Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-07

act providing Committee of Safety, is con-
sidered as good as lost. The Union feeling
is gaining ground throughout the State.
Workmeu are actively engaged in repair.
ing the Northern Central Road, and NEE,
with no opposition. The people are rtjoiced
at the prospect OF speedy re-Opening Of
travel.
The Government has seized the steamer
Been, running between Baltimore aud Havre
de Grace.
HAGERsTowN, Nd, May 4.-There is great
rejoicing at the success If the ticket at the
special election of members of the LegisIa-
ture.
The Union candidates majority is 400 al
Cumberland.
There is great enthusiasm over the defeat
of the public safety bill in the Maryland
Legislature.
BALTIMORE, May 4.-SENATE-The act
providing for Committee OF Safely, was
considered and lost.
The Union sentiment is growing through
out the State.
The Government has seized one of the
Baltimore and Havre De Grace steamers.
HAGERsTowN, May 4.-There is great re
joicing at the election of the Union candi
date for the Legislature by 400 majority.
CUMBERLAND, May 4.-There is great en-
thusiasm over the defeat of the Public Safety
bill.
BALTIMORE. April Gravel on the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad is uninterrupted
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The Maryland Leg.
iSlature, in their interview with the Presi-
dent this morning, admitted both the right
and the power of the Government to bring
the troops through Baltimore or the State,
and to take any measures for the public safe
ty, which, in the discretion of the President,
might be demanded either by actual or rea-
sonably apprehended eXigencies.
They expressed their belief that no imme-
diate effort of secession or resistance to the
Federal authorities would be attempted by
the Legislature or State authorities, and ask
ed in this view that they should, as long as
possible, be spared the evils of q military oc-
cupatiOn or a mere revengeful chastisement
for former transgressions.
The President replied that their sugges-
tons and representations should be consider
ed, but that he would now say no more than
that the public interest. and not spirit of
revenge, should actuate bis measures.
The New York Sixty-ninth regiment will
forthwith be located in the neighborhoOd of
Georgetown.
The Government has been officially ad-
vised that at the latest dates no Commission
ers from the Confederate States had present
ed themselves at the French Court
The State Department has instructed the
new Minister to Paris. Mr.. Dayton, to ex
plicitly make known to the French Govern
ment that there is not now, nor has there
been, nor will there be any, or the least idea
existing in this Government, of suffering a
dissolution of the Union to take place in any
way whatever.
VIM. 81. Aspinwall and Cyrus W. Field
arrived here to-day.
WASHINGTON, May Gov. Letcher has
issued proclamation saying the sovereignty
rial rights asSailed, and her soil threate ned
by the Washington authorities, and every ar
tifice displayed to infiame the people of the
Northern States against us; therefore it be-
comes every citizen of Virginia to prepare
for the impending conflict. He orders out
forces and additional volunteers as the ex-
igencies may demand.
WASHINGTON, May 6 Washington is under
semi-martial law.
An authentic account says there are 400
Virginians at Harper's Ferry. A Federal
is expected when the Virgini-
ans attempt to remove the machinery to
Richmond.
From Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, May 6.-The people are fee
ing, fearing an attack by the Federal troops.
From New York.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The Secretary of the
Treasury instructed the Collector of this
port not to grant leave of absence to en-
ployees volunteering. They must resign or
not volunteer.
The Jersey City Coast Guard have seized
two schooners loaded with $500 kegs, and
/, 160 bbls. of powder.
The Commercials special correspondent
says armed vessels are stationed off Alexan-
dria for the protection of the fishermen who
them.
The frigates Niagara and Minnesota are
ordered to sail Immediately.
1t is said the President will demand the
of the Gosport Navy Yard and
Harper's Ferry.
The Baltimore and Ohio road has offered
the Government the use of their rolling
stock.
The Posts special correspondent learns
on good auth GRITTY that the Secessionists have
planned for q fierce conflict with the Federal
troops that may attempt passing through
Baltimore.
Gen. Patterson has prepared flying rail-
road artillery battery for use on the Annap-
oils and Washington road.
1t is reported that all Secessionists have
been warned to leave Washington.
A letter from the interior of South Caro-
lima says that while the writer was absent at
Charleston fight with negroes occurred in
his town. They burned four dwellings and
eight stores in the town, and four more in
the vicinity. Eight negroes were executed,
and dozen more would soon be hung.
From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, May 6.-Nine steamboats,
were burned on the opposite side of the river
last night; loss S125 900.
The schooner Horace, with the Federal
troops from Texas, passed the mouth of the
river for New York.
From Frankfort.
FRANKFORT, KY, May 6.-The extraordina-
ry session of the Legislature convened to-
day. There being no quorum in the House
tine Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
From Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May cit is reported that
the steamer Rainey conveys a force from An
napolis TO re-take Smiths Point.
War steamers are stationed off Fort Nc
Henry to assist the garrison
1t is expected that Baltimore will be occu-
pied in day or two.
The Government is determined to re-take
Harper's Ferry arsenal
From Missouri.
ST. LOUIS. May 6.-Four full regiments
have been mustered into Federal service-one
fifth Of them being armed.
The Missouri Legislature is in secret SEES
sion. Saturdays proceedings are unknown.
The city is quiet.
There was severe gale yesterday. Boats
were driven from their moorings. No lives
lost.
Foreign.
NEW York, May 6.-The steamer City of
Baltimore has arrived with Liverpool dates
of the oath.
which spectators and exporters took q, 900
bales.
Market firm, with an advancing tendency
under the Africa's new from the United
States