The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-03
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The teleEraphic aecounts q the m
portan, events t~ranspiring al over the
country are as roluminous a. they are
unsatisfactory and o~ontradietory- Inc
question Is being seriously asked whether
the whole concern Is not q nuisance
whether the false news II sends over Inc
country and the excitement It creates
not more than eounterTail any real oehe-
1t conferredby t.
We cannot burden our columns with
the whole mass which y fad in the aAl-
IL papers. a great portion Of which Is use
less and absurd We select from day %
day such As are most interesting, and ap-
parent contradictions may frequently p
-reconcled by noticing the dates:
NoVTeouEar. April 25.-Nothing in
poriant has been received from the seal o.
war.
An Departments are busy making out
reports 10 submit TO Congress.
Delegates are beginning 10 arrive.
RAILROAD CONVENTION.
The Convention Of Railroad Presidents
net today at the Post Office building
Nearly all the Southern Roads are repre-
sented-
The Convention resolved to carry troops
81 two ~ cents per mile, and provisions
/ and munitions Of war at one han the
local rates
NAL service Of the fist grade to be per
/ formed for one hundred and fifty lSloV]
/ dollars: Of the second grade one nun
/ dred lSl00l dollars OF the third grade 81
fifty $50 dollars.
The question whether they viii receive
pay In Confederate Bonds Is pending, haV-
ing been referred 70 a committee, VINO
viii report in the morning -.
Perfect harmony and patriotic spirit
govern the delegates in the Convention
FROM VIRGINIA.
ALEXANDRIA. April 26.-It is reported
here that Gen. Harvey was captured al
Harper's Ferry aud sent to Richmond
Several Southerners nave been arrested
in Washington and ordered TO leave the
city.
The greatest excitement and consterna-
ton prevails amohg the citizens OF wash
iDguon. many Of whom are leaving iof
the South.
The heights at Georgetown are garrison
ed by Federal troops.
More troops are expected at Annapolis
from the North.
The O of the Northern pressis more
defiant aud insulting to the South.
MoSrGoHEkY. april 25-nfheial des-
patches received here from Memphis, last
evening. state that 5000 troops were at
Cairo looking South and that troops are
continually arriving at that point
Dispatches from Apalaehicola announce
thai the New York Pilot boat Oriental
spoke one Of our fishermen at East Pass
about light and afterwards proceeded di
rectly to Pensacola. It Is supposed that
She carried dispatches for the fleet.
Dispatches to the Government IRON
Richmond say that it is impossible to gel
news there direct from Washinton.
The telegraph Office in the latter city
has been seized by the Presidents ord er
people are leaving and martial law pre-
walls.
There has been no regular eommunica
ton between Washington and Virgins
for some days.
SPECIAL SESSION or THE MARYLAND LEGis
LATURE-
Gov. Hicks has convened a special ses
sion of the Legislature of Maryland
which win meet To morrow Iii believed
that the result will be a speedy afhllatior
with the Confederate States.
MARROW ESCAPE OF GFORGfA TROOPS.
A portion of the Georgia troops golni
NpltuWArN narrowly eScdpru ut9tIcC'4oi
between Wilmington and Weldon, Norti
Carolina, by an accident to a railroad
bridge.
RtTrFBfEs OK ARLINGTON HElGHTS-
Col. Lee is engaged to-day IN planting
batteries on Arlington Heights.
The city OF Richmond Is full Of troops
VIRGINIA ADOPTS THE PROVISIONAL COY
ERNM-NI-
The State Convention of Virginia ha
passed an ordinance adopting the Pro
v%i-ipual Government.
Delegates are to be sent to the Con
gress which meets at Montgomery on Tia
18th.
COMMISSIONER TO TENNESSEE.
Hon. Henry w. IIllard leaves to-nigh
as Commissioner from this Government t
the State OF Tennessee.
FROM MASSACHUSETTS,.
BosroN. April 25.-The Southern off
GERS on the Niagara have resigned.
A company of flying artillery wit
rihed cannon was organized yesterday.
The Boston steamers Massachusetts, an
South Carolina have gone to the Nav
Yard TO be made war vessels.
FROM MICHIGAN.