New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-17

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News from Montgomery,
MONTGOMERY, May lG.--The Postmaster Gene
rails proclamation has been issued announcing that
he will commence to control postal matters in the
Confederate States on the LIST Of June.
In Congress to-day no business of an important
nature was done
Capt. Ezcy, of the second regiment u. S. Ar
tilIery, il in the city. He has resigned his com
mission under the Federal Government, and ten
dcred his services TO the Confederate States.
Report from Alexandria.
ALEXANDRIA, May lG.-TAe collectors Of the
ports in Virginia and North Carolina have ceased
making their returns 70 the U. S. Treasury De-
partnent.
Western Virginia Exempted from Blockade
Western Virginia is exempted from the opera
tons Of blockade.
Federal Troops Refusing the Oath.
WAsH1NGToS, May lG.-Many of the troops sta
toned here decline taking the oath, because the
municipal authorities at home refuse subsistence
to their families while absent.
Western Virginia Union Convention.
WHEELING, May l5.-Resolutions were passed in
the Convention today, condemnng the ordinance
of secession, and providing for Convention on
separation.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
Virginians on Arlington Heights.
WASHINGTON, May lG.-A discredited rumor is
in circulation that Virginia troops are in the rear
Of Arligton Heights.
US. War Steamers southward Bound.
New York, May lG.-The U. s. steamers of war
ing for Pensacola and Key West in company with
the gunboat Mount Vernon,
Movements Of Gen. Butler.
WASHINGTON, May lG.-Gen. Buffers transfer to
Fortress Monroe, with large quantities of ammu-
milton and storea is believed to indicate import
ant movement.
Representatives in the Ranks.
HARRISBURG, Pa, May lG.-seventy -fve Penn,
sylvania Representatives, with their Speaker, have
rendered their services to the Federal Government
to aid in the subjugation of the South
Baltimore Occupied by Federal Troops,
BALTIMORE, May l6.-The city is occupied by
Federal forces.
Regiments are organizing in Maryland to support
the Administration.
Union lien Driven Out of Missouri.
LOUISVILLE, May lG.-The keokak and QGincey
papers say that hundreds of U MON men have been
driven from Missouri by order of the Southern
Legion.
Dr. Lennox, Of Liberty, Mo-, has been arrested
and sent to Jefferson, Mo-, for trial under martrl
law, for raising company of Union volunteers.
Erection Of Batteries at Aqua Creek, Va.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-Tt is believed that the
Virginia secesSionsts have erected batteries at
Aqua Creek to prevent approach to Richmond.
made by tie Federal Government
Arrest and Discharge.
New YORK, May l6.-Gustave Holland arrested
on the steamship AragO, from England; on the
examination of his dispatches, they were returned
to him and he was discharged from custody.
Promotion of Gen. Butler.
WASHINGTON, May l6.-The President has ap-
pointed Gen. Butler Major-General in the United
States Army.
Ten Scotch Regiments Offered the Government
Prominent Scotch merchants doing business in
this country have rendered the Government ten
regiments during the war.
Appointments in the U. 5. Revenue Service.
James Gordon Bennett, Jr., of New York, and
T. P. Ives, of Providence, have been commissioned
Leutenants in the United States Revenue Service
and are in command of their respective yachts
| which have been rendered the Government.
Two Prizes Already Taken.
| The privateers Music and Calhoun took two
| prizes this morning outside of the mouth of tn
| Mississippi. The Music took the ship John Jarvis
| and the Calhoun took the bark Ocean Eagle. Boil
J vessels are now on their way up to the city.
| Western Virginia Union Convention
WHEELING, May l5.-The Western Virgnil
| Union Convention which assembled here, ha
| adopted the report of the Committee on Fedora
and State Relations hoping for peace, deprecatine
the sending Of Confederate troops into Western Vr
ginia, and appointing committee to rGassemble
the Convention before the 1lth Of June.
Onlplneut VI SaE5 W NtN OI4edLkS ETeVeuLSQ,
WAsuNGToS, May lG.-The Treasury Depart
1nent has refused to allow the transportation OF
street cars to New Oriearns.
Washington's Remains.
WASHINGTON, May lG.-The reported removal
of the remains of General George Washington
from Mount Vernon by the Virginians, is considered
false.
Apprehended Attack on Wheeling.
HARR1sBURG, May l6.--An attack Oh Wheeling
tomorrow is apprehended.
Gov Curtin will sign the stay law.
Missouri Legislature Adjourned,
Sr. LOUIS, May l6.-The Legislature has ad,
journed till the third Monday Of September
The Winans Affair.
BALTIMORE, May lG.-Mr. Ross Winans has been
sent under guard to Fort McHenry. His friends
have nominated him for Congress.
New York Markets.
New YoRK, March 16.-The Flour market closed
quiet, with sales at 81 80 to S. 10 for Supcrfne
State. Wheat declining. Corn SO to jGc Mess
Pork, SIT SO.
Cincinnati Markets.
CINCINNATI, May l6.-Flour closed with sales at
81 so tor Superfne. Whisky l23c Pork SIG 25
to SIG so for Mess.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, May l6.-The Ohio river at this
point was still falling this evening, with 8 feet 8
inches water in the canal.