Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHINaroN. Nov. u.

| Eastern Tennessee, gives a good account OF
the loyalty OF the people of that section.
They remain firm amid all the Rebel threats
au6 the whole Of the mountainous regions are
as enthusiastic for the Unon as the west end
is for rebellion.
The Rebel troops 10 the west end ore well
fed and clothed, being principally from
Louisiana aud Mississippi.
| lie says, if the Union troops will break up
the railroad track southwark, through South
Carolina, that they will keep the route
through Tennessee.
e. Governor Curtin has reported eight more
regiments ready for service and who await
marching orders. Perhaps Pennsylvania
would like to take the contract for filing up
the two hundred thousand that may be
needed as reserve force. 1t would hardly
be fair, though, for New York and some of
the smaller States ought TO have some
chance to show the extent Of their patriotism.
Colonel Thomas, storekeeper at the large
clothing depot opposite the War Department,
has twenty-five different suits Of Rebel
uniforms. 1t is worth while for strangers to
call and see the ability therein displayed.
From these he can form q good idea Of the
miserable clothing all through the Rebel
army, and see how poorly they can stand all
the rgor Of q winter in Northern Virginia.
aud Washington to get new supplies TO
enable them TO get over the winter
Persons well informed say the Cabinet
stands four to three against freeing slaves,
aud putting arms in their hands to put down
the rebellion.
General Cameron, Secretaries Chase and
Weles favor it, and Seward Bates, Blair aud
Smith oppose it. The most bitter opposition
is made by Smith, Blair and Seward. The
President is understood to favor it, though
he has not come out yet like the Cabinet
members.
Mrs. Greenow, who is still confined in the
female prison, is as bold as ever. She does
not receive her meals from fashionable
restaurant, as formerly but when she is not
sent cold victuals by her sympathetic neigh
bors, she is compelled to subsist upon the
common soldiers fare"
Lieutenant Mehaiiy will, n future, issue
all passes, General Williams, Assistant
Adjutant. General, having turned it over TO
him.
The President received despatch this
afternoon from General Dix stating that up
to this time be bad taken on the eastern
shore Of Virginia nine cannon, seven OF
which were finely mounted and large
number Of arms. The people there would
/ formally lay down their arms and return TO
/ their allegiance in few days.
JEFF Davis Message it is understood here
by the Government 10 be the uDfurng Of The
black flag, and that they will no doubt shoot
any prisoners they may take in South Caro-
lima, thus making it u war Of determination |;
/ and that Davis, seeing his cause is lost, seeks
/ TO drag down the whole South with him.
We have reliable information to night
from Manassas Junction with shows that
the Rebels have several companies Of slaves,
armed drilled and equipped
George Nj. Lauman, OF Pennsylvania, has
proposed to furnish tde Government with au
improved portable army bridge.
1t is understood that John e. Rives, Esq
intends TO pay to each Of the families OF
Peunsy ylvania volunteers, who are now
serving in the District Of Columbia Regi
ment, ten dollars per month. There are abou,
thirty Of them.
Among the reports which prevailed yester
day was that two Of our men who went 'oul
with the Beaufort Expedition were arrested
iu Charleston, and summorily hung as spies
Another report was that the Rebels bat
hung Ned MCGOWAN, ut New Orleans, as
spy. Neither report is believed to be true
The following is given as the true version
OF the shooting of private Lawson, Of Com
pany A, Col Birneys Twenty Third Penn
sylvania Regiment. Lawson, after leaving
the camp, had taken of his uniform ant
} dressed bimself 10 suit Of citizens clothes
lie was detected at the depot in this city,
lew minutes before the train started, b.
Lieut.. Hall and Sergeant Smith, Of Compau
II, who were there with q squad Of mer
Lawson, as soon as he found that be wa
" recognized, became very abusive, using th
most violent lguguage
= He told the officers that they had not me
y enough TO take him back to camp. Lieu
e Hall begged him to 81 buck quietly, as b
s did not wish TO resort 10 harsh measures
|, Lawson then turned to run. when the Lieu
g commanded him to halt. lie still refused t
obey. Lieut.. Hall then ordered the guard I
g fire, aud Lawson fell dead. The conduc:
y the officer aud men has been ofiiciall
e approved.