New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-20
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Diggatiafaction AMONG Federal Forces

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ALEXANDRIA, May 1s.--The Washington dfplo-
matte corps is anxiousy waiting The coarse Of
events.
II is rnnored that France has an agent travelling
shraugh the South.
The expenses Of Federal War Department are
enormons. Already fears Of raisfng sufficient
means to prosecute the war are arising.
SIc. HaTr q M@assaes'Hsetssta @ q prominent actor
at Annapolis ant Baltimore, is dissatisfied He ii
dsapFsSnled in not obtaining a higher rank, @hich
was prrznised him.
The FessTaf TROOPS are becoming raatfneus. Bad
fare is assigned az feason.
The celebrated NeH Fork Seventh Regiment, On
| Friday mig ~ had a fuyeral over their juHk.
Hon. Danief SiciSIeF, Of New York, has been
2sade Major General.
The New FORK Tribune IN becoming alarmed
ard gays that Virginia Is fti Of tFosps armed and
eqEipped.
ST. Lorrs, May Is-The Eemocrat learns shat
the GnGampment nnder the eonmaH1 0f Jeif.
Thompson has beesremoved several msss east Of
St. Joseph, on the amiiton ard So. Jessph Rail
way, where batteries have been erected, trains
stopped and GeVeruEfeat stores eetained.
Gov. Jackson guarantees full protection teithe Y
route agesta along thag road.
Gen. Lyon refuses % release 4f. Dean and
others aFre5sed at Potos5 as they were engaged in
overt acts o. treason. fS s
Admission sg ArkansassEnte the Gensaderacy.
MoNTGoaEEF; May ls.En Congress to-day AR
kansas was admitted as Agate IN thss Southern
gonfederacy. Her Delegates, Messra. II John
a. IstSby = dthItiSy
were present, ara participated in the dScussfons,
etc,
Her fifth Delegsse, Mr. H r. -Thornassor, WIN be
here tomorrow.
st. Louis surreunded by Fsaeraf Troops
ST, LOUIS, May Is.--The city IS enviroHed by a.
line of military posts to prevent fosiie troops and
munitions OF war from enterlngr and 70 secure
peace.
The Federal authorities have seized a CONSIDER
able gsantty of arms and mnunitio1s Of war aythe
State Tobacco Warehouse.
Recognition of thg Southern Coafsderaey.
WASHINGTON, May q. - The National TntelH.
gancer construes Lord John Rus4eliis Paliament
speech into the recognition of the right Of the
Southern Confederaey p issue letters Of inarque
| and bring prizes into British ports.
| Invasion of Western Virgi
| WasH7SsToN, May 18.-5t is probable shat Cen.
| Mcclellan will enter Western Virginia with Ohio
| and other Western troops simultaneously with
| Gen. Edtier's movement og Norfolk, and attack by
column from Washington three four points Id
| Virginia.
| Later from California.
/ FoRTs KEARNEY, May Is -lThe Pony ESpress,
with dates from San Francisco 70 the ats mas ar
rived.
The war was the engressing topic IN California.
The sentiment to sustain the Administration is
1 universal.
Seizure Of Schooners IN Virginia.
PH1LADaLPH1A, May Is.-rhe steam tug Yankee
has arrived here, having in tow three tobacco Ia
den sehooners, which surrendered peaceahly to the
cutter Harriet lane, of Cape Henry. Several
other vessels have been detained BY the Dlockad-
ing fleet.
vandezbilt's Offer to the Government.
NEW YoEz May ls.-C Commodore O. Vanderbilt
has rendered his three steamers to the Government
at their price. Ii accepted he wild then Citsr the
Vanderbilt.
Recapture of the Gosport Navy Yard
Tt a reported that the Massachusetts troops, I'M
der Maior-General Butler. will soon retake.or de-
stroy the Gosport Navy Yark
Resignation Of Senator Bayaxds@e ##ss85a5
J PHILADELPHIA, May ls.- Senator Bayards of
Delaware, proposes TO resign concluding shatc ciFl
war cannot be averted
Senator Douglas Dangerously I'll.
CHICAGO, May lS.-Senator Douglas, of Illinois,
is down with the typhoid fever. His friends think
that he will not recover.
Senator douglas Improving
CHICAGO, May ls.-Senator Douglas is somewhat
better, but his situation is critical.
; y New York Markets. 88
= New York, May I5.--The Cotton narhst CLOSED
V quiet with sales of 24l0 bales at l3a to fol
0, Middling Uplands. The FIonr market closed 81
V, unchanged prices. Corn is quoted at As tos4Te
~ 44c. Cnba MoIasses 2Uc. per gallon.
II Cincinnati Markets. s
u CINCINNATI, May 1s.-FloHr closed anist, witt
all sales at 81 60 to - rs tor Saperfne. WHISKY
of quoted at l211c., and Lard at $40.
1g River Intelligence.
At LOUISVILLE May 18.-The Ohio river at thi
: " point is declining, with 8 feet 5 inches in iii
t. canal.