Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-06
Late from Warrington

| We have seen gentleman who left washington
| on Thursday last. This gentleman Is a native OF
Portsmouth, Va, but has resided in Philadelphia
for several years past which place he left last Mon
| day. He spent some three or four dsyE in Wash
| ington, during which time, he was no inattentive
observer Of matters, and though he talked but little
| walked abouea great deal and saw much.
Our informant is OF opinion that there are no "
/ in Washington, on the south bank Of the Potomsc
| in Gen Banks command, at Baltimore Annapolis
| etc, about 40 900 Yankee troops. The greater
portion Of these ara at Washington and across the
| Potomac. The health of Gen. Scett ia said to be
very inhrn. His attacks Of govt which used to be
at intervals now OF almost constant occurrence
and the infrm Octogensrian, rarely ever sits up
without paa. His business is all conducted through
agents, he occupying recumbent position on :
lounge in his Office 1t is the opinion Of Col Hamil-
ton and Others that the sands OF life in the old Cen
erals glass are fast ebbing sut.
The Hon p Phillips and family, left Washing
ton on Thursday last for the South, going by way
| Of Baltimore and Old Point The wife OF Mr..
Phillips, her sister, Miss Levy. Of Savannah, and Mr..
P.'s two daughter, very lovely young ladies' not
ont Of their teenG had been in close confinement At
Washington for three weeks previous to their re-
lease. They were charged with dis oyalty to the
contemplate Yankee Government Cameron, the
Secretary Of War, having heard that they were
ardent admirers Of JEFF. Davis and Cen. BeaAre-
gard he also sisted that letters had come into his
possession, Writt.n by these aiies which breathed
anything else than spirit Of devotion to the Lin
coin dynesty. When frst suspiciOned the dwelling
oil Mr.. Phillips W. surrounded and no communica-
ton whatever with the inmsteS Of the dS cling WAS
allowed, except in the presence Of impu1snt,
vulgar, unrehned and brutal set of detective police
At the end Of tWO weeks the ladies we're removed
to the third story Of old building in Warrington
where they were held a. prisoners.
Through the friendly interference Of the Hon
Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland and Judge Wayne,
of Georgia, they were released after a close con
1nement Of three weeks, but only upOR condition
that the husband and father should abandon home,
sacrifice his property, and remove his entire family
from Washington. To this proposition the gentle
man most readily assentSd, being willing to sac
ri6Ce almost life itself to get his family re-
moved beyond the reach OF = cruel dPspOt, who re
CARDS neither age sex nor condition. in the accom-
pishment Of hiI hellish designs Il was only after
repeated efforts that Mr.. johnson and Judge Wayne
obtained the release 81 thIs interesting and deeply
wroDged family, and it is thought that they would
not have succeeded when but for the Absence
from Washington Of Cameron, Secretary of War,
who Ieems TO have EtrenuouSly opposed their re
lease from the beginning. Several other ladies
still in custody suspicion Of their inAdelity 30
the Yankee Government.
A Colonel, who il an Aid Of Gen. McClellan'a
called - some ladies in Washington Wednesday
night, to whom our informant WAS introduced. The
Colonel was asked 5y one Of the young ladies where
he had been all day. Over the river, he replied
Upon being asked il there were any news, he said
that there had been some brisk firing, but that
body en- the Federal side vas hurt. He s.ed fur
Their. that company of Washington New Orleans
Artillery Ared into batch Of woods where Gen
Mcclellan and mxny Of his escort were standing
The first two shota were in diFect line, bus fell
about ten yards bsyond the group. The third fell
about rvs yards short when Gen. Mcclellan order
ed On immediate change Of petition remArking that
the fourth would in all probability fall mid way
between the frss and thizd id which event. serious
consequences might easue. This of5cer said fur
Their, that Cen Mcclellan gave 1t a. his opinion,
that the New Orleans Washington Battalion WAS
probably the fnelt body Of artierists in the world
The General said be had at frat supposed that the
praises which had been laVished upon theEe soldiers
were notdeserVed, but since he had assumed com
mand of the Grand Army" and bad Witnessed the
movements and operations 81 the Washingtonians
his belief waA that they were fully emitted % all
that could be said in their praise.
Warrington II represented ts Us a. being full OF
persons Rho deeply lympAthiEe with the South,
but they dare not aVoW their sentiments publicly.
They would also eheerfuly leaveif they could, but
permits are not allowed updeF any circumstances
Gems. Mcclellan sRd Scott have determined TO ad-
here to this rule.
Mrs Arnold Il srris, Departing Of her husbands
release, who is inearceratea political pris
Oner at Richmond, sailed for Versailles on TedneH
day lsss
The soldiers In Washington arc an immoral, bru-
tai drunken set Of mercenaries wholly unprinci-
pied and not TO be relied upon when tia tug Of war
shall come. Ii ia owing 30 this fact it thought,
that Mcclellan refuses 20 give the Confederates
battle. At present. it is said, about Washington,
mond by way Of AupIons Hill or FairfaR Court
house.
The people in Warrington live 10 hourly DIRE sd
Of an attack and but few entertain the opinion,
that tho ConfederstsI will be Tepulssd, if they
ever do commence the fight.