Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-05-19
from MONTGOMERY.

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From Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, May 17.-Congress passed
number of bills to-day. organizing the Patent
Office, regulating telegraph lines, and au-
thorizing the issue of fifty millions bonds.
payable in 20 years. interest not TO exceed 8
per cent, or in lieu of the ponds to issue
twenty millions Treasury notes in small sums
without interest.
Ocheltree, OF Texas, presented memorial
from the Texas and New Orleans Railroad
Referred to the Military Committee
Conrad presented petition from certain
New Orleans railroads; also bill exempting
from duty cars purchased by the New Orleans
and CarroltOn Company. Referred to the
bill was passed defining the limits of the
port of New Orleans, which embrace all the
waters, inlets and shores on both sides of the
Mississippi within the Parish of Orleans, and
that part OF Parish Jefferson on the right
bank to the upper line of Destrihans Canal,
and the left bank to Huntsville.
The ports of Bayou, st. John, Lake Port
and Port Pontchartrain are abolished, and
duties are to be collected at New Orleans.
An act passed abolishing the nints at New
Orleans and Dahlonega after the first of
June.
Congress was invited by the Alabama and
Florida Railroad Company to visit Pensa-
cola. The invitation was declined, but it is
understood that probably some of the MEM
bers will go.
MONTGOMERY, May 18.-Arkansas was ad-
mltted to-day as one of the Confederate
States. The following delegates represent
that State: r. w. Johnson, A. Rust, "A H.
Garland, w. w. Watkins and I'll F. Thoma-
son, all of whom are present except the lat
ter. He will be here to morrow.
From Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-THE steomer Yam
kee is reported off Cape Henlopen with a
prize steamer in tow.
PHILADELPHIA, May Ex-senator Bayard,
of Delaware, proposes to resign; concluding
that civil war cannot be averted.
PHILADELPHIA, May lS.-The tug Yankee
arrived, towing three tobacco laden schoon-
ers which surrendered to the Harriet Lane off
Cape Henry.
Several other vessels are detained by the
feet.
From Kansas.
ATCHIsoN, K. T., May ia meeting of
citizens pledge themselves TO protect the
Governments and all other freight.
From Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE Federal authori-
milton, taken from the Police Commissioner,
and sent them to the Arsenal.
ST.. LOUIS, May 1S.-The city is environed
by line of military posts to prevent hostile
troops and munitions entering, and to secure
peace.
The Federal authorities seized consider
able quantity of arms and munitions at the
State tobacco warehouse.
From Maryland.
BALTIMORE, May 17.-New batteries have
been erected at Harper's Ferry.
The Post Master General intends suspend
ing the steam mail service in the seeded
States.
The story about the removal of Washing
toms remains is wholly false.
Ringgold's artillery was grossly insulted
while passing through Baltimore.
1t Is reported that the Virginia troops have
been Withdrawn from Maryland by Gov.
Hicks remonstrance.
Charleston harbor is efficiently blockaded
by the Huntsville and Niagara.
No troops are within radius OF five miles
from Arlington Heights.
Chief Engineer Haswell was arrested at
Harper's Ferry, but was released because
New York dispatches said if he was hung
every Virginian North would be served SINH
larly.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May l7.-Mulligan's Irish
brigade is accpeted for the war.
Diplomatic circles say great anxiety is man.
ifested by their Governments as to the victors
in the present contest. They thinkif Franc
takes sides they will have to look after
cotton and free trade. England is disposed
to move carefully, trying to make France
take the lead. The authority for the above
is Jerseyman. just arrived from South Car
DINA. 1t is reported that agent of Ma
poleon named Barouche, is travelling 10 the
South. Lincoln assembled his Cabinet in
great haste. Seward sent for Gen. Butler.
The Government means to deal with Mis-
souri, the as with Maryland; and has
concluded to take charge of the Hannibal
and st. Joseph Railroad.
The Government has concluded to- appoint
collectors of the revenue for the Southern
ports, duties to be collected aboard men of
war.
The President has authorized Daniel E.
Sickles to raise a division of 10000 men
within 16 days, promising him Major Gene
ralship.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-It is probable that
Gen. Mcclellan will enter Western Virginia
with the Ohio and other western troops ST.
multaneously with Gen. Buffers movement
on Norfolk, and attack by column from
Washington on three or four points in Vir-
ginia.
The National Intelligencer construes Lord
Russell's Parliament speech into recogni-
ton of the right of the Southern Confederacy
to issue letters of marque and bring prizes
into British ports
From Illinois.
CHICAGO, May Ex-senator Douglas is
i'll of typhoid fever. His friends think he
will not recover.
ST. Louis. May 1S.-The Democrat learns |
that the encampment under command of JEFF. |
has removed several miles east of |
St. Joseph, on the st. Joseph and Hannibal |
road, where batteries have been erected, |
trains are stopped and Government stores |
detained.
Gov. Jackson guarantees full protection to |
the route agents along that road.
Gen. Lyon refuses TO release Dean and 9TH |
ers who were arrested at Potosi, as they were /
engaged in overt acts of treason.
CHICAGO, May 1s.-Mr. Douglas is better; |
bat his situation is critical.
From New York.
New YORK, May 1S.-Commodore Wander
blt rendered his three steamers to the Gov
ernment at their price: if declined, he will |
give them the steamer Vanderbilt.
1t is reported that the Massachusetts, troops
lnder Butler will soon re-take or destroy the
Gosport Navy Yard.
Arrival of the Pony Express.
Fort KEARNEY, May 1S.-The California
Pony Express OF the 18th has arrived.
The civil war was the engrossing topic
The sentiment to sustain the Administration