Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-10
From Washington.


WASHINGTON, May S-The authorities think
that the official announcement of the Virgin
ia Government to contest the right bank of
the Potomac river, opposite Washington, will
result in battle.
A strong Federal force will cross the river
and assume to fortify position near Alexan-
dria.
The Richmond authorities are evidently
kept well posted as to Gen. Scott's plans.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The third Kentucky
regiment has offered its services, and will
form part of Anderson's brigade.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The War Depart
ment has learned that $4,000 men are within
two days march of Richmond.
Gen. Scott orders the rapid augmentation
of troops at Washington.
Wizards Hotel was saved from conflagra-
ton from an adjoining building, by the New
York Zouaves. 1t was set on fire in four
places.
WASHINGTON, May scarborough of the
Court of Claims has resigned.
From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, May 9.-The Congress at
Montgomery is mostly in secret session. 1t
is understood to be engaged in arrangements
for u vigorous and successful prosecution of
the war, placing the Confederacy in the best
possible condition of defence. It is also un-
derstoOd contrary to what was supposed that
the Confederacy has control of sufficient
arms, ordnance, and ammunition of every
description, to put into the fiild $50 600 men
for one years campaign.
From Michigan.
DETROIT, May S.-The Governor of Michi.
gan recommends loan of one million dol
lars.
From New York.
New YORK, May ga fully armed schoon-
er was captured off the mouth of Chesapeake
with two men. The rest escaped.
New York, May 9-Fortress Monroe is
ready for any emergency.
The steamer Quaker City is blockading
Cape Henry.
1t is reported that Virginia is fitting out
the steamers Yorktown and jamestown to
run the James River blockade.
The report that 8, 900 Confederate troops
are opposite Monroe, is false
The Secession flag is still flying at Hamp-
| ton Roads
New YoRK, May ga gentleman of this
city, bearer of dispatches to Washington, re-
ports his conversation with Secretary Seward.
He told Mr.. Seward of the determined feeling
in New York to sustain the Government, and
energetic action was expected of the Gov
eminent. Mr.. Seward replied that the peo-
pie should not be disappointed, and be thought
they would be well satisfied with what would
take place in very few days. This gentle
man also had q conversation with the POST
master-General, Mr.. Blair, who gave him the
programme of the Government, and he thinks
it will be effective in quelling the disturban-
ces. Troops will probably be sent to New
| Orleans. Mr.. Blair thinks the war will be
short, spirited and energetic.
From Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8-The Washington
special correspondent ofthe Post says: The
| Virginia troops are concentrating in force at
Harper's Ferry, evidently intending to re-
sist any attempt by the Government to re-
possess it.
CHAxBERsBURG, May 9.-It is reported that
the Virginians are certifying the heights on
the Maryland side of the Potomac. About
5000 Confederate troops are there.
| Foreign.
New YoRK, May S.-fhe steamer Africa
has arrived with Liverpool dates Of the 9th.