New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-18

| Interesting from Montgomery.
| MONTGOMERY, April 1.-THE Government has
been asked for from New Orleans, for the whole
| fifteen millions loan.
Of the thirty two thousand troops called out
yesterday, five thousand are from each State with
the exception of Florida which is only required to
furnish two thousand, owing to her small popula-
| ton.
The loan is being taken up rapidly at par. The
office to-day was perfectly jammed.
| MONTGOMERY, April IA proclamation will be
| issued tomorrow, which tenders letters of maroue
| and reprisal.
The Cabinet had long session to-day, and will
| probably issue call for one hundred and fifty
thousand more troops-man for man with Lincoln
Charleston has taken two millions of the loan.
New Orleans wants five. The whole fifteen millions
| will be issued Immediately
| Gov. Ellis telegraphs the Secretary of War he
has taken possession of the forts in North Carolina.
Fifty thousand Tennessee and kentucky troops
were offered this morning to the War Department
MONTGOMERY, April lG.-Genera Pillow guaran-
tees to raise ten thousand men in twenty days if
President Davis will accept their services. There
is no doubt of President Davis accepting them.
Vice-President Alex H. Stephens delivered
speech in Atlanta last night in which he said it
thousand men to intimidate us, and then it would
not be done when an open Sl25 900 of the loan
is taken by one man, in gold, at par
The fleet which has been lying of Charleston
harbor the past few days, has left.
Virginia State Convention.
RICHMOND April 1.-THE State Convention is
still transacting its business with closed doors.
1t is believed the ordinance of secession has been
taken up and passed.
Later from Virginia.
RICHMoND April II, 5 p. M.-The Ordinance of
Secession has not yet passed the Convention, which
up to this hour is still in secret session. Nothing
has as yet been made known.
Further from Memphis.
MEMPHIS, April l7.-Mr. Saunders declines to
serve as postmaster under the Lincoln Administra-
ton.
A Committee of Safety has been appointed
The resistance feeling is unanimous.
The casting of cannon has commenced, and will
be pushed forward with great activity.
Interesting from Louisville
LOUISVILLE, April 17-The City Council has
passed bill making an appropriation of $4,000
to put the city in state of defence.
steamer from St. Louis, laden with Govern
ment arms for Newport, Ky, is likely to be stopped
on her trip.
Great Excitement in Cincinnati.
CINcINNATI, April 1.-THE city presented quite
lively state of excitement to-day.
Several boxes, containing guns, marked for
parties in the city of Memphis, were seized upon
to-day by order of the Chief of Police. A heavy
shipment of powder has been stopped.
All steamers are prohibited from taking provi-
sions South,
Two steamers thoroughly armed are acting as
police boats to stop and search all passing steam
crs.
A large quantity of bacon destined for Charleston
via Nashville was taken from the steamer Glen
wood.
Policy of Ex-senator Bigler.
PHILADELPHIA, April IT, - Ex-U. s. Senator
Bgler is in favor of sustaining the Government at
all costs and at all hazards.
Secessionists of Delaware.
WrLMINGToN, April 1.-THE secessionists here
are overawed by the prevalent Union sentiments.
Offer by the Boston Banks,
BosToN, April 1.-The Banks propose jointly to
loan the Federal Government 81 100000
Late from Arizona.
GALVESTON, April lG.-The Convention of the
people of Eastern Arizona, held at Messia, on the
10th ult., was numerousy attended.
Hon. p T. Herbert, Commissioner from Texas,
was welcomed in q very cordial manner.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the action
of the seeded States; that Arizona's interest is
with the South, that she desires to become terri
tory of the Southern Confederacy, and will not
recognize the Lincoln Administration, nor obey
his officers.
The people of Western Arizona are also invited
TO join in the movement.
a ia IN hpt tal-o olo
on the second Monday in April.
On Sunday the steamship Star of the West was
still lying off lndianola The Empire City and the
steamer Mohawk left Friday evening with troops
Their destination is unknown. Six companies of