Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-28
From Louisville.

| LOUISVILLE, May ia statement pub
lished at all points North that Sewelrs Point
bad been captured, with loss of "a to the
Federalists and 800 to 500 to the Southern
ers, killed and wounded, with 600 prisoners,
| is pronounced baseless. -. --
A report that the pickets near Fortress
Monroe were surprised and 800 Soufherners
| captured, is neither confirmed nor denied.
| LoUIsvnLE May 27.-The introduc elton of
| guns into Kentucky is confirmed. Garrett
Davis and friends rely upon the constitution
| al guarantee of citizens rights to bear arms.
| Indications are that the most of the arms fall
| into hands which will not under any circum-
stances fight for Lincoln's cause, but will use
them to sustain Kentucky in absolute neu-
| traliiy; or in case that that is impossible, in
| the defence OF the homes and freedom of the
South. La some cases they are said 10 be
placed in TIL county jails, subject to the or
der of K-ntucky's legitimate authority.
| Their introduction is considered as God
| send by the pure conservative States Right
party, who undoubtedly constitute a vast
| majority of Ke1tuckians.
From Baltimore.
| BALTIMORE, May 20 large number OF
troops have passed over the railroads for
Washington. i
BALTIMORE, May H. John Merriman and
Judge Cadwallader refuse to obey Judge Ia
| n ey' habeas corpus till they have advices
| from Washington. Fancy issued an attach
ment for Cadwallader. returnable tomorrow.
Merriman Is at Fort McHenry.
The federal Notifications guarding the ap
proaches to Baltimore are rapidly progress
ing.
BALTIMORE, May 27-The Adelaide re-
ports that Gen. Butler had been reinforced
with 8 900 men. When the Norfolk left it was
und, rstood that Norfolk would be attacked
ON Monday.
The Southerners are confident that the place
is impregnable.
The bridge connecting Old Point Comfort
and Hampton has been burned by the South
erners.
From New York.
New YORK, May 81 "A Zouave Colonel,
with S24 600 rails d for bis regiment, has been
missing for ten days.
A merchant was arrested to-day by Supt.
Kennedy for using seditious language.
Capt. Adams, commanding the Pensacola
feet, has been ordered home.
New YORK, May 27.-The Times says the
Inhabitants of Alexandria are suIlen and dis
affected. FOrtifications are being erected
there, including bank mile long and seven
feet high.
10000 more Abolitionists have been called
to Washington.
Martial law is proclaimed in Alexandria
Suowden, of the Union, refused to publish
the proclamation. Typos from the ranks
took possession of the office, and are publish
ing his paper.
The Tribune says probably an overwhelm-
ing movement against Richmond will be
made in three weeks. A position at Harper,s
Ferry may be secured by flank movement.
The Southerners are evidently preparing
for action. They are entrenching Manassa
Gap Junction. Lees advance, via Harper's
Ferry or Manassa Gap. will be Immediately
followed by Buffers advance on Norfolk.
Butler anticipates reaching Richmond by
the goth of July. Paterson will throw the
Massachusetts, troops down the Maryland
line from Chambersbarg in the direction of
Harper's Ferry.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Southern mails
are made up here aud forwarded via the
West, and will be continued thus till the first
of June.
Five and half million bonds were award
ed al IS and upward. aud two and a quarter
million Treasury notes at par.
1t is reported that the Zouave pickets were
attacked. but after several rounds the South
erners retired, leaving six captured.
The Seventh Regiment has been ordered
home
WASHINGTON, May 27-The Minnesota
and three other vessels leave Fortress Mon
roe to blockade Charleston.
A traveller from Richmond yesterday. says
the IT ,in on which be travelled brought 1000
South Carolinians to Manassas Gap. 5 600
men were there tolerably equipped. They
have made extensive entertainments, believ-
ing hat Harper's Ferry will be attacked in
that direction.
From Boston.
BosToN. May 27.-The brig Elisha Dean
reports being taken as prize to Brunswick.
but after eight days detention, Gov. Brown
released her.
BosToN May 27 THE Massachusetts, has
sailed for Fort Pickens heavily ladeE with
munitions. -ll