The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-06-13
81 the telegraph.


BALTIMORE. june s.--Thc big can.
non for Fortress Monroe broke thro'
the vessel on which it was put, and
sunk in twelve feet water.
The Federal and Southern pickets
are approaching each other on the
Fairfax road.
Active preparations for a grand
march arc going on.
The plans At Harpcr's Ferry are
gradually developing.
The Point Of Rocks 10 threatened
from Frederick.
Davis and Beauregard arc expected
a, lIarper's Ferry on Wednesday. II
is believed that JEFF. Davis will soon
take command. The troops at liar
per's Ferry are in the best Of spirits.
They say that if they are surrounded
the world will see another Thermopy-
lie.
The arrivals a, Richmond from the
South average 1900 daily. They
are Immediately forwarded to Man.
assas Gap Junction and Norfolk.
The Adams Express Company at
Louisville takes letters for the seced-
cd States inclosed in United States
envelopes, a. twenty-five cents; the
Company accounting to Confederates
for postage. Letters destined North
from the seeded States, when enclos.
ed in United States envelopes, are
forwarded thus, accounting to Con
federates for postage. Drayage, this
week amonn, TO nearly 10000. The
city draymen cut the harness and
abused the mules Of the country wag'
oners, out Of which . fight arose nj
Burk's fourteen miles out from til,
city.
LOUISVILLE, Juae S-A dispatch
dated Louisville, May 25th, conveys
the impression that packages for tn,
Confederate States have been opened
and inspected at Louisville by Adams
Express Company. This is a mistake
The Louisville Office Of this company
has in no respect deviated from III,
customary regulations, taking what
ever Is offered for points South. Tn,
outrages alluded to occur only Nortl
Of the Ohio river, and only under le
gal compulsion.
Il il rumored that the Pawncc far
aground to a herself from injuries
received at Acquia Creek. Two mcr
belonging to the Harriet Lanes crew
will die Of Pig Point pills.
1t is understood that Speed has IN
aructions which he will obey to ic
liver no more letters from secede,
States and Tennessee, now in the If
6ce, but to forward them to the Den,
Letter Office at Washington. Til
is creating quite an intense feeln,
, among the merchants. The equit.
upon which the officials base 50 palDa
bic . violation Of contract, 10 tia
postage stamps have been supplied I
seeding post masters, for which h
Department can get no returns.
Il New yoRx, June Sit is repcr,e
! that Hon. Henry A. Wise Is danger
. ously sick.
3 A Belgium letter reports that . ds'
! is pending between Sanford. the b.
: giau Minister, and . virginian. c.
ton is quite 6rn.
. The special correspondence Of u
Tribune develops the programme 4
0 the Wheeling C~onvcution, which Is
establish a Provisional GOVERNED
for Virginia, declare Gov. Letcher d
posed, appoint . new GovernoI
. Eastern Virginia in Instruction, @
4 for men to quell her, elect tnits
States Senators, and perform oil u
4 functions Of the whole State.
Al The Southern troops are repost.
to be coming up on 10Th sides II q
. river. Attack .nsnsnssrily esPss
ed.
A letter from 0sa. Ffeeaoat q,
that the Coafsderste Comnissioosl
have sveeeej n p~seAoiNs tvc steaa