New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-21
THE CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
Probable Adjournment to Richmond.

Probable Adjournment to Richmond.
MONTGOMERY, May 20.-The business transacted
publicly in Congress to-day is of no general i'm
portance.
1t is reported that Congress will adjourn to-
morrow. Various speculations are indulged in
about the probable place of reassembling. Rich
belief.
Camp Dennison, Ohio.
C1No1NNATI, May 20.-Sixteen thousand voun-
teers are at Camp Dennson; also three COM
panies Of United States Artillery.
Large Fire in Nashville
NASHVILLE, May z0.-A warehouse containing
military stores was destroyed by fire yesterday
morning, involving loss of SIT oO0 on which there
was an insurance of 900. The flames spread
over to the house adjoining, occupied by Porter,
johnson Il Co., as wholesale hat store, which was
also entirely consumed. The hat establishment
was fully insured.
Secession .in Southern Pennsylvania.
CHAMBEKsBURG, Pa, May 20.-A gentleman
named Mason released on the Maryland line;
though notoriously Secessionist, his high char
acter precluded the suspicion of being spy.
Seven hundred Virgnians are opposite Williams
port on the Potomac. It is feared they intend to
make an incurson in Southern Pennsylvania.
Capture of Vessels.
NEW YORK May 20.-The steamship De Soto ar
rived to-day. She reports having met the steam
frigate Niagara and the steamer Huntsville which
had captured two vessels.
won SerVe IN Lincoln 5 congress-
LOUISVILLE, May 18.-Hon. John Young Brown,
not desiring seat in Lincolns Fourth of July
Congress, has withdrawn his name from among
the list of candidates.
New York Eighth Regiment.
New YORK, May 49, The New York Eighth
Regiment was sworn in to-day.
Arrest Of the Baltimore Collector.
CHAMBERsBURG, May ls.-Coector Mason, Of
Baltimore, q Secessonist, has been arrested.
n1yi Of tIop porlr
BosToN, May 18.-Capt. Gale, OF the bark Pierce,
| reports that his vessel was sunk at Norfolk. AS
| sistance to himself and family was refused, ca.
pecially by the English Consul Mr.. Myers.
! Detention of the Steamer Lorenzo at Cairo.
| CAIRO, May 20.-The steamer Fred. Lorenzo
laden with large quantity of provisions, has beer
detained. pending correspondence with Washing
| ton whether supplies nominally consigned to Ken
| lucky ports are contraband.
The Tug Yankees Prizes.
| PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-The proceeding agains
the vessels captured by the tug boat Yankee a
| prizes commenced in court to-day.
1t is probable that nothing will be done beyon
detention.
Louisville Races.
LOUISVILLE, May 20.-Molly Jackson won tn
| four,mile dash to-day over the Woodlawn Rae
| Course Time-7:344
War Gossip.
New YORK May 2O.-Three Baltimoreans, indie
| ed for being concerned in the recent upraisine
gave bail in the sum of $500.
The mouth of Rappahannock river is blockade6
Gen. Cook, at the head of 6,000 troops, is q
Cutpepper; 5000 men are stationed between Gu
pepper and Alexandria.
It is probable that the first engagement wi
take place at Culpepper.
Gov. Wise is lying dangerously i'll.
Governor Magoffin's Proclamation.
LOUISVILLE, May 2O.-After an eloquent pre-
amble, Governor Magofin proelaims by notifyin
and warning all other States, whether separate 0
united, and especially the United States and Cor
federate States, that he soemniy forbids any move
ment upon the soil of Kentucky or the oocupatio
of any post or place whatever within the lawfr