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FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1861
Forever float that standard sheet
Where breathes the foe but tails before us?
With Freedom's roil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming o'er as I
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Andrew Jackson and George cads
walader.
In PARTON'S Life of /Amex, after de
scribing the scene in Congress before the vote
upon the resolutionremitting the fine imposed
by Judge HALL upon Geo. JACKSON, we find
the following explicit paragraph
" Congress thus notified the future commanders
of armies, first, that they may place under mar
tial law a city threatened by an enemy ; and es
eondly, that they may keep it under martial law
for the some of two months atter the enemy has
been vanquished, and driven from the soil and
from the waters of the State in which that city is
situated In other words, Congress invested the
/military commanders of pities, in time of war,
with supreme authority."
In reading the reports of the proceedings
before Chief Justice TANEY In the case of
JOHN MEER/HAN, arrested and imprisoned by
our fellow-citizen, Brigadier General Usenet§
CADWALADER, for treasonable complicity with
the foes of the country, we are reminded most
forcibly of the celebrated contest growing out
of the fine imposed by Judge Hatt, of New
Orleans, upon Gen. ANDREW' JACKSON, when
the latter, for the purpose of protecting that
city from internal traitors, supposed to be
banded with a foreign foe, suspended the writ
of habeas corpus, and declared martial law.
We do not assume to criticise the opinions
of the venerable Chief Justice of the United
States in his judgment against General
Canwaiaora's action in the case of Mae
-33,1311a, although a strange comparison and
contrast might be drawn between his pre
sent position and his subsequent accept..
once of high office under the very Presi
dent, who while acting as general of the
American forces in New Orleans, in order to
protect his country and his Bag, resorted to a
far stronger measure than that now con
detained by Chief Justice Tarim Ner do
we propose at this time to revive the histori
cal fact Viet before Kr. Mawr was Chief
Justice, and doubtless since, he has repeatedly
endorsed the prompt conduct of Gen. JACK
NON in overriding the judicial authority at
New Orleans in the matter alluded to. Our
object new is simply to show that General
CADWALADER was right in his arrest and im
prisonment of the alleged traitor ilizaarstair,
and that the highest considerations of pa
triotism prompted him in faithfully carrying
out the instructions of the Government in
retaking this arrest. Thirty years after Gen.•
nous°, resisted the authority of the
Federal courts in Louisiana, for the pur
pose of protecting the flag and the
honor of the country against foreign
and domestic foes, STEPHEN A. Donnas, of
Illinois, then a member of Congress from that
State, made an argument on the resolution
remitting the fine 0f41.000 imposed by Judge
BALL upon General JAOBoON, which was so
masterly and convincing as to have been se
eepted as the solution of a question previously
considered doubtful. This was the first speech
made by the young statesman of the North
west In the Congress of the United States, and
it is a curious fact that it was received by the
Southern men with great applause, and was
undoubtedly endorsed by Chief Justice TANN!'
himself. It was delivered on the 7th of Janu
ary, 1844, and some portions of it are so appli
cable to the case of MERRIMAN, and so abund
antly justificatory of. General CADWAMADER,
and so strangely in contradiction of the grounds
assumed by Chief Justice TANEY that we ven
ture to spread betore our readers the following
extracts :
g• General Jackson was the legally and eonstitn
!tonally authorised agent of the Government and
the oeuntry to defend that city and its adjacent
territory. His duty as prescribed by the Consti
tution and laws, as well as the instructions of the
War Department, was to dolond the city end
eowitry at every hectare( It wee then erineeded,
and is now conceded, on all sides, that nothing but
martial lew would enable him to perform that
duty If, then, li•s power was commensurate with
bin duty, and (to follow the language of the °carte)
he was authorized to use the means essential to its
performance, and to exercise the powers necessary
to remove all obetructions to its soot mplithmeni,
he had a right to declare martial law when it was
ascertained and acknowledged that nothing but
martial law would enable him to defend the city
and the country. This principle has inn recog
nized and acted upon by all civilised nations, and
is familiar to those who are conversant with mili
tary history It dose not imply the right to ant
pond the laws and civil tribunals at pleasure. The
right grows out of the necessity—when necessity
fads, the right ceases. It may be absolute or quell
fled, general or partial, according to the exigencies
of the case. The prinoiple is, the general may go
so far, and no further than is absolutely neceasary
to the defence of the city or district committed to
his protection. To this extent General Aokson
watt justifiable; if he went beyond it, the law was
against him But, in point of fact, he did not
supersede the laws or molest the preceedings if the
civil tribunals any farther than they were (mica
sated to obstruct the execution of his plans for the
defence of the city. In all other respects the lows
prevailed. and were administered as in time or
pease, and the Legislatareof the State of Louisiana
passed en act enspenaing them till the month of
nay, in consequence of the impending dan
ger that threatened the city. There are exi
gent:ties In the history of nations as well as indi
viduate, when necessity becomes the paramount
law to which all other considerations must yield.
It is the great first law of nature, which authorises
a man to defend his life, his person, his wife and
children at all hazards, and by every means In his
power It is that law whioh authorises this body
to repel aggression and insult, and to protect itself
in tee exercise of its legislative function. It is
that law which enables courts to defend themselves
and punish for contempt. It was this same law
arnica authorized Gee. Jackson to defend New Or
leans, by resorting to the only means in his power
whtob could accomplish the end. In such a crisis
necessity confers the authority, and defines its
limits. /lit 6..eeeses necessary to blow up a fort,
t 4 is nett to do at ; sf it as necessary to milk a
tudael, it ts right to sink it; if st is necessary to
Barn a etty st ts right to burn it, * * *
Bat, sir, for toe purposes of Gen. Jackson's
notilloation, I care not whether his proceedings
were legal or illegal. constitutional or unconstitu
tional, with or without precedent, if they were
necessary to the salvation of she city. And I care
as little whether be observed all the rules and
forme and technicalities which some gentlemen
yawn to consider the perfection of reason and the
essence of wisdom_ There was bat ooe form notes
eau on that ammo% and that was to point cannon
and destroy the enemy."
Neutrality.
The declaration, in Queen Vicrrorta's Pro
clamation, that the British Government shall
observe neutrality between tc the contending
parties" in the present civil war, is, in itself, a
recognition of the Southern Confederation,
with Mx. Davis as its Head. It acknowledges
Mr. Davis's right to convert ships into pirates,
by commissioning them with letters of marque.
Chancellor Kent, acknowledged as authority,
wherever jurisprudence is held in proper re
gard, says of privateering that c. The object is
not honor or chivalric fame, brit plunder and
profit ; the discipline of the crew is not apt to
be in the highest order,. and privateers are
often guilty of enormous excesses, and become
the scourge of neutral commerce." How much
worse may it be, when personal feelings, in
civil war, mutually and fatally exasperate to
great excesses.
T A TTur, defines neutrality to consist in giv
ing no assistance and furnishing no munitions
for the war, and, in matters which do not re
late to war, not refusing to one party what is
granted to the other. Strictly to have this
rule observed by England would be an actual
promotion of the Southern federation, through
its belligerent authorities, to arecogniaed posi
tion amongst the States of the world. If British
" neutrality" means we won't help the South
—it means the same as respects the North. It is
there that the shoe pinches. The North has
more present and available means for purcha
sing cannon and muskets than the South can
command—but the Queen's neutrality Procla
mation, virtually forbidding English manu
facturers to supply munitions of war outs
more sharply against the North than splint
the South. Ere long, we suspect, Great
Britain must side with one of gg the contend
ing parties."
Should there be any proof that England, or
rather her Government (for the English people
are with tia), wishes to aide with the Southern
rebels and traitors, the North would have to
adopt and rigidly carry out a non -consump
tion ordinance—to decide, in short, on dis
pensing with every article of British produce,
raw or manufactured. We can do without
such articles. We can live well—even luxu
riantly, it needed—on American produce
alone, and if England acts unfairly towards
the North, we certainly must exercise this
self-reliance, and cease all importations from
England. It any thing would open the eyes
of "Her Majesty's Ministers" it would be
that.
The Fraudulent Supplies.
We have failed to speak of the shameful
frauds and iniquities practised by some of the
parties who have furnished clothing and food
to oar brave troops in the terms of indignation
which such infamous proceedings deserved,
because we believed that these flagrant wrongs
and abuses would speedily be corrected, and
such a rigid Investigation instituted as would
clearly indicate, and consign to merited pu
nishment, the guilty parties. We hope that
this end is about to be accomplished. The
Grand Jury of the United States District
Court of this city is making Inquiries which
Will doubtless lead to many , important disclo
sures, and meanwhile GOT. Crane has taken
such action as will, we trust, shed new light
on this subject, and do much to remedy past
wrongs. We understand that he has ap
pointed a commission to investigate all the
contracts for supplies which have been made
by the State, since the present contest com
menced, and to make a full and faithful
report upon their terms, and the manner
in which they have been complied
with. It is to consist of JACOB Far, dr.,
a prominent Douglas Democrat of Idea
gomery county; Ilseraatne HaYwooe, a lead
ing manufacturer and upright citizen of
Schuylkill county; and Cztazzza R. Seamy,
a member of the State Legislature from this
city, who has always maintained a high repu
tation. These commissioners are all men of
unimpeachable integrity, and an impartial and
honest statement may be anticipated from
them. Orders have been given to the As
sistant Attorney General of the State, in every
case where the commission reports that a fraud
has been committed, to prosecute the parties,
both civilly and criminally, and where wrong is
suspected payment will be withheld from those
who have not yet received the fall amount of
their claims, until their justice is shown by a
full investigation of all the &eta. Good cloth
ing Is now being procured as rapidly as possi
ble to supply all deficiencies which have
hitherto occurred, and it will soon be sent to
every Pennsylvania regiment which is now
equipped in an inferior manner. The indig
nation and remonstrances of the soldier. and
their friends are apparently commanding the
attention they deeerve, and from the spirit
which is at present evinced, we hope full jets
tic() will speedily be done alike to the interests
of the State, the great cause in which the pa
triots of the country are engaged, and the
brave men who have been temporarily made
the victims of as iniquitous, wicked, and cruel
impositions and frauds as were ever perpe
trated.
Tint war,' of the serious illness of Senator
DOUGLAIII will cause deep regret throughout
the whole country, and there will be many
earnest prayers to-day that the fears of his
physicians may not be realized.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Letter from 66 treeastonaL"
Worroopoodonoo of Too Prima
Wasanovrolt, May 30,1881.
The appointment of Nathaniel P. Banks, isle of
Massachusetts, now of Illinois, as a major general
in the army, is one of the best that have yet been
made by the President. He ia, in fact, the right
man in the right place. These is that about Mr.
Banks which eminently qualifies him for a military
position. He is prompt, cool, self-reliant, and in
domitably brave. During his term as Governor of
Massachusetts he reorganised and reinvigorated
the military or militia system of that State, in
such a manner as to maks it an example to all
others, devoting his personel attention to discipline
and detail, and inspiring the citizen soldiery with
the highest emulation. As Speaker of the Rouse,
his quick, impartial, fearless manner challenged
universal admiration When ho eptake he seems
to be fully prepared, and never tires his audience
with long and dull harangues Self-educated, be
speak.' several languages; born in the ranks of
poverty, he moves like a well.bred gentleman so
maimed to society ; fond of polities, his testae are
eminently literary, and skilled in parliamentary
law. He was called, after his gubernatorial term,
to take charge of ono of the most important rail
roads in the West.
The vacancy in the Quartermaster General's de
partment will be filled, it is said, to-day. It
would surprise you to have an insight into the mi
ratite of that department Its duties are mnitifa•
rims, requiring not only industry, but study,
and the thorough understanding of the re
gulations of the army, the whole economy of
life, the habits of animals and of men.
and an aequaintanee with everything ne
cessary to promote the health and comfort of the
great numbers now engaged in our rapidly
inoreasing army.
The appointment of John C. ',Ascent ea a
major-general is another fortunate solution, and
has given great pleasure to patriotic men of all
parties. I am glad to perceive that the Bane
tart' of War has resolved to take advantage of
the rare abilities and experience of Captain
(now Colonel) Montgomery 0. Meige. Although
warmly and closely attached to Jefferson Davis,
Colonel Melo has been from the start a loyal
and faithful friend of the Union and the Govera
ment. While the Administration Is acting upon
the policy that uverned President Polk du
ring the Mexioen war—that of reoognizing
distinguished civilians, sad calling them into
the service of the country—a polloy which gave
to the country some of its ablest and most emi
nent generals—it is right that the utmost care
should be taken to honer and provide for the
brave men in the regular army who have spent
the best part of their lives in enduring the hard.
ships and privations of frontier service, and of
passing through the bloody dangers of the battle
field. While on a visit to the Virginia Nide, • few
days ago, I met Major nektelemaa, of the in
fantry, who graduated thirty-nine years ago, and
who bears upon hie face and person the marks of
many hardships endured under the flag of the
Republio, and I was glad to hear that this Penn.
aylvartien—a native of lilanheini, Lancaster
coon
ty—was yesterday promoted to a ooloneley. Con
siderable ill feeling would be produced if this
course were not punned.
To chow you what kind of soldiers we have, let
me give you the record of Major 0 L. Shepherd,
of the Third Infantry, United State§ army
He graduated in flB4O, anti after graduation
stirred at Fort Gibion, west of Arkanase, in the
Cherokee Nation, till the Summer of 1841. Went
thence to the Florida War, and served as company
offieer till its close, in 1843 ; thence went with lin
regiment to Jefferson Barracks, kto., and served tilt
the spring of 1844 ; thence went to Fort Jesup, as
part of the army of observation under Gen Taylor,
till the summer of 1845 ; thence west of Corpus
Ceded, in Western Texas, in the army of otioupa
tion under Gee. Taylor, till March, 1846 ; theme
marched with the army as commissary of brigade
and as chief commissary of supply of train, sorest
the desert to the Rio Grande itie captain resign.
Mg soon after, he relinquished his Miff duties to
take command of Company 11, Third Infantry ; iz
the opening of hostilities, commanded the same
company in the battles of Palo Alto and Regatta de
la Palma, en the Bth and 9ch of May, 1846. Com
mended the game company on its crossing to the
Bia/ioan side of the Rio Grande, being the first
e4mpany, Bitty skirmiehers prece ding
After the taking of Matamoros, _being the only
'racer present properly belonging to the ccmpany,
it was broken up with titres others of the regiment,
and he was ordered in June on recruiting Barytes.
till May, 1847, when the company wu reorganised
at Newport Smacks, Ky., and proceeded thence
to Vera Crust. Marched thence, in July, to Feeble,
under Gen. Pierce, having three conflicts en route
at Robbers' Pass, the National Bridge, and Bridge
of Plan del Rio. Inaretted from Puebla with army
under Gen. Scott into the valley of Mexico; wee en
gaged, though very sick, in the battle of Contreras ;
charged at the bead of his company the enemy's
work at Churubueoo, on the 20th of August, 1847 ;
was brevetted a eaptain for the same. Occupied
With his company, on the 13:h of September, 1847,
the Beton G4te, entering the city of Mexico, in
front of the Grand Citadel, with orders to maintain
the place at all hazards; was brevetted a major for
this, (all this while very sick.) rerved in Mexico
till end of war -Left the oily June 5, 1848,
and arrived with regiment at Camp Jeff Davis, at
East k'smagonla, hlissisaippi, and served there till
October ; thence went to near Batt Antonio, Texas ;
marched therms in rummer of 1849, tollew Mexi
co, and has served, wi‘h only three short inter
vale, ever since, in that remote frontier, making
frequent novae and long expeditions in hostile
campaigns, end explorations over rugged moan
tains, remote and unknown regions of country, in
both winter and summer, and frequently without
water and with scanty food.
Since February, 1849 be has bad command, ex
sow for a short time, Of Tors Bailout:a, ise most
important, as well as the most distant, pest in the
United States, with tour companies; dsfendedthat
post for eight menthe, against the hostile Navaiwis
of 3,000 warriors ; repulsed a night snack on the
30th April, 1860, with hew than 200 men present
fur duty, against 2,000 or more of those savages.
With a garrison greatly reduced, was left un
aided till lieptemeer 7,1660, to defend the post,
'Rusted 270 miles from Rio Grande, and supplies,
Yelp open the cemmindeatien, escort trident to and
fro, procure feel in the mountains, Ate.; marched
thence on the 7thileptember, (being relieved by
the sth infantry,) to Texas, and reached Fort
Clark, Texas, 1 060 miles, on the 2d December,
1860; loft Port Duncan, Tezeit, (to which hie clamp
had been ordered.) April 20. for area Lake, Tex
as, and Game thence to New York, and to this City,
in command of five aeinpanies of his regiment.
Rie service of twenty-one years will challenge
that of any other officer in the army.
This instanoe, strong and striking as it le, is one,
however, of many Loyal, modest, brave, faith.
ful to discipline and to duty, stioh men should not
be negleoted in times like these. Ocoaszom.
LATEST NEWS.
By Telegraph to The Press.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
WAsnmarox, May 30
Military Movements in Virginia.
Your epeoisi express rider has just returned
from a day's tour among the encampments and
into the interior of Virginia, bringing details of
the military movements in that quarter, among
which are the following
Erection of Fort Corcoran,
The New York Sixty-ninth Regiment, Colonel
CORCORAN, when last reported to The Press, was
on the heights beyond Georgetown, working up
an entrenchment 400 feet &pare, (with sig zag
lines,) 15 feet wide, and 8 feet deep. By the
most enduring physical exertion—of which this
regiment are proverbially capable—the entrench.
ments and breastworks are nearly completed. A
fort is now going up, built with heavy timber,
and a road is being made through the woods,
Some three miles, to Capt. VARIAN'S Battery, (not
BRA MAN'', as reported in some papers,) on the
summit of Arlington Heights, the residence of
Goa. Las, now commander of the rebel troops in
Virginia. The fort and the road are in a forward
condition.
Colonel Connote( named these defences Fort
Seward, but the commandant informed the Colonel,
that in consideration of the efficiency of his regi
ment, and their unceasing physical exertions, the
place would be recognised in future operations as
Fort Corcoran," a fitting compliment to the
Colonel and his noble regiment. Captain Thomas
FRANCIS MILIGHIR 7 a company of ZOU&TIIS are at
taehed to the Wt. These men of bone and mus
cle were exercised in some of their military evolu
tions when your special express was present, and
their rapid yet precise and harmonious move.
ments indicated severs training and great capacity
for active military operations.
Advance Operations.
Three milea due west from Port Corcoran, the
New Tort Fifth and Twenty-eighth, and Company
Reeond United Rates Cavalry, are stationed
about half a mile apart, in the heart of a forest.
They have out down the wood from three acres of
ground, to prevent sudden surprise, sad secure
themselves against attack, while they remain in
that position. These regiments are Naffed there
as a guard for Colonel Concordat's Regiment
while working on the entrenchments, fort, and
road. These completed, the Filth and Twentir
eighth will advance farther into the interior.
They have not erected tents, but sleep in the
bushes, or under temporary camps made with
boughs. These two regiments, with Colonel
Coacossars, form a brigade, Colonel RIINTSS
commandant.
The cavalry company, Lieutenant TOMPKINS,
advanced at midnight ten miles into the interior,
on a tour of observation, and sueoeeded in arrest•
ing two noted Secessionists, named BIRCH and
Moons, who were brought to the city, and handed
over to the military authorities. The cavalry
company then prooeeded to Fairfax Court House,
fifteen miles from Georgetown, where they saw
sixty men mounted and seventy five footmen. A
&mouton flag was flying on the court house. They
made no demonstration, but Lieutenant ronvarwe
proposes to return with hie company with Sharp's
riles and sabre bayonets, and remove the flag. At
Falls Church they found the residents all good
Union men to a unit.
The First New York Regiment has been ordered
to be in arms to-night, ready for marching at a
short notice. The military preparations to-night
indicate that important events are about to trans
pire.
The two New York regiment: from Elmira ar
rived at a late hour to-night.
Arlington Heights.
Here the Eighth New York Regiment are sta
tioned, with their battery, commanded by Captain
Yagran. Raadguarters is Col. lines hone). Tele.
graph erected and in operation, connected with
General SCOTT'S and Secretary of War's offices, in
Washington. Posts emoted to Fort Corcoran, and
wires going up. Regiment drilling daily, with and
without artillery.
Operations on Prospect Hill
Here the New York 25th (Albany) Regiment
have commenced throwing up breastworks, end
fortifying their position. This is three miles south
of Gen. Iten's place, on the road to Alexandria.
The men are in good oondition. They have been
sleeping under bushes, but have now received and
are erecting tents.
Old Mill.
The New York Twelfth remain at this place.
It is about three miles and a half west of Long
Bridge, and about the same distance from Alex
andria. They are encamped in and about the
mill, offices in the proprietor's house. The in
habitants, to the number of eighteen or twenty,
came in a body and formally thanked the Colonel
(Barrnarterm) for the protection his regiment bad
afforded them from the marauding depredations
of Secessionists, to which they had been subjeoted
*afore Col. BUTVIRTIBLD'a regiment arrived.
Military Movements at Alexandria.
Letters have, within a few days, been received at
Alexandria by wcmen, from their husbands in the
rebel army, warning them to leave the city, as an
attack would be made by a strong force on Friday.
Ewe of those letters have &me into the hands of
our ellloere, and they have reason to believe there
is • contemplated movement on foot. The Fifth
Pennsylvania Regiment have gone down, and tour
more regiments and a battery will be added to the
force In the city. The troops there now are the
First Michigan, Fifth Pennsylvania and Z /nave
regiments, and a company of United States cavalry.
In case of an attack, the Fifth Alassaohrusette,
Twelfth RIM Yerk, and four New Jersey regiments
*mild be in the city at half an bones notice. They
are all between that city end the Long Bridge.
Proposals for United States Loan.
The proposals for the loan of nearly $14,000,000,
under the act of June last, were opened today.
there were cffers for Treasury notes ; but as those
for bonds were restricted to per and only six per
sentrun allowed, it is not known that there were
any bidders, The thirty days' notice required by
law before the power to issue Treasury notes could
accrue expired to•dey, and the Department will
therefore avail itself of that means of meeting toe
wants of the Tract:try.
Naval Changes.
Lient. Di Krim has been ordered to the steamer
Plgstadelptza. Ile was lately attached to the
Baltimore.
T SCOTT Smrataaowit, who for two years
has been attached to the steamer Anaeoatia, has
been detached and ordered to the Roanoke, withoh
is to be commanded by Capt. W. 0. NICHOLSON,
to be put in immediate commission.
An Expedition Fitting Ont.
Sloven steamers were gathered at the navy yard
is-day, resolving outdta of ammunition and stores,
surd guards, for ammo destination net publioly
sdefel.
Major General Banks.
Although ex-Governor Maas had signified his
111Kingman to accept the offoto of Quatternmeter
General, with the rank of brigadier general, it
was thought hest, for reasons of State pulley, to
confer upon him that of Major General.
Col. Anderson's Military D epartment.
The new military department of Kentucky, to
the command of which Colonel Ronan? Asnassort
has just been assigned, embraces so much of that
State as lies within a hundred miles of the Ohio
river. The headquarters, for the present, is to be
More Sptes Arrested.
The movements of our troops are closely watekt
ed. Last night the guards of the New Jersey
First and Second Itegiments arrested two spies.
One of them made en effort to get at by asserting
chat he belonged to Col. et:moon...oos regiment, but
your express rider haying just left that encamp
ment, was requested by the colonel of the New
Jersey regiment to put some questions to the
prisoner touching the position, operations, to., of
that regiment. In his replies it was evident that
he knew nothing of Fort Corcoran, end was an
impostor. He was placed under a strong guard.
The other prisoner had a Swanton pass, in pencil,
with the name obliterated, in his possession, which
he ineffectually tried to conceal.
Your express rider will return again to the en
campmenta, and note the advance movements of
th e army, and incidents conneoted with the opera
tions of this column of the army.
Philadelphia A.ppointmente.
The following appointments have been made in
the qUartermaster'i department, United Rate.
arsenal :
Chief Clerk—Wm. P. Backer, vice Warren.
Olerka—Bom, vioe George North; Corfu.ld, vioe
Orme; Cooper, vice Banger.
Measenpr—George W. f3stlor.
Also :
Impostor of Clothing -- Gabriel Kean, ♦ioe
Hughes.
Assistant Inspootor ai Clothing—Wm. Porldno,
Carpenter---.Toseph French
Army Appointment.
Amex. H. Fumemax, of Philadelphia, has been
appointed a lieutenant in the army.
The Garibaldi Guard.
The Garibaldi Guard, composed of Spanish,
Swim, German, Thruzarian, Italian, and French
residents of New York, arrived at - midnight last
n i g ht, lad are quartered in the . Assembly Rooms
and aid Trinity Cliturob. They are under Qom
TILE PRESS.-PHILADELPIIIA, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1861°
mind of Colonel D'Uvassr, and, having seen ser
vice, are considered a very ethelent addition to our
army. Their uniform Is black coat and pants,
with red trimmings, stiff black Yosfttth hat, with
oval crown, fatigue caps, black, trimwed with
red. They number 1.050 men, and have with them
tan mandurri—ono in each company. These Rs
all married, and their husbands are members of
the Guard.
The Enemy at Manassas Junction.
A gentleman who has worked Me Tray through
the Southern States, arrived at Washington, and
makes some important statements. At Manassas
Janation he was detained a day before he could
get passes. Be left there on Tuesday morning.
There were three thousand troops at the Junction,
principally from South Carolina, and the Prince
William county calvary battalion. One thousand
more troops came in as he was leaving. An attack
was expected on Monday from the Federal troops,
and good deal of uneasiness was felt at the proba
ble issue. Manassas Junction is now considered
an important strategical point, and will probably
be the scene of a military demonstration are many
days. It Is at the junction of the Orange and
Alexandria railway with the Manassas Gap rail
way, twentyseven miles from Alexandria, and
tbirtyfour miles from Culpeper Court Rouse
Possession of Manassas Junction by the Federal
troops will out off On Harper's Ferry troops item
direct communication with the South.
Meeting of Chaplains.
The ohaplains of the various regiments in and
around Washington met in the rooms of the
Young Men's Christian Assooiation this P. M. at
2 &Okla, for the purpose of recognition and con
sultation.
Review of Troop*.
The Ninth New York, Colonel Brume, and
Eighth New York volunteers, Colonel Banana
were reviewed tads) , by the Preeident, in front
of the Executive Mansion. These regiments are
quartered in the pity, but are ready in every it
speet to be called off at a moment's notice. The
Ninth marched to the arsenal yesterday, and were
supplied with rifles, having come from New York
without armor
Arrivals from Philadelphia.
Brollord's-3. Allerdice, Geo. B. Roberto, C.
M. Prevost, W. D Kelley, J. P. Altoona, J. W.
Ramsey, R. T. Ramsey.
Kerkwood's—Adam Trent, Dr. Pasoan, F. T.
Fassett, George Burke, J. S. McMullin, W. M.
MoClare, J. D. Harrow, R. Montgomery.
Brown's—Rdward Reilly, Ricbard James,
Daniel Wallace, H. Killen, J. H. Ordway.
Ifotsonai—Jamea Van Dike, 7.1 t. AlliBton, W.
H. Painter.
The revocation of the leave of abSenoe to Carl
Schurz was solely on account of tan desire that
the business of the American legation at Madrid
should not be suspended, the former minister
haying left the Spanish capital.
Colonel Jonathan Amory has been appointed
despatch agent at Boston for the State Depart
ment.
The Garibaldi Guard marched to the President's
Roue this afternoon, end Wan reviewed by the
President, general Scott, and Mr. Seward. They
afterwards drew up'in line beiore the residence of
the Sardinian minister.
The difficulties in connection with the New York
14th Regiment, growing ont of the oontroversy be
tween the State authorities and the Union Defence
Committee, have been settled, and the regiment
remains here.
Wm P. Wood, of New York, has been appointed
commissioner of public buildings.
Hugh Maher, of Chicago, is the lowest bidder for
the great beef contract for the army. He offers to
deliver it here for 14.48 per 100 lbs.
It has been determined by the Government to
give every man, of whatever rank, serving in the
army or navy, a diploma, on parchment or parch
ment paper, signed by the President and heads of
Departments.
The receipts into the Treasury for the week
ending on Monday last were $380 , 000.
President Lincoln, yesterday, invaded the es.
erect soil of Virginia in person—that is, he and
Secretary Seward drove over and visited the wimp
of the Jersey volunteers, who were at work in
the trenches. They saluted the commander-in
chief of the army and navy with their spades,
and cheered him immensely. The President will
visit ail the camps and works in turn.
The New York Seventh Regiment is expected
to leave for home to-morrow.
Hon. Robert ft. Schenck, of Ohio, lout--been apr
pointed a Brigadier General.
Lient Stemmer le here, and bee had an inter•
view with the President and Cabinet.
Wes Dix has gone to Fortress Monroe, where
she alai her nurses may goon be needed.
Since the beginning of the present troubles, one
hundred and ninety two resignations of army and
navy officers have been accepted by the Govern
.
meat.
The Fifth Pennsylvania Regiment, Colonel Mc-
Dowell, went to Alexandria by steamer yesterday.
An important change has been made in the de
'patch of the mails to the Southern States. To
Western Virginia, west and north of the Inns
Ridge, they are to be sent to Wheeling, by way of
Harrisburg and Pittsburg; to Alexandria and the
remainder of Virginia they go to Washington, and
to the other southern States to Louisville, by way
of Harrisburg and Pittsburg.
A gentleman who arrived this morning from the
neighborhood of Centreville, VFi 23 miles from
Alexandria, reports that he was informedi that
there was about 4,000 troops in that vicinity. He
also confirms the report that prominent Union men
continue to be seised by the rebels, and conveyed
farther into the interior of Virginia, to be held as
hostages for the safety of about forty rebel soldiers
now in Washington, awaiting the order of the Go
vernment.
The Garibaldi Guard Regiment, from New York,
arrived here at 2 o'clock this morning.
Late from Fortress Monroe.
BALTLICOBII, May 30.--The steamer Adelode,
from Old Point Comfort, arrived this morning, and
report all quiet there up to last evening. Moat
of the troops are encamped outside of the walls,
and at Few-Port News Point. There are no hos
tile indioations on the part of the Virginians in
that direetion.
The steamship State of Georgia landed the
First Regiment of New York et Fortress Monroe
yesterday.
001. Fay, the aid de-oamp of Gen. Butler, ar
rived here by the boat, and prooeedisd to Phila
delphia.
An Advance into Virginia.
WABBIAGTON, May 30—Erening.—Ir le under
stood that the Garibaldi Guard and the Ninth
NSW York Regiment will very 80011 be ordered to
important advanse movements. '
To-night two of the District volunteer regi
meats are ordered to arm with preparations for a
long march.
The Searetary of State,, to-night, is again dis
pensing his hospitalities to various military a
ms, including some from the 23 and 25:h New
York, the sth Pennsylvania, and the New Jersey
Ogatbar witb eandry oflicere of the
District militia, and marine corps. Among the
other guests of the brilliant entertainment were
the foreign ministers and Cabinet officers.
Front St. Lotus and Western Kentnelty..
Sr. Louts, May 30 —ln the habeaa corm osse,
in relation to the arrest of Captain ZtioDonald,,
Judge Treat has deoided the return of General
Berney as insutrudeut, and sustained the demur
rer. The counsel for the respondeut then asked'
leave to amend the retarn;'whieh wee granted.,
Col. Blair's Regiment has been sworn into the'
United States service for three years.
About two hundred citizens of Southern Illi
nois left for the South a few days since to join
the rebel army.
The Paducah herald, Columbus Crescent, and
Hickman Courser, secession papers ; in Kentucky,
have suspended publication.
Four steamers passed Vicksburg on the 231 Mat ,
with Confederate troops from New Orleans, for
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Health of Judge Dotlglas.
VAT/L APPAIiOADRD.
CEI/CAGO, May 30 —Up to last night it fps
thought that Senator Douglas was getting better.
Sinop then he has been gradnaliy sinking; and
fears aro now entertained by hie mends and ppd.
Olsll2B that he will not live over the night.
Pitriadelphaa Troops at Easton, Pa.
Eaaros, May Ml—Seven Philadelphia 00121-
panics, of Colonel Mann's Regiment, arrived at
throe o'clock this afternoon and marched ti the
camp. Their soldierly bearing elicited much
praise.
More Bndies Destroyed.
Berantann, May 30.--The bridges at Patter
eon's creek and North Branch, on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, east of Cumberland, were de
stroyed yesterday morning by the Virginia forces.
The Alleged Frauds in Contracts.
Flanarsauso, May 30.—Clovernor Curtin has or
dered that payment on certain heavy contract' for
supplies to the volunteers be suspended until the
mounts can be investigated by the oommission
ere—fdessrs. Benjamin Haywood and Jacob Fry,
Jr.—who are directed to examine all quoit con
tracts strictly.
Coed and substantial clothing, of the army stan
dard, le to be sent u fast ea possible to Washington
for the Fourth and Fifth regiments of the Penney'.
vania volunteers. Every snit will be carefully in
spected by en experienced clothier.
The alleged= of fraud in the eirard Howe,
and other eetablisliments, are to be fully investi
gated, and any violation of oontraots will be prose
cuted.
The Maine Regimenta.
Naw 'roux, May 30.—The Second Maine Reg!
meat left here this evening, by railroad for Wash
ington.
PORTLAND, May 30.—The Firer Maine Regiment
leaves hare on Saturday morning for Waehington,
by railroad•
Miscellaneous.
IMPORTANT FROM WESTERN VIRGINIA
THE BEBBLO ABANDON DRAMA, AND
NO POWDER BINNZD
lIOfIMENTS OF INDIANA TROOP&
Colonel Crittenden's Regiment at
Camp Dennison.
TrimEen,A.P . K. A.Frat ANGFICSVIMNVIS
FOR THE CAVMPAIGN.
Cuterettcri, May 30 —The Ohio and Virginia
troops, under command of Col. Kelley, occupied
Grafton at half past two o'olock this afternoon, the
rebels 'having fled on their approach without firing
a shot.
The Indiana Sixth Regiment, under Colonel
Crittenden, fully armed and equipped, arrived
here at five o'clock this evening, and passed
through the oity on the road to Camp Dennison,
where they encamp for the night. Their destina
tion is understood to be Grattan. They were most
enthusiastically greeted.
Another Indiana regiment passed Dayton last
night, going east.
Mr. Anson Stager has been appointed superinten
dent for military purposes of all the telegraph
lines within the department of the Ohio. A very
complete system has been devised for the use of
the telegraph for military operations, and placed
at the dispos'al of Major McClellan, and a number
of prominent and experienced telegraphers are
oo•operating with Mr. Stager, to render it of the
ntmoet possible efficiency for the army service.
The garden at Newport barraoke aro firing
minute guns in memory of Colonel Ellsworth.
FROM CHANBERSI3ITRG.
foEliest of the Rebels—Desertions
and Small Pox.
ARRIVAL OF PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENTS
. Cue...muumuu*, May 30 —The rebels have fallen
book about two miles from Williamsport, in the
direction of Martinsburg. They have only about
ave hundred men and two small swivel guns.
About one hundred desertions have occurred
among them since the establisnment of their camp,
and there were three deaths from small-pox there
this week. Colonel Hoge's Cavalry is at Falling
iVater.
The alxth, Twenty-first, Twenty-third, and
Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania regiments reached
here early this morning. M■jor General Heim
and staff arrived at 1/ o'olook A. M. Colonels
Morehead's, Lewis', Lyle's, and the Seed Legion re
giment, and the Philadelphia City Troop, are ex
panted within the next twenty-four hours.
PROM ALEXANDRIA.
Entrenchments Plogressing—ffetzure of
Flour.
Aaxaavaia, May 30.—Tha troop near Alex
andria oommeno•d last night throwing up en
trenchments, about a mite west of that city, to
command the approaohea from the Virginia boun
dary of the old District of Columbia.
Between 200 and 300 barrels of flour wore seised
at the Arlington mills, six miles from the city, to
day. The dour was intended for the use of the
rebel troops.
More Bridge Burners Arrested.
WARBOW ZSCAPII.
BALTIMORE, May 30 --Last night four residents
of Baltimore county, in the neighborhood of
Cookeyeville, named Worthington, Matthew!,
Scott, and another whose name is unknown, were
arrested by the United States troops, charged with
belonging to the company that participated along
with Mr. Merriman in the acts for which the lat
tor was arrested. They were taken to York, Pa.
All of them are respectable and influential oitisens.
The Western passenger train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was fired upon about 3 o'olook
this morning, by the United States picket guard,
about a mile beyond the Relay House. The train
wee several hours behind time, and it had been
rumored that the train was coming with rebel
troops. Hones the guard! fired. They oame
very near killing name of the pungent. Several
balls passedthrough the oars.
New York Trdope pass through Bal
1 more.
BADTIMCMII, ZotarTVlT'ff NOW York regiments,
the Twelfth and Thirteenth, arrived this evening
about 6 o'doek, and passed through to Washing
ton. They came from the camp at Blmira, pass
ing over the Sunbury and Brie railroad to Sup
,bury, and 4 from 'Mono* via tho. Northern Control
to tide city.
Arrival of United States Troops from
Texas,
Mew lonr, May 30.—The seheener Urbana has
arrived from Indianola, Texas, via Havana, with
companies .A and D, Seoond United States In
fantry, under Captain Jordan and Lientenant
Greene ; also, twelve women and twenty_children,
LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OP THE AMERICA
HON. GEORGE M. DALLAS A
PASSENGER.
OVEB 81,200,000 IN SPECIE NOR N TORE.
MINISTER ADAMS PRESENTED TO THE
QUEEN.
Debate on. American Privateer;ng.
COTTON AND DREADSTUFFS DECLINING
liar,mtx, May 30.1861.—The royal mail steam
ship America, from Liverpool, Saturday, 18th, via
Queenstown, Sunday, 19th inst., arrived at this
port at 5 o'clock this morning, and sailed at 10
for Boston. The America has 93-passengers, in
eluding ex Minister D4lles, Rev Messrs. Wendell,
Prince, Langdon, Von Klock, Captains Eldridge,
Beattie. Rtiobie and others. She has also
11,200,000 in speile.
The America reports speaking the steamships
Ama and City of lifanehester, from New York,
for Liverpool, and the ships Lizzie Thompson and
Sea Bride.
The steamship Csty of Was/:neon, from New
York. arrived at Livorpool on tae 16 h instant,
and the Bavaria, from New York, at Southamp
ton on the 17th inst.
°BEAT BRITAIN.
The new steamship Hibernia, from Liverpool
the 16T.b inst , for Qoebee, put beck with slightly
damaged machinery. The North Briton takes
her place. The steamship Coturaltia; of the Gal
way line, had arrived at Liverpool, to repair
damages received from ice. The steamship Prlnee
Albert If advertised to /011110 Galway on the 21st
inst.
In the Rouse of Lords. on the 16th Inst., the
Earl of Ellenborough asked the Government
whether the term "lawful blockade," aped in the
recent prealamation. wia to be interpreted lite
rally, or with gualltastione, as, according to the
strict meaning of the Paris agreement, it wee im
possible to maintain an effective blockade. lie
complained of the wig:tenets of the proclamation
with rePpect to articles contraband of war.
The Earl of Granville replied that lawful
blocked* mint be maintained by a enfileient
force but it wan not ebsolntely neoeffeary to ren
der all 'agrees or egrees Impossible, but to ret der
it extremely difficult. With teepeet to other
natation, he gated that certain articles were
clearly oontraband of war • but that certain other
articles depended upon 'Pedal oireumstances and
contingencies, which could only be decided by a
Vries court, and which it was impossible to deans
beforehand.
The Earl of Derby eald that there were two
points on which it was desirable that the (o
eernment should come to an understanding
with the United States. They proclaim a
blockade of the whole Southern coast, which
they had not the force to maintain. Although
they could lawfully blockade certain ports, it
was not desirable that they should proclaim a
universal blockade, but only maintain a partial
one. , The Northern States also deolare that they
should treat privateers se pirates, but they amid
not do so by the law of nations; and it was desi
rable that, notwithstanding the proclamation that
it should be declared, inch penalty on British sub
jects would not be viewed with indifference by
England.
Lord Brougham said : Prlvateering, according
to international law, was not piracy, but to join an
expedition against a Power '
at pesos with En land
was a piratical not. To oonatitute an efficient
blockade, such a force must be maintained as to
make the passage of it absolutely impouible, but
this was very dl cult.
Lord Chelmsford denied the doctrine of Lord
Brougham relative to privateers,
Lord Campbell said that Earl Granville had
laid down the law correctly with respect to the
=blockade and articles contraband of war. A sub
ject of another Power holding letters of marque
was not guilty of piracy.
Lord Kingsdown said that the northern Kates
might consider the people of the Southern States
as rebels, and guilty of high treason, but that this
would not apply to the subjects of other Powers
becoming privateers.
At a
_preliminary meeting of the treat Ship
Company, the Acumen laid that contingent
orders bad been given to the captain of the Great
Eastern, with respect to her employment by the
American Government, and the ministers in Par
liament would be ticked whether she would be ab
solved from the penalties If chartered before the
Queen's proclamation got oat.
Queen Victoria held Court at Buekinghem Pa
lace on the 16. h inst., at which Mr. Dallas deli-
Tared his letter of recall, and presented Mr.
Adams to her Majesty.
Adedinl Patti had created areat genestion at
the Italian Opera House in len dun.
Commercial Intelligence.
L'VFRROOL COTTON MARKET. The melee of
("atop fur the week foot up 47 09u baulk of wh , oh 120-
outwore gook P 000 bu'ap, and iupons /0.0101, bales. •he
merest OlOted gull, a; a des(ine rf Xon tho lower
Mien. end at 3f on nnodhar. • sake Tosuriday
I reionew 40.1/00 Wee, of which 2,000 hales Were
mom' eprealatien a d for :port.
The ma fret ol , sed t.e et and steadier, at the follow
ing me M•ria d quotatione fair, do mid
d•ing• 7M: lu obi le' fair, IBM; do. m03a1.np.7 0-16; upland
to r. 8%; no.a. isf.
The swot in po 1 wow up 1,000,00 bale., of whioh
u.OO ore Amerman.
The advious from el aneheater are unfavorable, the
merest being dull mid 11.r/settler.
WV ruOL BREADBIUPPISMARKET.—Mesm.
wairatigid plash, & Co., quote dour firm, bet quiet.
at- Yam pdepo.6d. Wheat steady it 11.363011. lud for
re d, and in Males far white,_ torn quiet, with a de
olio* of Sd cue Tuesday ; waxed and yellow aa Gem
; white. Winn
THE CITY.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS,
Departure of the Boott Legion.
Wert Philadelphia was the scene of Imam
beetle and exonement early yesterday morning in
consequence of the announcement that the Scott
Legion would leave that point at 8 o'clock for
Camp Catlin, via Pennsylvania Railroad. Long
before that hour, however, vehicles of every de
scription, bearing the friends and relatives of the
soldiers, might have been seen wending their way
down the Darby road toward Suffolk Park. The
busy note of preparation was heard at the latter
point at daybreak, and at 6 o'olook every soldier was
equipped and ready for the march. It is an old
adage that large bedlam move slowly, and this was
exemplified yesterday morning, for although appa
rently every man wee ready to start at the boar
above mentioned, it was after 9 o'olook before the
regiment left the encampment. The Legion is 430131-
pored of one thousand picked men, under command
of Colonel Gray, who Served with diatinotion in
the Mexican war, and is eminently qualified for
the important position assigned him. Several
of the captains also, among whom we may men
tion Lieut. Spear, recently of the police force, and
Capt. Thomas Hawksworth, were members of the
Scott Legion daring the blexlean war. The men
wore the old regulatien uniform, consisting of light
blue cloth roundabouts and pantaloons, and dark
blue cloth Wipe caps. Bach man wall furnished
with a Havelock, and in , their havereacks, were
stored three days' rations—provided, in many in
stances, by their friends, who visited them 'eater
day morning, and bade them a final adieu,--and
last, but not Meat, every man shouldered a musket
of the most approved pattern. Crowds of people
were collected by the roadside, and as the Legion
peeped the Blue Bell tavern, three hearty disarm
were given for the brave and gallant men who have
left their homes and familial' to march in defence
of their country. -
At the terminus of the Darby road men, women,
and children anxiously awaited the arrival of the
soldiers from en early hour, and every now comer
was interrogated as to the whereabouts of the
soldiers. Tbe hour of ten arrived. however, and
still they were not forthcoming. Finally, it was
announoed that the Legion bad left the Dorby road
at N oodlands Cemetery, and crossed over to Mar
ket street On the instant there was a grand rush
made for this thoroughfare, and in a short time
the soldiers descended the hill. They were pre
ceded by a fine regimental band, and as company
after company hove in sight, their burnished bayo
nets glistening in the bright sunlight, every man
keeping steep to the music! of " The girl I left be
hind me," the assembled crowd gave vent to a
hearty buret of enthneiasm. The procession , was
followed by a long train of wagons loaded with
baggage and provisions.
It was nearly eleven o'clock when the regiment
filed into the enclosure at the West Philadelphia
depot The oompanles were ordered to take their
seats at once, and those who had not been fortu
nate enough to visit Suffolk Park embraced this
opportunity to say farewell. A small field piece
fired a salute of thirty-four guns The train did
not leave West Phlladelphis till half past eleven
(Monk.
/GENES ON DAR BY ROAD.
The scenes witnessed upon Darby road, when
the legion suss announeed as some distance back,
but nevertheless rapidly &dimming, were of an
intensified and exciting character.
Mothers, with children in their arms, stood,
dust-oovered and with dishevelled hair, to °Mein
a parting glimpse ot their husbands as they
marched by. The number of babes upon the
ground was very great, and it Is safe to state that
there was at least one babe for every two women
present.
Sad babyhood ! now often, in the years before
them, will the story of that May morning be told,
and In its recital the child shall hear all that it
may know of the father's oareer!—how, when the
drums were beating, and the broad suburban
streeta lined with men and women, and the city
fuming and smoking over the bridge of the Schuyl
kill, the ranks went tramping bp, amid shouts and
tears, and the father that marched with them ser
ried his musket and nodded a swift farewell,
while held aloft by the tremulous arms of the
mother, the babe looked amazed and held forth
its fat dimpled arms and smiled.
In those swift-coming years, when the babe shall
be a boy, for the longing that he shall know for a
father and friend, the only answer shall be, "Re
fell !"
" Did I see him, mother?"
c , Yes ! I held you up as the troops passed down
the Darby pike, in their uniforms of blue, and he
threw ue a good-bye kiss. That was the last we
swot saw of bun."
In those tearful scenes there was a elisions
mixture of humor.
=We remarked a little woman, wearing a black
bonnet, which her baby and the crowd had twisted
and bent out of shape, standing in the front rank
at the sidewalk, when the troops were coraing down
the road.
The baby was droned in a long white robe—
evidently its best—and was crying very loudly
beeause of the heat and the throng of people,
This fast seemed to give the little woman great
distress; for she had fixed up the child with tope
oial reference to the pride of the father, and that
it should be weeping just at the time of hie ap
proach was very mortifying.
She called it "Johnny " and "honey," anti
begged it to be still ; for peppy was eoming right
away, and would not like to see his "Johnny "
cry. All of which the child seemed to bear with
manifest stubbornness, for it screamed until all the
folk thereabouts turned around, inoluding several
other babies, well-behaved, who didn't know what
it meant, and why it should go on.
As the drums came nearer, and the far-off rat
tat-tat mellowed and swelled into full and glorious
music), the screams of the child, and the oonsequent
distress of the little woman, became greater than
Over.
Bhe tried the matter or stopping the child's
mouth with her hands, at which he iudoenly
grew quite black in the face, and renamed all the
loader afterwards.
All *froth( to appease it seemed futile, when, just
at the auspicious moment, a man near by with
a bit of orange in his bard gave it to the child,
whereupon that embryo orator ceased at once, and
took to eating lustily.
The man was more of a philosopher than the
mothe. : when appeals to feelsng fail, it is well to
address the appetite. In this respect, the child
IS father of the man.
At any rate, the mother wiped awry the baioy's
tears, and smoothed Its dress, and adjusted her
own bonnet. just about the time that the Legion,
in all the glitter of muskets and bright knapsacks,
and white belts, and Mae jackets, came up by the
Woodlands, where they both stood.
Then she darted suddenly into the road, where,
directly, a man in the ranks, with hair out close
to his scalp, so that it looked like a used-up
"mop," and very small head and eyeeedingly
large gray eyes, came up opposite. This man
jumped from the lines at once, and his head made
for the women and child as if they were coutdi
dates for scrubbing.
kle caught them both in his arms at once, and
kieaed them very wildly, with a tear in one of his
large eyes, and -a great grinning smile in the
other.
" Good bye, ole J otaan," said the man " good
bye, Johnny ! look alive, ole gild. Take care o'
that boy ; / want him to fight yid, I do."
The ohild oommenced at once to squeeze the
orange overthe man's head, and the little women
found herself suddenly dumb, and abnost blind
with tears.
Anybody might have hissed her at that time ;
but she would have credited the entire allowance
to her husband.
When the little man with the shaved bead finally
dashed off at a run to overtake hLs company, the
woman, with swimming eyes, held up the baby,
and they both moaned together.
We noticed several old ladies, whose sons were
in the ranks, and many of them were not only re.
speatably but handsomely attired.
A lieutenant Inoue of the oompanles passed one
of these ladies seated in a cab. lie dashed out,
tined her once, and want back to hia ditty without
s word.
The old lady did not sob, or even moan ; but the
features of her facie seemed suddenly to be drawn
up to her eyes, and the tears mune out silently,
while sbe sat still and rigid, looking Irefully into
the ranks.
There were some females who cheered when their
lords passed by. A few carried miniature tap,
whioh they taunted in the wind, end merely
nodded their heeds.
Some of the soldiers refused to leave the lines,
or to look into the throng where their wives stood.
They had taken leave before, and were unwilling
to ereate disorder or make their farewell a spectre
els for the vulgar.
ES=l3
An affeoting incident occurred just u the Legion
had halted opposite the train, and were proceed
ing, by company, to take mate in the O&M A
tall, muscular man, with an abundance of red
beard about his throat and chin, paused at the
command of "order arms" to lean upon hie
musket.
Directly, a bluff, burly fellow emerged from the
crowd, and seeking out the soldier with the red
beard, shook his hand in a constrained, drooping
way, that seemed to augur • sorry condition of
things as yet unexplained. •
'• / got bad news for ye, George," said the bluff
man, not lifting up his eyes to the-other's face;
an' I had rather not tall ye of it."
“Go on!” said the tall eoldler;" Is Marilee
tick ?"
"Not eggimactly," eeid the other, with a wan
team:Loa still more oontraoted,
" Ain't the °Men well?"
"Not both of 'em
`I What's up, then 1 Yates& jokin , &dm a man !"
The bluff, burly body seemed to be Inwardly
&filleted, and the red, awkward eye rolled un
easily upward toward the soldier's face—the lat
ter fall of intense anxiety and fear.
I , To he right out, George," said the burly man,
" Bojo is dead with the 'owlet fever 1"
The soldier leaned baldly spinet hie musket,
and shut both epee, vaulting, at the same time, in
• low, °hanged yaks !
"Li &int true, Mike, le it?"
" Sorry, George ; but I sor the body to.day."
The eye; of the tall soldier were filled with
tear;, and be banded the musket to the burly man
until he could find hie handkerchief.
" I loved that child, Mike," said he, " because
be was my fast boy. It kinder takes the starch
out o' me to hear of hie goin' off! Bat I must go
With the regiment. It's too late, now :"
The tall man stepped awhile, and some of his
comrades took his hand, which he shook listlessly,
not knowing whom he greeted.
In a moment the command mime for his company
to enter the ears, and with some hasty direeaons as
to tlte funeral, he staggered into the train and sat
at a window, weeping, ae the whittle blow and the
engine steamed away.
At this plaoe, also, we were informed Of a strange
scone, which Gannett with a musician of the
regiment. The man referred to had been married
bat a few months, and his wi(e, a peculiarly deli
cate and spirituelle creature, waited to see him de
part at West Philadelphia. She stood, plainly yet
pleasantly attired, holding a very young child in
her own girlish bands, her mild, handsome eyes
scanning the ranks wistfully.
At length the man of her ;Amiga appeared, red
in the face from excessive blowing at a great brass
trombone, and straightway both man and woman
exhibited a wonderful nervousness, whieh did not
cease till the , ranks were broken. Then, amid
great shedding of tears, and Tory tender oonTer
satin., the good-bye was taken. The wonder was,
that so great a man mid have been ever fanoied
by so small a woman.
With one arm reaching a long way up for the
formor's nook, the girl held up the baby to be re
peatedly kissed, and, at frequent intervalf, mistook
herself for the baby, and was kissed instead.
The exhibition was marked by many people,
and, believing the matter to be ridiculous, the
musician remonstrated with his wife.
She was' oblivious of crowds and curious eyes,
hsweeer. Aft - notion with her was stronger than
prudery, and she haunted him to the last, waving
her thin, white arm, and nodding with her shade
aglow, and her eyes dim with tears, until the long
Hue of oars wont out of eight, and the man of her
heart oould be no longer seen.
Wo doubt that his brazen trombone ever blew
so tender a tune ec her girlish voice gave forth.
The hopee and fears that go with those brave
man to the field of blood are heavier than the
common cares of life, for In them go the light of
household', and the strength of age. Many have
resigned competence, comfort, and position, for the
chill bivouac and the stilt guard round under the
stars or in the driving rain. There are some who will
dream of a far-off love, and dream till the fickle
n 863 of life goes out in the death, scene and the
bitter pang.
But a braver host never rallied under the flag,
or kept ii , ep to the music of the old times. They
Hive with the eyes of a commonwealth and the
lend upon them, and the oolorg that waved over
the halls of the Montezumas shall be unfurled over
Harper's Ferry before many moons have set.
DiPARTMII OF THE IIVI3T CITY TitO7P-4N IN
rartegriblel
Tke First Troop of Pidladelpbia Cavalry march
ed yesterday morning, and their departure was
one of the most interesting incidents of the war.
The men met in the morning within the enclosure
is the rear of the opera house, at Broad and Lo
oust streets and some time elapsed before all were
on the, ground and in readiness for a start The
male and female friends of the gallant troopers
were present in force, and many touching scenes
were enacted between friends who were about to
part, with no very clear certainty u to when they
would meet again, or what stirring scenes the sol
diers would pass through before they again see
their homes.
4While the preparations fora start were going
forward, the gentlemen of the troop passed the
time singing patriotic songs, and the Star-Span
gled Banner "
and other national airs rang out in
fine style on the clear morning air. At half past
eleven o'clock all were in their saddles, and Cap
tain James gave the word to march. Tim troop
then tiled out into Loom% street, end turned into
Broad.
As the horsemen emerged from the enclosure, a
number of Ladies, who occupied the windows of a
house opposite, on Loma meet, sang "The Litar
ripanglen Banner, " with splendid effect.
The route of th e troop lay along Broad street to
Walnut, down Walnut street to Twelfth, up Twelfth
to Chestnut, up Chestnut to one of the western
streets, where they turned off and °roamed the river
to West Philkdelphla, where they took the oars on
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and went westward.
It is understood that their destination is Carlisle
barracks.
The men in the ranks were young, lithe, and
active, antjust the material to make firstlalass
soldiers They were dressed in the regulation blue
coat and sap, all ;aid for by themselves ?very
man rode his own horse, and there was not an in
ferior animal in the ranks- • The soldierly baggage
carried by each man, at his saddle, was indicative
of active duty, while some of the younger men as
sumed the old trooper by garnishing their cap
bands with their mewed:fauna.
Two buglers led the van ; while the column wag
closed by the farrier , and blacksmith of the troop.
The rear was brought up by a cavalcade of gentle.
men, who were •in turn followed bye long line of
private carriages, containing male and female
Mende of the Boldieri.
All the streets along tha route were thronged
with epectatore„ and the windowe of the dwellings
along the line were filled with ladies. As most of
these dames had friends la the ranks, the troopers
passed along through a constant fire of bright eyes,
with the cheering seeompeniments Of waving bard
kerchiefs, and kisses and adieus wafted from rosy
lingers. The young soldiers returned these ealutm
right gallantly as they rode graceful!) , by, and we
never, in ell our experience of the First City
Troop, raw such tiotailitary waving of hands, and
doting of caps, or heard such shouts of " ,good
bye ! ° a take care of yourself!" as burst
from their lips at almost every step, in response to
the adieus of their thousands ef friends.
The steps of tbe Minion Ohestast street were
crowded with spectators, and as the troops paseed
that point all burst out with a loud cheer. The
windows of the Philadelphia Club house, at Thir
teenth and Walnut streets, were filled with this
habitues of the olnb. Ac many of the troop are
members of the club, and a general intimacy ex
ists between the troop and the club, there was a
lively time at this point. Cheery words and
good byes were shented by both sides. In very
many of the windows of the dwellings by which
the troop marched, there were inflamed eyes and
faces half concealed behind bandkeroblefs i which
spoke mutely but eloquently of tender ties severed,
and of the maims fears of doating mothers, loving
sisters, or, perhaps, some tenderer, though less
clearly defined, relationship.
We bare no doubt that our Philadelptie it Light
Brigade" will render a good account of itself when
it gets into active service. We trust that it may
meet with no such mishap as betel the six hun
dred" at Balaklava bet we believe that if it
comae within the line of duty, they will rush as
boldly into the cannon's mondt as Lord Cardigan'.
brigade did in the Crimean fight.
This fine company, 'which hes excited much In
terest in Our City, by the unctooptionable deport
ment and soldierly b oaring of the men compostng
it, left yesterday morning for Camp Washington,
with others out of the lye companies accepted out
of the regiment offered to the Government by Col
DaKorponay. They made a very oredttable street
parade before leaving; calling at the residences of
Messrs. William Struthers and MacGregor J. Mit
elation, who have affirded them much counsel and
ussistanee in rffsoting thole organization and ao
aeptanels, and by whom they were appropriately
addressed Capt. Chester, of the Scotch Grenadier
Company, of Pittsburg, also made a stirring ap
peal to the soldiers from bla native heath, promis
ing to meet them at the camp and march together
to the battle field, to bear aloft theaters and stripes
of their adopted country, if he could possibly MW
ours the permission of the Government for his ocm
ploy co go.
SWORD PRESENT'AnaI!
On Wednesday evening a number of the Mende
of Captain Andrew Marianna assembled for the
purpose of preserving him with a award; The
presentation wan made on behalf of the douons by
Jame. R. Randall, Eeq On account of the regi
ment to.whieh Capt. McManus is attaohed having
received marching orders, be was not able to be
present; but the sword was received In his behalf
by Prof. James McClintock, M. D , in his usual
happy and eloquent manner. After epeechos from
Messrs Danl. Dougherty, J. ;A Scanlan, M Per
kins, X. Basin, and others, and having partaken
of a sumptuous repast, the meeting adjourned.
ERE RIDGEWAY GEAP.DI
This Company, whose headquarters are at No.
311 Chestnut street, having been accepted by the
Governor, will be mustered into service to day,
some six or eight men only being required to fill
the ranks. They will leave the pity for the en
campment at Reston to morrow morning. This
company Is composed entirely of young men from
the upper part of the oily, and well c Moored, and
admirably disciplined. Young man desirous of
being placed in immediate service, in a crack com
pany. would do well to call at once. Capt. Nall
is 'a man of oornmaading appear/mos and good
military education, and as an officer will endear
himself to these under his command..
111 W YORK BOLDIKRB ON THEIR WAt HONE
Some three or four hundred of the men of the
New York Second Regiment, who bad refused. at
Waehicgton, to take the oath to serve for three
years or during the war—and who wore dieettarged
in oonsequerse--reaohed Philadelphia at an early
boar yesterday morning, on their road homeward
They marohad up Broad street and down Walnut
to the wharf about four o'clock A. hi. They were
Principally tiermaue. They had boon deprived of
their muskets and most , of their equipments at
Wasbington, and they looked rather crest faille.
FLAG RAIIIRD OVER NEE AMERICAN LIPZ III&IIRANCE
AND TEM BUILDING
On Wednesday afternoon the stars and stripes
were raised from the building of the American
Life Insurance and Trust Company, southeast
corner Fourth and Walnut streets The flag
large and costly one, with the word " American'
inserted oonspicuously across the top. It was
made and presented to the company by a lady of
this city.
THE BE3IIIRTE BRIGADE
The work of organising the Reserve Brigade
progresses rapidly. The Firm Regiment is oom
plete ; five companies heye been inspected in the
Second ; four companies in the Third, and we nn
derataud eight or Died will be ready for iturpeotion
in the Fourth some time next week, as wsll as two
or three companies of cavalry. The uniform of
the First Regiment, as we have already announced,
is gray ; the Second is blae ; the Third gray, and
the Fourth will_probahly be a mixed farcy dress.
On Wednesday Major Leisenring ielpee fed two cam.
panics in West Philadelphia, which attached them
selves to the third Regiment. The ranks were
full, and compeed of some of out beet attune.
Captain Tht roes Q. Miller, First Lieutenant To
m:ph D. Sarver, And Ssetind Lieumnant Josh L.
Davis, were elected officers of Company C and
Captain 0. Eakin, First Lieutenant Joh n B.
Colahan, and Second Lieutenant Frank Field of
the other organization.
.13111110A.TIOX AE nii9.llAlarkG.
On Wednesday the new "Witte Grammar School,
fer boys and girls, in the Nineteenth section, was
formally opened and dedieated. The building is a
firaveless one, and over Ave hundred scholars daily
receive inetrnotinn in it. air. Fitsgerald, from the
Fifth Bastion ' dedicated the building in an appro
priate address, whiolt gave complete satiallemon.
the reviewed our pubeohool system, oonttanted
preennt with the peat, and boldly atatei that
the simplett and Most affective. educati o , ' 01,
existed in the great State of Pennsylvania. pi.
educated more saholare than New 'York st n nh "
fourth the expense. The HP1 56,1 1 to parents, nhij .
dreo, and teachers was forcible and well. il elad
There was an audience of four thousiod, Pere
more, and all appeared much pleased. AN ? crepe
Fitzgerald had finished his speech, a g ait
thrown to the breeze, when the Hon. William a l
Witte made one of his charectenstlo speenhea.
nergetic, brilliant, patriotic). Th is
t w o aB r neve rappeared to greater advantage. Al t
getter, the exercises were very impteigive and f e ,
llghtful.
INDICLMATION yitsrtna
A meeting wee held last evening at the DMA
Court room to exprees the tenth/hun ,t
g of the p e0 , 0 7.
in reference to the late enmities of food, ei e - thir 7.7
&0., which have been furnished the Peoasylvtil
volunteers henry Branner called the mastic rite
order. Geo. W Farr was elected president, " e "
0. P. Commie sec retary. a 4
,• folbu% MOW/nib de4irOd to knee wh o h
issued the call ; who wee the father of th e 1 . 0 ,1 4
noes 't a.
but t hought it was immaterial. • e President stated that be knew nothing of It,
Mr. Brunner thought that ne men ought to
tamh
tamed of it, Lie hoped that jetties telo t b :
done, and that those charged with crime mi g h t h
shown to be innoent : but if they ware gen t ,
they should be pun o ished.
Mr Husbands stated that ho nod been to Per
villa and other camps where the Penneylas:
eoldiere were etationed, and that, at one Alo e , h .
saw some bread that looked as if it had be e i,
baked in the year 1800, and that the instill
bags in which it bad been packed were rotten
from age. The pork and beef were spelled, and
unfit for use. An for the dencienoy of emu he
knew nothing. There the General tiorermatnt
wee reeponelble
Edward 0. Grneff thought that the reseene
should not tyke premature notion, as the owe tali
He thought, however, that a town moetine
being investigated before the United States Sf eld
Jury.
should be called , which would show the smatie lea l
of the people in regard to the subject It mi g h t
alpinist° the proper officers , but no premature ee.
tion should be taken on the matter.
Mr. Brunner made a epeeoh, advocutig.
twilling of a town meeting. a ma
Edward A. Lawrence moved that a committee'"?
ten be appointed to fix upon a certain number of
gentlemen from each ward, to compose another
committee to take the matter of calling a to ,
meeting into consideration.
Mr. 7'. W Braidwood trusted that eo
but that independent gentlemen would be placed
upon the committee.
Resolutions were adopted eondemniog the idi ot
et State officers with reference to the army rap.
plies.
The following is the committee Whitb wes Op•
pointed to conceder the subject of a ton
meetip
B A. Lawrence, Joshua Husbands, Henry g a p,
nor, Marshall Sprogell, E 0 Knight. Imo E.he r ,
John W Sexton, B. Greet!, George W. Farr, Wm,
etruthere.
The meeting then adjeuened.
Annual Convention of- theProtestaa
t
Episcopal Church of Pennsylvania:
The Convention mot again yesterday mining al
nine o'clock, and, after the oblervanoe ofre ne..„t,r ee
serviced, proceeded to busineu.
The attendance of delegates was small, and the
galleries contained bet few ladies
The subject of the proper division of pallet
boundaries, pending the direueeion of which the
Convention adjourned on Wednesday °yentas,
then resumed.
Dr. Datiachet, from the committee preepea rt
the rerort,
said that th e y had terminal to adopt
the propoeed amendment of Dr Howe'.: -
Joseph R. Ingersoll then said that the ramie
tient: presented would restrict a parish to the walls
of the building bearing the name. Blackstone de•
fines a parish to be a circuit of ground committed
to the care of one person, a viese. a „,
possible to disconnect the idea of a parish from the
ground by which the church was °holed. oe.
; just is rising was to propose the recommittal of the
paper. This, he thouglit, would present meet
discussion and debate The outject, he held, had
beep sprung upon them without being properly
matured.
Judge Stroud gave notice to the Cabrention that
he should, at the proper time, submit a propoil•
lion that he thought would remedy the difficulty
and, as a part of his speech, read the proposition,
although be did not now offer it. It is as follows:
" The ground belonging to or occupied in sty moo.
ner by any church, shall constitute the parteh
thereof; and the bound sties of sooh property shall
be the boundaries clench church."!
Dr Daoschet remarked that after all the dime
alon that this subject had undergone two years ago
in the General Convention, he thought that at least
a. few hours' deliberation upon the matter would
enable the committee to report each resolutions as
I would settle the difficulty at once ; but be per
ceived that he had much more conficienos in the
committee than many others had. Be had tot, for
this reason, called the committee together subtle.
quently, and this was his apology for the manner
in which the subject was presented.
Dr Vaughan spoke in favor of the resolution lad
regulations. These regulations beheld brought the
three oases before the Bishop, or Amilelant Bishop,
and standing committee, and if the applicants ere
disappointed with the decision, they have the right
of appeal at the next Convention. Be thought
that the Convention could not ask for anythin
more. He referred to the canon (No. 2, page 311
defining the geographical limits of a parish, an
said that if we remain another year before the
matter I. settled, some ease or question may come
up, which cannot be disposed of in any way. The
present canon the Bisbee or Assistant Bishop
carioca touch, and thus the parties in (mutest gan
net settle the subject until the next meeting of the
Convention. .
In conaluelon, he said that it the Convention
would pate this single reiolusion, the whole thing
is aocumpliebed.
Mr. Wm. Welsh asked for information. Be did
not think that the adoption of the first reekaton
would Fettle the difficulty. Tor instants: The
city of Philadelphia is one parish, and ell mo
tors are joint residents to that parish, and the
ml
nistera may not leave that parish without theme
sent of the rectors of that parish.
Dr. Vaughan explained by saying that the awe
laden had reference to theta cues where the pa
riah boundaries were not deprived by law, or use
tied by diosesen authority.
Mr. Welah remarked [hot the committee thought
that the object would be best accomplished by con
fining the boundariee of a parish to the slightest
possible limits—some gentlemen wishing to confine
it to the apace included within the walls of the
obtaroh
Judge etreui wee willing to give each church
its burying ground, no matter where situated.
A motion was here made to recommit the paper,
which was disagreed to.
The first regulation being read, it was adopted,
As follows:
It it hereby deolared, is accordance with the
second paragraph of the second modem of the
canon of the General Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, that the formation of 4 Pee
parish, or the establishment of a new chant
or congregation in any part of this diocese the!l
be vested in the Bishop of this &core,
or in ease of his absence or inability in the
Assistant Bishop, if there be one, acting by and
with the advice of the Wending Committee, sod
in cue of there being no Bishop in the ecelesieste
cal authority, provided that an appeal may be
taken therefrom at the next Diocesan Convention,
whuse deetsion shall be final • provided, ales, that
nothing In this resolution shall affeot the legal end
vested right, of any parish.
the substitute of Judge Stroud, for the WOO
regulation, was subsequently adopted.
Rev Mr. Stewart was of the opinion that the lir
gelations would disturb the peace and harems! of
every parish. He would therefore ask that the re.
gelation, should not prism
The question of the postponement of the farther
consideration of the subject until the next meth*
of the Convention was list by a Tote of 108 yee't
need 114
Rev Mr. Wm:noun spoke at length. Be bad
never heard of such a change in the remise of
the term parish, as attempted by the preterit Con
vntiho, in the adoption of the substitute of Judie
Stroud An unusual epeolacie was presented. me
listened with much pleasure to the calm. clear
and logioal statement that had been mode by Dr.
Vaughn. lie understood only Mr. Welch wished
this subject disposed of; but he thought it oaf
utterly impossible for them to define a parish.
, Judge Stroud. he thought: had the aerate prosopt
1 ab olive branch-; yet he did not think that to
believed the definition he bid given of the word
parish. Ile remarked how the Judge had lolro
dialed his substitute. "In any =Anna," he soya,
speaking of the property of a parish That was a
wide limit. Mr. Washburn desired that the Coil.
ventiou might be deliberate in its action. lie de
sired to submit the matter to the eculestastical
authority ; but when the Convention attempted t'
define the meaning of the term parish, he thought
that it was going too tar
Judge titroud spoke in defence of hie pea -
MD. Gentlemen had entered into a logical de
finition of the term parish. What did they
mean by the neighborhood of the church It
wax the most indefinite term that could be used.
The general Convention ;CIO us that we have the
power or fixing the boundaries of a parish
substitute bad nothing to do with the city of Phila
delphia. but only applied to the ease of preacher'
in a pariah—referring altogether to the country.
Rev Mr. Leeds defined parish to be the church
building, and the property belonging to It, Be
asked if they were riot stultifying themselves, hi
defining a parish to mean the church walls and the
ground immediately surrounding it ? lie thought
that they wanted some law to protect them in the
case of another preacher, piesionirig right opposite
the churches of the different pastors lie was in
favor of asking a recioneideratlon of the vote, wbleb
he thought had passed rather hurriedly through
the house
Bishop Potter was of the opinion that the adop
tion of the second regulation would have the effect
of throwing open all the parishes throughout the
diocese. and rendering them entirely defenceless ,
The Blehop then stated that the vote would be
taken upon the adoption of the report, In conned
Lion who the regulations
Judge Stroud appealed from the decision of the
chair ; but subsequently withdrew it.
The Tote ' wee then fallen by orders.
Bishop Potter, and Assistant Bishop Bowmen:
voted in the negative. Dr. Newton, in a clear and
dietinot 'voice responded " Aye."
The vote of the clerical delegates was anneerteee
as follows Yeas, 41; Nays, 80. The report WO
therefore negatived.
On motion, the Convention deolded that the
laity vote should not be taken. This gave rise tc .
constderable debate, delegates arguing that one rit,
the designs of the vote was to obtain the record el,
the delegates . he vote being taken open thi s
subject, the motion was loet.
Tnere was an extended debate upon this alibied ,
the principal arguments presented being el
above A number f aubstitutes were offered for dawn`
D r.
Judge. Stroud, o all of which were voted down-
Dr. Ducetehet suggested many humorous looldente
that might grow out of the &dawn In reference
to the boundaries of a pariah. M lle
During the progress of the discussion the pa"
ries of the church rapidly filled up with lattice.
A number of delegate, also came in and took their
seals.
Dr. Wilmer, from the committee whom Woo
referred the subject of the division of the diocese ,
made the following report.
Whereas, In the present disturbed condition ,
ti o f
_
our cono try, it is net probable that any porde° ".!
the preeent diocese of Peoeylvaida will
condition to form a new and independent Onus@
Therefore,
of N sh ea e ol vi tie m d, co T c h b a e t
ctohnetinCuomedm,
with
h e opnowtheer
10
o Dl r v e llio po o rt
at a future period upon the subject coda/JP- 0d I I
their atheetion. The report was adopted.
A resolution was also adopted inenmating IFz
trustees of the General Theological eeminary
rO
reduoe its axone to the annual income.
A rt,..r the transaotion of several other m att . s 6 t. u:
minor importance, the ()ovation edjoilesol l
deo.