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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03
what Miserable aarksmen.

When the Lincolnites in ambuscade few
days since fired upon Capt. Ballentine's men,
they stood on the bank of steep cut in the
bluff, where tue road passes into the bot
toms. Our men were packed in narrow
road, and so near that q twenty-foot pole
would have reached them. At this disad-
vantage they were fired upon, and yet, mar
vellous as it may seem, not man was
killed. The Lincoln forces followed up the
road until they reached the house of widow
on the road side. Of her they inquired if
any cavalry had passed. She told them that
a short time before a squad had called there
and got drink of water. .sHow many,
madam" ''Ten." she replied. .My God, "
ssid the Yankee, 'swe have followed them,
expecting every momont to find their dead
bodies, and now we learn that every one of
the number has escaped" We'd like to take
a betof two tonne that if positions are re-
versed, and our boys are the mark.men,
that every saddle is emptied at the first
fire.-Coium5us (Ky.) Ne,cs.
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s WoN'F STAND THE CHARGE!-Dr. Parker,
of Chattanooga, Tenn, who was in the Lees.
burg fight, writes to that place an interest
ing description of it, from which we extrac,
the following:
S Some of our men are of the impression
that we will have another engagement in 6
few days kcannot think that they will
again attack US, or give us a chance to make
charge on them; it is impossible for them
TO stand charge, and whenever such COM
mand is given they take to their heels. Not
one of our men that have seen was shot in
the back; more than ope half of the enemy's
men Were thus shot. The enemy say that
we will never encounter force that viii
fight more desperately, as they were hem
med in by the river and could not retreat
that they would have run sooner, but had
no place to run to-. forgot to say that we
took all their artillery and most of their
guns. which consisted of Enfield and Bel
GUM rifles, muskefs, &c. - sksl
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03

re- There is net Jew among the FEEDER
al prisoners in our hands, while there is
scarcely regiment in the Confederate SER
vice but numbers from twenty to fifty of
them In New York and Baltimore they
are suspected of disloyalty, and are under
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03

The Richmond correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury thinks it possible that the
venerable Judge MONROE, late of Kentucky,
may be appointed Attorney General of the
Confederate States, to lake the place of Mr..
War Department. The Judge is in Rich
moad.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03

b@rhe editor of the Columbus (Ky.4
Cenfsdsrate Neirs states. on what he knows
to be reliable authority, that our army on
the Potomac does not number over 90, 900
men. He also says that it is able to whip
any number that may be brought against it.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03
The Richmond correspondent Of the
Charleston Mercury says: rs-e7sla

'Mr. Benjamin has been confirmed as Sec
Rotary Of War, and the President Is now en-
gagged in hunting up suitable person Tor
,ne portfolio of the Department of Justice.
NIB njanin is an active, clear-beaded, in
oasTioas man; but, from what hear, an ar
cent supporter OF the defensive, reeonstrue-
tive policy OF President Davis.'' a -
What is meant by the areeobstructive pol
icy OF President DAVIS :" We hope he has
no policy which looks to ..reconstructisnn
Of the Uuion. z.iziz- - i'as. p rsziul
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GarribaldI promises.

The following letter from GarribaIui mas
been received by the United States consul
at Antwerp: o
- sl-i 80 CAPERA, Sept. 10, 1861 -
: Ny DEAR SIR i saw Mr. Sanford, and
regret to- be obliged 20 announce to you that
Il shall be able to go to the United States
at present do not doubt of the triumph
of the cause of the Union. and that shortly.
but if the war should unfortunately coptin
ue IN your beautiful country, shall OYER
come all obstacles which detaini me, and
deer to me. 1GARIRAInI =
, TO MIR. Quiggle, y, g. Consul At Antwerp.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03
The Attack ON the Seminole.

A private letter from gentlem IN on board
the o. S. steam sloop Seminole. on her late
trip from Washington to Old Point, has been
published in the Philadelphia Bulletin. The
following are extracts: "a 81 "a
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03

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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03

: 1@- The following We clip from the cin-
-cinnati Enquirer of Saturday lasts
) We understand that large. contracts Of
Provisions have been made By Liverpool to
supply the Confederate Army. The uyward
tendepcy In prices at Liverpool has been the
result Of those transactions. ssssz 70 q si.7es
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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03
MARYLAND SECURELY GUARDED.

s Gen. SCOTS foresight, in fact, was never
better exhibited than in the measures he
took to secure Maryland at q time of enor-
nous difficulty. Notwithstanding all her
writings and commissions the State is so
firmly manacied that nothing short Of a VIC
torious army's strength can Hibernate her. 1t
would not have been possible to Let Mary
land 60, nor can any one, presume, sup
pose that in any contingency the United
States could ever resign the seat of their
Government, the Potomac, and the waters Of
tina Chesapeake, to an independent Power.
T o do that the North must be snbjugated as
thoroughly as she intends to subjugate the
South 4sadzas ss :, - go Hssts sisas ssa6
THE MARYLAND LAspLoRps COMPARED TO
2 60 SIS IRISH soUIREs. sdi - g go
Z 1t has been but month since was dri-
wing through magnificent undulsting fields,
hemmed in by broad belts Of forest, and
heavy with crops of Indian corn and tobac-
co. The rcngh wooden and brick huts hnd-
died together ia the ineighborhood of the
country seats were peopled by men, women
and children with black faces, but for which
they might hsye done duty easily for Hum
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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-03

FOR TIE STATE AT LARGE.
r. C. FOSTER, 3p, Oh IA ISL, u
WILLIAM wAILACE,.--.--- ..---..-oi 0''lns-
r.R THE DISTRICTS,
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PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT IN
KENTUCKY.

Delegates from about iorty counties, IN
Southern KenIucky, assembled al kussei-
vile. recently. and PISSED an ordinance oil
secession from the l.inc"ln government. The
following synopsis Of the proceedings Of the
Convention Is gwen BY the Bawlihg Green
Courier. 81 the Is instant:
On Monday lsH . number Of prominent
citizens Of southern Kentucky met II Rus
sellville. for the purpose Of consulting To.
gether relative 10 the iuturr ; irsl,ng that
dot, To- themselves aud their pas,sriis. the
protection uf ihrir constitutional rights. their
lives and liberty demanded that ihes should
resist the oppressive legislation Of the State
Legislature. and the tyranny 81 the Lineoln
dynasty. They remained ia conference Tor
several days, With closed doors. On Wednes.
day, beinre their final adjournment. the IN.
junction Of secrecy upon their proeeeding'
vas removed, and ~s have had laid before
Us vsry brief synopsis Of their aetlani
About fariy counties ~rre represented 70
the conference. Hun n. T.. Burnett pre-.
sided, aud r. Mckee and +. 5. Bryan acted
a. Secretaries. A series Of resolutions. re
parted BY Hon. q. W. Johnson, we're adopt.
ed. They recite the unconstitutional and
oppressive acts Of the Legislature, proclaim
revolution. provide lnr Sovereignty Con.
,entien al Russellsille on the 18th Of ths
present month, recommend the organization
af county guards. 10 be placed in the ssrsies
81 and paid BY The Confederate States Gov.
eminent. pledge resistance TO all Fedora
and State taxes for the prosecution Of ths
war on the part Of III. q. States. and sppcinl
. committee TO carry out the resolutions.
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YANKEE PRIsoNERs.

Il is becoming a question Of great fhan-
eiaI importance, what are VIC TO do With the
large number Of Yankee prisoners ~ the
South. They are becoming nuisance and
. burden. The people Of Richmond have
had their GIL OF them. II has required u. 600
~oF,h Of beef alone 10 feed the Yankee pris.
oners in Richmond sixteen days
We see il rumored that the Confederate
government has purchased parcel 81 land
10 this Stale for the purpose Of erecting pr.
sons and accommodation Tor III the Yankee
prisoners taken. We Do not believe II. but
II il 10 20, We protest in the name 81 the peo
pie Of North Carolina against il. We h4s.
enough people Of our own 10 consume what
will be made in the State and 70 supply our
own armies.
We like Gen. McCslloch's md Gen. Pnee's
plan better. McCulIoch says he had rather
whip them Than feed them. We suggest.
therefore. that il IL Gar better 10 require al
pfiysies captured IN the war to take ibe oath
not to take up arms again against ". to have
ihsir names and description OF their per.
sons registered. and send them heme Let
the officers be kept as prisoners and hostage.
and trszted sell until they are exchanged.
The moral effect u such eour.e would force
Lincoln 70 release our own priyatss on the
same terms. and would srert vholeso,pe
influence upon the Northern people.
Standard.
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In regard to the hrst, i was wisely con-
sidered that ali the public hnctionaries
should be promptly paid and The Judgsseven
fully paid, though one half their services
were dispensed With and therefore a cred
itor's property should be sold to pay his tax,
although ne was prohibited from collecting
bv process Of law. dollar that might be due
him in order to save that property from sale.
In regard to the second. il was also
thoughtfully considered. that ,aasmuch a.
one man had laid out his means IN lands and
slaves and annually got the yields Of the
earth. and another had lent this very man all
his money wherewith TO buy his land. he
ought to be at liberty to collect. as his means
of living, the interest on the money lent.
And this was right. Now ! say this was
thoughlfully considered. but was il thuugh.-
fully considered, aud was il right, 50 utterly
to neglect and pass by the laboring mans
means OF iivings His land is his labor. his
capital the industry of his hands---his mean!
of living the sweat OF his face; vet he ma,
earn BY hard toll the wages Of day, week
or year, and rely on them to feed his wife
and children, but now can find 10 all the
statutes Of the land no, line Of law tina
helps him TO a speedy recovery Of his hum
Bile dues. The stay law has unieelingly shu
the door OF justice in his facet and when h
demands his scaniy wages 81 the owner o
lands and slaves. or the leader OF money fo
whom he has labored, he is coidly turnet
over BY the stay Law 10 the delays Of tire,
years suit before justice Of the peace t
get Ave dollars. DAVE.
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THE WATERPROOF oF THE wEsr.

s, THE WATERLOO OF THE WEST.
The cloud Of war lowers over then West.
A great battle is imminent on the border Of
Arkansas and Missouri. Gen. McCulloch
has made Junction with Gen. Price. and
Fremont, driven to desperation by his threat
ened disgraceat Washington, 10 pressing on.
determined to stake his fortunes upon one
cast Of the die.
We are kindly permitted BY Mr.. Ward.
editor OF the Banner oi Peace, to make the
following extract from letter addressed 10
him by Chaplain in McCulloch's army. 1t
10 the lates. and most reliable information
that we have OF the movement Of the army in
the West. The letter IS dated October a2di
The time has come when every man
ought to bear his part in the defence o. our
common rights. Our latest news from Mis-
souri, is OF the most startling character. A
dispatch from Gen. McCulloch, from Neo-
sho. says thai he has information from an UNI
doubted source. that the Federal army Is
south oil Springfield. and is marching rapid
" towards Fayetteville, Arkansas. General
Price has fallen back 10 Neosho. and he and
Mctulloch had united their forces. which
sst espmdtSu al % suVu Wtu. ivy ~
falling back into this State. and intend to
make a stand at point called the Cross
Hollows, IL miles north Of Fayetteville.
The Fedtrals are commanded by Fremont,
and are variousiy estimated at IRON 4O,OOU
% 10000. and they hope, no doubt. 70 gel
South Of our army and cut of reiniorcements
and supplies. and afterwards be able to de
stroy il. Fremont is in trouble at home
and he is driven TO execute this dangerous
enterprise to re-esiablisb himself or go down
forever. No doubt he is desperate, and will
hazard all upon the result Of this adventure
We have no fears, however, As to the result
Our army is composed Of the best material 70
the South. they will die on the field to mar
before they will yield their homes and theil
cause to Northern despotism. The Misson'
rians will fight to redeem their State. and {,
avenge their wrongs. while the sons OF Ar
kansas. Louisiana. and Texas will leave
their bones (, whiten on the field raihei
than suffer their country TO TALL under ths
yoke.
We arr expecting battle IN lew days
Doubtless, ere this missise reaches you. the
Waterloo Of the West will have bee" fought
and won. The F-drrsIists. If defeated, viii
al BE- taken or DESTROYED. for ,hey have adj.
snced lu1 far TO retrace their steps in safety
4 Nash Uaion.
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their representatives, to exclude the mann.
features OF any body on their account or for
their benefit When The nom manufacturer
finds the price Of goods double and treble.
and knows that the cost Of production 10 lit
tie. If snythings higher than it formerly was.
he 10 not able 70 get up much enthusiasm,
and may be pardoned ifhe happens 10 think
that shaving and speculation Is not all con-
fined to the north side Of Mason and Dixon's
Line.
The Richmond Dispatch few days since
referred to this matter in pretty strong terms.
The caption Of its article IS pregnant with
meaning "War speculations the probable
cause Of Ruin to Southern Manufactures. :
1t will tend to make people anxious to escape
a, the earliest moment from the "patr'otic i
clutches 81 the "srmy worms" and believe
US. if things 60 on much longer people will
be more inclined to discriminate against
than in favor Of those who, as the Dispatch
says. are making the very name Of Southern
manufactures the synonym Of extortion.
-.----~->--~v-~---
THE CoSsrrTUTIoEALITy or SECESSION
The London Standard, Of the ed OF October,
has leader" in reply to an essay in Mac
Millan's Magazine. on the American ques-
ton and the rightjof Secession.
We quote the following extract;
"a State withdrawing from an alliance Of
a permanent nature may, according bath 70
principle aud precedent, BE- justly compelled
10 return by war. IL other means Tail.
a. II half Coniederscy secede, however
both policy and justice would be better sat
isfird by q pesceable separation aud she
case Of he Federal (Americsn) Government
in the present var is as doubtful a. any case
ever was. II rests its defence on the .ncon.
stituiionaIity of secession. and every act o
coercion Il has yet attempted IS, al least, e
qualify unconstitutional.
"fhe fact that the South cannot be attack
ed without breaking The very eomPse, b,
which the attack is justified. Is surely strong
reason for letting Il alone.
Charleston Courier. Noe. |.
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salr.--ws understand (says the Peters.
burg Express.) ih.l hi. article has reached
the prie, Of fifteen dollars per sack IN his
city! This is a gloomy announcement. and
We exceedingly regr,i tha, We have occasion
20 make Il. bot there Is no use 10 eoneealing
the fact.
There is ground 10 hope. however. that
here will b. some relief - con.umers IN The
course % 4 manth. The last Charleston
Mercury informs .. that the services d Pro.
fes.or fhomassey have been engaged by enc
Of the mosl enterprising Houses IN Charles.
ton for the erection Of Salt Works on 9
grand scale. The article. however, SAYS the
Mercury, cannot be made 10 dsy. nor 10 =
wesk; but. - We lass sad before. abnat
rhristmasa full supply. u reasonable prices.
msy be expected irsm the S''uih Carolina
Salt Works. The manufacture of salt re.
quues a period of about sirly.dsy. The
South Csrnlins Salt Works have been in
progress about half that time.
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IMPORTANT FROM TENNESSEE.
Nashville, November II.

Nashville, November ~
Five Railroad Bridges were burned ia
East Tennessee on Friday night, by Union
men. Two on the Georgia State Road, over
Chicamangs Greek, Hamilton County. here.
tofore reported.
One On East Tennessee & Georgia over
Hiawassa River, Bradley County. Five
minutes after the guard passed though, the
whole Bridge was Ia flames, showing the use
Of combustibles.
Two on Tennessee and Virginia road,
over Lick creek, in Green county, and Hoi-
ston river, Sullivan county. The latter re-
ferred to in Dispatch. says the Lynchburg
guard at Lock creek were unarmed, over.
whelmed. tied and carried away and kept
till and during Saturday.
Three men who arrested the guard have
been identified.
Holston river is not guarded. Sullivan
county being strongly Southern. The bridge
over Holston river, Strawberry Plain, Jeier-
son county. was fired. but put out by the
people. Nt@ .
The guard had one hand cut Of and skull
fractured.
The indications are that one Of the in
cendiaries was killed.
A gentleman Just from East Tennessee
reports great excitement in consequences Of
the preconcerted plans which are being de-
yeloped.
The losses are heavy and causes much in
convenience and delay.
Matters in East Tennessee are regarded
! in critical condition.
Much anxiety is felt for the safety Of
Gen. Zollicoffer and command.
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Asorurs Accr,.los 70 E,arTI.n Dorrsras

ANOTHER AcckssinN TO BRITISH DostSins.
-Lsgo.. port and island with small strip
of territory near the B'ght Of Benin, On the
Guinea coast. has been made over IN sese-
rsigBty TO Great Britain. Doeemo. It's
j" King recognizes Qseen Victoria as his
liege. in return for which he will receive
frnm the British treasury an annual sum g.
quail a. the net revenue 81 his dnminions. In
1851 Lagos was bombarded by the English,
aud is ruler CKoso,n) compelled to abolish
the slave trade and human sacrifices. The
place now contains some SIN thousand IN.
habiisnis. with facilities for an extensive le-
climate commerce. The kingdom n Da-
HONEY. lsing immediately back Of Lagos.
may expect an early visit, unless rs too "a.
nous chief takes tomending his ways. The
peacesble possession of the place has been
fastened. doubtless. with an eye 10 the cot.
ton culture. for which that region Is well
adapted.
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Gsy Brown af Ga, IL his late message
saws that Grorgia now has 50 regiments IN
The field--r,commsnds the issue Of Trvasa
~ notes BY the STATE, ard an sdvsnes 10 cot.
Ton planters 10 two.thirds Of the crop. He
Il severe upon the spectators upon articles
II prime necessity. and u,ges the adoption II
summary measures. He with Gov. Pickens
81 .. g. recommend that the State pay the
var tar.
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bgEr FoR TINE ARsr.- We learn from the
Alexandria (I.s.) Constitutional Of the 18th.
thai an immense slaughter house 10 being
erected near that elty. 10 which forty thou
sand head Of beesss are to be msds into mess
beef this siater to gu 80 srmy contract. This
mighty herd will Be driven IRON Tssss. The
contfsetIs for . hundred thousand barrels
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A country girl. coming from the fields.
wss told by her cousin that she looked az
fresh az daisy Kissed with dew. "weIl,
Il wasn't asy fellow Of that name. but Bill
Jones. that Kissed me eopfopnd his picture,
! told him that everybody would hnd i out
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osprslScE OF srcEssIos Psssp.--LitiIs
Rock, Ark.. Nov. s.--Ths State Legislators
81 Missouri. which met II Neasho on the
cad ult.. passed an Ordinance Of Secession.
The ordinance vas passed 90 the 26h d
October.
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DEsrRucTIas o. an fsSisrAsY.--Ths IL.
Urinary .pr sick soldiers. near the City Hall
IN Washington. was consumed By hre on
Saturday night last. One life was lost
that Of one u The nurs,s. The soldiers in
the building Al the time we're I'll ssyed. The
building is supposed 10 have been fired By
parties N Washington opposed 10 the pres.
ent var.
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Fonotyrsxss.--Ist thst nan Who will not
forgive, remember that he breaks the only
bridgs over which he. hiussb. can ever pass
10 Heaven.
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THg BLucIaps or THE PoroHAc.-Ths
blreksde Of the Potomac by The ienfedsrate
batteries 70 being seriously lsIt 10 the North.
Such is the accumulation Of freight al Bslti.
more IN consequence thereof. that IL takes
two or three weeks 10 get anything from
thereto Washington BY the ordinary process.
Light sriieles get through IN a day or two
BY express. Hay commands sas ton coal
70 iron % 10 slOa ton.
Loss OF Fsssgsr's Bopy GuArp,--It seems
that the .rsbels" are thinning out Fremont's
body ssard. The 81. Louis Rspubliesn ad.
mits he folls~isg very heavy loss, The loss
Of Frsmont's body guard in their desperate
ehsrgs Of Friday last was rs killed, IS
wounded. and Is missing. Thres Of the
wounded hsvs vines died.