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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21
Vice Presidency.

Over the head of Mr.. Stephens, the Ehqui-
rer and E1aminer engaged in a very deli
cate discussion. We copy an article from
the Enquirer, which gives the points involved
in the controversy. The Examiner objects to
Mr.. Stephens, that he was too long in favor
of the old Union. The Enquirer responds
that the same objection would apply to all
who hold office in the Confederate States, a.
all of them were for maintaining the old
Union Our President himself, is reported to
have wept when he left the Senate. This
shows the delicacy of the discussion, and the
difficulty of adjusting the principles on
which it is to be decided. Some day must be
fixed, before which it was patriotic to uphold
the old Union and receive its pay after
which it was reasonable to indulge for it
sentimental regret. Who shall name that
day? If you go back to the Presidential
election, or to the 1st of January, you ex-
clude all the present .functionaries of the
Confederacy, for all of them were then up
holding tie Union and receiving pay at his
hands. In fact, you prescribe every body in
the South, except South Carolina, and us,
and a few other original Secessionists, who
have never drawn a dollar from the Federal
Treasury, and have always been painting for
a free, confederated system. without king
and an army of office holders. 1t you come
down to the 4th of March, you still exclude
the majority of the people in North Carroll
Ma, Virginia, Tennessee and Arkansas
Where then will you draw the line? If the
LIST of last November, we fear original Sc
cessionists will be the only Simon Pures-we
alone, will be eligible to the honors of the
Coufederacy, and we alone, in equity, should
do the fighting. Any later day, would great
ly diminish the eligibles for Office, and, if the
armies are only TO be composed of the right
stripe our forces in the field would be terri
bly, thinned
1t strikes us that any inquiry of this sort
is silly, and that any effort to draw lines be-
tween patriotism and treason, founded on
any particular day, is worse than foolish. 1t
proceeds on a total misconception and la
mentable undertaking of the great cause in
which we are embarked. This was the rock
on which Mr.. Walker split. Forgetting that
be had mighty empire on his shoulders he
wasted his time and energies in housing out
petty clerks and fixing the date of their po-
litical regeneration. Really, it was not the
weight of a feather in the scale of destiuies,
whether they were regenerated one day sooner
or later but it had the effect of sugmenting
faction and degrading great and glorious
struggle for freedom into a miserable scram-
bic for Office. In q word, it proved that the
man who, at such time, could be occupied
in such pursuits was not equal to the emer-
gency.
President Davis position is the true one
the one dictated by justice and wisdom no
reference to past political opinions, but are
you devoted and loyal to this great cause
This covers the whole ground, and it puts all
who are willing to stake fortune and life for
their country and its freedom upon a footing
Of equality.-Riehmond Wing.
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hundred men. to barrass the enemy's pickets
and pick of as many of them as possible.
Their movements were soon discovered bv
the enemy, who immediately dispatched 500
men to surround. and. if possible. to capture
them. The officer commanding our troops,
seeing the danger which was about to sur
round his small force. forthwith dispatched
courier to Gen. Lee, requesting him TO send a
force sufficiently strong to capture the l.5O0.
Accordingly, 5000 men Were sent out, who
succeeded in surrounding aud capturing the
whole force, and marched them unarmed into
camp.
l learn there is much disa fiction among
the Inhabitants of that part of Peodieton
county lying between franklin and Seneca.
The Union meu are the strongest party in
that section. and they are committing depre-
dations of almost every kind upon the loyal
citizens-driving off their stock to the cue
my's camp. and stealing their property of
every species. Two companies of infantry
and one of cavalry were sent from here on
Sunday last. to Franklin. to protect the
loyal citizens against such depredations. and
to drive out the tories.
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The Heroes of Manassas.

The death of the heroic commander of the
immortal 4th Alabama Regiment Col. Egg
bert J. Jones, will dffuse universal sorrow
throughout the South, and especially in the
Army of the Potomac. After lingering for
several weeks, he at last succumbed, on the
Sd of September, to the several terrible
wounds be received in the battle of The 2Ist.
His death occurred at Culppper Court House.
The most distinguished surgical talent, aud
the most as 1duous nursing, availed aaught
to rescue this gallant gentleman from so pre-
mature and yet SO glorious a death. Until
the history of the battle of Manassas shall be
fully and truthfully written, the great devo-
ton and heroism of Col. Jones and bis noble
Alabamians, will not be justly appreciated.
1t is remarkable that the highest tribute vet
paid to this regiment has been rendered by
the enemy. 1t is still more remarkable that
the modest heroes themselves were uneOn-
scious of the full merit and The glory of their
deeds until the admission of their enemy was
published. They thought they were olly
obeying their orders and performing the
common duty of patriot soldiers in
defending their post, when in fact
they were accomplishing one of the most re-
markable and brilliant military achievement 8
of modern times. Posted in advance OF our
extreme left, with several other regiments of
Barlow and Bees brigades on their right,
they met the division of Heintzleman, COM
posed of some half dozen of the best regi-
ments OF the Federal army, and held them at
bay for several hours, repelling severally
four regiments, each of which outnumbered
the Alabamians. During good portion of
this conflict they were unsupported by the
other regiments of the brigade, which had
been ordered to fall back. This order was
intended to include the 4th Alabama, but by
some error or miscarriage it did not reach
them, and they continued at their post and
never retired until they had beaten off the
whole division marched against them, and
only retired when another division of the en-
envy had fanked and nearly enclosed them.
When compllmented for this severe resist
ance, a young Huntsville boy, who was
wounded in the fight, remarked that they did
not deserve 30 much credit after all, tor
they thought ell the while they were fight
ing one regiment, which WAS marched up Jour
times, instead of four several fresh regiments.
1t would have been disgrsceful for an Ala
bama regiment to be whipped by a single
Yankee regiment; though they thought it
was pretty hard work, more than half OF
the regiment being struck and all their
feld officers shot down and carried OF the
field. The 4th Alabama went into the action
600 strong, and when the battle was over
there were about $50 who were capable of
continuing tbs fght, and Of these there was
scarcely one who was not bruised by spent
balls. The British were thrown into an co
stacy Of admiration and delight BY the gal
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21

GUsTAyUs W. SNITH.-It has been ANNOUNCE
ed by telegraph from Richmond that Major
G. W. SMITH. of the Engineer Corps, would
probably be appointed Major General OF the
Confederate States Army. The inquiry is,
= Who is he e'' We take pleasure in answering
the interrogatory. He is a native of Ken
lucky, and was formerly connected with the
United States Army. He rose to the rank of
Captain in the United States Corps of En-
gineers was the senior in rank of Genera,
Beauregard and General Mcclellan, and was
always regarded as a very superior officer.
He commanded the Corps of Engineers with
distinguished success through the Mexican
war. under the immediate command of Major,
now General Lee. After the war he resign
ed his commission and went to New York to
live. He was appointed by Mayor Tiemann
Street Commissioners very important po-
sition, involving large pecuniary responsible
tiles aud requiring the abilities of first-rate
engineer. So acceptably did he fill this po-
sition that the New York Herald at one time
declared him to be " the only honest official
at the head of any of the municipal depart
meuts" He was turned out to make way for
one of Fernando Woods spoilsmen. A whis-
per against his integrity was never raised.
In personal appearance Captain Smith is tall
and powerfully built his features are mas
sive and strongly marked like Webster's.
He has rapid, energetic manner. and in
stinctiVely strikes the beholder with the con-
viction that be was born to command and
control men. He was bosom friend of Nc
intimacy has never ceased. He passed
through this place, short time ago, on his
way to Richmond, and, Immediately on his
arrival there. offered his services to Presi-
dent DAVIS, who gladly accepted them, and
despatched him to Manassas Immediately.
neers of the Army of the Potomac, and in
the language of the N. o. Delta4" Mcclellan
will thus find himself opposed to his old
commander and master in the science of en-
cheering, Notifications and artillery prac-
tice.
mo event could give the young Federal
commander more anxiety than this. McCiel-
Ian has an exalted idea of Smiths abilities,
discretion and daring. Indeed, it is we'll
known in military circles that he correspond
ed with Smith at the beginning of the war, in
regard to their cooperation, and inclined
to join the Confederate side, and was willing
to serve under his old chief. His railroad
connections, however, and perhaps the larger
field opened to him in the Federal army, de-
termined his course.'
We trust that Maj. SMITH will be appointed
| to the position of Major General. The ap-
pointment would be eminently satisfactory
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21

GETTING ON SwIMMINGLY.-The Union and
American, of yesterday. publishes the follow
ing from letter received in this city. We
congratulate our friend on this lucky escape
We don't think ROW, and never did, that he
was born to be drowned
'On Friday, the 9th inst. in visiting our
line of pickets, Col 10. G. Pickett, in COM
pany with Gen. Anderson, in attempting TO
cross Valley River, which was considerably
swollen from the heavy rains, came very near
losing bis life, in consequence of his horse
stumbling and falling in the stream, which
was almost as rapid as the impetuous Mag
ara Both rider and horse were swept down
some fifty yards and both were thought to be
lost, but the gallant Colonel rescued himself,
while his horse with great difficulty made the
shore. The Colonel lost bis pistol, blankets,
and hat"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21
CITY Election.

AT meeting oil the City Council on
Thursday, 18th inst, the following persons
were appointed to hold the election 10 the
several Wards of the City of Nashville on
Saturday, September 2Sth inst, for the pur-
pose of electing a Mayor, eight Aldermen
and sixteen Councilmen to serve for one year
from the 1st October next:
lST WARD.
JUDGEs-R B Castleman, R Daniels, W
NJ Winbourn.
RECEIVER OF VOTEs.-Patrick McTigue.
CLERKs.-Tbomas Roberts, VIM Vance.
MAGISTRATE TO Attend Z Briggs, Esq
Election to be held at Morris Il Stratton 5
Warehouse.
IND WARD.
JUDGEs.-T Halle, John Engles. Geo W
Coleman.
RECEIVER OF VoTEs.-John w Coleman.
CLERKs.-E Thompson. Charles Sloan.
MAGISTRATES To ATTEND Isham Dyer,
Esq.
Election to be held at Veterans Livery
Stable.
Sd WARD.
JUDGEs.-Capt. Stockell, John Reddick,
DIR ID Conley.
RECEIVER or VoTEs.-Wm Harrison.
CLERKs.-Dayis A Nelson, Henry C Kee-
BILE.
MAGISTRATE TO Attend n Alexander,
Esq.
Election to be held at W L Boyd's, Office.
4TH WARD.
JUDGEs.-M S Brantly, Robt Mills. VIM
Patterson.
CLERks.-John Swan, Boyd Holman.
MAGISTRATE TO ATTEND.-W ID Robertson,
ESQ.
Election to be held at Theatre.
5TH WARD.
JUDGEs-W C Loftin, A D Shankland. E
R GlascOck.
RECEIVER OF VoTES.-Jordan Coleman.
CLERKs.-John S Dashiells.
MAGISTRATES To ATTEND.-JoSiah Ferris,
Esq.
Election to be held at Latimer & Stanley's.
9Th WARD.
JUDGEs.-W w Petifor, Thomas Leek,
Richard McCann.
RECEIVER OF VoTEs.-V A Baugh.
CLERKS. - Thomas Cunningham, Carter
Thurmond.
MAGISTRATE To ATTEND w II Wilkinson.
Election 10 be held at Sankey's Stable.
7TH WARD.
JUDGEs-E j Steele, A r Owen, o Hurt.
CLERKs.-James Meadows, w T. Handley
RECEIVER OF VOTEs.-N z Corbett
MAGISTRATE TO ATTEND.-Jno Corbett.
Election to be held al Temperance Hall.
STH WARD.
yUDGEs.-JDo n Hobbs, Jno Tanksley, VIM
A james
CLERKs.-S F Dortch, James Patton.
RECEIVER OF V0TEs.-I @ Hasbrook
MAGISTRATES TO ATTEND.-W Meacham
Election 10 be held at Eireman's Hall.
w. A. GLENN, Recorder.
NASHVILLE, September 10th, 1861.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21

WHAT A MAINE WOMAN THINKS OF THE
WAR.-Among the letters picked up after
the battle of Manassas Plains, was one ad-
dressed by lady of Bangor. Maine, to a
Federal soldier. The following is an extract:
Mary Benson came to see me last week for
the first time for two months. The Stars and
Stripes have surely divided US, for our SYM
pathies are in opposite directions. l am not
afraid to say that mine is for the South deci-
dedly. / haven't doubt that the North
viii get one tremendous whipping. 1t is true
the North boasts of its strength, but " the
race is not always to the swift, nor the battle
to the strong"
read most beautiful letter written by
Mrs. Andrew ]. DOnnelson, daughter-in-law
of Andrew Jackson, to Gen. Scott, beseech-
ing of him to avert the civil war already
begun. 1t was one of the most touching let
tiers l ever read. How could he Withstand
such an appeal? I can't feel at all reconciled
to the war; it is so unnatural. Those who
have the largest contracts to fill are those
mat CRY loudest for the war, and swing the
largest banners to the breeze; such things
are wrong, and the right must and will tn
umph.
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Aelt advertisements.
Confederate Treasury Notes.

TUE undersigned, merchants of Nashville hsreby
advertise that they will take, al uar the Freasu-
~ Notes of the Confederate States for All
they have for sale, and in payment of all debts due
them.
These Notes are at par all over the Confederacv
and furnish exchange on New Orleans, where thew
will pass for all kinds Of groceries, etc.
Gardner & Co Thompson Co.
Cook Bailey L Co. Macy & Hamilton
r s. Holns < Co. J. A AcAlister l. Co.
Ewin, Pendleton & Co. Lanier. Phillips & Co.
swans & Co. James Johnson h Co.
Irbs Morgan & Co. A. Hamilton & Co.
Morgan & Co. Armstrong & Co.
A. G. Adams & Co. Hu AcCrea S Co.
FaI Cunningham Terrass Bros.
Fife, Shepherd Co. Ewing, AcCrOry & Co.
A Hicks & Co. Stratton & Seymour.
W. s. Eakin & Co. Morris & Stratton-
Allison Anderson < Co. Woods, Yeatman & Co.
bR. c. McNary & Co. Hllman Brothers.
A. j. Duncan < Co. W. 7. Berry & Co.
n. B. Plummer Go. NJ Call s Fall.
Furman r Co. Porter, Johnson ( Co.
Sam Vanleer 4 Co. And many others.
d
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FROM OUR ARMY UP THE RIvER.-We
learn through passengers who arrived from
Columbus on yesterday, that some excite
ment existed there in consequence of receiv-
ing the intelligence, reliably authenticated,
that seven thousand Federal troops had land
ed nine miles above headquarters on the
Kentucky side of the Mississippi river. They
came down on Tuesday morning, and were
reinforced on the following nightly what
number was unknown.
The enemy evidently design threatening
Columbus in two directions-down the river
and by way of Padueah, expecting no doubt
to execute flank movement in the latter di
rection.
We presume that Gen. Johnston viii NOT
let the Hessians remain in their present. sit
nation long without forcing them into tight.
Or the resnlt, there can be no manner Of
donbts-Aenpass Appeal Sspt. ~.
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Confederate COURT Nothing of inter-
est transpired in the Confederate Court on
yesterday.
We learn that couple of persons, Henry
and Love, recently taken upon the Cumber-
land Mountain by Col. Rains, and upon the
person of one of whom was found treason
able correspondence from the notorious r.
K. Byrd, late of Kingston, but now with
the Lincoln troops in Kentucky, to his Union
friends in E ,st Tennessee, will BE- brought
mn for examination at the meeting of the
court this morning, when soma exceedingly
interesting developments are expected to be
Inade-Kxozuilte Register, 10.
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10 The Louisville Journal of yesterday
morning displayed great anger, and INDUCED
unmeasured denunciations against the South,
Tennessee, and the ''rebels" of Kentucky,
who have nObly and gloriously taken up
arms to protect and defend the freedom of
Kentucky. 1t blazed all over. Within a
week it will still be cursing, but the tears
will be triekling down its cheeks at the same
time. We have not, of course, seen the
Journal of yesterday, but we know it well
enough to know that we correctly antici-
pate II.
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NoRTH-WESTERN VIRGINIA.


Glorious News from Western Viz
gfnfa--Gen. Reynolds and 4, 900 Fed
eralfsts Prisoners.
RICHMOND, Sept. 16.-Dispatches received
to-day, announce that Gen. Lee had taken
General Reynolds prisoner, at place called
Saypes, 10 miles from Cheat Mountain.
1t is believed that Reynolds and bis aids
were reconnoitering when they we're taken.
A messenger from Reynolds wac also TAX
en- prison. He was bearer of letter to
Rosecrantz. stating that the Federal force
on Cheat Mountain, had only one days pro-
visions, urging prompt relief.
The Federal troops on Cheat Mountain.
numbering 1000, are probably, ere this all
prisoners.
All the Federal force in Western Virginia
are in peculiarly perplexing predicament.
Another report is circulating that General
Wise recently captured 80 out of 100 recon
noitering Federals.
The above is given as received.
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Daring Exploit of Confederate
TrnAns

MANASSAS, Sept. 16.-On Friday last. an
engagement took place upon the occasion of
an attack upon, and the burning of Halls
house, near Arlington. A detachment of the
New Orleans Washington Artillery. and a
portion of Colonel Winder's Regiment made
the attack. which was vigorously opposed
ior q while by the Federals. The impetuosi-
y and daring Of the attack, however. on the
part OF the Confederates, who went into the
lines OF the Federals. to effect their purpose.
STRUCK terror to the enemy. After lighting
their way TO their object aud the burning Of
the mouse, the Confederates returned 70 their:
camps without the loss of 9 man.
The Federals, in the engagement, Leaf fo,,r
killed and Q number wounded, and come
eight or ten were made prisoners.
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Sherif's Sale.

ny virtue of two Alias Fl Fas. to directed, and
d delivered from the Honorable Chancery Court of
Davidson county, Tennessee, at its November term,
1860 will expose to public sale, the highest bid
der for cash at the Court House yard. in the city of
Nashville saturday the 18th day OF October 1861
all the right title claim interest and estate, which
Felix e. Mckay then had, may have since acquired
in and to the following described piece parcel tract
of land lying and being in Davidson county, State of
Tenuesse the north side OF Cumberland river in
the 18th Civil District being the same land which
the said Mckay now resides, containing about ass
acres, and bounded follows On the north by the
lands of Roaert Cartwright; the east by the lands
of Samner s. Hall and Thos. Walker on the south by
the lands of John Eubanks, and on the west by the
lands Of w. ID. Phillips and Caroline s. Bell; being
levied the property of Felix G. Mckay 20 satisfy
two Judgments rendered In favor Of W. d. Hudson
and wife, against Felix G. Mckay This Sept 18th,
1861 JOHN z. EDMUNDS0N. sheriff
Sept l9-tds By W. ID. RoBERTsoS, D. Sheriff.
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give him full credit. be is not able to justify
The expectations which have been formed of
him but that be is personally vain and self
conceited, and if he defends Washington
against the steady approaches of BEAUREGAED
and JOHNSTON. be will do no more than
third-rsfe engineer could do with the natural
advantages which surround that city. The
enemy evidently has not found the man for
the occasion
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-21

MULDRAUGH's HILL.-It appeared yester-
day to be disputed point whether the Con-
federate or Federal troops had possession OF
this important point on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad; but, We believe, it was at
last generally conceded that the former had
succeeded in taking and holdingit. We have
no positive Information on the subject. We
believe, however, from corroborative circum-
stances that our troops have the Hill, and
that they will be able to keep it.