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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
REORGANIZATION Of the Army of the
Potomac.

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REORGANIZATION of the Army of the
Potomac.
The correspondent of the Richmond Dis
patch writes as follows, in relation to the
Reorganization of the army of the Poto-
mac: .-. -a,a sf, 4 -~ -. ar. -
''The forces of which Gen. Johnston is the
Commander-in-chief,h have been recognized;
they have hitherto been known as the Armies
of Shenandoah and Potomac. AS substi-
tuition, the department of Northern Virginia
has now been created, which comprises the
armies OF the Potomac. the Valley and the
Aqua. The first is under the command of
Gen. Beauregard, the second under the COM
mand of Gen. jackson, Familiarity known
as Stone Wall jackson, and the last under
command of Gen. Holmes. Gen. Johnston,
of course, remains Commander-in-Chiet of
the whole. The Army of the Potomac, I'M
der Gen. Reauregard, is apportioned into
four divisions, which are commanded respect
lively by Major-Generals Earl Van Dorm,
Gustavus w. Smith, Longstreet and Kirby
Smith. To say how many brigades are con,
tanned in each division would be to furnis7
an approximation of the strength of Gen.
Beauregard's force, and, as this might be
useful to the enemy. it is better to omit it.
may state, however, that Gen. Van Dorm
commands all the cavalry in the army as a
part of his divisions; and the Hampton Lee
gion lis also attached to the division COM
| manded by that General.
The troops are to be brigaded according
to their State origin, and placed under the
command of brigadiers likewise selected
from the States where the troops belong, as
far as practicable. 6 El sESs I
Generals Johnston and Beauregard have
long felt the necessity of placing the forces
in higher state of organization, which has
been happily accomplished. The changes
win no doubt give satisfaction to the whole
army, as we'll as to the citizens of the differ
ent States. goSs--A a. $50 s,-~-4s
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

PRICES AND M'CULLoCHs aoyEaENFS In
Especial Dispatch to the chicago Irribune. ]

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ST. LOUIS, Nov. !, 1861
The Democrat has q letter from Charlton
county. Judge liant, a prominent citizen
of that county, had returned from Prices
camp at Neosho, which place he. left on the
z23d of October. Price and McGulloeh were
both there, having united their forces. max
ing, Judge Hunt thinks q force of 30.800
men. They had received large supplies of
clothing, medicines. &c. Rifed cannon we're
expected to reach there on Sunday. John
B. CLARK, in charge of them, had sent rum
ners forward announcing their approach
The Legislature was in session at Neosho,
but lacked four of q quorum. Price says be
willcmake stand at Neosho and wait for
whip him easily, and then take mp his line of
march for st. Louis or Central Missouri, and
go into winter quarters. = ssss 9, So =,
s The correspondent was at Glasg ow on the
29th and saw several squads OF soldiers
crossing the river, bound for Prices army
Major ]. D. Clarkson, the old flibuster, is
In Howard County, with about 100 men.
There are several squads Of rebels 10 How
ard. Charlton and Boone, and trouble is ex-
pected from them. = =.
A company of Jayhawkers was recently
raised in Charlton, and the upper part OF
Howard, for the purpose of attacking Col.
Morgan at Sedalia. Prices irregulars, who
have been roaming at large since the battle
at Lexington, will start back to join their
chief. Prices friends in the interior think
he is the greatest General among the Con-
federates, and that he viii be soon placed In
chief command of the Confederate forces.
1t is confidently predicted that the rump
Legislature will confir N Jackson's deciara-
ton of independence, which they say will
make Missouri a part of Dixie. aaa =
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
. Northern Newr1lE

ws,annhl;sb this morning from the CHI
capo Tribune of last Saturday, q copy OF
which has been kindly furnished Us by our
friend BEN. F. EAGAs, of the Aipnstonka, some
interesting Northern dispatches Amongst
them is a full account of the resignation of
Cen. scorr. embracing his letter to the Secre-
tary of War, the Presidents response, on be-
half of himself and the Cabinet, and q Gene
raj Order of Gen. McClellan, who is now in
vested with the absolute command of the
Federal Army, under the President. Gen.
ScorT seems very suddenly to have come TO
the conclusion that his infirmities, old and
new, require ..repose of mind aud body, With
the appliances of medicine, and, thereferei
he asks a comfortable place on the retired
list. The Cabinet agree that he knows what
is best for him to do, and OH ABE "soft
soaps, him in brief order, announcing that
he has been placed upon the retired list
"witheut reduction in his current pay, sub
sistence or allowances" and expressing the
usual amount of sympathy. The old chief
responds in the most grateful style. He is
overwhelmed. Pay, subsistence and allow
ances are comforts which he knows how to
enjoy, and the knowledge that be is not to
s.retire from them when he retires from ac-
tive service, overcomes all his naughty APP
probation of himself and services; and be
promises whilst enjoying the good things left len
him to offer up his prayers to God for the adj
ministration and his country. Poor old man.
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Go into retirement and pray; but first pray
for yourself and get forgiveness for your sins'
The despatch from St.Louis indicates that
a fight between the federal forces under FRE-
MONT and the Missouri troops under PRIcE,
backed by ,McCULLocH and his command, 9is
imminent. Whenever it does take place;
there will be another repetition of the battle
of Oak Hill. -s, =, ,.oa = - 49, !. :. {.
The despatch from Cairo is particularly.
rich. The idea of quarrel between Polk
and P1Low, the resignation; of the latter,
and his challenging the former, must be con-
soling to the Yankees in the midst of the
ouarreis among and with their Generals, but
here it is the best joke of the season. Great
is Cairo, but greater is the telegraphie cor
respondent of the Tribune. We make him
our bow. He can take our hat saI .sss-.-. -. :
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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
What Was Lost by the Capture of
49, - The salvor. -

GAPTURE OF THE STEAMER SALyoR.--By
private letters received here on Thursday
morning from Tampa, we learn that Captain
James Mckay, with his steamer Salvor, were
captured by the Federal steamer Key Stone
State, while endeavoring to reach Florida
port from Havana. The Salvor had on board
several negroes belonging to Capt. Mckay
and others, and q 600 stand OF arms, 100
boxes revolvers, rifle cannon and ammnni-
ton. This capture was most unfortunate,
and was caueed by the steamer getting
aground on the quick sands. 1t will be re-
membered that Capt. lMcKay's boat was ta-
ken possession of by the enemy at Key West
some time since and the Captain himself held
as prisoner; that Hthe boat was recently
despatched to Havana for supplies for the
soldiers or ships at Key Went and Captain
Mckay permitted to accompany her as pas
senger and. that, on arriving within the
harbor at< Havana, the Captain clalmed the
vessel as his own property and MAS projected.
In his claim by Cuban authorities.
The cargo of the Salvor was altogether
private ventura. Had it arrived safely. the
gallant Captain would have melted hand
some amount for the risk run. zEsikahassee
Fzorjdian and Jour, ~. Ia 3 81 s.s1aal.s s
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

Federal VANDALISM ON the-Potomac
The Federicksburg Herald, Of the LEI, says;
aOn Sunday last an old family residence on
the Potomac, some two miles below Matthias
Point. belonging to John Washing ton. Esq
:of Caroline county. was heavily bombarded
bv a launch inthe liver; the cannon balls
roine right through and through the brick
wallis. On Monday or Tuesday the enemy
landed and applied the incendiary's torch to
the house, and burnt it to the ground. Not
satisfied with this gallant feat they next fired
the barn, the outhouses, and finally the negro
cabins, all of which were destroyed
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
Yankee Tricks.

: The Yankees are not all dead in Rich
mond, and their euteness and trickery are a
refreshing as ever. The last instance of ths
sharpness of these fellows is that of Yam
kee schoolmaster, who, some time ago, ex
perienced the usual fortune of Down casters
aud foreign cheavaliers in getting good Gov
eminent Office in Richmond Since then, we
understand this man has been pursuing hi
vocation as school teacher until 8 O'Clock
each day, giving two or three remaining
hours in the evening to official duties, TO
which Others are required to devote their en-
tire time. The Government would do well
to look after its employees. and especially
its Yankee employees, IN the matter Of peds-
gogue Jacks of all trades and the compound
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

It has been stated that the quota of New
Hampshire, 8, $50 men, is full, bat we confess
We I'VE don see la.. o The a ssh regiment
Of war on Wednesday last, making four reg.
iments in the field, the LIST having been Tor
The three month's service only. The 9Th, 7th,
and 9Th New Hampshire are IN course of pre-.
paration at home. and q 9Th ii talked of for
Cen Buffers New England brigade. There
are two companies Of sharp shooters, one
battery OF artillery and one or two compar
MES of cavalry either in the service or get
ting ready for It II anybody can foot up
$500 men In this lot 6 Wfll 6e By . PECULIAR
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
N
E4Goy H
n has issued a procl amati

Gov. II has issued procl amation
informing all companies. battalions, and re-
giments mustered IN. or hereafter to be mus
tered into the. service of the Confederate
States, for twelve months under the late call
for volunteers for the Confederate service,
that they viii be required to arm themselves
within reasonable time with shot-guns,
rifles, or any other effective gun, the Gov
eminent paying the value of the arms. Eve
~ facility, be says, will be afforded by the
State that is possible, and other arms furnish
ed as soon as is practicable. After reason
able time has been given, those failing to
comply with this requisition will be disband-
/ ed. Inasmuch as there are shot.guus and III
fes in sufficient number in the possession OF
private citizens to arm these volunteers, we
are constrained to believe they will not be
permitted to disband. Surely the guns will
be furnished then within the reasonable
time" given by the government. ll.z 2 >
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

= ABRAHAM's FLEET.-One of the steam
transports Of the Lincoln feet ID aground on
the Georgetown Bar, where she was driven
by the recent storm. Her crew, consisting
Of nineteen white men and two negroes, went
up TO Georgetown and surrendered them
selves, under the impression that then vessel
was going to pieces, which is not the case.
The cargo consists of live cattle and pota-
toes.s The steamer Nina went down On Sat
urday to tighten her and bring her into
Georgetown, in which, il is thought, she will
be successful.
Another steam vessel. belonging to the
aGIsnd Armada" was lying In distress
about half a mile from the beach and about
fifteen miles North OF Georgetown Bar. Col
Aanigault, With two Of his companies. went
down to capture her. We have not learned
the result. but feel confident that the Colo
curry, "a.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

- The WHEREABoUTs OF !. v. FowLER.-One
of the San Francisco papers publishes a let
ter dated Mazatlan, September 6, which says:
Isaac v. Fowler, the late deluded and mis-
guided Postmaster.ef the city of New York,
whose sudden departure from that city Gre
ated SO much talk, is now the humble, at
tentive, and efficient administrator of Barron,
Forbes &. Co.'s cotton mill at Tepec. at a
salary Of s., 500 per annum. (. s- 9. 80. s. s
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

The Quebec Chronicle says Mr.. Wade, late
American Minister to China, was in that city
recently, and has gone to England. The
Chronicle adds:
It is conjectured here that Mr.. Wade took
letters of marque with him to be given to
privateers to crnise in China waters, if not
to look after the California treasure ships on
the Pacific side of the Isthmus. Numbers of
ether Southerners have come and gone this
summer by our steamers, and many more
have been staying in Toronto, Montreal, and
even here. The United States passport sys-
tenn is not only a nuisance, hut a very use
less one. 40 - -si.A ~
The Boston TSanscript publishes the follow
ing statement:
A letter from an influential citizen of Hall
fax, Nova Scotia, dated the 18th inst, states
that Alfred Pillsbury, ex-American Consul
at that port, is now playing q high game
there as agent of the Southern Confederacy.
he is purchasing powder, percussion caps,
medicines and other supplies for the rebels.
with money furnished by them. The Argyle,
which sailed from Halifax short time ago,
had en- assorted cargo worth 500 600, which
Mr.. Pillsbury "engineered.u On the 10Th
inst. MIR. Pillsbury purchased an old vessel
without name, and at the last dates was
putting one hundred barrels of powder on
board, packed in drums of Goldfish. Thee
go was collected at Pillsbury's place of bust
ness, which is secluded from close observa-
ton. Most Of the purchases have been taken
thither under cover of night. The vessel, it
Is thought, will be beaehed on the Southern
coast and the cargo secured, which viii be
great prize in Secessia. The writer states
that the loyal citizens of the United States
In Halifax are in consultation with our OFF,
cialss there, to see if Pillsbury cannot be
brought to justice.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08


LINCoLN's INLAND ExPEDITIos.-The ma
chinery for the seven gun-boats now being
built at Carondolet, (near st. LOUSY and
Mound City has been inspected and certif-
Gates awarded by the Government Inspec-
tors. Il is expected that these boats will be
finished and ready for service by the 18th
inst, and the Hessian hirelings vauntingly
proclaim that great Inland Expedition will
then be started up the Cumberland and Ten
nessee rivers, with the avewed purpose of oc-
cnpying Nashville, GAINESVILLE, Florence and
Huntsville as Winter Quarters. A great
number of Army transportation wagons,
arms, and infantry equipments, together with
large quantities of bright Zouave clothing,
intended for uniforming the negroes they ex-
pect to steal and form into regiments, COM
prise a portion of the expedition stores.
They have also supplied themselves with sew
eral hundred foot balls for their soldiers to
exercise with in our streets and groves.
Bully for old Abel, Wont he have good
time of it? ;sa ~. lsssf s1.sss sssi51g stl
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

= MORE MARYLANDERs IN VIRGINIA.-We
learn from a letter received in this place
yesterday from Winchester. Va, that 1900
.Maryianders crossed the Potomac at Will
Hamsport the latter part of last week. for
the purpose of joining the Southern Army.
Weidoubt not they have received a hearty
welcome, and, in the next encounter of arms,
will do their duty and nobly illustrate the
courage and chiyalry of their native State.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
rne Progress. of subIugatIo,nl,.7

The despotic powers at Washington an
nounced to the world, in the beginning, that
they would crush out rebellion in a few
months. They certainly believed it, for they
called out only seventy-iYe thousand men
for three months, vainly thinking that uum-
Der of men for that length of time would fully
accomplish the business. But when the time
had expired, their three months volunteers
had been whipped and sent home by the pu-
ny and Insignificant rebels.
They fnext assured mankind they would
raise an army of half million of men, and
wipe out the South by the first of january.
They had pretended to blockade our ports,
and foolishly thought that by whipping and
starving Us, they could make an end of all
trouble at once. But only seven weeks of
the old year remain, and we are neither whip
ped nor starved. We are to-day as well pro-
vided and more independent than we have
ever been, and the world knows it. = z
Their boasts were as empty as their arms
have proved weak. We have not only stood
our ground and routed them in every i'm
portant engagement, but have retafiated
their pretended blockade by really closing
the Potomac, and cutting off one of the main
channels of supply to the headquarters of
their army. E;Z -
They proposed to enter the South through
Western Virgins, and there also we met and
drove them back. They also proposed. to-
come through Missouri, but they found Mis-
souri, as uneonquerable as any other portion
of the South, though she still retains nomi-
nal connection with the despotism, which
cloaks its tyranny under nameof @the Union.n
Later they made abe same attempt upon and
through Kentucky, and there also they have
met obstacles totally insurmountable. 49,
They have subjugated MarylandAthat is
to say, they have put their heel upon and
crushed out liberty of thought and action in
Maryland, where there was no sword raised
against them. Thus the Performance comes
up to the pronunciamento. Thus their deeds
dissolve into thin air. -
Villainy often runs its course long while,
tyranny does also, as history attests. They
have at last called their navy. into requisi-
ton. They have fitted out more ships for
war than, perhaps, any other nation ever had.
But their own innate and unappeasable appe-
tite for fraud and swindling induced the sell
lers to palm off upon their government rot
ten bottoms and rotten bulls. With this ar
mazda they set out for the Southern coast to
land, piilage, burn, outrage and despoil eve
rything they can lay hands upon. Provi-
dence, in the absence of Confederate Navy,
interfered, and stormed and broke them upon
the ocean. They proposed to make stimuli
taneous attack from North Carolina to Flo
rida, and the iees in its strength has only ap-
pesred of Savannah. A few guns have been
fired, but they are still foiled. So, the work
of subjugation progresses =. sfsss..i
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

fou - * eane uss an one Day.
Ii Is fact worthy ofspecial notice that on
Monday, the 2lst OF October, four fights took
place between the Federal and Confederate
forces. These were, the battle of Leesburg,
Floyd's attack on the enemy near Cotton
Hill. the fight at Rockcastle river, and the
battle between JEFF. Thompson and the foe
at Frederickstown, No. The first and last
were brilliant successes for tia Southern
troops. = .vssls2 $780, = Fss1 - - =
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

LATEST: News FROM GEN. AcCuLLooH's
sClAP.-Mr James Shaddock, who left Gen,
McCullech's camp on the 10th inst, says he
has no doubt but that the battle has been
fought. Gen. Price has been falling back
from Lexington and has formed a junction
with McCulloch, and both were falling back
to Bentonviile, Ark. Fremont is said to
have forty or fifty thousand men, sMcCal-
loch has seven or eight thousand, and Gen.
Price Twelve thousand effective warriors. !.
p Mr.. Shaddock thinks they fought on Sat
urday last-having heard news to this effect
on Sunday evening last. Several of our
scene Of action, and others are preparing to
iesse Tomorrow morning. -0uachila Jour.3ia
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08
From Cairo.

- Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1 %
- CAIRO, November i, 1861.
The Cairo, second of the new gun-boats
building at Mound City, was launched this
afternoon. Owing to the clustering state OF
the weather, the concourse of spectators was
not so large as at the previous launch of the
Mound City. the first.
A report reached here tonight that great
disaffection existed among the commanding
rebel officers at Columbus. Pillow and Polk
had quarreled. Pillow sent in his resigna-
ton, and challenged Polk to fight duel.
A large force of rebel infantry had arrived
at Columbus from Memphis and other points
south, and are preparing to repair further
east supposed to be Bowling Green. e.
: Brig. Gen. JEFF. Thompson had arrived at
Columbus. He wants another army. a19s
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

The beautiful Confederate flag, lately pre-
sented 10 HAVANA to the steamer which
safely landed our Ministers, Slidell and Ma
son. in Cuba, was unfnrled yesterday from
the flagstaff Of the Courier Office. IS -.
As Il aoated gracefHlly in the breeze, it
elected many expressions Of admiration and
of grateful invecations for the fair ladies Of
the "everfaithfnl isle. ~ AGrlsstos 0svier. 81
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-08

A HARD CASES. One young man from Me-
bile, who is said to have an.ineome of $4,000
q year, is in the debtors, prison at Clichy,
at the suit of the keeper of an American bar
room. Another young man, of a wealthy
family in Louisiana, has been obliged to en-
ter a store as clerk, and still another has OBJ
tanned employment in the Office of an archi-
tect. But the hardest case of all which has
come to my knowledge is that of a young
man from one of the Southern States, who, by
the stoppage of the Southern. mails, is left
perfectly destitute here. But this is not the.
worst of it. He has been engaged to be mar
ried to a young lady in Boston, and the hap
py event was set for the 10Th of September.
The time has passed. and the unhappy lover,
with three thousand miles of briny ocean be-
tween him and his beloved, is living here
upon the charity of his iriends.-P Paris lsttsr
10 the NJ 7. World. 5a siss. - - - So -,