The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-29
News from Virginia, Ken
lucky and Tennessee.
REBEL ARMY IN VIRGINIA.

REBEL ARMY IN VIRGINIA.
The Richmond Wing of the 9th, says the
Confederate army in Virginia is reorgariz-
ed. The State is constituted in q depart.
ment constituting three armies of the Pc.
tomac the Valley and Acquia, under the
chief command Of Gen. johnson Beaure.
gard commands the army of the Potomac,
General Thomas jackson the Valley, and
General Holmes the Acquia army. The
Potomac army comprises four divisions /:
LIST, including cavalry, under General Van
Dorm End, L. w. Smith; 3rd, General
Longstreet, and the 4th, General Kirby
Smith. Troops continue passing throug ID
Richmond northward. The 4th Texas and
Oath Georgia regiments left on the 9th for
the Potomac.
All Federal prisoners in Richmond are
being sent to North Carolina.
The rumor is confirmed that General Lee
left southwestern Virginia for South Caro-.
lima.
Floyd again commands the forces oppos-
ed to Rosecranz.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th,
publishes correspondence between the
Secretary of War and General Winder, Or
privateers. AS hostage for Smith co.,
demned at Philadelphia, the lot fell on Col.
COrcoran, who was ordered into close con.
fnement in felon's cell.
The other hostages are C0lOnels Lee,
Coggeswell, Wilcox and Wood Lieutenant
Colonies Brown and Neff; Majors Potter,
Revere and Vogdes and Captains Richland,
Brownson and LETTERS.
General Wise is convalescent.
TENNESSEE BRIDGE BURNING.
The Memphis appeal says, journey
from Ric mond to Memphis occupies four
days owing to the destruction OF bridges
in East Tennessee. Two Of these bridges
were costly and cannot be easily rebuilt.
Railroad managers are using every effort to
keep communication open by ferry boats
and temporary bridges. There is great ex-
citement along the rou,e, especially at
Knoxville. Parson Brownlow has left for
parts unknown. 500 uniorists are reported
at UniontOwn, where the bridge was de-
stroyed.
Col. Josiah Anderson, prominent East
Tennessee rebel politician was killed at the
polls on election day. Several skirmishes
between unionists and secessionists are re-
ported from various points in East Ten.
nessee.
The reported transfer of Zollicofer's rebel
forces from Cumberland Gap to Eastern
Kentucky is unfounded. The latest NASH
vile and Memphis papers show ZoIicofer
still at the Gap with 5000 troops. A
brigade of rennesseeans under Gen. ConnaII
is ordered to reinforce Zollicof1er, from Mid
die Tennessee.
The Bowling Green Courier of the 18th,
states, however, that three regiments and
two Companies of cavalry and a battery of
artillery was sent from Bowling Green in
direction of Scottville, Kentucky, supposed
for Zollic0fer's relief. The movement evil
IDENTIFY originated in a report of an advance
on Danville.
The explosion of the largest rebel gun at
Columbus, killed eight men, including three
| officers. Gen Polk was laid up for several
days by its conclusion.
The Richmond Enquirer publishes for
the first time, official reports of the secret
proceedings of last springs Virginia Con.
vention. 1t is full of interesting reveal.
tiOns.
The friends and opponents of Beauregard
are carrying on an angry newspaper coz
trOvefsy at Richmond.
Beauregard publishes card in the
Wig, requesting bis friends not to notice
the attacks of bis enemies, disclaiming all
ambitious aspirations, and announcing bis
intention to return to private life at the
expiration of the war.
The trouble arose from some implied rec
Elections upon the defensive policy of the
rebel government in some of Beauregard's
general orders and reports.
Gov. Harris, of Tennessee in bis procla.
nation OF the 18th, urgently appeals tor
private arms to arm five regiments now in
camp, and threatens peremptorily to dsbaud
them, unless arms are speedily furnished.
The Legislature passed e iaw on the
18th, authorizing the Gov, to seize private
arms and Call 10000 men into the service
of the State.