Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-08

News, Gossip, Rumors, ana Lies.

NEWS, Gossip, Rumors, and Lies
Special Dispatch to TIE Cincinnati COMMERCIAL.
WASHINGTON. june 5-Lord Lyons was behaving
SO badly few weeks ago. that he was told IT he did
not amend, his Government would be requested TO
recall him. He hauled in his horns somewhat, but
it is believed his adviees to his Government I'M
friendly.
The Cabinet has been in session every day this
week, devoting much time to foreign affairs. Adj
vices from England to the State Department by the
last arrival, are said TO be omnibus Of trouble.
1t is expected that the rebels will run away from
Harper's Ferry, and the Ohio and Pennsylvania
troops press on here by the Baltimore Ohio Rail-
road TO act army of reserve, whilst the forces
here go into Virginia.
Dispatches to the NeT York Associated Press
WASHINGTON, June 5.-A man whose assumed
name was Williams, an agent of the Government.
was arrested at Harpers Ferry yesterday and inn
mediately hung as a spy.
Private dispatches frem officer in the vicinity
afrms that the total number of disunion troops at
Harper's Ferry on Monday morning did not exceed
1000.
1t is said the Austrian cabinet have declined to
receive Mr.. Burlingame. His rejection is from his
agency in procuring the passage of the bill raising
| the Sandman Legation to full mission
Orders haYe been issued tonight for three trans
port steamers to be tied up and kept ready at a
moments notice.
| DR. Causta, a well known physician of this city
was captured in Maryland, twenty-five miles above
the city, by party of Virginia Secessonists yes
| terday. II caused considerable excitement
The Government corps of Telegraphic Engineers
under the SUPPLEMENTARY of Mr. Alfred D. Talcott
commenced TO day erecting lines along the Orange
| and Alexandra Railroad, and have proceeded as
far Clouds Mills, about four miles from Ale kan
| dria
| Several of the rebel prisoners now confined or
board the Powhattan at the Navy Y ard, sent pet
ton to Gen Mansfield tonight asking to be permit
ted to take the oath of allegiance that they may
/ be released
| WASHINGTON, June 6.-Col Bartlett, Of the Nava
Brigade states thatGen Butler now has orders from
| the President and Secretary of War to accept the
| Naval Brigade with the full complement of l.20l
men and so officers as ordered by the President OF
| the 22d of May
In the New Orleans mail which reached Wash
ington Postofice yesterday, via Pittsburg, was by
| mistake letter addressed to Postmaster Genera
Reagan, containing application for the contract Il
| carry the mail in the Confederate States.
| Marshal Raunifaut, of Baltimore has been thor
oughly at work against the Maryland Rebels Yes
terday large quantiti' of powder and other con
traband articles, also a considerable amount of spe
i Gle evidently for the Rebels were seized and pu
in safe place. Government approved of the Mar
shal's act.
Before closing the postal communication of re
bellious States the Department circulars to al
Southern postmasters, informing them of the in
tended suspension. A large number have replied
expressing loyalty to the Government:
Several of the three months troops in Virgins
are to be removed and replaced by three years
| volunteers
citizen from Baltimore says he saw and con
versed with Gen. Beauregard at. Manassas juno
ton last Sunday
1t is understood here that the rebels have sen
secret agents to Brazil TO form an alliance with tina
, power.
Two brass guns belonging to the New York Sew
| enth Regiment, were found today aboard rebe
schooner at Alexandria, the Captain of which re
fused to huist the Federal flag, when member c
the New York 9Th regiment shot him in the hand.
The cavalry company. which was captured a
Alexandria, took the oath of allegiance to the Gov
eminent to day, and were released
The Monticello is nearly ready for sea. All tn
other steamers here have steam up ready to depar
at moments notice.
HNEw YORK, June 6.-The Chamber Of Commerce
has resolved to present suitable medal to eac
| and all of Major AndersOn's and Lieut.. Slemmer
/ command at Forts Sumter and Pickens.
8 | A dispatch TO the Tribune says those who wi
messed the firing from Newport News with goo
glasses believe that shells from the Harriet Ian
: took effect within the works.
AThe battery has ten or twelve guns. The Harrie
Lanes purpose was merely to feel their fire an
determine the character of the work. She RI
ceived one shot through the bulwarks from rifle
} gun.
There is another battery a short distance furthe
up the James river, and it is evidently the purpos
of the rebels TO fortfy the shore various point
fearing that Gen. Butler may land forces on ths
| side of the river, with a view of commanding tn
rear Of Norfolk and cut off railroad connection wit
the South and Richmond
A large number of rebels are engaged in throw
ing up Notifications in the neighborhood of Pi
, | Point.