The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23
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MoxraoMHKr, ALA, May 10, 1861.


MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 10, 1861.
Congress Will be ready to adjourn to-mor-
row, having completed the consideration OF all
matters necessary 10 the public welfare, and
there remaining no subject for immediate aC-
hon except the passage or some Dllis OF appro-
prtatIon already determined upon, W hich will
occur on Monday or Tuesday, and the adjourn
Inent be consumma ted
4 considerable number of its members ac-
oepted an invitation to visit Pensacola. and
on Yesterday went down in the 2 o'cloCk train.
Companies of men continue TO be added 10
the forces of Gen. Bragg, OF whose designs
nothing is known, though conjectnrss OF an
early fight quite prevalent Officers from
his camp with whom / have conversed assure
me that nothing definitely can he Known
Their mere impression is that if any battle
shall be fought at all at Fort piCkens, result
ing from an attack by Bragg, il is certainly not
now his inten ton 10 precIpitate it,
The telegraph reports what is known par
TALLY to be a fact that numerous privateer
vessels organized under the act OF Congress,
are afloat in triumph on the waters of the
Gulf and Atlantic, and that four or five prizes
have been captured.
Visions Of ocean shrouds and watery sepul-
chres for their rich goods, will hereafter haunt
the sDTdid minds OF the North, whilst the
capture of the prize and division of the prey
Will deprive The enterprise of all regret and
dread In the estimation of the brave follow
ers, who, whether successful enough TO be
enriched by the proceeds of their operations
or not, VIII in tgsct be fatal TO the commerce
OF the NOrth by an ga tire obstruction OF con
fdence ia the safety and security of United
States shipping. The tonnage OF the North
ern States alone is said 10 be- nearly five mil
lions, and the deadly blow struck the enter
prlsing people of that section, (by the Pri-
Watering Act who had spread wide the white
sails Of their commerce, viii not only para
lyze their large trading marine, already help
less from want of protection, but will be the
means OF creating in a few months a strong,
influential entiment in favor OF peace, and
IN The III can time, will kindly furnish the Navy
OF King Abraham with some less pleasant yo-
cation than laying of at safe distances to
tgltRtss the surrender Of q. s. forts to State
sovereignty, or proving like midnight thieves
around the harbors OF the Southern coast
The determination of the Government is to
put in the most effective and fatal opera ton
this system of ocean warfare and III an in
credlbly short period. On every whose
breezee bear or pillows foam with tho track of
thr Mort hern ships, armed vessels bearing the
flag OF the ontederate States will be strain
Ing with telescope vision TO catch the first
speck of a Yankees sail, until his home
turning aud abroad yenturing barks shall be
taught 10 cast anchor, and wait for the time
when The flag OF their alton may entitle them
10 the respect OF brave men, who are resolved
10 hight with any and all weapons until peace
shall be conquered and freedom secured.
The Government transport JEFF Davis 4"
cams to this city on yesterday, laden with II
great quantity of war munitions, inc udng
1000 hot shot, weighing fifty pounds each.
A large number OF bumb shell arrived on
Friday.
Quite a formidable supply of guns was sent
by the Government 10 the border a few days
ago. MONTGOMERY.