Des Arc semi-weekly citizen., 1861-05-24
OLD ABE TALKS MONROE DOC. TRINE' TO MExlCO!!!
SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
FROM LITTLE ROCK.

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 Special Despatch to the CHisen:
 LITTLE ROCK, May 23.--The Governor has
 called in his proclamation converting the
 Legislature, and agrees to take the oath pre-
 scribed by the Convention to-day. l Gen. Yell was on yesterday elected Major
 General of the Army of Arkansas. His com petitor was Major Borland. Borland is much
 the best military man.
 Col. Churchill requests me to say that the Secretary of War has ordered the time of en-
 Iistment for the Arkansas regiment of cavelry l to be changed to one year. DAVIS. FROM MISSOURI. ST. Lours. May 22.-Gen. Price and Gen. Harney held consultation to-day. in which they exchanged professions of peace. Gen. ] Price pledges the power of the State to the State for the preservation of order, and Gen. Harney makes no further movements. FROM NEW YORK. ALBANY, 22.-The banks in the interior have all suspended.
 FROM WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON May 22.-Surgeon Findly has been appointed Surgeon General, vice Daw- son.
 | The London Times urges an absolute nutrali- | ty. Saying the true moral feeling of England forbids the contrary. flsT.ss r Correspordents say that strenuous efforts
 are making to keep the New York 7th regi-
 ment here three months longer. J. Morrison Harris, in the Congressional Convention in Baltimore district, refuses to pledge an unconditional support to Lincoln. This course loses Harris the nomination for Congress in the district. The correspondent of the New York Ex- press says that thirty regiments strong are here, including two regulars. Gen. Scott wants so, ,000 men along the banks of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. i..e. The federal government does not seem to care much about Harper's Ferry. .us The secretary of the navy has adopted a new system of signals.
 Passports will not be furnished to citizens of seeded States without proofs of loyalty. FROM MASSACHUSETTS,. BosroN, May 22.-A proposed amendment to the constitution impowering foreigners to vote after years residence has passed both | houses. ve The seizure of the old telegraph dispatches have been confirmed
 FROM PENNSYLVANIA. CHAmBERsBuRG, May 22.-It is believed that the movement on Williamsport is but feint 1 and that after the commencement of hostili. 1 ties Southerners from Harper's Ferry will probably advance along the country road viz Pleasant Valley and Waynesboro. avoiding Irritating movements on Maryland soil. The route indicated is the shortest to Pennsylva- mia. as The Tribune correspondent says the move ment of troops to control Thursdays election is unfounded. a Foreign news is unimportant. Walbridge, who is familiar with the to-
 pography of Kentucky and Tennessee, has been called to Washington, which would indi- cate Southwestern movements. Mexico has been assured by the Govern ment that the Munroe doctrine will be en-
 forced, and that should European powers in- terfere with her she shall be supported Spain has been warned that she proceeds in Dominican affairs at her peril. a A FROM ALABAMA. MONTGOMERY, May 22. - The Southern Congress adjourned late last night to meet at Richmond, July 20th.
 The tariff bill was passed with several un- important amendments.
 The acts allowing district attorneys in the field to appoint substitutes during their ab- sence from their respective circuits and the patent office bill have been signed.
 Rhodes has been appointed commissioner oi patents. No new military appointments have been made. A af ssns, ,gssl.5,a Riyes. Hunter and Memminger have been appointed committee to make arrangements to transfer the department to Richmond. F. FROM MARYLAND. BALrImoRE. May 22.-The regulars of the border service have been ordered to Washing ton. including the forces of Utah and New
 Mexico. The outposts will be guarded by
 volunteers. aSk M. l Occasional shots are heard here. The Monti, cello. it is said, received two shots in her hul i from the battery at Sewali Point. l& FROM ILLINOIS. # ~aaiv a CHICAGO, May 22,--The currency difficulty are unadiusted. Farmers refuse to sell thel produce, etc, except for specie.