, 1862-03-06
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.

BALTIMORE, March 5.-A letter from Fort
Monroe, published in the american OF this
city, said that yesterdays Richmond Dispatch
announces that the steamer Nashville came
direct fronle Southampton to. the North
sding '' vessel % With t5e Union fig lying.
Tie Nashville vent Up directly under the
guns Of the blockading vessel, almost with
II haiIing Distance, ana then passing her,
raised the rebel flag and moved directly to-
wards Fort Macon. Tie blockadipg vessel
Immediately discovered the deception and
lowing her until within range OF the guns Of
Fort Macon Several shots were fred at the
Nashville, but she reports that nobody WIS
hurt. She claims to have brought into VIII
mipgtcn valuable cargo Of bank note and
printing paper.
The Richmond D;spatch calls attention to
mysterious "Hritings on the w2a&,'' indfcat-
ing That Union conspirators are at work.
Among these writings are the following:
Attention Union men! watch and wait !:
Tic Union fore1er The day is dawning
The hour OF deliyerancc approachcs.''
It was these signifc cant announcements that
caused the arrest Of John Minor Bolts and
twenty other suspected citizens Of wealth,
character and position, and the proclamation
Of martial law.
The Richmond Dispatch urges summary
measures for checking the progress OF treason,
| aud advocates the arrest and execution Of tht
| conspfratora.
| It was thought that Col. Corcoran aud Col
/ Wilcox would be now held ii hostages foI
| Generals Brekner and TIL ghman, but this was
| cox and other Federal prisoners have reached
| Richmond
1 There was q great panic, at Richmond, whicl
WIS caused by the recent defeats OF the rebeE:
Tie leading traitors exhibited the creates
trepidation.
| FonrREss 3lo$noE, March "A flag Q
truce WAS cent over to Craney Island to-day
but no passengers returned.
| Ar14ASTA, Ga, Feb. 2s--The Confsdsrae
this lnuf=,ing states that Gen: Hu=hsod John
son sscored from = Fort Dsnei5on and rcaeoc
Heavy rains have recently fallen, aud th
| ronds from Nashville are greatly damaged.
The Richmond Dispatch says: Colonel
Corcoran and Wilcox, and other Federal prl
: oncrs to the number Of one hundred, arrive
waiting transLfpmeut to Newport News. The,
, | however, may not start for several weeks
! | come, as the arrangements for sending then
| II any, have not been completed. Col. Wi'cc
. is the officer who acted as Military Govern
I | Of Alexandria when it Was first occupied |
+ the Federals.
It is reported from Richmond that Jol
| Minor Bolts has been arrested and thrown IN
:, prison for nanifcsting Union proclivit1e5.
c Richmond papers publish General Ord
l. No. 2, dated Adjut2nt and Inspector GENERA
;. Office, Richmond, March 1st, wherein Jc
. Davis proclaims martial law over Riehmon.
d and the adjoining country for ten miles. I
distillation Of spirituous liquors, aud ths
y, sale, is forbidden, on account Of the deu1or:'
~ cation Of the army, and the prevalent disosd'
l. All persons having arms Of any descrlpt1
Is were requested 10 deliver the same to t
ri Ordnance Department on OF before the 5th
= March; otherwise they would be seized
~ The Richmond Dispatch sayB: This me
urc will be hailed with satisfaction BY
=, clasees.''
ut AUGUSTA, Ga, March "a gentleman =
- Just reached here says, on Saturday morn
p'' Com. Tatnall's feet engaged one of the F
4, | eral batteries near Savannah, and lost one Il
ne Killed, The feet then returned the fire.