, 1861-05-31

l may refer to the circumstance that many
voiced rnmor has assigned various designs
Of annoyance for Missouri as a part of the
Government programme. 1t is said that
the plan Of fortifcations on the American
bottom, opposite this city, has been marked
ont on the ground; that troops are station
ed at Alton 10 watch the mouth Of the
Missouri river, and that on island com
manding the channel into that river Will be
taken possession Of by u S troops There
are now three regiments Of Illinois troops
at Cairo, who bring all boats too aud seize
articles on them eontraband Of war. As
you are aware, powder and lead shipped
from ST. Louis to Nashville were intercept
ed there. The oply ground for the seizure
Of these articles were that they were des-
tined for places in States in rebellion Bat
there was nothing to prove this fact, and
all appearances were against it, The in
sDrers Of the boat have corresponded with
Gov. Yates, without, however, getting q
return of the seized properly; but have
been informed that it would probably be
restored or paid for by Illinois or the Uni
ted Staies, II carried without concealment
and shipped by loyal citizens from one
loyal State to another"
EoN-NTERcoURsE.
NoR-intercourse between the North and
South is fast becoming the order of the
day. The Cincinnati Prizes CHrrent says
that so far as concerns that point and points
above, shipments to the Slave States have
ceased. A rigid blockade Of oil the South
ern ports will have been established within
the next sixty days This blockade, ex-
pect to see extended to the whole commerce
between North aud South on the inland
waters. From present appearances, this
war is TO go on in way to threaten ult-
mate destruction to all the interests-if not
absolutely TO q large portion Of the pcpula-
tion-of the Southern States. It's effect
on the cotton supply will be felt immedi-
ately, and as the war proceeds pfiyations
will be experienced which must drive the
cotton using world to new expedients for
materials Of clothing. The loss Of United
States cotton cannot be made elsewhere in
a day or in half an age.
wARLIKE MOVEMENTS N THE NORTH.
All the accounts from the East and the
Free States are freighted down with war
news. Nothing but war enters the mind
Of any body. Aletter now before me from
q New York correspondent, says that New
York city is now one bsrrack. Soldiers
GIL the streets Ten regiments are now
full, waiting orders, while twenty others
are being recruited and prepared to take
the field. The rush is so great that in some
regiments every applicant lower in statute
than Eve feet nine inches is refused. Two
Of my correspondents aequaintances, who
wanted TO Join particular regiment, could
get in only as a special favor. Entire fire
companies have gone off with the Fire
LouaVes. 1--WE are not sure he says. nof
an mdeutured apprentice over is, for "a
hours" Mr.. Harrison, friend Of his, who
has usually 100 in his employ, IS now left
without hand The Park aud Battery
have been turned into camps. Bill Viii
sons regiment Of "roughsp is collection
Of nearly all the daredevil rufians of New
York. II would not give a pin" be says,
''for the life of any man who should utter q
secession ID New York city" In Company
d, Of the 9Th Regiment, which had formed
opposite my correspondents place Of bust
ness, he saw man offer 500 for a place
in the rank. He closes thus "What is
going to be th- end Of this God only knows.
Ny engrayer, who was earning from $25
to $50 q week, left on Sunday last for the
wars, although his marriage had been ap-
pointed for the next week. l might Gil a
months issues Of your Hc aid with accounts
like those which ,me from the East aud
the North Our neighbors of Illinois, at
the session Of the Legislature, now about
brought to close, have authorized loan oil
81, 900, 900, and the creation Of seventeen
regiments. Although it is stated that l00,-
900 more men have been called for by the
President, it would seem that the number
is greatly over-stated. Large additions to
the regular army and naval force viii be
made, but by what authority Of law no man
can tell.
SAVAGE SPIRIT OF THE NEW YORK PRESS.
The savage spirit evinced by some Of the
leading New York papers is for an age like
this astonishing. II breathes pure slaugh-
ter aud destruction. 1t calls for the she'll
ing and burning Of whole cities upon the
slightest resistance" One OF the papers
says: "Tho army must occupy the city OF
Baltimore; and if the slightest resistance is
made the city must be laid in ruins; and a
friend suggests that an avenue two hun
dred feet wide be opened through the ruins,
to be called Massachusetts Avenue, in com.
memoration of the Infamous massacre Of the
sons Of Massachusetts 10 that modren Go
morrah, on tho 18th April, 1861" The
Tribune, speaking of the Fire Zouayes, and
Billy Wilson's regiment Of "roughs from
New York, says they would do in street
fghtin Balumose, since they have both been
trained, though for different purposes, in
entering houses.' This occurs in a cool
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