesburg
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