Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-23
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WATu1sGros May l7.-some few of the Unlcn
journals commend TO the attention Of the coming
Congress the interests Of peace and this suggestion
is promptly denounced as "next door to treason II
There is not however the least foundation FOR arp
fear that the interests Of peace win find single adj
vocate among the representatives. from chs, North
States. with The exception possibly Of Califor-
mia. That State, remote frc.n the SCENE Of civil
strife and having eDity to either Of tie parties
engaged in IT. may intsrpose at least some measures
for Cancellation.
But the war spirit which has arisen in all tss
Northern States this side of the Rocky Mountains
will prevail unchecked in July, and Congress win
act under its influence. 4 leading ADMINISTRATORS
paper says that Congress, meeting on the 18th Of
July. ought to terminate the session on the 18th
that they are not called to enter into general legs-
lation but to supply the omissions in their legisla
ton of last session. Money, men and laws, for the
punishment of treason, are to be called for.
The report that the governments has purchased
large supply of improved arms in Europe is fully
confirmed. A portion of these have arrived in New
York. and more, to an indefinite number are exs
pected. q
Congress will no doubt second the efforts of the
government for the rapid augmentation of the navy.
No difficulty Is found in obtaining 81 men but an eff
fectve blockade of two thousand miles OF sea coast
cannos be maintained without very large addition
to the number Of our vessels of war. The policy
of withdrawing from foreign service all squad
rons for service on the coast viii before long be
subject of complaint on the part of commercial
interests. We have immense fleets of merchantmen
in the Mediterranean in the China seas in the North
and South Pacific, in the British channel-every
where, indeed, which TO be left exposed to the
privateerng enterprise of the Confederate States,
and it is not to be supposed that such opportunity
for making prizes will be neglected. 1t may be said
that the privaeers if they get out cannot take their
prizes into any foreign port So much the worse; for
IN that case and especially if the private ersmen are
subjected to death pirates they will plumber the
vessels and then, pirate like, sink, burn and de-
stroy them, with their passengers and crews. The
horrors of this coming war yet but family pic
tured to our view.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 20.--The Freeborn captured
two schOoLers the Potomac last night, filled with
recruits for the Confederate army. The prizes are
here and the men have been made prisoners.
There is no truth in the extensively circulated
rumor of collision on tie Potomac, to the effect
that some United States soldiers were killed.
Fifteen clerks were discharged from the Sixth
Auditors office. today, for refusing TO take the
oath of allegiance. All the spies now under arrest
here are to be let of taking the oath to support
the Union.
1t is stated that two thousand Ohio troops are to
be ordered here this week.
Gen. Butler left to-day for fortress Monroe. The
base of operations is understood TO be from here.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, May 2O-Senators Wade and Chand
excursion to Fort Monroe this afternoon They re-
port over three thousand troops in the fort, large
number of whom are engaged in erecting out
works.
Secretary Chase informs me that he is determined
to prevent shipments of contraband goods to the
South through Kentucky river cities. He is now
considering by what means such attempts to evade
the blockade can be best stopped, and will issue
orders to meet the at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The Post Office Department will pay no attention
to the mandate of the rebel Postmaster GeneI al
announcing his intention to assume the control Of
mail matters in seeded States on the LIST prox
Mails will continue to be made up and sent until
stopped by force. ste
Dispatches to the Associated Press.
WAsHINeToS, May GA special dispatch to the
New York Post says A force Of 1000 rebel troops
Left Hsrper's Ferry yesterday for Grafton, Va to
arrest the passage Of Federal troops from Wheel
ing. 1zs4
The Postmaster General has issued so order to
cut off all the steamship mails en- the coast--slso
III mails on the river steamers plying to seeded
States
The Tribunals correspondent says: Il is under
stood that Gen. Butler has orders 10 proceed at
to active movements in Virgins, and will directly
remove obstructions in Nsrfok harbor
Gov. Letcher has met with loss. He had made
for his study accurate military maps Of Virginia.
These heving been finished at Washington, were on
their way to the Governor when they we're seized
by order of the War Department.
The Norfolk Commercial learns from authentic
source that the extra sessi, Of Congress will be
sholt. Business will be oompactly arranged and
presented. According to present appearances al
most perfect unsnimIIy will prevail. An impetus
will be given the loyal sentiment, and everything
done that can be to bring the contest to speedy
close