The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-09

From Washington.

Your correspondent with the army
writes that the rebels have lately APP
peared in considerable forces at several
points within eight miles of ShaTpsburg,
and that demonstrations bv them in
small, parties are daily made, with a view,
probably, TO cover more important opc-
rations being made by their main body.
Small squads of them approach the river
and occasionally fire upon our pickles.
and then disappear.
Reconnaissance are daily made by
our forces, which results, generally, in
scattering small squads of the enemy,
capturing stragglers, paroling wounded,
and getting perfect knowledge Of the
country. In these movements the 9th
Illinois Cavalry, under Farnsworth, has
been particularly active.
| do not think there will be an advance
Of our army for some days.
There is reason TO believe that, al
though the enemy are receiving large re-
Inducements, they are not really growing
stronger, owing TO the desertion of troops
following the defeat Of their plan TO car
ry the war upon Northern soil.
Deserters reach our lines every day,
and bring invariably the same iHtelli-
gence--that never since the war began,
have the rebels in Virginia been so faint,
and their Generalization so extensive as
now. Cold weather will give them
greater defeat than they have ever receiv-
ed from Federal arms.
WASHINGTON, Oct address to the
President of the United States, adopt
ed at a meeting of Governors of the
loyal States, to take measures for the
more active support of the Govern
ment, Held at Altoona, Pennsylva-
vania, September oath, 1862
After nearly one year and a half spent
in contest with an army and gigantic
rebellion against the national Govern
ment Of the United States, the duties
and purpose of the loyal States people
continue, and must always remain as
they were as its origin, namely, to res
tore and pcrpetuate the authority of this
Government, and the life of the nation,
no matter what consequences involved
in our fidelity.
Nevertheless this work OF restoring the
Republic, preserving the institutions of
Democratic liberty, and justifying the
hopes and tolls of our forefathers, shall
not fail 10 be performed; and we pledge,
without hesitation, to the President Of the
United States, the most loyal and cordial
support hereafter, as heretofore, in the
exercise of the functions Of his great Of
fee, we recognize in him the Chief Exc.
cutive Magistrate of the nation, the Com
mander-in Chief of the army and navy
of the United States, their responsible
and constitutional head, and rightful au-
thority and power as well as the cOns!i-
tutional power of Congress, must be Wig
orously and religiously guarded and pre-
served as the condition on which alone
our form of government and the constitu-
tiOnal rights and liberties of the people
themselves can be saved from the wreck
of anarchy or from the gulf of despotism.
In submission to the laws which may
have been or which may be duly enacted
and TO the lawful orders of the President,
cooperating always in our own spheres
in the national Government, we mean to
continue in the most vigorous exercise of
all our lawful and proper powers; con-
tending against treason and rebellion
the public enemies-whether in public
life or private station; supporting the
arms of the Union until its cause shall
perch upon its standard, or the rebel foe
shall yield dutiGul, rightful, and un-
! conditional submission; and reserve
ought to be constantly kept on foot till the
war is closed-such reserve TO be raised,
armed, equipped, and trained at home and
ready for emergencies. We respectfully ask
the President TO call for such force ofvol-
unteers for one years service, of not less
than 100000 in the aggregatc--the quota
of each State to be raised after it shall
have filled its quotas of the acquisitions
already made for volunteers and for mil
tia. We believe that this will be q mea-
sure of military prudence, while it would
| greatly promote the military education
of the people. We hail with heartfelt
gratitude and encouraging hope the proc
lamation of the President, issued on the
22d Of September, declaring emancipat-
cd from their bondage all persons held
to service or labor as slaves in the rebel
States whose rebellion shall last until the
first day Of January.