Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-31
THURSDAY.
SHIPMENT OF COTTON ]!
Kentucky and Maryland q !!
FROM FORT MONROE.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, May 29.--An act was passed l by the Southern Congress, previous to the ad- 1 jonrnment. prohibiting the shipment of cottor | from the Confederate States, except through the seaports of the Confederate States. FROM MISSOURI. | ST. LoUIs, May 29 Col Blair's regiment has received marshal orders. It is supposed that their destination is Virginia. FROM NEW YORK. NEW NoRK, May 29.-The steamer Niagara was at Havana on the 22nd. She then departed on cruise.
 The gun boat Huntsville has arrived al Havana. 8 Col Bonham, of South Carolina, has con- mand of the Confederates a. Manassas Gap Junction. Gen Magruder is there and has command of battery. FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, May 29.-Carl Schurz leave of absence has been revoked. He proceeds to the Court of Madrid immediately. Secretary Cameron is sick. Hon. R. c. SchencE has been appointed a Brigadier General.
 Six additional regiments from Illinois have been accepted.
 The 7th New York regiment having effected a landing at Aquia Creek, has returned.
 WAsHINGToN, May 30.--Gov. Yates and McClernand leave for Illinois tomorrow, hav- ing accomplished their mission, which was half Congressional.
 The fall of Harper's Ferry is regarded as certain.
 Gen. McClelland, with I5,00o troops and Gen. Kertts with force from Chambersburg, a force from the Relay House and anAher from Washington are converging towards liar per's Ferry.
 It is now claimed that there are now but D. nearly StarV- ed, and that repulse can only be effected by unparalleled heroism.
 Blair's regiment has been ordered to For tress Monroe.
 FROM MASSACHUSETTS,.
 BosToN, May 30.-The commanders of the Niagara and Minnesota, know the name and description of vessels bound for New Orleans with valuable arms. A close watch has been arranged.
 The New York Tribune says So00O men could be rendezvoused at Cairo for immediate move on Memphis.
 McClelland's advance towards Harper's Ferry has been checked by the burning of bridges and the tearing up of roads. Lieut.. Slemmer has arrived and says the fort is i'm pregnable by any force that can be brought against it. The garrison is one thousand strong.
 Fremont will probably command the inva- sion of the Mississippi valley.
 The New York Times says the government is embarrassed as to the disposition of pris- oners, in qkl about 1000, now in durance in va rous places under various charges. Of these 36 are prisoners of war; if they are consider ed armed rebels, they should be hung, if ex- changed the relels are recognized as belliger- ants according to the law of nations. The Cabinet is perpexed
 FROM KENTUCKY
 LOUISVILLE, May 29.-Lovell Rousseau, who recently said in aspeech delivered at Gin cinnati ''I am Union man, love Kentucky, but if she abandons the Union and goes down under that rattlesnake concern, will abandon her." He has been appointed General of the Home Guards of Louisville by Mayor Delphi. The appointment has demoralized the organi- zation-many of the best members having withdrawn on account of the partisan charrc- ter of the appointment. They want no violent partisans.
 In the Border State Convention nothing of an important character transpired. It is pro- bable that they will issue an address and then adjourn.
 FROM MARYLAND.
 BALTIMORE, May 29.-The steamer which arrived lsst night from Fortress Monroe re- ports tAe arrival of steamer having a white flag, and having on board about one hundred persons who were the wives and children of the workmen at the Norfolk Navy Yard. The steamer brings the report that the Louisianans and Georgians are the best accoutred and best disciplined among the Confederate troops.
 No immediate attack on Sewall's Point or Norfolk is expected. Gen. Butler considers there are other points of more strategetical value than the last two named. The throwing up of entrenchments at New port, at the mouth of James river, is confirm : ed
 The batteries at Sewall's Point fired four shots at the steamer Empire City, which was three miles distant--the shots nearly reached the vessel This indicates that the Confeder- ates are in possession of excellent ordnance.