Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-03
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From Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The ship st. Nicho-
las was seized by Southern passengers.
No Diplomatic appointments Will be con-
sidered Till after the adjournment of Congress.
Blair, upon being serenaded, called the
Maryland Legislature a nest OF cOpperheads,
and spoke tauntingIy of Southern chivalry
amusing itself picking off Federal pickets.
He declared for war till no enemy is left.
lie abomin ted compromise and compliment
ed Gen. Lyon.
The Fedrralists want Fairfax by the fourtb
Of July.
The SOutherners are running cars within
ten miles of Alexandria.
The Confederate Steamer, Geo Page, is
cruising in the vicinity of Aqua Creek
Col. Stone is to occupy the Maryland
heights commanding Harper's Ferry.
VIM. Brent, of South Carolina, and Henry
Scott, Of Maryland, are arrested as alleged
spies.
A most significant article is published ST.
simultaneously in the Paris Patrte and Monstealr.
which foreshadOws the coming recognition of
the Confederate States. The Emperor an
nounces for himself and the other European
Powers, that the COnfederacy has the same
claims TO acknowledgment as the new King
dom OF Italy, when it shows it can maintain
itself, and interndti Dnal relations can be es-
lR'lichCu WIN lts IultlS
Fremont is commissioned a regular Major
General, ranking next to Mcclellan.
An order has been given to supply the
whole force on both sides of the Potomac with
ratiOns for fix days.
PattersOn's delay in advancing keers eve
~ thing waiting. The Government has de-
cided To take him out of the way. 1t is be-
lieved general advance will be made on
the fourth of July.
WASHINGTON, July p Fifty dollar Treasu-
~ notes, redeemable i'll two years. are aflOat
III business circles.
More Federal steamers are going to the
mouth of the Potomac.
1t is rumored that Secretary Welles has re-
signed. COmElOdores S Ockton and Wander
bilJ are mentioned as his successor.
Daniel Sickles; brigade has flummuXed.
The Post says Willis has not resigned. The
Express says 1t is not the purpose to give the
SOutherners battle on grand scale till after
August. The Southerners can have battle by
advancing, but Scott makes no advance to-
wards Richmond till September. The Cairo
troops want money, but the Colonies havn't
i've cents to buy papers with. The three
mouths volunteers are all going home.
From Maryland.
BALTIMORE, July 1.-Captain Hollins, late
of the Susquehanna, went on board the St.
Nicholas disguised as a woman. After the
seizure OF the St. Nicholas, he captured
three vessels. laden with ice and coffee, and
took them to Fredericksburg.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July 2. Collector Cotton is
going to station an agent at Franklin, KY
the first station above the Tennessee line. on
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, to pre-
vent the transmission of cOntraband goods
Single letters addressed to the American
Letter Express Company, Nashville, in order
to secure transmission NOrthWard, must he
accompanied by fifteen cents. Foreign let
tiers must have the additional foreign postage.
1t is not necessary to use United States stamps
or stamped envelopes. as they are not recOg-
niZed. Editors having written to this Com
pany for Northern exchanges, are referred to
NJ. w. Barr, Agent OF the New Orleans AssO-
ciated Press, at Louisville.
From Ohio.
- CINCINNATI, July 2.-Lewis f. Harris. Pre-
sdent of the Bank of Savannah, died here
Saturday.