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

| WASHINGTON, Aug. THE Tribune says
| there is more artillery here than before the
| advance.
Harlan has dispatch from Iowa, saying
the Southerners have captured Croton, a
small town on the Des Moines, near Keokuk.
A fight occurred at Dug Spring, near
| Springfield. The Southerners evacuated the
field during the night, Lyon taking posses
sion in the morning. Another battle is mo-
mentarily expected. The Hessians say 8
were killed and 80 wounded on their side,
| and 40 killed and 40 wounded on the South
ern side. Five regular dragons and the
Lieutenant Commanding were killed. Dug
Spring is Is miles southwest from Spring
field. 1t is stated that 5000 Confederates
are advancing on Springfield from the West.
Official advices state that the South Caro-
lima, off Galveston, captured the Shark, Vi
rus, Anne Ryan, M'Caufeld, Louisa Dart,
Coralla, Falcon, George Baker, and the Sam
Houston. Among the stuff captured is Ii
mail bags and lot of express matter. On
St. Marks the Mohawk captured the Geo. b.
Sloat, while attempting to run the blockade.
Among the passengers are the wife and three
children of Adjutaut Gen. Holland of Flori-
da. Mrs. Holland claimed the Confederate
flag as private proper
Since the suppression of the publication of
army intelligence, the City swarms with
spies.
The Herald says the great victory in Ken
lucky will be followed by physical one not
less magnificent. There are 10000 organic
ed Union men in Kentucky only waiting
this victory at the ballot box to take the field
and drive the Rebel forces out of kentucky
and Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, Aug. III. G.. Welles, of
Michigan, is appointed Minister to Honduras,
Refugees from Port Oregon gives startling
accounts of doings on the North Carolina
coast.
At Hatteras Inlet three steamers and a pi-
lot boat are privateering. One Of them, the
Gordon, ran the blockade at Charleston, and
has captured the W. B. McElvery and Proc
tor.
All the privateers are armed with rifle
cannon. Theiriheadquarters is at Newburn,
North Carolina.
Gun boats are being collected at Norfolk,
to be taken down the canal.
The bark Glenn, with Federal coal has
been captured.
The Wabash has arrived from Charleston.
The Roanoke is there.
The Wabash re-captured the Defes' prize,
Mary Alice. The prize crew are prisoners on
the Wabash. She also captured the Mary
Starr, from Wilmington for Liverpool, sailing
under colors direct
Walter ii. Stevens. of the Engineers has
been dismissed from service for defalcation.
From New York.
New YORK, Aug. 7.-Three of the Sumter 6
prizes have arrived, having cleared by Spa
nish authority.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, July An extra published
by the st. Louis Herald yesterday afternoon,
has reports from various sources indicating
Lyons capture; but later advices from St.
Louis do not confirm it.
From CINCINNATI,
CINCINNATI, July 7.-Charles 81. Tyler.
nephew of John Tyler, formerly Federal
Captain, now a Confederate Lieutenant Col
onel, coming here for his wife, was arrested,
From Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The gun boat
Flag, with 80 prisoners from Confederate
war vessel which was sunk by the st. Law
renee off Charleston, has arrived. Five
Southerners were drowned. The vessel was
formerly revenue cutter, The Confederate's
name is Petral.
From Havana.
HAVANA, Aug. 3.-The Captain General is
absent, taking formal possession of San Do
mingo.