Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-08

| broken up, and the country between this
point and Guyaudotte river is now freed
| from secession power. This is the most eff
| fective blow given the rebels in this part of
the valley.
In great haste. Further particulars by
| the next boat.
NJ. CLEMENS,
Lieut.. Col. 5th Va. Regt,
A BATTLE AT SEwELL Observation-Disclosures
have reached Cincinnati by the Kanawha
boats of a battle between the forces COM
manded by Gen. Cox and Col. R. L. McCook
and those of Generals Floyd and Wise. The
Commercial says a letter has been received
from DIR. J. 7. Webb, OF the Twenty-third
Ohio dated on the Goth ult, stating posi-
lively that battle was taking place be-
| tween Ger. Cox and the rebels commanded
by Floyd and Wise, at Sewell Mountain
The news was that the rebels were getting
the worst of it, and falling back upon their
Notifications at Lewisburg.
Northern Dispatches to the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Upon charges made
by Colonel Blair, Major General Fremont has
been ordered to report himself for trial by
court martial.
General Wool, of Fortress Monroe, has
been ordered to supersede General Fremont
in the command of the Department of the
West, and Gen. Mansfield left for Fortress
Monroe this afternoon to supersede General
Wool. Captain Drake de Kay accompanies
General Mansfield, and will continue as his
aid. General Wool, it is understood, has
left the Fortress, and is on his way Westward.
General Fremont will proceed to this city at
bis earliest convenience, leaving his forces
in command of another who Is considered
Competent to meet any foe that General
Fremont has been marching against.
The defiant attitude Of the rebels here
abouts has been abandoned. They are now
acting purely on the defence. They are man
ifestiy continually alarmsd fearing an as
sault from some quarter where they are most
assailable. They cannot execute their own
programme of crossing the river, AMI fear an
attack on their own TANKS. Their position
forms crescent reaching from OccOquau
Greek 10 a point above Leesburg. while the
centre extends from Fairfax Court House to
Manassas junction. A rise in the river
above, and the presence of the Potomac flo
tilla below Washington, preclude their cross
ing They are aware that we have COM
mand of means to cross at any point, and
turn either of their TANKS. Their steps back
ward is considerable by experienced army
officers, as an indication that they do not in
tend to offer battle on the Potomac.
Affairs at the nayy-yard and along the Po-
tomac are quiet. The Island Belle arrived
this morning from Acquia Greek with dis
patches from Captain Crane to the Govern
ment. His flotilla now consists of about
eighteen vessels. The rebels, it is believed,
have number of masked batteries at all the
principal points where they can be made
available
The London Times correspondent reached
here tonight from his prairie shooting trip
in Illinois
Influential gentlemen are urging the trans
fer of the Pennsylvania Reserve ~ regi-
ments) to St. Louis.
The number of volunteers entering the SER
vice from all the loyal States is now about
90, 600 per week.
Senator Carlisle, who has been here sever
al days went home this morning. He gave
a cheering account of affairs In Western Vir-
ginia.
To day, a scouting party of cavalry went a
mile beyond Falls Church, but saw only a
small picket guard of rebels. An intelligent
lady has reached here from Winchester and
states that all classes of society there speak
of the vital necessity of the rebels winning d
great victory opposite Washington. Their
retreat would cause most distressing effect.
WASHINGTON, Oct 5.
The schooner Commerce has arrived here
from Philadelphia with coal. She reports all
quiet on the river, and not a man visible off
treestonePoint or its vicinity. There is
larger number of vessels on the Potomac than
was ever before known at this season of the
year. At Potomac Greek eleven merchant
vessels were fired upon by the rebel battery
in that vicinity, but all the shots fell short.
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rebels to try the range of their guns.
A party of rebel cavalry made their ap-
pearance over Berritt's Hill, one mile up the
Leesburg Turnpike, beyond Fall's Church,
yesterday, but fed on the apPeara ace of our
troops.
Gen. Shields has declined the appointment
of rigadier-General, he having removed
from California to Cinaloa, in Mexico, to re-
cruit his failing health.
The troops across the Potomac are very
active to-day, moving in all directions. 1t is
conjectured that General Mcclellan intends
to drive in the rebels but not to give fight.
When the rebels left Fall's Church the
other day, they poisoned their meats with
strychnine, but our troops were not caught in
the trap.
1t is stated here that the rebels intend an
immediate advance on Paducah, KY.
A new guaboat was launched at Baltimore
today.
1t is stated that Captain McMalan tried to
seduce his command from duty before leaving
Fort Laramie for Washington.
RumOrs being prevalent involving military
changes, it is aseertained on enquiry at the
War Department that no orders have been
issued to Major Gen. Fremont to report him
self for trial by court martial. 1t is true that
General Mansfield has been appointed to the
command of Fortress Monroe, but General
Wool, whom he superseded, has been assigned
to no other duty.
BALTIMORE, Oct 8.
Passengers by the boat which arrived this
morning from Old Point report that Gen.
Wool addressed heprisoners at the Rip Raps,
who had been sent there by General McClel-
Ian en- route for Tortugas. he told them,
that, had Mcclellan shot them on the spot
for rebellion in the face of the enemy, he
would have been perfectly justified. He had,
however, proposition to make to them
All who were willing to place themselves in
his hands should step forward three PAGES.
Those who refused would proceed to Tortu-
gas. The entire $50 stepped forward and
many were so affected that they shed tears OF
joy.
General Wool has not left Fortress Monroe,
and passengers who arrived by the Old Point
steamboat this morning have no knowledge
of any contemplated change in that depart,
ment.
New YORK, Oct. 8.
Special dispatches state that it is believed
in well informed circles that Gen. Fremont
has been summoned to Washington, but the
agent of the Associated Press denies it, and
consequently it must be untrue.
SANDY Hook, Oct. 8.
On Thursday last Major Gould and Cap
tain Scribner OF the 18th Massachusetts,, I'M
der Major McDaniels Of the special service,