Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-03
by FEhEGRAPH.

Special Dispatch s s5s Nashville UHioa ana American
/ RIcHNeNp, Dec. 1.-The Legislature Of Virginia
met to-day. JOs- L. Kemper, of Madison, was elect
ed Speaker, Of the House Of Delegates and Vim. T.
Gordon, Clerk
Nothing Of Importance tranEpired in Congress.
Nothing new from Manassas.
RIoHHoND-Via New Orlean, December There
is not an item OF news Of interest from the camps
up to eight o'clock TO night. The Virgins Lei is.
lsture meets TO morrow. New York papers Of the
29th are received The Herald says tho destination
Of the Butler and Burnside expeditions is TO rein
force Sherman at Port Royal, A portion Of But
fler's force left Hampton Roads Wednesday. The
Times says that the Cabinet ia divided on the policy
70 pursue in regard to slavery. Chase Cameron
and Wells are in favor of emancipation, and
Seward, Blair and Bates, are against it. The
/ Herald thinks Mcclellan will not advance, on the
other hand, all signs are otherwise. Refugees in
this evening from the vicinity of Alexandria report
an immense. collection of wagon trains on this side.
General movements are indicative of speedy opera
tons. The animals in Washington are in a terrible
strait for forage. Coal is net TO be had and wood
Is ten dollars cord. -
Gen Fremont reached New York Thursday.
The mayOralty election is exciting great interest
in New York. Fernando Wood and Opdyke are
candidates. Wood, in late speech, advocated
peace and points ct free city move in New York.
The Herald supports Wood.
| WAsHNGToS.-A large number Of the members
of the Lincoln Congress has arrived for the meet
ing Monday.
The Department reports are very Vouminous
Boston papers s&y Sliden and Mason are pleased
at being allowed TO read the newspapers at Fort
Warren. They have made Acquaintance with the
political prisoners, and are allowed the liberty Of
the garrison.
The Washington Star Of Fridsy Iays that twelve
regiments crossed the river during the previous
twenty four hours, making new division under
Gen Sumner.
The name Of Joseph segar was entered on the
Clerks roll Of Virginia members Of the Lincoln
Congress.
The enemy is exercising with pontoon bridges.
The European Intervention in Mexico u com
ing to head and it is certain that the
French ships of war are TO rendezvous st
Havana between the 18th and 10th of December
The Yankees Jubilant over the affairs at Tybee
and the surprise and rout Of the picket of the Rad
ford Cav airy by 700 Federal cavalry at Dranesvlle
the ether day and publish an official report of the
success. The Burnside expedition is nesrly ready
Ten regiments go with it. Seventy desertiOns Oe>
Cured from one regiment after payment.
A third marine expedition under Capt. D Porter
Of so vessels, ia getting ready. A grest banquet
was given 10 Capt. Wilkes at Boston. Gen. Blenker
has resigned. The abolition element Is getting into
and clustering around Fremont.
Florence Nightingale is beyond hopes OF re.
coyery.
1iENEHi5r DeC. II Is AL1LeC ueFeJ on gOOu Au
thOrIty, that Gen. Johnston believes the Federal
move on Columbus is feiut, and that the real bat
tie will come off at Bowling Green shortly.
The reported sending of troops from Cairo to st.
Louis is confirmed.
The Feierals are alarmed for St Louis
EICaMoND. Nov. 80 Wis New Ocleans.--COngress
passed yesterdAy and the President approved to-
day act enabling the people of Missouri 10 elect
members to the House Of Representatives in the
Confederate Congress.
Nothing new from the camps.