The national Republican., 1861-05-22
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Arrival of the Steamer De Soto-Prizes
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Sent North.
New York, M1y 20.-The steamer De Soto,
from Havana, passed, on the Eth, the frigate
Niagara aud the gunboat Huntsville cruising
in the Gulf stream for privateers. They had
captured two vessels, and sent them to Northern
ports.
Reports from the South.
Indianapolis, Moy ls-Reports direct from
Grenada, Mississippi, May Is, refer to active
military operations for home protection against
apprehended servile insurrecton.
The Tennessee and Mississippi railroad com.
pany, from Memphis to Grenada, discharged
hands on account of inability to pay. One
operative received hundred dollar note at six
months, which he sold for $65, and had to &C.
cept South Carolina bills, on which he had to
submit to a large shave.
Arrival of U. s. Troops at Havana, from
Tcxas--Affairs ut Key West.
N,w York, May 2O.-The schooners Urbans
and Horace from Texas, with two hundred and
fifty Federal troops besides women and chill.
dren, arrived at Havana on the l4th.
Advices from Key West, to the l4th, state
that Captain Craven, of the Crusader, had
seized the steamer Swaunee, und he was about
arming the yacht Wanderer, to be sent into the
tulf under lieutenant oil The United States
navy.
The city Of Key West still remains loyal,
and all seditious persons were to be removed
from the Island. Major French had appointed
a magistrate, who superseded the mayor, jus.
tices, etc.
The report that the schooner W. c. Atwater
had been seized by the rebels at Cedar Keys,
and sent to Apalachicola, where Captain Allen
was hung by mob proved to be unfounded.
Later from Texas.
Ne,o Orleans, May 20.-A passenger from
Texas, who arrived here, reports that General
Young, commander Of the Texas troops, in
pursuing the Federal troops, overlook the bag
gage, supply, and ammunition trains, which
were seized, with some beeves and horses.
Major Montgomery had evacuated Fort Wash.
ita, and was on his way to Fort Arbuckle.
General Young was determined to take Forts
Cobb and Arbuckle.
Gdlreston, May l6.-Strong batteries cover
all the approaches and channels to this point,
capable Of resisting any attack.
Captain Reynold, United States Quartermas.
ter at San Antonio, has resigned. His officers
have been discharged by Colonel Van Dorm, on
their parole.
Information has been received that Cortinas
is actively preparing for another raid on the
Texas settlers along the Rio Grande.
Later from Montgomery.
Montgomery, May 2O.-The public Congress.
sional proceedings have been unmportant. It
is reported that an adjournment will take place
tomorrow. Various speculations are INDUCED
about the probable place of reassembling. The
most popular belief is, that Congress vii! reas.
semble at Richmond in July.
Privateering-An Eastern Barque Cap
tured.
NeU Orleans, May 20.-The Picayune says
that the privateer steamer Calhoun captured,
on the 18th instant, the barque Ocean Eagle,
Captain Luce, from Rockand, Maine.
Arrival of the Steamer Persia.
81. Johns, Newfoundland, May 2O.-The
steamer Persia, from Liverpool on the -,
for New York, passed Cape Race on Saturday
evening.
The steamers Fulton and Glasgow arrived
at Queenstown on the 9th.
A large quantity of war material had been
refused as freight by the Persia.
1t was confidently asserted that letters of
| marque had reached London and Liverpool,
and vessels were reported to have left with
| them, but this was doubted.
Lord Derby expressed, in the House of Lords,
the hope that the forthcoming proclamation by
the Government will give an emphatic warning
that if British subjects join privateers, or be.
come involved on either side in the hostiliss
in America, that their blood will be on their
own hands, and that no redress will be obtain.
ed from England.
Preparations were making for an American
Union meeting in London.
| The London Times, referring to the threat.
ening aspect Of affairs in the United States,
says that mediation by England might as we'll
be offered to hurricane as to the United States.
No Gulf of Mexico war risks are taken at
Lloyds, or on Change.
There were symptoms of an insurrection in
Hungary.
Capture of Liverpool Ship.
NeU York, May 2l.-The ship General Park.
hill, from Liverpool for Charleston, was brought
up to the Brooklyn navy yard to-day, in charge
Of prize crew from the Niagara. The Gen.
eral Parkhill was captured while attempting to
run the blockade Of Charleston harbor.
Concentration of Rebels opposite Will
Transport.
| ChambersLurg, May 20.-Several gentlemen
have arrived here this morning from Hagers
town. They state that about seven hundred
men have ascended the river from Harper's
Ferry to point opposite Williamsport, town
in Maryland Of five hundred inhabitants, seven
miles from Hagerstown.
A gentleman, who passed them on their way
from Martnsburg says there were Indians in
the ranks, believed to be Cherokees, from North
Carolina.
Williamsport is twenty yeght miles from this
place. The people of the whole Cumberland
valley, particularly at this point, are very much
excited, fearing an invasion by ? strong corps
of ten thousand men. They do not fear per.
manent conquest, but forays exhausting their
resources. There are three thousand troops at
this point.