The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

Harney have agreed upon plan for the main
tenance of peace and the avoidance of future
ernrnents.
Gen. Price pledges the whole power of the
State to mafnta order among the people,
and Gen. Harvey declares that this being an :
swered, he has no wish to make any further
military movements in the State. They mu-
tualiy eDjoin upon the people to attend to
! their civil business, and express the hope that
the elements which have SO seriously threat
ened the public peace will soon subside.
The steamer Kentucky, the mail boat be
tween Memphis and Eicksburg exploded her
boilers yesterday, and twenty lives were lost
The Confederate authorities have establish
ed a blockade at Memphis.
PROCLAMATION OF GIN. HARsRY
ST.. LouIs, May 21.-The following has just
been issued
Whereas, Much excitement and apprehen-
sion exists in the public mind, on account of
the supposed intentions of the Federal Gov
eminent towards those persons who dis ip-
prove of its action, and particularly on ac-
count of rumors afioat in the streets that
large number OF warrants for the arrest of
disafeet ted persons had already been or would
soon be, issued, to aliay the excitement and
quiet all apprehension, am authorized by
Gen. Harvey TO state that these rumors are
groundiess; that the Government has no pur-
pose of oppression for opinions sake, and
means only to hold those accountable who
commit overt acts against 1t in disregard Of
their allegiance. J. A BRowSELL
President of Police Commissioners
Ferdinand kennett. prominent citizen and
politician of this State, died at his residence
at Selma last night.
LATER From CAIRO.
CHICAGO, May 20.-Engiueer Bonham. of
Gen. McCielIan's staff, visited Budds Point
this afternoon, with Il large military escort
lie returned after several hours, having
thoroughly examined the location. This indi-
Gates Il speedy occupation OF that point by
Federal troops.
The Tribune's Cairo correspondent says the
embargo on supplies now includes ALI the Ken
lucky towns, unless it can be shown that
their home market needs repleniS hmen t.
This is understood to be from instruct tons
from Washington.
"IMPoRTAsr FROM CTAMBERsBuRG."
CHANBEssBU Rd, May q Two reconnoiter-
ing parties pushed sonth ward from this point
yesterday, and report to-day that they pene-
trated the lines of the onfederate army aud
went deliberately through their camp.
They saw three hundred troops ten miles
from Harper Ferry, and some seven hundred
at Wllliausport. No endorsements have
arrived here to-day. Nothing is positively
known as to the movements OF the troops at
this point but 1t lie believed that forward
movement Is certain as soon as Gen. Williams
returns.
SPURIOUS BANK NOTES
PHILADKLPHIA, May FL Pc erson's Bank
Note Detector cautions the public against
counterfeit ten dollar notes of the Broad way
Bank Of New York. The city is Hooded with
| them. They are an excellent imitation, we'll
calculated to deceive
RIOT johns, ME-.
BosTos, May 20.-Another riot occurred at
St. Johns, N. F., on the 18th inst. The mill
tary fired on the mob, killing two and wound
ing four. The mob then subsidized, and order
was restored.
NOMINATION. DECLINED.
LOUISVILLE, May 20.-John Young Brown
has published Il letter declining the nominal
ton for Congress.
FRoA CALIFORNIA.
Fort KEARSEY, May 2l.-The California
Pony Express, with dates to the IL III ins tant
has arrived. The steamer Of the 10th sailed
with $40, 900 in treasure.
The Union demonstration at San Francisco
on the 18th instant was aston ishiDg sue
Cess. Nothing like it has ever been seen in
that city before.
Business was totally suspended and the
whole population appeared in the streets
Union flags were as plenty as stacks of grain
in wheat field. There were three stands for
speakers. Senators Latham and Nc Dougal,
Gen. Sumner, Gen Shields and others spoke.
The spirit of the addresses and resolution
WAS that the Administration must he sus-
tanned and put down secession and preserve
the Union. procession, com posed of thOus-
ands OF citizens, including ali the military
aud civic organizations, constituted part OF
| the display Al political parties joined in
the demons tration.
Union meeting was also to be held at
Portland, Oregon.
SENATOR DOUGLAS RECOVERING.
CHICAGO, May 90. Senator Douglas is now
improving, and he is considered out OF
danger.