Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-03
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TIE WAR HEWs

ANNAPOLIS, May 2-The Baltic has arrived
here with Eve companies Of Mex York Zoa-
ayes, OF the 69th regiment.
A man named Gradwsll, has been arrested
as a SPY from Montgomery, with important
papers.
It is reported that the Safe legislature will
order a State convention to meet on The S0th.
At Wheeling, Virginia, there was an euthu-
sisstte meeting OF merchants in favor Of abe
Union.
PADUcAH, May 2.-Much excitement here
and several companies are drilling. -Four
pieces OF cannon have been received from
Nashville.
NoEFoUK, May 2-Ths blockade here is
evidently yigilently enforced By the United
States.
PORTLAND, MAY There was an attempt
made here TO blow up The State powder house
containing one thousand kegs OF powder.
NEW YosK, May IA schooner from viii
mington reports her release and twenty Others.
The Norfolk navy yard is to be Fslsken aud
rsbuilt.
Numerous Union men have arrived here,
driven out Of Virginia.
ST. LOWS, May 2-About q dozen OF the
Chicago volunteers refused to take the army
oath, and left the ranks.
The governor Of Tennessee has demanded OF
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tons OF war seized from the steamer Hillman.
A tEenfy-feur FOUNDER and a considerable
number Of troops are az Columbus, KY.
The town is guarded and strangers are care
fully watched, Fearing an attack from CaiEo.
Tns steamer Julius II Smith, shipping BY
Cairo, landed four hundred and fifty Colts IL
fss st Psducah, Ky.
NEW ORLEASs, MAY Col. Van Dora,
with eight hundred Texans, captured -four
~. II ENa- 49, $780, Manmm
Siblev, who were al indianola, and attempted
to escape in two sailing vessels. Van Dorm
purtued them in three small steamers and
shortly after their route seawardly, they were
intercepted BY a steamer from Galveston with
twelve men and three pieces Of artillery. Sib-
lev surrendered, snd he and his men are on
psroie. Il is expected that the men viii be all
lowed either to Join the army Of the Contsder-
ate States or take an oath MOTTO serve against
the Government.
WAsH1Nerox, Nav 2.-The President is
notified tia MiuisteT Faulkner has nresented
the Southern Commissioners TO TIE Emperor.
Minister Dallas at London haa refused until
instructed from Washington.
Il is roper ed here that the Eaglish and
French ministers protest against President
Davis issuing letters Of maTque and reprisal.
ST. LOUIS, May 2-Ths Journal at Cairo
contains a correspondence between General
D DLEhneE ana nEUaNDA Johnson OF hENAaNHF n
and Colonel Prcntiss commanding at Cairo.
Buckner says thst Kentucky is determined 10
maintain neutrality, and would no. allow the
Confederate troops to cross her soil 10 iGvade
the North, nor countenanee the organizat'on
Of her citizens fer that purpose. He reqgiTsd
guarantees that Kentucky should not be in
vsded from Hiinois; and protested against
blockadiRg Of the river. NothiTg 10 the way
Of munitions under present status to be inter-
Tered with.
LFROh OUR EXTRA OF YEsrERDATl
Baltimore, May L-Rssolztio9s have been
offered in the legislature that troops for The
defense Of The capital may &c transported ever
the Maryland rEiiWsys- Resolutions were
adopted TO appoint q committee to confer With
Davis and Lstchsr, in order to avert civil war.
srRrEGFIELpIILL., May 1.-The Legislature
has passed a bill to ssAd ten regiments to a
camp Of instruction for future service Of the
Government.
Col. P~rsntiss, commanding at Cairo, has tel
ssrsphsd here that LOO stand OF arms were
landed on the night Of the 30tb, at Columbus,
XIV. and seven pisces OF cannon at Paducah
Yesterday. Cairo is ~quist-about 1000 troops
there.
ST. JotErH, Missouri, hay IA Union
Hesting took place here yesterday. It wss
addressed BY Governor Stewart, and passed
neutrality resolutions.
BALTIMORE, May THE citizens Of Mary
land are extensively signing a circular that
military fsrcsI and stores ought to pass
through, and agreeing 10 use their best efforts
to prevent obstruction.
W~ksEINeToy, May 1.-Msrtiallsw will not
be proclaimed hers uhlsss further reasons de-
vslop its necessity.
Military nsn say that the reports Of Con
fe3srats troops Assembling IN Virginia FOR at
tack % Warrington are unisundsd, Tout We
know better
The Government troops here are to be Hub-
Isc'ed 70 the army regulations.
Three months leave Of absence have been
granted to Col. King, Of the Rome mission, and
Carl Sehurz Of the Spanish, to enable them to
sntsr he army.
BosToN, May Adams, Clay and Halde-
man sailed to day for their respective foreign
missions.
INV YoEK, NAV 1.-The schooner W. H..
Smith has brsusht here the crew sf the seized
steamer North Ctrsiisa, froR Wilmington.
The crew Of the Uncle Ben is Stiil in prison.