The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-24
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.

IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.
REPORTS FROM BALTIMORE,
BALTIMORE, June %, 1851.
A resolution has been introduced into tie RIchuond
Convention instruotpg the Finance Committee 70 INQUIRE
into the propriey Of setting aside all debts bonds &c
due BY The Common wealth 70 citizens Of ouch ssaes OF
the federal Union engaged in sustaining the Of
invasion, Z, be held trust fund for ndemnfcatson
for Losses sustained by citizens of that State.
Samuel McTeere, -four merchant, has been he'd TO bail
in twenty thousand dollars for treason, charged with
placing anchors the railroad track the 1871 Of
April last.
OUR BALTIMORE CORRESPONDENCE.
BALTIMORE, June % 1861.
SouAern Nslcs- Xousn,en6 Of tie Rsoe,s In 7er1s-lM
Team Rebels Building Gu~boas-9en. Alder! E. John
atom q: Nco Oyleans-y Splendid Reuteo Of Xissi,sippi
Troops at Ja;&son-Passoge Of Tn thousand linton
Troops through Observation-Disclosures yIsphring Vol
cdno, &c.
From resident of Galveston, Texas, IN this city,
learn the following very interesting news-Texs has
gone into the In earnest, and after the old Texas
fash.on The stand taken by the veteran Gen Houston
In favor Of the Southern confederacy hes inspired the IN
habitants Of the State with kind Of religious fervor
the subject Texas liz unfortunately situated because
when on the breaking out Of this war; the United States
regular troops were withdrawn from her FORTS left her
extensive frontier exposed TO the ravsges OF the MexcA
Indians Fort Chadbourne, Forth Worth, Fort Mason,
Fort Phantom B Fort Crogan, Fort Verde Fort Lancas
ter Fort Clarke Fort Mcintosh, and Others al built
% deft noes sganst tho Indians abandoned by the
United States forces and have since been occupied by
Texan troops The Indians became very troublesome
they found the United States troops going
and have been SINCE Several sharp encounters
have taken place between the savages and the nhabi
tants the frontiers Houses have been burned,
murdered and children dragged Oh into cap
tivty Is known, too, in several instances that the
Indians were aided by Mexican brgands. Thus Texas
has had To keep up large military force for self protec
t!on But, in addition to that six full regments have
been raised, armed uniformed and supplied with every
hirg necessary, and sent Off to the North. Je6 Davis
requisition Texas only for five thousand men 1t
present. Reconsideration OF the above facts Bot was
accompanied by private letter, signed by Jef and by
his secretary Of War, Mr. Walker stating that would
be well II Texas would possible, raise another Eve
at home that If their services needed in Virginia
they could be for This stt<r was written wne the
show. that sysa !: t5s. period js rsssSea vgais
a. the battle ground. The requiston was promptly met
specify .na .sns Norm ,
other at Intervals OF week -Four Of these were Yeg
S q ihe n.n one o. % v and
a. EOper. Ferry; one h at Richmond, a kapaeas,
and one at Petersburg lhe ARTILLERY regiment . Nor.
folk There regiment Of cavalry ct WELDON North
Carolina, at list aocouDts nom enc q the scushssn
States and presume Il was this regiment There ass IN
than COO more yeunteers but not likely tha these
win be drawn shenoe. -
ne1ed 10 the United states, in 184s she surrendered her
little ravy TO the latter power, Commodore Moore ana
that which they hello in their own This cot j: now Si
terly regretted BY the Texans, ~ they nay bad Il
splendid navy Strenuous efforts being made 70 Sup
ply this want II Is not likely that many hxge vessels
win be built. There few steamers which win b
IonAsd 70 SEND them csnnen for ali the gunsoss tnsy
excellent This year. me wheat full average crop,
/ AZ New Orleans this gentleman visited the Ph0nix
0s sDs r. ;sSnS,, hsy were
beirg cast and shes being prepared There was some
activity am,ng the shipping Of New Orleans General
~.s H.. 9s SSs
had charged him with highly important military MD
BOD, but what II was did not trapspire
The statement that has been published In the HERALD
that 100 eco houiapd European muskets OF Belgian man
uiacture had been recently received at Mobile Is con-
frmed by this gentleman who the contents Of TWEEN
Ive cares that have been opened for distribution He
me mem as ~ me the stocks highly
coor, and the lock cap hammer trigger dideY me
very little nom the Enfield rife Those that be saw hsd
the common but he was informed that part OF
The 1T were supplied with the sabre bayonet hrse
lot Of percussion caps came over with them.
four Of volunteers who hal been mustered into
the teIvhe Of the rebels the day before There were
run mer Unfo1ms and ali armed with Hnis 1900
lhete regiments had been formed about Two
ae,es. Ds,. AID they have been
sduousIy in drilling. They had been il jackson aSeut
their They reviewed by General Wood.
Mary Of the members Of the Legsa.ure the Governor f
the State, and large cvncourae Of ladies' present
After the review Tour pendid sgs were presented BY
the laohs. enc TO each regiment This ceremony was
hollow square. A Issge stage q pistforH hs1I Dsss
.I.ced IN The centre, On which stood Ne eevesaa,
BY Baptist Clergy man. IN WORDS tho D.shog % v1s
ar.w nsr, ,n from m.ny sySs After the psesssta.o e
which he Sold" This makes nine regiments which Mis-
spp his eent 10 the field and che that win
ready TO follow you in two wes ks time In another part
nses You viii bring them back VICTORIOUS Soldiers Of
a' Thee troops left for Virginia tho next dsy.
Ny iforna ant has relatives in Nashville with whom he
nu,ensnts in the iebsi Amy BE learned thsre sSst
Il neteee had uncer arms fully 600 volunteers, dis
e; Z IT, !: %
,ou,h Of Caro-, on the Mobile and OHIO RAlsoai Is =
trorgy fortified with earthwo ks planted with thirty
ar twenty four pounders which command the track
two mles north. All the troops IN cenneaee avmsd
with United states muskete Of the latest STYLE taken from
the Arsenal At Baton Rouge.
MISSOURI INTELLIGENCE.
From the 81 Joseph journal, June 20
There are now in Camp lyon preoneys 81 rebels.
tsktn by the Second regiment Of Iowa Volunteers fou
Clinton county and Cameron, Missouri Five dtthem are
Iavfs d Virginia, nineteen Of Kentucky two Of Tonnes
Ne two OF OHIO, one Of Germany, Of Scotland and
only OF Missouri
COL. CURTIS COMMAND SECOND IOWA REa1NRNr.
This gallant officer and gentleman commands The entire
e1reonion into Missouri. 1t ssary that we should
make his corr ection, a. led into nistAke yee
terday in fptakh Of rapid military movemenss-she
iacts Of which We obtained from another print Col
BAf acts under Col Curtis by order Of Gen. Lyon on
(mte' regiment had taken poaseesicn Of the Hsuuihal
sid 81 joseph Railroad through To Brookned the day
tbe sec.nd regiment, and twenty men Of Com