Th.. set: ling t ra.•asenger from Fort Sumter, the rival fortifications on
,t.i Major Anderson was followed by a deaf- Sullivan's Island .receited but slight dam
ruing esploginn„ AIL;:h was caused by the i ago. Its merlons Itood unmoved, and are
; Mowing up of?. haildioz that stood in front 1 thisinorniwg in os good a condition as they
~.f the battery. were,hefore their strength was tested hy ; tlie
While the irlgto sim.do was melting away rude shocks of the shot.
into the sir atu eh. tt, which Lent. W. i The Floating Iliittery came out of the iron
ciihhes his the honor of haring !storm
. withont losing a plate of its iron
tired, pprseed its noiseless way toward the; cover ors' splinter of its pine.
to file fortitleation. ; A brisk fire was kept up by all the bat-
.I..nnorc.l defrrihed its beauti
ful carer thron,lh the balmy air, and falling
-within the hnstile fortress scattered its dead
ly contents in all directions. Fort Moultrie
then took up the tale of death, andina .
Gmo
ment the guns .frnm the redoubtable uu
',Battery on Cummings' ,Point. .from Capt.
McCready's Battery, from ,Capt. James
clamilton's Floating Battery, the Enfilade
-Battery. and other fortifications spit forth
.their wrath at the grim fortress rising so de
fiantly nut of the sea.
Afijor Anderson received the shot and
shell in silence. And some excited le4ere
on, ignorant of the chitracter of the foe, were
fluent with conjectures an] pre lictions, that
reviled the hope fast dying opt of their
hopeful and tender hearts. But the short
lived hope was utterly er.tinguished when
the ileepqing twilight revealed the Stars
and sCripes floating proudly in the breei,e.
lite batteries continued at regular intervals
.to belch iron vengeance, and still no ans
wer was returned by the
, foe. About en
Lour after the homning, began, two balls
yuslte.l hissing through the air, and glanced
harmless from the stnecoed bricks of Fort
-Moultrie. The embrasures of the hostile
fortress gave forth no sound again till be
tween six and seven o'clock, when as if
wrathful from enforced delay, from case
mate and parapet the United States oflieer
poured a stnru;.of iron hail upon Fort Moul
trie, Steven's Iron - flattery and the Floating
Battery. 'the broadside was returned with
spirit by the gallant winners at thew! ha
portant posts.
The firing now began in gnml earnest.— ,
The curling white smoke hung above the , f s, t ," l., l. y . • ...1
angry pieces of friend and foe, and the .!ar- eNle ka t umula cfilli
_ ...., .
ring boom rolled at regular intervals on the L '
OT,l . :Nilli V. l' \
anxious car. The atmosphere was charged'
SATURDAY, ;.!.P.1:1 I, 211
with tile smell of villanous saltpeter, and as
if in sympathy with the melancholy scenes '-
the sky was covered with heavy cloud.,
1111 d TO ARM& TO AM&
ererything %ray° a sombre tripect.
, 1 1, We Mast be Brief when Traitors
A b oat w ir i ng .10.T:00110i to General
Beauregard from Morris' hl.thd, reached Brave the Field."
.the city about nine o'clock. reported that
nil the batterie were working, admirably; I engagements may at present prevent them
that no one was injured, and that the men from proceeding to the field, in defence of
‘ . ..ere wild with enthusiasm.
our glorious Union, the Constitution and the
short time after that happy news was •
received the selminer Patriot, from n )1.1 [s- ; l•tws, are requested to meet at the Old Fel
land Channel, reported that the shot from lows' Hall, this (SATUBDAY,) Evening.
Stevens' Iron Battery had told open A aril lf), at Ti o'clock, to form a "GUARD"
walls of Fort Sumter: and also that Fort
fur the defense of our HOMES, OUlt
Niottl4:oo had sustained no damage.
About half-past nino o'clock Capt. B. S. I ' 4 31 DES, AND OM BONO!: !
parker reported from Sullivan's Island to TO ARMS, TO ARTIOS.
Monnt Pleasant that everything was in fine .1. H.-BLACK,
,ondition at Port Moultrie, and that the F. X. ZIEG
boldiers had eNcaped unhurt. E. K. SMITH',
The same despatch stated thnt the embra- J AMES DA !MEP,
sureu of the Floating Battery were undam
aged lry the 6Noe-k of the shot, and though
.hat formidable •itriirtiire lend been struck
iNl.even times the balls had not started a sin-
g.ic bolt. Anderson had concentrated hie The alatvr , call explains itself. 14a have
tire upon the Floating Battery, and the devoted so such room to the account of the
italhlgren Battery, under command of Lieu- f, •
formation the first company, wintti bad;tenant Hamilton. A number of shells hod
dropped into Fort Sumter, and one gun en just left us, that we have only space fur
barbette had been dismounted. briof eommondation of the project of a Holt,
The following cheering tidings were ICc Ann. There can be no difficulty about
.l,rought to the city by Cul. Edmund YAWS, inn ,.
up
its ranks. Every man will be
Acting Lieutenant to Dozier, of the t'nnfed
rtc
Mates Navy, from hurt John<on.--
ready to do his duty in this crisis. either at
vitcvens' flattery and the floating liatter home or abroad. To-night this call will be
arc doing important service. Stevens' Ilat- nobly responded to by every loyal citizen of
:cry lass made considerable progress in the bur ug,ll.
/trenching the south and southwest walls of
Fort Sumter. The northwest wall iq suffer- A Liberty Pole.
mg from the well• alined lire of the Floating A Liberty Pole. with a handsome Na-
Battery, whose shots have diso.ounted ser •
Flag will be raised on Wednesday
real of the guns on the parapet, and made it
; afternoon at the "Spy" earner, by tbri pro.
impossible to use the remaining ones. The
prietors of the Continental Saloon. Bo on
howitzer Dattery connected with tl e im ;mud, boy,:
pregnaLleGmn 14atttry at Cumming'. Nittt
jP Managed with consummate skill and for
x.— A meeting of Coueil Was
riirle effect.
held on Tlntrsday evening. the proceinlingq
Ekren o'doei. —A nics+ctiger from Morris' of which we 11:1Vi! not received. We have.
Island brings the gloriuu+ news that the • tmwever, been rerpicsteil to 11$111111111Ce that
shot glance from the iron covered battery at an abatement of .5 per cent. will he nut on
Cumming+ Point like marl lei thrown by a ull boroug;11 tax paid in on or before the lstth
child on the back of a turtle. 'Pic upper or .run e, 1F , 6 1.
portion the s,,uthwest Wan of Fort
ter shows plainly the effect of the tcr:ihli.
rannunade front the ftrwitlable Node,. tof Tnh Barr only t , . sat
t!. h. Stpv ens' patriotism awl i n g e n u ity, that the Sust - inohannn. is u p. an.l the Intn-
A linlf en hour later the glsalsuine tiling trzr cooing in rapidly. 1 lie freshet k gen-
that Stoyens' Battery was fast Jima cr4.l in 9.11 the branches, and wo aro likely
ging tlic:.outhwest wall of Sumter, to get on th hi water our main supply a . Jun,:
A tynit reached the city fruit the Floating her fir the uf.3S, , tl
;tottery about half-past twelve o'clock, awl - _
reported that a ~hot from Fort Sumter pow-
_
a this week will be received with charity.—
ig')
trated the top or shed of the structure, and
%no.—We trust our short-col/l
three shots struck the sand bags in the rear ,
uf the battery. The excitement hes thrown LH on our
, ~p o rt % , beam ends, and at this moment riva scarcely
Amithei messenger, who arrived a NO
/Imo after the a
newr. above was bulletined, con-
know what we have put in type and what
tlic cheerful
crowding upon 114. We know that in the
Tu..; bare just learned, by , news department we are sadly deficient.-
4rrival ;rain Cummings' Point, that the W e have so taken up our space with local
,baticries there arc doing good seri.ice—Ste- matters that we must beg our readers to
4 ,i i ciis' Battery very successful. Not a sin- ‘i hold us excused fur our deficiencies in high
gle casualty has happened. The troops are, ly important general news. We had meant
in the Lic-t spirits. Two of the guns at lurt t o giro President Lincoln's proclamation
sonar appear to be disabled. Consider- and the latest telegraphic news, but if we
able il.iniage has deco dut,e to the roofs of throw out what matter we had already put
the, officers quarters.. in type there is every probability that our
At one o'clock the following was rewired , readers will not get the Spy to-day._ Sever
frum Morris' Wand: Two guns in Stevens' al conimunieationo are necessarily ominit-
Battery temporaily disabled, Anderson's ted.
;ire, Ir , rin; injured the tlyors of the embra- , _ _ _
1 - c 1.1111:1;4‘; will he repaired speed 1:0, the celtne , ,,, spy.
that Fort Sumter will be , Another Company.'
I.rca•thed irttwo hours. 'I hree steam ace-' Our town has door flatly—ea-day the first
Sr!" of war were seen off' the bar, one of new company organized in the conoty since
;boat ...opposed to be the Harriet Lane. the call of the Governor, will leave onr town
Ca prom H. N. Parker reached the city —a company we may well be proud 'A—
t, n.,;.; le..rt Moultrie and the Enfilading Bat- We must not rest contcnt with this: let those
rl hy, and round nil well and in high that remain show also that they lore their
spirits. ae left the Mortar D.lttery, Lieut. country and their homes, that if left behind
11,.',Iitiquist. at ten minutes past two. The their brothers for the pfesent, they do not
s9l,liers stational there are giving, a good ac -: want to be left behind them in patriotism.
e o ; ,nt of themselves. lhe Floating flattery Let ns have another company organized at
had been struck- eighteen times, and re- once—enough good material re:pains—and
refired no material injury. we must be ready to defend our hums
IN.-pito the fierr , s and •-ri'nfr.i Gr^ r,,, rmnt April I'. D• 1111 11
teries until about 7 o'clock in the evening,
after which lainr thr guns boomed nt regu
i tar intervals of twenty minutes.
i All the batteries on Morris' Inland, bear
! ing upon the channel, kept up a steady fire
1 for some time at the dawn of day. It is re
! ported . .they threw their shot intotheilarriet
; Lane, and that that steamer, having advan
ced as far as the renowned Star of the West
!Battery, was crippled by a well aimed shot
after whieh,she deemed it
,prudent .to give
up the langerocs attempt, and .turned her
sharp how' to the sea.
Stevens' Iron Battery played a conspicu
ous and important part in the brilliant, and
as far as our men are concerned, bloodless
conflict, which has placed the 12th of April,
I S6l, among the memorable days. The
calibre of its guns, its nearness to Fort Sum
ter, its perfect impenetrability, the coolness
and skill of its gallant gunners, made this
fortifications one of the most formidable of
Major Ander.on's terrible opponents. The
effect of its Dahlgren's and 64 pounders was
di,tinetly vi-Thle at an early stage of the
conflict. Clouds of mortar and brick-dust
arose from the southwest wall of the fort as
the shot hi : ssod on their errand of death.—
Shot after shot, told with i terrible effect on
the strong wall, and about o'clock Maj..r
Anderson erased to return this murderous
fire. Its the nourse of the afternoon the joy
ful tidings that a breach had been effected
in that polio:1ot - the lortress, was Carried
to the city.
We hn rr lint ronm this week f,r the sec
ond day's broobardiliont.--ED.I
The eitizeni of Columbia, %chose ties and
c. D. 110TTENS1'EIN
C. S. K AUFF3I N.
Ind many other,
TIM NATIONAL CRUSH
IN COLUM mut
THE OLD BOROUN MOVES!
TII'E PEOPLE. UNITED.
Prompt flespowp to the
Call of Our ,Country!
It is with mingled satisfaction and regret,
pride and humiliation, joy and sorrow that
ire record to-day the prompt and patriotic
response of the people of Columbia, to the
call of the National Government for Volun
teers to defend it agthist the attacks of
traitors, and rescue it from humiliation
which else surely awaits it. Alas'. that the
cruel necessity exists for our engaging in
the fratricidal strife precipitated upon us by
the rebels of the S nub. Thank God! that
we have been unite 1 in the de,lisi.m that
duty demands action; and, that to far as
in us lies, we have nobly done our duty.—
Pulitical divisions have been thrown
aside, and we stand to-day pledged to
each other to sustain our government, to
every extremity. We know no such divis
ions•as Republican and Democrat, and the
accursed brand or "traitor - may not be af
fixed to any name, we believe, of all the
five thousand of our inhabitants.
It is a difficult tusk to condense the events
of the past week into the limits of our col
umns. There is so much to say, so many
incidents to record, that, crowded as our
work is by the inevitab•e interference of
these very events, and restless as we must
be with so much excitement surrounding us,
we feel that wt shall need apology in ad
vance fur the meagre and incomplete record
we Thai! be forced to submit to our readers.
'l'he action of Connell, instant and prompt,
will be found under its approptiate head.
We will say that that body met on Monday
evening, made liberal appropriation to
wards the equipment of a Company of Vol
t onmers, to be midere.' to the government
• in answer to his call, and appointed a Com
mittee to call a Town Meeting fur next eve
'
nine, in Odd Fellows' ll.tll. The call was
accordingly matte, and on Tuesday evening
nt 74 o'clock a mass of citizens crowded the
trail in every irtrt. Party was extinguished,
and but one feeling—determination to throw
every influence for a strong, united, intact
. government—prevailed. So large and en
ansiastic a meeting his never been held in
our town. Chief Burgess Fraley briefly ex
plained the object of this meeting by read
ing the preamble and mutations rassed by
the Town Council (which will be found in
our regular report of "I'l oceedings of Coun
cil"), The meeting was then organized by
calling Cul. James Myers to the Chair, and
electing 'E. K. Smith and 11r. S. .11:ee
Bockitn, Secretaries.
The officers took the stand, which was
decorated with the stars and stripes and a
I,eautiful portrait of Washington, amid CU
thuBinstic cheering. COl. Myers addressed
the meeting in neknowledgameni, of the
honor done hint in selecting hint to preside
over so large an assemblage of citizens. lie
felt the importance of the action of the meet
ing, and was gratified with the evidence
upon every countenance of the deep interest
inspired in every breast hy the momentous
events transpiring and al»ut to transpire,
lie was happily cmtfident that, throwirn , po
litiral feuds to the winds, every loyal citizen
would give hearty response to the call of our
country. Ile referred sternly to the traitor
ous action of the rebels, the insults to our
glorious flag, and called upon every man for
"action! action:" and for the devotion of
every hand and heart, to the task of defend
ing and protectini i ; the Constitution and the
r
ECM
On motion, the President appointed Col.
J. IV. Fisher, Cul. C. S. Kauffman, Dr. D.
I. Bruner, Cul. S. Shoe!' and Wm. Muthint,
Esq., a Committee to report resolutions ex
pressive of the o,entiments of the meeting.
A call was made for Iter. Alfred Cook
man, who was present and promptly re
sponded. Ile was introduced to the audi
ence by the President. Mr. Cookntan com
menced with an affectionate allusion to Co
lumbia as his birth-place. Ile—u as proud
of Culumbia—never more so th t w on that
ovens]. ell• Around him he recognized nor
Republicans, nor Democrats, nor Foreign
ers, our Native Americans, but only broth
ers —brother 'patriots, brother citizens—
ready to give means and time and prayers
and blood—yea, lifb itself, if need be--to
npltuld the flag of our country. The traitors
who took Sumter paid a dear price fur their
temerity. That act had cemented the Union
in the North, and we stand to day a band
of brothers, resolved to uphold the govern
ment in its integrity, and' re-assert its au
thority wherever forcibly disputed or denied.
Tha Union is not dead, although leant ully
smitten, yet, thitnk God, not dead. It looks
to us and to every man for duty and earnest
support. A minister of the gospel. his lois-
Sion was peace; yet be bore a p heart
and would cheerfully, if necessary, lay down
his life for his country. lie bad no, doubt
of the willingness of the entire audione t to
make every sacrifice required in so holy a
' cause. The speaker closed with an elu
! Tient, appeal for the Union.
Lit may not be amiss here to apulugit.e to
Mr. Cookman, as well as to the other speak
ers. fur the unavoidable liberty we take
with their remarks. A verbatim report was
impossible, and we must be content if we
only succeed in giving the spirit, without
misrepresentation.]
Mr. Coolcmato's address was .frequently
interrupted by hearty applause, and his did
(pence thtilled, the entire audience, who
sent up cheer after chcor as the gentle
man resumed his scat.
Visher from the Cop•mittec on reso
lutions reported the following:
Wirserzs, The sad news has been com
municated to us that a band of rebels in the
southern part of our gorernment, hare at
tempted to set at deaanco the ConAitution
and Laws ofpongress, usurped the reserve
powers oT the goyerntr t ent, stolen its arms
and property; committed depredations on
our commerce, - abused and Maltreated quiet
citizens from the ,Ziorth, sq.() harafrom time
•, thoo thP Month, in pnr.tia9pc
their /awful business; compelled their own
anion loving and law abiding neighbors,
either to pity tribute to the support of a
revolutionag . comp!tet, or leave their homes
in teriori aerte L dlWarn!pcni the forts :mil ar
senalktortbe tjgßeil 'States, and hi - lastingly
threatened to plant their•seditious flag upon
our National Capitol, first pulling down and
trampling in the ditxt our glorious ensign of
liberty, which is known and respected by
all - nations nem', sea and land. Therefore,
Resolves!, That we, the citizens of Colum
bia, in general town meeting assembled, do
declare ,ur firm allegiance to the govern
ment of the U nited .States, pledging our
selves to sustain, ,nphold and defend the
President and the legally constituted au
thorities in the e*evtinn thp lows, Ana in ,
carrying out proper ,functions of govern
ment, leaving out of view all past political
parties and distinctions, that we will unite
as ono man, pledged to the union of the
States, and the execution of the laws.
Resolved. That for the present we will lay
aside all political differences and party
strifes, ;Ind uniting as a commop brother
hood, pledge "our lives, our fortunes and
our sacred honors," iti the defence of * the
principles worked out amid the toils and
privations of ottr revolutionary fathers, and
embodied in the constitution framed :by
Washington, Madison, and their compa
triots.
Rein/red, That we cordially endorse and
approv.o of The Proclamation of the Pres
ident of the ; United States.in,calling to his
aid the ruilitary of the several States, and
that it is the duty of creryable bod
ied freeman, to rally to the. standard
of his ..country, in this dark and gloomy
hour.
Re.vfred, That we have entire confidence
in the patriotism and military skill, experi
ence and conrago 'of Lient. General Scott,
and kliat while tine chief command of the
armed force of the government is confided
to him, we have a sure guaranty against
treason on the one hand, and imbecility on
the other,
Rea)lad, That we approve of the nation
of the Governor and Legislature of Pennsyl
vania in making an appropriation of $.500,-
000, for the equipment and sapport of the
volunteers of the State, in defence of the
General Government:
Resolver - 1. That we endorse the action of
our Town Council, in appropriating $5OO 00
toward the equipment and support of n
Volunteer Company should such Company
be organixed in this town.
Resolced, That we, as citizens, pledge our
selves each to the other, that we will be true
to the country, and that we will not coun
tenance, encourage, or even tolerate in our
midst, tile utterance of sentiments of disloy
alty to the Union of the States, or the gov
erning power of the Country.
The resolution were endorsed by applause
as road, cheered as a whole, and unani
mously adopted.
Gut. Fisher, was nest called to the stand,
and that gontletoan responded in a patriotic
address, cheered throughout at every
,to the Union. The Colonel's eloquent
closing appeal fur nation roused the wihtlest
enthusiasm.
A general call for H. M. North, Esq.,
brought that gentleman to the floor. Ills
opening declaration that the party feelings
and distinctions of years were now cast
aside, and he knew no party save his coun
try, was wet mly welcomed. Ills remarks
throughout were eloquent and stirring.—
Among other things he repeated a remark
of Mr. Buchanan to himself, that morning.
to the effect that the attack on Sumter was
a most unprovoked ontra4e, and that he
(Mr. Buchanan,) would support the govern
ment in its present attitude. The audience
did not stint the applause during, and at
the conclusion of, Mr. North's addres.
Col. Kauffman next, in reply to a. call of
the audience, briefly addresved them in
stirring terms, and received ample evidence
of popular appreciation of his .pirit nod el
oquence.
Some discussion now took idace as to the
most advisable further action on the part of
the meeting, suggestions being suffered by
Lieut. Thos. Welsh and others. The course
of opinion seemed to turn chiefly towards
the prompt formation of a volunteer com
pany, to be tendered ut once for service.
Col. Shoch rose and expressed his inten
tion to present to the company, if raised, an
American Vlaz. The liberal offer was lib-
erally cheered.
A pledge of service was written nut by
the Secretary and volunteers called fur.—
The response was instantaneous, and before
the meeting adjourned thirty-six names were
enrolled. Jeremiah Sheets has the honor of
being the first to put down his name.
Prior to the adjournment Rev. Mr. Cook
man asked the audience to unite with him
in prayer. The large audience joined hi
the act of devotion and Mr. Cookman offered
a fervent and impressive supplication for
the blessings of God upon a rights ius cause.
The President announced that Mr. Cook.
man had consented to deliver a Union ser
mon is the 4 .9i .botlist Church on Friday
evening
Oa motion of Mr. John Pcart, one of the
volunteers, it was resolved, that a committee
consisting of Cols. Myers and Kauffman
should proceed to Harrisburg nest day to
offer the services of the company to the Gov
ernor.
The meeting finally adjourned to meet at
the Town Hall at 71 o'cloe'lc on Wednesday
evening.
THE MEETING OF 'WEDNESDAY EVENING
Tho adjourned meeting, strong and enthu
siastic, assembled at Old Fellows' Hall, at
ou Wednesday evening, and or
ganized by ()siting COI. I) : lierr to the chair,
:mil appointing s'. 4.tlep Bockius, Secretary.
Col. Herr castle a patriotic address on taking
the chair. Col. Fisi.er also addressed the
audience.
Col. Kauffman from the Committee to
tender the services of our volunteers to the
Governor reported that they were accepted
and would be notified to march as soon as
the ranks were filled up.
A Union speech was mode by Mr. Atlee.
A Committee of thirteen was, on motion,
appointed tO l look after the families of vol
unteers, and ascertain their necoli,ities, in
cases where they are left unprotected and
unprovided fir. The following gentlemen
compose the Committee:
Messrs. Shock, Fry, Denney, Truscott,
Rees, Murphy, IKilson, Cottrell, Elook,
Griffith, Bachman, Ilershoy and Dockius.
Messrs. Trnscott and Bogle were appoint
ed a Committee to obtaiu subscriptions for
the purpose of aupplying. the volunteers
with revolvers. •
Patriotie'sorms were sung by several gen
tlemen, after which Mr. Jf)1111 pearl as
nn 41. r Qr„L,,
Tiering at some length. On motion, a vote 1
of thanks was tendered Mr. pegt for his
speech.
Qn this evening, the muster rail had ran
up to silty-eight.
On motion, adjourned.
THE VOLVNTEEk9
The town was kept in a stir 4r0131 the time
of the Tuesday evening's meeting until Fri
day at noon with the boating of the drum
and the cheers of the. voltuiteers. Flags
were thrown opt from every public building
and many private ones, places of business,
Sc. The streets wore a holiday dress, in
spite Of the gloomy weather and the serious
cause for deep regret on the part of every
thinking man. We cannot begin to emi
morate the handsome flags flying in the
town, every corner having ono largo. one,
and almost every window n small one. On
Thorsday the roll of the Company contained
almost the •full comp/gment of names, and
before evening the ,number (78,) was more
than made up. On Wednesday evening,
rhos. Welsh, Esq., was unanimously elected
captain. (We cannot let our old friend
escape here without a trifling tribute to his
self sacrifice in taking charge of the Com
pany, and of testimony to his gallantry and
entire fitness for his responsible post. If
that Company goes into action with him at
at its head it will out come out without some
hard knccks ar.l•lts fair Ann) of distinc
tion. It is not invidious to single out Capt.
Welsh for commendation. The boys under
him are.good material—some of the best in
the borough—bat the captain is a tried sol
dier, and we know he deserves more than
we can say in his favor.) Cyrus Bruner
was elected Treasurer and John Peart, Sec
retary. On Thursday evening the list of
officers was completed by the election of E.
Y. Rambo, First Lzeutenant, and Edward
A. Kelsey, Second Lieutenant. Both will
make excellent officers; the fernier is an old
soliiie,r, having served some time in the Ma
rine Corps. On Thursday evening the Com
pany was notified to report itself in Harris
burg, on Friday morning.
Dr'. RTURE ran LIARIUSLIVRG.
Ou Friday morning the town was early in
motion. The drums of the volunteers Were
beaten through the streets, calling out all
interested—and who was not—in the brave
boys about to leave us in defence of our
country. The streets began to be crowded
early in the morning, and on every house
top and from nearly every window floated
the "stars and stripes." 'Filo gallant fellows
about to depart were busy taking leave of
their families and friends. Groups of ear
nest talkers were gathered on every corner,
anti myriads of boys cheered and shouted
in great glee at the unusual excitement. A
body of workmen from the machine shops
of the Penn'a Railroad Co'y, paraded with
flags and a small cannon, which was fired
at every corner, giving the boys a smell of
powder, and a little of the• din of battle.—
At half-past ten o'clock the volunteers as
sembled at their headquarters, and were
formed in line and marched into Locust
street, countermarching and halting on Sec
ond street; fronting Odd Fellows' Hall.—
Here the handsome flag provided by Col.
Si7och was presented in his Malt' by Cal.
C. S.Kauffinan, in a neat and spirited speech.
The flag was received on the R.r/ of:the
Company by Cul. J. W. Fisher, who pledged
the volunteers to the defence of the glorious
standard of our country. It should come
home with honor, or rest with its defenders
on the field of battle. The flag was then
handed to Captain Welsh, who placed it in
the hands of Frederick C. Kline, by whom
it was carried proudly at the head of the
Company. The volunteers then took up the
march for the cars with martial music, the
spunky little cannon shivering the windows
of Odd Fellows' Hall in honor of their de
parture. The citizens of the borough formed
in the rear and the procession proceeded to
Black's to await the coming of the Mail
Train east.
The streets wore crowded to their utmost
capacity, and in Front street around the
place of departure was assembled such 9.
throng as we have never I efore seen in Co
lumbia. Mrs. NlcTag,ue bad hospitably
prepared a collation for the soldiers which
was partaken of by many of them. The
car which was to convey them to Itarris
burg was standing on the track awaiting
the up train, and the boys soon filled it.—
We must refrain from detail of the most
touching of parting scenes. Many exhibi
tions of tender feeling occurred, which al
though necessarily there public, we must
respect as properly belonging to the sacred
privacy of home.
The Nl4ll arrived at 11,27, and was sa
luted by a shot from the cannon. The last
good-byea—and many thousands of them
there wero—were sighed and waved argi
shouted; the train moved and the boys wore
off, with farewell cheers and a final salute
from the artillery. The volunteers bore
themselves nobly, and although all must
have felt the deep responsibility they were
incurring, there was not a "flicker" in their
ranks. God bless them! they have the re
spect and the love and the fervent prayers
of their fellow citizens. They and theirs
will be cared fur and cherished.
A committee consisting of Col. Jas. My
ers, Cul. C. S. Kauffman and Dr. B. Rohrer,
appointed by the citizens, accompanied the
volunteers to Harrisburg to assist them if
qacessary in quartering and obtaining such
comforts as are allowed. .4.larg) volunteer
escort also took tho train to see the last of
the boys. We learn from these that our
men bore themselves bravely and formed as
floe looking a body of soldiers as has yet
reported at Harrisburg. They aro encamped
at the Fair Ground, sad will probaWy be
retained at the capitol for some days until
they receive their uniforms—the arms were
ready for them. We ply keep ourselves
advised of the movements and welfare of
our brave fellows.
[Las not Columbia a right teAre proud of
her action in the crisis? In two days sad a
half she organized a volunteer company,
more than filled its ranks to the required
number, and sent to the rendezvous the first
Company from Lancaster County. The
Feneibles arrived at Ilarrisburg a Caw hours
behind our boys, and Jackzop gif* I
pawed through here en mule by the evening
train. We give below the muster roll of
the Company, containing all the names sub
scribed, ; ninety-eight ia,siumber. Of these at
least ninety have been mustered into
service, index; ,some were rejected at Harris
burg—an ,unlikely ,chiuice. Our list may
be imperfeet—.prqbably is, as we have ad
ded several ntmes.since it was received.—
We will endeavor,to have it 'correct,.and
will be obliged for any - names we have
omitted or the correct orthography of any
we may have misspelled.
John Albright, Theodore Ido,
Jerome Auwerter, Wm. Jones,
Hiram Auwerter, David JiSnes,
Robert Bartol, Geo. 11. Kline,
John Bruner, Fred. C. Kline,
Cyrus Bruner, Edward A. Kelsey,
W. B. Barry, J. Knipe,
Jacob Bevrou, Thos. P. Lindy,
Albert B: Brown, Bnitzer Litenberger,
Thomas Badger, C. Long,
Lyttleton Brown, Chas. Leuliring,
Albert Cashier, C. P. Lannigan,
J. Cannon, " John L. Miles,
Eli T. Derrick. Amos Mullen,
Barclay M. Denny, Ed. H. Miller,
Win. L. Davis, Henry Mullen,
Wm. Davis, Wm. Mentzer,
David Delon, David Morgan,
Edmund Dunn, James McCann,
Washington Duck, tr. McCracken,
Wm. English, John AXcFadden, •
John Enny, jr, John Ottinger,
David Eshelman, John Peart,
J. W. Fisher, 'Richard Quinn,
David Fisher, Samuel B. Richards,
George Fullerton, E. Y. Rambo,
Henry Griffith, Jeremiah Sheets,
John L. Grubb, • Jacob Sourbeer,
F. E. Grove, Geo. IL Scope,
Abraham T. Grove, Hy. .W. Smith,
Joshua J. Gault, Benj. Souders,
Samuel Harris, Geo. A. Souders,
Henry Humble, Joseph Sourbeer,
S. Harman, Patrick Sullivan,
Geo. Hamaker, Heinrich Thaler,
C. R. Ilambright, John T. Thomas,
P. L. Hagman, J. W. Tyler,
George Ilogentogler, Julius Updegraff,
Henry Nippy. Joseph S. Wright,
Samuel E. thine, Win. H. Welsh,
Samuel Hinkle, Thomas Welsh,
Wm. A. Hogentngler, Milton Wike,
Robert Harris, Henry Wike,
George Bartell, Lewis Worley,
Daniel Herr, James 'Wolfe, •
Benj. F. Hoopes, Jacob Wolfe.
John K. Haines, Andert Yackley,
Sam. J. Hogontogler, John Zell,
Israel L. Heck, John Zerger.
The volunteers and their families will be
well provided fur. Tho committee appoint
ed in the borough has obtained subscriptions
amounting to nine hundred and twenty
three dollars. Besides this the County Com
missioners have appropriated twenty thou
sand dollars for the support of the families
of soldiers In service from the country.
OCR. COLORED POPULATION. -11 conse
quence of an embittered feeling aroused by
a report prejudicial to the colored people of
the borough, they as a class deemed some
action fitting in this important national cri
-Bi9. Accordingly, on Thursday evening, a
meeting was held, of which William Cleg
gett was Chairman, and John Appleby Sec
retary. The following resolutions were
adopted: -
IVtlErtn.ts, The ptesent excited state of the
public feeling demands a common sacrifice
from every member of the community to
prevent any just cause for eril reports,
therefore be it
Resolved, 'not a committee of nine per
sons be appointed whose duty it shall be to
cneck any evil speaking, and imprudent, and
wicked conduct on the part of our people.
and report the same to the Magistrates of
the borough.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathiib
with our white fellow citizens in their ef
forts to preserve the Union of these States,
and will use our noblest efforts in sustain
ing them in the prosecution of the war now
waging between the North and South.
Resolved, That every man in this meet
ing pledge himself to pay the sum of SI, to
aid the volunteer Company now formed in
this borough.
William Whipper was appointed Treas.,
to receive all funds subscribed for this pur
pose. This action of our colored citizens is
creditable and proper.
tigirA special meeting of Town Council
was held, Columbia, April 15, 18131.
Messrs. Bruner, Breneman, Hershey,
Hippy, McChesney, Shuman and Welsh,
President.
The President stated that he bad been re
quested by several prominent citizens to
convene Council fur the purpose of consid
sting our National troubles, and adopting
such measures as the esigendies of the times
may require.
The Chief Burgos submitted the follow
ing, preamble and resolutions which were
read and unanimously adopted:
WEIEREAS. We, the President and mem
bers of the Town Council of the Borough of
Columbia, have heard with profound regret,
the news . of the bombardment and capturing
of Fort Sumter, (government property in
the harbor of Charleston, South Carulinn,)
by persons belonging to that portion of the.
United States, assuming the title of the
"Confederate States of America." and
WIIEREAS, We regard the said outrages
ns revolutionary and in direct v:olsttion of
the Constitution of the United States, which
we, as public officers, are sworn to support
and maintain, therefore
Revolted, In Council assembled. that we
cordially endorse the President of the United
States, in adopting active measures for the
defense of the public property and the main
tenance of the laws of our common country.
Resolved. That we earnestly apnrove the
prompt action of the Governor of Pennsyl
vania, in tendering the aid and resources of
this great Commonwealth to the President
of the United States.
Resolved, That the sum of five hundred
dollars ($300) he guaranteed for the pur
pose of aiding in the organization of any
Military . Company which may hereafter be
formed to this Borough, within the Ppnce of
three months, prodded, the maid Military
Company is organized to serve at the call of
the Governor of Pennsylvania, or the proper
authority.
Resold. That a Committee of three be
appointedto issue a call for a general town
meeting to take into consideration the exi
gencies of our country.
The President appointed Mews. Hershey.
Fraley, Chief Burgess, and Hippy, the Com
mittee to act in accordance with the above
resolution.
On motion, Council adjourned.
Attest: Vim. F. LLOYD, Clerk
Fun TOE UNION NAKED.—An anti:mai:Mk
Union man in California tlins olosoa a buai
nese latter:
•Ualifornia is upright, downright and
gotti4ht for the Union, whatever its Legis
lature may say or do. lye buzzard, bat,
owl, pelican, nigger, bear or wolf flag shall
ever flap treason from its folds while there
liven pioneer to pull it down."
The News
The steamer et:ententeloos arrived n t New
York on the 11th, with over four hundred of
the United States tromps from. Texas. Too
hundred of the troops Which she originally
hod em board were laud at Key West. The
troops still An Team were in good Lenith,
and sell supplied 'sigh stores and means of
transportation. The steamer Empire City
was to follow the- Coatzacoalcos with anoth
er detachment, And the Star ,of the West
would bring off the remainder.
An extra session of the Congress of the
Confederate States has been called to meet
at Montgomery on the 29th of April.
Louisville despatch states that a des
patch has been received there, in Kentucky,
a State still in the Union, front the War De
partateat of the Confederated States, to hold
the Kentucky volunteer regiment in readie
ness to march at a moment's notice.
The movement of troops toward Pensacola
is still reported.
Messrs. Yancey and Rost, the Commision
era of the Confederate States; left Havana
on the 7th inst., for Eorope in ate Atoinner
Clyde.
The Gov.erninent thas.ohartered the steam
ship Vanderbilt and taken her to the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The steamer North Star, with 1,100,000
in specie, arrived at New York on the 12th,
with the California mails and passengers.—
A revolution was in progress in New Gren
ada.
Messrs. Preston, Stuart and Randolph,
the Committee from the Virginia Conven
tion. arrived at Washington on Friday, 12th,
and had an interview with the President,
The Pecnsylvania Legislature on the 12th
inst., passed the bill appropriating $500,-
000 for arming the State, and it was imme
diately signed by the Governor. The des
patches from Charleston announcing the at
tack on Fort Sumter were rend during the
proceedings and caused much excitement.
On Sunday the President issued his proc
lamation, declaring that unlawful combina
tions. not to be met by the. usual processes
of the law, exist in the Seceded States, and
calling out the militia-of the States . to the
number of seventy-five thousand. The
measures for equipping and preparing this
army Hill be at once taken thropgh the War
Department, and all true and loyal citizens
are urged to "favor, facilitate and aid" the
Government in this endeavor to assert its
authority. Ile declares his purpose to pos
sess and hold the forts, and to maintain the
Constitution and the laws. Congress is also
called to assemble in extra session on the
Fourth of July.
The Virginia Convention on Saturday
adopted the first four sections of the pro
posed amendments to the Constitution with
out material amendment. The fifth section
prohibiting the importation of slaves, was
finally adopted, with an amendment provi
ding that it should not apply to States thot
have or may hereafter secede, The debate
turned exclusively upon events et Charles
ton. Messrs. Carlile and Early condcznucif
the action of South Carolina in firing upon
Sumter, whilst the lending Secessionists ap
plauded the act and tra.intained that the
people of 'Virginia would take the Stateou t
of the Union, no matter what might be the
action of the Convention, It was openly
stated in the debate that the Southern army
would march through Virginia to attack the
North. Mr. Early said that would be irrea
vjOß, which should be repelled. A despatch
from Governor Pickens to Governor. Leta er
announcing flue commencement of the fight
was sent to the Convention. On reading a
resolution was submitted recommending the
people of Virginia to make common cause
with the Confederate States. The Conven
tion took no action on it. The 'Virginia
Committee had an interview with the Pres
ident on Saturday. In reply to their inqui
ry as to his policy toward the seceding
States, he stated that it would conform to
the declarations of his Inaugural. lle would
hold the forte, waging no war nr t a.inst the
sseeded States, but maintaining the defer-
sivo.
Tho English and French Consuls at St.
Domingo'protest against the surrender of
t' at Republic to Spain, and lowered their
flags. The American Consul took no actiun.
We give elsewhere the particulars of the
attack on Furt Sumtor and its ultimate sur
render. As Major Anderson saluted his
flag previous to leaving Fort Sumter seven
of his men were wounded anti one killed by
the explosion of a pile of cartridges; more
bl >od being thus spilled by this ceremonious
fire than during the thirtysix hours of hos
tile bombardment.
The telegraphic despatches from the
North and West show how rapidly the tear
feeling is spreading in that direction. The
capture of Sumter and the President's Proc
lamation calling out the militia of • the States
appears to have been as effectual in "firing
the Northern heart" as the proceedings in
the South - have long - since been in effecting
the same in that section, until, at the pres
ent time, the prospect forbodes nothing but
war. The New• York Legislature bee pass
ed a bill appropriating three millions of dol
lars to equip thirty thousand volunteers in
addition to the present organized State
force, and Governor Morgan has issued his
proclamation in accordance therewith. In
diana professes to be able•to raise an army
of thirty thousand, and from the towns and
cities intelligence comes of excitement and
preparation, and a general expression of
popular feeling. in which all previous differ
ences of feeling have been silenced,
A PRoottess TIMOUGII Eorrr.—lionaGe
A
T .)GREAT BENEVACTOR.—TIact 'Diery of a.
Physician," by Dr. Warren, thrilling and
interesting as it has been considered, is not
more marvellous than the actual experience
of the celebrated Professer nolloway in the
various countries he has yisited. While in
a spirit of general philanthropy he Las de
voted himself to the conservation of the pub
lic health, without distinction of nation or
class, he has been the- intimate friend of
princes and an honored guest at the table of
kings. Aim courtly manners, varied infor
mation, and the fascinating-style in which
he gives his impressions of the countries
and peoples with whom his travels hare