Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-12
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l. Special, Dispatch to the NashsaIe Pcsrsor
RrcHgoSD, Dec. 1.-THE following released
prisoners arrived here this afternoon via
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk, on their parole.
Alabamians-L. L. Buck, J. w. Davis, j. D:
Perkins, Richard Poole, J.. 81. Howard, W.,
A. Prince J. Fl. Walker, Robert Panlding.
Louisianians-Thos. Mays, Michael O'Keefe.
Mksissippians-W. Davis. 7.le qSlssgHis
There was nothing unusual from Fortress
Monroe, but the people to-day about Norfolk
are expecting battle soon. Ia.s.s-7 -
There is report, by passengers of skir-
mish last Sunday by Ashby's command and
the Federals. Eighty Federals were captured
and Is killed, and 20 wagons taken. The
report is given as received. ,srsc -. r. ~
MEMPHIS, Dec. Hone of Lincoln's gun
boats is aground below st. Louis. p
Ice is running 10 the Mississippi. "A =, IS
Gen. HalIeck issued a savage proclauna-
ton on the Oh. He will shoot lebels cap
tured as spies. 'f'"
Many Unionists from Southwest Missouri
are in st. Louis in a deplorable condition !;
they say caused by Prices army. The De
mocrat recommends that they be quartered
with rebel families in st. Louis. '7'l.s' Il
There is nothing new from Columbus. d
A scouting party went within twelve miles
of Paducah, Monday, and captured $40 hogs
and 76 cattle from the Federal army. re +
RICHMOND, Dec. 1.-THE Examiner this
morning learns that q bill was passednin Sc
cget session of Congress granting bounty of
fifty dollars to privates and non-commissioned
officers who shall serve continuously three
years or during the, war, to be paid at the
end of their first term to those re-enlisting
for the next two years. The bill also pro.
vides for sixty days furloughs with trans
portation home and back to 'welve months
men who re-enlist for the war or two years
longer. Ills understood that the bill pro
vides that troops re-enlisting SHALL at the
end of the present service, have power to or
ganize themselves into companies and elect
their officers, and said companies will be al
lowed to organize themselves into battalions
or regiments, and elect their field officers.
AUGUSTA, Dec. l0.-The Charleston Cou-
rier this morning says the7Lincoln feet seiz-
ed schooner Saturday. 9a' B ND-2, .i'i
A steamer was seen passing Monday with
q floating battery or dock in tow. r-1 --z.f
The Mercury says the Yankee invaders are
getting holder. "A small body of them were
seen near Port Royal Sunday, ha&
RICHMOND, Dec. 1O.-Congress passed and
the President hasapproved an act authorizing
the President to enlist for the war such sea-
men, not exceeding 1000, as the exigencies
of the naval service, for the. defence of the
sea-coast, rivers aud harbors, may render ne
cessary. 80 c.-s. -s-c So -aral -'.-1--fsse2
Z The following acts were also passed: II
An act authorizing, the President to ap-
point a chief bugler- or principal musicians to
each regiment in the army. >s<.17a 7l----oH
An act authorizing the Secretary OF War
to appoint an Assistant Secretary of War at
salary of So. 900 per annum.
Al act admitting Kentucky as a member
Of the Confederate States on an equal foot |
ing with other States of the Confederscy.
Bocock was in the Chair to-day, Mr..
STEP hens being unwell and absent. err .
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