The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-25
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says As usual on Sunday the city was
filed with exciting rumors, tie most inn
portant Of which was the crossing Of the
Potomac at Hancock BY a large rebel
force and their repulse by the Union
4 troops with considerable slaughter on
both sides. A despatch TO this effect
was received by Governor Curtin at the
time Of writing this item. No dispatches
have been received By as confirming the
above rumor.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2O.-The Wash
ington Republican of to-day says refu-
gee who came into Gen. SigeIs head
quarters 81 Amesville, Culpepper county,
Virginia, reports that there is the great
est CONSERVATION imaginable among the
whites in that section in consequence of
an apprehended negro revolt
Seventeen negroes, most of them free,
had been hung, clippings from Northern
newspapers having been found on them
containing President Lincoln's proclama-
! ton 20 liberAte the slaves.
The terror of the whites is reported
60 be hey ond description. Il is said that
the negroes of the different counties
around Culpepper are engaged in a con-
spiracy for a general instruction.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20.-Schofleld, with his
advance guard, has reached Elkhorn
Tavern, in Arkansas, and established his
headquarters there Telegraphic COM
municatiOn is complete from Gen. Cur
tis's headquarters TO Elkhorn Tavern
Gen. Schoiield sends intelligence that
the enemy are making for Boston Noun
tain
Gems. Steele and Osterhaus, with their
divisions, are at Pilot Knob, advancing
against the enemy under McBridg, Spite,
and Parsons. An advance of two regi-
ments Of rebels was at West Plains Three
days ago Brigsdier- General Warren is
at Salem, watching them.
Acting Rear Admiral Porter, being yes
terday requested 70 co operate with Gen.
Curtisan certain matters down the Mis-
eissippi; replied from Cairo, and in TWEEN
ty minutes his movement was commenced.
Recent orders from Washington extend
the command of Gen. Curtis over Arkan-
sas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and
Colorado.
Governor Eyans, of Colorado, in an in
teryiew with General Curtis, states that
the alarm which was felt in Colorado
Territory in reference TO Indian depreda-
tons was passing away, the tribes in that
Territory not seeming interested in the
uprising of the Minnesota savages. To
make things sure, Gen. Curtis has con-
sented that the two regiments raised in
Colorado, ono mounted, shall remain at
home TO preserve peace.
Gen. Fremont arrived here Yesterday.
He comes as witness in the McKinstrv
case, and may be detained several days.
CAIRO, Oct. 2O.--There is nothing new
from Commerce to-day.
An officer of the steamer Pike, which
arrived Tonight reports seeing small
band of guerrillas at two different points
between Smithland and Caseyville. Two
thousand rebels are reported back Of the |
latter place, and are only prevented from
taking possession Of the town by the |
presence Of two gunboats.
The steamer Hazel Dell struck a snag
yesterday and sunk on Smithland bar.
The steamer Eugene, from Memphis,
brought one regiment with a battery to /
Island p, which she landed, to punish
the rebels who fired into the steamers
Dicky and Continental last Friday. They
have instructions from Gen. Sherman 70
destroy everything in the neighborhood.
Twenty secesh families have been ban
ished from Memphis in retaliation for
guerrilla outrages on the river.
JEFFERSON Cry, Oct l9.-The rebels
that crossed the Missouri river and seiz-
ed the steamer Emile at Portland were
under Porter, and were afterward inter-
cepted at the California House, near Way-
by Lieut.. Col. Sigel, and scat
tered. No particulars Of the affair are re-
ceived.
More rebels are said TO have gathered
at Portland and measures have been Ia
ken TO attack or intercept them in the
and until all danger is rcmov-
ed, several steamboats, are here and at
Herman
All the rebel bands remaining in Mis-
souri, seem TO be endeavoring TO make
their way out Of the State in the shortest
time practicable.
NEw YoRK, Oct. 20-A special to the
Post says the War Department has de-
cided TO allow the drafted men twenty
days TO procure substitutes.
CMcNNATL Oct 19.-The returns Of
sixty-six counties give Democratic ma
iority Of $4,000 Democratic gain Of
10000 The Congressional delegation
stands Democrats fourteen, Union five.
ISmAHAPoLs, Oct I9.-The Democrat
ic State ticket is elected by from 5000 TO
5000 majority. The Democrats elect
five Congressman. The result In the
Tenth and Eleventh Districts is uneer-
tain; both parties claim them. The
Democrats elect a majority in both
branches Of the Legislature, which will
secure election of Democrats gena-
tor 70 on the vacancy occasiOned by the
expulsion Of Jesse d. Bright.
PARIS, KY, Oct 1877 P.M.-Af,er cap
turing our pickets, MORGAN dashed into