Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-13

hundred, of whom i've hundred
were sick With measles and mumpse He also
stated that he had sent a force of 80 cavalry
under Wilcox. in ti1e direction Of EddyviIIe,
to capture The Federal troops in case of an
other landing from the gunboa4 Conestoga.
he also stated that an advance on Louisville
would take place within four or Eve days.
The Commanders at Bowling Green being
Johnston, Buckner and Hardee Some idea
of the forces sent from Columbus TO Bowling
Green may be found by the fact, that for five
days the Nashville Railroad was closed en-
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Arkansa. LegisIature--Synop OF
Gov. Rectorss Message.
The Arkansas Legislature met last week
in extra fession.. We have the first days
proceedings, IN which but little of interest
occurs. The Judiciary committee in the
House was Instructed to report bill to fa-
cilitate the circulation of war bonds and
Confederate treasury notes, and resolutions
were passed requesting the Congressional
delegation to urge the reduction OF the pay
of officers in the army, and increase the wa
ges of private soldiers, and to procure the
establishment of sem-weekly mail route,
between Fort Smith and Waldron.
The State Journal furnishes the following
synopsis of the Governors message:
After alluding to the origin aud progress
OF the war, and the prospects which encour-
age us, the Governor recommends the raising
of two .class regiments one of German and
the other of Irish adopted eitizans. 80
The military expenditures OF the State are
set down at 81 ,04l sos, including S37 900
1aI tab tho am
! Smith; the amount of war bonds issued S8l4,-
345. The Governor estimates the amount OF
taxes to be paid by first OF May next-inclu-
/ ding Confederate. State and county levies, at
81 900 900, exclusive of what may have been
| levied by courts for home protection. This
amount, he says, 1t is Impossible for the peo-
/ pie to pay, and recommends the repeal oil
/ the ordinance leyying the supplemental tax
/ for this and the next year, and the aSsump-
| ton by the State of the Confederate tax. By
assuming this tax, it would save the people
from pa lying it directly. and at the same time
| leave balance in our favor OF 5000, 900 =
watch. if paid into the treasury, the interest
thereon would suffice, measurably, to liqui-
date the interest accruing upon our war
bonds. - - sssz-s 4, -.
With this fund on hand, the Governor
thinks the State tax might be reduced to
lie OF per cent.
| The scarcity of specie money among the
| people, he says, renders a paper currency in
dispensable; he recommends that the wal
bonds now out be kept in ejaculation, until
absorbed by the payment of taxes and pur-
chase OF lands, and thinks that by the first OF
January the demand for them will be so great
as to make them worth a premium.
1.-The creation of the military board,' says
the Governor, i have always, and still re-
gard as an act of supererogation. When the
acts and views of the Executive seem in dis
cord with the settled purposes of the people
committee of vigilance or surveillance
over him, would, in some sort, be deiensible
But the convention admitting the justice aud
propriety of each step taken by the Execu
| tive, involving trusts the most delicate and
critical in their nature, nevertheless found il
important to put him in strings, for fear 8
too easy solution might be given of the falsi
| ty and folly of those who still venerated and
chung to the shadow of the old Union.
Contrary to all laws, human and divine
the State of Arkansas presents the anomaly
OF having one Governor with three heads
two of which must think alike upon any Civ
Ell point, before a step can be taken front
or rear. However this may be, the conven
tiou, assuming to have authority, decreed
that it should be so. Aud though an unmer
tied rebuke, offered to the executive incum
bent, elected by majority of the whole PEG
pie, after an explicit ayewal of his views ani
purposes upon all kindred topics, he has
| Welded strict compliance to the require
ments of the ordinance, and given hearty CO
| operation to those who were set over him al
his "advIsers,og $50 sassgas
To the gentlemen who have been from time
to time constituted members of the military
board - accord the highest motives of pa
| triotisIn coupled with eminent ability. They
have, with untiring zeal, labored for the pub
lie good, defiant of all censure and persecu
ton. Their record will vindicate and sus
tain them, as friends of the soldier, thei
couutry's cause, of God and humanity.
Assuming control in the most critical pc
I Rod of the States history, either good for
tune or good counseIs, have crowned our eff
forts, so far, with sunrivalled success. He
people have enjoyed every immunity know
10 time of peace. Internal tranquility, free
dom of thought, action and deed, has beer
maintained, and at less expense than incur
red by other States; she has in proportion t,
population q larger force in the field, thai
any State in the new Government
In speaking of the transfer of State troop
to the Confederate government, the Govern
or takes occasion TO pay just rebuke t
: those selfish, misunderstanding politicians
who have been specializing on the politica
troubles of the times to subserve their wieke
purposes. The Governor says that tn
transfer was effected as. soon, and upon a
good terms as IL was possible 10 procure
That the transfer of the troops of which Ye
was commander, was promptly effected, bn
> that the transfer of troops under Ger
, Pearce was prevented and defeated throug
l the bad management and improper conduG
: of that officer. Ks
'sThe delay in paying off the troops ha
been accustomed by the inability of th
J Treasurer to manufacture the bonds as rapid
! ly as they were required for use.
: In regard to the militia, the Governo
Z favors a repeal OF tles Home Guard" law,
! competent salary for the Acknowledgements
e and such amendments to former laws as wi
|. give uniform system and effective organ
1 cation to our militia forces.
The Governor intimates that the land
8 formerly held by The Cairo and Fulton raj
. road company have by the operation.ef cel
| tain laws and the secession of the State r,
e yerted to Arkansas: aud that, il that be SO,
is the true policy efsthe State to throw thos
lands into market as soon as possible.
The Governor favors the establishment
State hospital for the reception of our di.
: eased and disabled soldiers returning froI
the. war; and also bounty of one hundre
Z and sixty acres of land to the widow and OF
D phans of deceased soldiers. - - :.
The Governor recommends an. improv,
I ment in the sanitary arrangements of tb
! penitentiary,s If it can be made SO at tr
3 fling cost; aud an Increase of the salary