Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-10
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Special Dispatch to the Nashville Pat,it
Pieayune Butler on the COast-the


Pfeayune Butler on the Coast-the
Trent.
AUGUsTA, Dec. THE Savannah News of
this morning learns that Picayune Butler has
arrived at Port Royal. The oath Mississippi
regiment arrived on the coast this morning.
The Charleston Courier OF this morning has
Havana dates of the 24Ih Nov. Capt. Esmail
the agent of the steamer Trent had entered
protest before the proper authorities at st.
Thomas, and sent special messenger on the
steamer La Platte with report of the Mason
and Slidell affair to the Home Government
.s,.. la Fatal Buell.
Z RICHMOND, Dec. 7th.-A duel was fought
near here this morning between two profess
sional gentlemen-W ashington Worsham, re-
Gently of Norfolk, and James Mccullough,
formerly of New Orleans and California
Worsham was mortally wounded, and is re-
ported to have since died. Mccullough was
severely but not mortally wounded. They
fired one shot distance II PAGES.
No camp news of interest. s 15t
.sa a. Hospital Laundresses.
RICHMOND, Dec. 7th.-Congr ess passed and
the President ap proved an act allowing laun-
dresses to the hospitals for sick aud wounded
soldiers at such rates and numbers as pre-
scribed by the Secretary. ~ 5st--
Col. Heath TO take Command i'm Mis-
So souri,. 9..f-
MEaPHIs, Dec. s.-Col. Henry Heath, of
Virginia, is said on good authority to be
placed in command Of the Departme of
Missouri and Arkansas, leaving Gems. Price
and McCulloch in their present positions oaI
= The Privateer Sumter. As2a
81 RICHMOND, Dec. s--Yia New Orleans
New York papers say the Northern Light
has arrived from AspinWail with 100000
treasure. ai.-, .s..-7s as asisfa vfa5 "a Sd
The pripateer Sumter was at Martinique
on the 9th of November, and the Federal
gun boat Iroquois was within three hours
sail of her, t-.- L~af ~ - I3L
- Bolivian News. sd5 1s95c
Commander General W. Topaz has order
ed the execution of 200 persons engaged IN
the recent revolutionary movement. Among
the executed are ex President Cardeno, Gen.
Hermosa, a number OF Priests, and four
Colonies. xss s..rltQt ..ea3.E4 FAH
- Adviees from St. Thomas state that the
Captain of the privateer JEFF. Davis was on
board the steamer Trent when Messrs. Mason
and Slidell were arrested. .5 sd o
From Fortress Monroe.
FORTRESS MONROE, Thursday Mr.. Pang-
ford, Consul for Saxony, en- route for New
Orleans, has left via Norfolk.
Message of Gov. Hicks, OF Md.
BALTIMORE, Dec. Gov. Hicks, in his
Message, recommends the payment of the
Federal war tax, and furnishing the States
quota of volunteers and equipping them
He urges the passage of a law Furnishing all
who have joined the Confederates or aided
them. % cti. .iin ti#i i
q From Washington--Rold Scheme.
WASHINGTON, Dec. salisbury, of Della
ware, in the Senate, offered a preamble and
resolutions in relation to the affairs of the
country. The resolution proposes Fillmore,
Pierce, fancy, Everett, Dallas. Irving, Bin
ney, Beverly johnson, Crittenden, Pugh aud
part of Congress TO confer with a like num-
Der of Commissioners from the Confederate
States, for the preservation of the Union and
the maintainance of the Constitution. They
to report to Congress. The last resolution
says, upon the appointment of the Commits
missioners, and pending the meeting of sa i'd
Joint Commissioners. aciiue hostilities shall
cease, and not be resumed unless the Com
missioners are unable to agree. e'i1 i ~,
- Sumner, of Massachusetts,, objected to the
resolution. a.l 80 :, ....t., so
Hale said that Buchanan should be added
to the list. I'D = sslsal-- - F+ii -
The resolutions were laid over informally
Wombell offered a resolution, which was
adopted, that Breckenridge, the traitor, should
be expelled. sao5l "a = be- sals1 =,
In the House, Cox, of Ohio, offered a reso-
Tuition that the President be requested to in
augurate systematic measures for the ex-
change of prisoners in the present war. =
Ihe Sick-.Speculacion s--Lfncoln and
Cameron,s Flare Up.
RICHMOND, Dec. 8.-Alexandria dates of the
Sd say. on Sunday, $50 sick arrived at Man.
sion House from Darnestown. Two died
between the canal and Hospital. i5f5i -
The Washington Hospitals have over s.
900 sick and wounded, and cannot fake any
more. SIS; sstssssP ss--s6ssA y
The Washington Star, of the 4tb, says
doubts exist whether the Confedera tei Capt.
toll is now at Richmond or Nashville. $