The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-22
Specials to the New York Times and
Herald.
Appointments at Washington.
Senator Pearce, Of Maryland, at the
Point of Death.
Democrats Elected in Ohio.

decided to ask a new loan for the Gov
eminent.
We learn from Sharpsbugg that a gem
teman who arrived there Saturday from
Richmond says that there are at least 90
900 rebel soldiers between Gordonsville
and Winchester.
The railroad bridges between Stanton
and Winchester are notrebuilt, and much
embarrassment results 10 the rebels in
the transportation of their artillery and
supplies.
He states that the journalists and ar
istocrats of Richmond are bitterly oppos-
ed to all overtdres Of peace, while the
middle and lower classes favor such a
policy, but are intimidated into silence.
The Presidents emancipation procla-
nation has excited great wrath in the
South.
The Times special correspondent at
Frederick sends the following: ! have
just seen a Lieutenant who left Pools
vile at nine o'clock this morning. He
says the same rumors are current there,
as in Frederick, in regard to a return of
the rebels, but the story is altogether
destitute Of foundation. A member of
Gen. McClellan's staff, who left head
quarters this morning, says nothing was
known of the enemy having crossed the
Potomac.
Mrs. Mcclellan was still there.
The rebel cavalry pickets are in sight
from Bolivar heights.
The Second cavalry regulars, are re-
connoitering with two days provisions
Special 9th, Hcruldl
1t is rumored in court circles here that
Hon. Leonard SWEET, of Illinois, has been
called to Washington to assume a respon-
sible position near the President
Col. Il. p. Scanmon, of the Twenty
third Ohio regiment, has been appointed
a Brigadier General for gallant services
at the battle Of South Mountain.
Col. w. II. Polk, of Tennessee, is here.
The experiments with the l0-inch
! Dahlgren gun are satisfactory, and it is
not doubted this species of ordnance will
be made practically useful in naval ope-
rations.
intelligence has reached here this even
ing that Senator Pearce, of Md, is at the
point of death.
Especial 10 the Tribune.
A report which we mentioned last
night, to the effect that the enemy's cav
airy, about ten thousand strong, were at
Leesburg, and, perhaps, bound on dash
into Washington, caused universal pre-
cautions TO be taken last night by the
authorities. An expedition was sent out
TO ascertain the facts. They proceeded
TO Leesburg, and found that only a few
cavalry had been encamped near the
town on the road TO Conrad's ferry, from
Sunday noon until Monday afternoon, at
which time they passed through Lees
burg on their way back to Winchester,
as was supposed.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct 16-The following
Congressman are elected.
emOcrats-First District, G.. H. Pen.
dletOn; Second District, Alexander Long;
Fourth District, j. f, Mckinney; Fifth
District, f. O. Leland; Seventh District,
S. S. Cox; Eighth District, VIM. Johnston;
Ninth District, w. P. Noble; Eleventh
District, w. A. Hutchins; Twelfth Dis
trict, VIM. +. Finck; Thirteenth District,
John 0'Neill; Sixteenth District, j. A.
White.
Republicans-Thir District, r. G..
Schenck; Tenth District, James NJ. Ash
ley; Seventeenth District, e. r. Rekley;
Eighteenth District, r. p. Spalding;
Nineteenth District, j. A. Garfield.
The Sixth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Districts are not yet decided,
(Heraid's Despatohl
FREDERICK, Oct TO, Midnight.-Later
adVices from opposite Shepardstown re-
port that tho recommending party under
General Humphreys, which crossed the
Potomac this morning, was met near
| ShepardstOWn by = rebel force, which
opened upon them an artillery fire. As
our forces had no artillery with them,
they retreated across the river, having
accomplished the object of the recOnnOis-
sance and ascertained that the rebels
were still in some force at this point.
Times Special
WAsHINGToN, Oct l6.-Gen. Fremont
expects soon to be in Washington, pre-
liminary to his assignment TO an impOr-
tant command in the Southwest
The statement published nearly a weel,
since that General Morgan had been sus-
/ pended from his command on account OF
his retreat from Cumberland Gap is be-
lieyed by the Secretary Of War to be I'M
true, as nothing of the kind is known at
the Department,
CHARLEsTowN, Va, Oct. rs, SIP NJ
Lee is az Winchester with a large force
and Jack son at Bunker Hin with another
large force. Stuart's cavalry is on th,
Shenan dOah A large rebel force Is a
Leestown six miles away. Our force
are depl Dyed out; Caldwolrs brigade OF
the RICH front, the 9th New Hampshir
on the left, the 9th regiment Of cavalrl
on the extreme front Of the village an,
cavalry in front and artillery scattered
through the village The 9th New Yor
ayalry are two miles in the rear to pre-