Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-20
FHDERAL TROOPS FIRED ON al
wYCoN1Ico RIVER.
ARKANSAS AMONG tbs ooNFEDERATEs.
THE sTEAMER FRED. LORENz DE
TAINRD AT CAIRO.

MONTGOMERY, May 17.-Oongress passed a
number of bills to day: organizing the
Patent.ofice; regulating the telegraph lines;
authorizing the issue Of $50, 600, 900 bonds,
payable In twenty years, interest not exceed
ing eight per centum, or, in lieu Of bonds,
m issue Of 500, 0O0, 600 Treasury Notes, in
small gums, without interest.
MI. Ochiltree, Of Texas, presented q me-
mortal from the Texas and New Orleans
Railroad. Referred to the Military Com.
mittee. f, .-.lF
Mr.. Conrad presented a petition from q
certain New Orleans Railroad; also a bill
e%xempting from duty caTs purchased by the
New Orleans and OarFolton Company. Re-
terred TO the Finance Committee.
A bill was passed defining the limits Of the
port Of New Orleans, which embrace all the
waters, inlets and shores on both sides Of the
Mississippi within the parish of Orleans, and
that part Of the parish of jefferson on the
right bank to the upper line of Destriban's
Canal, and the left bank to Huntsville, the
port Of Bayou st. Johns, Lake port and port
Ponohitrain to be abolished, and duties col
lected at New Orleans.
An act passed abolishing the minis at New
Orleans and Dahlonega after the LIST of June.
Congress has been invited by the Alabama
and Florida Railroad to visit Pensacola. The
invitation is declined, but it is understood
that some of the members will go.
PHILADELPHIA, May l9.-The tug Yankee
arrived to-day, having in tow three schooners
loaded with tobacco. They surrendered to
the Harriet Lane off Cape Henry. The Off
Ger in charge reports that the ship North
Carolina, in ballast from HAVE, and another
ship, were seized. Twenty vessels have been
detained by the feet including FIVE tobacco
vessels.
WAsE1HaToE, May 18.-The New York
Commercially special says that Maior-General
Butler will 60 to Annapolis tomorrow to
consolidate the mass of troops into a division
and then to Fort Monroe. These troops will
give him a formidable command. 1t is prob.
able that General Mcclellan will enter
Western Virginia at the head of his Ohio and
other Western troops simultaneously with a
movement by General Butler on Norfolk, at
the anne time a column of regulars will
move from Washington, attacking Virginia
at three or four points.
The New York Posts special says there is
a spark Of Unionism in Eastern Virginia.
Charles Repton publishes an address to the
people of Fairfield County, announcing him
self a candidate for Congress in the Seventh
District. The National Intslligencer of this
morning, CONSTITUTES Lord John Russells re-
cent speech in Parliament as a recognition
of the right of the Southern Confederacy. to
issue letters of marque and bring prizes into
English ports.
New YoRK, May l9.-The Posts special
says negotiations for the purchase of the
steamship Atlantic for $500 600, were imme.
diately broken off on the Secretary of the
Treasury ascertaining that it had been of
fered for $4,000 less to the Galway line.
Vanderbilt has rendered his three steam
ers at a price to be fixed by the Government
agent. If that is declined, be will give the
Government the Vanderbilt.
Within a fortnight the Massachusetts,
troops under General Butler will have pos.
session of Gosport Navy.yard, or destroy it.
SPRINGFIELD, No., May ia large Union
meeting was held here to-day. About three
hundred men, well mounted, many of them
with their rifles, marched into town; all were
opposed to Secession as a remedy for any
wrongs, real or imaginary. The military
law was discussed by some of the speakers,
and many of the crowd declared they would
not submit to il.
Companies for home protection are being
formed in this and adjoining counties.
FoRT KEARNEY, May l8.-The Pony Ex-
press, from San Francisco May 8, passed
here to-day.
In San Francisco the all -eugrossing topic
continued to be the civil war. AS each Pony
Express arrives, the people e~ongregste by
Thousands to learn the news. The sentiment
is almost universal to sustain the Admins
tration. f .a
Preparations were making for an immense
Union meeting on the 18th. The complete
loyalty Of California seems TO be beyond
question.
A special Congressional election will be
held on the 18th Of June.
ST. LOUIS, May I8.-The Democrat learns
that the encampment at st. Joseph, under
command of JEFF. Thompson, has been re-
moved several miles east Of that point, on the
4 Hannibal and CT Tnoaph DofIrnaI rr6nu.
! batteries have been erected, trains stopped,
and Government stores detained.
The Democrat also learns that Governor
Jackson has removed the captain Of a com
pany stationed at Usage Bridge, on the Pa.
cific Railroad, for allowing his men to MAJ
treat a Post,ofice route agent a few days
since. The Governor also guarantees full
protection to all route agents along the line
of that road. 40
General Lyon refused to release John
Dean and other prisoners recently arrested
at Potosi, and other points on the Iron
Mountain Railroad, on their parole of honor,
as they wereiengaged in overt acts of hos,
thty 10 the Government and are liable to
the penalties oftreason. r,. ss-.
CHICAGO, May Ex-senator Douglas is
better this afternoon. His situation, how
ever, is regarded critical by his physicians.
PHILADELPHIA, May Ex-senator Bayard
publishes a lengthy address to the people of
Delaware, vindicating himself from false
charges against him. He declares that his
visit to New Orleans was solely on purposes
which were contemplated more than a year
ago, without any anticipation Of the exciting
events which were occurring during his
visit He is particularly severe upon the
Philadelphia newspapers, and the support
they gave to mob violence. In conclusion,
he says his term Of office as Senator does not
expire until March, 1868, but when satisfied
that civil war can not be ayerted, and he
finds that the public sentiment Of Delaware
prefers such a result 70 a peaceful separation,
he will resign. 1t will require but a few
days after the assembling Of Congress for
hin TO determine this, and he can then act.
New York, May ls.-The Ezpress's dis
patch states that the rebels fired on Federal
troops, on Wycomico River, when rescuing
the light-ship, which was returned by the
Federal troops by several volleys, after
which no rebels could be seen. 'ld11t
NEW oRLEANs, May l8.-The steamer
General Airamon has arrived from Hayana,
the 18th.
The United States Consulate refuses to
seeded States. The difficulties between
the North and South are affecting commerce.
MoSrGoMERY, May Is.-Arkansas has been
admitted as q of the Confederate State.
Delegates present: r. ". Johnson, A. Rust,
a, II. GarlAnds W. w. Watkins and II. r.
Thomssson. s .-. rs
CAIRO, May ls--Ths steamer Rrsd LOrsaz,
with alarge freight of provisions from 81.
Louis for Paducah, Kya is detained here for
answer from the Department at Washington,
whether the blockade here shall not be made
complete by stopping all supplies Of pro-
visions nominally consigned TO parties in
Kentucky, ~
P~HLADELPHIA, May ls.-The United States
District Attorney will commence proceed
iDgs on Monday against the prizes brought
BY the Yankee. II Is doubted whether any
action can be taken other than causing their