The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-03
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

BALTIMORE, jay 2 1851.
Reports from the south confirm the statements re-
spectinR The cotton losn Thirty three Thousand bales
subscribed In Nation county, Alabama, within
week
Captain VIM. Norris Armstrong, late Of me United
States Navy, died At Norfolk on the 20sh Of june
The Court Of County Commissioners OF Limestone
county Alabama have resolved 70 levy tax or fifty per
cent upon the Of tax Of each taxpayer 10
raise funds TO equip the troops from that county.
General Floyd has selected Colonel Reynods Colonel
Harry Boys, - commanders Of the two regiments Of
Floyd's brigade, now organized and encampsd near
Wytheville, Va.
Richmond papers report the arrival there Of two
prisoners Of private In the regular army the
other Zouavo in undyess uniform. They taken Il
Clouds Mills and in confinement with other prisoners
at the depot in Richmond.
Edmond Rsfan, who fred the first gun against Fort
Sumter, and Colonel Locxrdee who was with Walker
Nicaragua, are among recent arrivals In Richmond
IOunvnl1, KY, July 2, 1851.
The Courier Of this morning says that agent OF the
government lie stationed point tbs Nashville
Railroad 10 that nothing contrabAnd pAsses South
-Four more npanies or Colonel Rousseans regiment
60 into camp today rhe delay 10 oecasionei by the
failure Of the tent to fual their agreement
The regiment will be . full one.
The journal Of this morning has . letter dated Knox
vile, June 49, sa5ing-"Eight compaaies Of infantry
and cavalry have gone from here 70 Cumberland aul
~beeler's Gap to guard those places and pre-
vent the upon troops from coming through
Kentucky TO the old Of the Csio men in East tennessee
They have been encountered by native Union in
the mountains who swear they shall leave apt the Davis
troops have sent Tor Yeinforccments " rhe Journal
adds"we expect bloody fight a: the mountain passes
for the possession Of the field Every breath lie heart
felt aspiration for the triumph Of the Star 5panged Ban
ner"
The Courier pays the subject "that for
granted that the authorities OF Tennessee have been in
formed Of the introduction Of into that 5ate, aud
that be- made N take possession OF
every gun sent by the administration.
rhs Journal also rays that Governor Jackson, OF Mis-
souri, 10 in Nashville, ana that there is no doub; an
expedition against Missouri 70 forming on the Southern
border Of that state.
The Richmond EDomSwer Of the 29'h u'tirno saaes
that an agent Of the French government. is buying
tobacco in that market It's Porssmouth cores.
pondept says;-"rhe SIX seven hun red men en-
poyed in tho Navy Yard have been required 10 take
an oath TO obey implicitly all the articles Of and the
orders Of tho President Of the southern confederacy
One who refused take the oath discharged, and Il
argues for the Of the separation sentiment hero
that be not pched the spot rhose who oaght
70 know believe that many who have 10 support
the new government win betray in head should
an opportunity offer. II 10 clear that Western
Virginia viii be represented here rhs diving bells
here are being used 70 smA guns ordnance
and are working successfully. It ID thoushs that the
sloop Of. war Germantown will be repsirei in three
months The Ply mouth can DO used floating bat
tey The paper says that 20 Georgia regiment las
arrived here without arms the Governor Of taas State
refusing 70 allow move 0ms 70 be taken IRON the State
The New Orleans Pioavu~e and other 5outhern papers
urge the celebration d 10 Fourth n July.