The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-10
INTERESTING FRox PENSACOLA.


The arrival OF many troops In midst certainly
Dcks sgaally, while there are a great many more on
principally from Assissppi-as many 400 arriving
aoay ana 600 on saturday. None Of the Mississippi
by Governor Pettus proclamation that requson for
nteeh Dnnored men bss been MADE apon that gallant
edsracy win furnish their quotas is1sed. We have
heard stated that Alabama aud Touis1ana would fur.
Tsn SSS ea aha GsoS south ,s.. and
men. pretty respectable force for any euporsenoy
The distinguished feature Of The Confederate amy win
be the Zouave battalion, thu FIRST company Of which,
under command Of Captain "OPENS arrived at Barran
on Saturday morning. and moro Of them are expect
ed. Their appearance created considerable Of ssnsa
ton among the troops the barracks a. thev . douh
would produce they TO make their appearance In
streets The battalion Is being rapidly recruited IN
New Orleans and will contain many Of the veritabs Zou
Shot and she'll and large quantities Of provisious ere
teiDg concentrated al this point
The sand batteries are being rapidly pushed forward
and new ones rapidly thrown up ct every available point
Nothing Ia being left undone by the powers that be 70
conquer peace.o
MUNITIONS OF WAR SENT FROM THE WA.
TERTOWN ARSENAL.
From the Boston Traveller, April s.
We understand that for number OF Gays past large
quantity OF munitions Of consisting OF b,mbs can
Ion balls and other articles have been despatched from
The United States Arsenal at Waerown, Mlss TO this
city for shipment 70 the South So great has been the
demand for teams for this purpose that it s difficult II
Lot impossible, TO hire team for private business pur
poses within mile or more Of the arsenal
GOODS DUTY FREE.
The St. Louis Rtpbb0n OF the $50 ult bes the follow
are receiving BY way Of New Orleans very consisersSe
quantities of goods, ouy Free The goods landed 1t
Of Them, bonds executed for The pay OF du
ties their arrival here and many articles the saving
Of ope half the duty only wonld afford handsome proat
this thing ID to become imanent there win be
tire revolution in the OF trade and New York win
suffer terribly. Our merchants have capital enough to
justify them in making their purchases in Europe and
O.leluS, "a
in the taI goods be bought cheaper than
in New York With these advantages we shall be able 70
sell cheaper than other city In the valley o. the Mis-
sssippi.
CROPS IN THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.
1he Augusta (Ga) caror.sele says-Potcal matters
are coming to be discarded in the country In great
given to their crops. We glad TO know that, az
general thing farmers and planters in the confederacy
parea for planting IN corn than ever before And not
whstandpg the VI optous weather Of the winter and
thus far into the spring. believe whea. and pro-
mife we'll We have heard Of some very forward
white wheat injured as TO fail down, but confident
y believe from recent observation inquiry that
material damages has been done by the severe frOsts
Immediately afIer the the morning Of the Goth
ana 22t inst The frur, however, in Georgia, south Of
Atlanta has been, think, almost totally destroyed
least the peaches ana cornoD puns, which are SO
valuable to the farmer for his hogs Appes pears ana
cherries Just beginning 70 bloom are probably noe much
blossoms Cotton planting commenced this week, and
the crop will be almost all planted by the close OF next
to observe that miDy arc try ing TO "get eyen'' by
better preparation and more manure-domestic and com
me,ca.
The Columbus, Ga, Sns saysWe rejoice to learn from
the citizens of Tro1p county, the La Grange Re
porter that the prospects for good wheat crops
never more promising; and snch is the from
all parts of the country. There time when
the people needed gcoi harvests than present.
If may go trpm the amount Of brought
markets from the Northwest Our dealers constantly
loading wagons with There has been more
corn sold in Toup in one winter than has been sold here
the present season.
We pleased TO learn, says the Georgia FORESTER that
the late cold weather did not seriously the fruit tn
thie section Tender vegetables killed. but thefruit
was uDhurt Tho snow STERN which visited places
gave this part OF the country the 60 by and we luckily
escaped It's chilling effects.
The wheat crop Of northern Texas s Represented as
unusually promising 4 larger amount OF land has been
devoted to the crop than before while the season
has been highly favorable.
LOUISIANA The Tbibodaux yaiop Of the asa instant
saysTne weather OF the past week has fair bat
COOL We had white fros. IL the -ly part the week.
but, fortunately was not heavy enough do injury
he blossoms on the peach and other fruit rees, though
II may have young and tencer plants. planters o.
however, many OF them engaged in planting corn
he cane looks well IN this section promises g,od
Weld.