Shreveport Daily News

TELEGRAPHIC.
St. Louis, May 10.—Gen. Frost's brigade of Missouri militia, surrendered unconditionally to Capt. Lyon, of the federal forces, the latter having surrounded the former, planted batteries, &c.
Washington, May 10.—Gen. McClelland, of Ohio, has been appointed commander of the department of the Ohio, comprising Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
A large train of cars has arrived with troops, who passed uninterruptedly through Baltimore.
Washington, May 10.—Col. Fauntleroy has resigned.
The Ohio troops have been ordered to Zanesville.
Baltimore, May 10.—It is reported that the mountain forests on the Maryland side of the Potomac, have been fired.
Eight hundred Kentuckians and Virginians have erected a battery at Jefferson Rock, and have laid trains to blow up the bridges at a moment's notice.
New York, May 10.—The steamer Illinois has arrived from Fort Pickens and Key West.
Boston, May 10.—The steamer Pembroke sailed with reinforcements provisions, and munitions for Fort Monroe. Col. Dimick is mounting Columbiads and barbettes on the land side of the fort.
Baltimore, May 10.—In the Maryland Legislature, the committee on Federal relations reported that the war was unconstitutional, and sympathised deeply with the South. They implore Lincoln to accept the olive branch held out by the Confederate States, and ask a favorable recognition of southern independence. They say the present military occupation is a flagrant violation of the constitution, but advise citizens not to molest Federal troops. They declare it inexpedient to call a convention.
Thirteen hundred Federal troops have moved from Perryville towards Washington. Three thousand troops are recruiting at Baltimore.
Washington, May 10.—James C. Sloo has been appointed Collector at Cairo.
Montgomery, May 10.—Another act has been made public, authorizing the Postmaster General to issue a proclamation, on any day he may select, taking entire charge of the postal matters of the Confederate States.
Reliable information in official circles, gives the assurance that more States will be in the Confederacy early in June.
Favorable advices have been received from Kentucky and Missouri.
Mr. Russell, the correspondent of the London Times, left last night, fully convinced of the permanency and military resources of the government of the Confederate States.
Washington, May 10.—It is rumored that the Missouri State troops under Gov. Jackson, have invested St. Louis, and some 8,000 under Blair are defending the city.
Large numbers of Confederate troops, with heavy ordnance, are concentrating at Alexandria.
Gen. Patterson, leading fifteen thousand troops, has advanced to Bush river, on the Philadelphia and Baltimore railway.
It is expected federal troops will occupy Arlington Heights.
The treasury has from two or three millions of dollars in its vaults, with loans to any extent offering.
Generals Harney and Butler are co-operating at the Relay House.
The frigate Niagara is destined for the blockade of Charleston harbor.
Ninety-four of the Maryland guards have been arrested, for attempting to join the Virginia troops.
New England has offered fifty vessels to the government, armed and equipped by the owners.
A large Confederate force is marching towards Harper's Ferry, it is supposed to force its way into Pennsylvania, to cause a diversion of the federal forces.
Harrisburg, May 10.—The Legislature has unanimously passed the three million loan, and the bill raising fifteen regiments, beyond both of the government requisitions.
St. Louis, May 10.—The collector has been ordered to confiscate vessels and arrest the owners for treason, if arms and ammunition are found on the boats. Shipments to the South have been suspended. A thousand muskets and several cannon have arrived from Baton Rouge.
Rising Sun, Ind., May 10.—Assistance has been solicited here to quell a slave insurrection in Owen and Gallatin counties, Kentucky.
The Memphis Avalanche has the following:
One of the Cairo soldiers was seized at Columbus on Friday. He was carefully searched, but no papers of consequence found on his person.
He confessed, however, that he was sent by his commanding officer. The last our informant saw of him he was tied with a rope by the neck to a black jack, his feet an inconvenient distance from the ground,
We have had a fine rain here to-day; it is still pouring down slowly, but steadily.