The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-27
Arn,r Mnremanfs

We regard them as evidently sensational, in part at
least, but publish them for what they are worth;
FAYETTEVILLE, Nov. 1o.-A confident belief exists,
but nothing positive, that Fremont is at the head OF the
federal army at Springfield. (he is at Washington full
5000 strong. They have with them 30ee packsad-
dies, and if they force Price and McCulioch back VIII
throw all advance detachment of 10000 men, by a
flank movement via GAINESVILLE, to Little Rock. I'd
iect is TO arrest the governor and Legislature,
Nov. 5.-Gen. Price has fallen back to PIneFlle,
and McCulloch to the Arkansas line, and is cutting the
road full of timber to prevent the federals from adyan-
cling on him. The people here are fixing to retreat
across the mountains.
GAINESVILLE, Nov. I3.-To-day, Vim. Wilson ar
rived here from Fayetteville, which place he lett on
last Monday evening, 18th. He says that his uncle,
Alfred Wilson, was sending off his family, and thatt h
people generally were preparing to leave the country,
taking with them what property they could carry. ten
Hunters federal army was within twenty miles OF the
Arkansas hne-and that 10000 cavalry has been sent
around through the Indian nation Tor the purpose OF
retahing Fort Smith. Sturgs, | suppose, is IN com
mand, as his whole soul is set on taking Fort Smith.
If he succeeds in that | greatly fear that without an
army here to check him, our whole country VIII be
overrun.
FAYETTEVILLE, Nov. l2-Arrirals in town to-day
state that the federal advance reached Cassvilie on the
18th, and burnt the town.
LITTLE Rock. Nov. l8.-An express has just arrived
from Col. Borland, bringing intelligence that on Sat
urday last his pickets were driven in by the enemy, ana
one killed. The federal forces were near the southern
line Of Missouri, and advancing. Much fear Is enter
tanned for the safetyof Pocahontas.
LITTLE SUGAR CREEK, lark Nov. ll.-MaJor Geo.
Carke:-The general commanding directs that you for
ward Immediately all the companies that are or may be
mustered into the service. The Missouri army is now
at PinevilIe. The federal troops are advancing from
Springfield. The enemys strength IS reliably stated TO
be from $4,000 to $4,000, with l20 pieces OF artillery.
+. c. ARMSTRONG, AdjtgeneraL
n 4Sp TENNrcc1E = A+ last accounts ten. ZOllIcOtfef
had fallen back to Cumberland ga p-hayinglett Cumber-
land ford and all Kentucky ground.
Cumberland gap is said to be the strongest f%ortifca-
ton in the southern Conlederaey, and It's natural ad-
yantages are such that, with little labor and expense,
it may be made impregnable.
A correspondent of an exchange says:
For one hundred miles into Kentucky, from the
gap, is a perfect wilderness of dense forest and rugged
mountain range, perfectly destitute OF forage, and
through which an army of any considerable force could
not be engineered successfully. Even to ascend the
mountain road at the gap, seems almost a Herculean
task, and the invader who climbs it will certainly be in
bad condition for a fight, after the ascentis accomplish
ed-espccially in the face of rifed cannon and Minnie
muskets. The various gaps in the Cumberland noun
tain range are alike difficult of approach, on account of
the condition of the roads during a winter season; and
any one of them, | believe, could be easily defended
with a force less than half that tie enemy will be likely
to bring against either one Of them
The popular feeling in the darker counties of east
tennessee. is said to be far from safe if Lincoln could
get an army in there. 4 friend who lately travelled
through Cumberland county, Tennessee, represents the
Union men as sulleu, and glad to hear any news against
the conlederacy. report that Nashville had been ta-
ken by Linco!ns forces created great JOY among them,
and they were ripe for rise. The Richmond Dispatch
in a late article, says
The federal government is pouring in troops by tens
of thousands from the prolific northwest into Kentucky.
A formidable army is rendezyousing in the n~eighbor-
r. I r-s,.t,, Fu, -,.~,t ,F,,, Eimi,f, onl
cast Tennessee, in the direction of Cumberland and
Pound gaps. in Lee and Wise counties. Gen. Zollicof-
fer stands in the path but the force under his com
mand is not more than adequate to hold the Unionists
of eastern Kentucky in check, and is unequal TO the
additional task Of resisting a score or two of regiments
from the northwestern hive. The Confederate govern
ment has yet time to reinforce Gen. Zolicofer; but if
it delay in the work at all, he must " fall back, and
the country be entered by the enemy. .
The government cannot afford to permit the great
of railroad running through the country thus threat
encd to be one moment imperiled. 1t cannot afford to
lose the support of the brave and liberal people Of
southwestern Virginia, Who're, as yet, not a single trail
las been found. Itcaunot afford to admit an army
Of the enemy into close proximity with east Tennessee
where BrOwH}oW and Andy Johnson have made so ma
Unionists among a community the most prolific Of
GOOD soldiers on the continent. The people Of cast
under the admirable policy Of Gen. Zolli-
Golfer, and under the influence Of the patriotic contact
Of southwestern Virginia, are rapidly giving up their
Johnsonism and BroWnlowism, and warming up with
genuine enthusiasm for the south. IL is the region, Of
all others in the confederacy, from which we may soon
tile largest aceessions TO our southern armies,
abounding asst does, most pFofusell in men, and hay
ing furnished, 50 far, no recruits from its superabun-
stock.
To permit a large army Of the enemy to enter, or
even to threaten east Tennessee and southwestern Viz
rinia, would be attended by accumIating and i]rretriey-
able misfortune. Civil trouble and division may be
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