Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-23

The BLocKADE.-The Louisville C0uriel
says "the people OF Pittsburg are trying tS
kin OF their own trade ~ refusing to ship OF
Aost coal to the South. Tie East tow55at J.
n. kellogg, however, Is coming with IN in
msnss tow OF eoal for this port for Kellogg &
Co. The coal is expected to-day. which, TO-
gether With the supply now on hand, win be
more than enough for an their customers this
year. Next year VI win open the esal fields
in Kentucky along the Memphis branch rail-
road. They are insxhsustible, and the coal as
good as the best.n The St Louis Democrat
mentions the following: "On Saturday Sur
veycT Howard and c. S. Marshal Rawlings
proceeded on board snd made an examination.
Snugly slowed beneath some straw In the hold
were twenty boxes in the style Of soap boxes,
marked extra family soap and directed j.
D. & Co., L~eayenworh.' TIE captain said
that those boxes doubtless contained soar,
and be invited bis inquisitors to INT ore ard
judge If the weight Was not about that Of a
box Of soap. In their judgment the weight
did correspond with that Of a box Of solidiy
gooi soap. There therefore could be no eb-
lection to opening a box, and one was accord
ingly opened. Tie idea that here were twen =
boxes OF sofp, was instantly disslpated, By the
discovery that here were twenty boxes OF
csrtridgesl The development encouraged a
further search, which reVssled four
cases OF musket barrels. The boxes
and cases were declared confscsted to
the United States Government, and were
sent to the arsenal. The boats bill OF
lading was called for, but was refused. The
steamer was therefore put under arrest, TO
Instructions. Th, bin OF lading was
subsequently, shown, aud the boat was dis
By Gen. Lyon. The steamer Lake
Gig, bound up the river, was brought to at a
late hour Saturday night, while about passing
The battery at The southern point Of Duncan's
island. Two shots were fred and she zane to.
A search for contraband goods disclosed four
kegs Of powder, which was taken care Of. An
compsuv, under the command OF Capt.
snenkofskf, srriv d At the arsenal from Cairo,
b0srs the steamboat J.. D. Perry, at two
,'eloek yesterday afternoon. They left Cairo
Friday, there being already more than a
efficiency Of troops at that plaue. They tell
ls there is little apprehension and less fear Of
attack there, SO strongly fortified has the
7Crt been made. They are here solely because
be Illinois brigsdes are fall to rspletion,
The St. Losis Rspu5lieaa received The fol-
telegram dated Csiro, May IS; "So
,royisions OF other freight will be stopped here
destined for Kentucky OF any other State in
be Union, unless there is good reason to Ne
1--we thsttbsy are iatsndsdf FOR seeded States"
The Cincinnati Enqsirsr Of Wednesday re-
stss: 'rTbe q S. Deputy Marshal al CALI
oils, two or three days since, took from the
tesaer FLEA Caller a quantity Of provisions,
for a camp unon The KsBawha river,
aid 10 bs rendezvous Of Sscessionists. There
ras a stock consisting q 122 barrels Of -four,
o barrels Of sugar, 20 bags Of coffee, ? casks
Z bacon, 6 barrels Of molassss, 5 barrels Of
a,ckerel, and one barrel OF herring. The
aptain Of the boat, J II. Johnson, left Gin
with a light freight but picked mp the
bove at some bali dozen Places On the way"