Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-18
From Louf.vtIie.

LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE Kentucky Leg
islature has passed bill legalizing the sus-
pension of specie payments by the banks,
and resolutions that Kentucky should main
tain stict neutrality during the present
contest; and approving Gov. Magofin's refu-
sal to furnish troops 10 the Federal Govern
ment.
LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE Union vote for
the Border State Convention delegates in SO
counties is $4,000. The aggregate vote in the
Presidential election last November was
10000. Is counties are unheard from.
From Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May l6.-Msjor Anderson was
enthusiastically received here.
From Boston.
BosToN, May l6.-The Massachusetts Lee
gislature has appropriated three millions dol
lars for the State militia, and seven millions
for Government loan.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Wm. u. Coffin, OF
Indiana, is appointed Southern Superintend-
ent of Indian affairs.
The entire river mail service 10 the seces.
sion States will probably be discontinued in
the course of few days.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Winans has been
released on agreeing to do nothing hostile TO
The remains of Washington have not been
removed.
Brigadier General Mansfield has stopped
Adams Express from carrying letters, etc,
into Virginia.
WASHINGTON. May I7.-An advance of Vir-
ginians is unconErmed.
No batteries have been erected on Airing
ton ii, tights.
Gen. Wool has been ordered to Fortress
Monroe.
The steamer Cahawba has arrived. She
states that the Harriet Lane is blOckading
James and Elizabeth rivers, the Monticello
the York river, and the Quaker City the
Chesapeake Bay.
WASHINGTON, May H.-Spward writes to
Mr.. HennIken, Agent OF the Virginia Steam
ship Company, that recipients OF money
from seces>ionisis for vessels seized by them
would be punished by the Government as
treason.
From Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS, May 16.-Camp Springs and
the heights near the reservoir are occupid as
a protective measures by the Federal troop
An attempt to rescue Mcdonald while en-
route to Casey vile, was prevented by rein
fOrcements.
ST.. .LoUIs. May 17.-Several Unionists
have been driven from Potosi. Capt. Cole
sent protest to the people.
$50 secessionsts have been taken, nine OF
whom are held as prisoners of war.
Gen. Price has ordered the immediate or
ganiZation of the militia. for the protection
of citizens irrespective of political creed
Nearly 900 Irishmen have enrolled for the
Federal service.
From Maryland.
BALTIMoRk, May l6.-Federal Hill has been
deserted by order of Gen. Cadwallader, who
forms an encampment near Fort McHenry
Col. Jones succeeds Butler as Brigadiel
General. Butler will soon have $4,000 meI
and squadron at Monroe.
Smith, of Virginia. told Gen. Thomas thai
Virginia never meant to invade Washington
but was determined to maintain her ground
Ben. Mccullough is at Richmond at tht
head of company of 800 mounted men, wht
are rough set, expecting to do great deeds
Gov. Letcher and Mccullough are in con
slant conference. Letcher is doing nothing
without orders from Montgomery.
From New York.
New YORK. May 16.-The steamer Wa
bash was commissioned yesterday.
New YORK, May I7.-The steamer Kamak
| from Havana 1lth, has arrived. She report
yacht taken by the U. S. steamer st. Louis
From Texas.
NEW ORLEANS, may lG.-Ie8an ADVICE
say that Col. Vandorn succeeded in causing
the surrender of the remaining Fedora
troops in Texas. The Texans on the uppe
| frontier are taklug necessary steps to defend
The State against incursiOns. There are I'm
| founded rumors OF the Montgomery addition
lists marching to capture the forts on the up
| per border.
River News.
LOUISVILLE. May 1.-THE river is falling
with feet inches water in the canal
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, May 17-Cotton sales to
| day 1900 bales; Middling ll4a113; sales o
| the week $4,000 bales; receipts of the weel
| $500 bales, against 800 bales during th,
corresponding time last year; decrease in to
| tai receipts at this port 34S,000 bales; at al
southern ports 839 900 bales; exports of th,
| week 9 coo bales; total exports of the season
| 1850 900 bales; stock at New Orleans So .50(
| bales. Coffee-Sales of the week 2.00U bag
al Hal II; imports of the week 5000 bags
| stock on hand S400 bags, against 81 900 bag
at the same time last year. Freights one pen