The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-29

From the Illinois state Register, % / INST.
The IL. e.. e. War IN Scott COuEtY.
A variety of wild rumors have been
flying about for the last two days in
reference TO the state of affairs in the
district about Manchester and White
hall. One report upon the streets on
Saturday WAS 20 the effect that an attack
had been made by party of the bush
whackers on a small detachment Of
soldiers, the latter being posted in >
round-h house on the Jacksonville and
Alton railroad above Manchester, and
three of the former had been killed and
several wounded. None of the soldiers
were said 10 be injured. So far as we
were able TO learn at late hour last
night, however, this report had received
no confirmation.
A report was in circulation at Jack
sonville last night that the soldiers had
msde about thirty m 're captures. This
report also needs ConfrmatiOn-though
ii may be regarded as highly probable,
from the fact that they remain in the
infected region, and are nOtidle.
The most reliable information we have
been able TO obtain in reference TO the
state Of affairs is to the following pur-
port: That large body OF K. G. C.'s
and rebel sympathizers from Greene, Ma
coupin, Morgan, Scott, CAss, Menard, and
perhaps other adjoining counties, have
been collecting for several days past near
the boundary of Greene, Morgan and
Scott counties. The force is yariously
estimated at five hundred 70 one or JwO
thousand-though the latter estimate is
undoubtedly an exsggeraton. Two or
three companies are reported to have
passed through Carlinyille for the rem
devious on Friday, aud the constitution
loving, law abiding copperheads of Lick
Greek, in the southwestern part Of this
county, are said to have furnished Ahoth-
err A company from the northwest part
Of Scott county also passed down on
Thursday or Friday. all the insurgents
are said to be we'll armed and mounted,
and their manner of coming together
indicates thorough secret organization.
1t was understood yesterday that the
insurgents had . rendezvous or camp on
Apple Greek. near the boundary line OF
Greene and Morgan counties. a gentle
man who claimed TO have passed through
il on Saturday estimated their number
st five hundred. They are reported 20
be prepared with wagons, tents, camp
utensils, &c, for a campaign. They are
also said to have two pieces OF artillery.
There may be other similar rendezvous,
but we have not heard of their location.
Thrests to destroy Jacksonville sre
understood to have been made, and the
loyal people Of that thriving city were
taking all necessary precautions to IN
sure their own safety. The raiders Will
not End il an easy matter 10 carry their
threats into execution.
Mr.. Bacon, the energetic Supsrinten-
dent Of the Jackson and Alton Railroad,
we learn, sill continues 10 run his trains
over the road, being fully prepared for
say emergency. A gentleman who came
app last night informs us that 3 consid-
erAbls amount Of track was torn up two
or three days ago, The rails being twis
ted aud bsnt TO prevent their being used
sgsin, but il was promptly repaired.
Two companies Of the l0ih Minneso-
IL under command of Major Cook,
APPOINTING to 100 men, arrived in this
CITY on Saturday, and were forwarded
to j Jacksonville by special train IN the
afternoon. We lear, that they left Jack
sOnville byrailrOAd for Whitehall the
same evening. They have had expert
enee in Indian warfare, and are, doubt
less, well qualified TO meet bushWhack-
era.