Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-29

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near Hampshire and Harper's Ferry. Fight
ing may occur at any or all of these points
any hour.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Hon. John Nc
GILLIAN, OF Illinois, is here urging the prompt
assemblage of large force IN the West, and
the purchase of provisions and grain from
suffering Illinois mercha nts and farmers.
Banks enters the Quarter Masters Bureau.
John G. Fremont is appointed Major Gen
eral.
Six additional Indiana regiments have been
accepted.
WASHINGTON, May 2s.--Eli Thayer is ap-
pointed Patent Commissioner.
Banks iavors throwing 100000 men into
the field.
The Secretary of War requested the New
York Seventh Regiment to remain three days
longer. Consenting. they left to take posi-
ton at Aqua Greek.
From Pennsylvania.
CHAMBERsBURG. May 27.-The Williams
port force is Withdrawn except 400 men.
From Maryland.
FREDERICK, May 27-Ex-Gov. Thomas, an
unconditional Unionist, is nominated for
Congress.
BALTIMORE, May PA New Hampshire
regiment passed to-day enroute for Virginia.
Troops are distributed on the roads north of
Harper's Ferry. also on the northern APP
prOaches to the Maryland Heights Out-posts
and picketts extend much further.
Gen. johnson Superintendei these move
ments personally.
Cannon have arrived from Winchester.
The evening train, just in, reports Har-
per's Ferry unchanged.
BALTIMORE, May 28.-The officer bearing
Judge Taney's attachment for contempt of
Court against Gen. Cadwallader was not adj
mitted to Fort McHenry.
From Illinois.
CAIRO, May 27.-Fortifications are pro-
crossing. Passengers report concentration
of troops at Randolph.
From Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, May 27.-No Virginians, I'M
less of approved loyalty, are allowed to ap-
proach. Many have been arrested On charges
Of uttering seditious language.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May 27-Ex-Gov Morehead
has defined his position. The following is
the first paragraph in the Louisville Jour
nails leader:
VIII Huu III the JOURNAL OI To-
day, a letter from our old friend Gov. More
head, defining or trying to define bis politi-
cal status. We cannot say, conscientiously,
that the effort is a successful one. Assured
ly il is to us a most unsatisfactory effort.
Morehead concludes: 81 consider the sub
iugation of the South the utter humiliation
of every material interest in Kcntucky-if
the insane attempt should be. persisted in, /
fear that the pillars of the temple of liberty
will be torn down, and all that is now sacred
to US will be crushed under their broken frag
men ts." In another paragraph, abiding 10
a contingency, too elaborate to be explained
by telegraph. he says: al trust, with every
patriot in the land, that K-ntucky will
unsheath her sword in behalf of
what will have become the common cause"
The importance of the letter will appear
when it is remembered that Gov. Morehead
was candidate for the State at large on the
Union ticket for the Border State Conven-
ton.
From Missouri.
ST. LOUIS. May Blinds Point is occu-
pied by the Federalists.
Gen. Harvey has authorized the formation
of Home Guards of Union men at Hannibal,
St. Joseph, Kansas City, and other places.
They are to be furnished with arms aud mus
tered inIO the service of the United States.
All the State troops have left Jefferson
City except 200, constituting the Governor
Body Guard.
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, May 2S.-Corton sales to-
day 2l7 bales. Quotations nomioal. No
other sales for the past days. Receipts of
3 days 1920 bales against 3, 100 bales during
the corresponding Time last year. Exports
of the week $4,000 tales. TOTAL exports of
the season 8S4 900 bales. Superfne -four
9 90: corn 75as5; mess pork $500; coffee
l5L18.