The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1861-05-02
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Acromu from Cairo by lhe way
" The river fully confirm thr report
" turuH hDno infested with troops.
Tho officers IT the Fanny Built.
which pnsscd down this morning.
state that Fifteen mllrs Of the railroad
has been toru up by the citizens Of
Cairo, who are Terribly Indlguani al
their town being infested. The pco.
pie of Jonesborough. Thirty miles
north Of Cairo, had nlso drliroycd o
portion Of the railroad track
The soldiers NJ Caro- state that
they have no intention Of interfering
with the navigation oi the river, but
will defend themselves IL attacked.
A dispatch was received in the clty
this morning 10 tho effect that the
Louisville steamer Baltic hal been
fred into, and was compelled to round
to. She was overloaded and then
permitted 20 proceed on her wny.
She was laden with provisions for the
South.
The soldiers at Cairo are busily
engaged in erecting batteries, and al
ready have two pieces mounted.
We learn the Il. s. forces ai Fort
Smith voluntarily evacuated last
Monday, as soon as they heard that
Arkansas troops were marching on.
ward to take it. The troops number.
ed $50, aud said they could not fight
against the South.
Mr.. 7. 7. Robbins, Of this city,
arrived here yesterday. direct from
Washington. lie was in Baltimore
on Saturday, the day after the fight,
and says tla, there is unanimity
Of sentiment in that city for the
/ South.
If man was to declare himself
for the Union he would be- hung by
the citizens. Every one is dctctm.
ined upon resisting the passage Of
troops through that city.
There were seven thousand troops
in Washington Saturday, and the ith
regiment Of New York was hourly
expected.
Andy johnson was on the same
train with Mr.. Robbins, between Al.
exandria and l.ynchburg. lie at
tempted to speak ut Amhcrs. Court
House, bu, was prevented by the
citizens. .
In l.ynchburg a gentleman pulled
his nose for attering Union senti.
ments.
Gen. Scott ,clegraphs to Cri,,en.
den as follows:
"WAspIyGroS, April 2o.--l have
not changed. have not thought Of
changing; always Union man.
WINFIELD Scorr."
INV yoaw. April IA Wash.
ington letter ssys that Gen. Scott has
ordered Fort Washington to destroy
the secession batteries below Mount
Vernon a. III hazards.
The Pawncc had arrived NJ Fort
Monroe. destined for Norfolk.
Ben Mccullough, with 1000 yir-
ginians, was at Alexandria Monday.
1t is reported that l.ircoln toll the
Baltimore delegation be- would burn
the city down il they again obstruct-
cd his troops.
-Four thousand barrels Of -four. |
bound for Richmond. we're seized at 1
Georgetown on Sunday.
\ Washington letter says: "ccl. |
Magrudcr. f.icu,s. Butler. Crosby.
Hood. Mullins, and I.enox. and Capt.
.Dorlsn. had resigned. II is rumcrc,l
the resi9nIng officers would be kept
prisoners or parolel.
Daniel Fisk and Robert Sabo have
been arrested for treason.
Thirty-three Southern Cadets left |
West Point. refusing to renew the |
oath Of allegiance.
The ship I,slla Rookh. in I.ynnha-
ven Roads, has probably beer seized
a. . prize for the Southern COnfed-
eracy.
The bark Grape Shot is in the bs-
sin under suspicious circumstances.
Several steamers have sailed with
troops for various points.
The 1th regiment has arrived at
Washington.
1t is stated here that the secession
ists have erected batteries two miles
and twenty miles below Mount ver-
.sn. on Potomsc river.
Gen. Scott hes or'lered the Penn
.ylyania volsnteers 10 be stationed
N along the railroads from Whining. '