Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-09-07

sire for the preservation Of the Federal Union.
Your obedient servant,
Northern News, Rumors, ana Lies.
IRON WASHINGTON.
WAsHNGToS, Sept 4.-Capt. Geo. J. Flount, Of
New York, has been appointed Assistant Adjutant
General and ordered to report to General Thomas,
at Louisville.
struetiDg batteries at Cock Pitt Point opposite
Dudd's Ferry, forty miles below Alexandria, and
have orders not to hre on vessels until the battery
is completed.
Oficers Of the feet report that from Alexandria
to the Rappahannoek river distance Of fifty miles,
not soul ia visible on the Virginia shore, and the
country Is apparently desolate.
Information received says the advance posts Of q
Massachusetts, regiment captured fifty Home
Guards Of CharlestoWn at Harper's Ferry.
The following order has been issued By Lieut..
General Scott:
"The GeneraIinchief is happy to announce that
the Treasury Department, to meet future payments
to the troops, is about 70 supply, besides coin as
heretofore, Treasury notes in IS, $40, and $50 as
good a. gold at all the banks and Government Of
fees throughout the United States and most con-
venient for transmission by mail from officers and
men to their families at home. Good husbands,
fathers sons and brothers living under the stars and
stripes viii thus soon have ready and safe means Of
| relieving an immense amount CT suffering which
could not be reached by coin -
Il is reported that Mr.. Ely, NJ c. from Rochester
n. Y, viii soon be released.
Gov. Gamble, of Missouri has arrived here
A person jus; from Richmond states that the arch
traitor, JEFF. Davis, died at Richmond last week
A dispatch from Rosencrahs speaks very encour-
agingy Of affairs in Western Virginia.
Il is reported that the Rebels are concentrating
in the vicinity Of Chain Bridge.
The Executive Department has no information
confrmatOry Of the report Of the death of JEFF.
Davis Intelligence received IN army circles rem
ders such an event merely probable
The Treasury Department has issued proposals
for the construction of five steam screw revenue
vessels.
Gov. Gamble of Missouri, had an interview with
the President to-day II is believed that passes to
cross the Potomac will hereafter be withheld from
newspaper reporters.
PROM NEW YORK.
New York, Sept 4.-The story Of the death Of
JEFF Davis is reiterated by the Heralds Washington
correspondence. The report was brought to this
correspondent by negro from Manassas.
Hon. A. Reese, editor of the Waterman, Of Green
point, Long Island, was arrested last night as he
was entering the cars Of the Hudson River Rail
road he was sent to Fort Lafayette.
The Herald mentions another supposed plot to
blow up the Crot0n Aequeduct The Captain Of
schooner filed with powder, which was seized near
the Crotch dam, is under arrest .-.-
The reception Of Hon. Joe Holt, Of Kentucky,
last night &C the City Ball, was most cordial
18th of August passing Msrguerets, Venzuella, out
of sight Of land and steering West Her course
would bring her into the track Of the Aspin wall
steamer. Capt. Simms, her Commander, when at
Trinidad. announced his intention Of proceeding to
the Brazil shore, to lOak out for Indamen and Cal
iorna vessels but this proves not to have been his
true intention.
GOV. NAGoFPN's INTENTIONS.
CINCINNATI. Sept 4-Tbe Commercial says it is IN
derstood in Frankfort that Gov MagOfin refuses to
play into the hands Of the rsbd Secessionists that
he has had quarrel with Brea kinridge refuses to
demand the breaking up of United States camps in
CHrrard county and declares that he will submit 10
the will of a msjority of the people of Kentucky, as
may be expressed through the Legislature.
ARREST AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, N Y, Sept. 3-James Chaplin, Of
Vicksburg, reported to be Captain in the Rebel
army, was arrested at the residence of his father
in la in this village to-day, by the United States
Marshal Barke, of Albany, by virtue Of warrant
of the Secretary Of State. He is to go to Fort La
fsyette.
ARREST FOB CONSPIRACY,
BosroS, Sept. 4-James Leguire, haiIing from
Halifax, Nova Scotia, arrested in this city to-
day, on charges of eonspiring against the Cover |
ment he has been committed for trial at the next
term of the U. S. District Court. Bail was refused
Leguire was bonnd for Memphis, and uniform
was in his trunk This and other suspicious cir
sumstsnees led to his arrest
CoNTRABASDs AND CAPTURES.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept 3.-The Confederate |
slaves at Old Point number lSO0, including women |
and children.
A flag of truce has just come in from Norfolk 1
with the crew of the banks RoWena and Glenn, and 1
schooner Mary Alice and brig Joseph all Captured |
by the priEateer "Dixie," with the exception of i
the Joseph, which was taken by the priFsteer asa
vannah." The captain and mate of the Glenn are
retained as prisoners at Richmond.
The captain of the Mary Alice is almost direct
fhofs1e
lees not exceed 900 men, and that they apprehend
IN attack from the reesnt naval expedition
A MISSOURI sKIRNIsH.
HANNIBAL, No, Sept. corporal Dix, of the 81
Iowa regiment, while out on a scout with five men,
rear Kirksville. last week, was surrounded in a
arm house whilst at dHner by 25 secessionists, who
demanded the surrender of his party. This was
efused, and the seeessionists made an attack upon
hem. The fighting was severe, but the Federal
rOops maintained their position IN the house, driY
ng the assailants from the grounds with q loss Of
even killed and five wounded. Corporal Dix, on
he Federal side, was killed None of the other
Federals were hurt
FROM ST. LoUB
ST. LOUIS, Sept, 4-COL DeAhars. of the Indiana
legion has been court martialed on charge of
conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and
entenced to be dismissed from the service of the
United States. The-eourt was presided over by
Zen. Pope, and the finding was approved by Gen. i
fremont.
Three runaway slaves, caught few days since
y party of Federal troops at Mersonic bridge,
ave been brought to the city and will be delivered
their owners on sufficient proof Of their loyalty
1t is reported that John w. Reid, NJ C. is raising
regiment OF troops in his district for service in
be rebel army.
The military commission to assemble at St. Louis
rsenal have been instituted for the trial. according
rules and articles of war, of all prisoners brought
efore it