Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-05
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Especial Dispatch to the EsIhYilis Union AID AneeAn
RToHxoSD Dec. sixteen of the enemy's ships
are inside the bar and an attack on Fort Pulaski Is
anticipated
match received by President Davis that the steam
ship Nashville had arrived at Southampton and on
her passage out had captured large vessel own |
Al in the Federal States The Confederate Aag now
floats in British waters.
The Norfolk Dag BoaE of tho fourth says We
have been nut in possession of secret, which
suggests the probability that General scoTr may
now be on his way hither in the same condition
that Messrs MAsoS All SLrDELL were carried
North.
CoLuxD1A Is. c. Dec, 4-The Legislature yester-
day elected Hon. Il. W. BARSwELL and JAS L. OSH
Confederate Senators.
The Savannah Nelns of to-day gays the Feoer~is
have entirely evacuated Tybee Island.
The Confederate steamer " Grampus,' captured
on Friday, near Birds Point, on the Mississippi
lunber boat with Us, 900 feet of lumber.
RIoHNoND--Via New Orlesn, December 9-There
is nothing pubicfrom Congress to Day me ETa"l',
this mornin2ner states that Col. Henry Heaih, OF
Virgins, has been appointed Asjor General OF the
. Department Of Missouri. The announcement.
created OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and many expressed
the opinion that Congress Will not eonhrm Tue
nomination because it will be regarded as praet-
: calIv superceeding Gen. Price. No such nomina-
ton. however. is yet presented to Congress
The weather is quite windy, cold and bleak.
= Nothing interesting from camps. No prospects
Of an engagement in any portion OF virgins, -.
The mountains are covered with snow, and Inc
roads are almost impossible IN every direction, aaC
will probably continue so sll the winter
E1zr PAscAGoUIA. Dec. 4.-The Florida and Pam
leo engaged Federal of the east end OF Horr
Island this morning at nine o'clock The Feaera
- vessel retired.
s,v,Sy.u. Dec. 4.-Ths Nelos this morning say
It the Federsis have entirely evacuated Tybee Is
land Capt Read visited the island yesterday, sn'
saw no enemy nor no marks. -
R1CHToNp. Dec 4-Intelligence IS received herr
- that the steamer Nashville haa arrived a. 0Cur
ampton, and the Confederate flag floats IN Briusi
Waters. The Nashville captured and burnt q larS
. Yankee ship on her passage
Augusta, Dec. 1.-The Presbyterian General As
semblv convened here to-day. The Rev Frsner
a. WcFaTland WAS elected Moderator by accamatlon
urH,pvIc Der. Last Saturday three Confeder
ate guuboats went within gun shot OF CAIRO am
fred fifteen rounds at Fort Holt. The FederSI
scamDerod out Of their tents and would not hgh
a One gunboat anchored in the channel OelO" OAArO
= The Maria Denning was at the wharf, a;; -, .b,
=, A deserter says Sundsy was liked upon oy "a
nd FedarsIs TO come down 60 900 strong, but 1t wa
f -umored nomination of Heath to superced
4 Price creates great dlsapprOOsuoh SsPeN--1'
among MissouriGns. c;.- g. c,
A special dispatch from Jefferson City 70 D
LOUIS on the 29th, reports that AeCuAoch Is NOV
ing a large force to that place. 49,, ~.
a special dispatch from Rolls, the i.tn' 70 "a
= St Louis RepublieGR on the zs'n, say
Mccullough regards theretrogrede movement OF 70
- Federal army as attempt to get AZ ms IsA
ucCnlIourh ia encamped Springfield, with
-, ToTce Of 40o0 Rains left Sarcoxie TO Join McCu
:; io1gh on the 25th with fOrce of 900 Price 5e
PineviIe on the 25th. The balance Of the Conieoe
ste army is marching Northward to join AeCG
= Tough. Rains destroyed everything 10 prevent u
Federals getting in his rear.