€ufrtdelUgcnft , OEM SANDERSON, EDITOR. i A. SANDERSON. Assoclats. LANOAStER, - PA., MAY 2 1.861 1 * 0: 1 ROIII;A*I0Brell004;011PISS I oa Duo, s24llrper , /Br B. IL Prianannia. o).'s • . . . AgUP 1.2 4 n street, N York, •10 State • '°L TL Ilk . E. he nNad _ r'l'lrr. ... ~. are authorised to contract for us at our • • •• • WV. B. Pettis; the American Newspaper Agent, N. corner Fifth and Oheetnut Streets, Philadelphia, is nthoriced to receive enbactiptions and adverttsements for . paper, at our lottest rate. His receipts will be re . • _ __________—__ . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. ... . N 0.60 North 6th street. Philadelphia. He to authorized to receive advertisectunits and subscriptions for The Lancaster htelligencer. . . . 9(t FLAG_ Now olirllag is flung tO,the . wild winds free, lot Wilma o'er our father ,la nd, And the - guard of Ste. Inn w s shall be , Columbla's chosen band. ° . AN A*EZAITICE WANTED. An apprentice wanted. immediately at this office to learn the printing business.. A boy from town, who can come well recommended; will be preferred. THE PROGRESS OP THE WAR Since - Our last issue the troops of the Gen eral Government have taken possession of Baltimore, as also of the railroads leading from Philadelphia and York to that city, and this was done without - molestation on the . part of the Secessionists of Maryland. The Gov ernment has also complete possession of the railroad from Baltimore to Washington and from Annapolis to the Junction. An immense body of troops—probably not less than 30,-" 000 men—are now in Washington, and all danger of an attack on that city is considered at an end. It is altogether probable that some movement of a definitive character is, contemplated by Gen. SCOTT in a few days, and we shall not be, surpritied if, during the present week, the Secessionists at Harper's Ferry and Norfolk are both attacked by United States foices. Should the former place be assailed there will probably be many valuable lives lost, `as it is said there is a large Southern force there, and they are strongly fortified. We have every confidence, how ever, in tho tact and ability of Gen. SCOTT, and we doubt not if he orders an attack on either or both of the above-mentioned places, it will be made with such force and spirit as to render it successful. Some are disposed to blame the Adminis tration for the delay in commencing offensive operations. We are not of that number.— We believe they are acting wisely and well in not making any demonstration of the kind until they are fully prepared at all points to make it effective. We have no common enemy to deal with. Gen. SCOTT knows this full well, hence his determination to leave nothing to chance. When he does strike a blow, it will have a telling effect, and redound to the honor and glory of our brave troops who may be engaged in the enterprise. The heavier the first blow falls upon the rebels the sooner the war will be ended. ARREST OF ROSS WINANS As the members of the Maryland Legisla ture, which adjourned on Tuesday, were re turning to Baltimore in an extra evening train, it stopped a few minutes at the Relay House, when an officer entered the cars and ap proached Ross Winans, Esq., one of the members of the House of Delegates from Bal timore city, courteously inquiring if he was Mr. Winans. Receiving an affirmative reply, the officer said he wished to speak with him. Mr. Winans asked him what it was, and the officer said he had an order from Gen. Butler for his arrest on a charge of treason. Mr. Winans was then politely assisted from the oars and across the railroad" track to an office in the depot, before the door of which a guard was immediately placed. Members of the Legislature rushed from the cars and asked the cause of his arrest and to be per mitted to see him, but no one was allowed to enter except Governor Hicks, who was present. The Governor soon returned and stated that no satisfaction was given him as to the reason for Mr. Winans' arrest, and that all offers of security for his appearance were refused.--- He also stated that he was assured that Mr. Winans would be comfortably cared for until his examination took place. Mr. Winans was arrested, it was said, by order-of General Butler. The train left for Baltimore in a few minutes, the members of the Legislature . 'on t e h v e en ,tra t. in manifesting much excitement at the Mr. Winans was subsequently sent to Fort MeUenry, but has since been released by order of the President. POSTMASTER AT READING Jecou KNABB, Esq., Editor of the Reading Journal has received the appointment of Post master for that city. We congratulate our friend KNAEB on his good lick, and we also feel kindly disposed to the present National Administration for taking such good care of a class who have to do all the hard fighting and heavy work of the party to which they are attached. Mr. K. will make a competent and obliging officer, and we doubt not will render general satisfaction to all having liusiness . with his office. Nearly 'all of the principal post office ap pointments made in Pennsylvania and else where, by President LINCOLN, are from the editorial fraternity, and we honor him for it. MARYLAND TROOPS Goveinor Hicks has issued a proclamation calling ont four regiments of volunteers, " serve• during the period of three months, within• the limits of Maryland, or for the de fencepf the capital of the United States, to be strbjdat, under the conditions aforesaid, to the' orders of the_Commander-in•Chief of the Army of the United States," TEE OLD AND min NEW.—When Virginia was ?" in_her glori's time," her Washington, her, Jefferson; bker Madison, and other heroic sons, labored to form the American Union ; and they deemed it the crowning glory of theii Bias'. Now the degenerate Letchers, and Masons, and Wises, are making a dastard effort' to , overturn the mighty fabric 'of the Constitaion, and to destroy the work of which Virginia, should be most proud. But there is at least one of the old stock yet reinaining, who has not been debased,by the corruptions of modern times. The patriotism of , " Old Scott" will he, more than.':ti itiatch for the. traitors, and Virginia ,yet have , some: thing to be proud of. We direct attention to ate Eidieittee , ment anotaivooltunn. `aßlk 0 0, •12.4grt r iart , AUFD STATE- Wars and rumors of wars, says a cotem porary, are no apology for exaggerated sta manta by journalists, who are usually nok, without the requisite judgment and knowledge , Lea:B9slo, B.oo_,*po& rt i if they, s de*e tg 4ea Sne) bel itude `ef 'the yeel y go by sow tee *" .nstnns story n' tai cu cy. xr 4 , "earlT . el eh % .I"fr dulge I them, or the rpNe of eti *flit' , g the war spirit among th / ph k are unaccus tomed to balance facts and weigh probabilities. The cons cence • . that at the North and &Siith—thbrelica-dispusitinn—to powers and capabilities of the two armies the vast moral and finanma streng • w ach sustains and pushes both armies toward the .ut ~injuy,yr „ to_th, ° 4 3 1 4P AM? frow n_ Pese estimates;andfmlbe Ittfpuiannekkggerations: peitaking ...-to,As,..materiak ; of l tho,poldieiy,. Nerth'..ind Aitkth - , *.wieer tf!, 7 loeit: the thingers43qudrely . , ixtUe fags . ! Bothctrhtdes in their; generni7characteri::ability.:and.,eougage are worthy of the American name, sad': iu an - ythibk b`tiCti,:frattioldellitaishight challenge tha adterf" itiokiaf the world: for the qaalities thaipasielaiii'mnkee ifEciefifealdierb. ble' will ' kode i the'reettli when Ehe 'Mine ih a ge'her;tl conflict for bdth sides will lacli '; no'. spirit.thnt will tend to ; pinkie - I,ilent - ilborioup. :Shmtd JOS it -' ilOn.,the i betdi'keld, rniAiilta*i9l4B9fl.l) o F t e,!s.' . fo;.along lima of or no avail„f9;:i4j3 force that ntay'be overmhelmicd-wlll, only,cause,thouaands, upon thoricands-te-rush intb other battlee.tO...wipa, oat thii'lgnandriy of temporary defeat, 'and the - vietafionei.party—will will. be stimulated to. fleratar - ti&iiiiiita - denble its hortertC:- I, The'tiine hae i gorio'hy. wheh -this war ti 3 be direateik by the tone unary' of - h - pelitinal.cainpaigti, of by misrepresentations and einggeratibns of I trifling acts, scarcely worthy of attention.— The fearful spectacle is 'to be presented of armies of vast magnitude hurrying into a conflict of which the end cannot be reached by forecast or prophecy. The best blood of the two great sections of the Union is to be excited in this momentous struggle, and when the war shall have fully begun, our brethren on both sides of Mason and Dixon's line will Have but little time to attend to, or to invent mere stories. The realities of the war will be beyond the inventions of facile imagina tions, and will spare but little room for a con tinuation of the absurd, and sometimes wicked, exaggerations which have assisted in a great measure to bring the horribletcalamity to our doors. THE AFFAIR AT ST. LOUIS The Governor of Missouri, who is a seces• sionist, established a State Camp near St. Louis, and 800 State troops were there en• camped under Gen. Emit. The U. S. au• thorities and Union men in the city did not like the appearance of this, regarding it as a part of a plan for the seizure of the United State arsenal, and the "suppression" of the Union men." Accordingly on the 10th inst., Capt. Lyon, commander of the United States forces there, marched a body of troops to the camp, surrounded it, planted cannon on ground commanding it, and then called upon Gen. Frost to surrender. Gen. F. did so, and the State troops were taken prisoners, and subsequently released upon taking an oath not to fight against the Government during the war. After the troops surrendered, a large crowd gathered around, including women and chil- dren, and some persons in the crowd threw stones at the United States troops, and a few shots were fired from the crowd, one of which wounded an officer. He thereupon ordered his troops to fire upon the crowd, and two or three companies obeyed the order. The re sult was the killing of over thirty persons, including two women and several children, and the wounding of many others. The effect of the movement would have been very beneficial had it not been for this unfortunate incident. As it is, great excitement exists in the city, and serious times are anticipated there. Another similar tragedy was enacted on the Saturday following. A large body of the Home Guard was marching through the city. The sidewalks were crowded with people, and at one point a large crowd hissed and hooted them, and a boy fired a pistol at them.— Thereupon the rear company fired upon the crowd, and the whole column was thrown into confusion and began to fire "promiscu ously." The result was that they killed four of their own men, and wounded.many others. There was a fearful scene for a few minutes, and it is not strange that great excitement and indignation followed. But comparative quiet was finally restored by a speech from the Mayor and a proclamation from Gen. Harney, (now in command there,) pledging themselves to exert their power to preserve the peace of the city and protect the people from outrage. KENTUCKY If this State does not go out of the Union and join her fate to the rebellion, it will not be for want of a disposition to get her out on the part of the Governor. In Gov: Magoffin's message, he declares that the American Union is dissolved. This is taking for granted a thing which has yet to be decided. The National Government says the Union is not dissolved, and cannot be, and shall not be.— Gov. Magoffin charges the President with usurpation in the military measures which he has taken to suppress the rebellion, and at the same time he appears disposed to recognize the usurped authority of the Southern Con federacy. He endeavors to frighten the peo ple of the State from joining the North by speaking of the enormous war debt to be incurred, and totally forgets the enormous war debt which the rebellious South is saddling her citizens with. He leaves it to the people to decide whether they will set up for them selves, or make common cause with the slave holding States. He does not seem to admit that the Union has any claims upon them. - All this looks bad for Kentucky. _`A posi tion of armed neutrality she cannot maintain, for she claims jurisdiction over the waters of the Ohio to the'low water mark on the Ohio side of the river, and the general government must and will claim the right to march its troops through her territory if necessarY. PENNSYLViNIA. No State has more nobly responded in men and money to the call - of the government than the :noble old Keystone State. The troops which she has already equipped and furnished, and those which she proposes to equip, will fall little short of• fifty thousand._ Most of these troops are.the very best fighting materi al of the State. The people of Pennsylvithia are both a military and patiotio'people, ;mad will acquit themselves on the field with dis— tinguished honok. ,We doubt' vidtpther any State in the. UnioA -will furnish more or better 'soldiers for this, - warlbun the "Old .Keystone . . We cut the above from the Chicago Timer as evidence that the ezertions of Perineyvania in 614 Crisis are aPpreciated by the people -of other States. •• It is , only in trying r times that the nation'leirnii the great worth, of the • lielf stone ,State. •Without . disparagement to' oar sister -loyal - StfOs :'which.'hate 'One 'and - all giveienioatampleilividence of their deiotion to the.;Unieit,lit?narbe truthfully affirintd that" Pennsylvani', the - Most moderate and .forbearin - iTIE L F"As farefieello avoid-war •as•ctr.i44ortdiny-seine and • effidenti Sted - et -the: Govihnellpt • =Er mama armed rebellion. *MLR-AM isoA- 3 4 0111 -r! , - , -. • There is a very general complaint mange, oar gallant Pennsylvania troops at the shame , fur *lnner of their treatment, both in regeq . •to ittiwisions and 4othing—neither biting enetelint i for theiepii*lis . .terute, ortfort,eir respectability Thl4fe c ids tty siiiriet*g wroeg soizkeilere, eid se* pinions Iltre malthp fortes off ` the: G misit ate • npf.loo, 1. d &Ale in,PyPraVi tha ese are made. The same thing, at least so far ai provisions are concerned, is to be seen in the condition of the Ohio troops; and the follow York Atlas. pf 12tkipster4AdArrs Abu:tit is even worse, if possible, in the Empire State -than-nfeslgii Pennsylvania - or - Oh - MT - it ie high time that,(soMfrOMW waf4toPliiite 41 7. efse 'Con bralm volcintelers will become !PlufdderiPgiho..Wairls , ul4l*.-.' The 'delay ; imbeeility.,'and, what is worse; the strongly suspected dishonesty. of our State' :gomernment in fitting 04t: the volunteera . froin 'this State, egeitest general..indigaation., -The a nthorqed • the,raisillg- and equip v(iltifiteem, and ap-. pppiiated:for - "the; purpose: ,$.1500:610(V. The city government abpropriated a•ririlliMi :and monied: institutions I-conPrillAP4 11 early:Another =Not=. witbetandieg ample ,supply stflurids;: our ne'sYly;fitieed Feglinents are KretehOly.lodged, : ate 'witliette unilorme ,9equipmants-of, 'kitidi "The men . are uskets;Pnd 'Many of them dO'nht yet loveto load-a gun: While thep4ople this icity.,,mad State :are animated , Vtrith &rt.-bile` ,sentiment, and are ..fhlly , resOlved :to - Austain , the goyernment at gll hazards,and et any edit, the.onli Pun 'of our Eebullioan State, officers . Phd' r inanaging politicians 'appears,-10 have leen •to *devise waye• and means to fill their . :poOkets out of the -tritr l'und;.b? plundering both`-the State and Abe' -general goveitnients: Never has a State been so -disgraced by its 'officers, aa.tae , ,State . „,ef. New York,,. in the matter of placing Our willing soldiers on a war footing. All the volunteers that, have yet left' our 64 have teen' equipped by private meant4;:oreut of the .. Union Defenee Fund" contributed , • by our oitizeng and . the eitigov-' ernment, while, until last week, not even-11 single pair of-pantaloons-had been furnished by the •State..',' Nevertheless.thA of dollars ap propriated by the legislature. ~ to purOhase arms is said to have been expended..; in the purchase of the old 'George Law ECltlg kets ,at s2a- a piece. • Originally . Mr.. Lear' purchased these arms at the rate of -$2 each, • and would have rejoiced at an, opportunity to sell , them at $5, after their conversion 'into peicmsion-lock muskets. The Old. New York Pipe Layers are suppoaed to have had a big share in the profits of this rascally specula tion: In the meantime the plunderers have teen continually busy .in plucking the nationaZ goose. General Wool, while his headquarters , were in this city, sadly interfered with the projects of these 'plunderers, and. tiff bad influence enough at Washington to.secure his removal and send him back to the obscurity of Troy. The . patriotic old war veteran would not stand quietly by and•see the goir= ernment robbed in the purchase-of worthless trash at five times the price of good articles, and he consequently fell into disgrace at Washington through:the influence, it is said, of ceitaireAlbany politicions who wanted a chance' to steal. , - • ' The present contract system for army sup plies is ,a gigantic, swindle for the benefit of government favorites, .who act as . " middle— men." A contract for beef has been , given out which affords a profit of a quarter of a million of dollars. Miserable blankets and the - poorest kind of forage are provided by government pets at the most preposterous prices, and - contracts for every thing connected with the war are awarded at the - most extrav— agant rates. Veal and other stuff fitter for the offal cart than for the human stomach, is purchased in our markets, and put up fur use in Washington, at the _highest prices asked for the choicest qualities of these articles.— The soldiers- are crammed into transport vessels under dangerous circumstances, lodged in leaky shanties, fed on wretched fare; and supplied with blankets, etc., of thekpobrest quality ;—but the republican leaders are making money A contractor in this city- for belts and cartridge boxes told a friend of ours, last week, that upon the work he should be able to turn out in four weeks from the time of taking the job, he expected to realize a nett profit of $30,000. There is beyond all question a vast amount of rascally jobbery now being practiced upon government by the old '!Pipe Layers," into whose hands both the State and National Governments have thrown most of - the busi— ness of furnishing equipments, provisions, and transportation for the troops. And 'especially in the charter and purchase of steamboats have monstrous impositions been practiced. Of the millions of dollars already expended, it is fair to calculate that one.half has been literally stolen by the Republican leeches who enjoy the favor - of the government. The Astor House clique, at the head of which stands "my Lord Thurlow," . are reaping a rich harvest. They certainly will lose nothing by the war, however long it may be continued; and those who know them best, say that they will do their utmost to delay its progress to a termination, in order that•they may cohtinue in the enjoyment of these plundering opera— tions. 9 CESSION OF WESTERN VIRGINIA. The toaster mind of DANIEL WEBSTER con templated the probable coarse of Western Virginia, in the event of the Old Dominion seceding from the Union. It was his opinion that the part of Virginia lying on the .west slope of the Alleghenies would never submit to being separated from the Union, but.would cling to it, though a division of the State should be the consequence. In his speech delivered at Is dinner given him by the citizens of Albany, New York, on the evening of May 28th, 'lB5l, he Said: "I db, indeed, admit the - possibility that a great mass of the Southern States, if they should come so far north as - to include might matte Southern confederation. But it would.put Virginia up to 'all she ,knows to 'accomplish it. More than half of ;Virginia lies on the west slope or the Alleghenies,- .and is connected with the valley orthe its people and interests, more than' With those, who . live' on tidewater. Do they think that the great, western slope pf the :Allegheniee is to be induded in a secession movement?" • • It was evidently the opinion of, Hr. WEB STER that western Virginia's interests were with the Union, and that she would and could maintain'her-attaeliment thereto. ,GEIHERAL D 18....;,., JPIEN A:DIX., late Secretory of the Treasury, whose, order to "shoot the first man who at tempts to. pull .down the American* flag"' has rendered --his name immortal, -accepts the apphintment of. Major. G.01104fIli• 'tendered to him-by Governor Morgan; 'Gen. Dix enlisted in the war Of 1812, as Ensign, and before it conchided was Adjutant 'of- a battalion, and afterwards Aide-de-Camp to Gen. Brown, the -CoMmander in Chief of the army. He .was in the'military service Ofthp country for, sixteen yeare._ tad he ,rerisaided, in the . would not have been sepotudto no one in rank ---not even to filen. Scott y .t.e is still:in the. full vigor of hody aod mind, and. we' kricwr of no one to whom the.oyes of -the troops; and of the-people would turn with• niore-iiontidence at this moment, or to villose.:cominand- they . -would 'Move more , proraptlyl Giuf.n•Drx hag . been aisignedrto the iSmninand of the Tobin, teer fo - rces 'raised idl!levi fork . . •THl4.l3lDiTowri'llootr. TABLE;'; ; GotairsDips BOOK. for. June.locatriig frijah' bloomingN, a rosebud..... f!The .pladaltdol Maiden "• is a splendideiagiaving,' and the Ooloied Paehloh Plate Candat be eacelled, L ; There ate aliktpimenins other engraehaka of patterns, &c., which cannot fall in being highly wend to .the Lildisii, It la nuneoegvary.to ei y 'sued" oit fhb toiled' of the xsading,untt4r nutuber,aa fulii equal to any &het eatemporary n11611=1161. • - 1 ''. THE LQNDON QUA.ETLY REVIEW, for Apr% from tie American ltrprtdrarLebrihrai Erotr ., & elii1155)11 otir 'rabic), Mier], a' notuLyo /Pe 44 , 1e/id/pi acticlemmrp. "xarloll'of kibjecri. • Thy' itaOlitni itiillie - Ciptor4B, ilk: 1...M*0 ?text*, ibtt afgekßtiliclit or.HispNfri. I ...- :.', -. 2.Zulmitm. . , • - eeld' -'" ',' ' "• , 1 4 1E17 ET :: -1 4.1 , 1 '... •:: 41 4.„91.1 , DitAHMon4lFtettrupojEj f il L .41., ) W.j : .: F' 6. - O l b 6, PfenIWIF.TDIt lf i. - r , r ., t P 6. PIM 'Mit 0 911 9 lair{ [ et) 1 I.' Lia o 7, 8144, kopoit t. ~...,... il, 8. 1 -01ibui , edikeredy, aahkedm x r '' cs 9. iron Manufacture. 1 _ORNTENNUL ANNIVERSARY OF THE CORNER. , :... • Lama or Tana= Lirruzitaw Canaan-4 SoLaxa [ • • Iv4nEsn...in Occasios.--Sonday last is a day the - • • Jectionr of which will never, obliterated from the me • %. ! briei of the 'Members and' friends of Trinity Lu . . litititah. The occasion wsueabah!penWitaial Asia vii , lAns ibiner-stone laying of thireht. ER id friends, to appropriately commis4oritewo Wki•!3a , 4 important an event, had been pazin, a *the building for some days before d, and. u •.'`:. l ea beautiful appearance. Over the pit, whi -vraii . -. ;abr . ondad with lowers and eve an _!• •tel ~« • :! ! of the latter mate the r -, •;* . . ". 7 , •• • . • dal the letters .1711 wilieh ''''::. - era o all behblders for Its neatness. In front of the Organ were tircrbeautifni American flags. The whole appearance alf_thaelturch reflected much credit on the ladies for its taste and simplicity.. In the morning, about am hour before service, the new chime of bells rung out a merry peal in honor of the event, . . ..... church. By the time the belle commenced ringing tho,, builfeltegsrawhitiainteltfitle 1,110441 re, slitialik — ifierdiel:= tereet taken in the event by the members of Trinity as ireumbandrAteu2Lotharthurshineaaberah—lhu u . had $o -leeverwithe . t eLLehingarrentferifiE - , _At dyniant i Vdta'clochthe servleee-commeopedo when Mho terg tank their:4ls ja g the i t i k v e. eel : R . 0: 7 11'. tirieus:;-D. D. Rat. e' , A''. Rev. Prof. P. A. Muntssaattd, Rev. D.:ft of gL — g i g y. A . taftlitioethlwrvrivirtotoecrisitity:- -'- - - The ohurch-Grarff.,,was reatirbyAffr. adr , frialam, and i ehaunted I* thdittotreilitt airtgregidloh.nthe hymn - which wee sung at the corner-steins- leyies; on.the *Wilt say, 1761, was re-produced oh psis occasion. wlth : gneat effect by the fine choir, accompanied - Valli apikagent Crgan„; -The hymn is from the Germatinf-J. J 1 Eilitiete,`lnd the .wards of the first verse are as rendre: s ; '; -''' - - - All praise - MO thenketir Godlmoat High,. • *-:. The Pathisenryill-Isayei,.. i ..... , . • : - • The God - wht.iinetli.W.Ondretudy,. - t* The Gird Whotromil/Mre- ~, • My soul with'ilthest soleallils; The God who every.eerrose eaten: ;: -. ! "'II', :;•-:- Give to onx.cksi the-Vinyl ~ 5 .: -, _ ._-, •d , • The morning sarnien wile de fared. h..Y.Row..Dr. ,r-aaea'' na, of Germantowm - iltd weUzard nothing la aiying . that it was the most interefenjj'eniitionersidefietired in Tan lty. - The reverend spesiker WO witillqiiitinYcif ttiiiise and progress of the Lutheran Gttureh in Ilaiscsatell'and 'also a copious aociuntnf the examiset at the ciOrtter-stone :laying. Re likewise reeciMisketclieitittediffertint Pietors of Trinity, paying each &just compliment, and ending wjth the beloved and ituurnatimidDr.:llsxze;;;alatrtitelpre4nt highly - esteemed, talen.hetand.wloqueat Reering...; The ser mon was about an 491g:_and a !self in.l4o4l,ll,dbat, te. inter . eating and elogneht wes : „it ..that ,igicersgefit., wits ex pressed when it was bonclidedi ~ .. . Mu, .., The afternoon sefifibtettiiirdellisinid'hYV. Beal, and the evenhig-hy V.Pnifilf-A: O, -both of which were wo, , eloquent , wally iiiterattiii& d listened to by crowded andattentive iudlennes, ;;; - 1' ' . We understand it to the intention of the official members of the church to rep:nett these sermons. for - Publication in pamphlet form. Slionid.the ekquent and. talented speak ers comply withtlie revieete theY wilt pram a valuable r :acquieltion to the henettheld Monica:fa of. Intrhedarit. fam- Podia our goodly city. - . 1 ~,.. •.-- - , 1.4 4. The above is but a brief and paper - 41Ft =i : Mt ef„,tken- L-I.eniaial anniversary of the &truer:m.6oe layusg,prOki n lty. As we sold in the beginning, it-lie stioceasloit'W ch can never be effaced from the-inemeriee (if thoitir Otto par tkipated in the event, and our ingret is. that we, hayeirt been able, owing to a want' af, t i lls( 'add topo; to give a fuller account of the same.- ' a. ;* 1 , ; • • • RETURN OF LIMIT; JOHN,RIIILiatIVJOHN 'ua, of-the Jackson itifteir, tenanted Wilde homeln this city, on last evening :week,.from, Camp Scott, The lieu tenant received a bruise ,orr : olie of his limbs seine Six weeks ago, and lately it essi - naed a very adieus nistere--• so much so, in fact, that the Burgeon of the Regiment de, aimed him unfit for duty.; .'ilse Lieutenant :strongly Pio tested againet being sent borne, hut all of no avail.: He `received an honorableeartilleate of.,dlecharge, from ,the Surgeon and the Comtnanditsg'_OlikerSoltiod elso,ihe fol lowing voluntary andemnPlitnetitary fkre'from Gee.lfsim: ..: : •. . * •;Dithnott;llear; QinirrieS, ' 1 .• York; 'Majrl3,;lll6l: -1 Lieut. John Reesi_CompanylK; let : Reel:Meet; Pa. 'Veg., is discharged from: the U. B,,Brirviceettaccount of 'physical disability, certified_ by the fitirgttan of the Regiment. Lt. Rees is honorably discharged, having performed his duties faithfully, at well 481/13 health Would permit. • W. 11. KELM, , , . • • •', • 1 .* ,1, :., Major Generecaimnuttelingi ' The afternoon of Lieut. R.'s departure he was. escorted theton debut by Company H. (Jackson HMSO, and the Regi meats! (Fencibles') :Bend. On arriving , at the depot the ,company was drawn upin line, and Capt. Mastamorr re marked that the : Mies were now p or ting with an old and valued friend, and one who as en officer the company had always justly been 'proud. of.. He had- a , proposition . to make, which was not strictly.of a military character; but ptlll-in snob a. ease aa.thls he thought it was justly allow. able; It wee, that the company give Lieut. John , Rees, who Was jeaeitig for:lipme against hie own desire, tree cheers and a tiger. The request was hardly made.until the depot fairly resounded with the tremendous etionte of the gal lant Rifles' . boys. We have, been told . by, a, gentleman; who wittiersed the seen°, that it was .a sorrowful parting indeed. (The Lieutenant - I+nd his brother officers and the privates were greatly endeared to each other. We have heed requested by Lieut. Rees to tender his. Sincere and heartfelt thanks for the, honor the Jeekton. Rifles - and their braie and gallant commander did hlati which he will treasure up as long as life lasts: He is warmly attached to the Rifles , by:old associations read ties, and will eViJr ill the future, as he has done in the past, bike a deep interest In the welfare, prosperity and happi ness of the company, lntfividnally and collectively. THE IST/ IiECIHERT .ON THE MARCH.—The let Regiment, P. V., to which are attached the Fenelblas and Jackson Wails of thincity, left Camp Scott, on Tuesday evening last, about 8 o'clocit, for Federal Hill, Baltimore, as tiniy supposed; but when they reached the Maryland line companies andAdtachments were tiken off to guard the bridges and other points, and the Regiment le there fore pattered 'along to 'Artthin two or three MHOS of Baltimore. A portion of the Feneibles are near Conk*ville, or ''CampMisery," which they more aptly termed,lt from former experience, while the rest of the company is in squads a considerable distance apart. A note from Lieut. Smith, Company K, (Jackson Rifles,) Informs us that thirty men, under his command, are on guard it Freeland Station, while the right of the company is three miles distant. He says the weather is flue, and as long as it lasts they will have comfortable quarters—that they are treated very kindly by the citizens of, the neighborhood—, and the meruare enjoying themselves very much In fishing; Ac. The whole Regiment is In the beet of health and spirits. How long they will remain where they are now is not known. Paomotrorts.--It gives us much pleasure to note . that Lieut. Dam= 11.13trraau, Company E,;(l,ansaa 'ter City Infantry.) has been appointed Adjutant of the 10th Infantry, stationed at Camp Slifer, Cbambersburg. This position Dan will fill. with great cradit'to himself and hi. company. A thorough:going, energetic, business man, and first-rate drill - officer, he is the very Pelson for the re. •sponsible duties of the post. Wlthert G. I:l , airs, Rag., Commissary Sergeant of the same company, has been appointed Commissary of the Regiment.. This is also a good appointment- There is not much danger of the Regiment Starving in his hands. ' — Who City Infantry, Capt. PArTgariorr, And. Stenben Guards, Capt. BOLENIIIB, are getting along admirably.— They are considered ,among the finest and bestrdrilled eoni panics at Camp Slifer. Both are attached to the -10th Regiment. JACOB D. taus, en "old Typo" of this' city; and a mighty clever fellow to boot, haa been appointed a Brevet Second Lieutenant in the 0. 8. Revenue Service. Jake besides being a good. practical printer, bait also . had much experience an Old Ocean's waves, and the appointment is . therefore one at to be made. Atpr's company, the Lancaster Guards; paged and drilled•noarly every day last week, and attracfAH much attention. Capt. Nary is rapidly perfecting. hie command-in the drill, and should' their services be accepted they will reflect Infinite cretlit-- on their talented commander and the city ofLancaster... Capt. JOHN ❑. DINAR; owing to business engagements,' has been compelled to relinquish the command of the. Union Guards, much to the regret of the members of that flee corps. A complimentary vote wee tendered Capt. r).- for the 'efficient Services and ability he - displayed in the formation of the company. The companj,-on Thursday evening last, elected, by a nearly uuaniumina vote, Cap_t.. THOMAS B. BARTON to the position.' He was forinerly.com mender of that spirited corps, the Buchanan Rifles, which .. was in existence several years since, and le well known as. an able and efficient officer. He will make his Mark: . ' —Both companies have, since the above was -writieh, , been accepted by the" 'Governor, as . alsii . the . Safe Harbor Artillery and Mauhoim Rifles from this county. •-> I - The geral k in Ride Company paraded on Saturday ... after, noon lasf,.accompanied by Effinger's Band, and made a fine "appearance. ; ,'Their. marching and appearance wero much adinired. • " The Lancaster Cavalry In company with ~the Strasburg Cavalry- rdso)paraded.Fon faiorday afternoon. The lattOr. company;Whlch is a '46 - Ina one; t arr J. Oomatur, Postmaster. • I. - .ii.. iir - .:., : . or, - : oixii. - .- be Oily' Selioo Board met en Tuesday evening bat, and organized b • unanimously reelecting the following officers for the ensu ing year: President-4ton. A. L. Hayes. . Treasurer-,-Paterr SleConoroy,_ Beffilks) , , --William B . Wiley, --- '‘... (5-anitlrrZ' Zibm idu a G a l by J h W lc" c ... . 2tr o e; ; I ' l 4 . tkabla o :a ," . cir,3 7 ,, nt i so : monsly iti` . :d : , ..." - ••' ' ;,qllcl4, ttnioate'gr taxation ifirichooklinrposog hr " . "1/OF ~,, :Web).* et, bridle eneuftry**,.. r." . 2 , to ,--.:; 7 .ays to on ill . ' nudged-, dolls*. don\ on real . _,... .. oda d o r , other= 1 ~. ~.„ 2-- - ,-.,,. . ---- • etc if be el i . , the .106 day of . °gnat, e n be dimmed to au , abatement of live cent.; after that date, and on or before Saturday_ the 9th day of November, the full amount charged lti the duplkate must be paid; after the 9th day of November, in addition to the amount charged In the duplicate, live per cent. additional will be required. 1. • .. • • • •• d -- jatob_ . 0 no r, co . tom of: ic • 00l tax. • ippilat. Itor t k l illihmr tffiliklainhflleinailedoriieiloe approved. red, That for the purpose of meeting the present wmtteortbe Ireasury,the President-be authoesect to.. - . r 1• • • - .. . ••• et`thlsffinuil7 - tirerdijeVat 6 per cent. onethousarql 09116:IL Vino roilimig sisiistrat.Corlmlikaii..weiEe appointed. by itmePresteasit tor the'easnlag..yeare- .. - - :- Superintending Committee—Dr. John L. Atl9o, • Br ‘ lify., ' • . '-‘ • - ?sever 8.-Deltund, ne.^P:railiaylwia'amos haymaker, Srq. vimintiecobtistmeitiii Wl7iii246li,22atiiit , it] toili Breit Oanititter-41, ed. id: * .Xline, E ' Sq.,` Geo; Goo. it Btabomizrantitri)J. Aug-A:bier..., '. .! ~.' . k • - ' '.' j 7 ''' ' Committee ikt ,Hlgh .Ectfistie.-11011- .t.,1,..,E1aJeFr.,H.. Lightner, Bei., and Dr. Henry It:ffiehlenbete Witt:COMIC 'To' Cal.: • ANbaesciN.-:—The repsgt . prirneung ibilingh the city , last (blond' Robert' Ander; son would probably pus through; on his way westward, on Wednesday afternoon last, attracted an temente crowd te.the 44010 Witte* the arrival of the 248 • tredirl-;the depot and:Tlcht!tY Whig a masa ot_pvoplei who Caine $0; natifylbeir , reepect for the here of Fcirttumter. The train ( "Re ou linfit.,,and the 001 0heTtaPPIWIedonithe platform of the rear car, which is the one used by the DirctuM.,el.. The Inds, win, greeted with. 'warty abeam, which' were redthibred *luny a sight wii'obtaltted Of the Cok:lel: The 14tit Bee - Went Band lwasrpresent, and nerfornoldltinNi.' dozed lam When the can Stopp.oe,at the nreptep and of. this depot; rhanilnids clilsens rushed forward to - graep the haed. a t i the o ll o l • ll ahfier - !' ,3 4 ewi.zig , testha abort: time allowed ' to step, but a few were seiccensful, and ..the Colonel, Of Camatv amid inot respond to the (WU for-n He to a tineltiokingtneni 'appearhat•rather".ol4er then eimitt or the pletwoid wo.Nwei mem of httni.butirlaNi noble matte nand!, bronzed by expoenre, and with& shede of gnvilf,lnxiduced vicrdiiibt ti:f the trials he hisi'recently:, na4erginte.3o keh,ltelY +wool:at +Um tor hie apnearing,oldei! than most pertana expeofckl. Eiery one Was gt•atlfted, and testified it tff the ;moat heady cheeks am the train -seared . . . , Heyz l,o 9AlP4k;o4: l o4to.;-44itilot .6 itiderson received by mail from New York a soteole of phe Inck bap covers," eo balled from hiatus-be= worn by thO soldlets taidelf Geineral 'Het Swill:mend. The pattern was fa-, - nished yyy a British officer to an =io dation of patriotic ladies La Nair - York,erho hwin sireadj completed one thousand for the nse of one of thefegiments from that city now . at Washington. The 'Month= of sending a sample here,', is to have them adopted by the Pennsylvania volunteers. The " fravelocks !, are simply a thick • White linen hood. L with I hing cape attached, to' protect the 1304. a the wearer .frow the .hest of the sun, for which purpose they have teen found eminently service, able The Mayor seta the sample to the , Depository of the Patriot Daughters," Noi 2* North Prince street, where It can , be welt. ~.... . NEW CHIME OF lIELLE4.--.4 Detir chime . of .. . . eight belle has - been plared in the belfry of Trinity I.,utti- , eran Otocych, Duke street.' ;It rtlhg its And' merry peal in Sunday morning on-the onca t ton of the centennial Mini vernary,Of Old Trinity'. The chime; we think, inmuch sweeter' in ite tope than:the old. dolls:. - ';- ' : ' •. READING AND COLUMBIA' RAILROAD.—It give us pleasure to announce that operations an this road have been commenced.. The sub-contractors on. tit section from:this place southward (ichinneribikrircirk with' a goodly force about. a week since, on the hllleck along the Chien's, about three quarters of a mile southwest of toirn. Once thlals waded, and the Several bridges: built In this neigh borhood, the work all along from Ghestnut..ll ill to 1,411 a is light,' and will require line's short time to get ready, for the rails., We expect to hear the "iron hdrse"knorting do this 'neighborhood before the close of 'the year.—Friday's . Hanhivida &Mind. '• 1 . T ittikistaa's Maitger., is the title' of a pamphlet Just laid on our table by Weethiteffer, 44 North' Queen street. It is a complete volume of instrimtions for the ieeehit, in the schools of-the soldier and the squad. edited by Lieut. Col. D. W. C. Baiter. The positiOns and motions are further simplified by illustrative cuts, of which the patiphlet contains one hundred: . It appears to be well adapted for the purpose for which it is designed:and being gold - at tlie l lew figure of teventyl-flye petite, it should be in the hands otall.who recognize the importance of military knoWledge in these warlike times . . ELunsr.BoorrozZeis-U. S. Sertzusn.--We are also indebted 'to Beer's Bons, 12 North Queen street, for a copy of this wend little . work. It contains a complete system of in struction iei the School- of the Soldier; with a-preliminary explanation of a Battalion en parade, the posltion,Of the Officers, Cir., ke. Beers hare it for sale. Price 2.5 cents. COLLISION.—A "mash .-up . " of empty longer and freight ears oectirinci'in this plies on Monday night, occasioning considerable. loss of property,but forth- , Gately nor of life. train 'of freight cars fitted Zip for troops coming east on therway. to Pitileidel Oda for the pur pose of carrying the Plillaileinhia Volunteers to.liarrillierg on their way to Baltimore, as Was then ordered, run in to pasienger4raio of eome.eighteentirtwenry-ct" bound on the Same errand, which was either-etandiug on the track in town or had been cut loose, without brakestnen, aunt allowed to run back and meet Abe approaching freight train. The freight train was coming at a smart pace and the collision was tremendous, smashing the- passenger mire into splinters, knocking-the. smoke stack from the engine and-otherwise crippling it, and carrying dastrection pretty, generally through both tieing. The road was strewed with fragmentei next morning, through Front street and- for a considerable distance down the road. It was almost mi raculous that the engineer, fireman and train -hands escaped with their lives,—Saturday's CrAtereibia Spy. SUICIDE IN MOUNT JOY.—Op Tuesday last a man by the name of John Friedman, formerly from Sax ony, Germany, committed . suicide by 'hedging himself in the granary of. Dr. Ziegler, of Mount Joy. .The deceased was about 25 years of age, without a family, and lived with the Poctor in the capacity.of gardener slate last August. Ile wastri.E . irilelligent, well-behaved Darman, and was much* utiteilinted by ail who knew him. On the day of his death e.ate.hls dinner as usual, after which he walked 7 41 out t ' krds the odd of the lot, and committed the deed as deic lobed, The body was discovered by a little son of Dr. Zeigler, who found him hanging in the granary; the boy ,was frightened and ran for his father, who had the body cut down. o.c,ausetias been assigned for the act, as he had N no difficulty with soy one about the place. From the National Intelligeneer, Itay 17 THE POINT - OP HONOR The subjoined letter from Es-President Bo - CHAIViN, was received at the office of the National Intelligencer a few days ago. A friend of the Ex President's who happened to read the letter, and Who feels'much interested in the-question of honor , and duty, wiiinh the letten incidentally...but very strongly states, and-thinking that the opinion of one who has served , the country so conspicuously and so long might exert a salutary influence on the. opinions 'of others, asked and obtained. the consent of the distinguished writer to its,pub• ication, and it is published accordingly - ' Wlmortis - trti, slay 6, 461. ' To the Editors of the . Naliotta , littelligencer Gaprnaust-i : In' theeonfuiiian of the• times I have not received your tri-weekly numbers 9, 157 and. 9, 14, of April 27 and April 30, I believe. As yours., is, the only paper of which I - preserve a file, I should' feel . greatly, obliged if you would send me these numbers. Several items in the Intelligence, have awakened my attention to the facility with which military gentlemen relieve themselves from their , oaths apdohange their allegiance. A Milftary . oitth has ever been held sacred in -all agei and in all countries. Besides the solemn sanctions of religion,, there is super— added the highest appeal to - personal honor. Each-military officer swears'that he will bear tide allegiance to the United States, and serve thent:honestly and faithfully.agttinst their enemies and oppotiers whatsoever. They do not swear to support the Constitution of any State. Edficated by the United States; they belong to ;the Federal Government in pectv-: liar tienseii can, imagine' why an. officer might resign rather than shed the "blood of citizens of his native State in war, yet it is difficult to 'excuse or,pallitite , the peat step,' which to go over to the enemy, and make 'war upon the time honored flag of the country. - Major Betinregard, when 'he die-- oharged the first-, gun against Fort Sumpter, lighted a flame which it will require a, long time to extinguish. The people of the North at present are enthutiiastically unanituous.-7 They never Were aroused until that allot was fired. ' I Often waned Southern gentlemen that thiir would be the inevitable result. I, enjoy good health; and-as tranquil a spirit as the evile, impending over my country mill permit. ...7.41 a. m ‘..2.40 a. m ...9.10 a. m ...6 08 p. m. —2.35 p. m ..1.31 a. m. .10.64 a. m: 11.04 a. -0.05 p. m. ..7:44 pm. -7.60 p: Your friend, very respectfully, NAMES BUCHANAN DI&iRtiiIITION'OFFI' COM' Hamussurm, May 17.- - -TIIC . 1 ; ollowiUg is the distribution of compaitlei / regiiii.id from the different counties to fill' - the flfteen'fegi—' meats under the new loan bill Cot penis.. “.261 Philadelphia Warren........ , Delaware 2 BUCte Dauphin ' 2 Cheater::.... - Berke 8 Lancestece..- .......... . . 4 ' '1 'Allegheny 8 Lebanon 2 Huntingdon "2 Mifflin . 1 Juniata •1 1 Wavle • ' clreene Laurens° 1 Indiana 2 Lnzerae. 1 'SeurgdeMinna. 4 Somersetl ' 4 Pike 3 Mercer, Potter 1 54eSean 1 Mord4 O XPIPLY 2 1 Northampton 1 Honk:mir... FROM 'HARRISBURG., Cant "'"' . • ... ... . .... : 1 Perry 2 " HAHitISDHR"O, - Ma : 15'.'-L:eiliie r 246 Len , n if ink ........ 2 Clearfield S. . y Clarion • '2 j'efferion - • 'the-United , States ..a.riny; hao been here for CColumbia linton` ....,..... Crawford - a eeverel slayi byl order, of the .Seeretary , : I ; of War, fc,,,r, the, inglanke .of -selecting a. spot of , ground at whmh place to form an encampment tho , etomparties roust forwaid their: of the '-Near, YQF Beeps ti aw - e i t a tiatied at • vlieitticine five days ;the SlittLiele . pay H e ' f u l m i4i chose n a twelve acre. no eipensee ontil the - marching: brperf.are laid; milt faint iii:Ofelonel Coverlet'., situated' i'received by the companies No eleleti9 . n' the line' thciiiiit t iiia regimental officers be: permutedttn4 met rimiyPtarkT:44loliii, "depot, further; orders. The companies dcetiibti4 istit gri?uN,V*4Srfd• ted4 6o idiiii:l ll le`nOber 9.r tii;i4 s .i i ir,cti " rftev 4 ial tB l o 9gspli3/ 4, 1 1 3 •IPff n i i % 1 4Y: I iCOS I PAk te 44! In the field troth'efieh',ConntSrpimitliciin..pro• for the pus bffie%49Bo< t . , •tj 1 • ftf • •;' ttityp.• }P7PIP the, population, egYiePt4li 1di.,19N 3 4p1 -Ave 4 R u fffil , VP'-' l4 == ""Pg a4 P" liti,rlPgr,l4ll7 l o6fi Moif444).aclimided! tiffloient prod uc ers Igit a at,biami r ,f as!soLtbottiltits galsar, 3 lll.ll4 be zationPliar3reos 3 4) • harvest purposes. _ t permanent one. . The unanimity of the people of the Mirth for the government, and against those who would destroy the U js opp of - the most remark able features illgthis • -lmtientdontest. With• out distinction of ilarty -- ;'every man, Democrat -tand oblihan'altke, aidlor the Union, and fo`r*efaining the'llonatitution and the laws - , --- AtiCyet 'e Denioe ae ;has not changed its grciiin'd i • egare.'*. - 4 .. ideal questions, and it rill n. . so. 'Mel • rty was always for ' • 4r u. Union. Whelk . th gra / fabri ,• • • our i es is in danger the Democracy, true in its plitriotio devotion to the country, foregeaajbw discussion of the political errors which have divided the people, and devotes its _energies to the protection of government Because the conservative party of the North is_ found _little very front. in this .contest_to , : • . .rnmen 1 ni tat -lioT s e un posed that it approves of the errors of the party which is now in control of the government.-- Con_pdiAtiAsl,isintes,,_whexilietme„..c,ontes_ for sue. issues - t o be join ed - , - ifa - .Dentoeracy will be foirtitiltaiitin itif Old flittforni. l -mßeMiuser is itoir:iti dntyr *not mitt, the Republican : itdrainistra,tiOn to ra holy land a hoilvaltuse r it 'BPS bad 9 8 4-.10-bavfht ROCfPI 43 4- •9r favored On liplitiCal %intone* tkat trade:xi.' The Demborettid i ,patty is nut aholf upon the rights of thei - Siiiithern '''Stites which What,' ever lieldlbn' while,: it itotbe'bold, - and earnest ladvociate of -those 'glide as' against thd,pentionalistn li ofi..tbe-, N,ortls,. within the Unionand acpor.ligg. to..tlae.Constitution.od, the layis -- Of MQ: laid, it Will millmaintain,thait'UniOn . anif those laws ' ragainat all foes, 'foreign'tind 'The ditty- which: proliipta us aer Democrats tostend by the govermnient in its pressen torisie does-not Will ea-to epdoree to action hereto fore-or. herenfter. in all, reepeate,; Atukch .418 P :is . it to be consiOred as compallipg an. adhesion to the Reprablicati• party, Demcierals, Jaya' to TWO 'Union, arid ?true .allegiance to 'its regillarly cOnstituted government, 'are Democrats-sta. - They are animated by 'the same purposes andluided by the satus.views of:ditty which have beretofore:oorktrolled,their action„inr . contests with, those, who now , control the , government.` .We see no occasion to 'change o pinions maturely foamed and long 'edit:dated: The Demoisracy are not now dr never have'been" the advocatee of sea-- tionalism, Innate lees of 'abolitionism. But -with--rebellion,they 'have no. sympathy and will havapod fellowship.. When,,the power of that , go l vernment which they have controlled, and-Whicli others, not with their assent, now control; i 9 denied arid attacked, the Democra .aeknowled •ing-- their, obligation of elle giancwaseitisens, will bebbedient to- the laws -under which-ire live and which have rendered rthis,a great and prosperous..people. But at the same time. the distinct-linos of principle "in 'niatters of, fri - ..litias,bet l ween,them and those 'With Whom theilniver - evur been at variance, are by no - means 'obliterated. With its this is' no-sectional war. It is a contest for the suppression-of a great rebellion against the oonstitnted-conatitutional power of the land,. We support the ,government thet mahatenance of its power and integrity, in defence ofits and efforts to recover its airtharity, 'hat - we rire'dat r - d - be held respon. 'Bible for the principles :if the, party which now- has ootitrol 'of the government. We , sustain the constituted authorities—we stand by the Governiuent, acting through its legally Land constitutionally chosen „,agents, seeking remedy for wrongs legally and constitutionally. . We oppose:, and will ever oppose the rebel spirit, which by • rebellion, usurpation, and the 'abrogation of all laws, seeks to destroy this government.. From the conservative party.of the North,- the seceded States have nothing to hope, no aid nor encouragement to expect until they are ready-, to acknowledge their, allegiance to the Union. We take the groiind that the first and highest allegiance of 'the citizen is'td the Federal Constitution and the-laws, - rather than to the Constitutioil and laws- of any separate State. -We do not acknowledge the doctrine claimed ' by -the South, that the highest allegiance is due to the State. The United States has paramount claims upon every citizen. The Federal Gov ernment is the - government Of the people of the United States, and as - such, we bow down to it as the supreme authority under the Constitution and the laws. Nullification of law, in the,-shape of personal liberty bills in the North, weroppose on the same principle that we do nullification of the laws in the shape of rebellion in' the South. The Dentecracy of the Northerm States stand prepared, as they have ever done to support the. Government Unitedly when its legal authority is attacked or abrogated, either - by Northern Legislatures or Southern rebels. It has not-changed ita opinions in regard to the ,political rights - of the people in any section of the country, and its stern, unflinching and patriotic support of the Governinent against plotting-traitors, and mad rebellion, must not ' be mistaken fur an endorsement of the policy and principles of the Republican party. But this is not a time to write politice,— We have said this much in order to correct a misapprehension which the patriotic enthasi asm of the donServative men of the North, • in behalf of the Uniot, Seems to have created throughout the country, but especially in the Southern States. For -the present patriotism must take the place of politics with us. A great battle is to be fought for the Union. and we go shoulder to shoulder with every Union. man, When the Union isaafe, and the Con tititiation and the laws have been fully vindica ted, when rebels shall• hide their dinlinished heads for shame, when ' the - stars and Stripes float bravely- in every. State in the Union, then the Democracy will be prepared to fight its political battles as of yore, with its , ancient antagonists. ^ After the battle let yotmi Stan)ey Now we have a greater cause to fight for than• party platforms - . It is the cause of the Union. - Fealty to that Union the Senth.must yield, and-the penalty of refusal is - the terrible aonsequences of a war, in, which, „every man will, by all laws of nations,; be - esteemed a traitor, who does not stand by his Government, --Pittsburg Post, :~~,,.. THE WAR PREPARATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI. The Springfield Journal of the 13th has the following latestinformatioa from a correepon . . ; dent, who-haa,paesed up the Mississippi: He, reports that there are at Memphis about 6000 , men,, with twelve pieces. of artillery..,-- Only about half of these „men are armed, the other half being little better, .than" a mob of rowdies. 'At Grand 'JiinotiOn, - estimates the iltithber of men' at about '2sof/,' in about the sanie condition as those at 'Memphis. At Corinth, ha says: the number was ;represented to be something over 4000 men; but:as he;did not tee them parade, he can speak only as. to report of these, but he thinksthe 'number. is , over estimated. At IsTashvill:e hexed that' there were froth foui to five- thousand, Men under ermse_arld these constituted the flower of the rebel army. He also received; ieforma-' - . tion that these were.Mo troops 'at. Jackeon r Mississippi, but theee ,irere,destinad for ; Rich-, mood, Virginia. , , • , You will see from the abOve statement, that at Memphis there are, .say 4,000,.Gra0d junc tion ZOOO, Corinth-4,000. •Totallo.ooo.' To these may be added, at Paducah 1,000, Hick— man 250, Randolph 400.- Making a :total Of men -11,650., • • •,• • He. also says, that the , Hon. gelm Bell; engaged (report' eaye) ,in regiment on thee Cumberland River; - at Clarksville, ,but, erpresses great doubt'kui tio' the truth of this statement,' • ' To oppose this riumber,.the Fold Thtu;der er," , (Col. Prentiss) has. not over 5000 men at most. These are, however, much disci plined;arroed, and Provisioned :than any of the troops which my informant saw during his absence. repoiis that et Columbus, Ky., there are notliver five men, and that although , he !made every inquiry; he'could not learn that they. had u single, guy. , He heard there,, however, that they • bad 'three , small piecea there about, a week ago; but that they had been removed tO Missouri. • Companies. 4161 "CAMP SUSIQUIIHANNAH, st Pannyvtun, May 14th, 1861. I Occasionally an old friend . drops in and gases wonderingly at our 'broilaink,DiceNL, examines our quarters, looks at,int seldem tastes our dinner and wishes us joy: We are a singular assembly. If we `should return in our present dress - to our hOmea, I .doubt not but that those who knew us, would know us no more—we Aire changiel.for theletter—we have r i grown h y and etrons—eanaleep is well on boards asAl thi: nest d spring nuitSniacan bare rest with/Mat mtaiiig, , and stand gala weekly in a .Alifibnu Akulattoriagaite, an; *scam nth! lament, "vas soh yokr eorrialpcsglcsie- has praetieed— freiluentreroactieed mashie his edilcation. O a the nig ht of the 11th about eleven o'clock we were called arms, and for some moments expected to be ordered out; the movements executed by this officers and privates in expectation of such an order azelualcanibableocunedruppecitiudz casts and put on blankets, others. took 'off their bayonets, some re-' capped their pistols and put them safety away, whilst one young soldier forgot to re-place his boots, SieVetood -barefooled-Td tliii:rinka - This was-of dent daration,when the command "Attention company " was given, every man wits at kis post, ready and im patient fur the trial. Unfortunately it did not come, and we retired oat of humor with the secessionists linetiiiinilieritlied tlilieezti' sweet dreami of the ' friends welpft behind as. • ' • ' Quite alaukhable scene_ °conned a night or two ago, with a young German who stood guard at one of the most 1.1 ' 3 E 9041 A pieces la the garrison. It was after midnight and very dark, when a private, who had taken a little " old rye,'- 1 crossed the line and was challenged iiv this manner; • . - Sentry—" Who goes there ?" Private=" A' friend.' ' Sentry—. (live the countersign:" Prifate--" Don't know it." FEMMI;IS= You will remember that no one can pass our lines . withotit, the.paas-word, and it is never . given to any but officers, the mistake of the sentry in tallinkit is decidedly rich: The battery', car z -mantfacitnred Co. —aboUt which so much has been written is standing here ; it is aloft the:size ora oommoli ' trnak, `with iron sides an inqh or more' in - thiCkifess, it will - hold fifty riflemen, and•oeintains a twelve3punder. After a careful examination we it is `afailure; a ball from the smallest erbodtlidWitierii would'blow it to atoms, and if thrown from' the truck' it would destroy, or cause the destrlicition thii,whole train. The route from Philadelphia' to 'Balt imore Is now open; the bridges have.bean rebuill,land-on'the 13th of May the travel rusiamixiiiiictst. !Most of the boats which have beenlzing:here kayo been discharged, a few only A • main,,,zeatly for . ; use in ease of an emergency., Our rations ae r Aradually, improving—beef has made ituappearance t and we have tasted coffee. We want overcoats ' to protect, us ,from the rain—good overcoats, similar to those Worn by thetegulars—we should have had them.long ago hail it not been•that some high in place were tardy and careless in the performance of :their dtity., • • • Judge Kelly spoke from . the platform of the, oars 'this (Tuesday. MaylAthitriorning. •Ite.waS return ing home after a visit: to. Washington and told us that we would see plenty of fighting that he knew we would fight well, and that'he was sure we' would carry the stars and stripes to the southernmost fort.— lie was cheered repeatedly. .. Troops'are now stationed in Havre de Grate, and' at different placis between there and Baltimore. Most of them belong , to the :Ist Regiment of the Philadelphia City Guards.' . ' , ' Six companies of the Bth Regiment, which is under Colonel Nagle—an old . Mexican soldier—are lying between here and Philadelphia; . we eipeot them 'every day. We see very few strangers, with , the exception of the passengeruon•the different boats.— The citizens of Havre de Grace do not visit us. Our neighbors here are tolerably, civil and wretchedly poor. Butter is twenty cents apound, and all provisions are pro ''''portionably high. Your correspondent's - greatest want is good amok •ing tobacco; deprived of it as he is, and unable to procure any, without some difficulty, he feels sad in deed. Thatobaoce we get is as pleasant as so much dried straw, an i about as strong. There are hornet present: -Col. Date ; Major, but acting Adjutant, Gill Ingham, Major Wynkoop oftbe 6th, also the 'Adjutant of the' same. These are the highest field officers at the station. The guard L 9 forming, so farewell. • ' NOBLE SENT/IMLIZNt'S Senator Douot,.is was publicly received by the Illinois ,Legislature on the 25th - ult., and .made a patriotic speech, urging immediate action in support of the Government: He said : " Most of you know I am a good fighter in times of partizan strife. I hope to show you all, that I am an equally good, patriot in the time of my country's danger. It is now your imperative duty to throw party and party platforms to the winds, forget that you ever differed. Give me a country that my children can live in peace, and then we eau have a theatre if we desire, for partizan controversies. " We are called upon to fold our arms and see our Capital seized, our archives carried away by those who glory in trampling the American flag in the dust. Illinois and my native State would say to day that if I bad committed an error in my political career, it has consisted in leaning too far 'toward the &loth. I have never pandered to the prejti-1- dices of the North ageing the Minoritysectinn. While I will never invade the constitutional rights of the South . , nor sanction their invasion by others, I ‘ want them dietinctly to under— stand that they hnst hot invade my constitu— tional rights. (Loud cheers.) "It is a prodigiodg crime agehist the free— dom of the world to blot the United States out of the map of. Christendom. What der we see ? , Washington to be bombarded.! The' President and his, Cabinet * , elected and ap—,,, pointed, to their places by tlie, same authority, as GeOrge Washington and'his:constitutional advisers; .to be -carried off as hostages ! The very demon of destruction to be let lOose the 10(1'1 How long do you think it will be... ere the guillotine is in operation? Allow ma to say to my former. political : enemies, you will not be true to your country if you seek to make political capital out of these disasters. (Applause) Amito my old friends, yod will, be false and unworthy of your principles if you allow political defeat totconvert you into traitors to: your national land! The shortest way now -to peace consists in the most stupeu-r dons and: unanimous preparations for war."; (Vociferous (VociferouS cheoring.) PROGRESS OF COL.. ANDERSON. LANCAPTER., May 15;-211. o'clock, P. /11.—, Col. Anderson limpet passed .here, on big way westward. He was greeted by an immense crowd of citizens, wbo had assembled at the 'depot td welcome the gallant defender of onr country's flag. He as accompanied by the Rev. Dr. Boardman, Theo. Cuyler, Henry a Carey, Dr. Elder, and a number of other gen— tlemen from Philadelphia. As the train halted) at the station the Colonel stood on the platform of the rear car, and bowed in response to the cheers of the crowd. - - . At Haverford College, the students had collected at the 'station, and as the train moved slowly by: they sent up round after round of enthusiastic cheers. The same hearty demon strations were witnessed at Downingtown. , Coatesville, and many other points along the road, evincing how thoroughly the people of ; Pennsylvania appreciate the servicee of one- , whO has so nobly sustained the nation's hOnor and with what affection they cherish the whole, Union.- • Receptionat. Harrisburg—lmportant State ment sby C. Anderson to Gov. Curtin— ' Erecicinridge - to fight under Anderson-, Improved Arms from Europe. HARRISBURG, May 15—Col. Anderson ar rived on the trains of the Pennsylvania ftailetati at 4 o'clock, this afternoon. He ,remained but fora short time. Speaker Davis, of the House, was the first to pay his respeote. A large,_ number of, the members , of die Legislature were presented, together with, Gov. Curtin, Speaker Hall, of the Senate, Adjiitanilleneral Biddle, Commissary Genecal Irwin, Secretary Slifer and other officials: Immense numbers of people were present. The militaiy at Camp Curtin turned out-at noon in twelve companies, and drew up at the depot to receive him, Col. George Seiler corn- • madding: Loud and repeated cheers were. given. Col: Anderson stated to Governor Curtin,. during a brief conversation, that Ex Vice President Breckinridge would join him at , Cincinnati and take command under hint This announcement has created a profoundly" 'gratifying sensation•here among all classes. . Col. Anderson also stated that the Europeare• steamer of 'yesterday brought a large quantity of improved Modern- arms for 'the Federal'"' government, and that each succeeding steamer would bring. more. Bp expressed the utmost: confidence in the final success of the Federal arms, 'and the reconstruction of the Union co, its attginal basis.' • • The ac t tiorr-of -neither House of the tegisle.. ! 'tune today was important. The Legislature is not ready to adjourn 'la= Morrow noon, ,according to the presions determination. . . Two niore volunteer Pennhylvania compa nies arrived to'•diy: • t HARRISBURG, May 15.—The' authority .for 1 the:etetement relative,: to Col:' Andereicirq ,, remark that Mr. Breehieridge wouhi . .joitisbla ootomand, ,is Hon- Hetiry, : G. 4.eisenriagi of r . Philadelphia, whcP:elep.rlY, riteratets his reikeh ;: n • leetioiiof the conversation of _Col. ikederepn on 'to•_da± • f;rii This- places - We t:T44„,: beyond dispute:' --' • • ' ''T ni k:Aultill.RAT, - .rip 4 - !lTAixt A iickY 1 0 , - TheoilAtaty*P* l ar c eieig To f g the State, was eigned'by the Covatior to-day.