Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-18
From Washington.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE Sewanee ex
changed few harmless shots with the Aquis
Greek batteries.
Lincoln has issuedIa proclamation declaring
commercial intercourse with Seeded States
unlawful. Goods going or coming from them
by land or water, without Chase's special
permit, to be forfeited; also any vessel or We
hicle conveying the same or persons to OF
from said States; and that from and after fif
teen days from the issuing of the proclama-
ton, all vessels or ships belonging in whole
or part to citizens or Inhabitants of said
States, found at sea or in any United States
port, will be forfeited.
Books of subscriptions to the loan will be
opened in all towns.
A letter from Martinsburg reports the Con.
federate eavally constantly killing the Fede
raj pickets.
The Tribune says there is diaffection in
various regiments in consequences OF soldiers
who supposed they were enlistfng for three
months, and have openly mutinied, being
sent to Tortugas.
The Herald says numberless incidents 60
to show that the Confederates are attacking
our lines.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Confederate
forces have nearly all fallen back to Fairfax,
separating the distance between the hostile
forces, but the pickets occupy their former
positions.
WAsHIN GToN, Aug. 1.-THE Post says
there is a new Confederate battery 2 miles
below Aqua Greek. which Unexpectedly
opened on the Pocahontas, infiicting no da-
mage. This is the fourth new battery in
that neighborhood. Unless immediate ac-
ton is taken, the officers think navigation
will cease.
Union men say that great Federal victo-
~ in Virginia when the next battle occurs,
will extiuguish the rebellion.
The Confederates continue the barbarous
practice of firing on our pickets.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-THE Secessionists
have received intelligence that the Confed-
crates are marching on Washington. Scott
doubts an attack, but Mcclellan, who pre-
tends to know Beauregard's mode of combi-
nation, anticipates an early attack at some
point on the Potomac.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1.-THE following eX-
tract from letter from StLouis, dated 10th,
from perfectly reliable parties. is significant:
1T is said that Fremont is terrifying the
environs; all Information is suppressed. An
employee On the railroad told reliable gen.
tleman that he heard heavy cannonade in
the direction of Rolla; but would say moth
ing more. Neisher would be tell how far he
came on the road, being sworn to communi-
cate nothing on such subjects. There is
scarcely doubt but that Rolla is in Har-
dee's hands. Nothing selling"
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 17.-There is nothing
from st. Louis to-day. Anxiety is intense;
and the impression that Seigel is cut off is
gaining ground. and the lack of pointed inf
formation as to his position and condition o.
mis- force confirms the suspicion that the dis
patches relative to his progress were fiction.
A committee of citizens at Harrison Coun-
ty, KY, called on the President of the Gov
ington and Lexington Railroad, protesting
against the transmission of Lincoln guns, and
notifying him that if it was continued the Cit
liens would tear the track up. Three can
mons and several Car loads of guns and am
munition en- route were returned to Coving-
ton.
From Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA detachment of
troops seized S58000 at st. Genevieve, be-
longing to the Bank, by order eff Fremont.
From Maryland.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 1.-THE Federal troops
are at New Greek bridge, where they cap
tured three bridge burners.
1000 Confederates are near Romney, who
are momentarily expecting to attack them.
A flag of truce conveyed the Nicaragua
Minister Wheeler, beyond the lines.
A flag of truce from Norfolk brings pri-
soners released on account of various good
actions. Several others, including Chap
lains, are coming.
From Kansas.
KANsAs--Six hundred well armed mount
ed men leave Howard county to-day to join
Jackson.