The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-03
THE SITUATIONS or AFFAIRS.

THE SITUATIONS OF AFFAIRS.
The most interesting intelligence which reaches
Us from Washington by the latest dispatches is in
relation to the vigorous action of the government
towards efiectng complete blockade Of all tho
Southern ports. The Navy Department has
made arrangements to have fifteen ships of war
put to sea at once for this purpose, and forty
more vessels will be in readiness for the
same service within the next four weeks,
no that in sixty days from this time every inlet on
the Southern coast, from the mouth of James
river to the Rio Grande will be efIectually closed.
The administration do not anticipate any compli-
cation with foreign governments arising out of this
Blockade. inasmuch as the ports closed are not
foreign ports, and moreover, as it is intended to
render the blockade efectual, which, according to
the decision of the Convention at Paris in 1866, is
to be recognized as an actual blockade.
II appears that a vigorous blockade il already
enforced By the government transports in Norfolk
bag. no steamers from Baltimore being permitted
to psss beyond Old Point Comfort, where they are
compelled to land mails and passengers. The
bloc kade Of the Mississippi river at Cairo is also
well preserved although one boat was through
some mishap, permitted TO pass down and land
some four hundred Colts reviewers at Paducah,
Ky. The steamboat c. u. Hiilman, however,
with sls5 900 worth of arms and munitions of war,
consisting of powder, cartridges and lead. pur-
chased at ST. Louis and destined FOR Nashville,
Tenn. was seized by the government troops at
Caro- on the 26th nit.
The position OF Maryland, in its adherence to the
Union. is being daily strengthened by increased
manifestations Of public opinion, rs evidenced by
the meeting OF merchants held at the Baltimore
Corn Exchange yesterday, where resolutions in
favor OF the immediate reconstruction Of the
s,ridges recently destroyed were adopted, and
petition 10 the Legislature to this effect was nu-
merously signed. Delaware has taken still
more decided stand on the government
side, Governor Burton having ordered the regi-
rnent of volunteers raised in response to the pro-
clsmation of the President, to proceed to Wash.
ingtou for the defence of the capital soon as
they are equipped and ready to march.
conference between the authorities Of Ken
tocky and Illinois resulted in the former State
guaranteeing that it will maintain neutral
position. and will permit no troops to pass
over its soil to make aggressious upon the North;
but At the Same time it demands guarantees that
no troops from Illinois shall attempt to pass
through Kentucky, and enters protest against
the bloc kade Of the river. II has been agreed
upoa that nothing but munitions Of war shall be-
intercepted at Cairo.
Our intelligence from the seeded States is
not very full; but we learn by dispatches re-
ceiyed from ST. Louis at late hour last night
that much anxiety exists at Montgomery rela-
tive TO the present conflict in the border States,
especially in Maryland and Virginia. The Wer
Department is very active in hurying troops
into the field. 1t has been decided to call out
fourteen more regiments, In addition 70 the 10000
troops already obtained.
The defence Of Washington is amply provided
AVts AOiNl VI sftSvv iASh - nv" hNNssNA af WV
capital and it's vicinity, oil within three hours
march OF the city. But still further reinforcement
10 coatc mplated and II is decided that within few
days there shall be an army Of 1000 men in and
around Washington, TO secure the con.
troll o. the Potomac and the Chesapeake.
Al the same time force Of from 10000 10
10 900 men win be concentrated n Cairo
and the same number at St Louis, u
protect the Mississippi river, and repel any a.
y Which may DO made upon exposed points ID
linols, and suppress secession move
sour and Arkansas. A force o.
l. to be shipped on Transports
Of men.of. war, ut the earlies!
70 hsrass the rebel forces in
exhaust their energies by
love from point 10 point, and
advance 70 The North. The
to be carried into Africa.
70 further reinforce For
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