Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-15


BALTIn0Es AEB hHEELISG kAILRoAD.-
Balii@sFs Nag l.-fhe trains from iialti-
more 10 Wheeling run reguaTly between
these twO POihls, ba, aTe searched b. the
sesessi0nisis At isrPeFs Perry, in going
and e0niHg,
HAKRIsEVRG, May l.-MsaAs are being
adoplsd 70 repair the railssy bridges 10
pass around Baltimore 10 the Relay House
station.
AEs ioRK, May l.-AsPeeial messenger
goes ia fuT0pe hy the next steamer 10 Pur-
chase si0lOo0 worth Of arms for the
State
A letter ffea Fora Monroe says theIe is
NO danger OF an attack on the FORTRESS,
Two thousand men are there, Nobstieries
will be allowed TO be erected within range
Of the guns,
ALEAANRRIA, May The Government
Of the u. Is. will eall.an additional 2a,0l0
troops, which with the I5,O0l already called
and the regular army and navy, will make
q total Of ls5, OO1 men al the disposal Of
lineOlh,
HARRIsBvG. April 2S.-Ths Governors Of
New York Pennsylvania Ohio and Indiana,
will act in conjunction TO throw troops aud
proyisions into Washington or elsewhere
SOnth, upon order Of the War Department
Gov. Curin, in a message, earnestly ne
eammeRls an appropriation OF sa,Vuluoo
for domestic defense, as we'll as Ior Federal
service,
BsLTIuoRR, April 2s-Mueh activity
was observable to-day between Forts Nc
Henry aud Carroll.
Il is reported they are going 10 take The
latter, which is being placed IN the best
possible condition Of defence, The city Is
quiet. Volunteers are Offering In large
numbers,
ASsApoLIs, May i.-RoTliheaiions com
handing the country for distance Of two
miles have been thrown up. Orders were
given Yesterday TO arrest all newspaper
Correspondents, Martial Law is not to be
proclaimed in Washington at present
IL Is reported that 2 screw steamers were
seen faas,a-Ioulre, the III inst, steering
\. n. T., Also, Y. 5. war steamer was
reported of South Pass OF the Mississippi
The river around Memphis Is said to he
strongly fortified against invasion from
Cairo. Memphis 10 ready for the enemy
| 1000 troops are 10 be concentrated at
Washington. Gen, Bonham Is reported IN
command OF the Virginia troops, Nebraska
| is said 10 be unit for the Union. IL Is
stated that the Governor Of KY, Is deter
mined on being neutral, neither allowing
the Confederate troops, nor those OF Lincoln
10 mass through the State, Lincoln Is noti-
| fed that the lion. Chas J. Faulkner, late
| U. s. Minister, has presented the Commits
sioner FROM the Southern Confcdemcy 10
Louis Napoleon. Mr.. Dallas. in London,
refused to pursue the same course. large
steamship was reported or the mouth of the
Mississippi on the ID insi steering 5. W.
| An outbreak in lucaian is reported in
which fifteen British officers were taken
p isoners, .
The Maryland Legislature will call n
Convention TO meet on the 3Oth inst.
The Governor of Tennessee has dcmnn-
dcd of the Governor of Illinois, the arms
taken from the steamer nj Cairo.
The Congress, ut Montgomery, being in
secret session, We have little ofintcrcst from
there. l4 f j. ..I..4.
Later European adyiccs report further
advance in cotton a Liverpool Of l-l6d95d.
The Secession vote ofthc Virginia Con-
ycniion was rs ayes TO 10 nays.
PHILADELPHIA, May l.-Baltimore re-
fugecs are said 10 be returning to the their
homes. ....... ...-.-...
The Washington National Intclligenccr
saws that both houses of the Maryland Leg
islature have passed resolutions affirming
the right of the'Fcderal Government troops
to pass through Maryland.
The Yirginians are said to be removing
all machinery from llarpcr's Ferry to Rich
mond.
New York, May 1.-The Virginia Con-
vcntion has passed an ordinance establish
ing the Navy of Virginia, and authorizing
the Banks to issue $500 notes.
The lights at Capcs Henry and Charles
have been extinguished.
$50 barrels of provisions have been Ian
ded at Fort Monroe, by the Chesapeake.
TRENTON, N j., May 1.-The Governor Of
this State recommends loan of l,0OO,oOO
for war purposes.