The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14

by two refugees from the rebel trap at New Orleans,
who have just arrived in Cincinnati. II appears
that while passing through Nashville on the 9th
instant counter-revolution Of the most exciting
some citizens into the rebel army was resisted by
the people, who in large numbers, and
general riot ensued. The police, who endeayored
TO subdue the multitude, were fercely opposed,
and four of them killed. The people then rushed
towards the Capitol take vengeance on the rebel
Governor Harris but that functionary fled precipi-
lately to Memphis. This fact in itself ~
suggestive Of general reactonary movement
in the South; but taken in connection with
the accounts VIC have recently had of similar
spirit in North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, the
two reclaimed counties Of Eastern Virginia, Ar
kansas and New Orleans, there j. abundant eyi-
dencc that the Unionists in the rebel States, and
thousands of others who weary of the grinding
despotism Of Davis and his colleagues, arc only
waiting for protection and encouragement from the
government to put themselves once more under the
folds of the old banner.
II il stated that disease to frightiul extent ex-
lists in the rebel army in Tennessee and Kentucky,
! and that the hospitals of Nashville are crowded
! with the victims Of smallpox and pneumonia.
| Intelligence from Frankfort, KY, reached Gin
cinnati yesterday that the Union men were in
hourly expectation of attack by force of
rebels numbering from eight to fifteen thousand
men, while only ike thousand Union troops were
there to resist them. General Thomas was press
ing to take the rebel Zollicofcr in the rear; but
treating, after some short picket fighting, il was
feared that General Thomas would not succeed in
outiianking him. General Crittenden was said to
be at Cumberland Gap with Is 900 men. The rebels
have taken possession Of the town of Owensvle,
Bath county, and after driving out all the leading
Union men completely devastated the place.
| Our news from Missouri is interesting. Twelve
of the mortar boats attached to the Mississippi
| Union squadron left st. Louis for Cairo on the
morning of the 10th There are in all thirty-cight
| of these boats 10 be attached TO the hotilIa
The commerce of the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers has been placed under strict military sur
VIGILANCE, and no boat will he allowed to take
military authorities. All owners OF boats and Off
GERS thereof must take the oath Of allegiance TO
the United States government. This measure has
been adopted by General Haeck in order TO pre-
vent aid or communication Of any Kind being car
ried out with the vessels
The latest news from General Price places him
still ut Osceoa with from ten TO ifieen thousand
men, intending in few days 10 move northward.
He has iity-three cannon and twenty-i hundred
new tents lately received from the South. His
men are all well clothed and we'll armed
General Stacks division has crossed the Usage
river and another division was crossing on Friday
| last.
From st. Joseph, Mo-, December Il, we have in
| telligence that General Prentiss command was to
! move from Platte City TO Richfed on the llth
rebel camp numbering 3, 900, is reported near Al
! bany.
| We give elsewhere a very interesting account OF
the escape OF The pnvateef samser, at Martinique,
| from under The guns % the United states gunboat
| lroauois. furnished hy the captain OF the brig
| Thomas W. Rowland, which arrived here from 81.
| Thomas West Indies, yesterday. Capt. Rowland
l,bo hat thp If tlp
nved at by the captain OF the iroqnois, aud that
! he stated his dislike to take Captain Semmes, OF
the Sumter, because they were old friends and
schoolmates. The story Of Captain Rowland will
be found very full OF interest," and, strictly true,
will MACE the commander of the roouois in A very
,s;.ion
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