Spirit of the age., 1861-06-05
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Davis and family arrived in Rich
mond, Va, on Wednesday morning last, at
O'clock. He was received with enthusiasm
there and along the roue
As we expected, the rnmor that 1900
Federal troops were in Camden county, is
denied
The report of fighting at Harper's Ferry
is not confirmed
Federal trnops have been landed at New
port News. some miles above Hampton, on
the North of James River Some suppose
their object is to get supply of water for
Fortress Monroe. We suppose that Confed
crate troops are watching them. Norfolk is
quiet, and no Federal troops had been land
cd near Suffolk.
The dabolical conduct of the Lincoln
troops at Alexandria, is confirmed The
troops in Virginia are aroused fully to the
fighting guage Lincoln's troops are ad-
vancipg towards Manassas junction, and an
early fight is expected.
Gen BeauregaId d has been transferred from
the command at Charleston, to some other
point, not named. He was in Richmond at
last accounts.
FROM private letters received at Memphis,
| Tenn, from Cairo, Illinois, it is understood
that Preparations are in progress, to send a
large armament down the Mississippi, to at
tack Memphis.
Ap2rehensions are felt, that New Orleans
ship om Liverpool, loaded with munitions
Of war, for the Confederate States, will be
| intercepted and captured by the blGckadng
squadron.
RIFLED CAxNoH.-We learn that the ship
/ (or brig) - BonsaH, from an European
port, with rihed cannon, bound for Charles
ton, has arrived safely at Savannah, not
withstanding Old Abe has 'blockaded'
our potts This news IS authentic
REPORTED CAPTURE OFF, THE YANKEE. =
1t is reported that the United States steamer
Yankee has been captured in York river by
'Surpiise party" We hope the rumo1
may prove to be correct.
The statement is as follows: A pa, by o
100 well armed men conceded themselves
on boar the river craft" on York river
near its month, and laid in wait under easy
sail for the Yankee, as she came up the riv
er The steamer seeing the vessel with only
five men on the deck brought her to witt
a shot, ordered her alongside, and actually
made her fast to the steamer. Tie steame
was then easily aptured.--Nortolk argus
NoTIcE TO MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS
The Secretary of War of the Conftdtrat
States has decided that all sorts of nava
stores, including rosin, tur- enfine, spirits c
turpentne, tar, &c, are munitions of war
and their export to the United States vii
not be permitted consequently no perm
will be given to any vessel bound from vii
mington, n. c., to any port in the Unite
States, whose cargo, in whole or in par
shall consist of any of the above named art
cleS.
GEN. ScoTT's NEPHEws-In one of I'll
Mississippi companies, encamped near Lyrcl
burg, are two nephews Of Gen. Winiel
Scott,-the sons ola widowed sister, VII
has resided in Miss; ippi for a number
years and old Abe's wife has about
brothers, nephews, cousins &c. in the South
ern army.
MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED. We under
stand that Gov. Letcher, will, as soon
it can be done send;to Alexandra, Va, Fl
the family of Mr.. James w. Jackson, recen
ly murdered there by party Of armed TT
fins; and also that, as the agent of tt
State, the Governor designs to see that Jac
sons family do not want for support, no
that their natural protector has been Will
drawn from them by the hand of vi
ence.
We hear, also, that Governor Letch
will recommend at the next meeting of L
General Assembly, the erection of suit
BILE monument to the memory of Mr. Jac
f son, as an enduring remembrance, not on
of his heroism, but a sign and testimon
\ forever, against those guilty Of the "de
damnation of his taking of" The peoI
will endorse all that Gov. Letcher may do
the premises Rich Examiner.
ca The New 0rleans Delta has receiv
:, a despatch from Montgomery, stating tha
1 letter has been received from w. L. Vance
which says he does not doubt the succt
: of his mission to Europe.
= New YORK ria MEMPHIS, May PIT
steamer Etna has arrived at Cape Race, FRI
Queenstown the 10th.
! The Southern Commissioners reach
l. Paris, and had an interview with Thouven
q British proclamation declares the int
r ten Of maintaining strict and impartial nc
trality between the Government of the I
ted States and certain States styling the
selves Confederate States,n and warns B
!. ish subjects that they forfeit their protect
e if they engage on either side.
lie Cotfon-Sales of days $4,000 bales,
l. which spectators and exporters took Z,
st bales; declined at 5a3-16, closing dull
L Bread,tuffS and provisions steady Con-
9l3a92. Bank rates interest have been
vanced to per cent.
IS PRIvATEERING IN THE GULF.-The 'milti
ot the seas is beginning to be active somewf
) else as we'll as off the mouth of the Mississi
They will swarm before long. We take
d. following from the Pensacola Observer of
n 18th:
III Work FOR THE ADMIRALTY CoURT--
- are informed that his Honor Judge Fin
10 received a despatch this morning from Ap
a. az chicola, informing him that a prize had
=, brought into that port, vhich equir ed his
y mediate presence for adjudicasion The j,
. leaves this afternoon.
New ORLEANS, May 25.-Two more !
lS kee schoonerS were captured yesterday
'o the privateer steame", Calhoun.
It's No MosE TRooPs EXCEPT FOR TIE Wa
b. The Montgomery Mail one of whose edi
tie is Assistant Secretary of War, says:
Lincoln is now forcing his three mo
pit volunteers to enlist for the war; and
ST. hy a system which would not be credit
to government of white people. He
ol- the men entrapped for few months serv
and when they have reached Washing
ed Cairo, or any other rendezvous, the Col
or of the Regiment rides out in 'front.' and g
tai the men cnoice between enisting fuT
,v- war. or being sent home in irons "
lp- The brave Volunteers of the South
ter more than filled all acquisitions for tw
months troops; but the policy OF the Gov