Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-22
From Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-The President of the
Police Commissioners has issued proelama-
ton to allay excitement and apprehension.
No arrests have been made for opinion
Overt actors only are imperilled-
Ferd Kennett is dead.
From Illinois.
CHICAGO, May 20-Douglas is GONZALES
cent.
From Maryland.
BALTIMORE, May 20.-The Southerners are
opposite WilliamspOrt 1000 strong.
FREDERICK, May 20.-2 900 Mississippians,
and two regiments of Alabamians arrived at
Harper's Ferry yesterday. 1900 more are
expected at WilliamspOrt. They are erecting
huts, indicating permanent camp for a base
of hostile operations into Pennsylvania.
From Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 2O.-Dromgoole. who
was driven from Dover Hill, Indiana, by the
aboliiionists about ten days ago. is reported
returned at the head of 800 secessionists,
who are burning and hanging.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The Freedom ar
rived with two little prizes and dispatches
from FOIt Monroe.
A passenger reports the throwing of SHELLS
and shot harmlessly into the Notifications at
Sewall Point
The Niagara is detached for more impOr-
tant service, and is replaced by smaller YES
sci at Charleston.
The Department has ordered the suspension
of mails on the seaboard and rivers of Sc
ceded States.
The Tribune says by a bold stroke, evidence
against Northern sympatbiZers with the
South has been obtained. At a given hour
officials invaded the principal Telegraph OF
fees in the free States. seizing the records of
the past year. The Government holds the
home enemies of the Republic at its mercy.
Gen. Butler moves Immediately.
WASHINGTON, May 21-The time for bid
ding On the remaining nine million loan con-
tinues till Saturday. The best bids will be
accepted. Heretofore they have been mini
mumed.
= WASHINGTON, May 21.-1 600 men have
left Harper's Ferry to resist the abolitionists
invading Wheeling.
Dupont, the powder manufacturer, is ap-
pointed Major General.
The Congress programme is arranged. The
session will be short.
Floyd is made General, and is raising q
Virginia brigade
The firing at Sewall's point has fired the
Virginians. A brisk retaliation is anticipated.
From New York.
NEW YORK, May 20.-The Times Wash
ington correspondent says the Department
has discontinued the mails through the way
of St. Louis, New Orleans and Mobile via
POdehartrain, also the steamship mail from
New Orleans, via Pensacola, Appalichicola,
Cedar Keys aud Tampa Bay TO Key West,
also from New Orleans to points in Texas.
New YORK. May 2l.-The Time, with $50
kegs of powder has been seized on North
River.
The steamer Edinburg has arrived.
From New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, May 21.-Russell, cores
pondent of the London Times, arrived here
this morning.
From Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 21.-GOv. Ellis
telegraphs President Davis that North Caro-
lima has passed an ordinance of secession
unanimously.
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May 21.-It is reported that
IS LiHeonites with two guns have crossed to
Spottsville on Green river.
The arms at Paducah are threatened.
The Kentuckians are guarding them, and
an invasion will result in blood.
Five cannon go to Paroquet.
LOUISVILLE. May 2l.-There is great ex-
element throughout Kentucky. growing out
of the reports of the clandestine introduce
ton of Northern muskets, placed in oath
bound hands. Politics are feverish.
From Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2I.-The Parkhill from
Liverpool Tor Charleston was captured while
attempting to run the blockade.
From Boston.
BosToN, May 21.-The Bainbridge will pro-
coed to Aspinwall to convoy the California
steamers.