Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-16


sbs Jcaesboro EYress Mr.. NEEsoN'a home
organ. in which, VII be seen that
the East Tennessee Convention is called to meet
again on next Monday and the editor expresses the
hone that il will he decided to submit to the win
Of The rnsiority of the. people Of Tennessee.
The Express. which was warm opponent Of the
ordinance Of separation, says;
From the following announcement Is Will be seen
that the President of the East Tennessee ConTent,on
has decided 10 call it together again on Monday
next l4th inst. IL will meet at Greenevile, instead
of Knoxville. The Convention viii decide upon
the policy to be pursued by the hitherto Union
men of East Observation-Disclosures to the express
ed will of the voters Of the whole State or sub
mission TO the expressed will Of the voters of East
Tennessea will come before it. We trust as the
State hes decided to join the Southern Coufederacy
by decided majority, that the first proposition
will prevail We learn that some of the counties
of Middle Tennessee and Western North Carolina
wish to send delegates. We have no doubt but what
they viii be received.
EAST TENNESSEE CONVENTION.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted on the 3Ist of
May. by which the Convention adjourned e. meet
at such time and place as the President, or Vice
President, in his absence, may determine and pub
fish. / hereby notify and request the members Of
the Convention to meet in GREEtIVILLE, Tennes.
see on Monday, 18th day of June, 1861
4 A. r. NELSON, Pres.
Jonesborough, June IL, 1861.
We also learn that leading advocates of the
Union in Carroll county in the West express the
same sentiment and talk of calling Convention "a
give expression to their wishes.
oyERToN COUNrT.-For separation and represent
alton, l472 against separation and representation
s64
Nine civil districts, /, 2, 8, Q, 10. and IA
gave ll72 for separation and representation. aud
only against those propositions
The large vote in the county against separstiou
and representation is mainly attributable 10 the
Kentucky and Fentress county influences coupled
with the canvasses made by JOHNSON and MAYNARD
The Affair at Bethel.
We are permitted to make the following extract
from private letter received yesterday from a
gentleman living near Bethel Church, called in the
dispatches Great Bethel the scene of the late en-.
g,gemcnt:
Con yesterday June 10y we had fight that will
ever be remembered. The Federal troops from Sc
CARS farm. Joined by several regiments on the way
from Newsport News marched up TO Bethel where
our forces were Our men numbered 1900; the
enemy were about 1000. But our men had thrown
up entertainments at Bethel Church and were ready
to receive them They marched up within mile
when we fired and gave three cheers for the South.
they then fired and gave three cheers for the North
Then both parties pitched in and fought terribly for
three hours We repulsed them three times but
as fast as we drove them back they were rein
forced and came again, until finally they were
Obliged to retreat. Our cavalry then pursued them
as far as the cross roads near Hampton and re
turned. We killed great number, but how many
is not known. They carried off their killed and
wounded, as far as they were able TO collect them
1t Is said they had several wagon loads; indeed
one of the wagons was so full it broke down; SO
you may judge how we Stayed them. However
they left on the field II killed and several woun
ded. One Of their officers killed was Lieutenant
Williams OF the New York 9TH Regiment We lost
one man. belonging to a regiment from North Caro-
lima, and bad three wounded