Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-31

England must act together. and argues that the
cognitiOn Of the Southern Confederacy would cary
en- smount of weight and moral influence which
would set up this Confederacy.
II THE DEATH OF COL. BAKER.
OF Col Baker the Washington Star says:
The announcement of the death OF this gallant
officer has caused the deepest sorrow in this city
where he was SO w 81 known and was held in sucH
general esteem At the White House the iutelli
I gence had additional poignance from the warm per
sonal regard existing between the President and the
deceased President Lincoln, IN fact. seems to have
felt the less If Of brother and walked the floor
of hlsrcom through tn night 10 the greatest grief
Mrs Lincoln is not receiving visitors this morning
from the same cause
| It was the desire of the President and Mrs Lin
cola that the body of Colonel Baker should be taken
to the White House ard placed in the East Room.
but, the house being Just now IN the hands of the
uphOlstersrs, that course BOT practicable and
the b0sy viii be brought to the residence Of Majsr
J. ". Webb, in this city
woxDER II IT ARRIVED THERE
The following amusing paragraph appears in the
New Haven Journal for October "A:
THE LAST CHANCE-As the Sixth and Seventh
Regiments, Connecticut Volunteers are eoiog to
New Orleans, an express viii start (goiag direct TO
AnRspolis) to-day, (Aondsy at two O'Clock P. NJ
All persons wishing to send goods or messages can
do so by handing them into CIRCUITS Express. Ne.
2l8 Chspel street. to-day, (A0ndAy) October H.
DSloTe enc O'CLOCK, Z, n.
Il. S. BANNING Special Agent,
OFFICIAL ADyICEs FROM EUROPE.
WAsHEGr0x Oct 2O.-Those who are affected
with weak nerves will probably be relieved by the
fact which was esceTtained at the State Department.
yesterday that the Gdvices received by the msls Of
the Arabia are more than usually satisfactory, but
there ia great activity in schemes for the violation
of the blockade =ad the introduction Of contFabaud
goods.
Lord Lyons has addressed brief circular to
Her Msjasty' 3 COnsuls in the Southern States, ems
closing the following, as embodied in the Official
note Of Secretary Seward viz: The law Of block
ade, which does not permit a vessel in a blockaded
port to take on board cargo after the commence,
ment Of the blockade, will be expected t. be strict
ly Observed by sill vessels blOckadsd by the naval
forces of the United States" Lord Lyons instructs
these ConsHls to take this law for their guidance.
sECRETART sEwARDs CIRCULAR.
WASHINGTON. Oct 19.-Surprise is expressed here
at the miscOnsJrUction attempted TO be put upon
Secretary Stewards circular by slarmists. The
circuIsr shows that our relations abroad are in
good condition, and that the government means TO
keep them The nation six months ago became
exposed 10 dan4ers within and without. The Az
mlnistratlen has ;aksn adequate measures 10 put
them right within, aad now tarns its attention to
putting them right without 1t asks the co opera,
uon OF the loyal States in the latter as in the former
CIRCUMSTANCE AGAINST The PURCHASE OF ARMY CLIO
THING N EUROPE.
BOsTOY, Oct. 19-The Bsard of Trade and Commit
tee Of Associated Banks have presented to the Gov
ernment remCnstrance against the purchase of
army clothing in England. aud It is rumOred that
the Government has cOunteFmInded the order, by
telegraph, to Halifax or Cape Race, at which latter
point the Niagara calls tonight
REPORTED OUTBREAK IN WESTERN VIRGINIA.
From the Wheeling InteHgHesr Of the 18th inst
we gather the following:
Nv. Pierpont yesterday received q dispatch
from Mr.. Van WEnkle of PaTkersburg, announcing
that the rebels had made their appearance IN Vert
and Giimer cOuati-s IN great numbers. and were
Carrying 10 the perfect terror OF the inhabitants
It was reported thai they had attacked Capt Hills
cavalry company. stationed at z.bethtowu, aud
completely cut them 10 pieces, and threatning
Petersburg
The dispatch is certainly from q very reliable
source ald Is entitled - the fullest cred. IL Is
known that an unusual number Of rebels have re
Gently appeared in Writ. GIlmer and Calhoun cOu1-
ties and many Unou m-n have been murdered
The rebel forces are not natives of the counties
nsmef. but are regularly org 4niz-d bead, dAnhta-s
from Floyd army
Last night. about DARK. companies A. B. G, D and
E. Of the First Virginia Infantry took passage on
the steamer WODdsiie for Parkersburg Col. Tho |
burn being absent from the city Lieutenant Colonel
RICHMOND Of the First Cavalry went in command |
We liberty to state the destination of the
expedition. The boys CAM over from Camp Car |
Garlic proceed by the FIRST Caval band. under |
a drenching rain that would have drowned the |
spirits OF less enthusiastic crowd but j1er set
of fellows never set out upon exp dItiOl the Oh
leet of which they kH " nothing