The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-04
The Latest from the Southwest.
Gen. Joe johnson Assigned to the
Command in the West.
Arrival Of Gen. Bragg and staff at
Richmond.

WAsHINGToS, Oct. 3l.---The Star says
we have reliable information from par
ties just from Cuba, that the steamer
Blanche, on her late trip from Texas TO
the port of Mulatto, Cuba, carried in adj
dition TO her cargo of cotton, quite num-
Der Of Texan slaves with their owners,
who promptly sold them 10 Cuban plan
ters and also that several secession
families arrived from New Orleans and
its vicinity, bringing with them numbers
Of slaves.
IL will be remembered that the steamer
Blanche ran her cargo TO Cuba under the
British flag.
A Spanish man-of-war, the Brascode-
gary, is said 10 have landed more or less
Of the slaves, entering the island from
the vicinity of New Orleans.
Information has reached here from
BeTyville, Clark county, Va, on the
other side of the Blue Ridge, up TO yes
terday. There was going on in that
vicinity an apparent extensive movement
Of rebel troops, some proceeding on the
Front Royal road and others down to-
wards Cassellman Ferry and Shannon
dale Springs. Gen. Jackson was at that
time at BerryviIle his troops there are
without baggage, and those leaving on
the Front Royal road also seemed &c
have no baggage with them.
There was a small body of rebel
troops at Charlestown day before.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoToMAo,l
October 81.
Stuart, with about two thousand cav
airy came day from Union and at
tackled a small force Of our cavalry driV-
ing them towards Adm. 4
Richmond papers received to-day an
nounce the arrival there OF Gen. Bragg
and staff.
LEXINGTON, Oct, 3I.-Between three
and four hundred destitute East Tennes-
seeans arrived here to-day They made
their way here to join the Federal army.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31,-The Mayor,
Presidents of Council, and Commission OF
the Board of Trade have had an inter-
view with the President to urge the inn
mediate construction of railroad from
the Point of Rocks to this city, and thence
in q straight line to the Chesapeake Bay.
The President in reply, said that Con-
gress had deprived him of the power to
make roads, and that, had the road from
Kentucky into East Tennessee been per-
mitted the war inthe West would have
long since been ended.
The President also stated that those
two roads might be made, and be would
recommend them TO Congress. If he had
the power he would see that they were
constructed Immediately, as he well
knew the pressing necessity for them
both for military purposes, and as a ques-
ton of economy in the transportation of
troops and supplies.
New York, Oct. 31-The Commercial
says the Army of the Potomac will here
after consist Of three grand armies, nine
corps, thirty divisions, and seventy bril-
gades. The first grand army will consist
Of the corps of Generals Reynolds, Por-
ter, and Franklin, under General Hooker;
the second grand army will consist OF
the corps of Generals Couch, Wilcox, and
Slocum, under General Burnside and the
third grand army will consist of General
OoX's, and two other corps TO which
present commanders have not yet been
assigned. under General Sumner.
The Commercials Washington letter
says the Vermont 18th, 18th, 18th, 10Th,
and 18th regiments, under Acting Briga-
der General Blunt, crossed Long Bridge
into Virginia on Thursday.
Special to the rost.
WASHINGTON, Oct 31.--Private adyices
from Gen. McClellan's headquarters say
that Gen. Lee is still in the vicinity OF
Winchester and probably intends TO tight
there. II was supposed by some Of our
shreWder Generals yesterday, that Gen
Lee would cross Blue Ridge at Ashbys
Gap, on his retreat to Gordonsville. Ex-
pecting to fight a battle not far from Ma
nassas, Generals Burnside and Sigel are
on the watch for him on this side Of the
Ridge.
1t is believed that the Alabama Is now
on the track Of the Aspinwall steamers
for the purpose of interceping the treas
ure ships.
New YoRK, Oct 3l.-Adyices from
Newburn state that there is large rebel
force at Kingston, forty miles up the Neuse
river. The shores are lined with new and
powerful batteries The gunboat Senti-
mel, has, however, made a reconnaissance
TO within three miles Of Kingston she'll
ing out scme OF the batteries. No fears
are entertained for the safety Of Wash
ington, as the marine artillery, 1,OOC
strong, is now there.
/ ST.. LOUIS, Oct, 3l.--James II. Lack
land, prominent lawyer of this city.
was committed to the Military Prison al
noon to-day, by order Of the Provost
Marshal General. The arrest is eonse-
! quent upon speech delivered last night
at Democratic meeting held at the
court house. In the order for his arrest
| be Is ehaIEed with the announcement OF