AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. J9BN B, BRATT(|N, Editor & Proprietor. CARLISLE, PA., MAY 10, 1801, OUR FLAG. “ Forever float that standard,sheet! Where breathes the foe but falls before usl With Freedom’s soil beneath our feet, And Freedom’s banner leaving o’er us!" Entered upon his Duties. —The new Post- Master for our town, Mr. Zinn, took posses sion of the office on Monday morning, and en tered Upon his duties. Mr. Raphe Smead is his principal assistant. The office ,has been removed to the rooms nest door to Hannon’s hotel, on Hanover street. ' • Ice Creams, &o.—Messrs. Hiieem and Mon te r have recently opened a Fancy Confection ery and. Ice Cream establishment, next door to Rentes’ store, Hanover street. Their Ice Creams are superior in quality to any wo have oyer; tasted, and, indeed, everything in their line is A No. 1. Both partners have had considerable experience in this business, and they deserve, and should receive, d, liberal patronage. The Cnors.7—The growing wheat in this county looks well, and the prospect for an abundant crop was neve? bettor than it is now. The late rains have added much to its appear ance, and pur farmers look cheerfully forward in anticipation of a-glorious harvest. The grass crops also look promising. Poaches wo think will bo a scarce article, but .the apples, pears, plums and cherries look promising. Soldier's Rations,— Afriend who is booked up in army matters, requests us to publish the following, regulation in reference to ra tionB, It is intended for the* benefit of the soldier who is ignorant of his rights: ; Complete Army Ration for 100 Men. ■ ll 2} lbs. of well baked bread, 24 hours old before being issued. _ 75 lbs. of army or mess pork, 4 or 5 days in the week. . , , ' 125 lbs. of superior fresh beef, free from neck and shank, for balance of week. ■ 6 lbs. best coffee. . 12 lbs. “ brown sugar. . 10 lbs. of rice or 8 quarts of beans. . 4 lbs. best rosin or country hard soap, 4 quarts best cider vinegar. 1 . 2 quarts fine salt, li lbs. spurm. candles. ■ The Loan Bill Passed. —The Legislature ; «t Harrisburg, passed' on the Otll iust., by; a ' unanimous vote; tho bill creating the §3,000,- 000 loan,' which raises fifteen'regiments be ; yond the,requisitions of the President, mak ;ing a total of fifty-one regiments.- The, act ' for the immediate relief of the volunteers , now in service, and to pay the bills how contracted before the Quarter-master’s depart -1 went was organised, also passed. . A" ■Worthy Example.— Fletcher Webster, Esq;, son of Daniel Webster, has just been ro ; moved by Mr. Lincoln from the office of Sur veyor of tho- Port of Boston. On Saturday, . upon hearing of the deplorable scenes at Bal timore, he issued a call for a meeting to raise a regiment of volunteers for immediate ser vice. , Hero we have an exhibition of true pa triotism—a forgetfulness of parly worthy of ‘ nil praise. Mr. Lincoln exhibited his idea of 'duty in'this respect, by removing Mr. Web ber from office, and Mr. Webster at once vol : untcers to raise a regiment to aid in prevent ing Mr. Lincoln from being driven out of Washington. : Special Congressional Elections.— ln two .of the Southern States, at least—Maryland .and Kentucky— elections will be held for -Representatives to tho extra session of Gon ’ gross, which will commence on the 4th of Ju ly. " Governor -Hicks, of Maryland, has. or dered the election in that State to bo held on the 13th of June; and the proclamation of 'Gov. Magoffin fixes Thursday, Juno 20th, as the day for electing members of Congress in .Kentucky.- The Louisville Journal and other -Union papers are moving energetically in fa ‘vqr of thorough Union candidates. To Farmers.— Now is the time for the far to make money. The country is at war. A •half million of men, instead of being producers •will becomd consumers. Flour, beef, pork, beans—the substantial—will be wanted in a large quanity. Europe is convulsed and tho indicationsare -that there will be a general out break across, the water; if so, America must arjuiqs of France, Italy and Eng land with food. Lot tho farmers propair for a groat demand; let every cultivator put in an extra acre of corn or wheat, and-oarry his til th to tho best possibo perfection; lot evry calf he saved from the butcher’s hands for there will.be a groatdemand for beef. Fanners ever ywhere, now is your time.’ Troops at Caup Scott.— The troops at Camp Scott, York, wore reviewed by Gov. Sunda y afternoon, and the sight is TltrT?™ ° “ a emficent one. The York in the* wf W t UleftT ° posed for Washington vil ß r™t! BSUP ' - ***&£ South aro Clirng thair ranks from manyof their prisons. It will doubtless save many of the prisoners from starving. ID* It is said that Queen Victoria has sunk into settled melancholy since the death of her mother, and that it is feared she willnof re cover her mind. £7" The Philadelpia Press says that the Banks of that city are liberal to the Govern ment but hard on their customers, Flog Raising. The pupils in the four female schools, hold in the building formerly known as the Old College, under the charge of Mrs. Adair, Miss Postlothwaito, Miss Boetom, and Miss Phillips, contributed a sufficient amount to procure a handsome flag; and ten o’clock May 0, was tho time fixed for elevating it to its position. At tho appointed hour, the School Directors and largo number- of ladies and gentlemen attended to witness tho cere mony, tho little girls with their teachers be ing arranged in the yard fronting tho build ing as the banner was run up to the top of tho flag staff, tho pupils under tho direction of their music teacher ,Wm. R. Linn, sang in full chorus, the National anthem of “ Tho S tar spangled Banner." Brief and appropri ate addresses wore made by Revs. Messrs. Pry, Chenowitli, Phillips, Clorc, and Ross, who closed with a fervent prayer; tho children then sang “ God save America,” and closed the exercises with three hearty cheers for tho flag of tho Union. It was beautifully impressive to see this band of little girls as they gazed with pride and exultation on the flag they had raised; to hear their voices joined in a song of welcome, ns its bright' folds wore flung to the breeze, and to know that thoir little hearts wore throb bing with an undefined fooling of sympathy for tho great cause which has stirred the deep fount of patriotism among the people. When, in tho providence of God, these children shall have arrived at an ago fully to appreciate tho blessings of our free institutions, may . they find their flag, without a stripe erased of a star dimmed; still floating, the honored _ emblem of an undivided Union.. : . Very Magnanimous I—A 'Washington cor respondent of Fornoyls Press, gives this, in formation: ■ . “The Post Office Department, after carry ing into effect its.past orders as to offices, -will chiefly confine its action to supplying vacan cies by death and resignations, and to remo vals for cause. This is deemed a proper.trib uto to the patriotism and loyalty of the people of the loyal States, in view of the new-and controlling issues of Government.” J How very magnanimous is all this, and how soothing to-the ears of Democrats ! After re moving, every Post-Master in the Northern States whose commissions amounted to §lO a year, tho decapitating axe is to rest a spell, because of tho “ loyalty of the people of the loyal States!" Mr. Lincoln is much mista ken if he thinks the contemptible little offices in his gift are going to influence the people in an, emergency like this. The people are loyal, not because they care, for Lincoln, or. his offices, but because they lovo their coun try. Lot the President go on therefore, and hunt out tho remaining few Democrats who still hold petty offices, and remove them.— This is what delights him, and let him be gratified. Start the axe again 1 -.. Large Specui-aiton.— • Wo see it stated in several papers' that George Law’ and others hare obtained a contract from the Governm ent for supplying the newly raised army with twenty thousand beeves at eight cents per pound, live weight—equal to fourteen cents per pound when, slaughtered. By this opera tion the contractors expect to realize a not pro fit 5000,000! This is one of the ways the Government is plundered, and the treasury depleted. A few individuals are • making princely fortunes at the expense of the tax payors of the.country. • C 7” Mr. Seward has sent n letter to our now minister at Paris, W. L. Dayton, direc ting him emphatically to declare to the French government that there is not now, nor has there been, nor will there be, any or the least idea existing in this government of suffering a dissolution of the Union to fake place in any way whatever; and that no member of tho ad ministration entertains any other opinion than that there shall be but one government in this country. The very Man: they Want to See. —The Southerners will, be delighted to learn that the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in the course of a few days, will leave for the seat of war as a chaplain, attached to a.company of sol diers, now mustering in Brooklyn, composed exclusively of membets or exmiombers of Plymouth Church. If Beecher does dare ,to go he will show more pluck than Greeley, Raymond, Giddings, and tho.rest of-them. Virginia and Nortiit Carolina in Rebel lion.—Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, and Gover nor Ellis, of North Carolina, have declared enemies of the Federal Govern ment, and called out the Militia of their-re spective States ,to resist its authority and kill those who may endeavor to enforce it. .. . W est Point Cadets.— ln order to supply tho want of officers for the regular army, tho first class of tho West Point Cadets have gradua ted a month -earlier than the usual time,- and have been sent to Washington, and the sec ond class are advanced for graduation. The ca dets who left New York were arrested by the ■police of Philadelphia on Wednesday, on the supposition that they wore going South to join tho secessionists; but on explaining their case to Mayor Henry, they wore discharged. They, will enter tho army at once .as Second Lieut enants. " - Major General Dix.— Hon. John A. Dix, of Now York, late Secretary of the Treasury in President Buchanan’s cabinet, has accep ted tho appointment of Major General of tho New York forces, which was tendered him some days ago by Governor Morgan.' Major Anderson Promoted.— Tho country will be glad to learn that Major Anderson has been promoted to a Colonelcy, a reward just ly duo to his services and not less'to his fldol- Masonic Secession. —We learn from Aug usta that the Grand Chapter of Boyal Arch Masons of the State of Georgia, have adopted a resolution disconnecting, themselves from the general Grand Chapter of the United States. « KT'Mre. Jefferson Davis gave her first puhho reception at the White House in Wont gomory, on Tuesday, the 30th ult. Thoreeop- Tuesday unWfurthmTnoHcoJ BUoo ® ed ' n S Suspension. Charles llonr, Fisher, a well known banker of Philadelphia, has suspon ded. Ills liabilities, are sot down at about a million. Lovaltv op Gen. IJlarnkv. — Tho reports of General Harney being disaffected to the. Gov ernment art) altogether groundless. Ho has addressed a letter to his friend, Col. O.Palloh, of St. Louis, declaring that ho will never’ servo under any other banner than the one ho has followed for forty years; that ho will continue in tho service of tho government which has bestowed its honors upon him, and so long as he has health will be Its faithful and loyal soldier. lie denies the right of se cession ; saysitwillleadtounivorsalanarchy; that the secessionists design to establish a military dictatorship; hove made,war upon tho government and dishonored its flag: and that secession would be utter ruin to Missouri. Ho implores his fellow-oitizens of that State not to bo seduced by designing men to become tho instruments of their mad ambition, and plunge tho State into revolution. Ho de clares that, whether governed by tho feelings inspired by tho flag ho has served’under, or by his judgment of duty as a soldier and citizen, or by his. interest ns an owner of property and resident of Missouri, he feels bound to stand by the Union, and, remaining in its service, will devote his efforts to tho maintenance of the federal’ government and tho perpetuation of its blessings to posterity. Revolvers. —The Philadelphia papers state that some of tho United States troops are forbidden to carry revolvers. The reason assigned for this order is that - the fact of carrying revolvers may lead to. their use ai a time’whou the musket or rifle should bo em ployed. Those who give this order should know, and perhaps do from experience, that allowing the -infantry revolvers is dotriujotal to their effeetivnoss." ' ■ Official Repudiation of Debts.—By a proclamation from the Governor of Georgia, that State surpasses Virginia and Tennessee in the lofty method of her All. parties in Georgia are forbid paying anything to northern creditors, Rotters have been re ceived in Philadelphia, from the banks of that State acknowledging, the collection of.debts for Northern houses, the proceeds of which had been placed to tho credit of the State, of Georgia. The rebellion, begun in theft of government property, is to bo Carried on by robbery of private individuals and the abuse oi tho confidence which honest men mistaken ly reposed in Southern good faith and integri ty. A war on “ property” is, however, a game that two can play at, and the South is not so invulnerable in this respect that she can afford to set the example. New York Troops.— Three hundred ■ and seventy three companies had been accepted by. the Commander in Chief of New York State up to Friday last, a force equal to 28,700 men. This is independent of the full equipped and uniformed regiments of the State, wick is equal to thirty thousand. This does not in clude tlio volunteer’s formed into regiments in Now York City and other portions of the State,- which would swell thepreaentmilitnryfdreeof the State to seventy five thousand men. Important to Foot 'to Clothe the Feet and Keep them Comforta ble.—l. Blistering, burning, soreness and tenderness oftho soles of the feet may almost invariably be prevented, even whenmarching for days together and over a heated road, by soaping the solo,of the stocking—that is, cov ering it with a thin coating of the cheapest brown, soap. This, at the same time, keeps the skin of the solo cool, hardens it, and pre vents inflamation. -Coarse cotton socks are the best for walking. 2. Don’t wear woolen socks when march ing, not even , thin ones, no matter in what climate. 3. The boot or shoo should have a thick sole; it is.not sufficient that.they should be simply “double solos;’’ the soles should be at least half an inch thick ; if three fourths of an inch or an inch all tho better; they are more expensive, but if well made they will last a long time, and'even in the warmest weather will bo found easy to walk in, the feet easily becoming; accustomed to their weight. O" Military men complain loudly of Cpl, Colt, the groat Pistol manufacturer. Ho has raised the price of his revolvers 25 per cent. ILT'The Cattaraugus Indians of Now York ( .Stato have hold a Council and voted to organ ize an Indian regiment one thousand strong, to serve in defence of thoUnitod States govern ment. ~ .... K 7” So many accidents have happened from the careless use of revolvers, that an order has been issued at Washington, prohibiting tho troops there from carrying them, expect in case of active. Peter Cooper ,of New York has offered his entire fortune to the government, if needed; A. T. Stewart lias offered §1,000,000; W. B; Astor: has. offered §4,000,000, and' to loan §10,0.00,000; and E. A. Stevens, §1,000,000. Camp Cußtin. —A large number of improve ments have been made at Camp Curtain within tho last few weeks, wich add much to the health and comfort of tho troops, ns well to tho convenience ofthe place for military purposes. . C 7” Several soldiers in W ashington have been arrested and put in irons by their officers, and fed on bread and water, for insulting la dies—so says the IVashington Star. Wo hope they are not Pennsylvanians. lEP” The authorities of Baltimore are be ginning to arrest the rioters who attacked the United States troops on the 19th ult. The suspected parties are rapidly leaving the city. Western Virginia Dotal.— Western Vir ginia, it is said, has already enrolled 2,000 men for the servic of the United States.- 505“ A cargo of 300 tons of ice has been shipped at Boston to the Massachusetts volun teers at Portress Monroe; J5Q5“The War Department has purchased the steamship Atlantic /or $35,000, to bo used as a transport. oC7*There are nearly thirty five thousand negroes in the State of Ohio. At $BOO each they are worth $20,000,000. OC7“ It is rumored that Gen. Scott is not on speaking terms with three members of the Cabinet, Seward, Chase and Cameron.. THE FIGHTING ELEMENT OP THE SOUTH, Says tho Now York Herald: ■ “Hero Is the explanation of the present warlike attitude of tho Northern Democracy. Alienating- and insultingly rejecting the friendly-olioos of their Northern allies in the Union* the revolted States have thrown down tho gantlet of war, and first, from tho united North,our patriotic Democracy springto take it up. All compromises having failed, they are prompt to make good tho cause of the Government and the Union hr tho sword. They furnish the bulk of tho fighting element of' tho North. General ■ Butler, late tho Breckinridge candidate for Governor of Massa chusetts, has won a campaign in opening tho Government route to Washington by. way‘of Annapolis. Wo dare say, top, that throo fpurths-ijf tho volunteers now on hand for the defence, of .Washington are from the parties who opgpsod Mr. Lincoln’s election. They arb thus arrayed on' tho side of his adminis tration in‘ behalf of tho integrity of tho Gov ernment and tho Union, and for nothing more. The Resigned.— No set of men deserve loss commiseration and less toleration than those officers of the army, navy and marine corps from tho seceding States who have thrown up their commissions. Most of these men have enjoyed tho favors of tho Government for ma ny years. They have, indeed, boon the pets of tho former Administration, constituting the elite of tho public service. Hereafter it- will ba difficult for them to regain a position among honorable men. This humbug of “ State allegiance” has boon carried by the South to a most fatal extent. Pay of Volunteers.— A Law.rocontly pas sed the Ohio Legislature allowing each uni formed member of the State Militia §5 per year in time of peace. They get SI 50 per day or .s3'for a day arid a night, ifiu-'aotuat ser vice under tno State. A Regiment of Smitus. —lt is said to bo the intention of a Mr. Charles Smith in New York to comb forward to theaid.of the coun try with a regiment of Smiths. He thinks that there are enough men of that name in Now York alone to establish a right of way through Baltimore at once. O' Twenty-five thousand Minnie rifles have been purchased in Canada for the Uni ted States,Government, and more can be ob tained,it is :said. O* Norfolk is effectually blockaded by a fleet of ten ships of war. , So is the whole .Chesapeake bay. Brilliant, opening for Vir ginia independence! ■, Postmaster or Washington.—Lewis Cr, et hane, Esq., editor of the National Republi can,. a violent abolition paper, has been ap pointed Post-Master of Washington city. - fifjgf'A Noble Example. —Company H, : of the Eleventh Massachusetts, on Monday last took the oath of total abstinence/ and signed the temperance pledge. JUS?-The city of Chicago alone furnished, 3,200 inon.fo the war. fltaT' John Bell of Tennessee, the Union candidate for President last fall, has joined the Secessionists, in a recent speech at Nashville ho advobiited a strong military league between all the Southern States against the North. tCT* The fcharleaton Courier of April 30th learns “.froth the most reliable source that President'Bavis will take command .in person as General in; Chief of the forces gathering in Virginia.?’ .-■ . |E7* A number of the “'first ladies” in Chi cngo have offered their services ns rogimonl nurses. O" Gen. Scott will be seventy-five years of age on tho 13th of June. CT" "the city of Detroit has been mulcted in §20,000 for leaving a sower unprotected. A dear lesson.. 0“ Tho Legislature of Illinois adjourned on the 3d instant, after appropriating §3,000,000 for war purposes. JsSS”‘Prayers were Offered in several New’ York city churches on Sunday, for the health, lifp and happiness s - of Lieutenant-General Scott. DL?" The Court-house at Frederick, Md., was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, sup posed the work of an incendiary. O* There is a private in the Ehode Island regiment at Washington who is worth half a million of dollars. . 0“ Hon. John; Gilmer, M. C., from North Carolina, is serving as a private in a voliin teer company in that State. O’ Ex-President Buchanan has subscribed the sum of §5,000 for the equipment of vol unteers at Lancaster. JsSy*Tho Frenohmon in New York hrtvo given §4770 to equip tho Lafayette guards' made up wholly of Frenchmen. O” The N. Y. Post says J. F. D. Lavier, banker in New York, offers §25,000 to the Governor of Indiana, his native' State, for the equipment of her troops. A Rumor Adout Major Anderson,—We find tho following paragraph in the Boston Atlas; “ A letter received by a young man in this city from a friend in Newark N. J., states that Major Robert Anderson/ tho boro or Sumter, a Now Jorseyman by adoption, has asked por miosiun to take command of tho volunteer troops from thrt state; and promises to load them into Fort Suptor. His wishes will un doubtedly bo acceded to by tho government. i Seizure or Government Funds. —Tho i Nashville Baunor alludes to a seizure, made by order of Governor Harris, of Tennessee,- on the 29 th ult., of seventy-five thousand dol lars’ -worth of Tennessee bonds and five thou sand in cash, belonging to tho United States, ■which were in possession of tho Collector at Nashville, and says: This seizure was conditional, as wo under stood it at the time, tho property to bo held in trust until the Government restores tho property’of the-State anditseitizons involved in tho. seizure of tho steamer Hillman by troops of the Federal Government. The amount of bonds, as reported to us, was $72,- 000, and cash $3,000. The papers in this city wore requested to make no publication of tho matter at present, but as it has got in print without their, agency, wo presume there is no impropriety in starting tho ease correctly. Tho steamer above mentioned was seized at Cairo by the Illinois troops, we believe because she was laden with munitions and other articles contraband of war, | THE WAS NEWS. The Rebel Congress. Extensive 'Military Arrangements—Arms and Ammunition for, 150,000 Men—A Year s Campaign Provided for. Montgomery, May, 0. Congress to-day has boon spent mostly in secret session, but it is understood that its at tention was engaged in making arrange ments for a vigorous and successful prosecu tion of tho war, and placing the Southern Con federacy in tho best possible condition of de fense.- It is also understood, contrary to what was supposed, that tho,Confederacy has the control of sufficient arms, ordinance, and ammunition of every description, to put into tho field 150,- 000 men for one year’s campaign. From Washington Washington, May 10. Col. Patterson’s fine regiment, from. Phil adelphia, arrived hero last night in excellent condition. Mr. Sandford, of tho Adams Express com pany, arrived hero yesterday, with §700,000 in specie for tho Government. Ho had a military escort, under command of Captain J. W. Hoffman, of Philadelphia, ns far as Annapolis. From that point to Washington twenty-five men, of the Brooklyn regiment, guarded tho treasure. The big steam frigate Niagara, which sailed the other day with sealed orders,, is understood to bo sent to tho blockade of Charleston. ' . , . Every day-tho military force boro is in creased by now arrivals, and there will soon bo thirty thousand fine troops hero for tho de fence of the city, or. for any other service for which they may bo needed. ■ Mrs. Lincoln’s reception last evening, was for tho commissioned officers of the military here, .and tho attendance was very large. So brilliant a display of uniforms‘has never been scon in the White House. Thomas Francis Meagher -was received here with duo honors by the Sixteenth Now York regiment, last night. . The blockading force is to be divided into three squadrons. Thomainfloet isuow.station od in tho Gulf, and thereflagOflicerStringham is located. The second portion of the squad ron will blockade the Georgia ports, and the third will attend to-the coast of Virginia and the Carolines. Passage of Troops X hi'oiigU Ba , tiiuorc. Col. Patterson’s fine regiment of Philadel phia, volunteers, Sherman's colebrated.batteiy, and several companies of U. S.. Regulars from Texas, passed through the city yester day afternoon, on their way to Washington. The troops landed at Locust Point, near Fed eral hill, and wore received with much enthusiasm by the people in the vicinity. The long lino of armed men filed through the streets in splendid array, and there was not the slighost obstacle offered to their pro gress. ’ At many points they wore greeted with cheers, and the ladies at the windows en couraged the soldiers with pleasant smiles and waving handkerchiefs. The passage through the city of this formidable body of well disciplined soldiers, - has strengthened the Union cause here. Prom Annapolis. Annapolis, May 12. General Butler with 50 men and two pieces of, Oapt. Varien’s battery loft here this after noon, on the propeller J. S. Striver, for an important and local service in the direction of Baltimore. A false alarm occurred at the Relay House last night. . The body of John Murphy, of the Sixty-Ninth Now York Regiment, "who drowned himself on, the IGtb ult., was picked vip by fisherman two day’s ago, und carried to Washington to-day by Oapt. Kelly for inter ment. Murphy became insane, on board the steamer James Adgcr, from , sheer suffering. The steamer Kill Von Kull has sailed for New, York. A messenger from Governor Hicks to Gov ernor Letcher lias returned from Eiolimond. He says that the Virginians expected 30,000 Confederate troops to arrive there by Thurs day last; Tho Union men hero are indignant at the occupation- of Maryland soil by tho Virgin ians. ' - - . A sudden movement of. tho rebels from Harper’s Ferry toward tho Eolay House is fearo i by many. , Tho best judges of military affairs except some sudden movement of rebels, ns from tho scarcity of provisions,. tho Virginia troops must soon fight or disperse. LATE FROM ST. LOUIS. Another -Fight—Several Killed and Wound ed.—The "United States Troops Enjoying the Camp Prepared by the Rebels. St. Louis, May 12. The city was tlfb scene of another terrible tragedy Inst night. About six o’clock n largo body of'Homo Guards outered the city thro’ Fifth street, from the Arsenal, -where they had been enlisted during the day, and fur nished arms. On reaching Walnut street the troops turnqd westward, a largo crowd lining the pavement to witness their progress. At , the corner of Fifth street parlies among spectators began' hooting, hissing and othe£ wise abusing the companies ns they passed, and n,_boy about fourteen years old discharg ed a pistol into their ranks. Part of the roar company immediately turned and tired upon the crowd, and the whole column was instantly in confusion, breaking their ranks and discharging their muskets down their own lino and among the pooplo on the'sidewalks. The showerof balls for a few minutes was terrible, the bullets flying in every direction, entering the doors and windows pf private residences, breaking shutters, tearing railings, and oven smashing bricks in the third story. The utmost confu sion and consternation prevailed, spectators flooingin all directions, and, but for the ran d lom' firing ,of the troops, scores of people must have been killed. As most of tho firing Was directed down tiioir own ranks, tho troops suffered nmst se verely, four of tiioir number being instantly killed and several wounded.- Jerry Switzer, a river engineer, John Garvin,and Win. Cady, all citizens were killed. Charles H. Wood ward wiis wounded in tho shoulder ; ins en tire arm will have to he amputated. J. Godfrey, working in the garden of Mr. Cozens, received throe nnnio balls in his body. Michael Davis' had an ankle shattered. James F. Welch Was badly shot in the foot.- The troops engaged in tho capture of Camp Jackson were the Ist 2d 3d and 4th regiments of the United States Volunteers, under Colo nels Blair, Eowstein, Signol and Shuttnor, and the 3d and 4th regiments of the United States Reserve Corps, formally tho Home Guards, under Colonels McNoal and Brown. Captain Lyon was seriously but not dan gerously injured by tho kick of a horse, on tho camp grounds. Tho United States troops are now in posses sion of Camp Jackson, with all the cquippago, tents, provisions, '- .' ces. —Sudden Movement from the -Belay Mouse.—Bejoieiiif/s of the People.—Every Hospitality . Extended to the Massachusetts and Mew Fork. Volunteers by ike B dtimo reans.—The Troops Stationed at Federal Mill. Baltimore, May 13.—Midnight.—About 8 o’clock this evening a large train filled with troops-arrived at the outer depot from the Re lay House. . The drain contained one thousand troops,, comprising five companies from each of the regiments stationed at the Relay House, the Sixth Massachusetts and the Eighth of New York, with a battery of artillery. ■ , They marched through .South Baltimore to Federal Hill, a high point of ground bn the south side of the harbor, directly overlooking the-city, and one mile west of Fort M’llcnry. The sudden appearance of the troops from this direction took bur citizens by surprise, but they wore greeted with every demonstra tion of approbation. . Immense crowds quietly gathered, cheering at every stop. The ladies waved their hand kerchiefs, and many brought lamps and can dles to the windows. Prominent citizens accompanied .the troops to the hill, and assisted the officers in taking the.best route thither, and'procuring, quar ters for the troops until.their touts could ar rive., The troops seemed to bo highly pleased with their reception, and all expressed sur priso and delight at the commanding position and fine prospect of the wholo city and coun try spread out before them. Proclamation by the Pres Went. Washington, May 11, The President has issued a proclamation; setting forth that insurrection exists in tho State of Florida, by which the lives, liberty and property of the loyal citizens are endang ered, and as it is deemed proper that all need ful pleasures should bo taken for the pro tection of such citizens, and of all officers of the United States in the discharge of their public duties in that State, the President di rects tho commander of the forces of the United'States on the Florida coast to permit ho person to exercise any office, or authority upon the Islands of Key West, the Tortuga's Santa Rosa, which may be inconsistent with the laws and Constitution of the United States, authorizing him at the .same time, if he shall, find it necessary, to suspend there tho writ of habeas corpus, and to remove from the vicini ty of the United States fortresses all danger ous or suspected persons. South Carolina— Address of Gov. Pickens to his 'lioops. Washington, April, 30.—Governor Pickens, in officially addressing the volunteer regiments of South Carolina, says ho is informed on hh-ii authority that Virgina has adopted the con federate constitution, and is virtually a mem ber of the Confederacy, and adds: “ I called for volunteers because I did not consider Virginia under our government; but when I am officially informed that she lias joined our confederacy, I shall consider her a part of our country, and defend lief or Mary land, as I would defend South Carolina. ! Whatever troops may ho ordered, will bo still considered volunteers from South Carolina tor twelve months; but if they leave the otato they will bo under the command of the general commanding the provisional army of the confederate States. i 6X * you, soldiers of South Carolina, to hold yourselves in readiness to march at the word to the, tomb of Washington, and swear that no northern Goths anf Vandals, shall ever desoorato its sacred prooinots, and that you will make of it an American Meioon to which the votaries of freedom and indepen dence from the south shall make a pilgrimage through all time. Lot the sons of South Carolina answer the calls from the sons of Col. Howard who led the Maryland lino in triumph over the bloody battle hold in the Cowpons. Let them know that wo will re turn that blood with full interest; and lot them feel now as then, that wo are brothers." He concludes as follows: “I shall endeavor not to expose our own State, and shall only march you beyond our borders under a press ing emergency. But wherever the, confeder ate dag boats, there too is our country, now and forever." ~ Arsenal, to abstain from any demonstrations stating that thoir safety depends upon quiet ness in the city, and that nily riotous proceed ings would.aronso the populace in the lower wards and result disasterously to the city ana the militia. . . ■ . ;. , Boports of insubordination m the Arsenal are credited, and fears are entertained for the lives of the State troops should disturbances occur in the city. ' FBOIH W-ASHMfGTOSfI Military Movements in Virginia!—Washing ton io he Attacked 1— Cannon Planted ei ' Harper’s Ferry I—Seven Thousand Men ai Fortress Monroe I—Hesumption of Con nicaiion 1 f ■Washington, May 13, Yesterday was a quiet Sunday hero, and no one would have thought that there were in and about tho city nearly 30,000 soldiers, gathered hastily from all quarters, and unac customed to discipline. . Hut the regiments seem to ho vicing with each other in tho mat ter of good order. ■ Reports from Virginia reach here that there are no signs of an ijumediatc march North ward. Troops, however, were arriving daily at Richmond from the other States, and quite a large-force is in and around that city. Lou isiana, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee are nil represented strongly in this force. A number of tho Geor gia, .Alabama, Louisiana and Kentucky men have been sent to Norfolk ambits vicinity. Tho direct railroad connection with the North,-through Baltimore, is expected to bo opened to-day, at which there will bo general rejoicing. : The quota of Massachusetts, in the volun teers called on for throe years’ service, is four regiments. The quotas of-the other States will soon bo named. ’ LATE FROM EUROfcg. Arrival of the' Great Eastern The Bril' h Government Recognises no Right to Interfr* in American AJfitirs.—The London A/Jt Sympathizing with the Earth. - .New York, May, 12- —Tho steamer GW Eastern arrived up, this morning. Sh o left Ulilford Haven on thooyening of tholstinst and had a passage of .nine days and thirteen hours to the Bar. Captain Thomson, former ly of tho Glasgoul, iff in Command. She on countered a tremendous gale on tho ,sth in slant, during which she rolled heavily, though no sea wont over her lofty sides. ' b Tho steamer Kan,qaroo sailed from Liver pool on tho Ist instant. ; The commissioners of the Southern Confed eracy had reached England. i Mr. Gregory’s motion in the House of Com mons relative to tho recognition of the South ern Confederacy had been postponed two weeks. In answer to n question in tho House of Lords, on tho 23th nit-, Lord Woodhouso’ stated that the Government recognized no' right or obligation to interfere in the conflict unhappily commenced in the United States,-' either diplomatically or otherwise. ’ Tho- English papers continue'to discuss' American affairs —tho entire London press, except the Times, sympathizing warmly with tho loyal States, and anticipating an curly tri umph for the Government, The London Times fours that there will be serious conflicts if the North is determined to enforce obedience. American vessels homeward bound are in sured at four guineas to cover the war risk. The Emperor of Morocco has recognized tho Kingdom of Italy. ' The young men of Pavia have honored Gar ibaldi witli an oration. In consequence of the refusal of the Con gregation of Vonctin to . elect members ,of Council of the Empire, the Governor is about to proceed to a public examination of the elec tions. In some of the conminnes lie has de livered certificates to the persons elected. The President of tho Court of Appeals at Modlaud, Poland, has declared all the persons arrested during tho late events not guilty. Nearly all, the inhabitants of Postli were present at tho funeral of the late President Palvezy. All tho houses wore draped with black, the national songs were sung and pa triotic speeches delivered, but no disturbance occurred.., Tho elections in Portugal resulted in the choice of 04 niiniatcralists and 10 opposition candidates to the Cortes. - ■ Rentes closed at Paris on the 30th ult., at CBf., 750.,' or 10c., higher than tho rate of the previous day. Tho Lord .High Commissioner of the lonian Islands has issued a proclamation declaring that the country will be placed in a state of siege if the disturbances continue. John Bell for flic Soiklli. The Nashville papers bring us abstracts of the speech of lion. John Bell and others, in a -public meeting. Hon. John Bell spoke for about three-quar ters. of an hour, stating in effect that, so far ns present duties and responsibilities are con-, corned, the past is a sealed book. The time for action and unity of purpose in the south had arrived, and ho was for standing by tin south and defending tho south,, against the unnecessary, aggressive, cruel, unjust and wanton 1 war which is being forced upon us. Ho recounted at some length' the which ho had made in the past, and especial ly with the present Administration, to avert this war, and tho hopes he had cherished for tho preservation of peace; but those hopes had now vanished, and our duty was to de fend ourselves, and to make common cause ' with all our sister slaveholding States of the south against a common invading foe. Hie advocated a strong and, affective military league, or union among all the slaveholding States for the successful prosecution of tho war. Ho declared that Tennessee had, in effect, dissolved her relations with the Fcdcr nl Union, and--tlmugb .ho had hoped, and labored to the last lo preeervo' the Union tint and secopd, if, separation -was .inevitable,- a, make it peaceable, ho now abandoned nil such hope, and his voice was clear and. loud to every Tennesseean —to arms’! to arms! lie counselled tho most effective ah energetic pub lic and'private measures to secure the best or ganization possible of the military strength of tho State. John Bi'own’s Son Enlisting IVe- frees for Uic 'War. A letter in the Cleaveland Herald, from Youngstown, Ohio, dated April 28, says ; “I have’just learned from a canal boat captain who reached this place last evening, that John Brown, Jr., is encamped on Beaver river,' about midway between Now Castle, Pa., and the Ohio river, with' four hundred ne groes, principally from Canada, whom he is .practising in military drill. The captain of whom I speak brough. a. large amount of flour and other provisions from Pittsburg for the camp. Ho did. not loarntho particular object of the gathering, but presumes it has some relation to a visit to Virginia—probably Harper’s Ferry—when the proper time arrives. Tho camp rs not more than a day”» march from the Virginia lino. The captain further states that I,soo'additional negroes are ex pected to roach the camp in a foW'days. They wore well provisioned and supplied generally. . - , „ .- “ Another canalboat lias since arrived, whoso captain confirms tho report of. seeing a large body of negroes encamped on the ‘seven mile slack-water/ C7' Senator Douglas is making fiery war speeches at the West. In ah address before tho Illinois Legislature ou ; the 25th ihst., he said: • “Wo are called upon to fold our arms and see ogr capital seized, our archicvcs carried away by . those who glory, in trampling tho American flag in the dust. Illinois and my native State would say- to-day that if I had committed an error in my political-career, it has consisted in leaning too far towards the South. I have never pandered to the preju dices of the North against tho minority sec tion. While I will never invade tho consti- tutional rights of the South, nor sanction their invasion by others, I want them distinct ly to understand,'that they must not invade my constitutional rights. (Loud cheers.) “ It is a prodigious prime against tho free? dom of tho world to, blot the United Statev out of tho map of Christendom. What do VIS' see? AVashington to bo-bombarded! _Th 6 - President of tho United Slates and his Cabi net—elected and appointed to their places by the same authority as George AVashington and his constitutional advisers^ —to be carried on ns hostages 1 Tho very demon of destruction to bo let loose in tho land 1 How long do you think it will be ere the guillotine is ip operation ? Allow mo to say to my former political enemies, you’ will not bo true to your-country if you seek to make political capital out of those disasters. (Applause,) And to my old friends, you will bo false and unworthy of your principles if you allow po litical defeat to convert you into traitors to your national land ! Tho shortest way now to peace consists in tho most stupendous and unanimous preparations for war.” (Afooifet oua cheering.] ICT’Tho “Slommor Phalanx,’? composed of two companies from Meohahiesburg, Cunt under berland county,tho command of Captains DoiisiißiuEn- and Totton, arrived hero this morning and attracted much attention by their fine soldierly appearance, The “ anx” wore accompanied by the Meohamosbag Brass Band, and they will bo attaoheou to Camp Curtin, —Jlarrishur