Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-12-04


18th lust, unless in the n<entine, a sufii-
eient number OF volunteers ssaier their
services 10 hli the requisltioh. Ab@ut f0rty
Rast Tennessee prisoners-briige bnsasTs
have been brought here this morning Tor
safe keeping.
MEaPHis, Nov. 20.-A large public meet
ing was held here to-day, which resolved
TO send men and money TO colnmbns, by,
An address Was issued, calling ON sister
States 10 send forward men aud guns for
the defense of the Mississippi Valley. The
address says;
'sIhe long threatened invasion OF the
Mississippi Valley Is al hand. The enemies
OF our rights and liberties are moving upon
Us by land and water, in overwhelming
numbers, and within the next fye days a
battle will be Tough az Columbus. IL the
confederates should be oyetpowered, Mem
phis is lost 10 the South, unless Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana helpus. Weap-
peal TO our friends in the surrounding
States TO look these facts slernly In the face
before II Is too late"
HussELlvILLE, Ky, Nov. 20,-The con.
veniion adjourned this evening, A declar-
alton Of independence and an ordinance OF
separation were adopted, and u Provisional
Government organized. IL consists of a
Governor. Legislature, aud u Council OF
ten, Treasurer aud an Auditor.
Geo. W. johnson was chosen Governor.
The Council is composed OF W. II. Maehen,
j. W. Crockett, J. T.. Bates, j. S. Christman,
p. ID. Thompson, j. T.. Burnside, II. W.
Bruce, L. NJ. Bruce, J. W. Moore, and q. u.
Hodge.
| The following gentlemen were appointed
| Commissioners TO Richmond: II. c. Burnet,
W. L. Simms, and W. Preston. The other
officers will be appointed by the Governor,
with the advice and consent OF the Council
All executive and legislative power is vest
ed in the Governor and Council. All acts
done by the Provisional Government must
have the concurrence of u majority of tho
Council, and the Governor and Council may
| Gil vacancies.
No councilman shall be made Governoi
| in case OF vacancy occurring in that office
| The old constitution and laws OF the State
except wherein they may be inconsisien
with the act of the new Government, are t.
remain in full force.
| Sixty-fve counties were represented in
this convention by more than two hundre
members. Great enthusiasm prevails her'
The new Government goes into operation y
Bowling Green nj once.
KyoXvmLE, Nov. 20.-Tho Register 81
this morning announce tliat David l., Pat
terson, Judge of the First Judicial Cireu
of East Tennessee, and a son-in-iaw OF ~
drew johnson, has been arresred on U
charge of treason, and taken to knoxvit
for trial.
| SAvASyAu, Nov. 20.-The Republican
this morning saws there was heavy an
continued firing heard in the direction n.
! For, Royal yesterday, and it is snppos y
attempted n landing under cover Of thS
guns, which attempt was resisted hy o.
troops. Gen. Sherman has issued proc.a-
nation to the Caroiuians, inviting mem 10
return TO their homes and occupations.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. l9.-The Government
has issued permits to parties Rhode Island
TO trade with loyalists on the Southeru
coast. Vessels are fitting out for that pur.
posed loaded with supplies Of various kinds
among which is salt clothing and other ar
tic es of necessity, which it is expected vii
be exchanged for cotton. This is new
feature in the Governments policy, and may
lead to important results.
Senator Simm0nds, of Rhole Island, las
been the principal mover in this matter. Ii
may be- these vessels and another now it-
ting out, will also follow the expedition,
and as soon as nm opening is made ana 4
permanent footing obtained in South Caro-
lima and Georgia, cargoes of cotton viii nj
once be shipped to Liverrool and Other
points. This is a very important movement,
an has the full sanction of the Govern
ment.
There is no little Indignation felt here IN
official circles at Il g attempt Of Gen. re-
mont's friends to intimidate the Govern
ment by the fabrication al dispatches, rnh-
! lie and private, respecting the state oil feel
ing in the Western army not warranted by
facts. If the report which reached here be
true the Government had at one time TIC
alternative presented them Of mutiny OF
dispersion of the army of the West, unless
Gen. Fremont was reins,ated in command
1t has been found that Fremonts friends
have been managing telegraph and news
paper correspondents in camp. Ihe coilcs'
pondent of the st. Louis Republican ls
known to be the author of most OF the bogus
4 dispatches, and it seems that he has heel
riding and living at the Governmet expense
for some time. 1t is said he Will be ar
! rested. H.,
The Richmond Examiner of the l4th says
~, Government is in formed of the arrival
ef an English steamer, whose cargo consists
/ of blankets and army stores sufficient for
] four brirades; also 2S,000 stand Of arms
tcn rifled cannon, saddles, medicines, &e =
She cost the British Government G3S,G0O,
md her speed is unsurpassed. She mounts
! one large swivel gun amidships, and Is CONE
manded by j. D. Bulloch, formerly OF 'ho
! U. S. Navy.
| The city of Charleston is being put in a
! perfect state of defense.
EXCHANGE OF PRIsoNERs.-The N. 0. True
! Delta says: "On the 18th inst, Gems. Polk,
\ Cheatham and McCown, with their staff,
proceeded towards Cairo on the steamer
Princess. When about half way they met
the Aleck Scott, having on board Gen. Grant
and other Federal officers. The steamers
were lashed together, and a lengthy confer
ence took place, the result of whic'. rFas
that our prisoners, about eighty or MI 5
| in number, were to be given mp to MS in re-
turn for one handred and FIVE wounded ioen
that we had of theirs, leaving about niheis
of their we'll men still in our hands The
boats then separated, amid mutual exelian-
ges of courtesy"
A proclamation has since been Issued,
signed by both Fremont and Price, to this
effect:
lst. That no arrests for political offences
are hereafter 10 be made in Missouri.
/, I'd All peaceably disposed citizens who
bss se been driven from their homes OF have
LEFT from fear of violence. are invited TO re-
turn, and assured of protection.
3D.. All armed bodies not acting under
the authority of either of the MaJo Gcn-
erals signing the proclamation, are ordered
disbsad.
4sA. Any violation Oh either of Oh ear
iiclrs snbiecis the esEenlisr % the per y o.
inilitary law.
A Washington dispatch OF The 5tn Inst,
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