The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-16
LATEST INI'BLLIGENCH
Late from Mexico-Disease Among
the French
About the Pirate Florida.
Beauregard in South Carolina
Mcclellan's Army in Motion.
The Federals Occupy Sugar Loaf
Mountain
Confederates 10000 Strong March
ing through Frederick
skirmishh at B B00ooiissssssrr5si
Jackson Leads the Army.

k0CKyILLE, Nh, Sept. S.-TO-day mat
tiers are assuming a more warlike appear
ance. The corps Of Generals Banks and
Sumner passed through here last week
without creating much excitement
This morning the Commanding Gener-
al, accompanied by his staff galloped up
10 the principal hotel in the village and
made inquiries which led TO the SUPPOSE
ton that movements Of great Importance
were on the tapis Following General
Mcclellan, came cavalry, artillery and
infantry in great numbers, and still COM
ing The whole army Of the Peninsula
seems 10 be on the march in this direc-
ton II reports this morning are true,
we shall need all in this vicinity. Jack
son is said TO have established his head
quarters at Frederick, twenty light miles
distant Hill is reported at Poolesyille
The whole rebel army is said TO be NOV
ing on Harrisburg.
McCleIlan's presence leads many TO
suppose he is 10 assume the offensive at
once and attack.
The enemy in the rear of our army
has been drawn up in line of battle for
the past three days about three miles
from this place. II covers the roads 10
Poolesville and to Frederick, and when
Mcclellan is ready, column will prob
ably move down both Of these roads and
assume the offensive.
About Z o'clock last night Monday,
two companies Of the Fourth regular
cavalry, b and f. were out on a recon
noissance, when they surprised, or
| tkourbf fhav df1 .kouf IN or on ~ fbo
enemy near piece Of woods in the vi
cinity of Poolesville. They Immediate
ly charged on them, and from all around
rose up infantry and cavalry to the num-
Der of 1900. Our men were almost upon
them before they could check their horses.
Two field pieces were drawn out Of the
woods and several rounds fired, our men
falling back. They retreated TO their
reserves and the enemy declined follow
ing. Seven were wounded ON our side,
three or four seriously and one mortally
hear, this morning, that the enemy
have taken possession of some of the i'm
| pOrtant points on The Baltimore and Ohio
| Railroad.
The Tribune says ediiorially "The Ia.
test public intelligence. is that the army
is concentrating at Rockville, but from
private information we learn that dis
position Of the forces will be made witt
reference to further movements"
Senator Lane and other prominent In
dianians, who were here few days az,
on mission from Gov. Morton, have re.
turned with no for an answer Governor
Morton declared authority TO arm ant
uniform the new regiments from his
State by making acquisitions directly
instead of through the General Govern
ment and to select the Generals TO lea,
them.
The Baltimore American Of YESTERDAY
says, the intelligence we give this morn
ing indicates the admission that In
rebel army had taken a western rout
towards HagerstOWn When the enem
moves from Frederick towards Hagers
town il is virtually turning his back o
Baltimore and Washington and mOvin
TO a point where he can reach the POto
mac at Williamsport by a march Of bu
seven miles. While his infantry ha
partly moved West, his cavalry is scour
ing towards the border of York, Pi
Statements received from correspondent
of New York papers as to the force Q
rebels which have crossed into Mary lanC
! entirely disagree with accounts that hay
been received here from fugitiyes VIII
left Frederick county. No one who ha
arrived here speaks of having seen MOI
than fifteen thousand.
NEw York, Sept. S.-The steamer Co
umbia has arrived
3 The Havana correspondence Of the Al
. ISOLATED Press states that the pira
steamer OyeitO, now called Florida, is
modern vessel of slow speed, and hi
iron plates in her hold to he plated wit
> She left Nassau on the 9Th of Angus
e for Green Key, where she mounted h
armament Of three 68-pounders each 81,
and two swivel l00-pounders; and the
went to Cardenas, where she was order,
@ of by the authorities, who placed VI
a steamers on each side Of her, allowir
none but the doctor 30 leave her or
aboard. a number Of seamen from Ii
q vana arrived there, and were arrested an
Il imprisoned Yellow fever prevailt
aboard. She has lost many of her ere
by sickness and desertion, and nine we
buried on the 3lst, including son
j. Mohett, her commander.
2, She then went TO Havana, arriving the
d on the first of September, with only thi
/, ty-six hands. Most of them, icludil
the Captain, were sick. The Captain h
'e pulrid fever. The ship is leaIsy, and "
d ordered of, aud went TO sea, on the lir
M in heavy thunder storm.
"A The Uuited States steamer Pengu
= was of Havana on the 9th.
~ Vera Cruz dates TO the FIRST state Ii
ell DobladO has resigned from th SJurs
Ia Cabinet, and has returned TO Guanji
"a with his troops. French troops land
on the 22d, and left for Orizaba. v
y low fever and dysentery have killed Sc
Is enty-liye per cent, ON the French vesst
ne The Amazon, whose compliment is !.
nt hundred and sesenty-Gye, has now
forty men left.
a. FoRrREss MONROE, Sept 0.--The Ri,
mond Dispatch Of the 9th has the {
C. lowing;
~ There are now sixty eight of POI
ms commissioned officers, aud one of his 5
ot geons, in confinement here They a
considered prisoners Of war. An aiC
81 Glen, Burnside is, however, placed in &
category.
- An unusually large number Of Fed,
sohoOners was visible OF Charleston /