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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-03
Alabama are in communication with those


Alabama are in communication with those
| of East Tennessee
fsry few troops "srs sent II Virginia
| during the autumn months. The last
detachment that went toward over the
Tennessee railroad was body Of eight
| hundred Georgians, who had been with
| out arms 50 long that they threatened ~
disband, when they We're ordered to
Richmond, and started about three weeks
ago in wretched condition and without
arms of any sort.
The restitution of the rebel troops is
extreme. 1t is not unusual to see the
cavalry wearing spurs on their naked
heels. They suffer terribly for want of
blankets, and search the houses-even
the negro cabins-for blankets, quilts,
and thick clothing. Letters recently
written by company officers of the army
of the Potomac say there are not less than
thirty thousand rebel soldiers in Vir-
ginia unable from sickness to perform
duty.
a Confederate Captain has written,
within this month, from the army of the
Potomac to friends in East Tennessee,
that of his company, originally ninety
seven men, only eight were fit to go In the
field. The whole Confederate force in
Virginia is less than one hundred and
forty thousand effective men. The army
directly in front of Washington is less
than ninety thousand men.
The rebel armies in Kentucky, under
Johnston, Buckner and Polk, do not count
forty thousand fighting men. The army
on Green River, i'll front of McCook, is
only fifteen thousand strong. The rebel
leaders at Nashville are trembling with
apprehension, and it is believed through
out the South that majority Of the peo-
pie of New Orleans would rejoice at the
approach of an Union army.
The blockade is terribly effective. The
fact is confessed, and famine and panic
prices prevail. The weslthiest families
of the South are living meanly, and apol-
Osize to their visitors for the mcagerness
of their fare. The Union men rejoice in
the privations incident TO the blockade,
and comfort themselves by the considera-
ton that the Secessionists are the great
est sufferers. The tightness of the block
ade, and the constant gathering of the
armies of the Union, the now admitted
courage of the Northern troops, the fail
ure of England and France to recognize
the supremacy of cotton, the money re-
sources of the Federal Government which
seem inexhaustible, are having their eff
feet even upon the most reckless of the
conspirators. Nothing but the pres
tige of few successes, immensely mag
nified by systematic lying, has kept the
rebels in heart up 10 this time. Much
with the Richmond Gov
eminent is felt. 1t is denounced on eve
nv side as distinguished by imbecility
and favontism, in a style compared with
which the criticisms on the legitimate
by the Northern journals is
moderate. With good management, the
war may be closed before the first ami
Of the bombardment of Sumter.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-03

An ARnEsr.-A correspondent of the
Memphis appeal, writing from Feliciana,
Graves CO., KY, says:
Yesterday lady from Paducah was
arrested near our camp, and upon her
person was found large package of let
ters, written to our boys At home. They
had been intercepted somewhere in
transit, and had, no doubt, either been, or
were, intended 10 be taken to Paducah.-
This fact plainly shows that Lincoln has
emissaries lingering our mail. Tho
woman had plentiful supply of the Lou
isville journal upon her person for dis
tribution. Upon this head may remark
that abolition papers and documents by
the ton are regularly sent into Kentucky
and distributed among all classes, esps-
eially the unsuspecting.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-03
PROM the New York Worlds
Opening Cotton Ports.

1t seems to be taken for granted in
some quarters that the chief purpose of
our naval expeditions to the Southern
coast is to "open cotton ports" A little
reflection will satisfy any of the speeu-
lators in this important article of COM
merce (who are perhaps the authors of
much that is said ON the subject) that any
such act on the part of our government
would be mere piece of stupidity and
disqualification. The rebels, for want
of money, levied on the planters war con-
tributions of cotton. The ''confederacy"
has now slowed away in its numerous
treasures, we may roughly estimate, from
one hundred to one hundred and fifty
millions of dollars worth of this war
levy, for which they want q market
Nothing would be SO agreeable to them as
TO have a few ports open, by which they
could send it to Old and New England
under Union cover, and get back either
the gold or Springfield muskets and Arm
strong guns. just that, and nothing else,
would be the consequence of Opening cot
ton ports" in the South at the present
time, or, during the continuance of the
war. Our government will hardly fit out
expeditions at an immense cost of treas
ure, and waste its own life and property
in doing what the English manufactures
would only be too glad to do at their
own cost. The measure involves so many
absurdities that we are astonished at its
obtaining the least eredence. By special
act of Congress the property of rebels is
declared confiscated; and if there is one
kind of property more than all others
devoted to confiscation it is cotton
Knowing this, the rebel authorities have
prohibited its transportation to the sea-
board, and even to any inland towns
where there is railway carriage to ship
ping ports. 1t was but the other day
that large lot was returned to the back
country from Richmond, at the expense
of the owners, because of the apprehen-
sion that our army will soon march on
to that place. In fact the opening of
cotton ports" would present the ridicu-
lous anomaly of the Government viola
ting its own blockade, and turning bro
ker on large scale TO replenish the ex-
hausted treasury of the rebel "Confed-
eracy." IL cannot open one port for the
shipment of cotton until tie sohoLe &uh IS
conquered, without feeding the only source
of life that the rebellion depends upon.
All other sources besides cotton are ex-
hausted and futile. If it should suffer
itself to be wheedled into the folly of al
lowing Union men to ship cotton under
the Constitution and the laws" it had
better at once hang up its fiddle and
bow" and acknowledge the independ-
ence of the South, and send home Slidell
and Mason in the San Jacinto, with an
apology by Captain Wilkes for taking
them. One sUnion" sluice for the ship
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ment of cotton, say at Port Royal or Mo-
bile, would be to the South what the great
Florida slaice is u the waters CT hs
Gulf Of Mexico We may safely assume
that the first and only object of our ma.
val expeditions to the South is to seal
the blockade closer, and to press our con !.
quering legions in on every side until
there is left not disloyal man north OF
the Rio Grande who shall dare to lift his
voice for treason.
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a. 81. Ford's Lands.

PURSUANT TO decree OF the Chaneery Court st
Il Nashville, in tho Of Thomas Foster W. A
Ford and others, VIII cell at publS sale, IS the
Court House in Nashville, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER
frn 1881 that valuable Tract Of Land lying On the
Nurfreesboro Turnpike road, and the city Known
the Augustus II Ford place, and bought by him Of
Thomas Foster plan Of division u said Tract OF
Land may be found page 81 Of Book No. q, Regis
ter's Once, Davidsou COUNTY, snd will proceed -
se according TO said plan, Lots No. g and 10
Lot M. containing S2 acres and Ia ring upon il all
the improvements.
Tnaxs 8, II, 10 and 81 months credit, rstAosa Va
terea and free oa releznptios purchasers TO exscuts
notes with approved suretss payable IN bank, and
lien be retained. J. &. GIkAYE2, C. q II.
poylS-td -.
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Kettles and Bark Mills.
CIOCR or salt Pesre Kettles and Bark Mills for sale
- at WOODS, YEArMAS & CO.'S
hoyl- wAkvIu -
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Vessels to Be sunk I'm Southern Har-
bors.

Vessels to be sunk I'm So u tn ern Har.
| bors.
| For some weeks it has been whispered
that the Navy Department was preparing
| q feet Of vessels, stone laden, TO be sunk
in one OF perhaps several of the harbors
| of the Southern coast. Some reference
TO this war expedition was made in the
| Evening Post of yesterday. The fleet
| sailed on the Goth instant, and We give
below list of the vessels composing it,
| with their tonnage. They are old but
| substantial whaling vessels, double deck
ed, to give them greater frmness. They
| were stripped of their copper and other
| fittings which were not necessary for so
short voyage as they will make, and
loaded with picked stone as deeply as
was safe
1t will be seen that they were bought
at New Bedford, New London, Nantuck-
ei, Sag Harbor, Edgartown, Mystic and
Newport
In the bottom of each ship hole was
bored, into which was fitted a lead pipe
five inches in diameter, with a valve so
fixed that though perfectly safe even for
a long voyage, it can be very quickly re-
moved. 1t is calculated that the ship
will be filled and sunk to the bottom in
twenty minutes after the removal of this
valve.
To provide against accidental jam
ming Of the valves, each vessel is fur
nished with two augers of the proper
size.
The crews are of six men each. These
will be returned by the men of-war which
will assist in the work of sinking. ach
ship will be anchored in the place chosen
for her, and viii then be sprung round
broad side to the channel, thus affecting
as great a stoppage as possible. When
this is done, and she is in position, the
valve will be Withdrawn, and when the
vessel is nearly level with the waters
edge, the men will leave in a small boat
1t is reported that an ehterprising rigger
has gone down with the feet with the
intention to take off what pieces of spars
and rigging may remain above the. wa
ter's edge after the ships are sunk.-M
Y. Post.
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MORTON Or HAMPTON TRACT OF LAND

DURsCANT TO decree of the ChanceTy Court at
L Nashville, 10 the case Of Edward Jordan, admir-
&c, of solomon Morton decd, vs.. Joseph Hanp-
and others, will sell public sale, at the Court
House in Nashville, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7lH
1851 Tract OF 1873 and 81 poles OF Land, lying
I2k miles from Nashville the Nelensy lie Turf
road and being she same farm sold by Solomon u
Norton (deed) to Joseph II Hampton ise.-
TYRMs 9, IL and a months credit ssthosa interesf
and fires from redemption purchaser 70 give notes
with approved sarsty, and lien also retained.
n0v1S-sd J.E. GLEAFES, C. 3 u.
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CURREY. & MARSH all


HAVING qualified as Admin isrator of the estate Of
IL William Pybus deceased, notice Is hereby given
70 al persons TO whom said estate IS indebted file
their claims with f. G.. PEARL Cashier the City bank
within tho time prescribed by law be forever bar
red those Indebted to said estate make pa ent
10 said & G. Pearl, who IL authorized RECEIPT for
same. JOHN T. HUNTER Administrators
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smgrrThs ] oineinr.,i

k- s. been furnished vita what it regards a
uaAI autheptie Information = from East Ten
lessee and the South. AS it will proba
- bfy be read with interest here, and as
shows how vllainously Northern men ar
deceived az TO the condition of affairs il
.gthe South, We sepreduce the entire articl
SATIN the Courier
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south Nashville Baker r., /

NJ oW open ans ready TO furnish parties private or
In public, sc shortest notice. Every kind of Rreat
Cake and Coofecsions constantly ca hand aai any
tfas furnished ~ short notice.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-09-05

The London &c. wy Free Press learns from
reliable source that another regiment OF the line is
shortly expected to arrive in Toronto, from Eng
land, numbering abou. one thousand men, and that
tuil hed battery OF Armstrong guns will also be
stationed in that city before winter comes on
1t appears from passage in the history of Charles
v. Of Spain, that passports Spanish invention
The first ever given in France was signed by that
monarch when bssieging Marssilles, In 1887.
Mr.. Broughton, the editor Of the Norfolk Herald
10 dead. he is said to have been the eldest msmbsr
Of the editorial profession In the United States,
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Kentucky LerisIofnre

FRANKFoRr, Ky, September The proceedings
in the House to-day were unimportant
Judge Robinson Scott has been elected President
Of the Senate pro tenn. 1t seems that six or seven
more Senators than the Constitution allows had
been elected, and the permanent organization Of
this body is delayed by the question of contested
seats.
FRANKFORT KY. Sept. 4.-The question of con-
testel seats in the Senate has been settled by the
selection of the two Union members. The tempo
rary Speaker then resigned and the Senate will be
repularly OrpaniZed tomorrow.
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HARHoRs an THE SOUTHERN COAST

HhRHORS an THE SOUTHERN COAST
3be Nofthefr journals which making sHch a
tremendous and triumphant clamor over the "great
victory" TT Halter as lnat, announce that the Gov
eminent has thereby secured possession Of the
whole Southern coast. As usual they are display
ing tbo utmost ignorance Of the subject on which
they undertake to eniighten other people. So ma
merous are the inlets the coast, that vessel of
moderate draught of water from Cape
Henry to New Orleans, and make n harbor every
night. 1t is impossible that the Government can
close these outlets If the ships and at its
disposal were Increased hundre.-folI. We sub.
Join Il lis: of harbors between the mouth of the
Chesapeake and Florida, and the distance between
each. They are of course known the Government,
and probably TO the officers of every insurance
pany in this city.
INLAND AND COAST ROUTE FROM THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, MAKING HARFoR EVERY
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Lnter from acknowledgements Between
u Gunboats and Confederate Gunboat
Raft

CAIRO, Sept. 4.-The Federal gunboa,s Taylor
and Lexington had an engagement off Hickman,
Ky, this afternoon with the Confederate gunboat
Yankee and two batteries on the Missouri shore,
supported by about 1,5OO Confederates, who also
fired upon our boats. None of the enemy's shot
took effect.
The Taylor and Lexington fired about twenty
shots, with what effect is not yet known, and re-
turned to Cairo this evening. On their way up
they were fired at with small-arms from Columbus
and Chalk Bluffs, Kentucky.
Col. Hicks, of the Illinois regiment, who was sent
to arrange an exchange of prisoners returned last
night from Charleston, Mo. The Confederates had
but three Federal prisoners.
1t is reported that the Confcderates have fallen
back from Sikestnwn to Madcid General Grant
took comm and nf the nnst tn-ha,
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A Charge Not Sustained.

gust Douglass of Baltimore, for high msdemeanor
on the charge of endeavoriug to induce desertion
from the U. s. service, and enlistmentin in the Con-
iederate army, resulted in bis honorable acquitta
the jury finding him not guilty.
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Arrival OF n Prize.

New York, September 4 The schooner Ii. Mid
dletown arrived here this morning prize to the
sloop-of-war Vandalia. She captured the
2lst, off Charleston, and was bound to Liverpool
with cargo of naval stores. She had been intend
ed for privateer, after disposing of her cargo.
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CoRpoRATIoN ATroRNEy.-The Mayor of W ash
ington has appointed Joseph b. Bradley, Corpora
tion Attorney, in place Of James M. Carlisle, re-
born In Connectieut, but for the best part Of bis
life has been 4 resident of Washiugton.-N. Y.
E~pysss.
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LATEST FROM MISSOURI
The COnfctlerates Falling Back Towards

LATEST FROM MISSOURI
Ihe tonfederates Falling Back Tow"rds
CAPE GIRARDEAU. Mo-, Sept. 2.-General Prem
tiss' little army, which left lrontOn some days
snce arrived safe at Jackson, ten miles west Of
here, yesterday morning. No enemy was met. A
scout who arrived from Hardee's Confederate camp
reports that they Immediately commenced retreat
ing hearing of Prentiss advance, rapidly moving
towards Arkansas with his force of 900 men. The
enemy are reported to be strongly fortified at
SykestOwn.
Ben. McCuIIoch Going Southwark.
ROLLA, Mo-, Sept. "A gentleman from Spring
field reports that Ben. McCulloch, with 5000
Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas troors, was march
ing tow ards Arkansas and was last heard from at
ChaIeteale Springs, near Mount Vernon. The
wounded were being moved from the Springfield
hospital and taken Southward.
90 Sunday Generals Price, Parsons, Slack and
Churchill moved towards Bolivar with force Of
ten or twelve thousand Confederates When last
heard from they were marching towards Jefferson
City.
LATER.
ST Louis, September 3.-Iater dates from Lex
ington confirm the safety of that place, and the
withdrawal OF the Contederates. There is much
disaffection in McCull0chs army. He is now ia
Arkansas. This is reliable. party of the Dout
County Home Guards surprised early on Sun
day morning at Burnett's Mills, by three hundred
and fifty COnfederates. Tw, of the Guards were
Killed and wounded and the COnfederates also had
several killed and wounded.
An Officer Dismissed from the Service.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. Colonel Dehena, of the In
diana Legion, has been court t.martialed on the
charge OF conduct unbecoming officer and gen
tleman, and sentenced to be dismissed from the
service of the United States. The court was pre-
sided over by General Pope, and the finding was
approved BIZ General Fremont.
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sIss1pp1.
- LOUISVILLE. SEPT, "A telegram from Columbus,
Ky, to the Memphis Appeal says that three FEEDER
al gubboats, one transport, had arrived opposite
Columbus, with large number Of men. 1t was
thought that it was their purpose to seize Coum-
bus attack Gen. Pillow.
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SYRACUSE, Sept. 4-The New York Democratic
Convention met here to-day. Herman j. Redfeld
was chosen President. The Committee On Con-
tested Seats made two reports the minority in fa-
vor of admitting both the Tammany and Mozart
delegates, which adopted.
The Tsmmany delegates withdrew for consuta-
ton, and after appointing committee on resolu-
tions, the Convention adjourned till tomorrow. II
is thought more than probable that the Tammany-
ties will bolt entirely and unite with the Republi-
cans on the Union ticket.
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BALTIMORE, SeptemOer 4, 1861.
me Stock market continues in very apahetic st te
and the business the Board to-day was extremely linn
lted the sales embracing only lot Of 400 Baltimore
ana Ohio Railroad extra dividend bonds A. II shares
Farmers and Planters Bank s22 and shares Gard
her Hill Mining Company at 90 For Railroad shares
the inquiry is still very limited and they closed to-day
without sales at Sll% bid $40 asked for Baltimore aud
oho and Sl3 bid SAY asked for Northern Central For
Canton Company SON bid, and slOX asked. Rail-
road bonds closed at 20 bid for Baltimore Ohio 1855
67 bid 694 asked for do 1855; aud Al bid AK asked
for Northern Central lss5s City were rather heavy
to-day, 1888 closing at so BID, AID 1905 sO% bid
81 asked State stocks also rather heavy. Mary
land 1905 offered at 81 4 without getting bid
and 1905 closed 81 bid 50 asked. Bank stocks con
tinue to be offered pretty freely but there very few
buyers.
In New York today Virginia 6s advanced " Missouri
6s Ia; Tennessees & Canton Il; New York Central 4;
and Reading I; but North Carolinas declined r. Erie
sold at SAY, yesterdays price, but Treasury notes
Vanced i, the per cents selling at 9SK.
SALES At THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
WEDNESDAY, September l. 1851.
Sl,4OO B. 4 o. K. Z. bonds 62..................42
IL shares Farmers and Planters Bauk......22
70 snares Gardner Hill Mining Co........... 90
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IMPORTS INTO BALTIMORE.

ALExANDRIA-Schr Mary Adeline-2 bbls. turpentine,
1872 do tar, i6 do. pitch, Jas Corner 4 Sons.
NEW YoRK-Stedmer Elizabeth hhds. sugar, 70
bales cotton, 334 cases dry goods, sundry persons
NEW YoRK-Barge J. A. Shrirer.-l5O hhds. sugar,
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Governor MagofIin of Kentucky Willing to

CINCINNATI, September 2-The Commercial says
that it is understood in Frankfort that Governor
Magoin refuses to play into the hands of rabid Sc
cessonists-that he has had quarrel with Mr..
Breckenridge and refuses to demand the breaking
up of the United States camp in Garrard county,
and declares that he will submit to the will of the
majority of the people of Kentucky as it may be ex-
pressed through the Legislature
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GEN. PIERCE GoiNG AwAy.-The Fall River Jour
nal is informed that General Pierce has sold out
his property in Freetown and Middleboro The
purchasers are relative in Freetown and the
Messrs. Pierce of Middleboro'.
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Seizure of Southern Merchandise at Cin-
cinnati.
CINcNNArI, September 4.-Yesterday the United
States Marshal seized the interest of certain citi
zens OF Confederate States in merchandise now Tor
sale on commission here, amounting to $4,000.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.

= time they were like dumb dogs. What exploded
"''hdcT mas not been seized upon by the New York
press as the very policy for the occasion? Is it
""anEe mat the Administration, viewing public
"P'hi"n through the medium of these journals
Saou'd r"@ard 1t all as a muddle?
Great Peace Meeting at Ithaca
VA Saturday last, one of the largest meetings
was held at Ithaca, New York, that has ever
Assembled in that town. The Town Hall was
crowded TO excess, and so large was the number of
perSons pressing for admission that on motion of
mr' Nhauncy Grant, they adjourned to the Park
IieTe IiTe theY we're addressed by Messrs. Mellow and
laiSey, who advocated Peace in the strongest
lerms. The meeting was composed of the most re-
IPec,aoe citizens and farmers from the neighbor-
npo", all ot whom evidently of very different
~ t's Nv lt3m those Northerners who now congregate
I" Washington.
From n, " y Frpress
III nerccnnTy Patriotism
Ihe Investigating CtHnmittaa bavp done q orood
WORK, In satisfying the public demand for innnir
INTO the matter Of djsoyal office.bndars in ~,
city. How many OF those reported as d;sloraI
were really so, never will be known. Swell
have, however, already been found to be innoSant
ot the charge-the witnesses against them bein~
persons who wanted the vacant Places Tribune
Inc Tribune speaks the truth in this. To pet
mans place in Washington yen had but to charge
MN hrst with being hostile to the Government and
lhen throw the burden of proof upon the accused
mat he was innocent. While the war has devel-
pped great public spirit and patriotism it has also
brought forth body Of Unmitigated political
'ogueS and hangcrs-nn to place aud power, quite
AheXampIed IN the history of the country.