Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-18
From Cairo
Corresrondenea OF the at. Lou;, Stat

| Correspondents OF the st. Louis State Journal
CAIRO, May IA, 4 P. M,-The day has at last
| arrived when the commerce Of the Mississippi is
completely snnihated. At six o'cl.ck this morn
| ing the blockade went into effect, and time alone
can tell the period of its duration. The instruc-
lions sent to the Surveyor of the port consist in the
| main as follows: 1.-THE manfests of oil steams rs
leaving Cairo for insurrectiousry ports are to be
| examined and compared with the cargo. If any
| arms, munitions Of war, provisions or other sup
plies, constitute any part of the cargo the depar
| ture of the vessel must be prevented until such
| articles are taken off These instructions apply
with like force TO fatbosts and all other kinds Of
water craft aud to railroad and land carriages
| of every description. Persons parties in armed
instruction against the Union, by whatever name
! they may be called, are considered levying war
| against the United States; and every person who
sells OF conveys thea arms, munitions OF war, pro-
visions or other supplies, is to be considered
furnishing traitors aid and comfort and TO he dealt
with traitor, under the second section Of the
third article Of the Federal Constitution The
Surveyor is further instructed to use his utmoat
vigilance to prevent prohibited shipments, aud to
deteet and bring to punishment ell who are in any
manner concerned in furnishing insurgents any Of
! the articles above described"
| young officer by the name of Russell, from Gen.
Frost's command, was arrested here yesterday. 1t
ia alleged that he here for the purpose of took
ing around" and furnish information to those con
| templ4ting an stisck this post. When asked if
he would take the oath to support the h,g of the
United States he answered, with emphasis mo"
A court martial is being held to-day to nsder the
extent of his crime, and such punishment will be
| inflicted as the court determines
The following are orders in relation to the stop
| ping Of boats lst, blank csrtrid'e to be fired
across her boy; 3D. bali to he fred in Ike man
ner; and 81, if the boat shows indie alien VI COM
ing 10 Ere into her
During the pact few days several of the citizens
Of this place have been arrested by the GUARDS
placed in different sections Of the city. As this
course liable to create disturbance, which it
is desired to avoid, the Mayor, to-dar, visited Gen.
Prentss, for the purpose of consulting him in the
matter. learn that there will be more arrests
mode of like character.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
CAIRO, May 15-Csmp Ii . IS about So. Vest r.
day was, in reality, the first day Of the blockade
The General Alnree sDd Tom Scott were called in
and responded The Albrse had two bsrges in tow
loaded with iron ore, and the Scott fine trip of
people. Two shots were fred at each-one o blank
and one a ball.
Several fatbosts were boarded also during the day,
but no discoveries of importer were made.
Shipments to Paduoah and Columbus not in
cuded il the blockade according to its presen. en-
forcement Concerning this matter Surveyor Judgs
Lighter has applied to the Department for particu
lar instructions
About the camp here everything is quiet An
efficient guard continues to preside the whisky
loving portion of the camp and town. An occa-
sional individual is elected the guari-house. but
general good order is proVerbial No arrests
have been made for serious oGsnses or grave
charges.
From the ST. Louis Republican, May &c.
CANP DRFIAEoE.-This camp, named in contemp-
tuous dersion of every attempt to capture j., is in
Q fair way TO 'go under" At last accounts it had
been raining there steadily fer three four days
and was about 70 commence TO rain in earnest. Ia
less the weather hiss changed, there may be some
dsmpness in that region, and we shall not oe sur
prised to hear of the inhabitants be;sking them
selves to the "Heights of Cairo" Of which the el4
graph farcetiousy spOke day or two ago The
health of the place is judged remarkable by a 20
respondent the Chicago Tribune whose letter 70
before us, slthou III we observe that four hundred
and seventy CT the troops stat nsd there have
bsen admitted to the hOspital-qulte a regiment IF
shakers