Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-22
dispatches to the Cincinnati Papers.

WASHINGTON, May Is.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
As my dispatches of last night intinated
there are certainly some important move
ments contemplated within few days. Gen
Butler is still here and was closited with
General Scott yesterday and to-day. 1t is
expected that he will leave in day or two
on an important mission to the South or to
aarper's Ferry-which, is not now exactly
known.
A gentleman who was permitted to pass
from Richmond to-day, reports that at Gull
pepper Courthouse, thirty miles from here,
there was force of from six to ten thousand
men, and that all along the routs to Mannas-
sas Junction every station is fully guarded,
and the towns are full of soldiers. At Man.
nassas there was large encampment. All
the indications pointed to the concentration
of an immense force in Northern Virginia, to
move on Washington as soon as President
Davis should arrive to assume the command.
This statement may be relied on.
The Government is fully prepared for any
attack, though not a single permanent bat
terry has been erected in the city or on any of
the heights, Notwithstanding that over hum
dred Dahlgren guns are lying idle in the Ma
Wy yard.
1t appears that the Government is steadily
carrying out its programme of action as to
the rebel States. 1t has determined to ap-
point Collectors for The different Southern
ports. The duties will be collected on the
decks of men of-war, whatever may be the
opinion of legal authorities here or else
where on the subject.
WASHINGTON, May 10.
Very nearly two hundred and twenty thou
sand men, regulars and volunteers, are now
enlisted for the war.
No more volunteers will be accepted until
this immense force is properly organized.
A detachment of the Seventy first New
York Regiment returned from a cruise down
the Potomac, to-day. They report the erec-
ton of heavy battery at Aqua creek
masked by trees on down trip, but fully ex-
posed to view on return.
As Government is determined to keep the
navigation of the Potomac open, measurs
will doubtless be Immediately taken to cap
ture it
A measure of the highest importance has
been determined upon by the Government
A new Military Department. consisting of
Eastern Virginia to the Blue Ridge aud
North Carolina. and to be called Department
of Virginia, Head Quarters Fort Monroe,
has just been formed, Maj. Gen. Butler Com
handing An army of $4,000 men concen-
trating about the Fort for aggressive opera
tions against Norfolk and Richmond.
These troops will consist of New England,
New York aud Pennsylvania regiments.
The Michigan regiment now here will
probably be added
All the Massachusetts, regiments stationed
here have received marching orders. Briga-
der General Mansfield, of the Army, will
command corps d. aymee, to be advanced
from here into Virginia. 1t will consist of
twety five thousand volunteers and 1--WE thou
sand regulars, three thousand of whom are
already collected here. Brigadier General
Reeder is expected to command the army
that is to be moved upon Harper's Ferry
from Southern Pennsylvania.
The Government has determined to form q
large encampment of picked regiments on
Staten Island. 1t is also understood that or
ders have been issued 10 collect a fleet of
! steam transports in New York Harbor. prob
ably with view to landing the forces to be
concentrated on Staten Island, at some point
ON the Southern coast.
General Patterson aud staff, including
Senator Sherman, are here 10 receive verbal
instructions concerning the proposed move
| ment upon Virginia from Southern Pennsyl-
vania.
Markets by Telegraph.
NEW ORLEANS. May 22.-Cotton sales to.
pay 800 bales, middling III. Sales of three
days 1.s00 bales. Receipts of 8 days 2,400
bales, against 800 bales during the CORES.
pending time last year. Total decreass In