The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-07

CAIRO, ILL, May 4, IL O'Clock, p. M.-General
Pillow, General Ely, and three other prominent
officers of the Confederate army, with large
number of the Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee
troops are at Memphis Heavy guns are arriving
there daily. Colonel Preutss, the commanding
officer at this point, has Just received the following
despatch from three prominent citizens of Cincin-
natl General Pillow has several steamers ready
at Memphis. He medtates an immediate attack on
Cairo" To which Colonel Prentiss replied: ''Let
him come. He will learn to dig ditch on the
right side. | am resdv.''
From st. Louis to Cairo there is over twenty
feet depth of water, and Cairo is much iEconveni-
eDced by water oozing through the levee. Threats
made by Secessoniss to cut the levee and over
flow the place. Such act would cause an i'm
mense loss of property and great loss of life.
Every boat landing at Cairo from Memphis has
great numbers of passengers-every boat three
hundred to four hundred. The following, from the
Memphis Bulletin, explains the
''The Glendale, which left here Wednesday eve-
ming, arrived at Cairo last night about o'clock,
with no less than two hundred aboitionists from
this city on board, who have lived here for years.
and sent away every dollar they made.
"We were informed that all the way up to Hick-
man they kept very silent, but the boat
came in sight of Illinois they commenced rejoicing
that they could tIen breathe freer and easier.
They heaped Memphis, and wished it
SUNK
Boats from New Orleans to st. Louis have raised
the price of deck passage to S25-former cabin
fare. The purpose is to prevent men from escaping
north and to force them into the secession army.
At last accounts the river was three miles wide
at ST. Paul, while the Minnesota was never so high
in the memory of the Oldest inha abiant. At Chas-
ka three thousand cords of wood had aoated away,
and the town was entirely under water.
Considerable numbers of troops are congregating
strong enough to attack. The Tennessse and Cum
berland rivers, which through the heart Of
Tennessee, and through Western Kentucky, empty
ing into the Ohio SO and 60 miles above Cairo,
float out heavy fotilla for aiding the attack from
the East.
Further from CaIifornia--By Pony Express.
Fort KEARNEY, May 4.-The pony express passed
here this morning with the following advices
A bill has been introduced providing for taking
a census of the State, under the direction of
the State authorities-it being urged that new
and correct enumeration is required, before just
Legislative apportionment system can be matured.
The settler difficulties in Santa Clara county con-
tinue and it is alleged that l 700 men ready to
take up arms to resist the enforcement of the de-
eecting settlers from six leagues of land known
AS the ChebalO Ranch. Gov. Downey SENT some
days ago, a messenger to demonstrate with the
tiers, and endeavor to persuade them to restore
der by submission to the law, but nothing was
effected. 1t isreported that the Governor pro-
posed calling the military companies of San
Francisco to assist in coercing the settlers but
nothing definite seems to have been determined
yet.
Accounts from the interior, concerning the grow
ing crops, encouraging.
The Old Colony House, corner of Sansame and
Pave, San Francisco, was burned on the llth. The
loss is about 81 800
The Republican State Central Committee meets
at Sacramento to-day to arrange for calling State
Convention to nominate candidates for Governor
and Congress.
The Fremont dam, Mariposa, is reported to be
repaired, and all the quartz mills again in ope
ration.
Accounts of Indian disturbances in Humboldt and
other northern counties are again becoming fire.
quent, and there seems to be orgnized effort ma
king to kill off the troublesome savages.
The Humboldt Times, of the Goth, says that on
Sunday, April 14th, Lieut.. Collins, with % men,
attacked rancho of Indians, and in a brief but
brisk fight, killed twenty and wounded three Others
The next morning, an attack was made by Lieut..
Collins on a large village, when five Indians were
killed and three badly wounded. The number of
warriors in this rancho was eStm ated at near 150
but they fed after the first charge, leaving the
troops in possession.
Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The proclamation issued
by the Mayor of ashingten, requesting that drink
ing establishments be closed 8 80 each night,
by advice of our military authorities. On Satur
day Senator Wilson suggested to high Executive
officers the adoption of such a measure, in view of
the fact that some of the troops evidently be-
coming demoralized by the free use of intoxicating
liquors.
Much alarm has existed in the neighboring city
of Alexandria, few days past, owing to reports
that the Federal military contemplated taking early
possession of it. Many persons have accordingly y
fed.
The Virginia militia proceeded to Culpeper
Court House.
The First and Second New Jersey Regiments ar
rived here early this morning.
General Scott publishes another card begging
correspondents to spare him. He says he has no
office within his gift, power to accept individual
volunteers nor corps of volunteers, time to read