Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-04
Military Affafrs.-Important EIove-
ment of Troops.

ment of Troops.
The steamer City of Alton. Louisiana and
d. A. January remained at the Arsenal at
late hour last night. On board the former
were the baggage and arms of a large por-
ton of the rank and file of the Nineteenth IL
linois Regiment. During the day the guns
of these troops were exchanged for first class
MIME muskets. The D. A. January steamed
up the wharf during the afternoon and took
on board an additional. quantity of provis-
ions and camp equipage, with which she then
returned to the Arsenal, arriving at about 5
Pm.
The steamer G. W. Graham moved to the
Arsenal at about noon, with stores of pro-
visions and camp freight, and began taking
on board the baggage of Lieut.. Col ROM
baur's Command of Home Guards The
command embraces one battalion of Col.
Almsteadt's and another of Col. Kallaman's
regiment-First and Second of the u. S. Re-
serve Corps. Commandant Rombaur is TAX
en- from Col. Almsteadt's staff, in which he
is Lieutenant Colonel His detachment
forms splendid regiment, full eleven hum
bred strong. At 81, P. M, they were ont on
review and parade, after which they march
ed on board the G. w. Graham, filling every
deck almost to OVERCOMING
The Iowa Second Regiment was in readi-
ness to embark, whenever ordered, upon the
ID. A. January. She already bore the bag
gage of the corps, and battery of artillery,
Including rified cannon captured by them
from the rebels in North Missouri. The
troops doubtless went on board during the
night.
From the levee very interesting specta
Gle presented itself at about noon, to hun
dreds of spectators. On the firing of sig
nal gun, the steamers Empress, War Eagle.
Jeanne Deans, Warsaw aud City of Alton,
simultaneously backed from the wharf, and
dropped anchor in mid-stream. The move
ment was executed with admirable precision
and fine effect. These steamers, with the
Louisiana, January and Graham, constitute
the military fleet of eight vessels, to pro-
coed down the Mississippi. Each bears aloft
the Stars and Stripes, while the AlIity of AL
ton, as the alag steamer" shows also the
Union Jack and a broad pennon. The gall
liant vessels attracted much attention and ev
cry movement respecting them was watched
with keen interest.
At 4 P. NJ, the Seventeenth Regiment, Illi-
nois, Col. Ross commanding, broke up their
encampment at the Abbey track and march
ed into the city to Fifth street, aud on Fifth,
Washington avenue, Fourth, Chestnut, Main :,
Locust and the Levee, to the steamer War
saw, which had moved to the Keokuk land
ing, near the foot of Chesnut street to receive
them. The troops were preceded by an un-
usually excellent band OF music, and pre-
sented remarkably vigorous and imposing
appearance. They were much admired as "a
corps of hardy and evidently intelligent and
determined men. Company A of this regi-
ment is Gen. Pope's body guard, and consists
of picked men. Crowds gathered at the
wharf and witnessed the interesting emba Tx
alton of the Illinois Seyenteeth. The corps
marched in good order on board WdrSas0,
but portion of them subsequently proceed
ed on board the Jennie Deans, which, together
with the Empress, moved in to the landing.
At eleven O'Clock last night the feet and
embarked troops remained awaiting complete
readiness and orders to start. Major Gene
raj Fremont and staff went On board the City
of Alto,a, to accompany and direct the expe-
ditiOn. Capt. Bart Able is in charge of the
feet. 1t was expected that the boats would
start together at about daybreak this morn
ing.--Democrat.
Up to noon to-day. the fiotilla was lying
at the levee, with the troops aboard. await
ing orders to depart. When it will leave,
no one knows, as the military authorities
keep their counsel strictly and are careful not
to allow their designs to be made public.-S.
Louis Neaos, dug. LIST.