Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-15
BY TEL. EeSRAPH.

Special DISPATCHES to the Essayil uron and American.
CHARLESTON, Nov. IA detaehmento of dragons,
which visited Beaufort yesterday, report two Fed
ersl guz-bosts anchored one mile and half below
thst place. The town is unoccupied by the enemy
The negroes say the enemy visit the town daily and
return to their ships at night
LTNcHBURG Nov. 1S.--The following was received
this morning frcm the East Tennessee and Virginia
railroad
JoNEsBORo', Nov. I5.-The Union men have a camp
Of from 1000 to 1900 at Eizsbethtown near the
North Carolina line, about twenty miles from Bris
tO and another Of about 200 Straw berry plains
and both increasing. They threaten to take posses
sion of and burn the bridges. 81
LYSCHBuaa, Nov. ga reports current that
the UDioDsJs have taken possessiou of Bristol but
telegraph dispatch to the superintendent OF the Vir
ginia and Tennessee road shows it unfounded. The
last troop train which left Lynchburg yesterday
evening for East Tennessee ran over . COW, near
Central Depot. at 10 o'clock last night Four cars
were thrOws from the track. One man killed and
SIX wounded
The Virginia State Convention met, but thsre was
no qaOFum.
The Postal Department has sent agents to points
where travel and transit are interrupted BY the Un
ooists 70 facilitate the transportation Of the mails
Mail trains will only be in the day time engines
and cars are on each side of the burnt bridges 10
convey the mail and passengers.
There is nothing new from the camps, but all
prominent officials are unusually cheerful TO day
Augusta, Nov. l3--A special dispatch to the
Charleston Courier, dated PocataligO 18th, says
detachment Of light dragons, visited Beaufort at
daylight.
Two gun boats lie 4 mile and half below the
town The place is u1occupied by the enemy. Ne
groes report that the Fsderals visit it daily but
turn at night
LTxcHBURG. Nov I3-The Western train due this
morning arrived tonight It brings the through
mail and dates as late Knoxville, 10th. Pessen.
gers say it is reported that the damages done
by the Union men are much exaggerated. Knoxville
is placed under martial law.
Forty -fveprisoners taken by Floy.'s command
arrived here on the train to>d3y. A portion of
them were taken while holding the recent election
IN the Northwest. The pole book was also cap
tured with the names Of the voters, &C..
MEMPHIS, Nov. I4-Gen. Halleek takes Fremonts
place. Buell. suDercedes Sherman in Kentucky
che Chicago 1TibURs admits defeat at Belmont,
and thinks 1t time to inquire into the of so
many defeats. The Yankee prisoners arrive here
co morrow. Lincoln has Issued permits TO Rhode
islanders to trade with Southern Loyalists, expect
ing cotton thereby.
RICHMOND Nov a. uia NEW ORLEAxs-The New
York Herald of the h, contains news from Wash
iugtOn 9Th. Gen. Megs Is mentioned as successor
to Fremont. PFObS6L sdll K vii be sent to Ken
Iucky. Brig Gen. AiIenen of Cincinnati has re-
signed The reported resignAu N of Gen. Woo. is
founded. Col Hawkins, commanding at Hstteras,
advises the troops to be returned TO Fortress Mon
roe, account of its untenable condition in severe
storms. Much damage was done by the recent
storm. The troops had to retire.
The small pOx has broken out among the crew of
the Harriet Lane.
The Baltimore San of the 9th says, untruthfully.
that Beauregard is en- route for Charleston. The
Meas Sheet says Is 900 troops will be sent South
when the Armada transports are returned.
MACON, GA, Nov. I3-The Georgia Planters
Convention adopted resolutions endorsing the de
fensIve position of the Government recommending
discriminating duty OF 20 per cent productions
Of the United States; also that cotton planters
should the war continue and the present crop re-
main undisposed Of not to plant next spring be-
yond the wants of home consumption.
SAVANNAH Nov. I3.-The Federal hsetis reported
TO have passed Fernandina this morning, bound |
South.
There ia CREST activity in strengthening the de
fence of the city. Confidence is restored, and q
general feeling OF security prevails.