The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-15
GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Five thousand troops we're to leave Philadelphia last
peht at six O'Clock for Washington. They 90
all Philadelphia regiments At the Baltimore depot there
hundred and twenty five cars there waiting to
convey the troops.
In speech given by General sam Houston a. meet
ing in the open air at Galveston Texas recently
waited upon 10y secession committee and requested
to proceed his remarks highly Offensive 10 the
ority Of those there. He answered tina. be sboud
proceed, and did and not moested any further
few days ago two gentlemen were travelling from
New Orleans to the North On arriving a. Memphis the
boat stopped, and they thus compelled u take
the for Louisville. One Of them inaiyertentiy
remarked that that was fair sample how American
citizens were treated in the South. The words were
overheard by persons standing rear, ard n fec mo-
pents crowd OF trenty were following them 10
the but arriving neither at recognized.
Three four sent the conductor
pei him to delay the train until the odd aooli.ionts
they termed coud be found, the conductor
nowhere be seen the train started rhe ss-
cesaonfts umped on but Tie words "Gve L 10 en-
Are, ley was discharged ~ the passing cara, but
was burt. The FIRST yoley Instantly followed
by another but luckily with the same resllt.
u dentist in New Orleans and long resdsn. In that
city, said, about ten Jays ago that Lincoln ought TO be
sustsieod and the Union sustained when he At
arrested and tried and proaouuced guilty OF iresson
Bail wac ocersd 10 auy solourt by his friends but
met with instant refustl Our informant left New Or
leans tefore sepen-e passed but his ren bad
hope for him. fearing that sentence Of death would DO
pass led ard executed
resolution pssscd at public meeting held 10 tho
open air a. Honstop, Texas, that II any sho7ld say
aDytbng against the Southern conederscy favor OF
the Union, he should he sunmarily dealt with traitor
In Texas they organizing armed bands 20 prevent
the return Of Nofihernors ooigng them 10 stsy and
in the southern army. According TO the rexap
law n refusal 1ould be locked upon a treason.
On the frontier Of the Se there two regiments OF
Texan rangers but they there expressly for the pur
OF protecting them from Indian depredations rhey
hare no regular army there but company organization
10 carried on all over The state.
gentleman and sound democrat was at Memphis
business few days ago when bis friends told him that
NAMED day longer 10 the siy When he eft such
tho fear that he would be attacked that each OF bis
friends armed themscves with NO revovers when they
accompanied him TO the depot lie was fortunately not
moested.
Already about two thousand persons have left Memphis
for the North for fear Of aet, they considering IL
safe 10 remain there
one OF the most prominent lawyers In New Orleans
procured Judgment, fet days ago, Of 80 900 In
favor of Fair banks, Of Vermont against person IN New
Orcars for infringement Of pat nt but the Judgment OF
the court refused 70 have collected because the money
would be sent TO Northern man,
In Memphis similar case TO the above occurred re-
Gently gentleman went into bank 10 get note
cashed when the cashier asked him where The money
was 10 be paid and when he learned that 10 due 70
Norhesn State refused TO discount IT, for fear that
would be used against them and they wanted the noeey
there