The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-05
THE SOUTHERN MAILS.

iepeh AT MoDue the Postmaster announces the follow
ing arrangements
In answer TO many inquiries on the subject. can state
from Official information that the mail matter for the
Vned States and other foreign countries will BIO for
wsrded TO its address upon payment Of the cn!ede-
racy postage in money and the FOREIGN postage ia United
S s's%ps rersons who are os9eenty supplied
their correspondence with that other foreign
ree would DO wei to buy their supplies before The 1st
proxmo, as none will be cold at this o,e after that
date.
With regard to letters from Europe win state that
mail matter on which tho foreign postage prepaid In
fun WILL In all probability, reach it's address upon The
payment here Of the copfederacy postage Prepaid
probably remain in Now YORK or Boston or the desd ,e
ter office In Washirgton until the parties TO whom i'd
make FOR the Of postage
POST OFFICE, MOBILE, Ala, May rs, 1851.
THE SHIPMENT OF COTTON.
From tho Mobile Register
TIE rRouBroRy ACT OF rfK REBEL CONGRESS.
The Mobile (Ala) Register publishes the act passed by
the Confederate Congress on the 2ls Of May prohibiting
seaporIs. 1t reads as follows
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT EXPLORATION COTTON IRON rHn
CONFEDERATE srArRs, RECEIPT THROUGH syAposTs or
SAID srAr1s, AND TO PUNISH PERSONS rUREy,
Se, The Congress OF the Confederate States OF Anne
RIGA do enact that from and after the 1st day OF June
and during the existence Of The blockade any of
the ports Of the Confederate States VI America BY the
government Of the United States IL shall not be lawful
from the Conodera,s States Of america. excep nrsuab
the sesports of the sad Confederate Sta,os and shall
be the duty Of oil this Marahas and officers Of the
said Confederate States TO all violations Of this
act.
Sec. If any person shall violate, or attempt to VIC
late or evade the provisions Of the foregoing sections he
shall forfeit all the cotton cotton yarn attempted
to be illegally exported FOR the Of the Confederate
msdemeanor and conviction thereof shall be sned 10
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or else i'm
prisoned IN some public jail or penentary for psred
after conviction upon trial by court OF competent
Sec. 9. Any person informing as to a violation b It,
tempt to violate the provious or this act shall en-
titled to the proceeds Of the article forfeited by
Sec. A. any Justice Of the peace infor nation under
oath from any person, Of violation attempt to vio-
cotton yarn specified In the affidavit be seized and
retained until an investigation can be had ba.0re the
court Of the Confederate States.
be used with the consent Of the person having
the same in charge for the purpose Of violating this act
federate States But nothing In act shall BIO 90 con-
srued as TO prohibit the expectation to Mexico, through
CONGRESS c. S. A., May q, 1851.
Hooper, Secretary Of the Congress Of the Con-
federae States OF America, do hereby certify that the
the expectation Of cotton from the Confederate States
except through the seaports Of said States aud to punish
was approved on the 2lst day Of May, 1851.
j. J. HOOPER, Secretary.
WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH THE PRISONERS?
[Vrom the New Orleans Bee, May 20.l
Yesterday morning Mr. George w. Oregon agent Of the
prya,eer steamer Calhoun, delivered Sergeant
acerc q the Second district police ten prisoners q
from the brig PANAMA, two from the schooner John
Adams and one from the schooner Mermaid They were
will perhaps be down to the parish prison sltbous
IN fact the local authorities have Grisdstion over
them whatever, and not authorized 70 deein and
support them We are told on positive authority that
the Confederate states Marshall Mr. Beverley on Being
applied TO for the purpose taking charge of tReee e
replied that he would have nothing whatever 70 do With
them This Ii very singular state Of AFFAIRS fer II the
Marshal has nothing TO 40 with the CASE see
In ma hnn hiatt
will look into this i'm nediaely and 10 . rational
conclusion on the subject.
THE REIGN OF TERROR IN TENNESSEE
From the Louisville Journal, June2l
We saw yesterday seven Union men Of tennessee all
fleeing from that State for the protection O. life and limb
nearly The whole Of II behind and spmp 81 be rnve v s
scarcely dollar in their pockets know not where 10 no
or how TO obtain for themselves and families the means
Of subsistence Besides these gves we saw yesterday
two gentleman who being known contemplate VISIT
to Tennesaec have been warned that 1t would DO .: the
tive Of Tennessee, where his ancestors have lived for
sixty or seventy years. and the step distinguished
tennessee statesman VINO recently betrayed the Uaion
against himself than that he entertained q his
house free soil United States Senator.
MORE REBEL FoRTIFICATIONs.
The rebels at Berwcks Bay, eighty miles southwest
from New Orleans, per railroad, have blown up Point
Au Fere light house the mouth OF the Atch saaya
n The sp "
at the upper mouth Of Wax Bayou, about three miles
from Berwick,s Bay and also at Messy Point situated
the junction Of Bayou Shaver and Bayou Chene i've miles
below Wax Bayou. The cannon for the protection OF
both points were in New Orleans 10th ut, ready
to be forwarded They have more than two hundred
groes at work throwing enbankments points,
lower part Of the parish.
AN IRoN-CLAD FLOATING BATTERY.
Colonel Bonner, Of Alabama has invented an iron clad
steam propeing floating battery the defence OF NO.
PIE nsIoor which - much approved BY Colonels Har-
States army.
THE REBEL TwraGs AGAIN.
~ we IND the eubjoned paragraph in thu New Orleans
From private teegraphic despatch received In this
city Yesterday we consider II not Improbable that Gene
raj David Twggs has been appointed Brigadier &C.
neral Of the Confederate army and that he will make his
headquarters in this city.
UNEMPLOYED NEGROES.
The Richmond Ecominer says that Richmond contains
at this time not less than five thousand unemployed
groes. All the tobacco factories closed ~orking
short force All the occupations of manual Dor
are STILL Slaves walk the streets whose mes.
tiers can end work neither for hire for clothing
TRAITOR FLOYD A BROADER GENERAL.
PRESIDENT Davis has commissioned ex Secretary Floyd
to be General in the Confederate service and directed
him to raise brigade in Virginia.
SOUTHERN FRATERNIzArION.
Two soldiers. belonging TO Mississippi, fought At Co
killed on the spot, and the other was rghtfuy cut about
the
pointed Brigader General in the Confederate army and
will make his headquarters In New Orleans.
General Walter Gwynn has en- appointed to the posi
ton Of Brigader General Of North Caroline.
Two companies CT volunteers from Baltimore arrived at
Sunok, Va, the Goth nit. John d. Myrck, Esq has
been elected Captain Of the Baltimore Artillery corps at
Norfolk.
Hon W. K Sebas tian, late United States Senator from
Arkapsis ia captain Of military company drilling
at Eeena.
General Ben McCuloch and his aids left Little Ro;k for
Fort Smith on thes23t ult.
Captain Avis John Browns iailor is the co nmander Of
company in cha the hospital Harpere Ferry
Governor Letchec bas the family OF the slayer
Of Colonel Ellsworth who viii hereafter be provided for
by the State and monument will be erected TO his
memory.
Twelve companies have been raised in Acemarle
county Virginia Six o. them at Maaasas Junction,
and The others without arms.
Celcnel wade Hampton, OF South Carolina, has been
erpowert 10 aise soGheru Legion, to comprise coo
rfemeu 500 cavalry AMI one company Of GriDg srtil-
lery.
George W. Rspdol pa has been appointed Major Of the
R..An hie h.otl MI