The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-15
LATE NEW S.

regarded by military men here as worthy
Of confidence.
II is as late as the 18th and 22d ult.,
and seriously modifes many reports we
have heard, some Of which have reached
the country. According to this informa-
ton, the rebel forces in Arkansas number
and are encamped as follows:
Gen. Hindman at Austin, % miles north
of Little Rock, with 5000 men and one
battery; Gen. Rowan at White Sulphur
Springs, near Pine Bluff on the Arkansas
river and 80 miles southeast of Little
Rock, with 5000 men, 2 regiments of
which are unarmed conscripts; also
Texan regiment and one battery, consist
ing of three 6-pounders (iron) one r.
FOUNDER (brass), and one siege piece
mounted Gen. McRae is on Arkansas
river, thirty miles northwest Of Napoleon,
and Gen. Rains is at Cross Hollows with
a reported force from 4 1000 to 5000 most
ly convicts Gen. Holmes, Commander
in-Chief of all the forces at Little Rock,
with about 1000 and two battalions, one
of o12-pounders and three 6-pounders,
another of two riAed 6-pounders and
12-pound howitzers.
General Mcbride is at Batesville with
about 1000 men, only l,500 of whom
are effective, Most of the cavalry force
has been dismounted. AT present it is
not believed they have more than 1000
cavalry in the State. Az Arkadelphia,
100 miles southwest of Little Rock,
the rebels manufacture. munitions Of
war, and have removed there all State
records and papers. Though rebel GEN
erals boast of their intentions to invade
Missouri, il is not believed by intelligent
men in their camp they intend to do so.
If they save the capital of their State it
is all they desire at present, and more
perhaps than hey expect,
Special to the iucinnati Commercial
wAsHrNoror, Oct. Your oorrespon-
dent, who was with the President in his
late visits, relates the following, which
is strictly true
After leaving Gen. Richardson, the
party passed house in which was a large
number of Confederate wounded BY
request of the President, 1.-The party
alighted and entered the building. Mr..
Lincoln, after looking, remarked to the
wounded Confederates that if they had
no objection he would be pleased to take
them by the hand. He said the solemn
obligations which we owe to our country
and posterity compel the prosecution of
this war, and it followed that many were
our enemies through uncomfortable cir
cumstances, and he bore them no malice,
and could take them by the hand with
sympathy and good feeling. After a
short silence, the Cenfederates came for
ward, and each silently but fervently
shook the hand of the President. Mr.
Lincoln and General Mcclellan then
walked forward by the side of those who
were wounded too severely to be able &c
arise, and bid them be of good cheer as
surfing them that every possible care
should be bestowed upon them to amelio-
, rate their condition. 1t was moving
scene, and there was not a dry eye in thu
! building, either among the Nationals o.
Confederates. Both the President anC
! General Mcclellan were kind in their re
marks and treatment of the rebel suffer
= ers during this remarkable interview.
WAsHINGroN, Oct. Z.
L A deserter from the I'd Virginia caval
g ry, who came within Sigels lines o-day
e says the brigade commanded by Gener
= al Mumford, to which his regiment wa
q attached, is stationed between Warrento
and the springs. There are three divis
y ions at Culpepper @. H., commanded b
e Gen. c. w. Smith, two of which are ne'
e troops. There is large force at Cor
n louisville This deserter was with Oh
o rebels in Maryland, where he heard off
d GERS say their loss was 20000-l6,0C
IF killed and wounded, the residue in pric
IS oners and deserters.
1t He says Lees army is growing ever
i. day, the old regiments being filed b
IS conscripts.
lg From an official list forwarded TO Il
re War Department by Gen. Sigel it al
ID pears that the number of rebel prisono
l. taken by our cavalry at WaTentOn W
1882, and they were paroled. Not Of
in the whole number but seemed anxio
and willing TO take the oath.
Sa HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAC
90 CAMP NEAR SHARPsBURG, Oct, 8.
~ General Ordey No. 1913.
rs The attention OF the officers and sc
'e diers Of the Army of the Potomac is ca
VA ed TO General Orders No 1870, from I
on War Department, Sept. 28th, 1862, pu
ca fishing to the army the Presidents pr
,er clamation of Sept. 22d.
BE A proclamation of such grave nome
on 10 the nation, officially communicated
an the army, affords the General comman
na ing an opportunity Of defining specia
to the officers and soldiers under his col
mand the relation borne by all persc
ma in the military service OF the Unit
States towards the civil authorities
the Government The constitution cr
Of iides to the civil authorities, lcgisiatl
Judicial, aud executive. She power a