New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-05-04


| placed at our disposal to-day:
PESsNconA, Nay 8, 1s6l..Meses. n. 0yerton
d; co'--our port is blockaded to-day.
| L. NJ. Merritt & Co. are MERCHANTS Of the first
| standing in Pensacola
| Missouri Legislature
ST. LOUIS, May 3.-The Missouri Legislature is
| tTansacting its business in secret session.
| Gov. Jackson, in his message says orr interests
and sympathies being with the sIaveholdig States,
necessarily unite our destiny with theirs.
He recommends an appropriation to place the
State of Missouri Immediately in complete state
of defence.
The Governor charges President Lincoln with
threatening civil war by calling troops to subdue
| the seeded States denouncing it as uncoDstiu-
tonal andIllega and tending towards consolidated
despotism.-
Union Meeting In Missouri Fizzled Out
LEXINGTON, No., May "a Union meeting held
in this city last night, was broken up by the Sc
cessionists. During the confusion one Unionist
was shot, but not seriously.
The secessionists suppressed another Union
meeting called this afternoon.
secession flag is waving in front of the Court
| house.
The Confederate Congress
| Montgomery, May 3.-In Congress to-day Mr.
| Wright, of Georgia, introduced bill authorizing
the President to accept volunteers without form.
ality of call on the States Referred to the Mill
tary Committee.
MIR. Barlow offered series of resolutions which
|
| thanks of the people of the Confederacy to Gen.
| Beauregard and the forces of South Carolina for
| their gallant and successful services at Fort Sum
| ter.
sIr. Barlow introduced a bill, which passed
| providing for the appointment of as many chan
| lains in the army as the President considers ex-
| pedient, at salary of SS5 per month, without
| other allowances.
u s. Representatives from Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, May S.-Governor Magoffin has is
sued his proclamation calling for an election of
U. S. Representatives the thirtieth of June in
order that. Kentucky may be represented in the
Congress which meets on the fourth of July.
Fortress Monroe.
ANNApoLIs, May 3.-Fortress Monroe's garrison
| numbers 1000 Massachusetts men. 800 regulars
are on the opposite side of the river.
There are 5000 Virginians erecting battery at
the entrance of Hampton Roads.
The Steamer United States
MONTREAL, May 3.-Steamers have gone to the
assistance of the steamer United States, wrecked
off Farther Point. 81
North Carolina Legislature
RALEIGH, May 3.-Both branches of the North
Carolina legislature have, by unanimous vote,
passed bill calling Convention of the people
to meet in Raleigh ON the Goth of the present
month.
The flag of the Southern Confederacy floats over
the Capitol.
The State is virtually out Of the Union.
| The Governor has organized the camp of in
| struction at Raleigh. He recommends the send.
ing of North Corona troops to Maryland and Vir.
gna to assist those States in repelling the enemy
| Major Anderson en- route from Washington.
| PHILADELPHIA May 3.-MajOr Anderson, U. S.
| A., late in command of Fort Sumter, passed
through this city to-day route for Washington.
Important from Missouri
| JEFFERSON, Mo-, May 3-Both branches of the
Missouri Legislature have passed bill approprat-
ing $1,000 900 for the defence of the State against
invasion.
Defence, Of Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-The City Council has .ap-
propriated 100000 to arm the city.
Defence of the, State of Maryland.
FREDERICK, May 3.-The Legislature is reported
to have before it a bill to appoint Committee of
Public Safety, with power to provide for the de-
fence of the State, to the action of the Con
vention, if one be chosen BY the people.
Arrival of the Adriatic at New York.
NEW York, May 3.-The U. s. steam transport
| Adriatic arrived here yesterday.
European Steamer Ashore.
MONTREAL, May SIT is reported the steamer
| United States, from Glasgow bound for Baltimore
| is ashore off Father Point.
Later from Pixies Peak
FoRr KEARNEY, May s.-The Denver Express
| passed this point to-day route for st. Joseph
| An Indian counsel was being held at Col. Boone's
| quarters. The prospects of suspension Of hos
tllities were considered good ~
| Cincinnati Markets.
| CINCINNATI, May 3.-The Flour market closed
| active, with sales at 81 rs to 81 so. Whisky is
| quoted at l24c. the gallon.
! New York Markets.
New YoRK, May 5.-The cotton market shows an
| easier tone. The sales to-day comprised 200
| bales. Flour closed with downward tendency
| Sales 5000 bbls. at IS 05 for Superfne. Corn is
at 62 to Il cents the busheI. Pork is worth
| SIT so per Dbl. for Mess. Sugar is active at un-
changed rates.
River Intelligence.
| LOUISVILLE, May 3.-The Ohio river at this point
was still falling this evening, with feet water in