The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-12

lars have been spent by the committee
Through Adams Express, North and South,
there being now two distinct branches of that
company, letters can be sent North from the Con.
federate States by observing the following direc.
tons:-Letters must be enclosed in United States
stamped envelope, and the Southern postage paid
thereon at the Post Office from whence IL takes its
start, and stamped "paid." The Express agents
will then forward the letter to its destination. We
do not know, however, of any arrangement by
whichletters can be sent South.
Besides the post Offices mail bags and various
other descriptions Of property belonging to the
United States government, seized and stolen, the
rebels have now in their possession
Qualifications II Branch Mints ......... 8
Custom Houses ........ Is Navy Yards .......... 2
Arenas. ............. 10 Vessels aaoat ........ Z
Armory MINIMUM. Vessels sunk. ........ s
The blockading squadron at the mouth of the
Mississippi river have again been "violating the
constitution" On the LIST instant the brig Hope,
fine new vessel Of three hundred tons, owned in
New Orleans, from Ruatan Island, was taken by
the Brooklyn, prize crew placed on board and
her prov turned northward- The British brig
Venus, also from Ruatan, attempted to run the
blockade and was captured. The schooner Union,
from Tampico for New Orleans, was overhauled
and prize crew given her. with orders to change
her destination to more Northern port.
The Frankfort Yeoman Gays that the "invasion
of the sacred soil of Kentucky by General Prem
tiss will not be submitted to for one moment
This is the precise language used by the Richmond
papers previous to the taking Of Alexandra and
Arlington Heights by the government forces.
General Pillow has given notice that all volun
teers who are absent from their companies must
return Immediately, or suffer the penalty for
desertion, which is death by the rules of war"
Nearly every day we have to note the obituary
| of some Southern journal. The Nashville Banner
of the 9TH inst. says:-"The Gallatin (Tennessee)
Courier has been forced to suspend on account OF
the difficulty of procuring paper"
prominent lawyer of Mobile, named Robinson
committed suicide by cutting his throat while
| en- route with the rebel company to which he was
attached for the seat of war.
Hugh b. Parkyn, bugler in the rebel army at
Pensacola, died on the 3lst ult from the bite of an
| adder.
| convention Of delegates from the different
banks Of the seeded States met at Atlanta, Ca,
| on the Sd inst Resolutions were adopted recon.
| mending the banks to receive and pay out the
| bogus confederacy treasury notes; recommending
all the railroad companies to do the same; adyis-
ing the Legislatures of the different States to
enact laws authorizing tax collectors to receive
said notes, and recommending call States cities
and corporations having coupons payable in the
city of New York or elsewhere in the enemy's
country to appoint some place of payment in
the Confederate States. The Convention will meet
| again in Richmond, on the oath of July.
The Maryland House of Delegates passed reso-
luton, on the 10th inst, earnestly desiring and
requesting the Senators in Congress from that
State to vote for the recognition Of the Southern
confederacy. The vote was 81 to %.
William E. Simms, o real "secesher," is stump
ing the Eighth district of Kentucky, in order to
secure his election to Congress, on the following
Extraordinarily to pay no part of the war
debt, and to furnish no troops; opposition to the
invasion Of Virginia; in favor Of the bogus confe
deracy; opposition to federal troops marching
across Kentucky; and in favor of the peaceful
separation of as many States as choose to
'secesh." If this man succeeds in his election,
! and carries those ideas with him to Washington,
we do not envy him the pleasure he will be likely
to enjoy.
The Memphis Bulletin reports that the yellow
fever has just shown itself in New Orleans. Three
cases were in the Charity Hospital on the Sd inst.
Capt. John Mari, who was killed when the
charge was made by government troops at Fairfax
Court House, was brother of one of the proprie.
tors of the Nashville Union, strong secession
paper. Mari was member of the Virginia Con.
vention and voted to hand the State over to the
bogus confederacy.
The three Massachusetts, companies that came
to Brooklyn to join Beecher's Phalanx, and be.
came disguised with their treatment, are about to
ioin q regiment at YOnkers N, Y,
The new screw steamship Mercedita went on an
engineers trial trip yesterday. Her perform.
ances gave the utmost satisfaction.
The Grand Rapids Enquirer of the 7th instant
says:-"Th Third Michigan regiment, we under.
stand, is to leave here on Tuesday next, and we
hazard nothing in saying that it will reflect no less
credit upon the State than either of its predeces
| sors.'
| The United States zouave Cadets at Jockeys
| ville Maryland, cheer thus -" One, two, three
! red, white and blue Ellsworth and revengen,
The Republican Central Club held their usual
| weekly meeting last evening. The principal fea
| ture in the proceedings was an address from Mr.
| Wharton, of Western Virginia, brief sketch of
which will be found in another column.
About fifty marines, fully uniformed armed and
| equipped, arrived at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
from Philadelphia about seven o'clock last even.
! ing. They are intended for the Roanoke.
Hon. Samuel R. Curtis, Of Iowa, has been elected
by unanimous vote colonel of the Second regi-
ment of Iowa volunteers-the first three years
regiment organized in that State. 1t is generally
| believed that he will be brevetted q brigader by
| the government, so as to command the Iowa bri.
| gade, already three regiments strong.
The Delaware regiment left their encampment
in that State on Sunday last and took up the posi-
| ton vacated by the Eleventh Pennsylvania regi.
ment, at Perryville, Havre de Grace and neigh.
| borhood.
General Cooper is encamped at Mount Clair,
near Baltimore, with two three years Maryland
regiments. General Cooper was previously en-
camped for twenty days at the Relay House, with.
| out arms or tents. He had no sickness among hia