Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-01
AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON.


News Gossip. Rumsrs. and Lies from
Northern Sources -
From the letter of the Washington correspondent
of the New York Herald, dated the 26th, we extract
the foIlowing
THE ENENY's CANNON WITHIN REACH OF THE UNION
FoRTIFIcATIoxs.
Notwithstanding the many statements 70 the eff
feet that the rebels had retreated from before the
Union lines on the South of the Potomac on the
Virginia side we are led to believe that the contra
\ ~ statement is the fact. On Sunday the Twenty
| fifth New York regiment, Col. Kerrigan, then en-
camped near Balls Cross Roads, was ordered to oc-
cupy position on hill &c the left of their camp.
They had no sooner accomplished their orders when
the enemy, who has battery within range fred
fifteen shells into the new camp causing the regis
ment to take a new position, out of IA age of the
eneny's guns Il was subsequently aseertained that
the rebel battery consists Of nine guns, and with
ordnance of large and improved cshbre, can reach
| the Notifications the Union side A detachment
Of the New York Twenty fourth regiment, and
| portion of Gen Kearney's New Jersey Brigede were
sent out to reinforce Col. Kerrigans regiment but
! when they came within range of the enenly's fire,
they thought 1t prudent to retire.
THE ARRESTED FEMALE SPIES Is WASHINGTON.
Since the arrest of the females who have made
themselves conspicuous by their efforts TO obtain
and transmit valuable information to the rebels, in
addition TO the charges upon which their was
based number of facts have been diseo' cred show
ing their disoyalty and activity agents of the
| bells It appears that Mrs. Gfeenhow carried her
! operations to such an extent to tamper with a
gentleman occupying responsible position in the
War Department and when informed that she could
not succeed in her efforts to induce him to betray
his trust she begged and obtained his promise that
he would notexpose her. Subsequently he informed
the chief of his bureau that he had been thus ap
preached by widow lady, resident of Washington
but withheld her until to day, when upon be-
ing pointedly questioned, he explained that conceal
ment Of the name was no longer of any avail, and
stated that it was Mrs, Greenhew.
ARRESTS FOR CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE ENEMY.
Dr. ". D Manning, Of Mary land, and F. G. Sey-
bold, and W. L. Walker the latter newspaper cor
respondents were arrested yesterday charged with
reasonable correspondence with the enemy.
LOYALTY OF The EMPLOYEES AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
1t is but an act of justice to say that some of the
nmations that have been made in the press against
! the loyalty Of employees at the White House. has
upon investigation been shown to be without fouu
dation 1t is useless to disguise the fact that the
| Investigation has undoubtedly been based Some
| what upon natural prejudice against the existing
state of affairs at the White House. The dosrkeep
! ers nd messengers of the President are all demo
Gratis, who served poor Pierce and Buehanan-a fact
sufi lent TO stir the ire Of loyal republicans, who
knew that but for the treason of one and the imbe
/ City and treason of the other, should not now
| be suffering from a civil war. Men who expended
their money and time to overthrow the disloyal adj
ministrations of Pierce and Buchanan dc not fancy
the idea after travelling thousands of miles to see
the President about reconstruction of the govern
ment in this particular section to be met BY of
the Irish democratic messengers of the tratorous
| Presidents with the announcement that "Presi-
/ dent Lincoln cannot be SEEN" Such reception
CRATES haIshly upon the feelings of loyaliat in
/ times like these.
a CHAPLAIN IN TROUBLE.
Rev. John NJ. Green. chaplain of the Tenth Penn
| sylVgnia regiment " acted its OOstFnagter.
in jail charged with opening letters and absEracting
| money belonging to members of the regiment and
other persons.
| From the New York Trib,ms's letter Of the 26th
| we extract
OPERATIONS OF TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
Bafl4d spectators, who snarl through The Her
aid at the Navy Department, will have the
pleasure Of seeing snava expedition moving against
the Rebels upon the Western waters and very soon
see the Secretary Of the Navy plug up the shallow
Carolina iDlets, TO the distress of smuggers and di
plOmats, and the greater distress of traitors.
ARMS FROM EUzOPs.
The first invoice of arms from Europe from TO-
900 to $4,000 stand, is expected this week. Anoth>
large invoice is expected early next month. Col.
Schuyler of New York, who SEIZED soon after the
battle at Bull Run is negotiating for further pur
ohases. The Battle broke off Minister Sandfp.d
EegouAtions for arms in Belgium.
TRAITORS STILL IL THE CAN'T.
Through the agency of some traitor, for whom
the gGllows waits plan Of Gen Mcclellan for ma
king reconnaissance in force, with infantry, caval
ry and artillery, which might have resulted in cut
ting of the rebels this side of Fairfax, was be-
trEyed to the enemy. Hence their sudden stampede.
ESCAPE OF MRS. FAULKNER.
Mrs. Faulkner was at her husbands house. rear
Harper's Ferry before his arrest and made prefuse
offers of hospitality to Gen. Banks officers Sud
denly she disappeared, probably with papers which
a.,
formidable evidence against her husband.
DEsIoTAL CLERKS DISMISSED
The whole number of clerks and Government
employees whossdIsissal because Of their disoyaI.
ty the Potter Committee recommended last week, is
227. Secretaries Cameron; Welles and Smith and
Postmaster General Blair, the only heads of Depart
ments whom Mr.. Potter has seen personally have
promised promptly TO remove all against whom he
has reported.
MRS. MAYOR BERRETT.
Mrs Mayor Berrett keeps her house open from
onleck in the morning till 10 o'clock at night, invi
ting search for P oof of her husbands treason.
NO PASSES To NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS.
Gen. Mcclellan made an order yesterday that no
passes should henceforth be given to newspaper
correspondents
THE CASE OF MRS. GREENHOw.
So thorough is the work of Government in deal
ing with rebel agents here, that the very daughters
Of Mrs. Greenhow are ignorant of the disposition
made of her. She is probably enjoying Col Martin
Burke's hospitality at Fort Lafayette. The day be-
fore her departure she threw q letter out Of the
window to a gentleman friend, who carefully pc
rused and pOcl,eted it. The sentry, not uuobservan
touched the man on his shoulder aud but him under
arrest. The letter contained reasonable ma ter. A
prison is ttng here for the reception of female
traitors.
From the New York Tines letter of the 10Th we
extract:
TIE MUTINEERs GONE.
The steamer PHILADELPHIA, Lieut.. Parker COM
manding left the Navy yard last night for Fortress
Monroe, having on board the mutlneers of the New
York Thirteenth Twenty first and Seventy ninth,
sad Maine Second Regiments The order Of the
Department is that they be conveyed to Fortress
Monroe to await transportation to the Dry Tortu>
gas where they are to be employed upon the public
works until such time they again show them
selves worthy to bear arms
SMALL BOATS SEIZED.
The number of small boats seized on Saturday
night by the propellers Tigress and Edwin Forrest
was over four hundred. They were all taken be
tween Georgetown and Alexandria, and are now
lying at the Navy Yard The object of the measure
was to prevent the possibility of their being used
for the transportation of the rebels. Large num-
bers of the owners were at the Navy Yard to day,
asking for the return of their property. Their re-
quest was refused for the present.
The War Ne VS. at hichmOud.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Aug. 90.