The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-05-08
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THE WAR NEWS. |
rsnmessee has Resumed AerSorereigntyl
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NORFOLK BLOCKADED.
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Arkansas has Seeded!

CANADA PREP ARM @.
Arkansas has Seeded!
RIcHxoxp. May 2.-Dispaiches received here state
that the Legislature Of fehhessee has passed Ord
nance by large majority. ,
Gen Scott openly declares that he viii retake Forts
Sumter and Moultrie and Harper's Ferry, cost what Il
may. /: 1883
Attorney General Bates declares the retrocession
Of Alexandria to Virginia ID unconstitutional. rnd
unssrsHrheyifgl q spgialy bNicea sru LIN
| coin viii occupy Aexapdria on Monday, part of
the District of Columbia The inhabitants are nov
ing to the country in consequence.
Hon John s. Preston, Of South Carolina, has ar
rived heve.ssrps ,iIduq sdi 10 Ills isaz)
There is great excitement in Alexandra, expecting
the enforcement of martial law by Lincon's troops.
The Virginia Convention adjourned to-day until the
18th of June.
'TbS NAtIahdL u slatars adopted sifhOstAa ldisi
sion the majority report Of the Committee on FEEDER
al Relations the effect that the Legislature has no
power to pass secession ordnance
Fhe Goyepqr Of New York asks Seward, ''will
there got egusition Cor more troops frpn this
saa.e b. Scsardlahsscrs, that forty shSusand Ihefe
volunteers will be required for three years service,
or during the war. r.
BALrrxoRE, Mo, n 4 Jl,s senatsNof Maryland have
adopted resolution rcsHpipending the appointment
of committee to wait the Presdent of the United
States ibe Presdcpt Of ths Copgeder.te st.tes and
"a, sesessei df ND, View to bring abodt
some understanding whereby civil war may be pre-
vented. .,.,.,.,t4-,r
ronos4o, April 80. 4rhe 'Leadeir,," which is the
Government organ here, fears that Canada will be-
come involved in the United States dificplEiess and
suggests fhat thc canadian Gosernne1 fcpreseat to
the Imperial authorities the cxnedency of sending
six or eight regiments of the line for the protection
of the frontier
RrcuxosDQ l1tsI PGs stsaaSc@ Adelaide, Of ,the
Norfolk aud Baltimore line, was turned back at Fort
Monro. to-day, with notice not to attempt to pass
that way again, under the penalty of being sunk
The Adelaide returned to Norfolk.
gentleman has just arrived here who saw Gen.
Scott on Thursday Gen. Scott says most emphatieal
" that he void not invade the seeded States, but
thai be would rctake Harpers Ferry apdthe forts %
eseryf ltbst. W l6li iilUs tllillb , ~ \
Lincoln i hard pushed for provisions for the large
bods or ifooishow In washington, which l. estina-
ted at twenty to twenty-five thousand.
,.,,.,t, ARKANSAS Seeded. II -Uc1
LITTLE RccS, May 6, midnght.-The ordinance of
s6cysson passed to-day by vote Of co TO I1aMarphy
Of SfadIscii equity voting against '4 .ii '' ,'."
nofrtst iisiSSny r bers were affected to tears
President Maker made strong appeal to make
the vote unanIlous. Great applause followed. Muir
PLY replied sustaining his VOTE avowing strong South
crn sentiments IN tho Uriion denying the power or
right of n state to seccdc., " p. i''i,'r ~,
"A gSnScrai hiss fattCESe5 and a few groans.
Thomson, Dcs6S, Fishback, and other Union
members explained their votes, taking strong
Southern ground.
flag Win bin &c STARS lioats over the capitol
and salute of nine guns was fired Immediately
after the vote on the ordinance was announced
There is much rejoicing and great cnthusi-
assn. . ~, r.. ....
People here are very anxious to hear from
the Legislature of Tennessee. Eul,
Washington News,
AtExAsDnl, May 3,-Troops are still pour
ing into Washington, from all quarters Of the
North and West III. a.. q. ..,c.I- II
Rumors, Of an attack on Alexandria are rife
The bridges on the Baltimore aud Whining
ton railroad, lately destroyed, are being rebuilt
From Alexandria the people arc fleeing in fear
of an attack from the federal troops w
MoNreoNERy, May 8. "A model fora seal for
tho confederate States was offered to Congress
to-day. Congress will hereafter meet in the
representative hall. /" + WV N.-N' y
To-day was mostly occupied in secret session,
NotRiRg Of Importance has been made public, 9
BMrpoRt, May 4, p NJ - The Senate act pro-
vidins for committee Of public safety, is con
sidcred as lost bnionism Is growing through.
out the State. The Government has seized one
of the Baltimore and Hayre dc Grace steamers.
At Hagerstewn there was great rejoicing over
the election Of Union candidate for the Legis-
laturc, by 400 majority. ,Aa lTTAJNA
At Cumberland there is great enthusiasm
over the dcfcat of the public safety. bill, j,
LOUISVILLE May An the extraordinary
session of the House there was no quorum, and
tue Ccttstbc
ST, LOUIS, May 6.-Four, full regiments have
been mustered into the federal service here, and
fifth is being armed A fAANt wv 9Ai
The Missouri Legislature was in secret scs-
sion on Saturday. The proceedings are I'M
known.
The city is quiet. A severe gale occurred
here Yesterday boats were driven from their
moorings, but no lives Vwer. lost
BALrHoRE, May 6--Trave on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad is uninterrupted ~ 4ir7 i-'i
pnttibklPHiA,, May, 6-It is reported here
that the steamer Rainey conveys force from
Annapoiis to re-take Smiths Point A war
steamer is stationed of Fort Ncifenry to assist
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1t IS expected that Baltimore win soon be oc-
cupied by the Federal troops fe7 a1r',4
In q day or two the Government s dctefhip-
ed to fe.taRe Harpcys Ferry arsenal ~ rIeiai.l
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