Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-11

thing will. And it Is thoroughly understood BY A.
LIS management that the occupation Of Fort Pick
ems is only the expenditure Of means without the
slightest probability of their being Of any to
wards the subjHgation Of the South The fort.
therefore is to be evacusted 90 that lbs men and lbs
munitions may be transferred to some pis e where
they are needed.
IL is a little surprising that this policy was not
adopted before; but the fort gsrrisOnsd under
delusion which victories in Virgins have dis
PEELED, and only the great necessities of A L. will
be the cause of the abandonment
If this is true-as we believe it s-it will be a
confession Of weakness which will help to relieve
our people Of fear Of invasion the coming autumn
or winter. But the scamps may take away all that
is valuable from the fort and then blow it up.
OF the Confederate forces in the vicinity of Fort
Pickens, the Pensacola correspondent Of the Mont
gomiery advertiser writes;
We hear of rumors from various points to the
effect that this Division of the army is 70 be remov
ed to some active field Of operations. and that
| our places are to be filed by new recruits.
With regard 70 such, and the thousand and one
ruuors which ay from mouth to mouth throughout
the country, would say that the good people of the
country should notice ready to believe mere
rumOrs and with regard to one removed from here,
may say that the decision will. in sll probability
be governed by events which may occur in the next
four or six weeks. That q large majority of this
/ division hope TO have engagement at az early
day, either here or elewhere. Is beyond question;
and If it had been considered necessary for such
l army TO have Occupied here, these troops would
! have been sent elsewhere ere this,
Ii is not at ali probable that this camp estab
shed school of instruction alone, conseQ
| it would seem impOlite for Wel-drilled troops
that they have been occupying this post for four
months and upwards to be removed. unless their
arms are absolutely required elsewhere.
Let the complaining ones remember that although
we are at pesent inactive, yet We are filling i'm
portrait Office, inasmuch as we hold the leg to this
entire section of the country. Moreover, let us
have patience vet little whIle-this inactivity
not continue much longer. September will, with
out doubt, be eventful month, and the Southern
divisions of the Confederate army may expect TO
| take active part in the events of the months.
| Our neighbors over the bay are getting right
saucy, and may be they think they can dare US 70
tread on their coat tail with impunity. Well, let
them try it, if they want to find out how FAST
our boys are to take sight at them across those
! those "ten-inch Bull Dogs Yesterday, one OF
our Government sehOo0eFs was sailing 1Own the
! bay, with head wind she approached nearer TO
Abrahams nOminioDs than they thought due
sense Of etiquette allowed. when Just she was IN
the act Of lacking ship" single shot was fired
from one OF their batteries, and passing over and
far ahead Of the vessel il struck the water, and
FicOehettng landed on the beach harmless. it may
be that this is new holiday pastime which they
have instituted il so we viii have two sides,
remember, when was boy, we always made our
games much more interesting by having two sides
it much more interesting to allow US to take
hand
The troops at Pickens have been at work re-
moving their bsTbette guns and it is supposed that
they making sand batteries with them.
Tie British feet said to be in the Gulf, do not
approach very near, but number of large vessels
have been at distance with the aid of the
glass, supposed to belong to it.
Gen. Bragg intends TO review this entire division
of the army on Friday next the 3Oth instant on q
niPoa Of prnuDd u7ila which
has been cleared up for the purpose, a short dist
ance below the light house.
Another rumour has been going the rounds to
the effect that about 5000 fresh troops are to be
sent TO this point, but which / am assured on good
authority is without foundation
This division Of the army has been complimeuted
by men high in authority, and who have the means
Of knowing what they say as being the best drill
ed, as a body, Of any portion of the Confederate
army.
TROOPS TO THE DEFENSE.
The capture of Fort Hstteras has been the signal
of general uprising of the Old North State Troops
passing in from every direction TO defend their
homes and fresIdes against the invasion Of the ens
my, at svery cost aud every peril So far as we
can judge Of the sentiment Of the State from the
press, there seems to be but one feeling-One in
which the Old North State has never been found
wantinZ-to defend their resides or die in the eff
fort
From the Newbern On. @ Progress.
Batteras has been taken, thanks to the mbecility
and corruption of the Convention, the Legislature
and the State authorities. For months the warning
hiss FuDR in their ears that The coast l0ds not in
state Of defence but instead of needing this warning
they have been engaged in intriguing for place and
power. Had some of the State authorities, and mem
bers Of the Convention and Legislature together
with some Of the Generals Colonies. &e. that have
been imposed upon us. but who have done nothing
been in the Fort to have been captured instead of
the brave fellows that the LncOlnites did get, it
woild not have been much matter of regret
But because the Hatteras Notifications are taken,
there is no cause for panic and stampede. If men,
or those who ought to be called men, do their duty
ever. Let every man. able TO bear arms at once
its surroundings.
THE FEELING N WILMINGTON
The Wilmington Journal SAYS:
There has been much indignation here good
deal Of excitement no panic Not even the
women and childsen have thought Of leaving town
so far learn. Nor will they.
Idle bOasting, ridiculous always would be doubly
so now, when the danger may fall upon US at any
moment. We may, however, say, without accuse
ton, that people being forewsrned, feel that
with Gods blessing they will be able to repel any
attack of LincOlns myFmldons that may come now
under the lead of Mr.. Butler, Of Lowell Massachu-
sets, should he be able to effect landing or
be able 70 get of his lighter steamers into our
river.
Soldiers Relief Society.
tameeting of the ladies of the neighborhOod of
Smyrna Depot, Rutherford county. and vicinity on