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From WashiBEtOn-OfEfcIaI Notification
Relative 10 Passes-PrOspect OF an Elk.
change OF Prisoners, &c.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Secretary of State
to day issued the following order:
Circumstances which have recently occurred
render it necessary to repeat previous regulation,
that no person, whether q citizen or q foreigner,
will be allowed to pass the lines of the United
States Army IN any direction without a passport
signed or countersigned by the Secretary of Stste
aud if any person shall attempt 30 to pass he will
be liable to arrest knd detention by military author
ity. (Sgned) WV II. SEWARD,
Secretary of State.
1t has been further ascertained on application at
the State Department to-day, that such passes will
only be granted TO persons upon business for the
Government of the United States.
Gen. Wool hiss been instructed to communicate
with the proper Confederate authorities" under
flag of truce in reference to facilities for supply
ing the prisoners in their custody with clothing and
other necesssries.
The release of Lieutenant Albert Ksntz on his
parole fer limited period has been reciprocated
on our part by the release OF rebel prisoner.
There is still prospect Of general exchange CT
prisoners, although there is as yet no definite ar
raDgement on the subject
The machinery of the new steamer Pensacola
was tested today and worked satisfactorily.
A MOVEMENT UPON MATTHIAS PoNT-DRATH OF CAPTAIN
BIEIAsKI.
The Washington Republican, of the 12tn instant,
has the following:
Owe learn from gentleman of intelligence and
character who left Point Thomas (three miles be-
low Port TobaccO) at o'clock yesterday morning,
that at 8 o'clock on the previous eveaing-Sundsy-
Col. Graham, of the 9TH (Excelsior) New York Reg
iment, (Sickles' brigsde) crossed over to Matthias
Point, with 400 men. Nothing had been heard Of
the result of the movement when our informant
left Point Thomas, but conhagration on Matthias
Point was visible. What was burning was only
matter of conjecture"
This expedition was doubtless designed to make
thorough examination Of the lay of the land on and
about Matthias Point and also to burn not only the
brush covering Of the locality, bat also certain
houses upon it that might be occupied hereafter as
heretofore, to considerable advantage by the enemy
The confagrstion seen and mentioned above, we
have reason to believe, was that Of the houses in
question.
large circle here are grieved to learn that Capt.
Bielaski Of Big. Gen. Netherlands staG, was
killed / q telnon shot 10 the recent action at Bel
mont. For eighteen or twenty years past he had
been principal drsughtsman in the General Land
Office in this city.
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ATBsSs INV 18th 1861

AihSNoi ANON' ASln LoO1s
To TIE Editors of The NashUiIs Onion and American.
1 see in your paper of the 18th inst an editorial
urgently impressiDg upon the people of Tennessee
the propriey if not the necessity of voluntarily sur
rendering all their arms to the Government, and
that it is not done the Legislature must and will
provide for their impressment. A voluntary sur
render of arms might do very well in Middle and
West Tennessee, but am sure you will perceive
upon reflection, it would not do in E4st Tennessee,
for here we have majority Of Union men, ard ]
have no idea that any of them would voluntarily
surrender any Of their arms, and if the Southern
men should surrender their arms they would be
perfectly defenceless in the midst of armed enc
mics.
have son in the army, has been with Gen.
ZoLIICoFFER in his marches aGd counter>marches
in Kentucky, and my last adyices from him, hsIwas
with the advanced picket few miles beyond Cum
berland Gap. have, without:lo looking to- or waiting
for the Government, furnished him with the best
horselI could purchase in the county ample cloth
ing for the winter, and being informed that the
Governm ant had yet, as cavalry man, only fur
niJhed him, and the company he is in, with
3 double barrelled shot gun, sought out and
purchased q small six inch CoLT's pistol
a.. the price of s35, the only pistol l
could then get st any price, and have after dill
igent inquiry found AID purchased at the price of
$50, two navy pistols, which will send to him by
q messenger who is now here from his camp and
will return in few days.
am now here with large, helpless family to
protect, surrounded by Union men, the most Of
whom will not yet tell which side they will take
in a conflict of arms, and if we should be assailed,
will have only an old shotgun and rifle to make de-
fence with. Under these circumstances, should
surrender my old shotgun and rifle, unless the
Union men should first be compelled to surrender
up all their arms, Respectfully, INV.
(Our correspondent will perceive from the pro-
ceedings of the Legislature, that The desired law
has been passed to impress guns into the service
all over the State-EDs. U. & A.
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Army OF The Northwest.
CAMP NEAR HUNTERsvILLE, Va,
OofOhar Olaf 1881

CAMP NEAR HUNTERsvTLLE, Va,
October 3lst, 1861.
MEssRs EDTToRs In your most valuable pa
per- of 25th inst, notice a piece headed, Gan in
teresting incident in our army of the Northwest,
which was correct, and which causes me to give
you an account of similar incident which took
place the day before the one you alluded to.
As we were going down a creek known as Stew
arts run, and after taking five prisoners and killing
two, we marched on further. Col. SAVAGE in front
of the Brigade, and in command of the advance
guard, being informed that there was a
whole company of Yankee pickets stationed at an
old house further down SAID stream, moved on
ahead of the guard, and when he came in sight,
believing that he would be discovered, and
in order that prior plans should not be in
terfered with, should the pickets become
alarmed and leave their posts, put spurs
to old George, (hs horse,) up among the Hessi-
ans, forty>seven in number, commanding them to
drop their guns, or every one Of them should die
instantly, thus keeping them confused that they
dropped their guns at his command, and he thus
held them at bay till the advance guard came up.
together with Col SAvAGE's and FULToN's regimen
and Gen. DoNELsoN and aid, when ali we're secure.
But during Col. SIS engagement in capturing the
prisoners, two of them, attempted to make their
escape by making halt in an orchard just below
the house aforesaid and laying themselves down in
the grass about thirty yards from the old house,
with guns by their side, where, 1 suppose, they
thought themselves safe. But Lieut.. C. W. TURNER
of my Company, E, having gathered some roasting
ears, sent his servant JORDAN in the old house to
roast his corn. JORDAN went down in the orchard
to get some wood to make fire, and came across
the two Yankees hid in the grass, when he hslloed
out, "here is two Of dem Yankees" Instantly they
sprang to their feet and were about to run. JoR.
DAN says shalt, d-n you, and go wild me to Colonel
SAVAGE; but lay dem guns right down dar fore you
start" They laid their guns down, or rather
dropped them. JORDAN marched them up before
him. bringing in his hands their guns, and arriving
where the other prisoners were JORDAN says, hsre,
Col. SAVAGE, here is two more of dem dare felers
took down yonder where dey were hided in de
grass, and here is de guns l took from em."
So you see Capt. BILLIARDS boy says hurry up,
men, and is a good wisher. But, sir, Lieut. TUB.
NERs boy actually takes the prisoners, and delivers
them over to the Colonel commanding 10Th Regiment
Tennessee Volunteers.
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Eight Near nnnalhsnn.

By telegraph dispatches received here last night
from Cumberland City, we hear Of skirmish near
Fort Donaldson. The dispatch states that on Nom
day, one of the Federal gunboats came up the river
to point some five or six miles below Fort Don
sldsOn, and landed party Of $50 soldiers, whose
object is supposed was to gather Information con-
corning the strength Of our position and the num-
Der Of our troops. The party was intercepted by g
detachment Of our cavalry, and II3 killed and ia
ken prisoners. The respective number Of killed
and prisoners was not stated.
We have also information of heavy cannonading
on the same day in the neghborh0Od Of Canton Ky
and it is known that a company of our fying ar
tllery from Hopkinsvils were in that vicinity
about that time, it is likely, and highly probable
that there was an engagement between the artil-
lery, and one or more of the -ClartSUiAs
(7sRa) Chronicle.
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The YANKEE PIundorers in S. Carolina

The Yankee PlundereFs In s. Carolina,
The Yankee thieving army which has landed at
Port Royal South Carolina, has becoms a regular
plrndering expedition. They have stolen the nes
groes and are employing them in picking and gin>
mng the cotton Of the planters, for the purpose of
shipping it.
Since the days of WILLIAM, the Conqueror,9 no
such plundering and thieving expedition has been
set on foot in any portion of the civilized world
The Yankee Puritsns have incurred the Inefable dis
grace Of inaugursting plunderas the main object
ofswAr, among modern christian nations. They have
upset the later smeloratons of civilized hostites
and return to the rules of barbarian warfare. And
yet they claim to be the most moral and religious
nation on the EARTH SO much so, that they have Ia
bored necessarily for thirty years to interdct an
institution which has rescued from the darkest bar
barism more than four millions of beings and pro-
yides for them the comforts of civilization and the
consolRtions of Christianity. LINCoLS's miserable,
Government now claims, by virtue of its usurpa-
tions, and disregarding charter of limited author
ty upon which it was based to be the sole proprie
tor of the estates and properyof the Southern people
and now assumes to control, manage, own and sell
their staples and products with all the abso-
lutism of an unlimited autocrat. What a lesson
does such an example furnish of the rapid encroach
ments of a corrupt despotism upon the rights and
liberties of the people Such assumptions should
be met with stern justice and must soon meet their
just doom. Monsters who carry On such warfare,
are not deserving the treatment OF civlizedbelliger
ents. They should be treRted as other ssvages
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ARRIVAL OF FoREIGS MANOR WAR--The-ship-of-
war which arrived of this Bar on Saturday last Is
the British screw frigate Immortalite, Captain
George Hancock, G. B., Of ffty-one guns and $40
men, She is last from New York, which port she
left MoSdsy the 18th instant and is to be station
ed of this coast for the protection of British inter-
ests. She was visited yesterday by Mr. Bunch. Her
Asiesty's Consul. We imagine she Will call at Port
Royal during her cruise. The Immartalite is a
splendid steam frigste and carries several 100
FOUNDER Armstrong guns, which are capable of a
range Of i've miles In few days we may expect
the arrival OF the British steam sloop Racer which
vessel beng Of draf suitable to cur Bar, will. per
Charleston Courier, NoU. Is.
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NORTHERN NEWS, RUmORs AND LIES,


! From the New York Tines Fortress Monroe cor
respondenee, dated November 6, we clip the follow
ing extracts
There are rumors afoas that another expedition
win soon congregste in the Roads. II this ia the
fact, will venture the hope that while loading at
New York, the ammunition will not be placed in
the hold Of the deepest vessel that ii win take
four days At the shortest to get at it, while the
guns are similarly stored on another vessel; that
the medical stores will not be placed along side Of
the ammunition, and that no delay of ten days here
for resupply Of both viii take place. thus impOs.
ing on Gen Wool and the heads OF different depart
ments of his command, quite as much labor and
anxiety as though they were originally entrusted
with the fitting out of the expedition; and all this,
tho, with not so much single line of instruction
from Washington, or the slightest notification, off,
cIay Of even the existence Of the expedition. Let
Us have no more foundHBgs-
In the space ofone WeSk nearly, or quite one hun
bred "cOntrsbands" have reported themselves TO
| this Department, and received employment on the
terms lately promulgated sy Gen. Wool These
terms are $40 month % each laborer; 81 in eash,
his ratons his clothes at the lowest rates the resi-
due to be fund against which the maintainanee Of
women, children, and those who cannot labor is 70
be charged. At the rate the ranks Of the contra.
bands have increased Of late the whole number
bids fair to be very large As yet. however, EN-
plOyment has been found for them all. The latest
Corners are fine fellows. ard with scarcely an ex
cephOn would command high price in any slave
market, The reason assigned for running away
by those who have come in such numbers Of late,
is that their owners were intending to sell them.
They bring information that large numbers VIII
make their escape to the fortress possible
The last hundred came in three parties, and were
from considerable distances, on the RaPpahsnnOck
and James rivers
1t Is understood that the late gale wss destruc
tive at Hateras that the Abandonment of the posi-
ton, except by gunboat or two is seriously con-
templRted. The fruits of the fine achievement of
taking Hatteras have been worse than squandered.
To abandon now the Union men Of North Carolina
who, accepting the protection we offered them, Joy
fully gave in their allegiance to the Union, would
be cruelty and piece of barbsrous injustice. A
little vigor would even now rid Pamlico Sound Of
the rebel steamers, and then with gunboats in the
Sound, oar camp might be moved from Fort Hat.
teras to the lighthouse. 1t may be little easier to
back out than to go ahead therefore, since one or
the other must be done, back viii probably be the
policy.
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The Gazette of yesterday concludes, ss follows
upon the scape- grace criminals now in our city
from East Tennessee, and their sympathizers
Itis little strange those persons in our city pro.
Tossing to be Unionisrs, and who have made them
selves quite conspicuous for some days and nights
past in their supposed secret movements did not turn
out to give their friends and coaborefs in the
public reception. The joy exhibited BY few of
our citizens on hearing of the destruction of the
bridges, shows that their sympathies are with the
hirelings who would burn and destroy your prop
erty, and as an act of courtesy, they should have
met their comrades with flying banners and martial
strains.
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A Provincial Governments Organized in
Southern Kentucky.
speeLal p.apatoa o ths LaallYIIls Oourler.

RUssELLvnLE, KY, Nov. 90, lS6L-The SoVer
eighty Convention, which has been in session hers
for three days finally adjourned this evening" after
the transaction Of business Of deep and vital i'm
pOrtanee 70 the freemen Of Kentucky.
A Declaration of Independence and an Ordinance
of Separation were adopted
A Provisional Government was organized, and
consists of Governor, Legislative Council Of ten
Treasurer and an Auditor.
George ". johnson, Of Scott, was chosen Cover
nor.
The Legislative Council is composed Of the fol
lowing gentlemen:
Willis B. Macheu, of Lyon.
Jno. w. Crockett, of Henderson.
James P. Bates Of Barren.
James s. Chrismsn, Of Wayne.
Phil. d. Thompson, of Mercer.
]. p Burnside. Of Warren.
II. W. Bruce, Of Louisville.
w Moore, of Montgomery.
E. N. Bruce, of Nicholas.
Geo. B. Hodge, of Campbell.
The following gentlemen were appointed Com
missioners to Richmond
II. G Burnett, of Trigg
W. & Sims, OF Bourbon.
VIM. Pre- ton, of Louisville.
Other officers will be appointed by the Governor,
with the advice and consent Of the Legislative
Council.
All Executive and Legislative power are vested in
the Governor and Legislative Council.
Acts done by the Provisional Government shall
have the concurrence of majority of the Lsgisla-
tive Council and the Governor.
The Council may fill vacancies.
No member of the Council shall be made Gov
ernor to Ill vacancy.
The old Constitution and Laws Of the State ex-
cept where inconsistent with the acts of this Cow
ernment are declared in force.
Sixty-Five Counties are represented in the Con-
Vention by more than two hundred members
The proceedings and final action of the Conven-
ton excited great enthusiasm.
The Government goes into operation at Bowling
Green Immediately.
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COL. zARYoNA THOMAS.

The Baltimore Clipper, of the 18th instant has the
following paragraph in reference to Col Thomas, Ct
the steamer st. Nicholas notoriety.
Thomas, the "French lady, since his incsrcera-
ton at Fort MeHenry, has lost his reason, and be-
come crazy. At times he will with lead pencil
adorn the walls of his room with drawings repre-
senting flowers. and with Watsring-pot will satu-
rate his creations with water. When not In q mood
for horticulture, he will collect number ofmatch-
es and dividing them, viii stick them into cracks
in the floor, tables chairs &c These be will ar
range into regiments, bsttalliOns, companies, &c,
and denominate the sticks the Federal and rebel
army. With long stick he will perform all the
fighting and finish the bsttla by igniting the match
es, which represents to him the burning of Wash
ington by the shells from the rebel guns. Other
fanciez are INDUCED in, and 80 passes his hours.
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Yours, &C.,

REsIGEED.-Late Northern papers received men
toned the resignation of Commonder Mercer of the
United States frigate Wabash. Its reported that
Commander Mercer upon learning that the Wabash
was to join in the attack upon South Carolina re-
fused to jSin in the fight, and threw up his CONS
mand-LhqrlsstOR Courier, NOU, IS.
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BrIgadIer General 10th brigade Tennessee
MILITIA.

BfIgadIeF GeneraI 18th HrLRade IeAneSsee
Militia
His Excellsncy, Gov. HARRIS, in obedience to the
amendment to the militia laws, which requires that
be shall ill vacancies in the Brigader Generslsbip,
by appointment, has appointed Col. B. R. JOHNSON
Principal of the Western Military Institute Briga-
der General of the 10Th Brigade Tennessee Militia,
composed of the Regiments in the counties of Da-
wilson, Dickson and Cheatham. Gen. JOHNSON will
Immediately proceed to organize the Details called
into active service of the Confederate States sc-
cording to General Order No. II of the Governor
and Commander Chief, and collect the troops
at their rendezvous at Nashville.
Gen. JOHNSON is an accomplished military man, q
graduate OF West Point and an old officer in the
United States army. No ADLER man could be charged
with the duty.
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Corn, Hay asd Oats wanted
BIZ TEE
CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.

r AN ssponted by Col v K. Stevenson, Quartsra e-
eal for thu STATE Of Tennessee 10 purchase Corn hay
Oats, and vi Ply the market prize. " fs- Dc Ia he eoan
viii de we'll 10 call be selling the prouos 70 rpec
tors. Gov meat NEEDS all the prrdree that = 10 Cd
and all coed citizens shsud give rsIs1i q What they
to sell. A HAMILTON
IrFBlsnsr copy snd charge o1sr,s'mAsEs DsFaTt1sat
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lIuGkuies.
MUrIST IN THE NEW YORK THIRTEENTH

The New York Times Of the 9th, says:
Recently twenty-seven non commissioned officers
and privstes Of the New York thirteenth Regiment
belonging to Company /, refused to do duty and at
the close of evening parade, threw down their srms
The cause Of this Of insubordination was the IS
sue of an order by the Colonel distributing the mem
bers Of the company among the other companies.
Their own number was much reduced; their Cap
tain, man named Tully, had been isaiered for in
subord inatiOh; the First Lieutenant had resigned,
and as eW companies were being recruited, il was
deemed expedIent to pursue the course adopted TO
make room for the new companies. Company K
was also without line officers, and the same plan
was adopted with reference II them
immediately on the mutiny manifesting ITSELF the
guard was ordered out, and the mutineers at once
marched over to the city, and were placed in the
central guard house. to await the action of the mill
tary authorities. IL is not known what viii be
done with them, but it is supposed, that like the
mutineers of last summer, they will be sent to the
Dry Tortugas. The mutineers belonged to a COM
psny which, for the most part, was made up of the
roughs Of the city Of Rochester and they have al
ways betn turbulent and difficult to control.
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MurNY IN A PENNsYLvAy1A REGIMENT.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.-There was a disturbance
to-day in one of ths volunteer regiments recruiting
in this city, which threatened serious results but
ended without bloodshed. The company composed
of the SchuylkIl Rangers were recently transferred
from Col Conway's defunet regiment TO Col. Staun-
tons regiment, encsmped at Carnac's wood, to
which about forty Of the eomRa rebelled and re-
fused to obey orders. To-day they musned and left
the camp after threatening the life Of Col Stanton
The later followed them with portion Of hls reg
ment, overlook them at the corner of Broad and
Chestnut streets. made them lay down their arms,
and placed about twenty of the ringleaders in jail
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A BOUT tEsnty-fEs or thirty abls bodied and lntsi
~ young TO eli out an Infantry Company Ehich q
70 camp. Ofsesrs hays not yet bean slsetsd.
Apply at he Recruiting oca on eedaE street. formerly
sRpied By Capt. ". L. Horn. noI5-d&
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For sale, Rent or Exchange.

SMALL Farm, thrse niles fron hs city on lebanon To
- pike, Coasinng sishIy Of good bad we'll suss
Dairy Gardening pulpo8es-hslf sc IN Glover and Tus
EpEkersd, mforlab dEeleg, god huildiDgg, fen
orchard SC App 70 g. ". coLEi az sfise NashYills
Chattanooga RsilroA5 Ds.Ot. nor23-df,
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City HefeI.

FWVHIS Houss viii be closed on Fridsy aSteruson uVt
ga inst The furntaIe and tx lsuch as ars &
posed OF prv8 ey) viii be sold Pu5lc action Of VII eh
notcs viii be giTe1s
VITA the tbgTs The undersgasd kss lssu
ths ubc, and in dsins aTsils himself cf The cecau
return - his many friends AMI patrons hrsa bout he
his profound seknsS gmsns FOR hir contr usd KIDD
through 50 many years gone b.. n kCUTI
Nashville, Nov 81, 6l-d3ts
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Public Sale of Personal Estaas

an the I7h day Of December nett win expose 10 u III
~ bidder, all the personal pErperty belonging 10 he so
williamson Jordan, (nesr Col ere Grove, Bilhsnson
consisting OF the following property: ThtydFs head q
work mules and forty head Of three year Old mut twenty
brood mares and yoang horIes fine Jac, twelve z
cows 35 head Iheep, lO be 81 pork hoEI 90 hes
hcgs and all q farming utsnsil5 hoasehoia End ~ ~
hiture corn, fodder ana oats.
Terms OF sale.
credit oftEelTs months wiz BE- 7vs1, ne ~
band and two god Fecuzirs5 b-f5Ts hs props = = -
N. BAT the szne time and place vi y .o5, ~. n
AID rsntout the LIND, if not dane sue1B = - ~. II
year J. WAfg n TJRD n
Novsnhsr I9, 6I-dfm 80 -,