Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-22


up the following summary Of interesting news
IMPORTANT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AFpoNnESrs BY TIE
PREsIDENF.
We learn that President Davis has nominated. and
viii continue the appointment during the recess
Congress-, Of Brig8diera General Braxton Bragg a
full General being the highest rsnk) in the Confei
crate army The reported transfer Of General
Bragg % Virginia is, asIWe are advised as Jet
decided. -
We have the further Information that ExSecre-
tary WALKER has been appointed by the Presdeht to
a Rrigadier Gsneralship. Gen Walker viii take
command IN the West. 80
Major G. W. Smith, Of Kentucky, formerly Major
Of the Engineer Corps in the United States service
resigned some years ag0 has arrived in this eitz
with q view Of taking service 10 Yirlinis. Major
Smith was clasEmate Of Gen. Beauregard and has
q reputation at once brilliant and popular amorq
army officers It is reported that he win be put in
command Of the advance forces on the Potomac.
TaR LATE COL. JOHN A. WAsHEsToS.
Anunplsasant rumor reached Us, some days aga,
Of the death OF Col. John A.. Washington, aid de-
camp % General Lee, and former propriefcr Of
Mount Vernon We were reluctant to credit the
story ct first but farther accounts force Us 10 the
conclusion that it is but too true.
We did not enjoy personal acquaintznee with
the deceased but if the accounts OF those who knew
him well and OF those, too, whose praise meant
something may be relied on he wss indeed and in
every sense, gentleman, honorable, humane and
ehivalrous, wearing w0rthily the honored name he
bore. No nobler spirit has been offered up in our
great and holy eEuse.
eoUSIERFErrNG TREASURY SorEs.
There is an obsticle which must seriouslF EN-.
bsrass the free circulation Of the Treasury notes
being issued by the Government II 10 the facilities
actually offered by the Government in the execution
not only Of the engraving the eOGrseness and defects
Of which may be unavoidable, but in the apparent
ooseness manifested in their issue as TO sgnstursS
&c We believe it is customary for the clerks in the
Department Of the Treasury to sign these notes for
the Register and Treasury, instead Of these officers
afhxing their own autographs. A score Of different
names might be subscribed TO many notes, and Il
would seem impossible to know, urder these cir
eumstsnces, whether the signature were genuine
and If genuine, whether they were net names Of
fictitious persons.
Again, the present mode Of issuing these notes IN
vokes another uncertainty in the absence Of uni.
formity in the srrsngmsnt OF the signature. Where
the word sforo is written it is sometimes put imne
disteiy before the word Treasury" sometimes
above it on another line, and in soma Of the notes,
we are told omitted altogether. ~ r-.,-
It ia a serious question what marks or evidences
can be depended on to assure the genuineness Of
these notes. when any hthogFapher can produce
tae SSls Of the engraving, and then can substitute
any signature he pleases-
AIDING TIE GovERxxESr.
We have been shown the proceedings of planters
meeting in West Baton Rouge parish. in Louisiana,
in which we have presented striking testimony Of
the confidence and iberaty Of the planting interest
towards the Confederate States Government In this
single meeting about 1900 hOgsheads Of sugar and
1900 barrels Of molasses were At subscribed to
the aid Of the Government The planters Of Baton
Rouge also organized themselves into Confederate
League" Pledging their support TO the Government
This incident in single parish, furnishes striking
instance of the accord and iberkhty existing be-
tween the planters and the Government 49,,
NoS INTERCOURSE
Tha novarnr,arf q. -. sta..,, L., 4.t-,, ,rett.
the past few days, the most active and thorough
to close all possibls avenues Of csnmuni-
cation with the North from Virginia. These meas
ures are very extensive and wei guarded, and are
said TO have proved themselves omEletely efficient
since the 18th instant A number Of parties have |
been turned back from different points Of the from
tier by the vgilant and suspicious guards which the
Government has established in every direction to
assure the isolation of the State aud the secrecy Of
the military movements Of the Government
ARRIVAL OF FuGrYEs
A number Of fHgitives arrived here yesterday /
from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, driven cut as
they reported, by excuses of ths reign Of terror
which the Lincoln troops had inaugurated in that /
section Of the State. The troops which had been
sent down to the neighborhood Of Port Tobacco are
stated to have committed the most infamous outrs-
yes upon the people, raEishng females, pEaging aud
burning property, and arresting citizens BY the
Ieore. Many families had fled their homes bat
With little hope OF escape into Virginia, on account
y me close guard kept on the EOtoma
TRANSFER OF YANEEE PRIsiJSERs.
The Government, we learn is making preBara>
ions to transfer about 500 Of the Yankee prisoners
It present in custody here to suitable places of CON
inement in the city and vicinity Of New Orleans.
PLOT DISCOVERED.
We Were!inf0rmed yesterday that plot 70 over
loweF the guard and break out Of LliggOns tobacco
aetory had been discovered the part of the Ian
rec prisoners confined therein. The prisoners are
lept separate the officers being Confned in the
lrst story Of the building, and the m en- in the
ecOnd and third stories. 1t Is SAID that cap
ain Of one Of the New York volunteer regiments
ontrived to make his way among the men, where
us Establishments and representations procured
heir assent to the "rising,p which was appointed
o take place on Tuesday night Ii is further
elated that on the details being related 70 the
occupants Of the first story, it was opposed, but
when one Of the officers, dresding
he issue of the attempt, dIyulged the leading
estnres of the plan, which led to the removal Of
he chief cOnspirstOr to the county Jail The lat
sr plead hard 20 be allowed 10 remain with his
omrEdes, even if in irons but the Indulgence
Eas not allowed. A large portion Of the Hes |
iRns now confined here ARE utterly destitute Of |
very sentiment Of honor or 6sceney, and il held !
ecurely IT must be done by drawing a tight rein
yer them.