Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-24
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THE WAR NEWS

THE WAR NEWS
ST. LOUIS, May 23.-Tbe Steamboat ]. G.
swon has been seized. It lie probable shai; she
viii be conhscated. as she previously brought
arms from Baton Rouge TO the Confederate at
ST Louis
5000 pounds Of southwark bound lead have
been seized at Iron Mountain. Resistance
was made Ard several shots were sxehangsd
with harmless effect. i,
Gov. Black, OF Nebraska Territory, pissed
through here en- route FOR the East. He ports
that Indian depradalions are imminent there.
He urges that be may be backed BY Haraey's
regiment in the disturbed Territory.
LOUISVILLE, NAV 23.-Nsither Prentle, nor
Harvey went to Frankfort, although assured
that the sVrgent-at-arms had summons Tor
them.
men.
The governor is included among the com
missionefs.
The bin provides for the organization Of
Tome guards.
The legislature s%djourns tomorrow at y n
The incidental appropriation bill passed
unanimously.
Major John c. Breckinridgs was within the
bar Of the house. He was surrounded BY many
friends.
The governor has not yet signed the stsy
Law bill.
NEw YoRK, May PA letter from an
officer on board the Monticello states that
there are FIVE holes in the vessel and TINT two
Of her men are wounded.
Twenty bankers are in consultation here
relative to the taking OF the Government loan.
most Of them prefer bonds at so to SO. About
S3,000,0 900 would be taken at "a. The hulk OF
Z The Ian uuffl hn Hrnnanrn naFru An an4anvnr
will be made BY the Government TO get par.
A slight fire was discovered to-day in the
Office OF the surveyor Of the port. It > sup
posed that It was set on FIRE with = design to
destroy the public documents kept there.
WARRINGTON, May 23.-Tbe Government
hourly anticipates hostilitiss at Fort Plckens.
The naval officers here believe that the aIsail-
ants viii be outhanked.
Gen. Butler says that a few days will put
him in Richmond.
NEw YoAK, Msy 23-Fifty-two thousand
notes designed for the bank Of Dalton, Ca,
were seized to-day.
ST. JoszFH, No, May 23.-The Union flag
over the post of5es has been taken down. The
dag over Turner'S hall has been taken down
by themselves.
BALTIMoRE. MAY 23.-Tt is understood that
the Minnesota supported the armed briggs In
their attempt to capture Sewell's Point to-day.
Il is the determination to capture it at all hsz'
ards.
The British ship Albion is ashore near Cape
Henry. 1t is a total loss. A FIRE on the beach
deceived the captain.
The bloeksding steamers report that they
have been fired into by the Virginia batteries
but without harm.
LEAvENwoRrH, May 23-Ths u~nionisti
were driven from tia borders and are seeking
refuge in southsrn Kansas
PHILADELPHIA, May 23-Two Ohio rsgi-
ments departed southwark to-day.
LOUISVILLE, May %, P.M.-Prentice, Harvey
Mckee and A. G.. Brannon, secretary Of the
States Rights committee, were taken TO Frank
fort, this evening to give their evidence before
a COMMITTEES Of the House, relative 70 the intro
duction Of arms into Kentucky. Gs-rett Da.
Wis was before the commute to-day, but was
granted until tomorrow to answer The ques'
tons propounded to him.
The Senate bill appropristing s1,7o0,0o0 fol
arming The State has passed. Tn House bill
defeated Oh yesterday was Undsrwood's bill
WAsHISeToE, May % 1t is reported thai
the extreme South will not be.approached dur
ing hot weather There are no union votes al
Alexandra.
The federal troops in the vicinity Of Wash
ington have been ordered TO prepare to march
at a moments notice.
Additional troops are expected here during
the week.
The Michigan regiment has been ordered tc
be in readiness to march with tive days IA
tions.
The Fire Zouaves are to occupy Arlington
Nights.
North Carolina troops are arming at Rich
moBd.
R. R. Collier Of Petersburg, aid to Gen.
Walter GWynn, was wounded at Sswell's Point.
No one was killed.