The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-28


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Our dates from Cairo are to the Esd. The build
ing Of Notifications still going on, and several
| heavy thirty-two pound cannon had just arrived,
| and number Of rifed guns were soon expected
The Engineer Chief Of the camp had visited
Birds Point, across the river in Missouri. The
Pont would be occupied by government forces
when it was necessary; but at present there is
no fear of its being taken possession of by the
rebels.
There are 500 rebel troops at Fort Wright,
near Memphis, Tennessee, and 5000 at Fort
Hawks, six miles from Memphis. At Mound City,
sssippi, 800. They poorly fed, poorly clad,
| poorly armed, and poorly paid.
Ten companies of rebel troops left New Orleans
| on the 20,h inst. for Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Andrew Jackson Donelson, of Tennessee, has
| gene into active service in the rebel ranks. The
| sword which General Jackson gave him to draw
| only ia defence of the Union he will probably
| now use to destroy it.
ately organized in Alexandria, Va, composed
entirely OF citizens of that place.
The camp at Emira, in this State, now contains
upwards OF nine thousand men.
There were sixty votes cast in Occoquan, Prince
William county, Va, against secession. The vote at
Rails Cross Roads, Fairfax county was thirty one
for secession and seventy-Dip against. Both the
above counties in Eastern Virginia.
a correspondent of the Washington Star says
hat WHEN the TWO regiments from Ohio arrived in
that city the 23d instant they were half starved
hay ng had nothing to eat but hard crackers and
hetore drawing their rations next morning they
were ordered to march into Virginia. favorite
remark of General SCOTS should not be forgotten
n these times, which is, that 60 soldiers when
II ley go to war carry their stomachs with them"
The Legislature Of Kentucky adjourned on the
gath inst. by laws just enacted the courts of the
state are suspt nd,d until the LIST Of January next
and the banks are allowed 10 suspend specie pay
men,s.
The Cape May n. j. Wave represents the pros
poets of The fruit crop a. remarkably good. Peach
trees look firer than for many years; apples,
PEARS and cherries uncommonly prosperous, and
strawberries abundant.
they have a white whale, weighing two thou
-ano five hundred pounds, at the Aquarial Gar
uens in Boston. Before being put in the tank he
was sixty four hours out of water, but is now
quite lively.
Yesterday the thirty-seventh annual meeting of
he American Baptist Publication Society was
opened at the Strong place baptist church, South
Brooklyn. The religious proceedings were held
the previous Sunday at the same place The
business yesterday was Of a very interesting
character, three meetir g. being held during the
day, brief report Of which appears in another
column. Meetings of the society will be held
curing the week at other Baptist churches.
To-day the proceedings will be held at the Pierre
pont street church, Brooklyn.
According to the City Inspectors report, there
we're 4l6 deaths in the city during the past week
an increase Ct IS a. compared with the mortality
of the week previous and less than occurred
during the corresponding week last year. The re-
captula,ion table gves2 deaths Of diseases Of the
bones, joints &C.; Gi OF the brain and nerves,
Of the generatve organs, % of the heart and blood
vessels ll8 Of the lungs, throat, &C.. Of old age,
II Of diseases Of the skin and eruptive fevers, s
premature births OF alcoholism, GO Of diseases of
The stomach, bowels and other digestive organs
20 Of uncertain seat and general fever, of diseases
known. The nativity table gives 29l natives of
The United States, 20 Of ireland, 81 Of Germany
Of Ell gland, of Scotland, and the balance of
various foreign countries.
Holders Of cotton yesterday continued firm In their
views, some OF tbem having Withdrawn from the
market while the lshness Of supplies Offering restricted
opersoos. rns sales embraced 24Oe bales In all, In.
GLIDING lTco in transit frcm Boston " Liverpool, 90
private terms Tho store closed on tho
,asis Of about 1&c. sor middlins upands. Flour
ncavy for the medun end lower graocs Of state and
Western while extra brands were unchanged. Sales
were fair extent. Southern was In good request in
part for tho west Indcs Wheat u1 heavy for the
lower grades vhDc prime To choice white continued In
good demand at high prices. Corn drm and active
in part fos export Pork Was heavy and sales light, at
sIs 70 Sit for and at ST. 10 for primo Beef
steady. Coffee quiet, with sale of 400 bags Rio at
I2Hc alaxo Yreighis were steady, with fair amount
u epgaSenents