The Civilian and Gazette. Weekly. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 27, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 8, 1861 Page: 1 of 4
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oos, 1
is on
ith copper.
f the am ral of a
Europe, for the
ch says the
i mustered out of
ader-
m
f'
s in thatc
■['• ■ ■ .:rLT
"Our'-eadeiv hay been adrised that
¡ military movements were taking
r V Tsbcthtown, Ky., on the Nash-
L Louiaville Railroad, forty-three
the latter city. The folroad
aribe Boiling Fork, a creek" several
Coldrough's Hill, was burned
Is of the Southern canse, and
b with the ene-
i Hill is only thirty or forty
gand ía an excellent
c puint. It was snppoeed that Rous-
-f Federal troops from Camp
, were pressing forward
F to occupy it, but wen prevented by
" i of the bridge. The Confed-
troops, from Middle Tennessee, were
moving ap the railroad for alike pur-
1 and have been reported to have sue
though tfy?
, is a wy important strate-
[point, and comjpands all the roads in
^section of countiy, being in reality a
ain abodt ten i^les from Elizabeth-
axound,'which, and winding over it,
fine -.opike roed. From the heights
! mov^taiii tiiay plainly be seen Bards-
it which "is about thirteen miles distant
n the adjoining county of Kelson.
Travis Cooktt.—A. leading citizen of.
ffravi .,(W. M. G.) writes ns a somewhat
ly and pointed '^indication of
&ens of Travis, from certain charges'
Vant of patriotisuMBid loyalty inthe
ent war. We have not .space fc the letter
at léijth, and doubMrkeCher the rejections
on the authors of the imputations iád. i
thing to the strength of the facts by whij
ders are confitted. Our correspOi
objects to the attempt to nrifl
ivitiesof ■ rew indin!
to the prévrv^ character of
county. The f >lowing 'U"e ex-
his letter. ^
Proclamation effiMJ
Headquarters, Camp Jackson, At J
Sept. 10,186 ,
Citirens of Arkansas, Tens and Loaislma:
Every exertion' is now being mi
part of our enemies" of the North
their late disastrous defeats on
Manassas and the late battle field í
It now becomes necessary, in orde
the glorious achievements of oor i
large force should be thrown
this frontier; and having i
on the
W Btrieve
lins of
intain
that a
tions
I bare
in my
required to
tttpn
the best arms
will be detailed
the forces from dach
f rendezvous,
_ '«Mnpaaies,
as soon sk they have
■ procure the n
sir several i
in at 'once to Camp Ji
ordered: ^Each man w
of winter clothes
with tents, if they
that the foro
in the field
npon you,
to tl jur sister Sti
Her
¿fee . . _ ^ ___ r
trymen, and assist your friends ...
drive tack the Bepnblican-myrmiüi
pollute her soil and threaten toinvai
coontijr, confiscate your property, li era to your
slaves, and pnt to the sword every j ie South-
r1 dMes totalce op arms n defence
of his rights. j-
> county has not only shown a de-
"Uriotism equal to her sister coun-
with the exception of severaKpf
populous counties of thfe State,
i contributed more men. to the field.
I the companies that will reflect credit'
j county Tom Green Rifles, Wilkes
f, Pitts ftuJ Fry's aid part of Cap-
,sOT of Rangers, and not
t their
rhe com-
ri, to
your own
The principles inai
the proclamation of
should warn*iheSonth
ted in
¡or Qenaral Fremont,
f.k w iu , v the ultimatiintentions
of the North, and show them the ncessitv of
mllpin «.* _ ._J J ^ _
rallying to thá standard of their
the time specified above) prepa
defence of tjieir homes, their all
firesidte, uotil our independence sbait be recog-
nized ahd its blessings secured to oar posterity
Bbn. McCulloch,
Brigadier General Coflteanding..
;Ri We-tern Virginia.
The Biohmon* Disgatch of the 2lst says :
The.strength of the enemy in Western Vir-
ginia is believed to be. between forty and fifty
tnd fifty men have left •boua?Dí* There are now under Gen. Reynolds
• w -j - in and about Randolph county, About tweutv-
'• e8' five thousand. Gen. Cox had between six and
mal??1 C0Bl" seven thousand in the Kanawha Yallej, and
tve in a few days, whilej *Vn. Kosencranz is said to have fifieetuhous-
rí80^' Qoitman R -d—some say eleven toAulve thousand —
and Capita Guards bat a ' there are certainly n.SRss than fortv.and
the State shall demand tl, may. be nearly fifty thousand of the "ene-
-..braver and more patrii yj} forces operating in Western Virginia.
ns ii "^ hot, for prudential reasons. re;
vé not shouldered arms in
use than compose the'cotw«
~fcij >■;
1 give yjfi the contri-
prudential reasons, present
of the strength of «ir for-
Suffice it to say that Gen-
RAPH.
h Line.]
approach
of 400 Federal!
small earth
wuform-
• on Cbeat
«*•
throwo
t, formiag
the cooler
bore guns
arrived,
and but for
era at ijoulsville.
Off, IV. Carolina Coast
sy the F.nciiiy
Gen.
The Battle of (áirtax Ferr}-.
Tie Richmond Dispatch oí (be 18th, farnlah-
es the following particuisra of the affair on the
Gauley rivhr between the iattmt of Genis. Floyd
and Rosencraotz.
Gen. Floyd bad warnii
Rosencranz, and bad ten
work in the centre of bis
ed across a bend in the G_^
Some logs, raila, and brush
up here and there before the
a very imperfect prote
breast-work there were
and one rifled Cannon.
under CapU Guy, of
them the Genera! would ha
eral Floyd had seventeen hundred available
men.
Bosencrain had 11,000 men under his imme-
diate command below bumtnerville, 5,000 of
these he ordered to the attack of F>ovd's line :
0,000 were held in reserve. The Rtack was
received firmly, and_the£re of the ¿itay was
vigorously ratntnar ^ -
vade .to flank our
repulsed wifE ' se
was made to take
rific fire " was directed npon the assailants by
Capt. Guy, that they weré_swept back, and did
not renew the attempt; The last charge-was
• German regi-
with heavy loss,
number of his
four thousand,
in front of him,
'lie m cross the
jA to march by
•behind him, de-
i night, and at
r soldier,
i smot b
The last
made on the extreme left b'
ment, which was driven
Gen. Floyd, ascertaii
adversary, and moreoi
besides the eleven thoi
had been sent above St
Gauley at Hughes' Fi
way of Meadow Bluff
termined to recross tl
once proceeded to do
sick and wounded, was
fore daylight: but owi: „ ...
large number of wagons, transporting stores
from the railroad depots, there were not enough
to secure the entire of the baggage^ provisions,
etc. A portion of these were unAvpidaMy left
behind.
Gen. Floyd lost Mt a single
tie lasted four hours, and the e ...
heavy, while on our side there w«r buly six-
men slightly wounded and not one .seriously
Gen. Floyd himself was amdAgstthe wounded.
A musket ball at the first fire of theenemy, f$
flicted a "flesh wound just below thrftbow, but
it occasioned no inconvenience to the General.
The enemy's less was certu~nly heavy. Bo-
sencranz's first report said iS killed and 70
wounded. His'second raised hit figures to 20
killed and' 100 wounded. GSn. Floyd took six
of the enemy prisoners. By their account, the
killed and wounded «ere from 300 to 500.-W
* Geo. Floyd formed a junction with Gdheral
Wise, and the combined force returned to Sew-
ell Mountain. '
Who are Alien Eníiíub.—jWe have been
requested to copy the followipg explanation
of the qct of the Confederate CongresS in
respect to Alien Enemies from the New Or-
leans Picayune: .
The forty days allowed by the proclama-
tion of the President, for citizens of the Uni-
ted States residing within the Confederate
to acknowledge, under oath, the au-
thority of the Government .of the Confede-<
Virginia.
¡barge of Army.
tobecon^
., sayathe Afiir Let them
t city with two burtdred and
. passengers for Londonderry,
he majority were Irish emigrants who were
* returning'-to ihe- r old homes.
— ' - ' f-~ * • • r
iCT We leapi from the Herald that Capt.
fine company, consisting ex-
- clfiattely of San Antonio Germans, has been
mustered into service. It has been sent to
Camp Verde, to relieve Capt. Buquor's com-
pany, which is ordered to the Rio Grande.
Large BeSf Contract.—The San Antonio
Herald states that R. A. Howard, Esq., has
contracted to furnish the army with 20,000
beeves—to be delivered at New Iberia, La.
This will afford a market to many of our
stock-Taisers who have been unable to dis-
pose of their surplus cattle, while it will be
of great service to our armies. Texas has
beeves enough to supply the whole Confed-
eracy.
• A letter to the Mobile Register says
; Gen. Pillow is at Columbus, Ky., with
(,000 men; Gen. M. Jeff. Thompson is op-
posite Columbus, on the Missouri shore. With
3500; Gen. Cheatham has advanced to May-
field (fourteen miles from Paducah) with
8000 men, where, it is understood, he will
await the order of Gen. Johnston. The Fed-
erals are six or seven thousand strong at
Paducah. They are engaged fortifying the
mouth of Mayfield creek, the better to enable
them to protect their den at Cairo.
Reserve Camps —We learn from the State
Q«xette that the Governor has selected Mill!
can*, the terminus of the Houston Central
Railroad art¿ Victoria, as the points for the
location^ ^e Reserve Camps. One thou'
sand be stationed at each camp
where they mustered into the service
of the Confederate to serve during the
war, unless sooneft^g^ggj Th¡s fotce
will be" infantry e5L.ivel_( and wiU ^
admirably situated to pr<5mptly to any
point on the coast which ^ be threatened
and need reinforcements.
and aid their fellow citizens "to figbt^jh
again the battles of freedom. Alreay ]y
number are in the field, among whic'
be mentioned Capt. Schneider's
now on Galveston Islaed. Let their
trymen, and their sons born on the
low their example.
Coming from San Antonio, I
thirty carts, laden with cotton for Mexico, j „ Thk Auatick Conoert for tlle benefit
They carry six bales each. Nine cents in of fte ,<Lone gtar R¡fle8,, of Qalveaton, now
cash, and from nine to ten cents rn goods 1 in yirginia< on Tuesday evening last, at
and on account, is being paid for cotton as 0asino Hallj was a dec¡ded success. The
heir eoun
racy, and declare
thereof
♦ 0 / -aiimojokjtyy
puu.ldfqv-JI
uns
%9$.
who may be
We have, i
pro val
j«rt^brougli«Ui
u[as that Gen
s is not co
hia former
BltlOl) ,
ir friends wh
ne to
iisned ft writ of lutai cfflpaito]
their'release; whereapon their ctpi
prevent the <
Wilminoton, Sept. 25.—The suspicious bait
before reported is still offNew Inlet. Then
appears to be a steamer and a sail vessel, yea-
ttrday two steamers were off New Islet, bat
this morning only one wa« in aight.
On Snnday two or thtoe coast pilots wen de-
coyed off to Lincoln war vessels aad ***—* pri-
soners, probably forCompulsoiy service in the
fleet. 'T- /
On Monday six steamers were visible off Ka-
con, but they soon disappeared. Tbefaasial
belief here is that the destination of all |hsae
vessels is Cape Fear, where they will attempt
to establish a depot for the enprtatloo of naval
stores.
A reliable gentleman from New River, Wins-
low coupty, reports that heavx firing was heard
at sea, on Monday, to the ea^ward, and ooatiB' ,
ued from 9 o'clock in the Boning until %
o'clock, P. M., but nothing more it known I
this report.
New Orleans, Sept. 26.—Hp news of any
importance was received by 1
lines last night
agent at Richmond
new w « received t
All Quiet on the Potomac.
Federal Hespectfor Free JHaaonrr
.
Houston, Oct. 1,2 r. m.—The train arrived
from[ Beaumont at 1 o'clock, D M., bringing
fon^dáys lai— nev ^e are indebted to E.
H. Cushing, of thjj .• . aph, for full files of
papers.
- Richmond, 8ept. 23.—The Examiner of to-
day, h<B the following name of Collectors ap-
pointed under tl.8 direct tax : J. C. Brady, of Hnntersville, in
- "■*" • W. H. HolbroOk, of Arkansas ;^Rosencranz, thoi * "
T. Blackburn, of the Stateof Florida; f^eatem Virpnia^ is not the officer immediately
Georgia, E. Stearns; £suisiana, Robt. A. ~~J *'
liuáher; Mississippi, ilno. A. Hardy; North
W. C. Morton; Tennessee, Isaac
B. Williams; Texas, Geo. J. Durham; Vir-
ginia, Henry T. Garnett A report is cur-
rent here that 400 Federals were shot in or
i, for insubordination. The
as it was received.
has arrived here andbas .been ap-
léhtl. ^Ge^. Lee's official re-
fcV^lan xrf ope i ations on Cheat Moun-
tain was received at ';"''War Department to-
day, from whi£h it appj'ara that the entire plan
wsa disconcerted, rrom the failure of his col-
umns to attack the*énemy's position op the
Mountain. The enemy was .defended by an al-
most impenatrable stockade fijrU The enemy
at Cheat Mounntain bad been- reinforced. *
Both the U. 8. Senators, from the State of
Maryland, it is reported, have been arrested*ud
confined in one of Li&cQlu'a;ba3iiles. -ia' W
The statement about 'the'
troops by order of Gen^ 'cClel
fusal to advance on tS
believed in hi;
source Uie i*>t?
ocahontas oonntv.
■ÍNorth-
Ouh r OROES ikthbNoi
able misapprehension m£
to the respective,
cranz., Contrary .mpression or many
pei*sons, the headquarters of tUb two Generals
are seventy-five "liles distant from each other
Clarksburg being the headquarters of Rosen-'
cranz, nd Lee's camp being between Hnttons-
ui command of the force assailing- lien. Lee.
R is understood that Gen. Sffnolds is their
commander. It is not supposed that any of the '
forces that attacked Floyd on Gauley river, on
Monday, were taken from Gen. Reynolds' <
mand. They were troops that had been sta-
tioned at different points in NorthwaMea Vir-
ginia, and some three or four newly arrived
regiments from Ohio. ~
is at the junction of Um
burg, and of the Huttoi
turnpike roads.- The other oamp of
army is on the Staunton and F
turnpike, on Cheat Mountain, eight
of Huttonsville. Seven miles east "
on the same road, at the foot of
tain, in PocahontaaAoonty on Gr
is the camp-of oui^Gin. H. R. Ji
Lee's camp, at already
tonsville and Bustersvi! „
above the former place.—
er/Mrt.
relatiohs to
the war.
y. Hereafter when counties are mentioned
u- that have aóted nobly, the name of Travis
1 will stand favorably on the list, and the
> 8tate will delight to honor the county of
^ 1 Travis and the Capitol City.
far east as San Marcos 50 miles east of San
hall was crowded to its utmost capacity,
flour to San Antonio, to be sold either for
cash or Confederate notes, at $5 per hun-
dred. Mr. Torrey is also commencing the
manufacture of drums.
Antonia The crop raised is light, how- ^ an a£preciative and gratified audience,
ever, and but a few. hundred bales have testified ^ approval at the clo8e of
thus far gone forward. | aimost ever„ piece. The ladies and gen-
New Braunfels has a, very good flour mill, tlemen taking part ia the concert were all,
owned by Mr. Jno. F. Torrey. He pays from two, exceptions, strictly amateur, mak-
$1 to $1 25 per bushel for wheat, and sends jng oa this occasion their first appearance
before the public, bnt encouraged to do so
by zeal for the cause of our gallant youth
now in their country's service, and by the
reflection that the audience were their
During the last few days that I spent in friends and neighbors. An extended "criti-
San Antonio, many startling rumors in re- qUe woni¿ be out of place on, such an oc-
ference to the safety of our city came to my casion, but we cannot forbear to notice
ears. Among the least terrible of these I briefly some parts of the performance.
will mention the positive arrival of twenty The opening overture o^ " Semiramide,"
war vessels, and that Gen. IJebe't was re- by Mrs. W. and ProfeBsor S. was executed
moving the guns, with an intention of aban- j„ excellant style, as were also the fantasia
doning the place. On inquiry I found that <. Trovatore" by the same lady, and the
somebody had got a letter with the statement v¡0i¡n and piano duett of our old acquain-
of the arrival of the 56 gun war vessel, aud tances professors Hoffman andSaclitleben—
the supposition that about twenty more were •< Major Andre's Request to Washington'
on the way ; and that instead of moving the by Mrs. C. and " Mary of Argyle" by Mrs,
guns off the Island, Gen. Hebert was putting were sung with much feeling and taste;
them in better position. On my arrival here eliciting an encore. The vocal duetts by
I found that twelve war vessels were really Miss R. and Mrs. M. were well received, and
in sight, and that there was no doubt about the "Star of the Evening" by Miss R. with
an express coming through to the Governor, the charms by the club, gave an opportuni
I was up before the sun this morning and ty for drawing out the musical talent of the
went to the postoffice, where I found sev- young lady. ¡^Jie possesses a voice of unu-
eral anxious parties waiting for the news. . sual range and volume and intonates with
The papers scattered the fleet, and you are excellent taste, but is deficient in articulation
once more considered safe, for the present at i which is only to be overcome by practice
least. atd confidence. The singing by the glee
I have met Maj. De Bray, Assist. Adjt. j club was good, but was not aided by their
_ . P°8
movement having been desisted from for some
stragetic reason not transpired.
The armies of Gens. Floyd and Wise have
changed their posit on from Sewell's mountain
to Meadow bluff, which is on this side of the
Sewell, bnt further to the west, in the direction
of Summerville. The position they now .occu-
py is upon what is called the Wilderness road,
eading into Greeuhrier county trom Summer-
ville, along which Gen. Rosencranz is ap-
proaching with a part of eleven regiments. It
was with a view to meet him on his march that
Generals Floyd and Wise have proceedod by
the Wilderness road to Meadow Bluff. If the
movement of Gen. Rosencranz be correctly re-
ported, we may expect to bear of another battle
in that direction in a few days. Tie enemy
considerably outnumbers us, and the fight will
come off, if at all, befo'ra the reinforcements
just ordered on to Gen. Floyd will be able to
roach him ; but, notwithstanding these circum-
stances, we are very confident that our brave
little army, whose mettle has been twice tried
and proved, will give a good report of itself.
The London Times says that Eagland is
now in a condition to offer advice to the bel-
ligerents in America, and gives its own as
follows:
" Let the statesmen at Washington only
do whatEngland has done before i hundred
times, and what all Europe has d«ne, is do-
- • é
IP- An outrageous and coKbloodei
scheme of robbery and murder has jú* been
developed and punished in Hardin cointy
Three men.named Willis, Magins,
Chesher formed a plan to rob and murder1
a citizen named Dark, residing on Batson's
prairie, and proceeded to the house for the
purpose. Chesher commenced the attack
by raising a gun to shoot Dark. The latter
knocked the gun aside, and the discharge
wounded his wife, though not seriously,
'lien seized a gun and shot Chesher
A faithful negro man of Dark then
•o the assistance of his master, but
and badly wounded by one of the
- robbers. Dark having another
it .hand, succeeded in putting
The alarm being given a
iberty turned out; caught
in and Willis in Jasper
• them both.
it it Was their intention
'ark's family, and they
djhers whom they in-
d rob. Willis was a
lived in Jefferson and
fojr years and was
*e the occurrence,
'" leader in the
brought to
^ÉBSen., who has just returned from Richmond, ' presenting their backs to the audience. We
ea wli — . .. . ~
where he has been on official business. He ' hope to hear our young friends again, and
gives most gratifying accounts of the work-
ing of the various departments of govern-
ment there, and of the industiy and zeal of
official . By the way, Maj. De Bray is to be
located on ttalye^ton,having been appointed
Major of ColÍMoore's regiment.
TJi- ladies of Austw have been raising
contributionsofwinter clothing t^r our troops
in Virginia. Their labors have been attend-
ed with considerable success, and a la s
number of blankets, comforts, ¿e., will soon
be started to the gallant men from Texas.
THE JUNIOR.
New Orleans Mail.—The Picayune men-
tions the arrival, at New Orleans, of "Col.
J. R. Powell, of Alabama, who has obtained
the newspaper mail contract from the Con-
federate Government, to run between New
Iberia, Louisiana and Orange, Texas," and
saya that he brought from Mobile a number
of stock and coaches, and has also shipped
a large quantity by the way of Jackson,
Mississippi.
Q~ The French corvette steamer Lavoisier
arrived off Pass-a-l'Outre on the 23d inst,
and afterwards entered the Mississippi.
The commander proceeded to New Orleans
on a tow boat.
frequently, and will take the liberty of sug-
gesting to them, that each should have the
" score" of his part, instead of circling
around the single copy at the piano. The
" hit" of the evening, which " took" the
reserve corps of the "Lone Star Rifles" wh j
-were present in uniform, was not in the bills,
but was by request sung by our old friend
'«the fifer" in capital style, "The Bold Sod
ger Boy," with the addition of a couple of
stanzas improvised and pertinent to our pre-
sent contest, and "the boys."
A detachment of the Galveston Zouaves
in their picturesque uniform gave "La Mar-
seillaise" with their customary "esprit,
and also assisted in a tableau vivant which
concluded the evenings entertainment. We
are sorry we cannot describe this, as it was
really beautiful, but it was shown so short
a time, and we were so far off we could not
"dissect" it.
' ' " ' are not entitled totheben-
sions; nor are citizens of
the United "States who were residing here
at the.tkne of the secession of the State, un-
less they were then citizens of the State,
or afterwards became so under the ordinance
of the State Convention. The oath does not
confer upon those who take it the rights of
Citizenship ; it is received merely as an evi-
dence of their friendly intentions, and In-
vests them with the character of alien
friends. The act has no application to *^<?vwhiie
citizens or subjects of nations or countriv^ ^^¿
with which the Confederate States arp^tS
peace, and who have not been naturaliza]
as citizens of the United Stales.
say to tlfem, as maty
may say to his father, " Practice rhat you
teach." Let the Northern States " accept
the situation," as we did eighty yars ago
upon their own soil; as Austria did two
years ago at Yillafranca and Zurfch. Let
them count the cost before they mtrch forth
to drive half a million armed mera thous-
sand miles across their own cooitry into
the Gulf Mexico. Let them conBidtr wheth-
er they can do what Napoleon couli not do
in the plenitude of his own potter, with
many times their number, their stdes,' their
credit, and, above^all, their miliary skill
and experience, his school of Generals and
his supply of veterans.
What they purpose to do and >e is not
only to be as good as the Southerner, or a
little the better, but overwhelmingly supe-
rior. Are they 1 Is not this an ovaweening
opinion of them'selves ? Can they ^rive the
Southernernhrs like a flock of sh
them out of their own nests like
ret them like rabbits, and bag
game ? Let them just look forwi
and consider the probable state
next year, and the year aft , a
years hence. If a clear foresi^,
that there must be twoFederation^and that
on no other footing will peace eveifbe made,
it will be much better that it shctld come
to pass after one year's war tbanarter ten
or twenty. It is not as if the Unfcn or two
Unions were the only alternative^ As the
war proceeds, no man can tell ^hat new
A Veteran, Indikd.
r with Mr. John T
sterday
S3k
wnere
.u will be Alt nguu ma oAMupio is wortbr
emulation. He 18 a-native of South C«ro.
hi Texas, and now Wlu
company of which be'«
■rtmsnt
taking the oath of allegiance, or be
alien enemies, tbey were liberated on parole to
give them lime to consider the alternative."^.^
The Examiner of this morning intimates
that there was a long pafeinet session h«aj
yesterday on the policy of pushing the war
beyond the limite of the Confederacy. It
is snj^^dje Cabinet is divided, some prefer-
>ltna hat long lived
frqin Alabama. The
In honorary member
ing on
powers and combinations may ~qise, and
particularly how far the Weston States
will endure the taxes and financid obliga-
tions necessary for the war. The advice
we offer is only what the Amerians have
given to all the wo: Id. It. is a hank of
their own cotton—a pipe of thei own to-
bacco. Let them consider what they can
do. At present they are only giving a tri-
umph to many a foe, for there is not a cir-
cle of old absolutist statesmen aid diplo-
mats who do not read the story of heir diffi-
culties and reverses with a biter smile.
They will hear with at least respect, per-
haps with disappointment, that the North
and South have agreed to part friends.
The Enemy's Plan for A
South.—The Memphis Appea^g ^sr
following is the enemy's plan íins
against the South :
-We are to be assaulted by both land and sea.
Washington is to be defended by the remnants
of the grand army. No advance will probably
be made from thai direction toward Richmond,
even-should Beauregard remain inactive.
The movement of Koséncranz in Western
Virginia is projected, doubtless, for the pur-
pose of cutting his way through to the line of
railroad connect:ng that section with East Ten-
nessee, so as to shut up communication by the
most direct route between the army of the Po-
tomac and the south-west—a feat which, if ac-
complished, would do much to impede the pro-
gress of our military operations in Virginia.
Then comes the" threatened invasion of the
Mississippi Valley by Fremont's division of
forces in the north-west, which will necessi-
tate us to keep a proportionally large army in
Kentucky and Missouri, by way of counteract-
any raid he inay attempt to make upon us.
This piaces the bulk of our army, of course,
upon the northern border of tbe Confederacy.
In the meanwhile a flank movement will be
made along the coast. This expedition will be
of a naval character, as is supposed, of from
twenty-five to thirty tb-usand men, possibly
more.
Thus, in a word, the enemy's plan will con-
sist in threatening the three pyjnts above men-
tioned, with a hopeless effort to penetrate East
Tennessee. ^
The Armstong Gun.—We have now precise
information, says tbe London Journal, sespect ■
ing the experiments conducted recently with
an Armstrong gun against a m.irtello lower at
Eastbourne. Tbe guns emplnyed were a 40-
pounder of 31 cwt., an 80-ponnderof 63 cwt.,and
a short J00-pouiáer, weighing only 53 cwt. Tbe
distance was 1,032-yards, and the projectiles
employed were partly solid shot and partly per-
cussion shells. The tower was built of very
strong brickwork, the tbickoess of the wall be-
ing 1 ft. 3 in. On the land side, and 9 ft. on the
side next the sea. Tbe roor or platform consist-
ed of a massive vault of great strengjit, support-
ed by the walls and Ly a so¡id pillar of brick-
work occupying the center of the tower. Tbe
80-pounder shot was found to pass quite through
the wall into the tower, piercing 7 ft. 3 in. of
brickwork : the other lodged in the wall at the
depth of about five feet. Five shells were than
fired, and with so much effect, that after eight
or ten rounds from each gun, the interior of the
tower became exposed to view. The center pil-
lar supporting the bomb proof was speedily
knocked away, but the structure was so com-
pact tb it the vault continued to stand, and was
only brought down by a succession of shells
exploded in the brickwork. Nothing could ex-
ET Smith and Miller, the parties arrest-
ed last Saturday, in attempting to steal a
boat, and, as was believed at the time, de-
serting to the blockading vessel, have been
examined before Justice Trueheart, and
held to answer the charge of grand larceny,
no conclusive evidence of treasonable de-
signs being proved against them.
Correction.—Col. Flournoy informs us that
we slightly misunderstood some of his state-
ments in regard to Missouri affaiis. McCulloch
bad 4,000 men, instead of 2,000, as published
by us; and the Arkansas troops bau retired
not because their time was out, but to effect a
more perfect organization, by beiog>placed in
tbe Confederate service.
Geo. McCulloch's army was no) at Benton-
ville, but the General expected to occupy tbat
neighborhood soon, and is dobbUesa, ere this,
in that section.—State ffatette.
ceed the precision with whichJhtS£ shells were
thrown. The broken section off*
self but a small object to bit
with such unerring cerl '
selected was almost invi
tal number of shot and
tower waB 170, of
tion waa from
vault was it-
Íthis was done
i the vvy spot
y struck.Jfhe to-
fired acainst~tlie
y a small pro por
er. Tbe 100-pound
er gun used ap4Hs*t>4Mtion throws shell.whieb
weigh 1Q0 lbs.i and JKntain 8 lbs. of pbwder,
and yet the weigfii oftne gun with which these
tremendous projecttlles are discharged is less
than tbat of tbe ordinary 32-pounder, tbe weight
of which is 56 cwt. * .
Tbe New York H#feld understands that Com-
modore Wm. Marvine, in command of the GuIf
Squadron, is to be superseded t>y Capt. Wm.
McKeon, lajeof the .team frigate Niagara.
George Davis and ^Tilliam T. Dortch have
been elected Confederate States Senators by
the Legislature of North Carolina.
ie army into winter quarters,
'C¿y¡vor an onward movement. *
* 'j. 24t - A geutleman recently
Jives it as his opinion that,
NkS of large interests In Brurfs-
•induced Lincoln to tit
•f about 20,000 men to take
_ establish a navy yard aud open
a pi rt tb^Jhe shipment of cotton, naval stores
and live oak.
Sagacious men here think there is much rea-
so to believe this, as tbe Federal Government
is almost wholly controlled bv schemers and
speculators.
Gen Brag has been made Major General.
Peabody institute is being fitted • up as
prison for secession ladies.
The Central train«brou¡>lit down 40 more
Ynokee prisoners.
A lady who arrived to-day from Balti-
more reports that the Exchange' tbe South
and Republican, had been suppressed, and
that the Sun would soon suffer the. same
fate.
Two expeditions, to consist of 25,000
men, are fitting out at N. York, to be com-
manded by Gens. Butler and Sherman.
A coal depot is to be established at Hal-
teras.
Richmond, St'i t. 25 The command in Wes-
tern Virginia, has devolved upon Gen. Floyd,
Gen. Wise having accepted another command;
about 25 L'uiofl prisoners arrived here this af-
ternoon from Hardy county.
There is no news of fighting from the camps
on tbe Potomac,-it-h*8 been learned that when
the federals entered Hamptnp, Col. Mason 3d
New York regiment, entered.the lodge room,
secured the books, record's! .aud regaliasi
boxed them up and sent them to K ltimore>
where tliey await orders from the Virginia
Grand Lodge, with an assuiauce i f sale trans-
portation.
Montgomekv, Sept. 25.—Ti.c prisoners
sent from Richmond will arrive here al 12
o'clock to-day. Fioni hence they will go to
Mobile, and from thai place by railroad to
New Orleans, by way of Meridian dr Jack
sou. They will p obably leave to-night.
Savaknau, Sep1. 25.—The Daily Ik-publi-
can of this morning, says that theaccount giv
en from Richmond yestetdiv, on the authority
of agent arrived from New York
Tuition of 20,000 men was fit-
ting out there to take liiunawick, Ga., is cor-
roborated by information given in a letter re-
ceived from a Southern lady residing in New
York'. On Monday Gen. Ripley, at Charleston,
received a dispatch stating that the fleet which
haa been reefently filling out by the enemy at
Old Puint Comfort, had sailed South.
Wilmington, Sept. 26,-The same two ¡.team-
.'•rs that have been spoken of before, as hover-
ering abgut our coast, were seeu this morning
Standing off and on.
Nashaille, Sept. 25.—Col. Rurrett and
Mr. M. W. Barr, the latter late Telegraphic
correspondent of the Southern press at Lon.
isville, who were arrested with Ex-Gover
norMorehead on the plea of having corres
ponded wifc the South, were first sent to
the Penitentiary at Jeffersonville. On the
application of their friends Judge Catron
honorary .member being detained here, and
die being eager to leap into the fray on the-Po-
«ves immediately for tbe* seat of war
to fight when and where he can.—Richmond
Dispatch,' ' „
' - The Memphis Appeal his the following?
As to the result of the engagement with the
Lincoln gunboats, nplherivor, heretofone no-
ticed, a private letter from Gftlumbns. dated the
16th, says: "Jeff. Th«hñon put a few Im-
pounders in the bow off one boat, and the-^ther
lashed us her aud pulled her dp the river, end-
ing the fight. We learned last night- tbat she
4 ah- so badly damaged that abe sunk before
reaching Cairo," and. fife men were killed on
board'of fier."
The Enemy's Forces up thx RtvMt.—From
the information which We have received from
various sources, we judge that the available
forces up tbe river are distributed as follows :
At St. Louis, 15,000 ; Cape Girardeau, Cairo
and Bird's Point, 12,000; Old Fort Jefferson,
(nine miles above Columbus) about 10,000;
Paducah, 10,000; Louisville, 5000. At Jefferson
City, Mo., there are probably also about 4000.
This is a sum total ot fifty-six thousand, which
we think, ig not fur from a true estimate.
Memphis Appeal.
The Memphis Appeal, has tbe following in-
teresting intelligence from Old Kentuck:
We learn that Gen. A. Sidney Johnson pass-
ed from Nashville up to headquaoters of our
army at Columbus yesterday. A special train
conveyed him from Humboldt, connecting with
the regular train from the east at that point.
We are pleased that be has arrived so oppor-
tunely—when the demand for his services is
hourly growing more urgent. His presence,
we are assured by various military officers,
will inspire the whole army with unbounded
enthusiasm.
!3T T he Colorado Citizen saya that the
Pecan crop is unusually heavy this season.
E W A R INC;
I) i:NT 1ST,
GALVESTON,
Church St., 3rd door West of TremontSt.,
jtin'.M South site ot Tremont Hotel, *61 -
I'NIVr.KSITY OF NASUVlLLe.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
' IMIK KKQCLAH C0DR8E OF LECTURES for
1- iHil-iW, will commence on tbe l*t Monday of
November next, and continue four month .
THOMAS K. JENNINGS, M D., I'rofesaor of
Anatomy and Physiology.
J. BKKK1EN L1NDSLET, M D , Professor ef
Chemistry and Pharmacy.
. c: ü WINSTON, H. D., Professor of Materia Me-
dica au i Mcl'iel! Juriiprufence
A. II. HUC11ANAN, M. D., Pro.'ess rof Surgical
Anatomy and Phyiiology.
JOHN M. WATáON.M.D , Profeuirof Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children.
PAUL i. EVE, M I) , Professor of Prieclples and
Practice of Surgery
W.K BOWLING, M D, Profesor of Institutes
and Practice of Medicins-
WILLIAU T. BRIQiiS, M. D , Adjoact Professor
and Demons rator of Anatomy ._
Tbe Tennessee Stale Hospital, under the direction
of the Faculty, is open to the Class free of charge.
A Clinique is connected with the University, at
which operations are performed, and cifes prescribed
for and lectured upon in the Puesnes of the fists
Amount of Fees for Lectures is «IK: Matriculation
fee (paid once only.) 5; Practical Anatomy, 10;
Graduation Fee, #25. „ ,
Good boarding can be procured for S3 to <4 per
week, ror fu i ther information or Cate lone apply
to w. k. bowlinoTmTd.,
Dean of tbe Faculty.
Nashville, Tenn., August. 1861. augW-la
Nstlee.
PROPOSALS will be received for M00 Crag. Ties.
Oak or Cypress, to be delivered on the line of
OHkH.R. H. Address
GEO. B. NICHOLS,
Galveston, Oct 3,1861.-2* Supt. G.ll. 4c HJLJL
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