Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-04-06
8g Tslearaph.



From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Fears are express
ed of collisions at Forts Sumter and Pick
ems.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Extreme solicitude
is manifested everywhere concer ming forts
Sumter and Piskens. Fears are expressed
that collision will be precipitated.
Information is received that Lieutenant
Talbot left Charleston to-day with important
dispatches for Washington.
The Gulf squadron is to be commanded by
Captain Stringham. The reasons for the In
crease of the naval force in that quarter are
conjeetural. The extreme caution that char.
acterizes the administration in this, as vel
as on other military subjects, occasion many
war-like rumors.
From Richmond.
RICHMOND, April 4-The Convention adj
jourEed after passing resolution by vote
of 68 against 81, that the use of the forts was
simply to protect the country against foreign
force
RICHMOND, April AT twelve O'Clock
the debate was terminated in the convention,
and, after an Intellectual effort by Mr.. Wise
to extend the time for explaining the amend
ment, the committee of the whole proceeded
to vote on the third resolution, which oppo-
ses the formation of geographical or section
al parties in respect to Federal politics, and
| it was adopted. .,F
The fourth resolution was taken up. On
motion of Mr.. Wise, it was amended by in
sorting the words s'several States" in lieu of
"the United States" making it declare that
the territories constitute trust to be admin
istered for the common benefit of the several
States. Yeas 68, nays &c.
Two other verbal amendments were offered
by Mr.. Wise and agreed to.
Mr.. Morton moved to amend by striking
out the last sentence, viz: ''if the equal adj
mission of slave and free labor into any ter
ritory excites unfrieudIy conflict between
the two systems, fair partition Of the terri
tories ought to be made, and each system
protected within the limit assigned by the
laws necessary to its proper development"
Lost-yeas 3S, nays 81.
Pending further consideration of the reso-
luton, recess as!taken.
The Convention adjourned sine die.
From New York.
New YORK. April 4.-Fort Lafayette has
been garrisoned.
The soldiers from Governors Island will
proceed to Fort Hamilton to-day, and embark
thence for ports unascertained.
Great activity prevails al the Navy Yard
and all the Army Departments. Laborers
are working day and night at the former On
war vessels.
The special dispatches to the New York pa.
pers are contradictory and indefinite, but
point to the collection of the revenue in
Southern ports by the Federal Government
New YORK, April A special dispatch to
the Commercial says that Lieut.. Gilmer has
arrived at Washington. He states that great
preparations are being made to attack Fort
Pickens and troops are being drilled daily by
Southern officers. An attack is momentarily
expected.
a special despatch to the Times says the
batteries on Morris Island fired into an un-
known steamer last night, for not displaying
her colors.
Major Anderson Immediately despatched
messenger to Governor Pickens for expla-
nations.
The vessel put to sea.
New YORK, April 5.-The Government
has chartered the steamers Baltic and Ariel
under sealed orders. .z
The Baltic carries Barry's company of fly
ing artillery of 80 men.
The Ariel takes seven or eight companies
of infantry and marines. They sail on Sun
day.
The Powhattan sails tomorrow probably
with three companies.
The impression at the Navy Yard is, that
borth Sumter and Pickens will be reinforced
A company of 100 men at Governors Is.
land has received marching orders.
$500 troops are now at the different sta
tiOns in this port.
The steamer Atlantic has been chartered
and has cleared for Brazos.
The Harriet Lane is still in the bay, look.
ing out for slavers.
A leading house in Wall street has been
detected issuing forged Virginia bonds.
Atchison Lane and POmeroy are elected q,
S. Senat Ors from Kansas by small majorities
From New O rIeans.
NEW ORLEANS, April "a special dis
patch to the New York Herald says the re-
port that the Brooklyn had eirnforced Fort
Pickens by landing troops is incorrect. Sup
plies only landed.
The present attitude of the Governmet al
Washington is regarded as a truce, any viola
ton of which would cause immediate hostili-
ties. o.
The tariff of the Confederate States on
Northern manufactures is already found to
be inconveniently high by Southern merch-
ants, and it will be reduced at the next Con-
gress.
Arrival Of the Poney Express.
FORT KEARNEY, April 5.-The California
Poney Express of the 23d has arrived.
Business was better.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, April 5.-The river is sta
tionary. with feet inches water in the ca
nal.
Markets by telegraph.
CINCINNATI, April 5.-Flour dull and pri.
ces irregular, 4 35a4 40; Whisky 131; Mess
Pork firm, sales 200 bbls. 16 75al6 S73; Lard
cents.