Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-17
The Great Victory in
Missouri.
THE TR UTH AT LAST.
The FedenaI Army Captured,
Federal Lots from 2 to 5000!
STILL ANOTHER VICTORY.
The HtssianS in and around Washington
Alarmed.
Federal Lots from 9 to 5000!
STILL ANOTHER VICTORY.
THE SOUTHERNERS THREATEN ST. LOUIS.
Fremont Quaking In his Boots.
From; Cairo.

From; Cairo.
CAIRO, Aug. l6.-The Southerners are
tearing up the track of the Cairo and Fulton
Railroad.
Nothing has been heard from Pillows COM
mand.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. I6.-The most reliable
information says the Southerners are slowly
advancing their forces TO the line of the Po
tomac, with the evident intention to encOur-
age and support Mary land in instruction.
WASHINGTON, Aug. I6.-General Sumner
is authorized to raise from five to ten thou
sand Californians, and march them into Tex
as and Arkansas. The order will be sent by
telegraphsto Fort kearney; thence 10y Poney
Express. An order has gone to Europe for
l50 900 more guns. 1t is rumOred that the
Southerners are moving from MoorfieId to
the Great Savage Mountain. to reinforce
Wise. The Herald says General Butler has
leave of absence. 1t Is reported by Harper's
Ferry travellers that Rosencrantz is in pre-
cariOus place in the neigbborhood OF Big
Spring. The COnf.derates had cut off his
water. Evidences of an advance on our
lines are daily multiplying.
Gen. Tilghman, who was deposed of the
Militia command by Hicks, has cen restor-
ed by the Legislature. and is organizing men
in the lower counties.
There are 1000 armed Contederates in the
upper end OF Accomac county, Virginia,
whom Tilghman proposes to join.
The World says Kentucky and Tennessee
have been constituted separate Department
to be called the Department of Cumberland
Sumter Anderson commanding.
There were six Federal war vessels off
Aqua Greek yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-Six Federals from
the Resolute landed near Matthias Point
They were fired upon and killed.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. ia messenger from
Segel reports him Is miles this side OF Rolla.
He had not been molested.
From New York.
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. I6.--The Breckin-
ridge State Committee assembled at the De.
levan House. IL of the members were pre-
sent The following was unanimously adopt
ed. That this Committee representing that
portion of the Democratic party which sus.
tanned the Marylan Institute platform, wit
ness with deep concern and apprehension the
long predicted result of Northern sectional
aggressions on the rights of Southern States
We have uniformly opposed the policy which
we foresaw must produce disunion.-
So we are equally prompt to raise our
voice against civil war. We deny that the
present war is in any sense a struggle for the
ted it neither care nor desire a restoration.
We advocate a proposition for an arinistice
and Convention. That the administration
has suspended the Constitution; expressing
qualification at the refusal OF the other wing
to cooperate with the Republicans; respect
fully rendering the other wing the right hand
of fellowship; sacrificing minor cOnsidera-
tons and burying past disSeutions. That
this committee will not call a separate Con-
vention, but recommend those who recognize
this organic alton to unite in the election of
delegates to the Syracuse Convention.
New YORK. Aug ia Catholic Priest
was taken to the Police Station by Dutch
party, who said he was secessiOnist. The
Priest is lodged in Jail.
ThOs. 5. Serill, native of New Orleans
was arrested on the arrival of the Persia He
had 10000 pounds in Bank of England notes.
A number of letters and important papers
were found on him.
The JEFF. Davis arrived at Sad Juan, Porto
Rico; July 10Th, for provisions.
Martial law is proclaimed in Venezuela.
The Graud Jury of the Federal Circuit
Court presented the Journal of Commerce,
the News, the Day Book, Freeman's Journal
and the Brooklyn Eagle, for expressing sym
pathy with the COnfederates.
Cotton sales 1900 bales. Isl.
From st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. l6.-Ten steamers, which
were laid up fifteen miles below, have been
brought here, by order of Fremont, to pre-
vent their being taken. Colonel Blair arriv.
ed to-day.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, Aug. Is. via New Orleans.-We
have been hourly looking for important news
from the West since Gen. Lee took command
of the forces opposing RosencrantZ
Last night and this morning the town was
full of rumOrs. that fight had taken place. |
Reliable Intelligence at last reached here this |
morning, that battle took place at Leas- |
burg, in which 800 of the enemy were killed. |
and the remainder Il 5000 taken prisoners |
All the baggage, guns and ammunition were |
captured. Loss on our side insignificant 6 |
killed and wounded.
RICHMOND, Aug. l5.-In the absence of |
real battles the public mind is considerably |
exercised about troubles or a fight at Aqua |
Creek; and a battle is said to have come off |
at Leesburg Wednesday morning, in which |
800 Federais were killed aud wounded and |
400 taken prisoners. Neither report has been |
confirmed; but they furnish abundant food for i
talk.
CoNGREss.-Nothng public.
The reported battle near Leesburg graudu-
ally assumes an air of plausibility. 1t ap- |
pears that 100 Federals forded the Potomac,
near or opposite Leesburg; but during the |
night the river rose and the Confederate |
forces surrounded them. The Federals lost |
in killed and wounded about 800, aud 400
were taken prisoners. The Confederate loss
was small.
Several passengers from Manassas this at /
ternoon, report this news current there, and |
generally credited. Some say a large num-
Der OF wagons have been sent up to convey |
down the property captured.
Gen. Evans with 18th and 18th Mississip- |
pi regiments, the Sth Virginia and the Rich |
mond Howitzers, passed Leesburg Tuesday |
morning in pursuit of 100 of Banks divi- |
sion, who are depredating on this side OF the |
Potomac. The enemy are probably captured. |
as the river is swollen, preventing escape 10 |
the other side.
From Memphis.
MEMPHIS, August 16-Special dispatches |
from Little Rock this morning bring dates |
from Fort Smith to the fourteenth. The news |
of McCullough's victory is fully confirmed. |
The fight occurred on Saturday, eight miles |
south of Springfield. Tho enemy took the |
Confederate pickets prisoners and surprised |
the main body. A bloody and desperate en-
counter ensued, with great loss on both sides. |
Five regiments of Missourians were thrown |
into a panic and fled. General Price made
two Intellectual efforts to rally them. The |
Louisiana regiment fought gallantly and /
suffered much. General Pierce led the 3rd |
and 5th Arkansas regiments in person, and
made a splendid charge. A letter from Nc
Cullough, dated 1lth, says "The victory is |
ours The battle lasted six hours and a half.
Our loss was great. Lyon is among the dead.
We took three pieces of artillery from Seigei,
and destroyed his command; captured many
prisoners and small arms, cannot give par
ticulars but write this to correct reports cir
culated by those who fed from the field"
BEN. MCCULLOUGH.
Brig Gen. Commanding.
The Confederate loss was from to 800 /
killed. ~ 500 wounded.
Among the killed on our side are Maj.