Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-02-05
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From New OrIeans,

From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 1.-The mint and
custom house were quietly taken possession
IF yesterday.
| To day the officials take oath of Office UNI
der the ordinance of Louisiana.
There are flying reports that fighting has
commenced at Pensacola in consequence of
the Brooklyn attempting to land troops.
There is no head for the report, though au-
thoritatively stated by Alabamians.
Ia the Convention to-day the report of the
Committee on citizenship comes up.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-In Convention to-
day. the re solution TO establish standing
army was made the special order for Tuesday
resolution comforting citizenship on all
persons residing in the State on the day of the
passage of the ordinance was referred.
A resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce to report the expediency of
exempting from taxation for five years alt
property and capital emplyed in manufac-
lures
Adjourned till Monday.
mutiny occurred aboard the ship Devon
shire, from Liverpool, in which the Captain
and the first and second mates were seyerly
wounded.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 4-The Convention
appointed committee to adopt flag for
Louisiana. resolution was offered that the
Convention does not consider itself legisla-
tive body except for the particular purpose
for which il was called together. The State
expenses are $4,000 per week. A PROPOSE
ticn was made to adjourn the Convention as
soon as possible to avoid extra expenses.
Referred.
The steamer Habana, from Havana the 1t,
has arrived. Sugar was quiet; numbers IL to
IL l. - r. &c
prem. News unimportant.
Prom Austin, Texas.
AUSTIN, TExAs-The House passed by
vote of 68 to Is resolution legalizing
Convention. under the bill of rights.
AUSTIN. Jan 2S.-The Convention met. No
important business yet transacted.
Ii is believed a Secession ordinance will be
submitted to the people on the goth and
new convention be called to assemble on the
I'd of March.
The House resolution giving the Govern
ment sanction TO the convention passed the
Senate b. vote OF 20 to s.
From Mobile.
MOBILE, Feb. 2.-The Revenue Gutter
Lewis Cas-, has been surrendered to the
State of Alabama.
Important News from Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Commissioners
are arriving.
An additional body of Federal troops have
arrived.
The morning train brought artillery, arms
and munitions If war.
Lieut.. Halls departure for Charleston with
official dispatches has been postponed.
The Cabinet is considering the refusal of
the Assistant Treasurer at New Orleans to
give up the coin and bullion in the branch
mint amounting to S350,000.
The President has again countermanded
Scott's orders for additional troops here.
An officer of the Navy just from Pensacola
says. there is great INSTRUMENTATION among
the volunteers. Some are d:spersing and re-
turning home disguised.
(CoRRECTIoN.-Orders TO the African
Squadron were for the return only of the
MohegaD, Sumter. and Mystic
Rev York News.
New YORK, Feb. 3--All the outward
bound European steamers sailed yesterday.
The Northern Light brings upwards of
s1.50O.OOO gold a sf
General Paris defeated Mosquera on CO.
vote plains.
1t is said that the Virginia Commissioners
Will offer the first thing, resolution depre-
eating force against Speeding States, and if it
is voted down the Southern States will secede.
Couterfeit tens on the Brighton Market
Bank of Massachusetts. are circulating.
Home Squadron News.-On the 18th of
January, the commander of the feet received
orders thfrugh Col. Pickens at Washington,
to send Immediately to Florida the Powhat-
tan and Sabine and corvette st. Louis. A
critical examination of the position OF the
squadron showed every ship short of provi-
Sons. The impression prevailed that the
ships would go to Havana for provisions and
obey Toucey's instructions. There was Sc
Iious disafectioD among the Powhattan's Of
fcers when their destination became known.
The frst aud second Lieutenants and pur-
ser rendered their designations. The cap
tain conditonally accepted them, but pro-
hibited their return to the steamer.
An order was issued prohibiting the Off
GERS, sailors and marines from writing po-
litical news.
The Times Washington correspondence
intimates that Fort Sumter has been rein
forced by the Brooklyn landing upwards of
800 men by boats with mUfl ID oars. A ru-
NOR of an attack on Fort Sumter is current.
No dispatch has been received from Anderson
at the Department for three days.
From New York.
NEW YORK Feb. 4.-The store ship Supply
has arrived from Pensacola with the wives
and children of the officers of the Fort.
Report says resolution will be intro
duced into the House on the 7th, repeating
the law making New Orleans port of en-
try, and providing for the collection OF the
revenue at the mouth of the Mississippi
river.
gCol. Harden, of the army, has resigned.
From Pensacola. @
PENSACOLA, Feb. "A truce has been con- |
Guided, and the Mississippians return home |
Monday.
The Alabama troops remain until relieved. |
Markets by Telegraph.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 4.-Flour firm 81 coat |
10. Whisky a. Lard in tierces 81.