Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-03
81, Jelegraph.
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-RIcaMoSp. Nov. 30-Yia New Orleans.-
Congress passed, yesterday, and the Presi
dent approved to-day, an act enabling ihj
people Of Missouri TO aleet members TO to,
House of Representatives inithe Confederate
Congress.
Nothing new IRON the camps.
RIcHNoSp, Dec. l.--Yia New Orleans
Taere is not an item of news Of interest from
toe camps up to o'clock tonight.
The Virginia Legislature meets tomorrow
New York papers of the 18th are received.
The Herald says the destination of the But
Ter and Burnside expeditions is to reinforce
Sherman at Port Royal. A portion of But.
ler's fotce left Hampton Roads Wednesday
The Times says the Cabinet is divided on
the policy, TO rursue 10 regard to slaves
Chase, Cameron, aud Wclles are In favor OF
emancipation, and Seward, Blair and Bate.
are against 1t.
| The Herald thinks Mcclellan will not ad.
vance; on the other hand, all signs are other
wise.
Refugees in This evening from the vicinit'
| Of Alexandria, report "a immense coilec.io
Of wagon trains on this side. General moH
ments are Indicative of speedy operation
The animals in Washington are in q ts
rible strait for forage. --....
Coal is not to be had, and wood is ten do,
lars cord.
Gen. Fremont reached New York Thurs
day.
The Mayoraity election is exciting grea
| interest in New York. Fernando Wood anl
Opdyke are candidates. Wood, In a late
speech, advocated peace, and points at fire.,
city move in NV York The Herald sup
ports Wood.
WAsAINGToS.--A large number of the mem
bers of the Lincoln Congress have arrived
for the meeting Monday. -.
The Department reports are very volumin
| Gus.
Boston papers say Slidell and Mason are
| pleased at heing sllo wed to read the news
papers at Fort Warren. They have made
acquaintance with the political prisoners
and are allowed the liberty OF the garrison
| The Washington Star of Friday says tina
| twelve regiments crossed the river during
the previous "a hours, making new divis
ion under Gen. Sumner. --
The name of Joseph Segar was entered OF
the Clerks roll of Virginia members of tbs
Lincoln Congress.
The enemy is exercising with pontooI
| bridges. -e.
The European intervention in Mexico Il
coming to head, and it is certain that TIL
French ships of war are to rendezvous at Hs
vana between the 18th and goth of Decem
Der.
The Yankees are jubilant over the affair
at Tybee and the surprise and rout of th
picket of the Radford cavalry by 700 Feders
cavalry at Dranesville the other day, an,
publish an official report of the success,
The Burnside expedition is nearly ready
ten regiments so. after seventy desertiOns
from one regiment after payment.
a third marine expedition, under Capt. D
Porter, of eighty vessels, is getting ready.
a great banquet was given to Capt. Wilke
at Boston.
Gen. Blenker has resigned
The abolition element is getting into ant
clustering around Fremont.
Florence Nightingale is beyond hopes o.
recovery.
MEMPHIS, Dee. At is stated here on gooC
authority thai Gen. Johnston believes The
Federal move on Columbus is a feint, ani
that the real battle will come off at Bowling
Green shortly. The, reported sending o
troops from Cairo TO ST. Louis is confirmed
The Federals are alarmed for ST. Louis.
RICHMOND, Dee. 2.-The Legislature me-
today. Jos. l.. Kemper, of Madison, wa
elected Speaker Of the House of Delegates
and VIM. T. Gordon, Clerk.
Nothing Of Importance transpired in Con.
gress.
Nothing new from Manassas.
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