Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-08
From Pennsylxanta.

CHAMBERsBURG, June 6.-All publications
relative to proposed movements are forbid
den.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. June 6.-The Memphis Post
Office is discontinued, and all loyal Posimas-
tiers are directed to forward all matter adj
dressed to Memphis, to the dead letter office.
WASHINGTON, June THE Georgetown
pickets were fired on last night.
1t is understood that the Government will
make no further acquisitions for troops.
Senators aud Representatives are arriving
here.
The President recognizes Miguel Saragoza
as Mexican Consul to San Antonio, Texas.
1t is alleged that the cause of the suspen.
sion of the Memphis Post Office is the refusal
of the Postmaster to distribute mails.
Several companies of regulars departed for
Chambersburg to assist in the Harper's Ferry
movement. 1t is understood that the lines
are rapidly closing on the Ferry.
The list Regime is scouting in Southern
Maryland to prevent supplies going to Har-
pers Ferry.
Best informed men consider brush with
England inevitable as soon as she wants cot
ton. The dispatches sent North that France
would not combat with the North, for fear of
crippling England's only maritime rival, are
baseless.
Nothing in the Government dispatches, or
letters, or newspapers sustaining the suppo-
sition.
A Western Missouri letter to the New York
Times says. for one Union flag flying, there
fiaunts in the face of law a dozen of the hate
full emblems of treason and human bondage.
From Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, June Capt. Mcdonald is
before the Court here.
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that the Secessionists had camp at Elliott's
Mills, Kentucky, sent two companies there.
Col. Wickliffe demonstrated against this IN
vasion. Prentiss replied that it was his de-
termination to send troops in any direction,
or upon any soil that the Government re-
quired.
WASHINGTON, June Ga scouting party
from Harper's Ferry seized Is Locomotives
at Williamsport. which they switched on to
the Winchester road.
Batteries are being withdrawn from the
Maryland side, and the retreating route to-
wards Winchester is strongly fortified.
Among the dispatches lately seized was one
from Mr.. Harvey, Lincoln's Minister TO
Spain, advising South Carolina of the Gov
ernment's intention to reinforce Fort Sumter.
Harvey was born in South Carolina, but has
long been a resident of the North. He will
be recalled.
The secessionists are strong and growing
in Frederick The Unionists there are quak-
ing with apprehension of an advance from
Point of Rocks, which is only three hours
distant.
The feeling of Marylanders is indicated by
the fact that, at all hazards, they continue to
furnish food to Harper's Ferry and Point of
Rocks.
The concentration of artillery indicates
either a retreat or advance via Point of
Rocks.
The Cabinet is discussing the amount to
demand on the meeting of Congress. $780,
600, 900 will probably be the sum demanded.
1t is rumored that Acquia Creek has been
reinforced by 5000 men.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. June THE Merchants re-
quest that the Confederate Postmasters do
not cancel the Federal stamps, as they are
not acknowledged on reaching the Federal
dominions when Cancelled South.
LOUISVILLE, June THE mails are stop
ped. Speed has Geographic instructions from
States and Memphis to Washington.
Cotton is not yet sworn in as Collector for
this port.
From Fortress Monroe.
FORT MONROE, June 7.-Important militia
~ movements are on foot.
From st. Johns, N. b.
ST. JOHNS, N. B., June THE telegraph
lines being cut the steamer Vigo took no
dispatches. 1t is useless to send European
dispatches via Cape Race until Provincial
affairs settle.
Markets by Telegraph.
New ORLEANS, June Cotton sales to-
lay, 100 bales, prices too irregular for quota
ion. Sales of the week 1880 bales. Re
,eipts OF the week, 1,217 bales against $500