New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-28
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY %, 1861.
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More War Material for Pickens.
BosroN, May 81 The steamer Massachusetts,
sailed for Fort Fickens, heavily laden with MT
nitons ef war and various other articles.
Blockade Of Charleston.
WASHINGTON, May 27-The frigate Minnesota
and three other vessels leave Fortress Monroe 10
blockade Charleston harbor.
Manassas Gap.
traveller from Richmond says the train on
which he Travelled brought 1860 South Carolinians
to Manassas Gap. Five thousand troops were
there, tolerably well equipped.
An extensive entrenchment had been made, be-
lieying the liarper's Ferry attack would be made
in that direction.
Gossip--Opinion Of the Northern Journals.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The Times says the inhab.
itants of Alexandria are sullen and diaGected.
Fortifcatons are being erected at the above
Damed city, inciuding one on the bank of the
Potomac, one mile long and seven feet high.
Twenty thousand more Abolitiousts have been
called to Washington.
Martial law has been proclaimed in Alexandria
Mr.. Snowden, of the Union, having refused to
publish the proclamation, the typos from the
ranks, took possession of his office, and are now
publishing his (Snowden's) paper.
The Tribune says that probably an oVerwhelm-
ing movement will be made against Richmond
within three weeks, Independent of the Washing
ton reserve. A position al Harper's Ferry may be
secured by flank movements from Alexandria and
Washington.
The Commercial says the southerners, by en-
trenching Manassas Gap Junction, are evidently
preparing tor the action.
Gen. Lee will advance via Harper's Ferry or
Manassas Gap, and will be Immediately followed
by Buffers advance on Norfolk. Butler antic
pates being in Richmond by the goth of July.
Gen. Patterson will throw Massachusetts troops
down the Maryland line from Chambersburg, in
the direction of Harpers Ferry.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, May 27.-In Judge Taney's hnbeds
corpus for John Merriman, Gen. Cadwallader re
fuses to obey till advised from Washington.
Judge TaneF has issued an attachment for Cad
walader, returnable tomorrow. Mr.. Merriman is
at Fort McHenry.
The Federal Notifications guarding the ap,
proaches to Baltimore are rapidly progressing.
The Southern Mails
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The Southern mails made
up here, and forwarded via the West, Will De con
tinued till the lat of June.
The SO, 600, 900 U. S. Loan.
Five and half million bonds have been awarded
at S5. Upward of two and quarter millions
Of Treasury notes were taken at par
anticipated Attack on Norfolk.
BALTIMORE, May 27.-The steamer Adelaide ar
rived to-day, reporting that Gen. Butler has been
reinforced by 5000 men.
When the Adelaide left, it was understood thai
Norfolk would be attacked on Monday.
The Southerners are confident that the place Is
impregnable.
The bridge CONNECTING, Old Point Comfort witt u
Hampton has been fred by the Southerners, te
prevent its being used by the toe
Miscellaneous Items.
NEW YORK, May GA Zouave Colonel, will
s2l 900 dollars raised for his regiment, has beei
| missing for ten days,
| A merchant was arrested to-day by superintend
| ent Kennedy, for using seditious language.
The Seventh New York Regiment.
| Regiment has been ordered to return home.
| Attack on the Zouave Pickets.
| 1t ia reported the Zouave pickets were attacked
and that, after several rounds, the Southerners re
| turned leaving six of their number in the hands
the enemy.
Capt. Adams, commanding the Pensacola fee
has been ordered home.
From Boston.
L BosroN, May 27.-The brig Elisha Dean repoI
having been taken as prize to Brunswick, Geo
gia and that, after eight days detention, Go
Brown gave orders for her release.
Battles in Virginia.
| tBy the Chattanooga Line.
| NASHVILLE, May pa private dispatch to Il
Daily Gazette says that on Saturday lighting toe
place at Harpers Ferry, between the FEEDER
troops and the Confederate forces, in which IL
former were repulsed. No particulars as to casua
ties are given.
On Sunday, a severe fight took place at Haml
ton, near Fort Monroe.
Six hundred of the Lincoln troops were kille
and wounded, while the Southern loss amounte
only to fifty.
Virginia Vote on Secession,
Partial returns from eighteen counties show on
| l3 votes against secession.
False Statements at the North.
New YORK, Nay 2T.--A statement which ht
been published at all points in the North, th
Sewels Point had been captured, with the loss
eighty-four Federalists killed, 800 to 400 Souther
; ers killed and wounded, and 500 taken prisoner
. is pronounced baseess.
A report that the pickets near Fortress Monr
were surprised, and 800 Southerners captured,
neither confirmed nor denied.
More Troops for Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Large numbers of troo
are passing over the railroads, destined for Was
ington.
u WASHINGTON, May 27.-The President and Ge
Mansfield were simultaneously informed of sta
+ ling hostilites the part of the southerners VIII
+ they were attending Ellsworth's funeral.
: Heavy firing was heard and dense smoke W
& seen SouthWard, but the former was attributed
Y funeral guns and the latter to camp fires.
Z The Federalists use the utmost vigilance to qua
: against surprise
p ,, A skirmish is reported as having occurred
lie Arlington Heights, but as yet we have no partit
= | lars.
r r An intended attack upon Harper's Ferry is
r, ported groundess.
d Railway Bridges and Track Destroyed.
1t WASHINGTON, May 27.-Seven bridges and fife
miles of track west of Alexandria have be
: destroyed.
oL Ex-Governor Banks, of Massachusetts,.
II WASHINGTON, May 27.--Ex-Governor Banks,
= Massachusetts, has been appointed Maj jor-Gene
u of the Federal Army.
10 The Kentucky Arms Case.
ie LOUISVILLE, May 27.-The introduction Of ar
t- by Garrett Davis and others is confirmed. Da
"a and his friends rely on the constitutional guar
s. tee that the citizens of this country have right
ii, bear arms The indications are that most of
ne arms will fall into the hands of those who will
v under any circumstances fight in Lincoln's eau
IL but will use them to sustain KentuGky's abso
m neutrality, and in case that proves impossible,
il defence of their homes, freedom and the South
il In some places they will be placed IN cou,
" iails subject to Kentucky's legitimate authority
" Their introduction is consideredb by the pure c.
ng sentative States Rights party, who undoubte
NV constitute a vast majority of KeDtuckians, a
god-send.
Blockade Of Mobile Harbor.
I'd MOBILE, May PA war steamer commend
ed the blockade Of our harbor yesterday.
n, Fort Morgan welcomed the blockading vessel
displaying the United States flag, union down, Fl
&c the same staff and below the Confederate [ag.
SINGULAR.-Tne blockade is producing SO
al singular results. New Orleans is shipping bat
to this city, and we are shipping rice to New
as leans rice is lower with us than with them,
" bacon higher. memphis Appeal
in A LARGE REWARD FOR SMALL TRAITOR
he Cincinnati Gazette of the Sth contains the foil