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OURCI- - Now oar flag is flung to the wild winds free, Let it float o'er our father land, And the guard of its spotless fame shall be Colombia's chosen band. THE WAR COMMENCED Our readers will perceive, from the die— patches published in another column, that some 10 or 12,000 U. S. troops crossed the Potomac river on Friday morning last, and took possession of Arlington Heights and the town of Alexandria, but with the loss of Col. ELLSWORTH, of the New York Zouaves, who was killed in the town. His assassin was promptly dispatched on the spot. Whether any others, on either side; lost their lives the reports do not state. This movement of the Government—the invasion of Virginia—will doubtless at once bring on the crisis, as the Virginians all along have been threatening what they would do in the event of their Commonwealth being in vaded by United States troops. Their news papers also have been very defiant, and have dared the General Government to the encoun ter on the soil of the Old Dominion. We shall soon know, therefore, what these threats mean, and whether they are mere gasconade or otherwise. We still have every confidence in the great military tact of Gen. SCOTT, and are satisfied that he would not have embarked in this enterprise without a certainty of suc cess. One thing is certain that the war is now fully inaugurated, and must be fought through at all hazards. The Administration cannot, if it would, take a single step backward. We either have a country or we have none.— If we would preserve the Union and crush out rebellion, blow must follow blow in rapid succession, until the stars and stripes once more waive in triumph from the Aroostuck to the Rio Grande, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. REPORTED CAPTURE OF SEWELL'S Reports were current on Saturday evening and on Sunday that Sewell's Point had been captured by Gen. Butler, with a loss of 84 men killed and wounded, while the enemy's loss was 400 killed . and 600 prisoners.--.: Later and more reliable accounts state that no attack was made upon Sewell's Point at the time specified, although it is probable it may soon be assailed, and no important engage ment occurred near Alexandria on Saturday. We may soon expect, however, to hear of im portant battles at different points in Virginia. VOTE IN VIRGINIA The returns of the election in Virginia on Thursday last on the question of secession, come in very slowly. In 18 counties of Wes tern Virginia the Union majority is 11,432. It is believed, however, that the Secessionists have carried the State by a large majority. DISGRACEFUL It is a burning shame upon this State, which has ever been proud to be honored as the Keystone State, that she does not better olothe and equip her soldiers. When Penn sylvania soldiers go beyond the limits of their State they are known by their shabby uniform and dilapidated dress, and are termed the "Ragged Army of Pennsylvania." Why is this? $500,000 were appropriated at the reg ular session of the Legislature, one fifth of which has not been spent for provisions at the different camps; transportation has cost Roth. ing ; no arms have been purchased by the State, yet the authorities say it is all gone.— There is no doubt but that a grand scheme of plunder and fraud is being perpetrated by officials in Harrisburg, and the poor soldiers cheated, and clothed in rags. The blame lies somewhere, and we naturally suppose it to be among those who have the disbursement of the - funds, and in whose hands they have been placed. They who would wickedly and un Justly defraud the soldier, and embezzle the funds appointed to clothe and feed him, de. serves the deepest execrations of his fellow men, and the condemnation of the gods. MILITARY APPOINTMENTS Hon. Andrew H. Iteeder, of this State, has beeia appointed a Brigadier General under the new call for troops to servo for three years. Gov. Curtin has appointed Major George W. McCall, of Chester county, Major General of the Pennsylvania troops. This gentleman is an experienced and able army officer, who retired from the service a few years ago, and has since been living on a farm. The President has appointed Brigadier General Butler, -of Massachusetts, to be one of the new Major Generals provided for in the General Order for the increase of the army. The other Major General appointed by the President is General George McClellan, of this State. Col. Lorenzo Thomas, has been made a Brigadier General. Captain Wm. B. Franklin, of the Topo graphical Engineers, and Captain Montgomery C. Meigs, of the Engineers, both of this State, have been appointed Colonels in the army. A SCREW LOOSES We find the annexed brief but significant letter in the Harrisburg Telegraph of Friday Mr. PIIIIVIANCE has the reputation of being an honorable, high'minded gentleman, and we presume could no longer shut his eyes to the terrible system of plundering and peculation whichis believed to be going on at Harrisburg. Hence he retiree in disgust from the Admin. istration : ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, Harrisburg, May 24, 1861. To ANDREW G. CURTIN, Governor of Pennsylvania : For reasons which appeal to my self respect I cannot consent to continue any longer in connection with your administration. I therefore tender you, my resignation of the office of Attorney General of the State. SAMUEL A. PURITIANCE 141., , ,Aceording to the census of 1860, the number Of males in all the free States, between the ages:of 18 and 45,was 2,778,000,and the number Irehll the slave States was 1,665,000. THE PROGRAMME OF THE WAR. - The Chiatigo Titnie Bays a gentleman - from Washington, whose opportunities for obtain ing information are said to be ample, and who is deemed to be reliable authority, furnishes the Cincinnati Enquirer with the programme which the Government.will pursue in the con diet of the war. While we do not believe that the Administration designeto reveal their policy any faster than it developee itself, the programme, as published by the Enquirer, seems to have the warrant thus far of pram: bility from current events. According to the programme, Virginia will first be made to feel the weight of the Federal arm. To re take Norfolk and occupy Richmond with a view to the establishment of a base of fixture operations, will be about all that will be at tempted in this quarter for the present. The hot weather will suspend further operations there until next November, when the Federal forces will be pushed forward into the heart of the enemy's country. In the meantime, the Union men of Western Virginia will be strengthened and assisted, and all the lines of communication, by land and water, will be possessed as far as possible, and kept open and under control of the Government, so as to render its own operations effective and cripple the movements of the rebels. Maryland will be held as firmly and securely to her duty as possible. The operations in the West will be delayed somewhat, for want of water material to operate with. The design of the Govern ment is to have gun boats on the Mississippi, and occupy its west bank as they progress southwardly, building forts or block' houses as they progress. The gun boats will be used to clear the coast of the enemy's batteries, and protect the steamboats that shall follow with troops, provisions and stores. In 'that way the whole country west of the Mississippi will be overrun and subdued by the Federal troops. The means necessary for this cannot be procured immediately, but orders will be soon given which will insure everything for as early a start from Cairo as the weather and stage of the Mississippi will permit. Northwestern Texas is to be invaded from Kansas, and the Union element said to exist in that portion of the State brought into sympathy and co operation with the Federal Government. Arkansas may also be troubled by the Southwestern army, and by the fire thus kept up, the secessionists will be hat , rassed and weakened. The leaders in these operations, it is said, will be Jim Lane and Montgomery, of Kansas notoriety. All this while a strict blockade, from the Chesapeake to the Rio Grande, will be kept up, and all privateers under the Confederate Government will be summarily dealt with. Thus threatened in front, their centre broken, surrounded, flanked and harrassed in their rear, the reWs, the Government hopes, will soon be brought to terms. This is the pro- gramme furnished to the Enquirer. From present appearances, its reliability will soon be tested. GEN. BUTLER IN WASHINGTON Gen. BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, of Massaohu• setts, who bas been in command of the forces at Annapolis and Baltimore, arrived in Wash. ington on Thursday week, and took apart ments at the National Hotel. He was serenaded during the night, and, in response to repeated calls, addressed the crowd : He remarked that be had always been a warm friend of the South, but that was only when the South was in favor of perpetuating the Union, and he would be again when they shall have laid down their arms ; but while that section of the Confederacy held to its present rebellious attitude he would meet it only with cold steel. The disintegration of this glorious Union was, to his mind, a thing much more to be regretted than the shedding of blood. It had cost much blood and treas ure, and so help him God he would never part with it for less than it cost. He held every man to be hie brother who stood up in defence of that flag, but he who tram pled upon and endeavored to disgrace it was a traitor of the deepest dye. This Union must be preserved though every man this side of the Arctic regions should perish in the attempt to maintain it. If the thirty thousand men who are now here should be killed in the endeavor to maintain the Union, there were thirty thousand others ready immediately to take their places; their places could be taken by a hundred thousand, and theirs in turn by a quarter of a million ; and when there was no longer any men to repel the invaders of the Union, the ladies would take up their broom sticks and fight in defence of it. [Laughter and applause.] He would take no step backward. His face was towards the South, and he intended to keep it in that direction. When the Govern ment ordered him, he intended to march to the South, and he wanted them to follow him. Gen. Butler retired amid the most enthusi• astic applause. Three cheers were afterwards given for a lady who had waved a Union flag over the head of the General whilst he was speaking. GEL HARNEY ON SLAVE PROPERTY IN ➢lle— soußf.—Thomas W. Grantt, Esq., of St. Louis, having addressed a letter to Gen: Harney, ex pressing his thanks for the patriotic and tranquilizing tone of Gen. Harney's procla mation, and inquiring of him if the Federal Government intended to interfere with slavery in any of the States, General Harney replies "I should as soon expect to hear that the orders of the Government were directed to— wards the overthrow of any other kind of property as of this in negro slaves." He expresses his astonishment that such a question should be asked, in view of the facts that have transpired during the campaign, such as the return of runaway slaves by north ern regiments, General Butler's offer to put down slave insurrections, &,c. GEN. SICKLES , BRIGADE A correspondent of Forney's Press writes thus of the brigade which Hon. DANIEL E. SICKLES, of New York, has organized and commands : The brigade of the Hon. D. E. Sickles will comprise five thousand picked men. His officers are among the most accomplished and scientific military men. His first aid, Major Williamson, was educated at West Point, and served with Garibaldi in hie Italian cam— paigns; and one of his colonels is the son of the old postmaster of Philadelphia, now a resident of New York, Colonel H. Philips Montgomery. He has a legion of English gentlemen who served in distinguished posi— tions in the Crimean war. Almost an entire regiment of Pennsylvanians have enlisted under his flag. There are full companies of Italians and Frenchmen in this brigade.— General Sickles has surpassed most other men in his equipments and in the material of his subsistence. He has organized a perfect pontoon train, by which he can cross rivers or streams at the shortest notice with his whole force, and corps of sappers and miners, and a complete system by which his men can carry provisions enough to last for ten days, having in this respect borrowed from the admirable regment of the French in Sebastopol, Italy and Algiers, by which they saved many thousands of lives, and vastly promoted the comfort of their soldiers. It is proposed to advance this brigade to Washington through Pennsylvania, so as to give our people an idea how to do a great - thing in time of war.— Huzza for Brig. Gen. Sickles! M. All the principal telegraph offices in the northern cities that had conneotion with the South were entered on Monday week by the United States Marshals, accompanied by the U. S. District Attorneys and a sufficient police force, and the original copies of all dispatches seized, under the orders of the Government. The dispatches are to be exam ined to discover whether aid and information has been given to the South, and who by.— The Administration seem to be under the impression that spies are plentiful in the North, who telegraph important intelligence South. In the examination despatches of a private character are to be held sacred. A FEARIPIDL RETIUII6:4`IO3I. •Theieco' tint of &double tutailekiiiid suicide has passed the rounds of the press, with scarcely a comment, although it contains mat ter which should engage-. the attention of every . one who desires the security of life and property, and would wish to see criminal justice something more than the mockery which it appear! to be, as it is sometimes ad ministered in our courts: lit=flsit TlLaitirrt f= Olll:o.•.4heWheeling . Union' of flaturday, saylPC.--!We were inforthed yes. terday that a terrible tragedy mewed in Marietta on last Wednesday night, resulting in the probable death of two respectable citizens of that place, and the self.destruction of a desperado named Mcßride. It appears that Mcßride was arrested some two years ago on a charge of - arson, for burning -the flooring .and saw-mill owned by a Mr. Cram , • of Marietta. Bubsequeatly to his arrest - he agree d to pay five hundred dollars to a lawyer nameditireens provided he would obtain his acquittal. During the trial Mr. Green labored assiduously for the benefit of his client, and hadthe pleasure of procuring his re lease. a seemed that Motride refused to pay the lawyer's fee after he was released from the clutches of the law, and on Wednesday last a portion of his property was being sold to satisfy the claim. • During the evening Green had occasion to pass by Mcßride s house, when the latter discharged - a gun heavily loaded with buckshot, wounding Green, it is feared, fatally. When the authorities underto ok to arrest the would-be murderer he boldly announced that he was armed with three revolvers and a gun, and would kill any man who attempted his arrest ; ha said he had powder enough to blow up the dwel ling, and would do so if they did not desist. Orders were given to capture him dead or alive, when he fired again and wounded a man named Lewis, danger ously if not fatally. The desperado then closed the last act in the dreadful drama by shooting himself dead with a revolver. Here was a man, says the Philadelphia Daily News, brought to trial on a charge of arson, one of the crimes most fatal to the peace of a community. Conscious of his guilt, and desirous of avoiding the penalty which t. law accords to those found guilty of so serious an offence, he offers a large sum bf money to a lawyer to induce him to hunt out some cun ning means by which he may escape. The cupidity of the lawyer causes him to endeavor to defeat the law, whose purpose is to protect the community from the crimes of lawless men. He undertakes the work, and succeeds in pro. curingthe acquittal of the criminal. The same disregard of the dictates of justice which had led the felon to commit a malignant outrage made him refuse to pay the fee ; and the law yer who, for a promise of five hundred dollars, had labored to defeat the law, when he finds it to his advantage, calls upon the law to aid him in forcing the fulfilment of the criminal's promise. The delinquent is forced to pay, but maddened by the loss of his property, he takes revenge by destroying the life of the man who had saved him from punishment. In this case the lawyer was the first victim of his own effort to destroy that protection to society which the criminal law is intended to afford. When a notorious criminal is screened from the incarceration or death which the law in. tends for such person, a gross wrong has been done to the community in which he is left at liberty to commit new crimes, and if trials were conducted in a more common sense way than they usually are managed, crafty lawyers would not be able to procure the escape of undoubted offenders. There is much in the law itself, and more in the manner of adminis tering it, which needs correction. It is not probable, however, " while the blast of war blows in our ears," that much attention will be given to such subjects, for an ancient pro verb tells us that " inter arena silentce leges."" HEAVY BLOWS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.- The Chicago Evening Journal, a Republican paper, makes the following charge upon the "vultures" that are now following thearmy for the purpose of exhausting the treasury of the Government: " VIILTUREP.—We are amazed to hear that there are men, hovering about Washingtoi and at State Capitals, at the present time, eagerly intent on taking advantage of the country's misfortunes and imperative needs, to speculate and " make a good thing " out of army contracts, in furnishing, supplies fiSr troops in the service of the Nation or of States. We have no fault to find with gentlemen who, as an ordinary matter of business, take contracts on reasonable terms, for the furnish. ing of those supplies. But we do protest against the conduct of those who, by schemes of combination and intrigue, seek to bleed the public treasury by extortion and corruption. Men who can allow their lust of selfish gain to so far exceed their patriotism, as to sneak and smell around heads of Departments and Governors of States, and grab at every chance for enriching themselves at the people's ex— pense, in such a time as this, and amid such troubles as are now harrassing the Govern— ment and the country, must be heartlessly avaricious, and more despicable than the worst of the defiant traitors at the South. A Benedict Arnold, or even a Judas Iscariot, is a man, as compared with these selfish wretches,who, while all decent men are proffering their purses or personal services to maintain the Government, are creeping around like starving wolves, to feed upon the Nation's dire necessities. Shame and confusion overtake these heart— less men—these soulless worshippers to Mam— mon—these vultures in human . form, who would dance, grow fat and be full of joy at the Nation's funeral! Let these men, and all officers of the Government who countenance them, remember that after the war there will be a long day of reckoning, and they will not escape it." WHAT WE FIGHT FOR.—The NEW York Times says: -- The struggle is not, on the part of the North, for the overthrow of slavery. It is not a war for emancipation. It is not an attack upon the institutions of the South. With slavery in the States the North has nothing to do—claims no right to interfere, and will not voluntarily interfere with it there. But the North, the East and the West will defend the Constitution —will uphold the Union. The millions of the Free States have resolved that this Republic shall not be overthrown. If the whole Republican press and the leading men of that party would preach this doctrine ,honestly, we should soon see a "uni. ted North" upon the subject of the war. But as long as such influential men as Gov. AN nazw, of Massachusetts, and such papers as his organ the Boston Atlas, contend that "the meaning of this fight is the doom of slavery," and insist that slave insurrections shall be promoted and excited by our troops, so long will tens of thousands of honest men and true patriots not only keep aloof from all participa tion in the deplorable strife, but , raise their eariieseprotest against it. Every good citizen, and especially every Democrat, is ready to fight for the preservation of the Government and the integrity of the Constitution and the Union, but not for the atrocious objects aimed at by these miserable demagogues whose course and counsels have brought upon the country its present and prospective calamities. U. S. HOTEL.—We paid a flying visit to Philadelphia last week and made our home with our old friend H. W. Kanaga, whilom of Harrisburg, now of Depot Buildings, --S. E. corner of4l.th and Market streets, and we hazard nothing in saying that in its boarding, lodging and accommodations generally, it is not surpassed by any hotel in the city. HARRY knows how to do up the thing to a nicety, and then his prices are so very moderate. The convenience of the Hotel to the Depot makes it a most desirable stopping place, and those who give the house a trial will not require a special invitation to call a second time, as they will be sure to do that without any such requests. See advertisement in another column. GEN. WOOL AT FORT MONROE. —WO learn from Hampton, that Major General Wool, who, under orders from the Ware Department was directed to proceed to Fort Monroe to conduct operations there, arrived at Old Point on Friday, and meanie& the command under a salute from the fort.—Norfolk Day Book. LOCAL-MML=M. A SOLDIER nioT.:--un oatarday night ME t about 12 o'clock, a soldier belonging 'to Cape. Waltham:VS company. at Camp Johnston, named Bleeper, was shot dead byt &young man named Brubaker, in Mr. Denlinger's barn. yard, about three miles west of this city. The drown stances detailed to no are as follows: Mr. Denlinger, owing to threats made about burning his barn,. hid g uard his neighbors for amend nights previous On Ws premises.On that night; Mr. B. was on ditty, whoa the decocted and two other soldiers came into the barn-yard and. 1101 a turkey and several chickens. When diecovered they ran, idr..ll. several times sailing upon them to - stop,' but to no purpose. He then fired a load of allot, intending to wowed the man in the legs; but, unfortunate!y, elevated Wpm ....With, and the shot took effect in thwieft side Ceder the arm. breaking two of the ribs and penetrating his haul-, He died immediately. Mr. B. gave himself up to officer Peoples, of this city, who had prothoptly repaired to the scene when the news reached, town. A Coroner's Inquest' reported in accordance with the above facts. - MEATH OF SOLDIERS.—iPriVftI43 CHARLES H. IfTZR B r of Company B, Tenth Regiment, from Reimers burg, Centre minty, died on Tuesday night, Mbar basing been confined to the hospital a day or so. Private Jams DELX, of Company IS, Tenth .lisgiment r. from Lancaster city, died of a violent fever, after a few hours' sickness, on .Wednesday morning. Thi bodies of b3th were forwarded to their Mends on 'Phu rsday morning. It will be a consolation to the relatives of the deceased to learn that durieg their last hours they received-the kindest and Most 'watchful attention from the physicians and nurses of the hospital, as well as from their own immediate officers and Mends—Chamber:twerp Times. The remains of young Dean reached this city on Thurs.. day afternoon, in charge of a committee of escort' from Company B, consisting of Sergeant Steigerwalt, and PrP vets Anne,. Fresig, Hess and Shearer; and were immedi ately conveyed to the residence of his parents in Middle street. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon, and in a military 'sense was one of the largest ever witnessed in this city. About two o'clock three companies from Camp. Johnston—the Union Guards of Reading, the Ver. beke Rifles of Harrisburg, and the Cameron Guards of Marietta—marched to the residence of the parehts.of the deceased, where they were soon Joined by the Union . Guards and Lancaster Guards of this city. The military were accompanied by the 15th Regiment Band. whose per formance of the Dead March bad a solemn and imprenaive effect. The Union Guards of this city were also aocompa flied by their excellent martial music. The companiea took their places in line as follows : Lancaster Union Guards, Harrisburg Verbake Rifles, Marietta Cameron Guards, Reading Union Guards. after whom came the body, under a guard of three members of the company to which the deceased belonged, din: Privates Anne, Fends and Ilese —thu Lancaster Guards bringing up the rear. The funeral cortege proceeded from Middle to Haat Ring street, down East Ring to Lime, out Lime to Lemon, and out Lemon to the Lancaster Cemetery. When the haul of the line arrived at the gate they halted, faced to the front, and the body, accompanied by a squad detailed from the Reading Union Guards, passed along in front, the relatives, friends and civic procession following after. The services at the grave were conducted by Rev. G. F. Rrotei, whose remarks were exceedingly appropriate and ,touching, in the course of which he referred to Deen's having ,ffied in the service of his country against the disturbers' of her peace. After the exercises were concluded, a section of the Reading Union Guards fired three rounds over' the grave, and the assemblage dispersed. The number anima bled at the Cemetery and that in attendance at the funeral was unusually large—every one wishing to testify - their honor of the brave soldier and sympathy for the bereaved family. The conduct of the military companies on the no. caslon, and tho excellent manner in which they paid the last honors to their fellow soldier, won the admiration of every one. The whole ceremony was admirably conducted, and showed that old Lancaster knows how to honor her br‘ve Bona — The American Fire Company, No. 5, of which the de ceased was a member, were also present at the funeral, and at a meeting on the evening of the 23d inst., in their Hall, Church street, adopted the following preamble and resolutions as as a tribute of respect: WHEREAS, An all•wise Providence has seen proper to re move from among us our late and much-esteemed . fellow member, James Deere, while nobly upholding the Flag of his Country, and while in the service of the same at Camp Slifer; therefore Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the afflicted parents of the deceased, who have thus sustained such great lose In the early death of one who was endeared to the family by all earthly ties—and whilst in the enjoyment of seeming good health wee the first In the corps from this city to be taken away in hie youth, verifying the admoni tion, "In the midst of life we are in death." Resolved, That this company, as a mark of respect, will attend the funeral of the deceased in a body, and that the bell of this company be tolled during the same. Resolved, That the ball of this company be hung in mourning for the apace of thirty daye. and that a copy of this preamble and resolutions be furnished by the Secre tary of the company to the parents of deceased. THE RELIGIOUS REASONER.—This ie the title of a new monthly, started in this city by our old friend and typographical brother, Jacob Myers, late of the "Press and Republican." It is a neat octavo of sixteen pages, and ie devoted principally to the discussion of religious mat ters, in which the editor maintains a theology peculiarly his own, and which, as he anticipates, will be dissented from generally by the theologians of the day. The tends of the Reasoner are $1 a year, or 50 cents for six months. A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.—About 5 o'clock, on Thursday morning last, a man wail found lying on the steps of a house, in West Orange Street, with his throat dangerously cut, and the blood streaming from him. He was taken into the house and cared for until he was re• moved to the County Hospital. His injuries are such as to render his recovery very doubtful. The wounds prevented his articulating distinctly, but he could just tell that his name was Brown, and was a resident of this county, living some twelve miles from the city. He is a member, we understand, of Capt. Waltman's company, now at Camp Johnston. The manner of receiving his injuries is inirolved in mystery. The officer who removed him believes that he committ,.d the deed himself, bat no weapon was found upon him with which it could have been done. He appears to have gone some distance after the wounds were inflicted, as there were marks of blood at some distance from where he was first found. The man was probably under the in fluence of liquor at the time, as he Is said to have been seen in a state of intoxication on Wednesday afternoon. —We have since learned that Mrs. Rillinger, at whose house the wounded man lay, says he denied having done the deed himself, and said it was a Ilght•haired man who had done it, but the laceration of his throat prevented his saying any more, or throwing any light on the manner of the occurrence. • DEATH FROM MANIA-A POTIJ.—On Wednes day morning last, a woman named Mary McLean was found dead at a house, owned by Mrs. Henderson, in West Walnut street, which. we understand, is Inhabited by sev eral families, and this woman herself was in a miserably destitute condition, as we were informed by one of the Coroner's jury. From the testimony given at the inquest, it appears that the woman had been drinking to excess for the past fifteen months, and had been for two weeks previous in a state of raving delirium—imagining all sorts of horrors pursuing her. A post mortem examination by Dr. Huber, and the testimony of some of the inmates of the house, left uo doubt that the unfortunate woman died of mania-a-potu, and the Jury accordingly rendered a verdict of death from intemperance. The we. man is cold to have bad respectable connections 01 Potts ville, but had been gradually sinking under the degrading influence of rum, till she met with this terrible death. BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS.—We have just been Informed, rays Thursday's Express, that there are persons traveling about this county with a paper, soliciting contri butions to pay the expenses of the night patrol, and to Nolo cropped., to which they have already received con. siderable donations Attached to the paper is the signa ture of Mayor Sanderson ' which is, of course, simply a forgery. Accompanying the paper is a list of the prominent citizens of the county, whom they say they wore racmu. mended to visit by the Mayor of the city. Let our country friends take this article as a caution against contributing to any of these persons, as they are impostors—no such paper having at any time hien issued by Mayor Sanderson. If any of them should hereafter persist In carrying on this heinous rascality. they mar rely on being arrested and dealt with according to their deserts. Imposture in any form is bad enough; but in this case—taking advantage of the patriotic feeling called forth by the stirring times, and accompanied by a bare-faced forgery—we can hardly find words to express the detestation with which every honest man must regard those engaged in it. ESFLANATION.—The Express of Friday evening has the following explanation in reference to the above article: The article last evening, headed "Beware of Imposters," excited considerable surprise and some indignation among our friends of the "Military Cadets" this morning, arising from the feet that they have a number of subscription books in circulation, authorized by the signature of Mayor Sanderson, which are in the hands of members of the com pany; wherefore they were naturally enough rather taken shack by our miner:lon that all such - signatures were for geries. Justice to them, therefore, requires no to say that no portion of the strictures contained in that article. were aimed at or intended for any of them.. The explanation of the matter is simply this: The article referred to wae'writ. ten at the suggestion of the Mayor's Clerk, who stated the fact that certain persons were collecting funds in the county on papers purporting to be issued by the Mayor, and that no such papers had been issued—he being igoor ant of the fact that the Cadets had applied for and received his signature to their books. Of course this information, coming from headquarters, was taken as an ultimatum— hence the article. The Cadets, of course, would not be suspected of doing anything of the kind, and this explana. Von is therefore duo to them. The fact, however, that there are imposters afloat still romaine, and the warning gloms to those thus engaged was not amiss. , • THE FIRST REGIMENT IN WASHINGTON.— The First Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, to which are attached the Fencibles and Jackson Rifles of this city, passed through. Baltimore for Washington on Saturday. Later information states that the Fencibies and Jackson Rifles are guarding the turnpike west of Baltimore, to pro vent supplies being forwarded from that city to Harper's Ferry. • DEPARTURE OF TRAHOI, AND CLOSING OP THE MAILS AT THE CITY POST OFFICE.—The different Passenger Trains on the Pennsylvania and branch railroads leave this city as follows: IMILIEMME Fast Line Through ExpreFs 7.41 a. m, Lancaster Accommodation 2.40 a. m. Harrisburg Accommodation 9.10 a. m. 808 prn Mail Train . . 2 32 p. in. LEAVE -WESTWARD. Through Express Mail Train Mount Joy Accommodation, No. 1 Fast Line Ilarritiburg Accommodation...... ... Lancaster Acuimmodation Mount Joy Accommodation, No. 2 . CLOSING OP HAILS RY RAILROAD. Eastern Through Mail—For Philadelphia, Now York and Eastern Btates. at 7 a. m., 134 p. m., and 9 p. m. Way Mail East—For Philadelphia and Intermediate offices, at 7 a. m. Western Through Mail—For Harrisburg, Pittsburg and Western States, at 10 a. m., and 9 p. m. Way Mail West—For Landisville, Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, Middletown, Harrisburg, Lewistown, Huntingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Hollidaysburg (and Way Mail between Altoona and Pittsburg) at 10 a. m. Southern Mail—For Columbia, York, Baltimore, Washing ton, D. C.. and Southern States, at 10 a. m. Pittsburg Through Mail, at 14 p. m. For Columbia at 10 a. M., and 5 p. m. For Strasburg, via: Camargo, Quarryville, Martingville, and New Providence, at 'T a. m. ARRIVAL OP IdAlls BY RAILROAD. Through Mail East 1.31 a. m.,10.54 a. m., and 2.52 p. m. Way Mail East 10.54' a. m. Through Mail West ...... 2.38 a. m., 9.10 a. m., and 7.14 p. nt. Way Mail West 9.10 a. m., and 2.35 p. m. Southern Mall 1.20 p. In. CLOSING OP MAILS ON THE STAGS RODIII3. For Reading, via: Neffsville, Litiz, Rothsville Ephrata, Reamstown, Adamstown and Gonglersville; daily, at 8 a. m. For Lebanon, via: East Hempfleld, Manhelm, White Oak, Mount Hope and Cornwall, daily, at 10 a. m. For Millersville and Slackwater, daily, at 1 p. m. For Safe Harbor, daily, at 1 p. m. For Hinkletown, via: Landis Valley, Oregon, West Earl, and Farmersville, ddily, at 2 p. m. For Paradise, via: Greenland and Soudersburg, daily, at 2 p.m. For Lit's, via: Neffeville, daily, at 2 p. m. For Strasburg, via: Fertility and Wheatland Mills, daily, at 2p. m. For Lampeter, daily; at 2 p. m. For Phoenixville, via: New Holland, Blue Ball, Goodville, Churchtown, 'Morgantown, Honeybrook, Cheater Springs, and liimberton, Tri-weekly, Tuesday, Thursday and Bat urday, at 12 m. For Port Deposit, Md., via: Willow Street, Smithville, Buck, Chesnut Level, Green, Pleasant Grove, Rock Springs, Md., and Rowlandsville, Md., Tri-weekly, Monday, Wednes day and Friday, at 6 a. m. • For Colebrook, via: Swarr's Mill, OM Line, Sporting Bill and Mastersonville, Semi-weekly, Wednesday and Fri• day, at 6 a. m. For Liberty Square, via: Conestoga, 51articville, Coleman ville, Mount Nebo, Bethesda and Rawlinaville, ' Semi weekly, Wednesday and Saturday, at 1 p. tu. Office hours, from 7a. in. to Bp. m. On Sunday, from 8 to 9 a. m. Postage to California, Oregon and Washington Terra°. rles,lo Cents. - Lettere, alleged to be valuable, will be registered, and a receipt giien therefor, on application and payment of the registraidon fee of lire cents, in addition to the rignkr. Pottage. JILIMMILNG:A. SWORD,AND - p. Cr Critazinam—OriWedneaday night last the interesting ceremony of blessing a soldier's outfit by a Roman (lath olio clergyman, took place at the Hall, Seventeenth and Cherry streets, Philadelphia, in the presence of a large num ber of persons, including several Captains and subordinate offieers of Colonel Owen's regiment. The presentation was 'made to Capt. THOMAS KELLEY. Second Compeny, Shields' Guard's, through Rev. anourrms J. McConorr, formerly of this city, and a son of our esteemed fellowcitison, Pam McOostoerr, Esq. The reverend gentleman is the Secretary or Right Bev. Bishop Wooa. The articles consisted of a splendid sword, revolver, and a complete India nibber .Theameiting was ealled to order by (wum lielthoeit, Me. Mr. Gauss T. Ruts presided, and made a few appro. t Palarks r efter which Rev. Mr. ktoOcuscuff addressed previous to the blessing ok the sword. He said, In oPening, that to defend one's coxintry, when its peace and laws are assailed; Is a solemn and patriotic duty. He then alluded to the nature of the crisis which hid produced so great a gloom over the land. Resistance to the supreme authority of the land had, he said, aroused the patriotism of our people. It was that patriotism that brought_ the present assembly together, to encourage and animate one who is to be a leader in the conflict which has begin.. And, allow use to ask, what is your duty in this conflict? Religion notouly permits, but obliges you, when the enemyattacks, to arm youreeives to defend theright,,_ to establish peace and luthinony, and she :will make heroes by the sentiments she teaches. 'Tie religion that inspires the Christian soldier with no ble and generous feelings and a holy enthusiasm. His is not the ambition that sacrifices masses of human beings, or that gathers laureli from the spot enriched by the gore of the vanquished. He avoids exciting the bloody fray, when honor and justice will permit its being declined; but when the battle has beoome his dqty, his arm is indeed nerved and elastic, be assails the haughty, but he lifts the suppliant 'and consoles the vanquished. The soldier who is truly brave is truly generous; he shudders at the ruin of . battle, and endeavors to avoid its dire necesaities, but that necessity once established, be will unflinchingly per form Us duty. Thus, my friend, may You be animated with the same Christian charity, to use this sword, through privations - and endurance, for the peace and rights of our common country, and to sheath it only when its enemies. are overthrown. The Church, inspiring men with a holy enthusiasm in a just cause, imparts, with a moat appropriate ceremony, a particular blessing to the sword which is to be Wielded against the enemies of a country. This sword, then, I shall bless by this impressive ceremony, that it may protect him who wears it, and be need for the disfence of our country. After the prayer of blessing, the sword was delivered to Capt. Kelley, on banded knees, with this exhortation from the Pontifical: Receive this sword in the name of the Father ' of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, and use it for your own defence, for the protection of your country, and the confusion of your enemies; and, so far as human frailty will permit, injure no one unjustly with it; and may he enable you to ac complish this, who with the Father and the Holy Ghost lives and reigns God forever and ever. Amen. Capt. Kelley then arose, and, acknowledging his inability to make a reply suited to the occasion, introduced Col. Owen, who delivered a patriotic address, pledging the 2nd Regiment (of which Capt. Kelley is an officer) to a per formance of its duty on the day of battle. His remarks were loudly applauded, and the proceedings were concluded amid great enthusiasm. THE PALATINE GUARDS.—this is an organ ization composed of about one hundred of the students of Franklin and Marshall College. There is the' material among the young men attending this lustitution to form a spirited come, and we understand the Palatine Guards not only make a fine appearance, but are becoming exceed ingly proficient in the drill. Success attend them. — AN EFFECTIVE FIRE ARM—SMITH'S PATENT Sancti LOADING flrruc.--We took much interest the other day, says Wednesday's Express, in examining this fire arm which Mr. Henry E. Leman is now making arrange merits to manufacture at his Lancaster Rifle Work; under special license from the proprietors of the patent. It is certainly one of the most effective fire-arms in use, and we believe will prove superior to all others. At first glance it does not differ from the ordinary government rifle, the barrel being rifled by the government gauge and the ball or slug used being similar In shape to the Minis ball, ex cept that it has no chamber at thiL base.' It will carry a ball as far and with as much precision as the Minis or Enfield rifle, and some think that in these respects it is even superior. The great peculiarity of this gun, and its superorlty over all other breech-loaders, consists in its simplicity and strength. The breech and barrel being hinged together on the lower side, and held firmly on the top by a locking spring, a simple movement of a flat trigger with the finger unlocks it, and the breech opens downwards. just like the opening of a carpenter's rule, when the chamber cartridge is exposed for loading. The prepared cartridge is inserted in the chamber, the breech closed by raising the stock, the gun capped, when it is ready for firing. The cartridge of this gun is peculiar, and far superior to any other; indeed, this Is the great feature of the Improve ment. The powder Is placed in a gotta percha case, open at one end, and with a small puncture in the other, cor responding with that in the percussion tube. The ball, properly lubricated, is placed in the open and of the case, which by Its contraction holds It firm, and keeps the pow der secure. Each of these cases can be used 100 times by reloading with powder and ball, and the gotta percha be ing a non-conductor the powder cannot be injured by damp; Indeed, the gun could be fired with the lock under water with equal certainty; while the discharge is no clean that we can seen no possibility of the chamber becoming dirty. • When we state that this gun can be loaded and fired ten times a minute, the reader can term some idea of the exe cution which could be done by a company armed with such an effective weapon. Lieut. Col. Johnson, U. S. Cavalry, fired one of these pieces four hundred times, cleaning it but twice, and at no time was there the slightest stain of powder in the joint, which proves that the India Rubber cartridge case makes it perfectly ••gas-tight" lle.repeat edly compared it with the government rifles, and found it at least equal to them in accuracy and force. Mr. Leman has commenced the manufacture of this arm, having ordered improved machinery for that purpose, and several of them have been already ordered by our citizens. Those who want a Lancaster rifle, superior to anything else they have ever sees, wib be interested lu examining this Patent Breech Loader. It would he •'invincible" for border skirmishing. THE WASHINGTON GUARDS.—This fine com pany, now numbers some City-five picked men. It has completed its organization, under the following officers: S. U. Reynolds, Captain; Frederick Nixdorf, Ist Lieut.]. ant ; J. F. Seiler, 2nd Lieutenant; and Fox, 3rd Lieutenant. The company is regularly drilled by the Wil cock., and holds itself in readiness to be called into the service of the country in any emergency. The body of the company is composed of hard working men, and they will do good service iu whatever sphere they may he called upon to exercise their bravery. Under the charge of their com petent officers, they will no doubt be one of the beet of our volunteer companies. CIRCULAR OF THE SECRETARY OF WASHINGTON, May 22. The Secretary of War has sent to the Gover- nors of different States a circular, of which the following is a copy DEAR Sts: By reference to general orders No. lb of the War Department, a printed copy of which I herewith forward to you, giving the plan of organization of the volunteer lorces called into the service of the United litateß by the President, you will perceive that all regimental officers of those vol unteers from Colonels down to Second Lieutenants inolusive are appointed by the Governors of the States. flaying thus confided to you the appointment of all these officers for the regiments furnished by your State, you will, I trust, eicuse the Department for impressing upon you in advance the necessity of an absolute adherence in your appointments to the fol lowing suggestions, which are deemed of the highest importance by the General-in-Chief, under whose advice they are submitted to you : First, To commission no one of doubtful morale or patriotism, and not of sound health. Second, To appoint no oue to a lieutenancy, seo ond or first, who has passed the age of twenty-two years, or to a captainoy, over thirty years; and to appoint no field officer, major, lieutenant-colonel, or colonel, unless a graduate of the United States Mili tary Academy, or known to possess military knowl edge and experience, who has passed the respective ages . of 35, 40 and 45 years. This department feels that it will not be deemed offensive to your Excellency to add this general counsel : That the higher the moral character and general intelligence of the officers so appointed the greater the efficiency of the troops, and the resulting glory to their respective States. I am,sir, respectfully, (Signed) Silcox CAMERON, Secretary of War. LETTER FROM KENTUCY. The National Intolligenoer, of Wednesday, publishes the following,letter, receixed by the editor from Kentucky : Lontsvmmi, (Ky.) May 15, 1861. MESSRS. EDITORS: You kuow Gov. Crittenden and Mr. Guthrie head the Union ticket lately elect ed by at least tour-fifths of the entire vole of this State. They are noble and steadfast workers for the Union. Mr. Guthrie, last evening, made a speech here in which he reiterated his counsel for peace, -obedience to the laws, and fidelity to the Union and the Constitution. Mr. Crittenden, in a recent speech, said : " I am for the Union, now and forever, with out ifs or ands or conditions of any sort." Mr. C. combats the cry about "Kentucky's imperative duty to arm herself with the view of making common cause with her sister States of the South." Ile is not for a neutrality subserving secession, but - for a neutrality compatible with Kentucky's loyalty to the Union, and with her determination to prevent disunion on the slave line, (so far as she is con cerned,) and consequent war between the sections upon her soil. Ex-Governor Dixon, too, has labored gallantly on the same Union ticket. Wherever he speaks he vows he will never fight with the South to destroy the Government of the Union; that he never will surrender the stars and stripes; that he and his Kentucky friends will never suffer the flag of our Union to be stricken down and trailed on the soil of Kentucky. Two other Ex-Governors of Kentucky s(Mr. Oweley and Mr. Wickliffe) say emphatically, " they will be the last men in Kentucky to leave the Union ; and, when every other man has done so, they will seise the flag of their country, and claim it for their own." Many other eminent Kentuckians express the same national feeling, and proclaim, with Fleury Clay in 1850, their "paramount alle giance to the whole Union." ..1.31 a. m 10.54 a. m 11.04 a m ..2.' p. _0.05 p. m . 7 tp m . 7 Orp. THE EDITOR'S BOOK TABLE GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK for June has been received The frontiiplece, a steel •ngraving. illustrates the old song, "Nobody asked you, Sir, she said," and fs a faith fully reduced copy of a popular English print. The colored fashion-plate, also on steel, is beautiful. We can also com mend a pretty wood engraving, entitled "A Summer Scene." The literary matter forms an agreeable melange . THE EDINBURGH REVIEW for the current quarter, re-published by L. Scott tic Co., New York, contains some very Interesting articles. Its contents are as follows: Dixon'a Personal History of Lord Bacon; The Republic of Andorre; Political Diaries; Eton College; Remains of Alexes de Tocqueville ; Essays and Reviews; Autobiog raphy and Letters of Airs. Plozzi; the Fables of Fabrius Forbes' Iceland; Electen of President Lincoln and its Consequences. THE HOUSEHOLD JOURNAL—The May number of this magazine has come to baud. It is intended mainly to gratify the taste of those who are fond of romance and light reading for pan ti Part of -it is Also devoted to music, and we notice in this number an arrangement of the national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner." It also contains a chose column, and other items of interest to the lovers of fun and romance. SMALL NOTES.—The "good old times" of shinplaster currency are coming round again, thanks to the late Legislature, and the sight of a gold dollar, or even a "quarter" will soon be as rare as strawberries at Christmas.— The Banks are losing no time in availing themselves of the privilege of issuing small notes—the "weaker vessels" being the first in the field, of course. The Bank of Northtbum berland, and the Mechanics' Bank of Pitts— burg, have already issued a batch of V.'s, s2's and s3's, and they are rapidly getting into circulation.' We shall soon have this "better currency" nearer home. Well—they would have a change, last fall—and they have gait. Bat, suith a ohange.—Beading • Gaulle.' • WAR DEPARTMENT, WASELLNGTON, May 22, 1881. I HIGHLY IMPORTANT! INVASION OF VIRGINIA BY FEDERAL TROOPS! Alexandria, Arlington Heights and Fair fax Court House Occupied by Govern.. meat Troops—Col. Ellsworth Murdered .-The Blturderer put to Death-.intense /Cxeltement in . Washington.-Retreat of the Itebelse.i.The Stirs and Stripes Fly lug In AleiMidriArrival from Call. fornbe.ellesportant BMW Panama. ,, .The British Admiral Ilefases to. Respect the Grenadian Blockade—Failure in Chili-. Arrival of 125 , 1,000 in Specie, tte. WAHIINGfoN, May 24. Within a few hours past there have been important military movements. It was sus pected yesterday that orders had been given for an advance of troops into .Virginia, but these_ being necessarily of a secret character, the exact truth could not at that time be reliably ascertained. The New York 2d, 12th, 7th and 21st regi ments, New Jersey and Michigan brigades, and Col. Ellsworth's Zouaves were, so far as is at present ascertained, constituted the forces to advance upon Virginia. • • The Washington City National Rifles, Capt. Smead, at about ten o'clock last night passed over Long Bridge, which is about a mile in length, and connects Washington with the Virginia shore, and remained at the latter terminus until two o'clock this morning, act— ing as an advance guard. These ware followed by other volunteer companies, acting in a similar capacity. Subsequently the New York 2d and 12th regiments, and the Michigan and New Jersey brigades crossed the bridge. The Virginia pickets having been driven in by the advance guard, one of the regiments took the road leading to Fairfax Court House, about twenty miles from Washington, while another one of the New Jersey regiments stopped at the Forks, a mile from Long Bridge, to await further orders. An advance into Virginia was also made from another point, namely, the Potomac acqueduct, Georgetown. The 7th New York regiment was among these troops, and after several hours march, occupied a point between the bridge and Co— lumbia Springs, on the Washington and Alex andria railroad. It is understood that orders were issued yesterday for two regiments to proceed to oc— cupy Alexandria, and it is stated,at this time that Col. Ellsworth's Zouaves have crossed over in boats, while it is equally certain that preparations were made to seize Arlington Heights, which plainly overlook Washington, and there is but little if any doubt that all these orders have been executed. It was at least 2 o'clock this morning before all the troops reached their destination. Troops which did not repair to Alexandria and Arlington Heights were required to guard 'important intermediate points between Washington and Alexandria. The District of Columbia military did not return to Washington until half past six o'clock this morning. From 6,000 to 10,000 troops' were sent over into Virginia at an early hour this morning. Firing was heard, occasioned by the forcing of the Virginia pickets. The city is in a great state of excitement, owing to these proceedings, and further events are looked for with intense solicitude. [SECOND DISPATCH. 1 Nine o'clock, A. M.—The New York Zouaves, 14th and 69th New York, and the New Jersey regiment hold Alexandria, while Arlington Heights are occupied by several other regiments. The entrance into Alexandria was attended by an event which cast the deepest gloom over the community. Col. Ellsworth, who had hauled down the Secession flag from the Mar— shall House, was soon after shot by a con— cealed foe. His body has been brought over to the Navy Yard. The accounts from Alexandria are some— what confused, but there is no doubt of the fact that a man named Jackson, who shot Col. Ellsworth, was instantly put to death; some say by both bullets and the bayonet. When the Federal troops reached Alexan— dria the Virginia troops fired at them and fled. Visitors to th,t city say that the scenes were intensely exciting. The United States vessels were in the mean time before Alexandria. It seems to be true that a body of Federal troops has advanced to Fairfax Court House to take possession of the junction of the Orange and Alexandria, and the Manassas Gap railroads, with the view of intercepting the reliance of the Virginia troops towards Alexandria from Richmond and other points. Nearly 3,000 trciops arrived here yesterday, comprising some from New York and the two Ohio regiments. A third Connecticut regi— ment came in this morning. Another Account. Yesterday the Federal military authorities determined to make an advance on Alexan—. dria. Accordingly orders were issued to such of the troops as were to move. The New York Regiment of Fire Zmaves, under Col. Ells— worth, was embarked in boats, and arrived first at Alexandria, at about two o'clock' this morning. - They were received with a 'volley of mus— ketry from the wharf, as their boats ap— proached, but no one was injured. Having landed, they proceded to take complete pos— session of the town, raising the Stars and Stripes, and pulling down the secession flags. About 4 o'clock, as Col. Ellsworth was coming down stairs in the Marshall House, bearing on his shoulders a rebel flag that he had pulled down, he was shot by Jaekson, the proprietor of the hotel, and expired instantly. Jackson was immediately killed by some pri votes of the &naves. Although there were numerous reports of others having been killed. Ellsworth's and Jackson's were the only cases of loss of life, while no one was wounded. The death of Ellsworth has created a general feeling of gloom in Washington where he has been well known and prominently before the public ever since the Ist of March. He was small in stature and apparently not more than twenty fivo years of age. To day numerous flags 'are hung at half mast, out of respect to his memory. His re mains are laid out at the Navy Yard, with the American colors over them, and the rebel flag that he captured at his feet. A disposi— tion to take a terrible revenge prevails among the Zouaves. Some of them and the other troops are earnestly desirous to lay Alexandria in ashes before nightfall. Owing to the large force of Federal troops in and near Alexandria, it is nut probable that the rebels will make any attempt to ad vance on the city. The New York Seventh Regiment are on the Virginia side of the Potomac, on Arling ton Heights. Later.--A Rebel Cavalry Company Cap. Cured. WASIIINGTON, May 24, The Michigan Regiment captured a company of rebel cavalry just outside of Alexandria, a little before daylight this morning. The people in town were almost seared to death by the arrival'of the Federal troops, anticipating all kinds of horrors. An advance of rebel troops from Culpepper C. H. was momentarily expected. Arrival of a Califprula Steamer. NEW YORK, May 24. The California mail Steamer Champion has arrived from Aspinwall with Panama papers of the 15th inst. She brings treasure shipped from San Fran— Cisco on the let inst. Two small vessels of war, belonging to the Government, had deserted from Aspinwall, and it was rumored that vessels of war were fitting out by the revolutionists at Carthagena to convey 1,000 troops to Aspinwall, to take possession of the State of Panama. The final success of the Revolutionists is regarded as certain. It is reported that the British Admiral has declared his intention not to respect the paper blockades of the New Grenadian ports, but to open them to British commerce. Advices from Chili report commercial mat— ters as not improved, and failures are occur— ring among the wealthiest citizens of the country. The government party triumphed in the election. The champion brought $354,000 in specie. The principal consignees are Wells, Farago. (t - Co., $llB,OOO ; Metropolitan - bask $34,000; Howland Fr, Aspinwall $27,000; Baker '.4k Morrill $25,000 ; and F. Baker $20,000. iPtuyral of Col. Ellsworth at New York. NEW YORK, May 26.—The funeral of the lament ed Col. Ellsworth took place to-day. It was agrand and imposing affair. The military and fireman were out in full force, at least ten thousand being in line. Broadway was densely packed with a mass of mov ing humanity. An the flags of the city.ere flying at lialf.mast, many of them draped in mourning in. honor of the illustrious deed, and the belletelled fustree s. neral pale as the.norte..weed through the Elton-ws:sinwaToN, WASHINGTON, May 23. A passenger from Annapolis. states that the Winan's steam gun was 6rought there last night, and will probably be sent to New York. Many of the recent reports relative to the movements of troops are not confirmed by those having direction of military affairs. The New Grenadian commissioner, Mr. Hurtado, appointed for the settlement of the claims of citizens of the United States against that Republic under the recent convention, has arrived here. The Secretary of War has accepted three regiments from Pennsylvania above her quota: They are the 12th, 13th and 16th. The Government declines to accept a regi— ment of Indians from Michigan, offered by George Copway. The President declared this morning to a prominent gentleman, who had an interview with him, that there would be no invasion of the rebel States before next autumn. By that time the army will be in perfect condition and discipline, and well supplied in every respect. Information has been received here from Richmond that the extensive cannon foundry there is in full operation. A letter from Virginia states that there are between 50,000 and 60,000 men under arms in that State. They are chiefly posted at Richmond, Norfolk and Harper's Ferry, or within hailing distance of those points. It is also stated that private ad vices confirm the report of large arrivals of arms at the South from abroad. These were shipped from Europe early in April, and consist of over 200,000 muskets and rifles, and ample supplies of powder and percussion caps, and machines for making the latter article. A private company has been organized at Alexandria, Va., to convey letters to the North, as after next week, all letters destined for the North will lie over at *that oity. All mail intercourse with points north of Virginia will cease on the first of June. _ . . • The Post Office Department.has as yet taken no action in view of the contemplated Southern independent mail arrangement. The appearaneesindicate that separate offers for bonds or Treasury notes, and alternative offers for the former at current rates, and fur the latter at par, will exceed the nine millions called fur. The desirableness and importance of this result creates some solicitude that it may not fail of being realized. Much speculation is indulged as to move— ments of troops for active service, hut those who, it is presumed, are best acquainted with such matters, say that no invasion into the heart of any State is now contemplated, and that the operations will be principally confined to the re capture of the public property, and in the maintenance of the defensive works still in the possession of the United States. Much deference is paid to the views of Lieut. Gen. Scott, and it is known that he is not res. tive to make any forward movement, unless .with preponderating chances of success. Thero may, however, be modifications of this present policy, dependent on circumstances. Joseph Casey of Pennsylvania has been ap• pointed a Judge of the 95urt of Claims, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the secession of Judge Scarborough, of Virginia. The President has also appointed the fol— lowing surgeons in the navy: Jacob S. Dun— gan, Charles F. Faks, Samuel F. Cowes, Edwin Shippeu, William Lmvber, Phineas J. llornizt, William D. Harrison, Charles Mar— tin, Francis M. Gunnel, James Sudderd, S. Allen Engles and Benjamin Freeland. THE STAY LAW The following are the principal provisions of the Stay Law, Passed by the Legislature and signed by the Guvernur : Upon all judgments nuw remaining unsatis- fied, or which may be obtained within six months from the passage of this act, or upon which sale of real estate has not been con— firmed, there shall be a stay of execution .for one year. Judgments how existing and from this date, are to be regarded judgments obtained within ,six in , ntlis after the date thereof. Provided, That the defendant is possessed of real estate within the respective county or counties in which such judgment shall have been obtained, or in any other county in which said judgments shall have been transferred, subject to be sold for pay— ment of such judgment worth, in the opinion of any Court or Judge having jurisdiction of such judgments, at a fair valuation, a sum sufficient to satisfy the same river and above all their incumbranceS, and the amount ex— empted from levy and sale on execution ; or said defendant shall give security for payment, the same to be approved by the Court or Judge before whom the same was obtained, or may be depending from date of judgment or from the passage of this act, which security shall consist of one or more persons who shall satisfy the Court or Judge, by such evidences as may he required, that they are bona tide owners of real or personal estate, worth, at a fair valuation, double the amount of such judgment. But nothing in this act shall be so construed as to stay any execution that may be issued after the expiration of sixty days from the passage of this act, for the pur— pose of collecting the interest due upon judg— ments, for a sum of not less than five hundred dollars, heretofore obtained. But no such execution shall be issued for less than six months' arrearages, with interest. The law is not to apply to interest due widows, orphans and minors. This act shall not apply to judgments obtained for wages of labor, or debts contracted after the passage of this act, but shall apply to all corporations, whether defendants or holders of collaterals. The provisions of this act shall be construed to apply to all judgments in which a sale by ju— dicial process has not been actually made. Departure of Col. Ellsworth , s Remains front Washington. WASHINETON,_ May 25.-0 wing to the immense throng of anxious gazers as tho remains of Colonel Ellsworth, the funeral cortege was delayed in mov ing from the Executive Mansion till near 1 o'clock this afternoon. All along the line of Pennsylvania Avenue the flags were displayed at half-masq and draped in mourning. Every available point, including the windows, balconies and house-tops, were thronged with sor rowful gazers. The various testimonials of respect were paid to the remains. Bells were tolled, and the heads of the soldiers and citizens uncovered. Several companies of the city . military, followed by the New York Seventy-first Regiment, a company of Marines, and the local Cavalry corps, formed the military escort, with arms reversed and colors shrouded. Succeeding the hearse followed a detach ment of Zotiaves, one of whom, Brownell, the aven ger of Ellsworth, carried the identical secession flag torn down by the deceased. Then followed the President, accompanied by Sec retaries Seward and Smith. The rear procession was composed of carriages containing the Captains of the Zouave Regiment. The bead of therocession reach ed the depot at about 1.40, and thi train with the remains soon after started. Flank Movement Against Harper's Ferrys-Itailroad Bridges Destroyed. WASHINGTON, May 25.—The bridges on the Lees burg Railroad in Virginia have been destroyed by the Government forces, in order to prevent the march of the rebel forces from Harper's Ferry in the direc tion of Washington. This line of railway communi cation connects the cities of Leesburg and Alexan dria, running in a northwesterly direction along the northern boundary of Virginia. 'lt is the direct line between Harper's Ferry and Alexandria. • Reports from Alexandria to-day state that every thing is quiet there. It is expected that the Govern ment forces will soon advance into the interior of Virginia, by way of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, which is now held by our troops. Alexandria and Arlington Heights are now SO thoroughly' fortified as to be entirely safe against any attack from the rebels. ARREST OF COIINTERFEITERS.—On Tuesday, officers Hague, Fox, Daugherty, Batter and Pinder left this city, says the Pittsburg Dis— patch, at three o'clock, A. hi., and arrived at one P. hi., with six parties charged with *counterfeiting, and in possession of whom bogus coin and paper money were found.— The parties arrested were Joseph Shoemaker, proprietor of the Cambria House, Johnstown, Pa., and two of the attaches of the house, Sterret Montgomery and Philip Williams ; George Rushenberger, jeweler, and Daniel A. Gochenhauer, wholesale liquor merchant, all of Johnstown, and Elijah Fuller, merchant, of Maryland, (Perryville, we believe,) who is quite wealthy, and a prominent man, socially •and politically, at home. He is suspected of being the seller of the spurious money. Upon all of these, or in their possession, counterfeit coin and paper money, and upon some of them, both were • found. The parties were committed to jail at Pittsburg for a further hearing. ,her Of the seventeen Governors of the free States this side of the Rocky Mountains, who were milled Upon for troops, only one of them, Gov. Sprague, of Rhode Island, put himself at thb head of his quota for active service. That Governor is the only Democrat on the list.—Cincinnati Enquirer. ' 1 The Washington Staietand Union an•.' nonnoes that two negroes have been appointed' to office in , the Poet Office Department Washington.
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