Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-29

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From the Richmond Examiner, Sept. 20.
Important Nov ements in Western
Virginia.
We have intelligence of highly importan
movements in Western Virginia, and of tb
action of our Government in taking instan
and vigorous measures to try the conclusion
OF the campaign.
The report already given in the Erqminer
to the effect that Gen. Lee had gore to Joir
Gen. Floyd, is fully confirmed by additional
dispatches. Accounts received yesterday re-
port his arrival at Floyd's camp, at Meadow
Bluff.
The army in the Northwest remained IN
der the command of Gen. Loring.
Reinforcements to the amount of Sirtyt ou,
companies have been sent to Eloyds com
mand. They comprise four Virginia Regi
kments, "a Georgia Regiment. Mississippi
! Regiment, and Battalion of Louisiana Vol
unteersScomposed of four companies. The
considerable portion of this large force has
already reached Floyd's camp Two Regi
ments will leave the city tomorrow to rein :
force our army in the West.
Wise's command has been ordered to Lew
isburg.
We learn, apart from any official publica-
ton of the Government, that Gen. Wise has
been ordered to report at Richmond. The
reasons or circumstances which have induced
this order are matters conjecture, although it
is supposed that Gen. Wise is to be transfer.
red to another command.
The present movements are understood to
be Indicative of unusual vigor and concen-
tration in the prosecution of the campaign.
The next news from the West will be awaited
with Impotence.
Interesting from the Atlantic Coast.
| We have information, advices of which have
been received by the authorizes heire, of the
progress of the defences of our Atlantic
coast, which is highly interesting, and not a
| little satisfactory. Encampments have been
formed at different points of the coast, aud
batteries have been erected in important stu
atoms, which, of couse, We are not at liberty,
and could not prudently particulariZe. Rife
cannon are being mounted at these points
with all possible alacrity.
While noticing these active provisions of
defence of our coast, attention is directed to
all possible exposed points, which have hith-
erto escaped the attention of the Government.
There are inlets ON the North Carolina coast
we'll known to pilots, but not laid down on
the maps. These pilots are said TO be gene
rally men of but little character, and not
! above the solicitations of brides. A pilot,
conversant with all the points of the North
Carolina coast, was, as we learn, but short
time since, in New York and is now, per-
haps. aiding the predatory expedition off our
co iSts
The movements of the enemy, with what is
| given out by Northern advices, were thought
| to point, among other destinations, to an at
| tack upon Wilmington, n. C.. To be fore
warned is to be forearmed; and the timely
direction of attention 10 what may be neces-
sary for our defences cannot fail, or should
| not fail. TO arrest and discomfort the possible
plans of the enemy.
There is already an encampment on Con-
| federate Point, at the head of New Topsail
Inlet. The defences of this position are i'm
| portant. Its occupation by the enemy would
/ enable it to cut off communication between
| Wilmington aud Fort Casweil. and to render
/ the former place accessible both by the Cape
Fear and land march of about 20 miles,
giving them the possession of three rail-
| TO ads. the Fayetteville Arsenal, aud the
| Cape Fear river.
We direct attention to this part of the
| coast only on account of suppOsitions which
| have reached us, under circumstances of
strong probability, that the enemy is prepar-
| ing for descent in this quarter. At all
points we are assured that preparations will
be ample to meet him. A word OF caution
may yet be written to insure the abundance
| of those preparations.
The 'sYankee Races, Oh the Upper
Potomac.
We learn from the upper Potomac that the
Federal incursion at Lovettsville had been
repulsed, and the enemy driven across the
river by detachment OF our forces. A large
number of cattle and other pillage taken by
the enemy were recaptured by our forces. The
Yankees fled without firing gun, perform
ing the double quick with the most remarka-
BILE alacrity.
We have had occasion to notice the excel
lent organization and dispatch of business in
the Government Clothing Bureau in this CITY
One OF the most essential, it is also esteem
ed in official circles, one of the best conduct
ed bureaux of the Government. The head of
the bureau, Major Ferguson, has m 4naged, by
the excellent rules of this establishment. to
confer great benefits upon the people and
working classes in Richmond and in other
portions of the South. These rules are ex-
plicit, and firmly adhered to, to employ in
the vast work of this establishment the poor
er classes and the families of volunteers. The
discrimination is one worthy of all common
dation, and has, doubtless, relieved much dis
tress. Nothing could be more appropriate
and beneficial than the adoption of such rules
in all the departments of Government work,
to which female labour, and especially tSat
of the families of volunteers, whose SUPPORTS
have been impaired by the war, might be
adapted.
Why is it that some order cannot be effect
ed in the delivery of letters at the windows
of our City Post-Office? 1t might be simply
and easily managed by putting railing in
front OF the windows and requiring applicants
to present themseles in regular order by ar
rangement in lines. This is the general prac- |
tice in all city post-offices. As the points of |
delivery in the Richmond Office are now
thronged and besieged by anxious inquirers, |
it is about as easy for modest man to push |
his way to the windows as it is to bolt door |
with boiled carrot.
The report of the escape of Col. Thomas |
from Fort McHenry was confirmed at the |
time of our mentioning it by information OBJ |
tanned in different quarters, and by an al |
legged dispatch. said to have been sent by him, |
at point outside of Virginia, to friend in |
this city. Although there were, Yesterday, |
no circumstances confrmatory of his escape,
it is not impossible that it may have occurred. |
A friend of Col. Thomas escaped from the |
fort some weeks ago, but was not able to |
reach Richmond until a day or two ago.
We are pleased to be assured of the pres
ent extraordinary extent of the public de-
mand for Treasury notes. So great has been |
this demand that the original issue is now
nearly exhausted. The applications of the
banks have been numerous, and been made |
from all parts of the South.
A LINCOLN SYMPArHIsER DErEcrED.-Prof
c. Boynton. of the chair OF chemistry, min
erology, etc., of the University of Mississippi,
has been dismissed under the following cir
cumstances
1t appears that on or about the LIST inst,
Prof. Boynton, in q letter addressed to his