The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-07
MOVEMENTS OF THE SOUTHERN COME
DERACY TROOPS

The troops of the Confederate States rapidly
centrating at Pensacola, under command Of General
Raxton Bragg, and preparations making for deci
sive movement. Bragg ia constantly drilling his forces
and has nearly four thousand men under arms.
IRON the Mobile Advertised, March SOL
The train yesterday brough, down the following
companies Of soldiers from North Mississippi
The De soto Irrcpressibcs, Captain J. r. Chalmers,
from De Soto county, numbering, officers included one
The De Soto Guard, Captain g. G. b. Crockett, from
Ne Soto county, seventy nine men
The SeDatobe luync Sles Captain A. Y. Bowdre from
he Soto county one hundred men.
The Horn lake Volunteers, Captain ]. T. Foster from
De Soto county, seventy men.
The Pamela Guards Captaio B. Moore, from Panola
county, numbering, with some recruits who joined at
Memphis, upwards Of ninety men.
The Kcrinth Rifles, Captain W. II. fitzpatrick, from
Tfshomingo county, sevent y-two men.
The companies being formed into line under the
mans Of Captain Chalmers, marched 70 the planters
yard Congress street where the Southrons Cap
tain W. u. Wade and the Southern Avengers Captain O.
h Iilscomb, were already quartered These companies
ly eighty and seventy Eve men, thus making force OF
nearly 100 Mssissppians. We understand they will be
organized into regular regiment There was something
In the appearance Of these stal worth fellows maryeousy
suggestive 1--WE can't do without the word this opce) Of
the boys Who mistaken for Texang by the Mexcans
Sann ,ne nssS S1, s, ey were more
company were the rifles that raned lead through
the slppery streets Of Monterey, and quite that
some Of the men jet Davs original Misesslppians
Among these Captain Wade who As among The flre.
1. enter the works Of Monterey the summons OF the
impcuous McClung Tombxbee volunteers, follow me-
and Captain Chalmers then Of the Marshall Guard who
fought Ike gamccock both there and at Buena vista
Live hundred Mississippi troops Prssed through Mem.
They had military reception and were enthusiastically
received.
Two companies Of French zouaves cr New Orleans a
The 9th uit for Pensacola Mobile adyices say thss
troops and munitions are constantly moving TO Pensacola
Several companies expected from North AlAba ma.
300 Mssssppan infantry passed through Mobile the
Ath for the destination The fetal force at
Pensacola 10 600 The only danger OF conflict y from
tho preeence Of 20 large force.
ARRIVAL or UrcouYTRY voLuSrDRs-THE pg-
PARruRf.
prom the Southern Confederacy, April IL
At twelve clock TO day extra train by the Atlanta
and Wcst Point Railroad broash, 70 our city the Ne~nan
Guard, Captain Harvey, compoeed OF eighty mcn This
fine company arrived amidst stirring martial music and
nring Of Under escort Of Captain W. Wilson
The Atlanta Hotel and were received in patriotic speech
by the Hon. T. GsrtreI, which was elegantly responded
10 by Colonel Hendricks, Of Newman. They then In.
yed by Dr. Joseph Thompson, mine host Of the Atlanta
into biz bouye, where sumptuous rcpas was served up
for them, 70 which they did ample justice
Al one o'clock the state road train, with two compa
nieethe Rnggod Volunteers, eighty three mon, under
eighty four men, under Captain IArey
Az haf past one O'Clock J.. n 2Ia young ladies' Of the
Atlanta tomato Institute in pody, and wore formed
IN line on the east side o tho Atlanta Hotel under the
management Of Professors Maysou and Howard. The
front q where the young ladies' were stationed Each
young lady had email flag q the Confederate States
mace q paper cambria, with the "barsr and "stars'
oeautnuny printed thereon Zach Tag also had the In
scrpton trom the Young ladies OF the Atlanta female
Institute None but thc brave deserve the falro Mea
Kane on the part OF the ladiee made few appropriste
remarks when all the young ladep IN 4 boiv s,eppod
forward and presented 70 each member Of tho uard ono
Of the very beautiful miniature flags which thew held In
their hands Three cheers FOR the ade f tho No male
Institute were given with hearty good will by All Who
present, and then three were given by the
crowd for the Guard At this point there was cali low
tho Hon. r. r. X. Cobb, who was present and be IN
tous epeech. We are sorry ~ be unable 70 Iay
before readers copy of th most excellent sDso,h
LJiy be bad concluded Iarge uumber Of the reatY