Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-27

with -bEAuRAGARD IN the DIVISION OF the army on
the Potomac. The appointments of '.GeueraIay in
the Confederate" army are full, having reached
the limitation of FIVE general officers provided by
existing laws of the Confederate States The dis.
tinction between the Privisisnal and Confederate,
or regular organizations is that the former expires
with the termiaaton Of the war. There Is scarcely
any distinction in the corps of the two armies the
Confederate organization being little more than q
skeleton of appointments of regular officers, which
may serve for the organization of standing a my
at the closeof the war.
COLLECTORS OF THE WAR TAX.
The following appointments of Chief Collectors
of the War Tax for the several States have been
made by the President:
For Alabama-Joseph Bradley
Arksnsas-Wm Il Halliburton.
Florids-E E Blackburn.
Georgia. Starnes.
Louisana-Robt A Lusher
Mississippi-JOhn A Handy.
North Carolina-Wm K Lane
South Carolna-WI1 Martha
Tennessee-Isaac B Williams.
Texss-George Durham.
Yirginia-Henry 7 Garrett
TEE NORTH CAROLINA COAST.
The Richmond Examiner of the 23d saws:
Intelligence has been received here that the enc
my are making coal depot of Hatteras. The OBJ
jact is thought to possibly betray the design of e>
plOying small steamers in the Sounds. We mention
the circumstance as requiring the promptest vigi-
lance in view of further forays of the enemy.
PROXIMITY OF THE PicKETs.
The Richmond Examiner of the 23d ssys:
On some of the lines of the Potomac the pickets
of the two forces are said to be within three and
four hundred yards of each other. The diversions
of such close neighbOrhood are various Occasion
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presence be welcomed by shot. There are constant
exchanges of shots. You frequently hear Yankee
cry out, id REBEL to which our men reply with
a shout, Bull Run" On one or two occasions the
pickets have met, exchanged cOuFtesies, and taken
drink together.
BIBLES AND tracts
The Richmond Examiner learns that some Of the
religious sects Of the South are contemplating and
concentrating measures to found an Evangelical
Public Society ia Richmond, with particular refer
ence the distribution of the scriptures and tracts
In the army. The supplies of tracts, prayer-books
and bibles have been nearly cut of by the war. In
these circumstances the idea referred to above, is
timely, appropriate, and in all respects worthy of
commentator, and especially Of the encouragement
and aid of the press.
BLANEETs.
The Richmond lEc1a:nsr of the Esd, says one
hundred thousand blankets are understood to be
now at the disposal of the Government, from pur>
chase abroad, for distribution among the army
The unpatriOtio spectators and domestic army
worms will be sorry to hear this.
ENIGRANTs FOR DNIE
The Richmond Enquirer of the 23d says
In consequence of some difficulty in the matter of
procuring suitable means of transportation. the
two hundred and fifty Hessians ordered to New
Orleans, by General WindeF, did not take their de-
parture for the South until half past four 'elock
Saturday afternoon instead of five o'clock on the
morning of the same day, as it was announced they
would.
The Yankees were marched from the prisons
near Rockets, to the Railroad depot within hol-
low square, formed by about one hundred and Fifty
well armed guards, and attracted, as they passed
along Nam street considerable throDg of follow
ers. who regarded the Give Yankees" and captive
Bull runners with eager q curiosity as if they
were so many AnthropoPhagi The prisoners were
we're clad in the same suits which they wore when
captured and seemed to be in q comfortable eon1i-
tiSn for an excursion Of such length, though va
confess that we have seen more cheerful oOunte- |
nsuees tn were upon the shoulders Of any of the |
party Qlite q number Of them carried about them |
the blankets which they had managed to retain |
through the fight and flight az Store Bridge and |
several more thoughtful than their companions, i
bore buckets and other conYenences for quenehing |
their thirst The provisions for the prisoners and /
their escort, was carried in separate car, which
headed the train Arrived at the depot, the party 4
were, after some delay, embarked upon six uncov- !
cred freight cars, fats, roughly provided with |
temporary seats, which conveyed them to Peters
burg, where better accommodations were provided. |
But seventy men, inclusive of nineteen regulars the
whole under command of Lieut.. Ochiltree, 5. G.. A.
accompanied the Yankees as guards. OF these, FIVE
were placed in the end seats of each car, in posi-
on to detect the slightest attempt at escape on the
part of their prisoners.
The party will proceed to New Orleans via Well
don, Charleston, Montgomery, &c The captves 1
were quite cordial in their leave taking Of Commits
'ary Warner at the depot. The following Office
were among the party: Capt. J. B. McIvOr, Goth
New York, Lieut.. J. B. Hutchinson l5lh Pennsyl-
Eania and Lieut.. A. E Welsh, lst Minnesota.
RECAPTURE OF FUGITIVE YANKEES.
The Richmond Eaq4trsr of the 23i says
Capt. G. W. Street of the Essex Greya, reached
this city Saturday afternoon, having in custody two
Yaukee prisoners, named 7. G. Lanigan and G. W.
Ward who effected their escape from enc of the
prisons here in company with nine others about a
fortnight ago. The fugitIyes we're caught by
picket guard Of Capt. Streets company, near the
own of huntsville, on the Rappahannock They |
appeared much fatigued and traveI,worn and de-
clsred that they had subsised upon such few grains
Of wheat corn, &C., as they could manage to secure
from the fields at night. They were at once re-
stored to their old quarters in Harwood's factory.
The entire party Of eleven fugItives have now been
rec4ptured aud returned to this city, with the ex-
eeption of Capt Hard and Lieutanaats Murphy aud
RaynOr, who will be brought here in day or two. i
Yerterday afternoons train On tie Central road
brought back three Of the five Ygakees who escap-
ed few nights ago. Their Names are Sinclair,
Buck and Blake. They were reeaptured ia King
William county.