Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-12
Affairs at Washington.
MOVEMENTS OF THE LINCOLN
GOVERNMENT.
Maj. ANDERSON PROMOTES.
OFFER OF VESSELS By THE pIoUs NEW
ENGLAEDERS FOR THE BLOCKADE. 4
From washington.

special Dispatches to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, May 9--Oyer fifty vessels for active
service have been rendered by the New England
States alone, to be armed, equipped, and run al
their own. expense.
To-day delegation representing owners of PRO
pellers navigating the Northern lakes, offered to
bring their crafts to the Atlantic shore and assist in
the blockade.
The excitement of the military at the Santon
shooting of miltia-man, by policeman of .he
city, last night continues intense. The Washington
police are nearly all secession sympathizers and
nourish spirit of bitter vengeance towards North
ern volunteers.
While it is indefinitely settled that large bodies of
Federal troops will be advanced into Virginia at
no distant time, it is evident that such a move
ment will only be undertaken after preparations
indispensable to its success are all perfected
Meantime such positions have been assigned to
Northern regiments will enable General Scott to
occupy the right bank of the Potomac in few
hours, etectually to prevent the rebel forces
fom attempting to advance upon Washington, or 10
erect batteries on the opposite heights.
The scouting system is now SO perfect, that no
hostile demonstrations of any character can be
made, without almost instantaneous knowledge OF
the military authorities w
Formal orders, promoting Maj. Anderson to the
rank of Colonel, and assigning him to the command
of the Kentucky Brigade, were issued.
The rebel flag is again floating in Alexandria.
Fifteen hundred more troops, from Pennsylvania
and Massachusetts,, have arrived here since last
evening.
Several large storehouses and stables, for cavalry
corps, to arrive here, now erecting by Gov
erDment
number of naval officers will be Immediately
dispatched 70 Europe, to buy vessels for Govern
ment service.
The pressure of business at the War Department
is now so great that even parties who come here on
important business, in connection with the arming
of Western States. are obliged to wait a few days
for interviews with Secretary Cameron.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 81 visited Alexandra to-day
There are just four hundred Virginia troops there
was informed that the moment the Federal troons
approached they would evacuate. The Virgins
flag is flying the custom house. The vessels
tied the wharves and most of the stores closed
The people are leaving. The city is perfect Pic
ture of desertion. The troops were armed with o.
S. muskets taken from Harpers' Ferry.
The Board of United States Navy officers, it is
believed, have been ordered to go to Europe, pro
baby to purchase vessels.
Special Dispatch to tire Cincinnati Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Federal authorities
have not yet taken possession of the Custom House
at Alexandra. The Virginia troops, which left
! there on Monday, returned yesterday There was
mistake in the order.
The news here is entirely military and not of
much moment. The different quotas are drilling
ana paradlng every DAY, and mostly make fine ap
pearance. To-day active movement are in progress
among the several regiments constant marching
and counter marching is kept up to and from omar.
tiers and drill grounds, and the fife and drum are
heard from a dozen points at the same time. The
day is fine and the effect of so much military dis
play leaves the unavoidable impression on the mind
that something of a sangui1ary nature is about to
take place somewhere.
Although have reasons to think otherwise MANY
here effect to believe that the first conflict will not
be in Virginia but at Cairo near the conference of
the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, where the oppos-
ing forces are gathering fer grand struggle to OBJ
tain dominion that important point and possess
sion. l still believe that Virginia will be the first
if 1.-THE scene of the beginning and ending of the
conflict
There is no doubt that five gun-boats will in a
short time, be contracted for.
The Aexandrians have taken down the telegraph
between here and that city, and carted it away.
am told that when a movement is made ngainst
Harper's Ferry. John Brown, son of old John, will
have command in it.