New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-03
War News from all the States.


lay THE SOUTHWESTERN AND AxEnIcAz L1sEs.J
The Reported Steamer.
The following dispatch received by Col. He
bert from Col. Fuller, conmandant at the Passes
PASS A-LoUTRE, May 2, lS6l.-We cruised off the
usual place to-day, but saw nothing suspicious
were compelled to come in by P. M. on account
of rough weather. The vessel reported off South
east Bar not seen from the pilot lookout, which
has elevation from which vessels can be seen
fifteen miles.
The following is added by the marine reporter:
The steamship Ernest Merck, of Sweden, went to
sea night before last, and is believed to be the
!" man-of-war reported off the bar by the evening
papers.
Important from Chicago.
ST. LOUIS, May about a dozen of the Chicago
military companies have positively refused to take
the oath to support the Lincoln Administration in
its acts of coercion, and consequently left the
ranks.
Demand of the Governor of Tennessee
ST. LOUIS, May 2.-Gov. Harris. of Tennessee,
has demanded OF the Governor of Illinois the arms
and munitions taken from the steamer Hillman at
Cairo.
Southern Forces at Columbus, KY.
Twenty-four Founders and considerable num-
ber of troops at Columbus, Ky.
Strangers are closely watched.
The town is guarded, for fear of attack from
the Cairo forces.
The steamer julius H. Smith. in slipping by
Cairo succeeded in landing 450 Colts rifles at Pa
ducah, Ky.
Attempt to Burn Powder House.
PORTLAND, Me-, May 2.-An attempt was made
to-day to blow up the State powder-house, contain
ing 1000 kegs of powder.
Release of Vessels at Wilmington.
! NEW York, May "A schooner from Whining
on N. c., reports the release of herself and TWEEN
| ty others by the State authorities.
Our Commissioners in France
No In Co.
! is notified from Paris that the Hon. Charles j.
| Faulkner, late United States Minister to France
has presented the Commissioners from the Southern
| Coniederacy to the Emperor Napoleon.
Mr.. Dallas in London, had refused to pursue
| the same course, until instructed from Washing
| ton.
Excitement in Paducah, Ky.
PADUcAH, May 2.-The prevailing excitement
| here is intense. Military companies are actively
| engaged in being drilled.
Four or five pieces of artillery have been received
| from Nashville.
| Conference at Cairo.
| ST. LOUIS, May 2.-The Journals Cairo cores
| pondent reports the holding of a conference be-
| tween Gen. Bnckner, Senator johnson of Ken
| lucky, aud Col. Prentiss, commanding at Cairo.
| Gen. Buckner says that kentucky is determined
to maintain her neutrality, and will not allow the
Confederate troops to cross her soil to invade the
citizens for that purpose. He requires guarantees
| that kentucky shall not be indvaded from Illinois,
and protests against the blockading of the river.
No munitions, under the present status, are to
| be interfered with.
Maryland State Convention.
| ANNAPoLFs, May 1.-The steamship Baltic has
arrived here from New York. with Col. Ellsworth IS
| Firemen Zouaves.
The Maryland Legislature Will order State
Convention for the 30th.
Interesting from Ruatan.
PASS LourRE, May 2.-The schooner Araminta,
| Diuon, master, made the trip from Ruatan to the
| bar in five days.
She reports the breaking out of an insurrection
| in Yucatan with the Indians. Fiftee British
| officers were taken prisoners by the Indians.
| Capt. Dunn's West India Regiment left for the
scene of action on the Goth.
The English Government is to give up the island
the first of June, positively, whether Honduras
will acceptor not.
An English war steamer arrived on the 22d,
and left the same day for Belize.
Passing Of Steamship at the Bar.
SOUTHWEST Pass, May "A large steamship
passed this bar at about O'Clock this morning,
steering a southeastery course.
She was SO far off that we could not make out
whether she was screw or sdewheel steamer.
No smoke could be seen issuing from her chmneys.
The steamship had all her sails set, and ran to
schooner from the westward, which it is believed
she spoke. The schooner has gone eastward.
News from the Federal Capital
WASHINGTON, May 1.-Martal law will not be
proclaimed unless further reasons develop its ne
Cessity.
The Government troops here are to be subjected
to the army regulations.
Three months leave of absence has been granted
Col. King, of the Romish, and to Carl Schurz, of
the Spanish missions, to enable then to enter the
army.
Cairo---southern Troops Across the River.
| SpRINGFIELD May 1.-Col. Prentss, command
ing at Cairo, has telegraphed that 100 stand of
arms landed on the night of the 3Qth at Co.
lumbus, KY, and seven cannon at Padncah yester-
day.
Cairo is in state of tranquility. About 5000
Federal troops are there.
War Vessels off the Mississippi
Pass L'OuTRE, May 2.-The schooner Ara
minta, Dmon, master, from Ruatan, arrived at the
bar this morning on her way up the river.
She reports having seen on the morning of April
30h, in lat. 200 So, long. SO So, two screw steam
ers, supposed to be U. S. vessels, steering N
N. E.
About O'Clock this morning Mr.. W. T. Levine,
a branch pilot, reports having seen U. s. war
steamer off South Point, steering south.
Baltimore Matters.
BALTIMoRE May l.-Citizens are extensively
signing circular that military forces and stores
ought to pass through, agreeing to use their best
effnrts to prevent obstruction.
Police commissioners have removed the Testric'
ton on the expectation of breadstuifS.
The Reported Armistiee.
WAsutNGroH, May 1.-The report of an armstice
is wholly untrue.
Nearly every portion of the District of Columbia
| is Geographically connected.
Affairs in Annapolis,
| ANNAPoLIs, May Thomas A. Scott, of Pensyl
vanfa, has taken charge of the military route.
| Order il being restored.
| Transports leave twice day for Perrysville.
Headquarters of Gen. Scott.
| New York, May l.-General Scott will soon
| change bis headquarters to Philadelphia.
| 10000 troops are to be concentrated at W sh-
| iDgton.
Gen. Bonham, it is reported, is in command of
| the Virginia troops.
Defence for the Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, May 1.-The river above this point is
strongly fortiiying against an Invasion from Cairo
| military company has been organized, and
| is on the eve of leaving for Richmond, Virginia.
| Memphis is ready for the enemy.
| Four hundred Arknnseans opposite Mem
phs.
Nebraska Unit for the Union.
OMAHA, N. T., May l. The Territory of Ne
| braska is unit for the Union.
| Gov. Black, on the arrival of his successor,
returns TO Pennsylvania to assume important COM
| mand.
Arrival of Crew of a Seized Steamer in New York
New YORK, May 2.-The schooner ". f. Smith
brought the Of the seized steamer North Caro-
| lima from Wilmington, N. c., here.
| The crew of the Uncle Ben are still in prison.