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The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Portsmouth,Va May 11, 1861 (search)
ovisioned; that the commissariat is mean, and that flour is $25 per berrel. He thinks the chances of a successful issue in the contest of the Confederate States with the Federal Government very bad. He is determined, however, to stick by their waning forunes. He believes that, an attack by any thing like an adequate amount of Federal forces upon Harper's Ferry must be successful. The writer has seen twenty years of service, and is considered an officer of great skill. The letter is dated May 8. From Frankfort, Ky., we have the following doubtful intelligence, dated May 10: Messengers arrived here this morning, saying that three or four hundred negroes had armed themselves and formed into a company, and were committing depredations; that the whites under took to disarm them, and had several men killed. The Governor has sent Gen. Buckner to ascertain the truth of the matter. He has not yet returned. The military are in readiness. Rising Sun, Ind.,May 10.--The tele
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Petersburg. (search)
Southern Congress. Montgomery, May 8--10 P. M. --The Congress was mostly in secret session to-day. It is understood that they were engaged in making arrangements for a vigorous and successful prosecution of the war — placing the Confederacy in the best possible condition of defence. It is also understood that contrary to what was supposed, the Confederacy had control of sufficient arms, ordnance and ammunition of every description to put ?nto the field 150,000 men for one year's campaign. Montgomery, May 9.--Nothing was done in public session to-day. The Congress in secret session passed an act to raise an additional force to serve during the war, and authorizes the President to accept the services of volunteers without regard to their place of enlistment. Another act was made public, which authorizes the Postmaster General to issue a proclamation any day he may select, taking entire charge of the postal matters of the Confederate States.
The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Portsmouth (search)
Southern Transports stopped by Federal war vessels. --A telegraphic dispatch from Mobile, dated May 8th, says: The transports Dick Keyes and Henry Lewis left here yesterday, laden with provisions for Pensacola. They arrived off Pensacola bar about 5 P. M., where they were stopped and boarded by the Powhatan — their papers and cargo examined. Com. Porter then granted them permission to proceed to Pensacola, remarking he thought Bragg wished the use of the boats for the purpose of conveying troops to Santa Rosa Island, and that they would be badly whipped after Bragg got them there. While the Keyes and Lewis were rounding to and getting under way the Brooklyn came up and orderd them to follow her to the Sabine? Through some misunderstanding the Keyes had got under way for the bar. The Powhatan and Brooklyn both fired across her bow, when she again rounded to. A boat's crew of armed men were put aboard her. The two transports were compelled to jay under the guns o