Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-04

Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The President received a
dispatch this afternoon announcing the arrival of
Captain Meigs, from Fort Pickens, in New York.
He brings the first official news of the reinforce
ment of Fort Pickens. All the troops that sailed
from New York in the Atlantic and other transports,
including two batteries of flying artillery, were
successfully landed.
Over thousand troops are now in the Fort and
about the same number outside busily engaged
throwing up Notifications ON Santa Rosa Island.
Fort Pickens may now be set down as safe against
any force the Cotton rebels can possibly raise
against it.
No news from Fort Monroe has been received for
some days at the War Department, but Gen. Scott
considers that point perfectly safe. Fort McHenry
has now garrison of twelve hundred men. Eight
hundred volunteers were thrown into it under COW
err of the night some days since. The knowledge of
this fact has good deal to do with the cavng in of
BaltmOreans.
Gen. Scott says he has more troops here now than
he wants, the numerical strength of the army of
occupation having now reached nearly twenty
thousand.
Gen. Pattersons corps Parmee will move in two
columns-one down the Northern Central the other
down the Baltimore and Wilmington Railroad, upon
Baltimore. Each will be ten Thousand strong. An
other ten thousand will be collected at Annapolis
for demonstrations against Baltimore.
Grand parades and drills are now the order of
the troops daily Most Northern troops will go into
camp about the city, as soon necessary prepare
tons are made.
The Seventh Regiments band performed in the
White House grounds this afternoon. A brilliant
assembage gathered. The President appeared
was Justly cheered, and thanked in few remarks
Rufus King Minister to Rome, obtained leave Of
absence for three months, to take command of the
Wisconsin Regiment.
The statement that the Government has issued an
order calling out forty thousand volunteers for
three years, twenty- five thousand regulars for five
years, and eighteen thousand seaman for five is
erroneous. No sHch call has as yet been made.
A requisition for additional forces will be issued
in day or two, but it will be for forty thousand
more volunteers, for three months, and twenty five
thousand volunteers for land and eighteen thousand
for sea service, during the duration Of the war.
am able to state, on the highest authority, that
corps d. dTnee will move at the earliest possible
ment from Pennsylvania through Maryland towards
Washington under command of General Patterson.
The Baltimore San, of this morning. contains lead
er recognizing the right of the Federal Government
to march troops through Maryland. There is no
doubt that Gen. Patterson will be allowed to pass
unmelested.
SPECIAL Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The Sixty-ninth New York
Regiment arrived to-day, making the number of
troops here over eighteen thousand. The Seventh
Regiment band performed on the Presidents
STOunus tHls evening III lne pfeSeHCe VI tHOusaHus.
The President appeared in the principal portco of
the White House and was greeted with applause and
cries of speech" The President bowed and re-
piled that he was not a speech maker, but added
the crowd looked as though it deserved speech.
He said the country was good deal excited. One
side looked WELL but another not quite well, but
he thought that side going to be right How
ever it all depended those before, him and those
like them throughout the country, more than on
him.
He thanked them and then remained standing I'M
attended for some time. lie spoke but moment,
after which the band struck up the Presidents
March.
Mr.. Hassaurek received instructions to-day as
Minister to Ecuador.
Mr.. Barrett, the nav Commissioner of Pensions,
was sworn in to-day.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad rendered engines
to the Government to-day, which were accepted. 1t
is understood that troops will soon through Bal
timore, and without molestation. Orders have been
ss1ed for regiments to report Immediately on their
arrival here, giving details of the mapper in which
they came. Cassius Clay's company disbanded to-
night as he goes abroad Immediately.