Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-15
8g Telegraph.
Special Dispatch to the Nashvst.e Pa.,lot.

OF the Phiiadelphia EnqHtrGT says that num-
| bers of citizens of Georgetown and Alexan-
dria openly favor the Confederates.
A resolution, favoring the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia, was
brought up in Council in Washington on the
10th. There is no doubt but that Congress
will move in this matter at an early day.
FRANKFORT, Dec. l0--Garret Davis is elect
ed q. S. Senator in the place of John C.
Breckenridge.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-It is believed that
the Confederate force before the Federal
lines number at least 10000.
The correspondent of the New York Post,
on the 9th, says that Thadeus Stevens stated
in the Republican caucus that, after Came
roR's report had been accepted by Lincoln,
Gen. Mcclellan went to the President, and
said he would resign if that portion of Cam
eron's report respecting the emancipation
and enrolling of slaves was sent to Congress-
when the report was modified. The state
ment created cOmmOtion among the radical
Republicans, who think Mcclellan interior
ing where he has no business. Affairs at the
Metropolis are evidently getting tangled
The Post says that Mcclellan should be ar
rested.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. I0.-Zollicofer has not
advanced North of Cumberland river.
The Philadelphia Enquirer publishes a
statement which evinces the number of sick
and wounded Federals at from forty to fifty
thousand.
The New York correspondent Of the En-
quirer says Minister Faulkner has been iiber-
ated, and will soon be en- route South.
Wall street is afflicted with the blues in
consequence of the big estimates of the Sec
retasy of the Treasury.
The New York Herald, of the 10th, says
Gen. Price, OF Missouri, has played out, and
young Virginian appointed over him.
New YORK. Dec. 10.--A large number of
the Hatteras prisoners, including eleven ola.
cars, have been released from Fort Warren
Gen. Banks has gone into winter quarters
at Frederick.
Gen. Scott and family have arrived in
England.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Shermau, OF Ohio,
in the Senate, advocated an inquiry into the
! Bull Run and Battle Bluffs affairs. He
thought the cause and whole conduct of the
war ought to be investigated.
Mason, Slidell, Mcfarland and Eustis have
| published in the New York Herald protest
| against their seizures.
RICHMOND, Dec. 13.-Congress to-day
President Davis sent the following message
to the Congress of the Confederate States:
The calamity which has laid in ashes a
large portion of the city of Charleston calls
| for our sympathies and seems to justify an
| offer of aid in the manner hereafter suggest
ed. The State of South Carolina, no doubt
desires to assist Charleston in their hour OF
need. As her resources are now taxed TO
| their utmost in resisting the invasion of her
| soil, the prompt intervention of this Gov
ernment may not be deemed unsuitable to
| the occasion. The State of South Carroll
ma, in common with other States, have made
| liberal adyancements on account OF the war,
and this Government is unquestionably
largely her own debtor. With the existing
pressure upon her resources it is probable
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Charleston may be restrained by other de-
mands upon her available means. Under
such circumstances we may exhibit our sym
| patty with her people by an offer to place
| at the control of the Legislature Of the
State now. in session portion of the sum we
| owe her. The magnitude of the calamity
affords reason for making an exception in
her favor, and promptness of action will
manifest in most appropriate manner the
sincerity of our regard for the people Of that
| gallant State and our entire sympathy in all
| that concerns them. I recommend, therefore,
that Congress make an appropriation of such
| an amount as may be deemed sufficient for
the purpose proposed, to be placed at the
| control of the authorities of the State of
| South Carolina.
| JEFFERSON DAVIS.
| Mr.. Kenner, of Louisiana, offered the fol-
| lowing which was unanimously adopted. A
resolution to make an advance to the State
of South Carolina on account of her claims
against the Confederate States.
RESOLVED, That the sum of $3.50, 900 be. and
is hereby, appropriated as an advance on ac-
count of any claims of the State of South
| Carolina upon the Confederate States, and
that the same be paid to such person as may
| be authorized by the Legislature of Sonth
Carolina to receive the same,
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