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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24
Washington Iten.s.

WAsn:HGrox, May al.-Surscon Finley viii
.. apr@nted Surgeon general oi iEe ar'ur, 10
pgc. oI SQrgcyn i-a"son, deceased
Il j. l. sufficient Len!a. ul the rcpur.s as 10
!...cSi. Sen. Seats mI!-,n l.eii;h, 20 say trat
s is engaged in ths discharge % his cti!cia
duties NOT only throughout ti'o ';aT, b&. III! a
ia:. hour every night.
PhySiciaas Lincoln, Dove, Stirrow, Lines,
Young. Llrk and Waters have been co,ii.1:s
si0ncd Us 2c.irg assistant surgeons 20 ul;snd
,u ,he troops 10 Washington and tho vicinity,
ir COT junction wIth those Of the army.
'fGa President and Secretaries Seward, Chasc
and Cameron, and ctaer distinguished 2crsons,
a:isrr;ed ;lc IlncraI onscques Of Cni. FaSburgti
20 ,i.y.
Tie Secretary oi State and Mrs Seward clc.
.,.nliy entertained, 10 night the principal of
Gers q! lhs New Yak TN and l2h regiments,
Tie. 81. Massachusetts ard 9Th PrnnSf lYania
regiments aud those Of the Rhode Island AR.
t;.iery the r;sisn"nta; and company officers Of
ne :, nv, together With sc7cra! effects Of the
aavv, lurel.n Ministers and other inyiIcd
guests.
Tie score was brillan, and imposing, and.
A. on former similar cccaSsicn, the c.ldcnces
Of hospitality abounder.
lion. Ci.anucey SchaiFer, cr New York,
mad. a stirring an.l eloquent speech 10 the
New Yofl; Se"enth Regiment, to-day, al their
enca.nplmcrt. lie invoked them By NJ means
10 reiuru 80 ;hr:r humes before tie close Ct tie
war. :.nd expressed 8 strong desire to advance
Ssu,si.
Tie pre$idc;,! has been urged 70 possess the
principal ;cwas IN Elstern Virginia, but it is
10: probable he w;ii do so. .it any rate not
...,il sfter INC election.
The Pos; Oiiec Department does nor intend
10 notice the proclamation Of Postmaster Gen.
...at Reagan. Of the Southern C6nlederacy, an.
nuurc;n. his intention to assume cJatipl Q,
Postal aiflrs 10 tie whole South. Moils fer
Tie .;ou:h will continue 10 be made up.
The principal no;el, of the city, al cf which
nave ,ae United States h,g fi>ating over then,
are crowded, mostly with Nor!herncrs.
N3E:hera lrJops continue 10 arrig" in great
pr0;u sion.
\, the camp OF tbs New York Seventh Reg.
inca: Is planted Z brunch Of pine tree, 10
which Hr pieces OF txne are attached 1876
crows, w!3i2i The New To,ke:s ca!! Virginia
esglas
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24
Straw Tor the SOLDIER.

The far,rers near Richmond may not be ap'
,r;sed Of the fact that there is great debcieh'
nv of straw in the volunteer encanpments
7; this fact hat, been known, our gallant
defenders would never have been allowed 10
cnread their blankets on the damp earth ter
wan, uf material so abundant on every farm.
,y;,, N. farmers near 2;chmond, aud those le'
siding near every other place where the SOL,
di.rs are yncamped, see to this matter without
mo;,snt's delay? lsshoula boa pleasant duty
for all persons to give every possible a'o anu
encouragene. to every measure calculated TO
,ro,,,re ,h, welfare and efficiency Oh our gIi'
i:,Ii, YutnnlGerS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24
The Glorlou. Old Nor,b State.

Let no one henceforlh apply the term RIP
Van Wrinkle" to Old North Carolina If she
sluu.bcred OF seemed to slurnber On her South
ern post for few years, she is low not only
wide Awake, but has very distinct and keen
recollection Of the wrongs and injuries she has
suffered all the while, in common with her
Southern sister States TO her lasting credit
sud hoAor DO it spoken, upon this sectional
controversy, North Carolina, of all the border
slave States has been the promptest in action.
though the most modest in pretensiou. Three
months ago. she declared her anxiety to pre-
serve the Union, and in illustration Of her siu-
c9rity, she agreed to accept the Cri.tenaen
Proposition as basis Of the settlement Of all
Gns,ions in dispute between tho North and
SoSb. At the same time she declared that an
a::sntt to coe,ce any Southern State into sub
miSsioa 10 tue Federal authority, would be
viewedSnd met by her as declaration Of war.
When LScoins proclamation came ont, calling
for sevenSt five thousand troops to suhjugate
the secedFk Southern States, North Carohna,
true 20 herword of admou.;ieu TO .i.e North
aud OF promis 10 Tho South, declared ss one
man for sepea;ion from lii. Federal Union.
She re.assemb!7 her Legislature ct the
earliest possible houcu1 That body called
u Convention 18th the least possible
delay. The elect, "a Of members pi the
Convention was hc!d,p Monday the 18th in
stpnt The Convsn'fa met at Raleigh on
Monday last, the goth ia a!ant. end Immediately
ratified tie previous sctis oi the Legislature
and the peopls, by passiS the Ordinance Of
Secession By unanimous bic, la her miN
tary, too, SIZE i,as been eqaaA prompt; haTing,
in the brief spacs Of i've eeks, captured
every Fedora! post Si.hin L. limits, aud
called together very ioru,itbls army of
he very best material Hn-.Iur the Ola
North State!
1t is we'll known historical tncthat King
Georges Governor Of North Carolinaapon the
eve OF the revolution of 'I6, wrote hoh 10 the
mother country that North Carolina Is the
most troublesome OF all the American tooies
: I've may safely assume that Lincoln s'Shis
nyrrnidons will also iiHd North Curci!ns Gae,
;ron5I,sesae in this Yankee War.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24

Thc Union Strength in Sorth-S"stern
, IIrginiu, ns EhiiIiiaist by Il Ilarh i.e-
puDlicafi.
Tie Siare,i: ;Olio) "!@teiliss5cer," biack
Republican paper, says that lis friends enter
tan ,oo favorable on opinion os ,he feeling in
= ,r:!.. Western virginia as proof Of it,
!hpt psper sHys:
There ar" ,ui:e half dozen persons now in
Aar.ct;s 3 ,yn" have bctu driven our ot slave
States within week rr twn, simply because
The, were Narlhcrn OF Union men. Among
them is q Sir. Scott who left VI aShnston
cunuty, 0niu. so,ne yesr=. aud sotiied on the
kanawha, about twelve a!!es below Charleston
and ecpag.d in bt,sinea6. IL was known aS
Union u.an, for hs vGtvd for the Union ca:.tl-
dur. tir. Sar.:uc:9, !Cr Inc State ConTen-
t:ur,. TLu inajrclty iur Nr. Sumin:rs
vas 1bor, 21Uu III the district Mo-"
aIr. Scott says lbs Un.un lurn are bard
,o find; there are only twc or threc III TIE
pei.hborhaod where hs rs,i e SO sudden
and great is Inc change there thu !ist lew days
Ll lie 2,.i; W.: Mr. scott Received notice That
he must 10 an= vi three things III tHc1tY.iUu:
hours take s:p artus ia deicnco CT Virginia,
l.a7c the G,a.. or Cargo from the itna .!
,rvc. lie cnrse /" ivaSe Slate "aeTe ne
.,pui, uot Ell oy the rights Of free inta, and
w.rl 10 II .;i:;ta 10 Se,h Insht5 10 remove his
i,u,;i, 10 lis u:d huIbc la UI!o.
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r.Soyeruor JcLn Il. Floyd.

SN,aye already announced the app9inmenl
ofstb gentleman TO the post Ct brigad:sr
Cent Ia the Confederate Army.
Gtinor Floyd is now engaged we under
stand i raising e brigade Of the hardy and
oatriC sons OF his native mountains Of South,
Vest Virginia That he will be able to re
portI1 brigade as ready for service at IN ear
ly dahstenterta,n no DOUBT; for zone blast
from 1,ugle is worth Il thousand men," In
Littls ,nncssce, upon any emergency, brl-
gades; 8Sresimenls if need be, can be raised
at sh6rotiec, to follow him no their CORY
bedsSot glorious victory"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24
GIpeoIn Orpun on the London Times.

Lincoln Organ on ths London Times.
Il is stated that Of the five English journals
hich have been quoted in this country on the
Inject Of the dissolution ofthe American Union,
,iy one-the London Post-h-s taken decided
qa,pd against the Southern Con'ederacy. The
u,u,en,s Of the "Thunderer," the London
t.pes;, have greatly provoked the ire OF sotnc OF
i BLACK Republican, journal<, and among them,
t philadelphia Inquirer, which says: The
{. Of the lately received articles in the LoD.
d,Times is singular!y moan. We cannot
bere that any English,uan will read them
wi.ut feeling Of humiliation. In America
hs vill be received with conlctnpt by b"ia
Nos and South"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24
fmportan: PrnclnHia iiOu nf the Goycru,~
Of kcMLncky.

FaAHEroRT, MV 2!.-Guv. Nlgc Gia his IS.
SIZED pro- llmt'iot:, appended; - "!.;c:i y :
?:eai:h'e. declaring tn. whereas :::3Gr good
:t'Z-ns avc Teqlestet! iI'm - .or;:,i the marc;
"r an !Vrces itiIoush Kentucky 80 a;!;acl:
Cairo ot U.i!c!. ;:jC disturb he peaceful alt.-
iudc u Fie;itGcsy, "lli reference 10 the -.
pi0r: DC va. 40" Wac! between The T,ri:c,i
Ldd Confederate Stats. ant also stating thr:
tie saae c;.:z:os :ia't requested i,tE to i2riil
the marching ol any Cnl:=I States frees over
heht'l; ~ se!i, Tor the occupation oi any pcs:
.. place within kentucky; All! where's, every
!n'iicll'on Of pubic scHi,;,ea; shows A d.tc:.
mined purpose oi' the people to maintain The
i;Xed position oi SCI! defence proposing anG III.
te!;d'nS no !A'aSioH or aggression toward any
ri!t? Siate or States, iOr1'dd;ng ;hs Gia.ter.
!T:s "t troops upon her soil br either hostile
ssc!ion, hut simply standing a'cui from an un.
natural, si@Irii a,tj !amenJaD!e strife for the
r%stenSs whereof Kentucky, neither by
Thought! Ho:d, or uc!!v.,, is 10 any visa r,snoE.
,:b.; an,l wi.!cas li> policy is, ia rrY i.d,.
,rsrr. :sise, peaceful, SAFE ant: hcaoraf1;" :EL
most likely To preserve peace aEi hmty he.
twrcn !ic -EbJIing i,vrd,r S,a.es on both s:.ics
oi lic UA.n. ana protect Kentucky i:,u. de-
?oia.!. c:vI var; .nui whereas, he arms dis
tEIbG;ed tU tie State Guard are lot t. lc u;cl:
asai;;s; the Ftde:si "r Confederate States. bu.
t. resist aud prevent clcrnacE :neE. Oh her sell.
rights, h"nor anG sovereignty, by either oi tic
oci!'gerent pI:lies; and noriAg ihl. krnlIckY
'aay ptcia.c successful ntGlaior between
thc'l, aid in order ;o rt!Iiove uniourie,t sus.
Nci0ns u! pG-pusre IT, ior:a k"n,rckv Gu: c.
ne Un:oG * it:e point ol the uayon.t, which
may have Lccn str,ngiy a"d wlck.j.y caeen.
G;ered IN ;e public mind in regard 10 NV ow:.
position .3d tnat Of he State Gitaii
No", therefore, hereby notify aud warn
all c;'i.r States, separate or uattd and esp,.
ciaI!y TIC United agd Confederate Sa,cs, Tia,
soi.;:aEiy lGrhi a1y m0reinsrt upon *.
lucky soil, Or he occupation Of an. pcs: o.
f!acc ine:etT, !vr any purpcsc whatever, un.i:
aulhUr;Ied by ;hc imitation or PERMISSION cr
the Legislature ami e&ecG;:"e Authorities Of
the State.
ESPECIALLY forbid all citizens Ct Kentucky,
whether incorporated IN the State Guard or
Otherwise, from making any hostile demon.
Slrat!hn; 10 DC ohedirnl 10 The orders Of the
iaw'nl '!hcriies; II reulajn quieIiy q. home
witca cl: 'n:!tary ,:u:y; to refrain from I'll
words and acts likely to provoke collision.
and 50 otherwise coaiuc: ,heulse.5cs that tn,
icpioraEle calamity OF INVASION may be avoni
81, bU: II. i:IG ::.c3a" iil:e 10 make prompt aEG
'iciea' Preparations 10 ass;!a.c tic pars:a :I;n.
ant au::!sug !aT ui srii G.iruce, esd strictly
q SCI! 1cl=rcc alone.
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tcIorIour Tennessee.

The sshville Patriot" Of tho 18Th says ::
1t hash. scarcely ten days since the law
callingl55, 900 volunteers in this State vas
publish. and about $4,000 have already
been IeIed to the Governor ready to oe'enu
the li6er md honor Of the Stale II nec's'
sary, l5eO Tennesseans will lay down tteir
lives sooIthan give up their rights 10 those
who seskcurtall them by Federal arms
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Hase Ipsratisude.

The Legislature of Ohio has appropriate
thr.. millions Of dollars from the pockets 4
the people of Ohio to prosecute war agalns'
their brethren OF Virginia and the other South
err States. The State of Virginia, be it re
rnernberei, gave to Ohio every foot OF LAM
which she now holds The same may De SAT-
Of ase other Northwestern States, eveTT on
Of which is now putting forth all her aTa1aoi
rouo,rcas "a murder her beneiactoy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24

The Boston Transcript Of t!e ! Sif Instant
(yiolru, Back Republican paper has the fol
lowing:
Tie foreign papers rccriscl his Inarn;Es by
itc steamer PuIuna give mrre complete re-
port than iEat seat by telegraph uf the debn;c
ia Parliament on American affairs. Lord
John Russell !, reported 10 have said AS
to the letters of tnarque, there vas precedeE.
ia the case OF Grecce wien It separated fruu,
Turkey. The right Fl !dat tpra!sf 10 isSas
!ett17s II marqus scvS uliorrea, and lie t:,a
ctice7s II the cro,rn, ttAe Idd ben cO"ar't'a,
Aud decLl5ed that spsh r;yht scoDM 1sid"g
10 the Soatier'. Gy%Jtdsrac3.'
This is Trry inl"'rsiil statement, tut it
may only mean that Great Britain will rot,
like the United STAKES, rcgaLd The Southern
priva,ee-s as pirates. Pirates Icing the cns
nie. of all civilized pow ers, every ration is
oound actively lo assist it, their destructun.-
Great Britain declines to take this ground, yet
she uay mono tie iess retrse 70 atior her ports
TO be used By Southern Pr rirGt>ers, md her
courts 10 aJjucuto o." prizes Meanwhile tie
London Times says iha. there are letters III
E2arCuc 10 London.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24

The Northern papers announce, with = :
flourish Of srumpets, tia; John Z. breck'ni
rid,s has become a convert to Black RePuol'T
canism. and that he is about to join A"J'r AN
d-rsou in the Lincoln army. These abolition
editors tell falsehoods with The utmost eo0, :,
ness |, is their vocation. They know iuli
u,.,, tim, John Q. Breckenridge "%ould rather
nee oonfasration sweep over the land, OF an
earthquake sink it." than dishoaor anu e,s
yracs s.i,rsef, lis name urd his State in the
taa.pcr charged. They know that he IS gal
ian, and faithful champion of the Southern
cause. .t.c leader of that cause m heh'ucAF'
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PElrA7EERlNG -Ettd!uttion.-The financial
article c! the y. .. Picayunc My. .IG } says:
Ia the absence Of any important lsrclop.
menIs, the market presents tho same quiet tea.
!ur,: heretofore noticed. Une of the main
topics uf conversation was the achievement ct
t!ie privatccr Calhoun, which. left port las.
night md carly ;l,is morning took the 5a,k
U.ccn Easir, Of Maine, as n p,!2c, with csr.
g. 1i 3. IA bhis. li!re. This will be ilnrncj'a;c-
ly to!lb"cd ty ;hc announcement oi more in
IoTtatt captures. Other vessels are b2as
rapidly 6!ivd out for s!;ailsr expeditions
Our afternoon dispatches cortained in!tr
NATION o!' most gallant feat on the part o:
The FeGe:a. forces They have refused TO Il.
!ow the ;r;.sI I,ortat:on OF cars fur onr city
rai!roah, which, in other words, ailoun;S to the
forclb!c seizure o; property cjT!factcd md
par: I:5r -on,c tim: since. This is equal 10 thc
robbery Of chicken cuops iu Illinois, ana k"n.
t!cl.7 vn the presumption that they were d.s.
';l.': Tor this place. Nc4 = moments time
should be lest in re;aiatirg to the compile.
eX.=n. for this vind;c;ive appropriation OF ths
property OF innocent parties. Ali the bills.
credits ard oicr arAliaD.es of Western arc.
Northern parties s:,oUi! be s-lues.erca with.
0u: driay. li.iS is tue only remedy ioT tie
ranjaiisin w!,h wh;cL!. i.vsl:.t:es are roy be-
!fi- Cared Oh against rs.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24

Tie Hon. 0. n. Clutchhcii, sn kSora!ly
Acnsn ss Speaker oi :hs House oi Delegates Of
Virginia ior nsny Yeas, expired suddenly ,hr
18Th instant, at his residence, "GTcrn Branci',
in The county Of SPotsylSania From al
intimacy Of forty years, Tie subscriber feels TO
hesitation in saying his void will be bard 10
Ill For fidelity in inc discharge Of every du:y
irpIring Oh him 10 public capacity, the reo-
pIeIco,i!d rot have selected one moro eligible
,s 10 l,is worth and appreciation ut home, Il
more convincing proof could not nave been
manifested tran the IIourIfdl lamentations and
expressive c6rntrnances nf his truly lerea"ca
children, relarivos friends and demestics, ,wlca
h= Was consigned to his last resting place.
MAY i1th, 1861. j. VI. v.
The foregoing tribute to the lamen:ed
Crutcktelt, from the pen Of u lifelong ir;ead,
was miSlaid after its reception some days since,
Otherwise it would have promptly appeared in
ii..n rfiumps
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24

laraKrAST FROM pESsAcoLA.-We fad tie
following in the Mobile Register Of Thurstay
last
Ii is reported ,ha, Gen. Davis, Presid=lt ef
the Confederate States, and NJ. Walker, lis
Secretary OF War, arrived i. Pcasaco'a yesre:-
day. ltls ulso rumored that the Naval Dry
Dock was 10 have been sunl: 10 Tho eilip chan.
mel last night; AMI that Major Brown, in com
nand cl rlckens, had Ven no:ice that II j.
were attempted he would open his IRE. Tae
Compliment viii be returned ~:!h :aIcrcst ;shen
~ ;c
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1t suuposes that ,h. South can raise and
equip one soldier to each Glty inhabitants md
gives US by this estimate sum total Of 24G,2IO
soldiers. Now, says an exchange, lc, liz apply
calculation. TO the North. They have popu.
laton Of about 1900 COO One in ili,y would
give them an army OF $4,000 nen. This is
all they claim, although it IL doubtful if they
could maintain such an army, when Sopcleon
R1uapar,e. in the death struggle Of 1913, out
Of population Of more than twice their NUN
Der. could only bring into the field 4g6, ,0GO
men. Il may we'll he doubted if the North
can bring TO bear, in Il war Of invasion,
greater proportional iorcs than Napoleon was
able 20 command. On the other hand, sich Il
war would bring into the field at the South
every ulan capable Of bearing arinA-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24

\ BIC GcH F:Gnr-TaQ Psnslo1!a cor1cs-
poadcn. Of tie Mobile Ereai:.g N=ws, ef:er
spcculatirg upon the time Of the opening Of
lire upon Fort Pickens says: but commence
when i: sill; 44.:'s think r!sk r:;ucn IT say.
ig tha; in sixty hours after he !ics: gan IS
fred, there viii rot be 4 Yankee ler, in Fot
PicScas. :. hundred and forty guns convs7g-
inS On any one point sky Il :u., would drive
the devil from i:js mole cvr several days i
viii he essential: biz quo 6sht, such i. ..hs
as was ncye. witnessed on this con.;as..: :
carnonade that will shake tic land e:.d the
rr, I"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24

PHILADELPHIA IN DASGEA-"Brigadier Grn. y
james Watson Webb IS cut in mammoth and
poadecous article, some three ieet long. in
which be proves as couclusively as it can be
done in that space, that Philadelphia is the
real object OF attack by the army of South
ern frcebooterS," no~ concentrating in Virginia
He says thss sixty thousand ner could pass
by Washington and capture Philadelphia With
all ease. Much obliged for the hint Who
knows but it will be taker-and Philadelphia
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24
Eissour! AIIIrs.-D .cLd!'u; Steamboas
UISl,lcr.


Sr. L"rIs, Nay 2!.---Glncrsl- Price rr,:
iiar"ey have agreed uro:. :. plan for the u"ia.
;cniGc" OF pr.ce AMI tre avoidance &; iu.uro
conflicts btlwcen the f@dLrul ard State Cos.
cTnTe:.tS
Gen. Price pledges the whole power Ct l!Ir
State 10 maintain order among the people srG
G:n. HSrney declares shat this bring arSs (. cd,
&c mas 40 wish 10 make any further m:i..mgy
n,ovcmcnt in the State. They mu;u9ily e..-
join upon lie people to attend to their c:Y,
business. and express the hope thft the vic.
ncatS which have 50 z:alously tareaiene. tie
public peace, will soon slb:iIe
The steamer Kentucky, the nail boa; be-
is'een Memphis end Enksburg, exploded he-
oa!e's Yesterday, and twenty he; were lost
Tne Confederate authorities have established
blockade Z. Memphis.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24

GoIxc 70 y1KGEiA-Tbe Salem (.Na.) In
dependent Blues, commanded by Dr.. james
Kent, formerly of Petersburg, nave been CT
dcred to proceed to Richmond without delay,
where they will be mustered into the service
of the Southern Confederate States. They left
Selma on the boat last Sunday morning. The
Blues number about 100.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-24
asarkeIeH All RtSht.

The Martinsburg Republican, commenting
On the "Union meeting" lately held in berke-
L., saws ,ha, no, one u,sn in hundred Of the
native population Of that county VIII SANCTION
the anti .v;rsirian movement The opinion o. o.
the Republican is confirmed oy the act'on q
the County Court Of Berkeley, making an ap'
preparation Of one thousand dollars 'oF ''s
sunnart Of the families Of the volunteers now
absent Oh duty.
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kentucky aud Inctan3.

ISuiASAPoLrs, Mag l9-Reports wc'! su-
thenticated refer u contemplated sc2e:si9r
inroaGS ia.e Southern Kentucky fsG;i Tcarcs-
see.
Two thonsnrd troops ere at Indianapolis, sri
can br lodged into Kentucky ii eight h3u:s.
The brigade commanded 10y Gen. I. 4. Morris
enihraccs the SIKH Regiment, Coionci L. T.
C'it:en'.rn, the nephew Of Senator Cri,tcndei; !;
tic Seventh, Col. Z. Dc~cn'; Eighth CoIore!
Benton; Ninth, Col. Mlrog, ar:! Tenth, Col.
Muascm. lhu Eier.n,h, Col. Wallace, is q:
Evansville
Five rcsi'is'.a >! State troops, in aims. III.
der D:isa,:ie- G:as.ll Reynolds, can rec:h lhis
point in suu. haurs
Gov. Morton !:gs rendered 10 the general
government s!A ie.;.nen;s, and all addition cf
double i!.bl number caa DC raised if repaired.
Among the Cnis.d States cif:ers uow here
are Col Wood aid Lieut.. jefferson .. Dlriss,
who was under Col. Anderson in Fer! Sum.
ter
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Important frcm mClIauDgTkSur-.

CHAM3ESsBrEG, May 2l.-Two rcconroiter.
ing parties pnsiirI southwaid from this rcE;
yesterday, nnd report 10 day that they pere-
rated Ii" ines u the Confederate Grmy aEi
vent d>!.b b.rsieiy through their camps.
they saw three hanI:ci troops lcr NIL;
From ll'rpcl's Ferry, and some seven hundred
u N!iiiamspoF. No reu:oTcemcai. haze
arrived here to day. Nothing IS pos:t;veiJ
known Is 10 the no"crTent ii tie lroays a;
this po:nt, tu: i is believed laat Il forward
u,oTen!eGt :. certain cs sccn as Gen. william;
retllri..
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SaLrrE--rhe British ship Sir Allan McSsb
arrived :: Charleston on Friday last from Ii
verpool. On passing Fort Sumter she honored
the Confederate hlg by a salute, which was
responded to by the fortlfcation.
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ALBERT pIxr AND TDE lSDIANs--A lett
frc,n Little Rock, Arkansas, says:

Capt. Albert Pike has been commissioned by
the Southern Confed"racy lu raise e1d equip =
regiment Of Indians for instant selrice The
CAPTAIN is an idol with tho Indians on our
border. He has secured to them SO many con-
forts, and they are so fond Of him, that he has
often been urged by them to become their chief,
and he can readily procure cotnmand Of i've
thousand Of them il necessary. Uc goes ut
nnt.. Ia, tir ratinn