Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-25
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ELxIRA, N. Y May 2l.-Eight Voluutee
regiments were organized in the camp herr
to-day.
SOUTHERN BLOCKADE AT MEMPHIS.
ST. LouIs, May 2l.-A private despatch
from Memphis announces that the Southern
Confederacy has established blockade q,
Memphis prohibiting the passage Of al
upward bound boats.
SECESSION OF NORTH CAROLINA.
MONTGOMERY, May Ex-Governor Ellis
has scot the following telegram to Presiden,
Davis :-"North Carolina has passed 40
ordinance Of secession unanimously.
THE MARYLAND REGIMENTS.
WAsnIsGroN, May l9th.-Gen. Cameron
has declined 10 receive the four regiments
! from Maryland, proffered by Gov. Hicks, with
the qualification that they we're simply for
the defence of the District of Columbia.
WEST POINT CADETS.
Brig. General Totten, OF the Engineers, Is
preparing list OF the Representatives in
Congress, for the purpose Of making the usual
distribution Of cadets 10 serve Tor the term Of
four years at the United States nj ilitary A cad.
emy ct West Point, New York. II is tho't
that more than one cadet to district will be
appointed, owing to the secession Of some Of
the Southern cadets from the Academy.
DEcAPrrATEp.
Fifteen clerks in the Treasury Department,
who refused to take the 9th Of leal:y today,
were discharged.
OHIO TROOPS FOR WASHINGTON.
IT is understood that 1000 Ohio troops
will be here on Thursday next, via Philadel.
pha. 1t is probable that the troops refer
red TO 10 the above despatch are those now
stationed at Suffolk Park, in this city. We
may therefore look for The "striking Of their
tents" to. morrow w.--ED. Inquirer.
DUTIES TO BE COLLECTED on BOARD OF MEN,
OF WAR.
Reliable authorities state that il is decided
to appoint Collectors for the different South
ern ports, and that men of energy have been
selected for the Office.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
4 gentleman who arrived from the South
or saturday last. has given me some interest.
ing information relative to the mOvemeDt of
troops in that section. New Orleans, be
says, has about six or eight thousand troops,
most Of them encamped just outside OF the
city. at Montgomery there were about four
thousand, and at Lyochburg, Virginia, about
the sAme number. Every city, town, and
hamlet on The route between New Orleans
aud the Southern line Of Maryland, was filled
with soldiers, old aud young the majority on
their way 70 the expected seat of war il Vir.
ginia, and encouraged in their movements by
the females, who appeared to be as much eX.
cited and determined as the sterner SEX
General indignation is expressed against the
North, and it is confidently believed that they
will be able to capture Fort Plckens aud also
the Federal Capital.
THE MIssIssIPUANs.
The greater part Of the troops are uniform
ID, well drilled, and armed with MIME rifles. |
Tue Mississippi Regiment at Montgomery, |
are armed with Mississippi Rifles are ex.
,ellent shota, understand perfectly the |
L0uave drill, particularly the movements in
which the front rank load while in reclining
position, the rear rank at the same time dis
charging their pieces.
GENERAL BEAUREGARp.
AT New Orleans, about three weeks since.
,ur informant saw General Beaurecard
standing in the St. Charles Hotel, convers!ng.
tie was dressed 10 citizens garb, aud bore no
appearance OF having been an invalid. THIS
'an bereiied on.
TEXAS UNPROTECTED.
Another gentleman, who arrived on Satur.
Jay irotu Tue SOuth, states that 1t will be i'm
possible 10: the people of Texas to protect
themselves against the incursions Of the Iudi.
ms, the Northern Camanches aud the lud-
ms from the Government Reserve having al
'eudy siFnised their intention TO enter the
state. The State forces are increasing slow.
J, the citizens not coming forward as rapidly
IS was expected: and our informant ridicules
he idea Of any soldiers being spared from the
state to assist in tue war against the Union
IS they canuot raise enough to protect them.
selves.
From Baltimore.
'EITED STATES VESSELS FIRED uPoN-Two REB. |
FL sCHooNERs CAPTURED. +