Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-30
Excitement on tho MiSSi,sippi.

SEIZTRE OF A STEAMER WITH AMRS For Ten
NE>sEE-REPRISAL AND RErALiATlON-COL
LISSION EXPECFED-A CITIZEN OF MEMPHIS
KILLED.
Il hss already been announced that the steamer c. E.
Hluan Vas on her way 10 this city with 1000 kegs Of
powder and POO tons lead besides aarge qua ty OF 9TH
er military stores amounting in value to Sl75OU0: order
ed BY Gov Harris at 5, Louis We learn By telegraph
that she seized eight miles above Cairo by large
party Of soldiers who had fitted up the old steamer Swal
low for the purpose. The Oyerpowerug force obliged
tn Imam surrender, and her officers were, at their
relue uded the Missouri side OF the river and the
boat taken TO Ca 70.
Weslw dispatch at six o'clock from the citizens of
Columbus which states the; an attack anticipated
las, night They reques! Us TO send them men, arms
aud smmuni jOu.
There is an rrepressibe desire upon the part of our
citizens 70 90 TO Columbus, and 70 meet the invaders
there We doubt If the Black Republican mercenaries
vii dare put their feet on southern sell.
No mail arrived from Cairo last night aud we are cor
se-us1tly without our correspondents letter. lt was
sa here yesterday that the commander of the troops
there in Memphis yesterday, AID if the report te
true sufficient arrangements to capture him have been
made.
Toe steamer Wes.morelaud bound from New Orleans
70 Cuoinnlu, stopped e. Napoleon Thursday morning.
She vas boarded 5y number Of citizens Of that place
who EXPRESSED themselves satisfied after oyerhaulng her
ulni.est she then let loose her lines and was IN the
ac Of leaving the wharf there when about twenty i've
men came 10 the wharf and commenced firing at her
/. probable that they did know that a committee
had permitted her depart. At the first 6e citizen
OF Memphis named Henry Hammer brother 70 Theodore
Hummer shot through the breast and died almost
instantly. fireman on the boat also shot in the
shoulder but was uO dangerously wounded
The Wes-nOreland was crowded with passengers the
most Of them residents o. the South and large number
OF whom ladies. just previous 70 the driug tie
ladies had been standing the guard but had reentered
the cabil seeing the boats preparation to leave, which
probably saved many lives.
A the Westmore'aud passed Helena withou: stopping
word 20 that eject was teegrlphed here. a dsJach-
p.eut Of military headed by the Mayor aud Col Smith
were IN sli,ing 70 receive her. She boarded,
committee appointed 20 tNimu' h,r manifest and the
boat formally taken possession Of by the proper author
ii.s The plsscngcgs treated with the utmost
court, So landed and their baggage handed over
20 them Consider, the fact tha; citizens we're so
eN-paratsd the Of the Hi'mln, everything
colduc ed iu a elm and busineSs-lks manner. The
cylinder heads Of the Wes'm0relud were removed aud
detachment of the Harris Zlu Cadets, Cap J. u
Eim1uisou. placed IN charge ct her.
While our C liens 90 intend to perpetra;e any
thing uabccomrg their dgriy "a civilized people they
DE- --.ni TO make such reprsts will repay them 20
be ind guilty. offered TO the Stare OF Tennessee in Selling
sac H.laaa.
TIE steamers Ohio. Belle end Monarch are stu below
ths pcia and 90 they reach Cincinnati wi.hOu, being
ovctheuec 10 VII be because seaunes Size at their
pos.s-a probability that is useless TO be entertained