Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-31

| THE BALTIMORE sun.
Information has been received that the Baltimore
San has been gratuitOusly distributed among the
federal pickcts on the Baltimore and Washington
Railroad. II has certainly not been done at the e-
pense Of the Government, and the Government, is
jealous Of such improper generosity.
HORSES TO De PURCHASED IN KExTucxr.
The WarDepartment has authorized the purchase
OF 1900 cavalry horses and 0G0 mules to be pur-
chased in Kentucky. Capt. o. P. Beard, Of Lexing
ton. has been designated the agent by Gen. Megs,
o. S. QusrtermasIer
TRAITORS IN GOVERNMENT Service.
The Potter investigation Committee were in aes-
sion yesterday for leng time. 1t is said they have
reported to the several departments about two hun
dred employees whe cannot be depended upon as
| loyal to the government.
The oath Of allegiance or loyalty, was yesterday
administered to the employees of the War Depart
nlent The taking of it, however, does not secure
any Of the government clerks against removal.
THE ADAMS EMPRESS.
The Adams Express company having applied to
the proper authorities for the construction to be
placed on the clause in the Presidents proclama-
ton relating to the introduction Of commercialin-
tercourse with the socalled Confederate States and
learning that it was intended to include letters im-
mediately issued orders to all their officers to cease
receiving letters without waiting for the expiration
of the limit of time named in that document 1t IS
not known what action, if any, has been taken by
CONDITION OF The ARMY.
The President, with the Secretary of State at
tended Gen. McClellan's reviews of several of the
brgades on the South side of the Potomac yester>
day The perfection of the discipline Of the troops
surpassed anything that has been seen in the mill
tary line in this country since the Of 1872. The
volunteers have already become soldiers. General
Mcclellan declares his perfect satisfaction with his
army, and this army the greatest ever seen on this
continent, is equally satisfied with him.
From the New York Tines letter of the 18th, as
telegraphed to Louisville, we extract:
ENGLAND AND RECOGNITION.
Mr. Adams, Minister to England writes that in
the British mind the independence of the Rebels is
fully admitted as military and political necessity;
that their acknowledgment by England is but
question of time and prudent courtesy; that while
Britain is impatient to get cotton from the South in
exchange for manufactured goods. she is anxious
not lose tie Northern markets, and ia unwilling to
part with her hope Of breaking down the Morrill,
tariff by the same means with which she chained
the North with the Walker tariff, and that two or
three more successes like that of Bull Run would
entIte the shareholders to immediate recognition.
ANOTHER PRIvATEER.
The steamer jamestown, by Rebel baptism the
Patrick Henry is said to have run the blockade at
Fort Monroe and put out to sea- on the night of the
18th. She is fast and must prove dangerous.
.es RUMoEs OF A FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, august Zo.-The city was rife last
night ald this morning on the report of fight on
the other side OF the Potomac. Even in usually
well informed circles there is conflicting informa-
ton on the subject. 1t is certain however, that
Gen. Mcclellan returned from thence at halfpast
eleven O'Clock last night and nothing of an impor-
tant or serious character was elected. 1t is pro-
bsble, however, that disunion force of three
companies of cavalry and about the same number
of infantry with two field pieces have been hover
ing in the vicinity Of Balls cross roads, maneuver-
ing with view to draw detschments of our troops
into an ambuscade.
SKIR8lSH IN VIRGINIA
1t is now believed that ssyeral of our soldiers
were killed and wounded in the skirmishes on the
Virginia side yesterday.