Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-07
special dispatch to The Cincinnati Commercial.

WASHINGTON NAY S-Gen Scott thinks that the
concentration of Secession forces in Virgins is in-
tended only for the defence of that State, and no Ion
ger for aggressive demonstrations.
The steamer Baltimore, one of the guard vessels
cruising up and down the Potomac, returned early
this morning with Government dispatches from
Fort Monroe The garrison is fifteen hundred strong
all in good health and actively preparing for yigo
reus defence. The volunteers are constantly I'M
1 dergoing heavy ordnance practice.
Hampton Roads and the mouth of the James river
| are under strict blackade by five Men-of-War. No
batteries are vet erected atany point on the right
bank Of the Potomac. Nearly the whole of the va
riouS snuadrcns stationed in foreign waters
called BY the Government to participate IN the block
ade of Southern ports.
One of the three daughters of the Rhode Island
Regiment was married last night to the Major of the
same corps. The ceremony was celebrated with
martial pomp.
General Butler was here. to day in consultation
with the President and General Scott.
The appointment, by the State Legislature, of a
committee of five rabid secessionists, including
one of the notorious WiDans, to spperintend the
armng of the State Of Maryland shows that seoes-
sion fires are not yet extinct in that Siate.
Special Dispatches to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WAsHINGroN May 3.-The Administration has ia
ken measures to increase the regular army and the
number of volunteers. This is deemed necessary
in view of the fact that it viii bs necessary to
ny out fully the language of the Inaugural.
Fort Pickens will be immediately REINFORCED
with more men, provisions and amuunitops and
the first guns FROM the rebels will be returned with
continued FIRE. until they chow the white flag. In
addition, these men viii be required for the block
aiding fleets soon to be put in operation while cir
cumstancas may require the immediate presence at
some particular point of q large number of men,
| The Administration is therefore pursuing a wise
course in calling for an additional force.
The Government will find it necessary soon to is
sue a call for another loan. There was not specie
enough on hand to pay of the Governments eEQ-
| plOyees.
William Prescott Smith, master Of transportation
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, had an inter
view with Secretary Cameron to-day, and made az
rangemenrs Tor the speedy resumption of regular
trains on the road. 1t is now over week since
any train passed between here and Baltimore.
\ There several car loads of mail matter at
| Annapolis awaiting transportation. The troops
still guard The military road from here to Annapo-
lis. Gen. Butler is in command at the latter place
No Is allowed TO pass OF the trains by that
| route without pass from the Government.
The restriction on the telegraph here has been
mostly removed The Government interferes none
with Northern dispatches now, az the adminstra-
ton is fully convinced that what is not sent by tee>
! graph is soon made public by mail There are no
| restrictions now in Baltimore over messages.
/ Six men who were arrested some days ago and have
| been kept under guard at the Capitol have been
transferred TO the cpstedy of the Marshal of the
| District, ana were committee to the County la by
| the Chief of Police They stand charged with Ut
tering reasonable sentiments against the United
| States.
The Clerks in the Post Office Department to>dsy,
formed themselves into military company for the
defense of the city.
| Prominent gentlemen are here urging the Admin
istraton to make some prompt demonstration against
| the Southern revolutionists.
Government has official notification of the eff
Gent blockade of ports in Virginia, through dis
patches received to-day.
Capt Meigs made Official reporttO day Of the re-en-
forcement of Fort Pickens He reports that provis-
lone and men for six month"; placed in it. Gov
eminent will act on the offensive, and will take
the Pensacola Navy Yord. 1t seems to be the gen
eral impression that Government will take posses
sion of the Alexandria Custom House and Postoffice
No shippings there, owing 70 the blockade.
The Diplomatic corps here have ascertained that
vessels in blockaded ports when the blockade took
effect, will be allowed reasonable time to depart
and that vessels bringing emigrants. though they
had notice of the blockade the time of depart
ure, will not be allowed TO enter blockaded ports.
Vigorous action and measures of the AdministrS-
ton will soon be put in operation regarding the
Southern repellioa,