Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-05
Yankee Fleet at Savannah.
ATTACK ON FORT PULASKI ANTICIPATED

RICHMOND, Dec. 4.-CoLUNBIA, S. C.-The
Legislature yesterday elected the Hon. r. W.
Barnwell and Hon. James L. Orr, Confeder-
ate Senators.
The Savannah News of to-day says the
Federals have entirely evacuated Tybee Is
land.
The Norfolk Day Book of he 4th says, we
have been put in possession of secret which
suggests the probability that Gen. Scott may
now be on bis way hither in the same condi-
ton that Messrs. Mason aud Slideu were car.
ried North.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 4-Sixteen of the enem7,s
ships are inside the bar. IN attack ON Fort
Pulaski is anticipated
A Confederate Var Vessel in British Waters.
Especial Dispatch 10 the Nashville Daily Patriot
RICHMOND, Dec 4, 1861.
IL Is stated On the authority of telegram
&c dispatch received by President Davis that
the steamship Nashville has arrived at soutb.
ampton, and on her passage captured a iaroa
vessel owned in the United States. The Con.
iederate flag now floats in British waters.
RICHMOND, Dee. 3.-Yfa New Orleans
There is nothing public from Congress to-
day.
The Examiner this morning states that Col
henry Heath, of Virginia, has been appoint
ed Major General of the Department of Mis-
souri,. The announcement created consider
able surprise, and many expressed the opin
ion that Congress Will not confirm the nomI-
nation, because it will be regarded as prac-
ucally superseding Gen Price. No such
nomination, however, is yet presented to
Congress
The weather is qnite cold. windy and
bleak.
Nothing interesting from the camps. No
prospects ofan engag cement in any portion OF
Virginia.
The mountains are covered with snow, and
the roads are almost impossible in every d.
rection, and will probably continue so all
the winter.
EAST PAscAcoULA, Dec. Via New Or
ieans.-The Florida and Pamlico engaged a
Federal off the East end of Horn Island this
morning at 8 O'Clock The Federal vessel
retired.
SAVANNAH, Dec. The News this morn
ing says the Federals have entirely eyacua-
ted Tybes Island. Capt. Read visited the
island yesterday, and saw no en- envy nor no
marks.
RICHMOND, Dec. 4.-Intelligenee ia received
here that the steamer Nashville had arrived
at southampton, and the Confederate flag
ffoats in British waters. The Nashville cap
tured and burnt large Yankee ship on her
passage.
AUoUsrA, Dec. 4.-The Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly convened here to-day. The
Rev. Francis Mcfarland was elected Mode
rator by reclamation.
Memphis, Dec. Last Sunday three
Confederate gun boats went within our. shot
OF Cairo, and fred fifteen rounds at Fort
Holt. The Federals scampered out of thefr
tents and would not fight. One gun boat
anchored in the channel below Cairo. The
Maria Denning was at the wharf
a deserter says Sunday was fixed upon by
the Federals to come down 10000 strong,
but it was postponed. &
The rumored nomination of Heath to su-
percede Price, creates great disapprobation
especially among Missourians.
A special dispatch, from Jefferson City to
st. Louis on the 18th, reports that Gen. Nc
Culloch is moving large force to that
place.
A special dispatch, from Rolla, the 9th,
to the st. Louis Republican, on the goth,
says: McCulloch regards the retrograde
movement of the Federal army as an attempt
to get at his rear. McCulloch is encamped
at Springfield with force of 1000. Rains
left Sarcoxis to join McCulloch On the 18th
with force of 1000. Price left Pineville on
the 25th. The balance of the Confederate
army is marching Nerthward to join McCul-
loch. /11zsT F. < -
Rains destroyed every thing to prevent the
Federals getting in his rear.