The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-07
NEWS run rum THE REBELLIous STATES.

troops an 60 70 encamp previous TO being sent North
These soldiers refused TO obey the captains orders and
them 10 terms It said seven were killed ;;osb,Dr rns
sad about IL in the oapers, but 1t Is nevertheless true
AnM1Na SLAVES IN LOUISIANA.
Slaves are being armed in many Of the Louisiana pa
rshes. Some look upon this experiment a. dangerol
their more trusty negroes There s said "a he va ~
uneasy restless feeling among the negro generally and
in many parishes white men patrol at ali times Of the
MOVEMENTS OF THE Issprr. wnnops
From the memphis Idailetin. Nav ao1
gentleman who came from Montcomerv Yesterday
morning reports that be- passed about 5000 troops On
route for Union City This looks a. II Oaro was 70 be
taken, u an invasion expected Yesterday there
were $500 troops there, and 10 600 more expected
yesterday afternoon His presence here Indicate u
portant movements looking to the defence Of the Mis-
The late food 10 White river destroyed the new levee
extending from the highlands below Augusta to Peach
Orchard Bls some thirteen miles The evee cost the
State about and pronounced one OF the best
jobs in that State What is singular s that the yer was
not up 10 the extreme high water mark.
NEGRO PREACHER HUNG.
NJ negro preacher belonging to Mrs. Haden, at Pine
blur INDUCED in violent language to his mistress last
sunday afternoon, remarking among other things that
he would be free in three weeks and could raise thou
to the authorities the evening, and he was taken
cut and hung On Monday afternoon.
LOUISIANA ARrILLKRIsTs FOR VIRGINIA,
The battalion Of Washington ARTILLERY, numbering
and well drilled lett New Orleans for the sseat of war
in virgnia' on the 9th uItmo Two of the members
ced IN the cars Of apoplexy short time before leaving
the CITY, and their bodies were sent back for ntorment
The battalion 10 commanded by Colonel Walton, and
brings with eight field pieces battalion called the
pected 10 follow in few days There NAMED in camp
near New Orleans about 600 men.
A REBEL orrIcER SCOT BY SENTINEL.
second Lieutenant Henry storrs. Of the wetumpka
Y VQQ toux che
al Camp Alabama, Norfolk, Mag H. and expired ia an
hour and half The ball took eject Just bei5w the 9th
sentinel Is Hunt. he was just being dismissed with the
third relief guards a. the time of the Occurrence viii
ness standing within fifteen yards Of Lieutenant storrs
when he was shot distinctly heard the challenge If the
sentinel and the reply Of the deceased Lieutenant s.
when challenged was going out from the camp about
Lieutenant, with the countersign." The sentinel d.
rected him TO advance and give the countersgn Lieu
tenant advanced to within about eight feet Of the SEN
sgn when the rife Of the sentinel went Off and the de-
ceased fell heavily backwards and Immediately excli
ed, "Ny God, am dead man"
REBEL TROOPS CALCULATING PENSACOLA.
The Montgomery (Aa Post of the 31st ult saws tina.
portion Of the Confederate troops have been ordered
away from Pensacola there being little apprehension Of
fight there at present.
MOVEMENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA REBEL TROOPS.
from the Charleston Courier Of May ISL
An almost simultaneous Offer has been made from the
volunteer regiments now In camp to enter the Coafede
NJ Jenkins regiment eleven hundred strong which has
been in camp on suliivans Island drilling for several
ant Adutant General D. R. Jones, and win start IN day
or two. COL Cashs fine regiment, at Florence nearly
nine hundred strong are also ready to start for the
now encamped at Aiken are ready for departure at a
moments notice Col. Hampton's Legion expect to
Col Rions regiments have almost unanimously yoiun
teered and been accepted besides which other offers Of
men and means have poured In upon Governor Pickens
Llama naor ovA Yr 1n~w
noble regiments will be on the march for the Old Do
miniOn.
THE MURDKnERs OF THE UNITED STATES P1CKETs
NEAR ALEXANDRIA.
The Washington Star OF the 9th inst. says-It is un
doubtedy the understanding among the people residing
in the neghbohood Of the pckets OF General McDowels
General Mods immediate Vicinity that the nightly at
tempts being made 70 murder the United States picket
SS se 81 IN ss and
James jackson, who killed Colonel Ellsworth They
said to be lnelyl mounted and we (personaly) know
States lines in Fairfax and Alexandria counties They
believed to head company Of some fifteen twen-
ty is necessary that their assassin work should be
summarily stopped it be, it seems 70 us. by
constantly moving patrol thrown out short distance in
advance Of the regular picket guards.
SEIZURE OF LARGE QUANTITY OF POWDER AT BAL.
TIMORH.
From the Baltimore Sun, June 81
Yesterday morning demand was served upon Aessrs.
Daniel Foley Bro, Lower Canton, by Mr. Bonitant,
from Mr. Cameron Secretary Of War, calling for the i'm
mediate delivery into the Of the Marshal Of all
stored in the powder house Of the company at Lower
Canton, and for whom Messrs. Foley l. Bro. the
agents The amount Of powder on hand was about
Kep, or 90 900 pounds, valued at $4,000 The agents
turned the powder over TO the Marsha who took an in.
yentory Of the same though was not removed yester
About the same hour q similar demand, emanatng
from the same source, was made upon Messrs. A. L.
Webb Bro, Lower Canton agents for the Messrs Du-
piled with, and the powder on hand sman amount
turned into the possession Of the United States
CAVALRY HORSES FOR THE FEDERAL SERVICE.
service arrived in Washngonon the 5h inst and we're
delivered over to the Quartermaster General.
SHORT OF POWDER.
The Little Rock (Arkansas) Gazette says- during the
Mexican war, when we had control of all the powder
manufactures in the country and access to the world
besides, powder advanced to one dollar pound how
much win be worth with most Of the manufactories
In the hands Of enemies at home no access to
the markets of the wordp Every grain Of powder should
be preserved as If it were gold
THE HERO AND THE MARTYR.
me Charleston Mercury thus refers TO the death Of
One of those deeds Of herosm has been performed
which paints the pages OF history in light brings back
tie days Of noble chivary and spreads glory over the
escutcheon Of the Mother State The deed of patriotism
performed by jackson has stained for the fret time the
stars and bars" Of the Confederate flag with blood
and that blood worthy Of true Southern heart-the
blood Of martyr and hero Upon his own hearth he
FELL arms in hand dealing death to the nsulter Of that
fsg-ohe man aganat thousand murderers he
fell, hewed to pieces by The rabbe horde But
his spirit will ve-will live upon the storm-and like
the hurricanes Of the South will sweep from the utter
most shores Of the Gulf 70 the rugged peaks Of
the North will soar over the field of bloody battle to
come and shriek aloud for vengeance amid carnage 1t
shall rush forth in the booming Of every cannon and
shall CLEAN in the ash Of every Southern blade And Il
will i've too In times to come, when the smoke OF battle
shall have passed away and the memory Of blood shall
almost have been forgotten The name Of jackson shall
be enshrined IN the heart OF Virginia the name of
page of her history. His death is a victory won ana
his name should be inscribed in monumental marble by
the side Of Virginia's worthest sons.
THE TENNESSEE LAW AUTHORIZING THE NoN.PAY.
MENT OF DEBTS.
An act TO prevent the collection Of debts owing bv ct
zens OF Tennessee TO citizens Of the non
States during h0stites.
Section l. Be enacted by the General Assembly OF the
state Of Tennessee That person any non ehold