The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-10
BY THE LAST MAILS


MONTGOMERY, May Z.
Congress- met ct noon to-day. Mr..
Brooke. of Miss. presented the ordinance
Of Virginia, adopting the Provisional
Constitution Of the Confederate States /;
also. the resolution appointing the Com
missioner 10 Congress. two of whom are
present Jadre Brockenborough and Mr..
stables. Mr.. Brooke moYed that they be
qualified and take seats. Mr.. Rhett
moved that Congress 90 into secret ses-
sion and the Virginia Commissioner be
invited to remain.
MoSreoMERY. May Virginia was ad-
mitted As a member of the Confederate
States Government to-day in secret ses-
SION. Two of her members were sworn
in. participated in the discussions and
voted on questions before the Congress
No other business is made public.
A salute is firing in front Of the Gov
eminent building in honor of the seces-
sion of Arkansas.
II. w. Hllard telegraphs that the
Legislature Of Tennessee has passed the
act Of secession.
NAsHvILLE, May 7.-Tennessee is de
clared out of the Federal Union-the
people are 10 vote on the secession ordi-
nance on the Sth of June. 4 military
league Is formed with the Confederate
I states ana E0AlAAlLAt4 " AAG LrAAcAAk4EE-
/ The war expenses are TO be borne by the
| C~onfederacv and the army Is to be under
the Confederate authorities.
Nrw YoRk. The French journals
published the Pope's protest against
! crowning Victor Emanuel King of Italy.
The Paris Bouroe is weak-rentes
6s.35.
ALBANY. Nav John A. Dix has &C
cepted the Major Generalship Of the New
York forces.
WASHINGTON. May The Secretary of
War has directed the opening a military
route between Washington and Philade-
phia via Annapolis for two daily trains.
Lieut.. Nicholson is appointed Adiutant
and Inspector of the Marine Corps in
place of Taylor, resigned.
The Government has declined accepting
more than one regiment from Michigan.
NV YoRE, May The schooner John
from Charleston has arrived.
ANNAPOLIS. May 7.-Several suspicious
crafts are fitting out at Baltimore, which
viii be overhauled in the bay. Large
numbers of Transports are collecting.
HARRIsBURG, May An investigation
of Senator Mason's property in this State
is proposed in the Legislature, with a view
to make invalid any transfer thereof, be-
cause of his alleged treason.
A motion was made to extend the
bank suspension OF specie payments till
January.
BALTIMORE, May Gin the Senate the
act providing for a Committe Of Safety is
considered lost. The L. S. Government
have seized one Baltimore and Havre de
Grace steamer.
CUMBERLAND, May 6.-Great enthusiasm
here over the defeat of the Public Safety
bill.
FRAwKFoRr, May 6.-The extraordinary
session convened to-day. In the House
there was no quorum, and the Senate
adjourned till to morrow.
WAsHINGToN, May 6.-This city is under
semi-martial law.
BALTIMORE, May Gravel on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railrod is uninter-
rupted.
PHILADELPHIA, May ct is reported
the steamer Rainey conveys forces from
Annapolis to retake Smiths Point.
A war steamer is stationed off Fort Nc
Henry to assist the garrison.
The Government is determined to re-
take Harper's Ferry Arsenal.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Gov. Letcher
issued a proclamation saying the sover-
of the State of Virginia has been
her. her Territorial rights assaulted,
her soil threatened by the Washington
authorities. and every artifce displayed
to inflame the people of the Northern
States against US. therefore it becomes
every citizen Of Virginia to prepare for
the impending conflict. He orders out
forces and additional volunteers as the
.exigency demand.
ST. LOUIS, May 6.-The Legislature is
in secret session proceedings unknown
city quiet. A severe gale here yesterday
the boats from their moorings but
no lives were lost.