Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-09
From Missouri,

From Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, May THE Union Home
Guards, numbering 1900 from the first and
second Wards were sworn into the Federal
service to-day.
= Capt. Lyons is ordered to receive 10000
volunteers. He has already 5000.
From Harrisburg.
HARRIsBURG, May 7.lGoy. Curtin is order
dered by the Secretary War, to provide quar-
tiers for numerous additional troops.
From Maryland.
BALTIMORE, May THE troops at the Re-
lay House are Strengthening their position.
Lieut.. Fauntleroy, of the Navy has been
arrested at Harper's Ferry en- route for
Washington.
BALTIMORE, May IA large Union meet
ing was held at Frederick. Reverdy john
son spoke, prognosticating the defeat of the
rebellion.
BALTIMORE, May S.-Several of the riot
ers who attacked the Massachusetts, troops
have been arrested.
The Legislature did nothing.
Another committee met the President, say
ing that three full regiments have been
raised in Baltimore.
10000 troops will be concentrated at
Washington. Gen. Patterson'S troops go
through Baltimore as soon as the railroad is
page at all supplies South at Cairo.
From Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, May 8-The surveyor of Gus
toms here has been ordered to prevent ship
ments of arms, munitions and provisions to
the seeded States passing through or by
Louisville.
FRANkFoRT, May S.-Gov. Magoffin's Mess
age to the Legislature denounces Lincoln's
movements, and inclines strongly towards
the South, and refers the whole subject to
the people, Recommending Convention.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May S.-Major Anderson, the
President consenting, has accepted command
IF the Kentucky brigade.
WASHINGTON, May S.-A Louisiana regi-
ment arrived Richmond at Monday.
1400 Tennessee troops and battalion of
Alabamians have reached Lynchburg.
WASHINGTON, May Seen. Lee says that
Virginia shall not cross the State line until
she is attacked.
From Virginia.
FREDERICK, May 8.-The Legislature unani.
mously voted against convention.
NORFOLK, Nay $1,000 troops are here
including two Georgia companies. The au-
thorities are fortifying Norfolk and Hatteras
inlet.
The Frederick courthouse burned last
night; supposed incendiarism.
BosroN, May s.-Minnesota sailed to-day
with sealed orders.
From Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, May S.-The Postal Depart
ment is ready to take charge of the mails at
any moment Congress directs. Seals, books.
blanks, routes and clerical force are complete,
No detention of mails is feared in conse.
quence of any policy of the Lincoln Gov
eminent.
CoNGREss.-President Cobb read des-
patch from D. p. Hall, Commissioner from
Georgia, announcing that Arkansas had
unanimously passed an unconditional ordi-
nance of secession.
Morton, of Florida, offered a resolution
enquiring into the propriety of appointing
chaplains for the navy. Adopted.
Ochiltree, of Texas, offered a bill proyid-
ing for the compensation of disbursing OIL
Gers of the several Executive Departments.
Conrad, of La, made q motion to appoint
q committee on claims. Adopted.
Congress then went into secret session.
From New York.
New YORK, May Sit is understood that
troops will probably be sent to New Orleans.
Fire.
MEMPHIS, May 8.-There is large fire to-
night in the block on the corner OF Front
row and Court steet. Loss about $4,000.
River News.
LOUISVILLE, May S.-The river is rising
with IL feet water in the canal.
From Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, May s.-The Virginia troops
are reported concentrating in force a. H6r-
per's Ferry.
The Government feels no apprehension of
an attack on Cairo. a :