Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-22
LAfRR PROM NEW ORLElNs.
From Montgomery.


ii0R ia aA article ,Lis RarRing says that
egsr ihFce iLsasand applications hare beeA
received By the dePariaeai u State for let
tiers ~ masqas anl Ieprisal,
CoRgFess e0Ayenel ~ RooH to-day PnF-
saans 70 sljearnweai, Ma brooke. u
Mississippi, presented the sFsliRsaee 81
lirsiRi@ adopting the PROVISIONAL s"h-
siiinIiOn, also resolutions apneinling eoa-
missioners 10 the Confederate congtess. lno
ofNh0m MessTs, BrVekenbsFosgA sad slap
les seTe pFeseni,
Mr., Brooke lnsyei that they he an@i1hei
" take seals as menbeFs,
Mr. Hheli mo,ei 10 60 late seerei sssT
Sion aRd thai ILe Virginia cssamiss."nsIs
be invited to remain, shieh uviion sas Si-
Virginia VAS admitted msmher Of The
Confederate STATES GoVernmenl To-day IA
secgel session,
Two Of her nsalbeTs were shown in and
nsT,ieipAiel ia tie discussions and Noled
on questions, No other business MAS made
Pnblie,
A salute is being fired IN IA she govern =,
Inenl bailding ia homer Of ,he secession VI
Arkansas from the old fe'lsrI thioa,
Mr. II. ", iliiliarL leleglsphs that the
legislature Of Iennsssse has rasse'i >" ae'
Mosssoarsr NAY s--fAa rost01.es
! lspa.luenl b Ir2N! la lake charge % lie
I aaiis a any iims Congness may dieei,
The Office seal, h,aksy blants, ienles $50
clerical ioIce are complete, M deishti.n
/ ia lhe convey anes q he sails = Iesrei IA
eoassqpss e II Any Pgli 4 ~ j. suf's, voN-
pgleea, aiay puis'la
La Congress to-day, Pesldeht sssh read
a despatch fism u, T. ll'.lL communicating
that lie Arkansas State IonTen,ion, GA
the 9th last. passed NJ ,nimansly ga aAena-
ditional OTdinhuce q, Secession.
Mr.. Morton, OF Rlo-ida, Offered a rtsolu-
lion of inquiry as 10 the prOpr'oIy Of APP
pointing ehaIiaias for the navy, Nhssh Was
Mr.. oehiltrec, 81 Texas, presented a tnl
providing for the compensation II the "ii'-
eers In the several executive department
Mr.. Conrad, OF louisiana, made a sno'ion
toappoiut acsAnnlitlee ON elaisTs, Thseh was
adopted.
The Galleries we're then cleared OF their
occupants, aud Congress went into secret
sess on. Conarcss sat most Of the day with
elo,el ao.,.. IL is understood that Con-
gscss was engaged In making arrangements
Tor a vigorous aud successful prosecution
of the war, placing the coniederaey IN The
hest possiblc condition ofdelcpee. IL Us al
so un,lerstood, contrary "a. what was sup
losc,l. that the Confcderacy has control ol
n sufficient number Of arms, ordnance and
ammunition or,cN~ry description, TO put in'C
} the field 100000 nen for one years cam
pnign. s.,;s
factory. Gen. Bragg's army Is IN excellent
health, mid in fine spirits, but with pa
thence which only discipline can impart.
No immediate hostilitics are anticipated
ut Pensacola.
Congress is still equally assiduons and
|, mysterious in its labor. II is again SIT
ting with closed doors this morning
An was quiet here last night up 10 =,
o'clock. The departments aieharu u. wors
and turn every moment to account, out IL
, q silent, systematic way that aims NJ TO-
, suits without unnecessary display oil pro
fession. -,
MONTGOMERY, May 0.-An act passed ih'
| Confederate Congress to-day, which aa'hori
| yes President Davis to accept the services
volunteers without regard to the place
their enlistment, and in such numbers a.
may be deemed expcdicnt.
They may be cavalry, mounted rihemen
7 artillery or infantry, and are to serve dni
, ing the war. The President is also nuihorl
, zed 10 organize such volunteer eomrahle
into souadrons, battalions and rteinenlF
The field and staff officers are TO be tppolH
! ted by him. The officers Of the Ynrlou
, companies, from the grade of Captain down
nre TO be elected by the members OF ~
same, but will receive their conf mission
direet from tho President. 49,
Mr.. Clingman, late United State bnna
tor from North Carolina, arrived mere to
: day.
! I'VE learn by dispatch received yestei
c day from member Of the Louisian 'fnard
/, at Richmond, that they have been 'fdero
to Norfolk. The order. to proceed TO liar
pcrs Ferry has been countcrmandcd.
Y Adyices of favorable character hav
Il been received from Kcntuckyan and Missouri
4 Mr. Russell, the correspondent oil III
London Times, left this night, fully con
iiilned OF the pcrmanency and military re
sources Of he GuSernmeut VI the Cpnico
crate States.
I Virginia.
. bLEX&SpKTl. May S--sceretary sew
Z ams instructions to T. y, minister
Q France, are percmr torN,ly opposed TO III
,Sagpjtion Of the Confedoracy, and show
" ,hiaination to wage civil war. Larg
aro passing rp to Saign' supplies %pa .rG Fl
{ city presents u quiet surlaGc, @ ! {,
r Tie rumOrs Of occupation by Lincoln
men are not credited.
: Tl7,yel Between New York and Washing
y ton il nGwuninterrupte Passengers ar
l. going BY way ~ ferrysgllle,
= Kentucky
FplYYronT, Ky, Nay S'h-Gov W.
! goihns message 10 The kcmucky Aeeis''
! turc nov sitting in extraordinary sessio'
y dcnounccs Lincoln $ movements, aad ~
eil.cljpos strongly towards the South bni IT
!, ieys the Whole subject ID the people, rtcon
! mending u conyuntion.
> LoulsyILLs, May 8.-.Thc surveyor
9 customs has been ordered to prevent SIM
. ments of arms, munitions of war and pr
visions to the seeded States passing ny
e going through Louisville.
r Maryland
l. BALTIMORE, May 6.-Travel on the Bait
a more and Ohio railway is uninterrupted.
FREpERIcK, May 9-Two companies
= Baltimore volunteers passed here to-day
: route for the Virginia Army.
e BALTIMORE. May l0.-Thrtccn hnndr'
e troops from Pcrrysyille have moved
e wards Washington. 90
70 In the Legislature the committee OF re
y eral Relations reported that the war no
II being waged against tho South, was nnco
g stitutional, sympathized deeply with Il
1t South, implored Lincoln to accept the oil
branch held out by the Confederate state
asked peaceful recognition of the sout
e,n Independence, say. the present milit
. ~ occupation is fragrant violation of 4
l. Constitution, and advises the citizens II
1t to modest Federal troops.
d From Washington.
WASHINGTON, May THE Secretary
War has. directed the opening of the milit
70 nv route between Washington and Phil
!, dephia via Annapolis by two daily train