The national Republican., 1861-06-29
FROM FORT plcKENs.

FROM FORT PICKENs. -s.s
NeU York, June 2s.-Ths Star ofhe Sosth
from Pensacola, June II, and Key West, June
%, brings interesting news. q,
All well at Pickens, with plenty Of food,
powder and ball. ..-.-. o.
The rebels are discouraged,
The Vanderbilt, with Colonel William Will
sons regiment on board, passed Fort Taylor
the 2lst instant, heading west. q
Colonel Brown has been advised, from the
Government here, that "a sufficient force to
hold Rosss Island ION which is Fort Picksusl
would be sent to Florida" 20. d a'..7
1t was believed that the rebels would erscu.
ate their lines ct Pensacola. This confirms
our information from private sources here. We
shall be mistaken il the fight does not soon
take place, If it has not already With what
force can be spared from the feet and Wilson's
regiment three thousand men would be avail.
able, in cooperation with the guns of Pickens
and the war vessels, to drive the rebels from
the town and the navy yard. -s.' 10 T
= SOUTHERN ITEMS. e." r
Louisville, June 27.-The suit testing the
legality of the blockade of the Nashville rail.
road has been Withdrawn BY the shippers pros
ecuting. II is understood that Mr. Guthrie,
the president of the road, will assume the re.
sponsibility to decline receiving freight, unless
the collectors permit accompanies It. Large
quantities Of contrsbsnd goods are still said to
be going over the road 70 inland Kentucky
towns, and thence find their way into Tennes.
see. '@ -
Gen. Pillow issues two proclamations, one of
which states that al debts due 70 parties In the
North are now by law due to the State, and de.
seizure by the people and the Government of
the North. All banks are required to state
what amounts ofstock are owned by the enemies
Of State, and merchants, brokers and bankers
also indebted are required to report to the ad.
jutant general, and meantime ordered to pay
the indebtedness to the State only. The re-
ports are returnable on the 10th Of July. o..
sKIRMIsH BETWEEN A SCOUTING PARTY FROM
CUMBERLAND AND CONFEDERATE sCouTs--A
SHARP CONFLICT. ds4. '.- ms. r..
Grqftom, June 27.--Corporal Hayes, with
twelve men belonging to Col. Wsllace's regi.
ment Of Zouaves, whilst scouting along Patter.
sons creek, twelve miles east Of Cumberland
on Tuesday night, encountered party Of Con.
federates, numbering about fifty. A sharp
engagement took place, in which seventeen Of
the enemy are reported TO have been killed and
several wounded. One of the Federal troops
was killed, and Corporal Hayes was badly
wounded. A number of horses were captured
from the secessionists. ,''. 20 fa-
The Confederate force at Buckhannon is re.
ported to have increased tc 1000 men. .Lai
These particulars ere exactly verified in
Col. Wallace's official despatch, in our columns
to-day.l ". ---r...r---ss- ..a-2 l..L 4
s...... NEW YORK MARKETS.
Ne,o York, June 2S.-Flouri is firm and lower.
Wheat declining, @ Q cents. Corn quiet.
Provisions quiet. Whisky quiet, at l5i cents.
Men are generally said to be disguised when
they are drunk. Wigfall would be disguised if
be were sober. . be..
THEODORE PAkKERs LIBRARY.--The library
OF Rev, Theodore Parker, bequeathed to the
Boston Public Library, has been removed to
that institution. 1t numbers upwards of eleven
thousand volumes, many Of them very rare and
valuable. -
When the secession soldiers say they ere
ready for action, they mean they are in good
running order p. . .,- l.,se-e-
CHANGE IN TEMPER.-Jeff. Davis is anxious
for peace, and his generals seem to be showing
a retiring disposition.