Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-08-29
From Washington.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2S.-Adams, Minister
to England, states that the Independence of
the Confcd rate States is considered to be a
question of time.
The steamer Patrick Henry run the block
ade of Port Monroe.
The Philadelphia, arrived from Fortress
Monroe, reports all quiet and navigation I'M
interrupted. Signal rockets from the Mary
land shore, evidently conveyed intelligence
of her presence. She waited till morning.
The Confederate batteries We're silent.i
WAsHIxGroN, Aug. 2S.-The Post says the
Confederafes are concentrating in large mum
beers between Chain Bridge and Leesburg-
FoRT MONROE, Aug. 2S-A flag of truce
brought Capt. Harvey and crew of the ship
O. B. Thompson. captured off Savannah by
the privateer Lady Davis.
Ii is reported that the Confederates are in
large force at Sewell's Point.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %.
The city was rife last night and this morn
ing with report of a fight on the other side
of the Potomac, but the information is con-
ficting.
Mcclellan returned thence at half-past
eleven last night.
Nothing important was ELECTED.
Three Cavalry aud three Infantry compan-
les are lowering about. evidently, with the
intention to draw the Federals into ambus-
cades in the vicinity of Balls Cross roads.
The Commercial Advertiser says Mcclellan
went over the Potomac to inspect the troops.
Russell nor no other correspondent is allow
ed to go over.
From New York.
New YORK, Aug 28.-Anderson, who was
arrested yesterday, duplicates Ben. Wond aud
Isaiah Rynders Southern correspondents i.
A dispatch says the British ship Simonds
H,,i
the Secession flag.
Cotton advanced; sales 2,400 bales; mid
ding 19c.
New YORK, Aug. 2s.-The Herald says ex-
IRENE measures are taken To suppress papers
friendly TO the South. Detective officers go
in every train leaving the city to intercept
packages.
The British war steamer Rinaldo is below.
From Maryland.
HYArTsrOwN, Md, Aug. 2S.-It is reported
that heavy firing was heard near Poolesville,
supposed to be an engagement between Gen.
Stones advanced guard and some OF General
Johnson's forces.
Fortress Monroe.
FORT MONROE, Aug. 2S.-The expected Ex-
peditiou sailed under command OF Gen. But
Ter. 1t consists of the frigates Minnesota, Wa
bash, and Pawnee, and the gunbOats Month
cello and Harriet Lane-in all 100 guns and
1000 men. The destination Is unknown.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2S.-Reports from Mis-
souri, are meagre and of no Interest.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 28.-Special dispatches
TO the Cincinnati papers say, owing to un-
avoidabie circumstances our forces under
Tyler have suffered disaster.
Tue Secretary of War has ordered the Su
perintendenL of the Western Union Telegraph
line to carry no messages TO or from seeded
States. This order includes the Kentucky
line running through Frankfort and Lexing-
ton, but does not affect the line henc. South.
Form Boston.
BosToN, Aug. 2S.-The resigned officers OF
the frlgate Congress have been sent 10 Fort
Lafayette.
From Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 2S.-A report via Paducah
says, there Was battle at Cape Girardeau
yesterday, iG which the Contederates were
victorious. Cairo is consequently in com
motion.