The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-12
NEWS FROM THE RessLlioUs STATES.
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH.
OUR HARRISBURG CoaREsPONDENcg,

HAsRnBgRo, June 10, 1861
Reports from 7eras-lndicn Dpyeda,ioas-7eTor Of ttt
Observation-Disclosures and D,scoNsen; IN New OrIsons-
Preparations TO Resist Northuezn invassonN sw Or
leans Papers Dsconttnised-Fot P.ch FTic1!eers-
The Atuds Of England Creating Grsat Erhusidsn. in
TIE Soath-korensnts Of JEFF Davis and His Cab!na-
The Attempted RecaptaYe Of Fort Sumter Expected &c DC
gentleman named Hartweu arrived in this city from
Texas on Saturday afternoon He reports thSt previous
to his leaving San Antonio three weeks since Cort
mas band OF guerrilas in conjunction with the Indians
we're causing great trouble the border II true
rangers forming TO protect Inhabitants from the
outlaws and savsges, but the and children were
fleeing TO the forts for protection Several small towns
In the vicinity of the Rio Grande had been burned and it
said the Caanches had been committing great afro
cities In the northwestern portion OF the state The
Governor using every exeon for the protection of
the citizens and the prompt punishment of the blood
thirsty depredaors In many places the farms are wholly
neglected and in old pioneer times, the farmer has
his rife strung to his back while at the plough.
Active preparations were being made at New Orleans
and other places along the Mzsssppl river to defend
themselves from anticipated attack from the North
western States In the former place business was com.
pletely at stand The svee generally alive with the ssos
oftace quiet only here and there were there be
seen steamboats, with steam up These were less than
dozen In number At Baton Rouge there large col
ecton OF military Batteries bad been erected both
above and below tie Crescent City and 1t thought
that sufficiently guarded rape fifty thousand
men Several Of the New Orleans papers had been dis
continued, owing to want OF printing paper.
Loud complaints made against the Confederate ad
miaistra.on and aso against General Bragg in not
ducng Fort Pckens before it reinforced Bragg was
considerably 10 disfayor and thought he would be
superseded in command, when attack would be made
upon that redoubtable stronghold
Our informant had heard nothing OF privateers, with
the exception that eevera! were fitting in Baatara
Bay. Inform alton had been received it vas reported
from England that the Southern States would be regard
ed as beligerent Power and thst Great Britain would
protect !. in its rights SUCH This received all
through the country with Jos manifestations and il
thought would give renewed vigor pryatser expe
ditions It was the curreot opinion that both England
hnd France would compel the eder raise
the blockade provided the confeteacv could hold
against she North FOR six months
'yet Davis and Cabinet with msry members Of Con-
gsess had lett Montgomery for Richmond This had CIV
en- great umDrage to the Aabamans The South Carroll.
mans also exercised in gard IT, that her
prestige would now pass away before he influence OF the
the fact that the battle field had been transferred from
The Palmetto State to Virginia 1t rumoed that
portant changes would be made in the Cabinet.
There was cor slant expectation OF attempt to retake
place that fort and Moure the best possible state OF
defence. ,,
Mr. Hartwel also states tina. his pass from the Govern.
or OF Texas and also the Governor ssppi
ensbed him peaceably to pursue his way north he
perierced considerable trouble in Virginia, where the
strictest surveillance being kept upon every one
passing, owing to the fact that all the Virginia towns
were filled with military It was said there were 20 900
troops 1T Manassas Gap Junction and that President
Davis was at that point. II place was taken the
force at Harpers Ferry would probably be withdrawn
desperate resistance would be made ut Manassas as it
was eimined to try The metle Of the troops there.