Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-25
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Report. Furnished BY the Associated Press

New ORLEANS, Aug. 22-The steward Of the
Nautilus has been picked up at Balize, but is
bic from exhaustion to give any particulars.
Bosrox, Aug 9s-The Wing State Convention,
| endorses Fillmore and the American State DOmna
| tioDs.
ST. Louis, Aug 22.-Letters to the Republican
dated 18th, 18th and 18th, state that Shannon and
nearly all the citizens have left Lecompte. Lacy
| WoOdsou was taken prisoner and his house burnt.
Sheriff Jones is also in the hands of his assailants,
| and they have threatned to hang him.
The House of Gen1 Clark, Indian Agent, has
been burned. He and his family escaped.
! Preparations for war are every where being made.
A bloody conflict is anticipated.
CoNGREss, Aug. 22.--The Senate received
message from the House relative to the action Cd
the army bill and insisted on its amendment, with
1 opt concluding, the Senate adjourned.
HousE-Received a message from the Senate
announcing the passage of the army bill, with the
amendment striking out the Kansas restriction
prOviso.
The question was then taken receding from the
proviso, lost yeas "a, nays SO.
motion to reconsider the vote aud TO lay that
motion on the table was carried by two majority.
message was received from the Senate in regard
| to the army bill.
The motion that the House adhere to its disagree.
ment carried 81 sgainst SO.
The motion to reconsider the vote, by which the
House adhere to the provico to lay the motion
the table was afhrmstived by majority.
House then had short recess to await the ac-
ton of the Senate and afterwards merely assem-
bled and adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-The majority of the
Senate rather than agree to the provso, are willing
to lose the army bill and adjourn.
According to the computation Of the secretary OF
| fba fr,- 20 "a
men, IL, 600 Of whom engaged in protecting the
frontiers against the depredations OF Indians.
The Senate ratified the eytraditon treaty, with
Baden also ratified a treaty between the U. S. and
the Greeks and Seminoles residing of the Mis-.
sissippi
NEw YORK, Aug. 92-Immense damage has been
done by the freshet along the Hudson River be-
tween YOnkers and Poughkeepsie.
PrrTsBURG, Aug %, noon.-R River 2 feet 8 inches
water in the channel by the metal mark and falling.
WASHINGTON, Aug 73-The Senate Yesterday
confirmed the nomination Of Mr.. Careys, Governor,
and Benz F. Harding, Secretary of the Territory
of Oregon
NEW YORK, Aug o. noon.-Four active
prices advanced; g. 500 at Sc O5a6 90 for straight
State S. 5Oa6 SO for Ohio; 81 OOa7 % for Southern
and 81 30aS 90 ditto extra. Wheat advanced
rs, 600 at 81 57al 6S for Western white. Corn ado
vsnced, q, 900 at &c for Western mixed; II for
white, and 81 for yellow. Pork buoyant $40 25.
Beef firm.
CINCINNATI, Aug 90, noon.-Flour rather higher,
sales At S. 70a5 rs for superfne; S. 80 for extra
white wheat 81 % Oats 81. Whisky % Moth.
ing doing in provisions. The river is still falling
NEW YORK, Aug. % Cotton frm-sales 1000
bales. Rice dull at Ate.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22-Cotton-saes $50
haI Sal Of no
200 against a. $50 last year. Coffee lOtalO8. Corn
7Oa77. India baggng "a.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 23-River continues falling
with inches water in the falls.