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sPALDING,s PREP AIRED GLUE,

spALDING's PREPARED GLUE,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-26
The yankee Invaders.

Wehave no news from the Lincoln invaders a
Port Royal to-day further than the general report
that they are entrenching themselves on Hilton
Head and Braddocks Point, and taking measures
generally to make themselves secure and comforta
bic. A negro man who escaped from them says
they say that they do not intend to destroy or in
terfere with the property or crops on the Island
They, however, keep very strict guard over the
negroes, some Of whom they have employed.
They have taken down the doors Of the negro
houses, that they can see that no white mea are
concealed in them.
There Is a rumor that they had landed a consid.
cradle number Of troops on Daufuskie.
The feet is supposed still to be in the vicinity OF
Broad River, commanding the creeks and islands.
A prisoner captured by some of our scouts re-
ports that the enemy have landed on the islands
thirteen thousand Of the twenty thousand with
which they started on The expedition leaving sew
en- thousand to be accounted for. 1t is highly
probable that the largest portion of the missing
troops went to the bottom in the storm in which it
is known that several Of their transports were lost
The firing heard in the direction of Port Royal
on Tuesday is still unexplsined.-S Savannah Ntlos,
Non 81
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In spite Of the fact that in almost every land en-
gagement with the enemy we have won briilisnt
victory, their positions are stlh formidable ana
threaten further ercroaGhment upon our territory.
slight survey Of the theatre OF the furnishes
the following summary Of the enemy's positions;
The Lincclnires now hold large rendezvous for
armed ships snd transports in South Carolina they
have gained, bg the reduction Of the Hatteras
itself, corpels North Carolina TO develop her
entire defensive resources ;; they have Fortress
Monroe controlling the outlets Of Virginia to the
Southeast neufraliziDg our forces &C Norfolk and
on the Peninsula; they command Chesapeake bay and
good portion Of the P0tomac; In and about Wash.
ington they have gathered large army, which seems
to debar, for the time being, successful advance
to the Northeast Northwestern virginia 10 still
polluted By their presence. AID laid wsate by
their 6egredetions 2 growing tsdsEal force
within few miles Of the Cumberland Gap holds most
Of Southern Kentucky IN temporary subsection,
they control twohirds of that State, including the
capital and chief commercial cities; at the junction
of the Ohio ard Mississippi rivers their batteries
and Notifications, aided by their hastily prepared
fleets of gunboats, command the trade OF both
these great avanues Of commerce. from Missouri
they seem to threaten an advance into Eastern and
Western Arkansas our gallant forces under
Thompson, Price and AcCuloch, being without the
necessary means to hold positions which they 90
gloriously won at Springfield, Oak HUI, Lexington
and Iron Mountain, have fallen back TO meet sups
plies and to form new and more efficient combins-
lions; Montgomery, the Rendish exponent Of Adolf
touism and his filthy horde Of footpsds, hover ike
flock of earrion birds, ready to descend upon
Western Missouri.
We nay orersvalue the importance Of the enc
my's positions. The error, at least, viii not affect
the considerations which must force themselves on
the minds Of the people Of the seaboard States We
are ad Vlsed that the Government has determined,
and indeed is apparent that armies On the ex-
tended Northern line Of the Confederacy VIII not
bear diminution. Without Withdrawing single
regiment from the Potomac, from Kentucky, or
from Missouri, the sea-coast, from the mouth Of
the Chesapeake 10 the Rio Grande, must be pros
tected. The task will summon all the resources
and spirit of the States; and the emergency which
presents it should be understood and appreciated.
Richmond EcaHaiaeT Aou. e. ~
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FIR1SG UPoN A LIscoLN GVxBo1T--We made men
ton in our sat Of eannOnsding heard in the neigh
borhoOd Of Canton, Ky, & few days since. A gen.
tlemsn who lives near Canton, informs u that the
firing was between the Conestoga gurb1st. and q
ak FOUNDER cannon belonging TO Capt. SouihFon .
battery Of flying artillery. While the gunbost W.
up the river upon one Of its thieYing excursions,
the gun arrived in charge Of party from Hopkins
vile, and was placed in good position near the
came dJwn the gun opened on her at distance Of
one hundred yards.
The boat returned the FIRE, and the engagement
was continued for several hours withoutsauy i'm
portsnt coDsequ ness. The gun was tee smau to
make much impression upon the iro1-eov, rsd sides
of the bost s1d the GIN was too securely plsced
Be dan sged By the boat. Every device % get the
gunbeat party on shore failed. They cancelled 3
rat" ana It was well for them they did. One OF
ths balls from the boat passed through Log farm
house, about two miles Distant lsTksvls .Tsfer-
s1ai1R.
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AadItIonal Foreiqn New,.

LrvERPOoL, November 8.-Cotton Brokers' Circu-
lars report the sales for the week at 10000 bales
snd market closing buoyant with unchanged prices
Since the Niagsra's departure, the market opened
with q decline Of / to 3d. but subse quently re-
covered. The sales to spectators were Sc 900
bales, and TO exporters 900 bales Fridays sales
we're estimated at 20 900 bales, and market closed
buoyant at yesterdays prices The stock 10 port is
estimated at SO 900 bsles, of which 0CO are Amer
lean.
Breadstufs are quiet but steady. Provisions
quiet and dropping.
LONDON, Nov. 8-Consols closed at 93S to 93j.
The Paris DebAts, on Mexican affairs, says the
Powers, at the commencement, are TO endeaVor to
impose suspension of arms the belligerent par
ties in Mexico. They undertake not to occupy per-
manently any part of her territory, aud to obtain
no exclusive advantage from Mexico. England
gave up the conditions which she wished inserted
in the treIty namely that the three Powers should
pledge themselves not to accept the throne of Next
co for any Prince of their relgRing families. If
the mOnarchicsl form prevails the Powers pledge
themselves not to use Intervention for the profit Of
any Prizes in particular.
The Hatrie says the contingent of France will
number 3000
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mIIItarv mnre,nnnta.

The immense army at Washington continues to
increase rapidly, notwithstanding the heavy drain
Of troops for coast expeditions; and so formidable
is our army of the Potomac, and so menacing its
attitude that the rebel Generals il Eastern Virgnia
dare not permit the withdrawal of their men, either
for the defense of the Southern coast their lines
in Kentucky. The movement of troops from New
England and New York to Washington, is extrardi
nary. The force on the Potomse must have been in
creased by twenty regiments since the sailing Of the
Great Expedition, and there are at least twelve
more now going forward. Our troops are not idle
in Washington and vicinity but are drilled inces-
sanity. and kept well in hand.
There is anything but stagnation CT the Army
Of the Potomac. Though it does not travel much
it is constantly in motion. If Gen. Mcclellan were
on the point of making decisive advance on the
rebel lines, he could not display more earnestness
in hurrying on fresh troops and drilling and re
viewing those composing his enormous camp Of in
struction His own intense quietHess regarding
coming demonstrations, is not understood as going
to show that he does not mean mischief. Every
thing Is being done with the troops thst We might
expect, if sudden stroke at Manassas, I.eeburg
Aequis Greek were to be msde.
The compai gns in Western Virginia, E8tern Ken
lucky and Missouri, recognized as over, and we
count thirty-two regiments that have been engaged
at Elkw ater and on The Kanswha and on Big Sandy,
and in Missouri, that will presently be in Central
and Western Kentucky, While at least twenty other
regiments from the Northwestern State Camps,win
be promptly sent across the Ohio, This will bring
up the army in Kentucky to about one hundred
and twenty thousand men, which. if well handled
will soon make its way deep into Dixie land The
programme of operations with the army Of the
West only be eoBjsctured, but it is safe to say
that appearances indicate the passage of Cumber>
land Gap by competent f0rce-the driving of
Buckner across the Cumberland river, and grand
expedition down the Mississippi. The gunboats and
floating batteries beingI built for river service are
nearly ready. and the date Of their completion will
not be fsr from that Of the advance Cincinnati
Commercial, NoU. 10.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-26

Heesisns from Camp Wildcat on the 18th inst
ANoTEER D1seRloETuI ERTREIF.
The news that the Cumberland Gap expedition
hiss made 90 absurd and rulnous retreat is enough
70 sicken the whole country. There has been an
alarm beth false and foolish, and Almost abominabe
Stampede While the East Tennessezns were burr
ing to advance. and East Tennessee was converted
into trap for 2ollicofer's army, army SO i It
were commanded by idiots, runs away. We have
no heart TO comment on such imbeeltty. IL it cons
tinues of course the Tennessee regiments In our
army VIII make their peace with JEFF. Davis.
The Commercial Of the next day after this publi>
cation, publishes lengthy and detailed account of
the stampede, from correspondent who Witnessed
it, dated at Grab Orchard Kentucky, where the
army Of the Lincolnites halted. They were or
dered to retreat BY Gen, ScHoEFT, in consequence
of belief thss Gen. JOHNSTON was advancing
on their hsnk from Bowling Green, while
General ZoEIIcoEFER was advancing on their
front. The retreat, or rather rout, was equal to
that at Bull Run, although they had met no enemy.
They covered the road with knapsscks, broken
wagons dead horses, and men who died from ex-
hAustion. ANDY JOHNSON was at Wild Cat when
they received the order to retreat, and was over
come with despair, says the issssF writer. The
East Tennessesns and the Kentuckians swore and
rAved at the order, and finally nearly all deserted
in such numbers, that they were ordered to return
to London.
This extraordinary retrograde movement was
doubtless caused by the advance to Columbia of
abrigade fGen. HARDEE's command under Col. Gle
BuRNE Of Arkansas, who it was reported were the
advance of Gen. JoHNsToN's army.
The Ohioans and Indisuians continued to run for
three days, through rain and mud, until they
thought themselves out Of danger.
If the mere ramor of Gen. JoHNsroN's advance
produced such extraordinary results upon the i'm
aginatons OF the Lineolites, what stampede may
not be expected, when he does advance, in force,
upon them? The Lincoln journals should now
search for precedents in history 10 suit this
remarkable retreat, as they did after the rout at
Manassas. 1t is believed that history viii fan to
furnish parallel to the big scare, recorded by one
of their OWE partisans, who was burning with in
dguatiOn, when he penned the communication to the
Commercial
A gentleman, just from Louisville, reports the
evaporation to be tremendous when this event was
announced.
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Later from Rurope.

ST JOINS. N. E., New. Is.-The steamship United
Kingdom, from Glasgow 9Th, for New York, arrived
this morning. She was boarded by the news yacht
of the Associated Press snd summary Of her news
obtained. her news is enc day later than that per
the Norwegian. The convention respecting the
Mexican expedition is that the invading powers shall
not seek territorial advantages for themselves nor
use their influence to interfere with the fights of
the people to choose their Own Government. Il al
80 contains an srticle providing that invitation
be given to the United States to Gccede the conYen
ton in behalf Of their subjects. It does not fix
the number Of ships troops to be used nor stpu-
late for march 70 Mexico.
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Wednesday, November a2d. 1854
MAMMOTH AUoTION SALE

ENURNITBRE FEATHER BEDS, MAT.
kasssA, large lot OF Bed Blsnke.s couforts Ou,lis
cc1lterpanes Sheets, Pillows and Cases srre M ~ A. ~
sen1en saEesng &C, BeoBgisg 70 he tiy Hesl SashYis
We viii sell to The highsS. bidder Tor cash On
Wednesday, November ARA, fsnt.
The entire FurndFe Of he City oci, 4 Esstt P,ov,;t
This large amount Of FuInure &C, eonsisss ii ITS a to-
loES; bed bl ankes and cCiOlt5 sheets, pss ana s
quilts and spreads, h1e and cmDon carpes. fne ard con-
chairs, (sonse very hne bed Ss1s, ene and cozr n
Warrooes fne sofa5i dEanss large and fpedd Iror mar
bic top bureaus and tables Easstads. ura eectB
paror furniture chinaTaFe eEeenaie tahie crty a.
fnTRzre Of every kind and gdr longs zeal bRc
els. and numerous cher articles not mentloaei
We call special attention Of Hotel Keepers Boa dre H5usss
cOndsTsts and State B0pAs, families and All ohr perso'
70 this sale Of Furniture, a. We feel safe Asyh 10 ne
public that this Frrnitnre, teas and sdda and ali ogr rt
ee5 have been we'll cared ftF sid penti5 order an ~
Whaling pu base Wi Fiese call TusIdsy re ssa
and cram all srlicleB 70
All O. the above properly have hesn psd in or hapss y
tam Sc o Eq 20 Re scld 70 te 70 d The bideT "a
cash on delivery. fkABUs 4 LUcUb,
AUCTION and EoElnisson serchat
novet da no p Purr- eqasss, ashYiiis.
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ArlIIlerYnlsn Mantea.
NAsIIvILLE lEDeEyIELnl : KE.TncuT
EaiI Road.

THROUGH ROUTE 10 THz WEST AND TaE SOUTH,
CORmeneius weanesdsY, Nov. 81, 1851.
Trains vii ru1 q, foiIouE
s. IS AsI hiI Express-Rsns dsly ratrs esnuectis-s
for AL points and south Diss1e efsr sni TIM -
fasn b Ar 9therrouts
S.3OP M-frs GIT and Accommodations Trar-Day fsu-aay.
sxcepteil ku11 only - cilrk Egflle.
Memphis Exprsss s-risss in gsshElEs a. TctsP,N
Accom- cdAtion and EIeignt Trains arrive az ESQ y
5Arousn Freight for Aerphis, &c, leaves ueay, 1hu
aays and sai uTdaysat 33O Freight receives ap 70 ~
o'clock
through IeEe.s for sale In College ssi Be Of z Msmt
nsknaos iSl5uss Antodt, JscksCn, Mobile Orleans
ana otner Places. a. ANDERSON,
nef@a
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Cen. Price AdvancInR.

We are enabled to announce, this morning upon
4 well authenticated report, that Gen. PRIG is in
full march upon St. Louis. Gen. HUNTER has fallen
back, with FREXoNT's army, upon st. Louis az we
learn from various sources, and PEI@ is pursuing
hun with his gallant army in hot chase Three
times three cheers and tiger for PRIeE!
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AN IMPORTANT ORDE n FROM COLUm.
BUS
To The Memphis Press :

Complete Military ORGANIZATION Wanted.
HEADoUARTERs 1sT Div. WESTERN DEPARTMENT
COLUMNS, KYr Nov. p, 1861.
To The Memphis Press:
Such Of our friends as propose to come to our
support are requested 70 remain in Memphis until
they can organize into companies and bsttslions.
They must also understand that they must submit
to military discipline and government
While here, we can and will hold the position
against any force the enemy bring against it, but
we VISIT a larger force to our right and reAr.
We want additional forces in Fort Pillow.
Iwsht no uuorganizcd force here, and viii receive
none. If the people will organize and report to me
before moving, viii give the orders for their ser
vices where most needed. With the feet of gun
boats and the support which your patriotic Govern
or is determined to give this army, Memphis will be
safe. GID. J. PILLOW,
Brig, Gen, Com. c. s. A.
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DesiIabIe 3 eaI Eslate for tnle.

otEsk tor safe on Accommodating trs ny very sfars
pie tact O % scTes o. land lhe Nashgiie Ard
Railroad eight niles fen Nashville 81 he och Depot IL
solis Eeod - vel Eared With fhlee rsveF LIS Il a
nee hsh pond he dwelling gocd hrek booc Win sso
rcors biick kteheD5 mole LCEs servants b. = a.
St1 All ne eesaiy oa holscsI all hsIdscnsly ca ca r c
Tslicnee comfort
For terms sPPly to 9 ". Earee Ma hTile o. 70 ne oa
premises
Ny crop and stcsE wiz Re soia viii As lsnalf ssrsa
noV@4-dln JAAEBV SAYS
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LEX TAIIOSIs I'm retaliation for the crue,lles
thus far practiced upon our privsteersmeu the
Yankee prisoners confined in this city have been
placed in separate cells. Col Corcoran, who is the
hostage for Smith, one of our privateersmen, al
ready convicted Of piracy in Philadelphia has been
committed to the condemned COLLABORATION Her
clTy, N0U. %.
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$50 Reward

ID Az sEsS en TIE q B. riaer he eih ias i've ue5
n IRON Lebanon, Wus ccunts fann, rsETo lsna
Oharies -dark 60 niex1n, spaFe naess ebgut twenty
yaars ID absut ave e ~ ss u iezht
weighs aboat l40Uczadsi writes fsJ good hard aad s
doubtless haFs pass pen teR b tada Wken s
clothes Hs8 lived IN Memphis
F rive The shove reward or his arsEst s5ranmsnt
uoVlJ-lm bNkAK WHIF18TDnE,
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ExrRAoRDTSARY ARRTVAI.-The steamer Pink Var.
BILE arrived here Sunday from LOuisvile, under 8
flag of truce, having in tow barge loaded with ma
chinery for q cotton mill at McMinnville, In this
Stated She passed through the LINCOLN blockade ur
der special permit from Secretary CHASE, obtain
ed, as we understand, by Union, man formerly a
citizen of Nashville
The boat was stopped at Fort Donelson, by Lieut..
Colonel MCGAvoCE, when she arrived there under
flag of truce, and not permitted to proceed up
the river. A permit was subsequently granted by
q superior officer, and here we have LINCOLN
craft commanded by LINCOLN crew, at our wharf.
This il a most extr anrdinarY arrival
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an NEGRO Men and 20 Eeyre Women sor narssl isr hs
~ various Confsrsts ststes Hospitals ll his eity, By
order s g D.. B. w. Y'ndsl Sc 2. SLAaK,
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Il Cnrd.

HATB opened 81 600 worm Of ehoiss Ready ads lohn
IA EsshVe thegs Ksoda YER selstri and nads %
der or Of ths hcueI IN eouh they viii lsd
10 50 puEnh az old prizes beio'e he 81
fer unusual udusem sntI 70 deaos II the and
cnan and griEate Genleuen desiring anythlng
ny lire cali s. Commercial H0le csday Ard cha
streets, Haahviie, Tenn. q. p. HApn-
November 70, 6i-dlu
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oonKressIonal.

Wright's msjority.-..... 80
W. II. TIBBs is elected in the third district By a
considerable plurality vote.
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wisdom and PatriotlSm.

We are proud of our glorious State. Tennessee
is responding in the spirit that should animate her
sons-tO the call Of the Governor for more troops to
beat back the invaders.
LINCOLN can Obtain no foothOld in the home Of the
Hickories. We are satisfied that many more men
than are called for wall volunteer and that there
will be no necessity for employing the militia in the
present emergency. Two fine companies
came in from rutherford yesterday and proceeded
to Camp Trousdale and others are expected
from the same county, to follow immediately Our
city is alive with the military spirit. Old men and
young clergy and laity, are turning out at the call
of their country. Out of company of militia, in
this county, in Col YAUGHN's regiment, composed Of
seyenty-fVe men, seventy yesterday volunteered.
We understand that several eff the surrounding
counties are all sbazs with patriotic enthusiasm to
march to the defence of the meRsced country.
There is wisdom as well as patriotism in this de
termination of the gallant people of the State
There is economy in time, money and men, in mss
king & bold and dashing fight. If our fighting men
viii come out now, TaaSSc, We can, In sixty days,
virtually close the war. Two three splendid vic
tories, which We wn if the present force the
field is properly backed up, will send the Hessians
bowling back to their dens.
They have put forth all their energies and means
INTO this raid on Kentucky and Tennessee, and if
hey fail, which they asSursdly viii, now thst Ten
nsssee pluck is fully aroused, the bankers Of the
North will withhold money from them-the invest
men tsalready made will be lost, and,no more men
or money can be had Their means will be exhaust
ed
The enthusiasm with which our volunteers sre
ocking in win assure Generals that there Is an
abundance Of fighting material here, able and ready
10 defend our homes, and allow them to use their
splendid armies, now in the field, for aggressive
movements on the foe. Two months of the right
sort of work Hoo we repest, will virtually end
the war 1t will break the back-boH
of invasion, if it docs not coerce a treaty
of peace and acknowledgment Of our rights. A
few more affairs like those at Leesburg, Belmont,
and Piketor and few more stampsdes like the last
from London to Grab Orchard, and the work is
DONE All our sbsent heroes can return from the
wars by spring. These now at home can hasten
their return, by few weeks Of sharp and energet-
ie work The reward is worthy of the sacrifice.
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TIE "INDKyESDEST's" IMPORTATION REaGRDNG TIE
CLOSE OF THE WAR.-lt Will be reeollected that we
Published few days since a telegram that BEEcH-
ER's Iadependent had published the rumor that sew
AID had said it was impossible to put down the
South, and therefore recommend the speedy reeog-
milton Of the Southern Cdnfederaey. The following
is the extract alluded to
Just as We are going TO press we receive most
important p.ece of information from 4 reliable
source. 1t is nothing less than the expressed con-
yiction of Mr.. Seward, that the Government cannot
succeed in this war, that the Confederacy will
probably be recognized by the European Powers,
and that peace will be the result in sixty days. In
view of this, Mr.. Thurlow Weed has been sent to
Eoglsnd, and if he shall find the British Ministry
determined to recognize the Contederscy, the Ad-
ministratiOn here will prepare at once for peace.
It was to pave the way for this that the discourage
ing report of ijutant General Thomas was allowed
to be published We have space at this late hour
to remark this information except say that If
entirely correct las wet positively assured,) 1t
will break down the Administration and destroy the
eouztry.D
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Wanted,

1.-TWO hres Carriage or Boy Makers, Ennerafsiy Meme
z bus coed Eorkmen need sp5iy
Also, four coed BacAsiih hpes sid two CaEsgs Fnsl
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WHAT II COsr 70 TAKE POEr ROYAL-The New
York Tribune makes the following estimate Of the
cost Of taking Port Royal: