The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-05-07
War Itums,

f"RT. HARRIS, a structure which Is being
raised by the rebels OF Memphis, Tenn, near
that city, is nearly completed.
TuE PRovIDrNCE MARINE ARTILLERY
have been detailed at Washington for special
service on the Potomac.
The RICHMOND CoSvESTIoS has ordered
the creation of a navy for Virginia, to consist d
1000 seamen and marines.
AvDREw JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, has not Sol
lowed JonS BELL into the disunion conspiracy
lie clings brayely to tho good cause.
THOMAS WISASs, OF Baltimore, has pcremp
torily refused to serve a. "A member II the com
mittce OF safety, measure which las been pro.
posed by the Legislature.
No BRIGADE Is BRAvTR, noblnr, moro patri-
Otc, than the needle brigade; tho nocdlc brigade
u' iioston in common with This and other cities,
/! doing good service making under clothing;
& he Nuluui GERS.
Tug RRBELs DoS'r SHIr CARGoEs. The
mlnirr.'s of two steamers, arrived at st. Louis,
from New Orleans, an Monday show:
"Stcumer John Walsh-returned in ballast. v
Steamer Rot, ri C,mpbeil-SeVen mocking
birds, consigned to DooLrrrLE, WALKER 4
The manifts,s are usually FIVE lcet long, aud
closely written.
VINO PAID TRAIToR BLOOD MoSEY.-A
won Z who was living in Baltimore at th,
time Of tho treacherous slaughter Of the Mass
achusetts men In her streets, states that gen
tsmen Of wealth and position who came in from
the riot at dinner openly boasted Of the money
they had scattered among the mob to stmu-
late them to attack and Kill tho defenders Of
our country.
ESoLASp's PUISE FELT.--An extract from a
letter from an intelligent American ship mas
tar now in London, under date Of April 18th: .
| Great int. rest l. felt Ia this country aswell
| ss sympathy with the l.. S. Government. tits
| the General opnion here that the Southern Com
| missioncrs will find very little fayer with Lord
| oHS RussELL.
A CuIS,E roR 4 BHusH.-A letter from
Savannah say, The Confederate States Gov
eminent have now two armed steamers CONT
nually cruising outside the barbor looking for
United States armed vessels. These vessels u
war are commanded exclusively by eN-ofhcefi
OF the United States Navy.
IA there no Union vessel in commission
which can allow it's men to distn gIish itself!
A NOME WoNAy,-Extract nom tho letter
orG Spartan m hhor AID gran irao'hor widow, in
tic state of Maine, dated April Goth, T. her brother
in our city, one Of our Oldest resident, she says:
"My on y unmarried son wrote 10 me, last week
from a uisl, ,orirS bwn, In Maine, 10 say that he
bad thousht"i Offering hs services to the Govern,
or and Hlsled to know what | thought OF II.
v rota h. HIN that | was glad he had patriotlsn
er1ugh u thirk of going to ,ht the batte Of his
country and liberty, IL IL time now, When the'
| should Ls no holding back Of men or neans. ifw'
are no. wiling 10 give up our sons and grandson
lor the cause Of liberty, we do not deserve TO sn
10y II, Il have two grandsc ns who have enlisted
| / . good cause I never eIrected 70 live 70 80
n day when we should be engaged In civil war o
/, At any OF my family would beesllsd oa 70 hsht 20
| Liberty; but the time has oome, and my prayer I
| God Tor them is thai they may bs saved fron =
untirssiy death, and hve 70 achieve the hbsty "
~iJoh thsy 70 hath 10 6XtAr