The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-08
INTERESTING NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 7, 1861.
nrc corner Of Washington street and Ccatrc alley,
Memphis Tennessee, September 20, destroyed $50 900
worth Of property. 1t eytcnded around to Front
The Memphis Agalaache has absorbed the Ba,te;a.
Memphis paper of the 3Oh nit says that thirty
OF Enfield mUskcs-part Of tho fifty thousand--whch
III, up Southern Forks time since, had arrived at
Memphis and are on their way to Columbus, KY
Memphis was literally alivo with sodicrs the Goth
uliimo.
Tie southcrn Commercial Convention assemblies at Ma
con, Ca. tho nth inst.
The University Of Mississippi was about TO be closed
for the want Of patronage.
Jacob Io.npsoa has beea nominated for Governor Of
Mississippi.
The Pocahontas Adr.rSer says J. C. lIindman had oh
tanned 1900 from Arkansas for General Har-
dcc's command.
FIX Governor E. Lewis Lowe Of Maryland had csca?cd to
Richmond.
Isaac Davenport, of Richmond, cf The nrm OIL B. Ia
venport gave check for $40 COO TO the Southern con-
fcdeyacy which was owing to Noathcrn ere litors.
The Northern Bank Of Alabama suspended specie pay
mcnt at tic instance Of Governor Moore.
in Nashville the merchants had agreed TO receive Urea
sury notes Mt par for debts and gcods
IinrGcc's command had fallen back pittman's Ferry
| on the Arkansas Inc.
J.H D. Jones formerly editor of Philadelphia paper,
] is Secretary in The War Department At Richmond.
Governor Moore, OF Louisiana has ordered secure all
pork from New Orleans spcculators vino Gh advanced IL
/ 10 $50 per barrel.
The estimated Yankee property in the state Of virgi
under tho ban Of the selucsiration act amounts to
! $50 600, eco.
Mobile paper says that the defences Of that city are
vigorously going 1he municipal aulhorites Of No
| bile issuing shnpastcrs III small amounts.
Confederate soldiers, especially in Western Virginia,
| arc suffering from the want Of tobacco
4 vessel with 600 bushels Of sat from Lasuyra had
its cargo taken rcm EraZos river and Richmond prize
schooner captured Galveston recently with 200
! sacks Of ccliee ard $50 oo0 sagals.
Nashville fac- Of tho 81 says heavy rains have
ried away the brdg tho Fast Ten, Railroad and
| delayed trains from Richmond three days.
Dcwi.ag Green correspondent Of the Nashville Union
and AnleyicGa gays Elckncr Is advancing towards tho
Ohio river, driving the Home Guard before him.
MI, Wicks, chairman of tho Military Committee,
Memphis says it Is desirable that cotton nor to-
be shipped there till further ORDERS and planters
dcat stop shipping tho military authorities viii scad the
cotton back into the country the owners expense.
The Fort smith Herald Gays the Chcroiecs will furnish
three the Creeks regiments ard the SeInroes one
| battalion.
Humphrey Marshal has escaped into the Southern
! fcdcracy.
The oa,nal to morrow ill state that Gen. w. J. Shcr
man has supcrct Gen. Anderson the head OF the
Department Of Cumberland, Gen. Anderson retiring
account Of III health
The Richmond Depatch says Arnold Harris has been
Internationally Released.
Tie Confederate government has authorized General
wnder arrest all Yankees who may venture there in
for their former rights Of property in the South
There Is report thai James Ferguson Member Of Par
lament and Hon. Vim. Burke. Of England, arrived at
Nashville on the Both ut, en- route for Richmond
W Informed that freight train going Fast through
bridge Of til Ohio and Mississippi railroad at tccan's
station, aurora, on Sunday night, broke in, killing
the engineer and breakman.