The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-11
GENERAL WAR MEMS.

On the borders of Texas the people have tine
TO either Gght or talk about secession, as we learn
from gentleman who arrived from there last night tha
they are in constant dread Of an attack from the
MexIcans
At Tenandini Florida the rebel forces the fort
that place, and hold IL. They sent the t.
Charleston and Pensacola All the provisions of the place
supplied b. Yankee, who has kept storetiee
years. number Of bushels Of corn were demanded Of
him towards supporting the Confederate troops, whcn
he refused to give one of the Governors aids went
him and bceaod him to send North for cego OF pro
visions He told him that he would two conditions
which that the light which had recently been
from. the lighthouse should be restored and that they
should pay him gold for hs cargo instead OF shppasters
All the currency they have there Is iu the share o.
shupla ers, which arc redeemabla by the railroad com
pany On transports
A gentleman who left rctroudna 4 week sgo states
that all the way to Nashville bo met trains or cars
loaded with uooT~, proceeding poIthward. They were
mcsty yourg end bcys and taxed as n they woro
going 70 stlsck Washington Immediately In the greater
part OF the South no news wbatt yer ia heard except
that which tho sccossionsts MANUFACTURE The people
generally 1rm IN the beli4f that the war waged
expressly 10 eytrgrhh slavery. They thLk the North
is ayiotd, and expect that there arc many for as
agast hem. In many places there not enough pco
visions TO last the people two weeks They are entirely
dependent upon the North for what they receive ia tile
way u provisions ard clothing.
in New orleans gentleman Was I'M soned last wceh
Tor utcrng Uo.on sei tmens. Be saJ that taore Il The
most terrible stem Of despotsm prey ang there thai
can be imagined, any one that msr TESTS regard lOr
the tnior Il a. once arrested and imprisoned 81 a
traitor They In constant dread OF slave Insured.
ton, and plot discovered just before he left IN
which twenty white srd dfy negroes ,ncerncd
The rtcsmbosis running between New orleans and
North adcd With the families Of the Southefaers
Who fastening North for safety In s., Louis there
s oopstant app rchension OF outbreak between
Jnon party and the secession SITS.
The Confederate lag waves over the headquarters az
the Minute Men and the stars and stripes nowhere
10 be seen. II Is expected that tie State viii secede
~ Louisville, Ky, the old and substantial citizens are
strongly nsayof OF The Di0n, bat tie
principally young men and boys.
At Cincinnati strst watch KEEP. upon All steamers
leaving there for the South and nothing which can in
any way relieve the scCessonhsa s allowed to leave o
I6usvfe spy other pJr. Every possible device 10
nd South resorted TO- The other day MI uter
or ycry lne feyovers drcpvered concealed In bar
,s Of dI ed apples The r,yever6 were returned ana
tie apples sent 10 their destination. They hayo verv
snic,cnt bone guard ~ Cincinnati Who have tgeu this
strict examination oi everything pnsspr South in hand
The steamers On the Ohio river between Ciocinu.t an
louisville, would be entirely withdrawn we're il rot for
carry ing the male
one ~ the Western bankers In Iouisvnle few dave
since closed his banking house nine slaves AZ liberty
took lis family and $500 COO III gold ami went to C,nsda
Many OF the old citizens nf Ms soui kcntieky say
that the border states seceJc their slaves viii not bo
worth tworty five cnrts carh, they snl cross the
iNvr, aud the Fugitive Slave law viii be q 70 syal 70
recover them