The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03
NEWS FROM The REBELLlovs STATES

PRESIDENT DAVIS TO TAKE THE FIELD.
From the Charleston Courier, May "a.
Davis will take command in person as General In Chief of
the forces gathering In Virginia.
WHAT SECESSION HAS DONE IN TEXAS.
Extract Of letter received from Maryander to bis
father law, residing in Baltimore county, dated San
Antonio, Texas, April II, 1861
~ arrived here last night from the Rio Grande, TO
which place had been with volunteer company to pro-
tect the families the frontier from the Indians who
have literally desoated the entire state from San Anto
means Of escaping has fed precpitatey leaving every
thing behind and such poor and without means
OF escape nave sought refuge N the fort formerly ocGu
withdrawal Of the government protection s overrun
by lawless bands Of Indians Mexicans and prowling
the face, and unlees the United States to aid
the country worthless stock rasers cannot protect
themselves Aas for secession. Texas any event. In
this section, Is done for"
THE SOUTHERN CoNGREss-FoRr pIcKENs.
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
Since neon learn from good authority that the Con-
gress will certainly adjourn within eight days at
iarthest to meet in july at Richmond The precise day
s not given on which TO reassemble in Virginia. and am
almost assured that the month s not positively fixed
though the majority seem to favor July rather than
adjournment Is that the moral eject upon Maryland viii
be good and the presence Of the President much de-
sired in the Old dominion will inspire the people Of the
border states with renewed confidence.
During the next five days. at least, all the time that
can be spared will be devoted to framing tariff arrang
Ing the duties on nnpOrIltlOc5
IN this work. s true good deal Of the time OF Con-
6ess nAs already been consumed so that within few
days more the labor will be finished.
II ID stated that over ten thousand men are now GEN.
tered at This point, and more the march. This
morning two additional companies from Georgia and two
from Mobile went down to the II is given out that
the force before Pckens will be increased each day until
fifteen or twenty Thousand congregated there.
Then the engage ment will In the meantime
the enemy is not idle. He has thrown up formidable
batteries at every available spot Santa Roee Island
and seems determined to give smart tug before the
stronghold ID captured Most of the United States so
dies IN opposition TO well tried veteran troops
They have seen service In fexas and know in what con
slsts the trade they follow.
The rumor was very current upon the streets yeser
day that Pike, with two thousand Indians at his back
was on bis way to the capital TO offer his and their
vices to the Confederate States. This will BIO novel
feature in the aspect Of when two such wild mounted
regiments as these are secured.
TROOPS IN ARMS IN VIRGINIA.
From the Lexington Observer and Reporter, May Is
The Virginia authorities appear be quite active In
the organization and equipment Of troops II is claimed
that the whole lumber o. volunteers B IS 0 and that
COO Of these are under arms and distributed at Rich
mond Norfolk Petersburg, Lynchburg, fredericksburg
Saunon and Harpers Ferry SThese points nearly all
connected by railroads. There said TO be N add
tionI about 80 900 from other States and Pres Dent Da
Wis announces in his message that COO from the
Confederate States are their way TO Virginia. The
Old Dominion has been very promptly made the seat OF
wR.
The Montgomery (AlA) Adcstssey, an organ Of tbs
JET Davis government TREATS Governor Mngcp With VI.