Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-03
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NASHVILLE, Nov. 25.-The Cincinnati Com
nercial of the 18th inst. publishes an account of
the stampede OF Federal expedition against
Cumberland Gap. The account says that the
stampede was worse than that at Bull Run, and
was caused by General Hardee's expedition from
Bowlng Green. The panic was intensified by the
report that Hardee had in his command one hun
dred thousand men. The Commercial says,
eve nave no heart to comment on such imbecll-
ity''
A gentleman arrived here on yesterday who
passed through Louisville on the 10th Instant
Two thousand Federal cavalry arrived at Louis
vile on that day, who are said to have come from
Ohio.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. l9.-General Mcclellan
has ordered six Ohio and two Indiana regiments
to Kentucky from Western Virginia. There is
probabllity that other Indiana regiments will soon
follow. A Northern regiment will pass through
here during tonight.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 26.-M Movements in Louis
vile and elsewhere in Kentucky afford indications
of early movements by the Federals Large num-
oers OF them, for the past ten days, have arrived
ana departed for their respective rendezvous
Three regiments have arrived at Louisville daily,
and been sent forward towards Bowling Green.
General Nelson's command has been Withdrawn
from petersburg to the mouth of the Sandy, from
which point they were sent to Louisville, Wild
Cat, and Camp Dick Robinson. Troops seem to
be concentrating at Danville and Grab Orchard.
NASHVILLE, Nov. 27.-The Louisville Courier
OF yesterday learns that SQUAD of twelve men
were sent to Franklin, KY, on Monday last, to
arrest some who were committing depredations
IN that neighborhood. The Lincontes had col
lected to the number of twelve or fifteen at the
house of one of their number. The owner of the
house defed our squad and fired upon our men,
killing one and wounding one or two others. Our
men charged upon the house. set fire to it, and
burnt up all the men in it, except two, who es
capped. detachment of twenty five cavay ar
rived at Franklin last night to arr est the parties
implicated
AUGUSTA, Nov. 29.-The Savannah Republican
Of this morning says that John Chaplin, who
was arrested by the Federas at Hilton Head,
has been released. He reports that the enemy
have about $4,000 men and 63 vessels. Fort
Walker is now called Fort Welles. The Lincoln
ties are loud and bitter in their denunciations
against the South Carolinians, and he says the
expedition coming under Butler is to take
charleston, and the one under Burnside is to take
Savannah. Cuthbert, of South Carolina COM
pany, has been sent North in irons. The Fede-
rails are ma ing Improvements on the Island,
which Indicate permanent occupation.
The Daily Morning News says that the enemy
landed a regiment on Tybee Island yesterday,
and entrenched themselves. Seven vessels are
now inside the bar.
CHARLESTON, Nov. 29.-The patriotic planters
Of the seaboard are hourly applying the torch to
their crops of cotton and rice. Those who have
not the heart to apply the torch themselves have
authorized the military authorities to save their
crops from the ravages and lusts Of the enemy,
to destroy everything before them. The planta-
tions on North Edisto and its neighborhood are
now in one sheet of fame and of smoke through
out.. Parties from below unite in saying that ev
erything is wrapped in one vast fame.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 29.-General Pillow has infor-
nation from reliable source that an attack will
be made on Columbus, within twenty days, with
a force of from rs, 600 to 100, 900 men. A large
amount Of ammunition and cannon at st. Louis
has been sent to Cairo. The Federals have thir
ty-eight mortar boats and eight gun-boats.
The Federal plan of operations is to surround
Columbus, and starve US into submission.
General Pillow says we should make every eff
fort to meet the enemy in strong force and in the
right way, and to do so there is no time to be
lost.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 81. The special Washing
ton cores, ondent Of the Commercial, dated yes
terday, says, at supper given to Prentlss by
Forney, last night, Secretary Cameron reiterated
his opinion that, in the last resort, the Federal
Government ought to arm every man who desires
to strike for human liberty. 1t is now believed
that assurances have been given through Mr..
Adams, the American Minister at Lond, n, that
free access shall be given to all Southern cotton
|ports to British vessels.
CENTREvILLE, Dec. /, M.-New York pa
pers of the 29th of November have been receiv-
ed here.
The Herald, of that date, says that the desti-
nation Of Butler and Burns,de's expeditions is
to reinforce Sherman at Port Royal. A portion
of Buffers force left Hampton Road on Wednes-
day last.
The Times says that the Cabinet is divided on
the policy to pursue in regard to slaves. Messrs.
Chase. Cameron, Welles are in favor of emancipa-
ton, and Messrs. Seward, Blair and Bates are
against emancipation.
The Herald expresses the opinion that McClel-
Ian will not advance. On the other hand, all the
signs otherwise.
Refugees who reached Centreville this evening,
from Alexandria, report that an immense collec-
ton of wagon trains are on this side, and
general movements are Indicative of speedy OPP
erations.
Forage is very scarce in Washington city and
animals are suffering severely. Coal is not to
be had, and wood $40 per cord.
Gen. Fremont reached New York on Thursday,
and the Abolitlonists are clustering around him.
NASHVILLE, Nov ga gentleman who reach
ed here this evening from ClarlSsyille, KY, says
that dispatch had been received there just before
he left, frvm Gen. Forrest, which stated that
scouting party of 600 cavalry had attacked the
Lincolnites, near Madisonville, KY, to-day, and
|completely routed them. The Federals lost about
|80 killed, but other particulars were not given.
WASHINGTON, Nov. % 1t has been officially
laScertaned that the Federal Government has
now in the field, in camps, and in the process o.
formation, 600, 900 volunteers.
Special Washington Dispatches to the N. \. World
The Arrests of Messrss SIideiI and Mason.
It is we'll know here that the steamer which
left New York to-day for England carried out to
Minister Adams the views of the Administration
on the arrest of the Confederate Ambassadors,
and the instructions for his course in the premS-
ses [ hear it intimated that Mr.. Seward broad
ly defends the arrest, and says that the admins
tration is fully determined to sustain the action
of Car tain Wilkes. Others, high in authority in
diplomatic quarters, assert that the arrest will be
Ii fully acquiesced in by the British Government,
and. therefore, there need be no cause for alarm
Per contra, the secession element here, which
now and then shows Itself, is jubilant over as
sumed declarations of Lord Lyons, and cofident-
ly predicts that he will soon demand his pass
,,orts, to say nothing of the imm:nence of war
with England.
RUMoRS OF ~Ass ADVANCE
The air is again filled with rumors of an adj
vance of the army of the Potomac; and this time
-opine they are entitled to some credence. 1t
is true, as has just been stated in the World that
neithe er the President, nor the Cabinet, Gen.
Mcclellan. have any idea OF allowing the army
to 90 into winter qarters. 1t is, therefore, evil
cent that an advance must be made ere the meet