Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-19


The following items are copied fr0m the Washing
ton Star Of the evening Of the Ilth:
The Enemy Ia Front.
The enemy in front Of the capital have not been
as still for months during the last four days. So
great is their stiffness and evident caution pre-
vent any information from their camps from coming
hitherward. as that military men Of the opinion
that they prelude some attempt at an important
movement on their part. Richmond papers of last
week hint at such movement on their part as Ike
ly TO take place within week. From those journals
we do not thIuk they were prepared to see General
Mcclellan extend his alvaaeed ipe as far up to-
wards Leesburg the division Of General Saith is
now in position. which must materially interfere
with the possibility Of Johnson crossing the river
if disposed 10 make the attempt
Interesting 10 Persons Visiting Washing
sOH.
For the information of many persons who come,
at great sacrifice of money and personal comfort,
to Washington for the purpose Of visiting their rel
atives in the army the Virginia side Of the POto
mac it is proper 10 state that as Gen Mcclellan
considers such visits inconsistent with the good of
the soldiers, well prejudicla &c the success of
the same generally he has, BY positive orders re-
fused passes, and the constant communication OF
families with their brothers, hush 1nds and sons is
prevented by the refusal which, in E1any instances
is the occasion Of much painful embarrassment to
the I;cr in charge, well as to those who, after
reaching WashnRtun, are without means of prOyid-
through curiosity, but they incur needless expense,
as it cannot be eratifed No passes are granted ex
cepting in extrene cases. where it is positively ne
cessary.
Appointed.
Capt. Averil, of Mounted Rifles .. S. A, has
been assigned to the Command of IOungs Kentucky
Cavalry. --------
An Excellent Selection.
The order assigning Qdartermaster Allen, q. S A,
to be the chief qusrtermastcr Of the Western FIRE
n III
complaint OF illegal and Improper expenditure in
that quarter on the army account. He is famous
for being able to say no. and for sticking to 1t after
saying So No quartermaster in the service has had
more experience or knows better what not to do
the great desidaFatun in st. Louis replete az that
city Is with California spectators notorious thieves
who have followed Fremont thither in the hope of
plun6erIng the treasury.
ErSn the Lower Potomac.
. There was no re VS. from the fOtia this morning
and for the last week there has been nOlestaton
from the rebels whatever vessels Of ell descriptions
passing Up and down the Potomac in perfect safety
No new batteries have been discovered, nor are
there and evidences of increased force Of rebel
troops aside from those noticed few day 5 since.
Moro BriEadIers.
Capt Thomas J. Wood. of Ky. of U. S Cavalry,
and Lieutenant Colonel Richard johnson, of KY,
also OF U. S. Cavalry. were to-day appointed Brig4-
der Generals Of Volunteers. and assigned to com
mands under Gen. Sherman, in Kentucky.
Another Aid fer GEN. w COL,
Baron (csptsin) Won YsgGsak OF Sweden. has
been appointed an aid-ds camp to Major Gen, Wool.
A Provisional Government in missonu
1t appears that Major General Fremont acknowI.
edges no superior the government or army Thus,
it is understood here that be ignores the Presidents
authority to direct him TO remodel his late procla
nation chucking his order to that effect under the
table and continuing to food Missouri with copies
of his original prOnunciamento, unameHded as the
President directed. So, too. in the matter Of the
COMMANDMENTS chief. General Scott, whsse order,
directing the unconditional release OF COOnel Blair
has been treated precisely a. he treated the order
of the President above referred to. Blair remains