Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-09-05
s,,,a,,on of Affairs.

W. orc IN the eve OF stirring events. This
.-..,.n, from the fact that the calm pre-
,.sdes the Storm The incoming Fall, with
It's fine weather, Will afford ample opportunl-
ties for 10th parties to the revelation to come
down to their Sunday work" 1t is a very
earnest business on both sides, and, accord
ing to their means and talents, boih VIII
make the most of every day. There are no
signs, as far as we know, OF any advance
from Washington by the Federals. On our
aide the forces are gradually advancing,
but to what particular point we cannot tell.
Its said that the Confederate Flag floats de-
family in sight of Lincoln's palace. The
Potomac is not yet fordable, but will be, In
the absence of rains, within a few days.
MARYLAND is ripe, aud ready to fall into tue
Confederate lap. The Baltimore ladies thro"
bouquets to and wave handkeTchiefs at Ian
coins State prisoners on their way to the
RastiIe. alias Fort Lafayette. The men are
ready to resent their Injuries and expressions
the moment JOHNSTON with his army OF
heroes crosses the Potomac. while the stones
in the streets are filled with rebellion. We
know but little of the positive strength OF
tho Federsls in and around Washington. 1t
il not enough to warrant them in an advance.
In the meantime BEAUREGARD Is doing Bis
duty. No E.s7
In the mountains of Western Virginia, the
ominous outgivings from Washington that the
"Deuartment has no official information OF
the disasters of RosECRASz,'' Indicates that
they have unofficial news that he has oeen
whipped. We know that LEE is trustworthy
While. under The mild but decided treatment
Of Gen ZoLIICoFFER, our people in East Ten
neesee are coming to the conclusion that the
Union has no further claims upon freemen,
and are not only acquie cling in the action oil
the State, but taking up arms for 1t and the
South. Gen L. has the means and the abllI-
II to keep that region straight against all
corners and goers.
Kentucky is still uBdemonstratiye, but she
is On the eve OF events which will, sooner or
,ster. decide her future relations with the
eombatants. The Legislature has been par
tally organized and between the trick
sters and the people, the former the merce-
naries of Lincoln, backed by proportion OF
AboIitionists, and the latter the adherents OF
holy and patriotic cause, the contest may
h., hot but not long. Neutrality, as under
stood and practiced by the Lincolnites, is
about played out, and in the next two weeks
we shall probably see the frst-born OF the
TT,;on rising to the overthrow of that Union
debauched and corrupted and subVerted-
The military tyranny in Missouri, under
the immediate auspices of Fremont, is limit
ed to about one third of the State. Heroic
freemen are springing, like the tabled
Dragons teeth. from the earth, all over the
State, and asserting their indefeasible right
to the liberty they Inherited from their an
cesters. MCCULLOUGH is advancing from
Springfield. HARDEE and Pillow will pro-
baby form junction before many days, II
all we hear be true, and grand and deci-
eiye -lovement will be made in the direction
of st. Louis. -''.. z'].--
On the other hand Scott is reported to have
his equity feet in a tub OF ice water ana
McCLELLAN is daily reviewing his troops IL
and about Washington. The Lincoln Navy
"a picking up fishing smacks and pleasure
s,oats on the Potomac, and pretending &c
hunt for, but really avoiding Southern prlya'
teers on the Atlantic. Picayune BUTLER
disgraced by being superseded at Fortress
Monroe by WooL-who Is really feeble
man-hss leagued with WELLEs, the Fedora
Naval Secretary, also under cloud OF dis
grace, put forth the principal strength OF th'
Federal Navy, and succeeded in capturing
an unprotected fort on the coast OF Nortf
Carolina. ia . t..-s.i-..af -'-=--f =.
The prospect, as thus viewed, is threaten
ing. but altogether f1attering for us. Ii WI
hit use the means at our command, the IA
-eam oaign will end in sending the Hesslan
home to spend the winter. This is what opl
.roons are in the field for, and they and the
world viii be disappointed if they are no
nermitted to accomplish their mission. LII
the meantime there is some work to oe done
which ought to be commenced within Il tn
next few days. We expect it Will
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