Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-01-13
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia dispatch from Keitt to
the Secessionsts gives the details of the firing and
says that four balls struck the steamers hull A
portion of the dispatch confidential to Southern
Senator's but it is understood that it urges them to
remain in their seats 30 defeat Objectionable egisa-
ton and the confirmation of Mcintyre as Collector
of the port of Charleston. - f
Senator Wigfall publicly declares the Palmetto
flag will be able to enter Charleston until every gun
of Fort Moultrie is dismeunted.
Reliable authority says that the Star Of the West
will be sent to Charleston, unless the President
changes his mind with ample naval force toeugage the
several naval batteri while she runs in and lands
her men ami cargo IL is intimated in official cir
ees that the revenue cutter. Harriet Lane and friZ
ate Brooklyn, will both accompany her in her next
effort. III. a.fasE.g.s.
Senator Pearce has yielded to outside pressure,
and united in a request for converting the Legisla-
ture of Maryland cess asFa -
Gov. Hicks still resists The Disunion movement
in Baltimore is headed by custom house officers.
who are the special friends of Mr.. Thomas, Secre-
tary of the Treasury. stf fsl
Much remark is excitrd by the transfer of $780,
COG IN specie from the sub treasury in New York to
this city without any sufficient reason being assign
ed. This unusual proceeding is not understood in
financial circles, and the pretended explanations are
by no means satisfactory.
Last night Mrs. Foster and Mrs. Doubleday, wives
OF officers in Fort Sumter, arrived by the Southern
boat. 1t is stated that the Charleston people re-
fused to barber them in that city.
1t is well understood that Senator CLAY does
not intend to call meeting of the Committee on
Commerce to sustain the appointment Of Mr. Aeln-
tyre Collector of Charleston.
sSThe Senate Territorial Committee have author,z-
ed Senator Green to report bill organizing lne
Territory Of Pixies Peak Senator Green h's SUI
mtted the bill to Senator Seward for the Pupose OF
getting his approval There are two snlenulDeIi'S
to this bill which haze not heretofore peen Moor
pOrated in Territorial bills; ore Is e1aranteelng
rights of private property; the other pronioi.ng me
Territorial Legislature from interfering win or e
islating against private properly. Ihese amend I
ments are sunnosed 70 be objeetiOnablet 70 Repub-
cans and hence the bill has been submitted to Mr.
Tbs National Volunteers held meeting tonight
c. a. ,,,,-nose Of protecting and extending their
;l; 80 orroanization.f One Of the resolutions
s9 IL Is follows: ave will act in the event of
she withdrawal Of Maryland and Virginia from the
Union in such as shall best secure ourselves
and those States from the evils of foreign and hes
tile government within and near their borders.
The case Of Kentucky against the Governor of
Ohio who refused TO issue his writ for the arrest OF
Lago, charged with having entieed a slave from
Kentucky into Ohio, set for to-day IN the gu
preme Court But the Attorney General OF ONO I
having fled an affidavit that professional engage
ment prevented his attendance, the case was pest
poned until the sth of February Kentucky was re-
presented by counsel