Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-25

WASHINGTON, Nav 2A-Col. Ellsworth,
personal friend, ME. Lincoln, is deeply affected
BY bis death. The nells are tolling t~hroughou,
the city the public buildings hang with
mourning, and flags suspended at half mast as
tokens Of regret. The remains are living IN
state at the navy yard.
The Government has received startling in
tslligence from Baltimore that large and prom
t1ent Union men are secretly sbetting the Sc
~csssionists. Their names and plans are IN
known. 10000 OF them have gone to Viz
GINA.
The 7th New York regiment occupy Airing
ton Nights. The SCH New York regiment are
thro wing mp breast-works there.
Forty horses OF the Virginia cavalry have
been captured without bloodshed.
It is reported that The Mount Vernon nearly
sunk before reaching Alexan ria. She was
secretly injured at the navy yard.
Il is supposed that HarpeT's Ferry and Nor
folk win be simultaneously attacked. An ad-
vance from %Culpepper Court House is antiei-
pated.
Tue Postmaster General has ordered the
discontinuancs Of the mails and the annulmsnt
o. contracts in the seeded States, except Ten
nesses.
All letters In the mail stopped by the recent
order will be returned to Washington.
The correspondent of the New York Tribune
says that Col. Ellis For.h was shot as be was
descending the stairs wtthsa secession flag, By
Jackson, the keeper Of the Marshall house.
&c died almost instantly, dveing the nag with
bis blood. He only said "My Gcd ~ Jack
son was killed By Francis d. Bromwell, Of.
Troy, n. Y.
ST. JoBys, May 24-The steamship Etna
arrived of Cape Race to-day, having left
Liverpool May 18th, and Queenstown Nav
10th, whence che brings later intelligence.
The southern commissioners had reached
Paris. iIhey had an interview with Thouvepel.
The British proclamation declares that Il is
The i~nt-ation Of the government to maintain
The s~tFictfst neutrality between the Govern
ment Of the United States and certain States
styling themselves Confederate States. and
warnes an British subjects thst they will for
felt her protection if they engage on either
side.
New OnLEAvs, May 4.-The news from
Washington and The occupation Of Alexandra
BY the fsderals considerable Increased the mil.
itary enthuEiasm.
The New Orleans Delta has received a dis
patch from Montgomery stating that letter
has been received from VIM. L. Yancsy which
says that be does not doubt the success Of his
mission TO Europe.
The new tariff takes effect on The s1st Of
August.
Thelath Of June has been appointed as
day Of fasting and prayer.
ST. LouIs, May "a Gen. Price has ordered
four thousand militia az Jefferson City to dis
band Some resisssncs vas made, BUT it is
believed they 9gie y dispersed.
A howiizsr mortar with ball, shell, and 200
rounds of ammunition have been sent from the
arsenal to Cairo.
Judge Trent has delivered bis opinion in the
AeDo9aid oabsas corpus case, holding that
the federal courts have jurisdiction In such
cases.
FaksKToKT, May 24-Tbs arms to be pUr-
chased By the reeent army siil will be divided
equally between the State and home guar: ths
latter diRtribu ion Is most liberal 70 places
most exposed to Bersils insufrections,