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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09
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by the steamer theodore" from Havana,
the Charleston Mercny receives letter from
its London correspondent, written on the
30th of September. 1t contains some items
of Importance. Among others, it states the
present year the trade of Great Britain has
fallen off forty million dollars, attributable
solely to the war in America, and the dimi-
mutton is progressively Increased. Thus does
the cause of the South plead to the interests
of the Power which seems to have no other
ears open tothe argument of right, and which
will only acknowledge US when it is obliged
to. We know how to value the friendship
which is bought for price, anu its value is
only its value to US.
The correspondent adyerts to the cotton
supply question, of course, and remarks that
the situation is daily becoming more and
more embarrassing to the Government. The
short time of the mills is constantly being
still further reduced, and many have been
stopped altogether. France, Spain, Belgium,
Switzerland and the States of the Zollverin,
are almost equally interested with Great
Britain in the cotton question, says the cor
respondent, and their governments may well
be puzzled how to successfully grapple with
it. "If the Confederate States possess them
selves of Washington, the question is solved
easily and at once" remarks the correspon-
dent "if they do not possess themselves of
Washington, there seems to be no other solu.
ton OF it than forcible resistance to the
blockade of the Southern ports"
The correspondent states that ian angry
correspondence is going on between Earl
Russell and Seward in relation to the British
Consul at Charleston, Mr.. Bunch The latter
categorieally demands the recall OF this func.
tionary. The former categoricalIy declines
to comply with the demand" The CORES
pondent suggests question that commended
itself to US at the time of the PRONUNCIATION
of the letter of Lord Lyons to British Con-
suls in the South -
How can Great Britain, without contra
dieting her position of the recognition of the
Confederate States as belligerents. continue
her consuls in them under the authority OF
Lord Lyons, her minister to another bellige.
rent? This is ruling that the Confederate
States are still part and parcel of the United
States. Thus do we seem to be made the
sport of most Janus-faced policy. But time
will give us our rights-when we have coz
quered them-and we will have learned the
lesson that the "slaveocracy of the South
must stand on its own bottom alone among
che powers of the earth, regardless alike OF
fear or favor.
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TIE PoToMAc CONSIDERED AS A BOUNDARY.
The Washington Republican of q late date
has the following article relative to the Po-
tomac river. It abounds in curious sugges-
tions coming from Government organ:
There is more occasion for congratulating
ourselves upon the good luck of the fact that
the navigation of the Potomac has only re-
Gently been impeded than there is for finding
fault with the Administration, because the
Confederates have at last erected batteries
on the Virginia shore. 1t never was possible
to prevent that by anything short of occupy
ing 1t at all points where the channel is with
In cannon shot, which, of course, has not
been within the limits of practicabiiity. And
1t Is not easy to understand why the Confed-
crates have not before improved the oppor-
tunity to obstruct the navigation by bate
ries.
There is nothing possible in the case but
to take measures to disiodge them from what
ever points they may actually occupy in this
way, and to wait patiently for that perma-
nent relief from the difficulties which is only
to be found in the expulsion or retreat, of
the enemy's main army centreing upon Ma.
nassas Junction. < 80 s5s - - - p
The blockade Of the river illustrates the
folly OF the politicians who have proposed to
the country division upon the cline of fhe
Potomac upon the superstition that Washing
ton Is to remain the Capital Of the Northern
States. We can have no secure access to the
sea unless We have both shores of the Poto-
mae, and, indeed, without that, Washington
itself would be within cannon range of an
alien Jurisdiction. If we give up Virginia,
we may as well give up Maryland, and retire
with the national archives to the Delaware
or the Hudson. If we hold Washington. we
must hold both hides of the Potomac and the
whole circuit Of the Chesapeake Boy. sszsfsa
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HIS force tnen con119feq q ~ wy troops
In advance OF Louisville, IN camp at NolIn
River, and on the louisville and Nashyiile.
Railroad at various points; ct Camp Dick
Robinson, or acting in conjunction with Gen.
Thomas, 1000; and two regiments at Hen
derson, on the Ohio, at the mouth of the
Green River {see paper No. IA. On being
asked the question, phdt force ne deemed ne
cessary, he promptly replied zoe. 900 men,
This conversation occurred IN che presence of
Ex-Secretagy Guthrie, and Gen. Woods
The Secretary Of Var replied that he supposed
the KeatucEians a0ould not IN any number take
up arms to operate against the rebels. Buthe
thought Gen. Sherman .over estimated the nam
Der and potrer of the rebel forces; that the
Government scousd furnish troops to Kentucky
ret accomplish the scork; bat that he (the Sec
theavy) sOas tired of defensfve scar, and that
the troops must assume the offensive and carry.
alto soar to the Jfre-sides Of the enemy, that the
season for operations "a Western V'rgin,a
8 70 about ouer, and that he Mould take the
troops from there and send them to kentucky,
out ne begged cf Gen. Sherman to assume the
offensive and TO Keep the rebels hereafter on the
dgensfUe. ihe secretary dessTed tndt tne
Cumberland Ford and Gap should De seized,
and the East Tennessee and Virginia Rd,tro0d
tdken possession o., ana the assery Mat sup
pied me Te6eazon cut strdsgnt OF. 8
Complaint was mace OF the want OF arms
and on the question oelng asked, VIVA. pc
came OF the arms We sent 70 AeneucAyi we
were informed Dy ven; sherman tnat they
mad passed INTO tne nanos Oh tne nome
Guards ana cou'o not pc recosereu' Ihas
many were already IN the hanos Oh Inc RED
els, and others, refused TO surrender those
In tnelr possession aneging Inc oesire 70
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09
Gen. w. HI. II. Walker.

Yesterday we published the correspon-
dence between Gen. Walker and the Secre-
tary of War, upon the former resigning bis
commission. In our judgment, it does not
country than the synopsis OF it by telegraph;
IT anything, little worse. We fear be has
been petted aud spoiled to an incurable de-
gree. He takes occasion 70 allude to his hav-
ing been wounded on several occasions Ia
the service of his country, and brevetted for
the same, calls himself an .sold soldier" &c.
s--all of whichis true, and highly to his
credit; but, in our Judgment, it would look
better If he had let Others say it for him,
while be kept silent.
Our special army correspondent also al
ludes TO this matter, and gives very clear
and satisfactory statement of all the circum-
fail to relieve the General from the just CEN
sure which we have thought proper 20 lay to
his charge.
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Important Correspondence
BETWEEN
GEN. Nv. II. WARD, w. j. SMITH,
and GEN. 5. b. BUCKNER.
Arro2ance and Depravity of a
Yankee kentucky General.
HOW HE Is ImpALED,
splendid Letter Of Gen. Buckner.

Splendid Letter OF Gen. Buckner.
The following correspondence, speaking
for itself, shows the character and animus
Of the two armies now in Kentucky, and
presents a contrast most forcible and stri-
king. Gen. Buckner's letter is splendid
one. Every word and line stamp him as
the true and noble Kentucky gentleman and
brave and gallant soldier we all know him
to be. Gen. Ward shows himself to be a
willing tool to enforce the Infamous edicts
of the Yankee vandals to whom he has sold
himself:
HEAD QUARTER CAMPS, =
CAMP ANDY JOHNSON,
= eN@F s. October 9th, 1861.
Mr.. Smith viii go or send to the parties who
took Penn, Ship and Gentry, and inform
them that all of these men must be released
and returned here unframed. 1 know the
men who led them and took these men; and
all their relations and their property, and
also the men who took Penn, &c., if ever
caught will be dealt with with such severity
as their conduct towards these men, Penn,
shipp and Gentry, may demand.
have under nay command in this place,
Lebanon and Columbia, more than 5000
troops, and what here state 1 can and will
execute. 49, "
If they hope for either favor or mercy at
my hands, compliance with my request
must promptly be made.
W. T. WARD,
General of Vols.
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@ A gentleman who was in Augusta
when the Yankee prisoners passed through
there on their way to New Orleans, relates
the following conversation between one of
them and ''cullud gemman.s
Yankee, from car window, to darkie on
platform-are you slave or free man?
a free niger, but rs right smart freer dan
you is about dis time yah, yah, yah.
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Tremendous CannOnading.
Our Batteries Still Uainjured.
The Enemy,s Vessels Disabled.

We are indebted to Col. s. d. Morgan for
the following dispatch, which proceeds from
a source undoubted.
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 8, 1861.
20 s. d. Morgan:
Just from Savannah-seven steamers run
batteries yesterday morning. Tremendous
firing till past 5 p. N. Heard fifty miles.
Roanoke disabled another steamers mast
shot away. Four vessels on fire outside of
the batteries. No damage to our batteries.
At3P.M H., 20. vessels had then passed the
batteries At P. NJ, no landing yet. IL
men wounded 5000 soldiers on Hiiton's
Head-in good spirits. Fight still progress
ing. No landing yet.
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Decision Under the SequestratiOn


Law.
A case of considerable interest and impor-
lance, arising under the Sequestration law,
was decided on Monday last, in the G. S. Dis
trict Court in Mobile, by the Hon. VIM. G.
Jones, the Judge presiding. 1t was on a
claim of 81. Gowdey, of Savannah, propoun-
ded by him in the case of The Confederate
States VS.. The Property of Harbeck & Co..
alien enemies. So far as Mr.. Cowboys claim
was concerned (Which was the only matter
decided On by the CourD, the facts appeared
to be briefly these:
In January last cargo of 1000 bales of
India ba gging arrived at Mobile, on the ship
City of Mobile. from Calcutta, consigned to
Mr.. C. H. Minge, factor in Mobile, for sale,
on account of The ship and osones. The bag
ging was owned by the following persons
and in the following proportions, viz: Har-
beck & Co., of New York, sths; &. Dixey, of
New Orleans, 9Th; and r. Shinn of Liverpool
1th. It was bought by or for those parties
in Calcutta, for the purpose of being sent to
Mobile and there sold for them. On its arri-
val in Mobile the whole cargo was stored in
bulk in warehouse. Harbeck d. Go. having
the largest interest, Minge was directed to
render accounts of sales and remit proceeds
to them. This he did until sometime after
the war commenced. In July he received a
letter from Shinn, from Liverpool, requesting
future remittauces to be made to him in Ster-
ling Bills. Minge accordingly, with the know
ledge and approval of the other parties, re-
mitted the proceeds of sales in August to
Shinn in Liverpool. Before the oath of Au-
gust Minge had sold all the bagging except
1,79I1 bales. On that day Gowdey, by tele-
graph, from Savannah, inquired of Minge at
what price he would sell him (Gowdey) 500
bales of this bagging. Minge answered, at 10
cents per yard, for Mobile funds. Gowdey
replied that he would take 500 bales at that
undergraduates by letter. This was all by
telegraph on the oath August. On the same
day Gowdey wrote to Minge repeating and
confirming the telegraphic contract, and re-
questing Minge to hold, store and insure the
500 bales for him (Gowdey). This letter was
received and answered by Minge on the 2Sth
of August, and he then effected insurance of
500 bales for Gowdey and sent him ware
house receipt for them. A few days after
wards Gowdey paid all the purchase money,
amounting to S27, 900. This contract was
made with the knowledge and approval of
Dixey. Gowdey purchased and paid for this
bagging in good faith, at the fair current
price, and without any notice that Harbeck
& Co. had any interest in it. The 500 bales
purchased by Gowdey were not separated
from the bulk in the warehouse, and were not
counted out, marked or specifically set apart
for him. The parties. however, intended and
understood the sale as being complete.
The Receiver having filed petition of Sc
ouestration against all the bagging, as the
property of Harbeck & Co., Gowdey inter-
posed his claim for 500 bales bought by him.
A written opinion was delivered by the Judge
on his claim, deciding substantially the fol-
lowing points, viz:
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09

~The Chicago Tribune says that the Re
publicans of Massachusetts, have given up
the idea of coaxing the opposition parties of
that State, by charitably opening their ticket
to them; and the two nominees of other par
ties having stepped off. they have filled up
the ticket to the complete Republican stand
ard. The Tribune rejoices over this, it being
an advocate of the "irrepressible conflict"
school.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09

A PRoTEoTIoN.-The Scientific American
describes breast-plate which, it is said, is
being extensively worn by the officers and
men in the Federal army before Washington.
1t is composed of thin spring steel, and is
worn between the cloth and the lining of a
common military vest. It has two leaves,
which lap at the edges when the vest ia but
toned, SO as to cover the entire chest. 1t
weighs only three pounds and half, and
can be worn with ease by any officer or SOL
der dnring the most active exerciee. 1t is
very strong in proportion to its weight, as it
can resist the thrust of bayonet or sword,
and it will repel the bullets of muskets and
pistols at ranges which would otherwise be
fatal to life. - ~ e
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LATER.
PORT ROYAL TAKEN.
szvAxsAH, Nov. g. 1861.

SxYAxSAH, Nov. g. 1861
f. ". Cole.-
The Federalists have captured our batter
les. and have possession of Port Royal Har-
Dor. One of our regiments have returned.
Can't give particulars.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 8, 1861.
The Federal heet have been successful at
Port Royal. W. S EAKs.
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OCTOBER 3Oth, 1861.

= y = = OCTOBER oUth, toOI.
To the Gentlemen. Officers Of the Southern
Confsderaey in Kentucky
SIRs From an order of Gen. Ward
communicate this to you with regard to
Capt. Penn, Gentry and Shipp-three men of
his company that you took prisoners, whose
release he has devolved on me to solicit
And do hope that you will have that much
respect for me and deal with them in mercy
according to their wishes and set them at
liberty; as have no doubt it will add much
to my security and safety. 1 send you this
by my friend L. Sidebottom, who is gen.
tleman and my friend.
Receive this from me with true regard
and act accordingly, and you will much
oblige Your friend,
W J. SMITH
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Latest from Savannah.

THE FIGHT STILL PROGRESSING.
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at once. Those who buy must sell to buy
again, and this fact will secure competi-
tion in the trade advantageous to the pro.
Queer and consumer. But on the other hand
even if the supply is abundant, a prohibition,
or, in other words, of buying and selling,
would produce scarcity for millions of
bushels would never reach market and the
consumer would have to pay famine prices
in the midst Of abundance. ss@
This iIijudged hue and cry all originates
in mistake in reference to the amount of
the crop of the present year. It is based
upon the mistaken supposition that because
the South has formerly imported from the
North, that, now that the supply from that
source is cut of. there must necessarily be a
scarcity. This may be, and probably will be
true of meat, but not of breadstuffs. These
are abundant. The cotton States have here
tofore turned their whole attention to the
growth of cotton, and trusted to the North
for corn and -four. But this year it was diff
ferent. The cotton crop was diminished, and
greater breadth of grain was cultivated.
And fortunately for the South, the blockade
was begun before the planting season Yves
over; and many of the planters finding that
there might be ns export for cotton and no
opportunity 20 obtain supplies from the
North, furrowed out portion of the cotton
they had planted. to make room for corn.
To such an extent has this gone, that l am
assured, by ashighly intelligent gentleman
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-09

-. ess asssS (. zssss s.zssf q tisars $3.50.
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FRoa rHE rPrkR roroAAo.
TITCSI, EH0AE hfTSS1Irpr
FIGHT Al LYSs CRgEK--THE CoNFEDERArEs ii
EEsED--WHgRRABouTs or GEN. FRrvovr f.

FIGHT At LYSS cREEK-THE CoNrEDERArEs DIS
EEsED-wagRRABorTs or GEN FREMONT t,.
ST. LorI=, Oct. 1G.-The report.d With.
dFawal OF Alag. Il. II. Corwin from Gen Ere.
mont's staff is officially contr3di1leI
SYEActsE, Mo, Oct. l9.--It IS reported that
Roila several days siEce wi IN about2 b11 mon
mas arrived 1T Lynn Greek, where lie t,is.
refsed a body OF rebels, killing n considera.
pie mum Der and taking over 200 prisoners
longing To Messrs. McClung & Co, whom ~
rebels had robbed 49,
me last adyices from Gen. Fremont are L
o CLOCK Friday night. He is stin ut war
-4"' his pohtoon bridge across the Ozags
river was to be finished by Saturday. Gen
Sltse! division hsd crossed the river.
II is reported that Gen. Price has been
largely reinforced by Ben McCulloch. an,
mat he combined forces are fortif,ing Gee.
mont battle
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ccutrterts 10 the expenses Of a war waEed for
Its conquest and suhiugation: hnt we stiil
have CLEAN of hope when. considering the
pTotracted and mutual hesi tation and delay
OF the beliigerenta, we zee In the not
distant horizon the aeknowl edgment of
that principle of separation and of indivia-
uai State sovereignty which II now equally
valid ana Llue as II Was when the United
States first achieved their Independence. -
Foreign nations have only tn keep aloor from
the contest Premature recognition would
be both uni ust and inex uadient: but t he course
of events appears 70 be forcing some action in
thif direction upon foreign Governments
wise and timely com promise, accompanied
by the Rmicahle renewal OF politiea and COM
nsfeiai relations, ought to be the policy OF the
Federal Government; but whether this iss-
son has been taught IL "a problem which must
be left TO future history at present it is =
speculation not sufficiently illustrat ted by the
small skirInishes which for some time past
have marked the progress OF the American
civil war.
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'<~hHiGnfure af pc,yda

3es...', 'ah0 adjacent TO Petersburg has
.Av. me confederate Government,
, On. ~ 'ae establishment Of powder
etd ma '-'ns have already been com
.,gee,,- TAG machinery, WHICH is 10 be
y by e., - richmond, will probably be
g. IT,, 'itae the buildings are com
iabg-,.. IL represented 10 na most
r. .os f.or,'. ana arran gements having been
'+s4 Ia fta'ti" al abundance VI willow
-'efs II 80 lih mediate vicinity, the MAI.
'-sa I'd ~. f,'ossFe m ~tarial viii soon he
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By GODDIN d APPERsoy, Au.aiore,~,

NWc HAN DSD hiF. btiLDING LOTS
~ BROAD SFk TT, OPPOSITE THE
M ntnrt.D CoLLEGE, FOR SALE AT
AUCTION W i'll 90 soi1 =, a,,st,o,, ~, ~. -.
'nises, 81 TUESDAY, thn @9:l Oct, ls6i -, =
o'clocA a. NJ two bUi.dipe LOIS, loes,e(, a abov,
sach Iont''ss . test Il r.rrh side o: Broad ST
rum n oa. K $50 feet to an alley.
iERHs ---t)sie-f third ea.. g.. l,eG4,.a ., 4 -,
months, for negotiable noteF. interes, sadea .sd
tii.e retained I'll, la.. be paid
'ToDpIH & AfpERSOH Aucts
I. 81! il !rGbsa,a thst Il; the aine tina aud
place two otaer ior9 a,iioiniag the aocve. v III he
sold, on similar terms. zoe n G. "A
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TIE RECOGNITION OF rae sourHERx coEFknR-
RAcT NOT REMOTE.
From the London Post,

From the London Post,
Up TO the present time the Confederates
have been successful il every field--at Bail
Run, Springfield, and Lexington. How is
the question of Secession to be decidedf Ac-
eordiDg 10 the modern theory of European
nations RS exhibited in the cases OF the re-
VOTED American coionies Of spain, Greece
and Belgian, dc fatto independence muat be
recognized. The time, perhaps, has net ar
rived " hen this question can he put 70 any
foreign State, bat the fact OF rirtadi iqd.pea-
dsisee aeeeyheiess EXISTS. and tie perod ef decisions
cannot be long postponed. But why are the
American people 10 con Linua an unnecessary
and fratricidal war, which all experience, up
to the present time, shows is unlikely IT, he
accompanied by any lasting triamphs? On
tue plainest grounds of humanity, compro-
mise would be Infinitely preferable 10 a con,
tinuance of hostiiities.
The North now hopes, by Its successful
naval expeditions. to seize tho cotton crops OF
the South, aud 10 provide for the necessities
OF European man ufaeturs. But we are 1T a
loss 70 know by what process the free traders
Of this South aansbe reconciled 10 the pfuhi 81.
tory aasd exclusive tariffs OF the North. We
lament the unhappy differences which now
appear 70 be almost irreconciIable; we admit
the impossibility Of expecting the South 70
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tpr"aia have been made 10 orr
40 trAaii af Tie l4l Maryland regi-
--' considerable amount Of good
-.' .'7 "iatog campaign las already
'''5 While we regard this SIS a
.-,. '-A1'hie proceeding, il may not be
suggest tutt in the disbursement
b., .A' t"a- IF Maryland attached 10
'Fa-ia regiment be also rerneln-
Aa1-eg Guard" is a company
"''reiyot BsIumoreans, ana those
|r.,. -'' constant opportunities Of OBJ
-.. -'i at'neanog a the regiment above
:. lax 81 10 In terms of unqualified
ANY Of the men, who attend -
De- 40les without Il word Of com
...sf.'.' r9' Ii Jacket - protect them from
aa.-., i- t toid season Of the year. They
c 49,. ''se nrat TO leave their native
be. ,..-,.,o -.e-@ing ont Of the war, and il
a,.5. '.Uf Ct li1ea. should show their ap
fs-ef 'AeiI services ia q substantial
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s'oFe, Brosans, Cal err, Oxford 1lrp. Slim .r,
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