The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-17
GENERAL WAR NEWS,

An attack is expected everyday upon Cairo H., by
the Arkansas force. Preparations made receive
them, and the secessonsts will probably meet with
warmer reception than they bargain for. Plckcns tho
commander of the Arkansas forces says that he would
not like to undertake attack upon Cairo uness he
could be backed by thirty thousand men.
At Memphis, Tenn, there five OF six fires every
night. They doubt the work Of an iroendiary,
and the greatest excitement prevails throughout me
city. The ether day Northern man was arrested on
suspicion Of firing the buildings and he was I'M
known and no one assisted him, he is in prison. con-
fined as an abolition incendiary with the sentence Of
death hareng over him Our informant believes that
before this he he's been hung. There is said to have
been no actual proof against the poor fellow
In Virginia there ia constant stream Of troopa
pouring in from all parts OF the South oaly the
other day one thousand arrived at Lyuchburg from,
the State OF Mississippi and the news was brough. by
them that between five and six housaud more would ba
on their way for the same point in a few days An
order said 10 have been given officially tina: sx thou
sand troops shall encamp there The First regiment oe
Louisiana volunteers arrived al Petersburg Friday last
They numbered about goo men,
At night the City OF Memphis full of patrols n
Northern man Is caught going away, either In the night
or day tme he Is at arrested by either police
men or patrols, and he cannot give good account OF
hrnse ne stands very good chance of being tried and
In Norfolk troops concentrating in large NUMBERS
a
bama arrived at Norfolk Friday together With nearly
one hundred cadets from the State In Norfolk
harbor there already i've batteries erectedans at
Craney Island, one at Sandy Point, the Hospital,
one near Fort Norfolk and at the Bluffs three mle5
from the Hos pital.
John Brown Jr., is expected every hour at Harper,s
Ferry with a colored army from Canada He IL said to-
be Low IN OHIO, waiting for an opportunity 70 make
movement towards that point He has alreaty sent or
two OF three vessel loads of provisions.
All over the south the volunteers drilling fast
possible, hut the officers arc very scarce "a yerv
m tfaron driftf
eeant being required by whole county IL il sa9 that
The secessionist leaders have sent for officers from
foreign governments to drill the men.
IT s officially given ont that there shall be regular
warfare, but that II the southern troops by
Norhein army they muat eeospe TO the bush and open
The Rev. William Pendletor Of the Protes,sr. roisco-
pal church at augusta, Va accompanied an a~tiery
company from that city on Monday last to aa-psrs
Ferry.
Az Harpers Ferry there are between twelve I'D dr-
teen thousand men. They bave been concentrating.
them from different points They expect attack every
day from Washington.
bill to define and punish has passed the So.
nate Of North Carolina, and win soon pass the House.
There are now twenty four thousand troops different
places In virginia, equally divided at Richmond Peters,
burg, and on the road between Richmond and Chsrtte
WIG Trains every day are bringing them from those
places and along the banks OF the poto-
mac to be ready case OF emergency which tbev cav
y az hand. Aost Of the troops in Virginia are wsl
AT Harpers Ferry the troops are principally stationed
on the heights commanding the Ferry. They haze heavy
ordnance there and have erected batteries the POINTS
Five more coumbiads Of the largest size have beeu
cent from Philadelphia within the last two DAYS
This, altogether, within the last two weeks mum.
her fifteen. Al the Baltimore depot largo ouan-
titles Of provisions and army Of every descrip-
tion are still sent 70 Washington. AT Phaae.pnis
the remaining regiments and companies OF
volunteers making active preparations for All early
departure The drilling every day Tho tank.
ing men OF the South despairing and feel gloomy
They know tho condition that they are In and that the
secession troops cannot stand against the well disciplined
FORCES of the North.
In the State Of virginia, both the citizens and solder
are short allowance Even nj that the provisions ns
not last three months They are sending Ali oSer The
country buying State credit everything in the sa.pe az
provisions, and any person objects TO allow ther mr.,
duce TO for that, the article IL al once lrnnressa 90
they say "tbe soldiers must ye~
The sovernor and people In Mary land are very Indr.
nant AZ the secession troops taking possession of their side
OF the foomac and 10 certain that government Dies
not once interfere the people CT Maryland will rise eS
mds1 and drive them from their State.
Inc baltimore Sun Of Wednesday says:--GovefnoP
fscner OF virginia, has issued his proclamation, de-
oaiE tnat hereafter, until further orders, -four,
an beef pork, bacon, provisions any description
hna DC transported beyond the limits OF that STATE This
zone N consequence OF President Lincolns procama-
Won pronimung the transportation OF ouch articles -
and from Virginia.
CUBA AND THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
NEw ORLEANS, May Is, 1891.
TIE report that commissioners have been san. fr1a
Hav ma 10 Montgomery 10 denied at Montgomery