The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-06

Lieutenant P. NcGarey, North Carolina.
BLOCKADE OF THE PORTS OF VIRGINIA.
OFFICIAL NOTICE SERVED OK THE BAY LINZ
STEAMERS.
The steamer LOuisiaaa Captain Russell, from Norfolk
arrived at Baltimore, bringing the United Suites mai
and number OF passengers from the South The
or met the Lancaster Captain Tomnson of North Point
ard placed board the passengers who desired to go
North It quite dark when the Louisiana reached
Fortress Mouroe, when Captain Russell was nfor med BY
officer sent in boat from Commodore Pendergrast
OF the Cumberland that the port in state Of block
aae and that hereafter he would not be permitted to
pass up the bay. There at least ships
OF va anchored Oh Old Point, ali Of which well
manned with ssamen and troops. The citizens Of Nor
10 and Portsmouth still engaged in erecting hsr
Dor defences.
FORTRESS MONROE.
We And Ia the Richmond spOndeuce Of the Charles
ten Mercury OF Monday, April &c, tho subjoned para
grayhYou will have report Of what ID said 70 be
drLg Fortress Monroe OF the sailing Of the Command
Colonel DO Rufsie, with 600 troops up the Bay OF
the destruction OF small arms and excavang order TO
bow up the fort. These reports need Affirmation The
fort one OF tie strongest the world ard as base oil
Operations Virginia and North Carolina, invaluable to
tie North ana will neither DO evacuated blown up
without long siege and fierce battle The utmost
tyity prevails at the Tredegar works, with large
II employees learn that they are turning out
p week Already force OF four full companies,
pOsed o. The prope,ors and employ have been formed
and properly ofcered amongst themselves Other foun
PORTSMOUTH NAVY YARD.
The Raleigh Reg,sv It little boy at Ports
mouth Va WHO saved the splendid dry dock there from
destruction q. the hands Of the federal Vaudas These
bd placed the powder tor blowing the dock and laid
tram for expecting IT, Waen they aes they iiehted
ing with this train Our little hero, who
bsd been watching them froui place OF concealnen,
turr ca plank over which the tram had in part
iaie thus broke the connection and saved
the most valuable naval WORKS IN the United States or
in the world.
UNION pEELISG IN FRANKLIN.
an,fp NJ tla urritpg
from Franklin Court House under date OF April % as FOL
iows:In ihs c0uny which gave Fairly and Saunders,
Union, Dlar and Hancock soccssonsts more than
thonsaho msorIy ihe news Of The secession ~ me
CcIvenjor has inspired the people with tue most enthu
tur, Is brilliantly illuminated Esery house on tho street
| hung with iigh's and fesioOned with Palmetto and
Southern dcSiccs flags floating, bonres burning
guns firing, aud dea'ening shouts heard for the
south We con and you may safely set it down as Cor
| tain, that old fr nkn viii give thousand majority
secession and you may count her for the fret
tap the drum hundred volunteers for active
sdTvce Bur few among US If any, are gloomy nos. Al
| grsiined and ready Tor the delo.
| THE MAYOR OF RICHNoED AND THE N. Y. SEVENTH.
TIE Richmond OtsfAEeh says:-0uf worthy Mayor, why
quite afayorte with tho New York Seventh regiment
during taeh visit here which friendship afterwards
| ewed in New York has written TO The commanding
officer, with his men quntered in Washington on
yeeignrg tbs certificate Of honorary membership given
lam by the regiment and requesting them in return to
destroy any mement rs tics might have retained Of
| their soquaintan ;eshp With him.
VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS.
Thefolowtrg resolution has been adopted by tho Viz
enia observation-disclosures that no appointment Of on
cers OF volunteers above the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel
sai be valid uness confirmed by the Convention unless
mace during the Of the Convention in such
Case the sp ointment unless subsequently confirmed
ehai be deemed vacated the tournament OF
the Convention all such appointments heretofore
made shall DO sent into the Convention for confirmation
or rejection.
NEW AEMoRY AT LYNcHBURG.
The iynchburg 1ir9,nion says: We understand that
there good prospect Of getting brsnch OF the late
UDitcd states Arory HaTpers Ferry established
this city Some Of the machinery OF that establishment
is now being removed TO Richmond. 4his would be
fine lcation for such establishment.
II aleo makes the following sts,ement;A Comuisary
Of the Southern Confederate army has been In this city
for several days past engaged in making arrangements
FOR the accommodation OF largo body troops to
arrive. II Is understood, believe, that the first do
tAchInant VIII reach here about Thursday, May 2.
JOHN TYLER'S TREASON.
The Charleston Csaa1er publishes this despatch ae
dressed 10 Governor csens by an exiresldent OF The
United States
RICHMOND April 25-3p
To GovNsvoR nCSENs-We fellow citizens
by m ordnance passed this day. Virginia has adopted
tho provisional consultation OF The ooniede a., states
JOHN TYLER.
PASSPORTS IN VIRGINIA.
The Newark advertiser OF tho II gives tho following
We have just been shown the following permit by Jer
seyman .ho has recently returned from Virginia. lie
obliged before leay ing Richmond to apply for per
NIT ard verify his identity before no could procure the
CRY or RICHMOND,
NtroHs o1tct, April g, 1861
wealth JOSEPH MAYO Mayo.
By order OF the Governor.
Are We in France or Austria, are we in America,
the home Of the frcetl
SUSPENSION Up THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION BY
THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Accompany ing the ordinance OF secession Of Virginia,
which has Just been pubtished schedus authorizing
poll 70 be opened IN each military camp OF virginia
volunteers whether in out OF the state TO ascertain
the az me voters there assembled uppn the dues
ton Of ratying rejecting the by the PEG
pie II is afro provided that the election for OF
Congress for virginia 10 The House ef Rgesena,iyes OF
NJ tg Ia In he
held the fourth Thursday in MAY rext 10 suspended
untl otherwise ordained by the Convention
THE NORFOLK STEAMERS.
The Baltimore TaiTto says:-fhCre communica.
top yct between this pert and Norfolk Aer the return
OF the Adelaide which stoppoi At Old Point by tho
commanaor OF the blockadng squadron. the authorities
Of the company came TO The that Of the
steamers would hereafter leave until definite under
standing had with the Naval Department that would
give ASSURANCE OF their non. INTO InpLion Col Falls Ia
awatng dispatches from Washington, and, favorable,
the Ious1na VIII leave az toe usual hour She would
nos however, take any freight.
II. sGgNERAL SCOTS POLICY.
The Richmond hrona,nes SAYS gentoman, whose
character ior intelligence ana integrity wol koown In
tho State, has lust reached Richmond from Washington
city, where be speut DAY White there he hal cou-
yereston with gen. Winfield Scott. Grn scott declared
that wne he dh not process TO speak the policy Of tho
government, be believed that they would not march
army q mvaso0 INTO any Of the seeded states, but
that they would rctake Fort Mcutro and Su ntcr and
HaFpers Ferry at every cost. They would also keep
open tie line Of communication between the ohio river
and the federal capital such Is and nearly
the exact words used by Gen Scott Tuesday last 10
citizen OF this STATE whose assertions may be rolled on
PROVISIONS AND DRY GOODS ADVANCING IN PRICK.
The Fredericksburg Mems saysS-Ihe difficulty OF got
ting supplies from abroad together with the threatened
blockade of the Southeiu ports by the Lincoln govern
mcDi has had the effect Of advancing the price Of tho
Dccessarics OF life in this maISe, fhs advance not
confined simply 10 groceries, -four and bacon but enters
staple articles OF the dry goods trade several mer-
chants have declined 10 mark UP their cacoes and
ling whilst hear others have added from twenty
70 lfty per cent on old rates.
nnau. n, ~ rr.rrnxr m, ..rrDxr ,.,u1,.,,.
OUR HARRISBURG OoGEEsFoN DESCE.
HsrrtshUrG, Nay t, 1861.
bgsoay in De Asc,1taa,-D>ah P-r1ty % 5ea gat,.-
is-No Abaiemeat in Mapory Arior in P,aasytconsa--
The Governors R,7nsaton few Adirtoadl Troors RI.
sponiei k-Rslctaor in ne NvmDcr R,,aired -r7x sat-
L<7iAidtve. dc.
A virginsn, who arrived here this morning states
that he docs not doubt, from uudcrcurent Of feeling
prevalent In the northern western couD,iar az ylr.