be tattra • let 3 datlellter end.. SAND N. " A..:lllANDlOLSON,Vkisoletate. -- UNO4BUIVP4qutt - ,9,Vt1. cmcnnwrio.'' , MoocrolmOgust •, 4 annuat., /KV 8:' M. ThalF it4 Lec: Moan Ariel, N litathainae, , 8. IL Prenisanz 004 are tsilal Thasialas befellimesr, and the meet influential and largest circuits flag Newspapers in the United States and the Oanadrie. They are authorised to contract for us at our towed rata WV. B. Parana, the American Newspaper Agent, N. K. corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, is % autbrftloreccdseanbazSations and guivertioarnenta for _ this -- 3 311-reeei . PsPm - , gulled as payments. JONT3 WEBSTZII% AGINCT Ls located at N 0.60 North 6th street, Philadelphia. He Is authorised to recietisKsideartismmertaand subseriptiourfar.paLaneartee Interligenoer. oimt xt a._ . Now our flag Is flung to the wild winds free, Let it float o'er 'our father land, And the guard of ifs spotless fame shall be Columbia's, chosen bard. PERSONAL. We need money' badly,and it will be a very great relief to us if our friends and patrons will furnish us with a little of the "needful" without delay. If they cannot pay all, let them at least gist us a part of that to which we are justly entitled, in order to relieve us from our embarrassments. We think we have been very indulgent, and therefore hope to meet with a.ready response to what we con• ceive to be _a reasonable request. We shall have a Collector . out during the present and succeeding weeks, and we hope he will receive a hearty welcome. In the mean time we shall be prepared to receive our friends at the Ace, and famish them promptly with receipts for whatever 'amounts they may de sire. - Persons at a distance, and those resid ing .out of the county, can remit by mail at our risk. Come, friends, give us a lift without longer delay, as we must have money to keep the wheels of the old INTELLtararcza in mo tion. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. This anxiously looked for Message is pub lished at length in to-day's paper, and we in vite for it a careful and unprejudiced perusal. The most striking recommendation of the President, and one which will most forcibly arrest the attention of the people, is that which asks for FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN and FOUR HUNDRED MILLIONS OF DOL LARS, to make the contest for the Union in which we are engaged " a short and decisive one." ORGANIZ &TION OF CONGRESS Both branches of Congress had a quorum present at their meeting on Thursday. In the Senate, Vice President HAMLIN took the Chair. Amongst the Senators present were Messrs. BRECKINRIDGE and POWELL, of Kentucky. The Clerk read the resignation of JOSEPH Nina°Lsorr, the Chief Clerk of the Sen ate, and Mr. WiLson, of Massachusetts, gave notice that he would introduce, on Friday, certain bills to legalize the acts of the Presi dent, for the suppression of insurrection and rebellion ; to increase the present military establishment of the United States, &c., &c., when the Senate adjourned. The House was organized by the election of Hon. GALusne A. GROW, of Pennsylvania, as Speaker, by the following vote : GRow, 99 ; BLAIR, 11 ; CRITTENDEN, 12 ; and 37 votes scattering. For Clerk, EMERSON ETHERIDGE, of Ten nessee, had 92 votes, JOHN W. FORNEY, of Pennsylvania, 41 ; Mr. DIETRICH, of Illinois, 21; and 2 scattering. Mr. ETHERIDGE was elected, when the House adjourned. FIRST BLOW FOR TILE 'UNION A GLORIOUS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY 1 At the special election held in the Second Congressional District (Philadelphia) on Tues day last, to fill the vacancy occasioned by . the resignation of Hon. E. Joy Morris, the Demo cratic candidate, Col. CHARLES J. BIDDLE, was elected over his Republican competitor, CHARLES O'NEILL, by a majority of TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY—THREE votes ! The following is the official result: BIDDLE, O'NEILL, BIDDLE'S Mel This district has been carried by the oppo sition to the Democracy, if we are not mis taken, ever since 1828 without a solitary exception, and this fact will go to magnify the glorious triumph of Tuesday. The Republi cans would listen to no compromise. Confi dent of their strength, they were determined to carry out their principles and their policy by electing an out and out friend of the Na tional and State Administrations, but the people of that district are heartily tired of both, and have set their seal of disapproba tion upon their conduct by electing a noble hearted, patriotic and talented Union Demo crat to fill the vacancy. The great reaction has commenced in Penn sylvania, as abundantly evidenced by Col. BIDDLE's election to Congress, and it will go on widening and strengthening until in a short time there will scarcely a vestige of Republi canism be left throughout the broad limits of our Commonwealth. GOOD NEWS i The Examiner, of Wednesday last, says : "The abominable rebel Legislature of Mary land has adjourned to the 30th of July." Mr. HTESTAND might have added that the " abom inable" and infamously corrupt Legislature of Pennsylvania, of which he is a member, adjourned sine die a few weeks ago, and the tax-payers hope never to look upon its like again. ALL HIS OWN. The Philadelphia Bulletin says, that "Presi dent Luicomr, unlike most of his predecessors, has employed no one to assist him in the preParation of his message. Every word of it has been written by his own pen, and every modification of it, since the first draft was made, is alio his own work." We have no doubt of the troth of these declarations by the Bulletin. The entire docu ment bears,-in every sentence, the impress of the statesman who now presides over the Re public. .OUR TROOPS VICTORIOUS. There was a smart skirmish on the Upper Potomac, near MartinSturg, Va:, on Tuesday leak between a portion of Gen. Patterson's oolmkqpd fouryegimenta of;the Corifederate fordittundee-Col. Jaekeert. The fight:lasted --- -all9at half an hour, when the latter , retreated deri.*Patterson'i head. • quartern_nreAew at Martinsburg. COMPROMISES. Some of our military editors are becoming so fierce for blood, says thee Police Ggrette, that they are actually going stark rab4 for s feae.that . s, patriot mayarisein the land who I'd'; o4 -,, •11...:*13;ethoaro - ießmillukitite on, d reetorii4 theAateri* bonds that *a bleti broken;_lwithpilt tht,,,‘ecesidt, of plugni tlmpsends of-siaug i hyTed htiinsn_ beings Ort;the 'field osf ipttlei , One o# theik, goes so far as to assert,- that . any man who dares to propose a comprimise of any kind, will seal his political death. -surimare no - pnlitioal - APatirto aeaLao._ that we shall escape the terrible doom that must of necessity fall on the head of some ' oCheL, - aSF-tlirWore we haveno-personal - fesi on that score. And again, we are free from the ,effects of the anathema, for the reason . Oa vie s igive, /Ili compromise to prApoile, other - than thei:previded forlby , :the-;ConsiitrAioti and the lawe, and to them we expect :always to adhere . . It may be' polisible that some' abler and wiser head 'fftiii — diicovei 11 - way -by which 'the'-Government' (like our mercifil Creator did fallen and rebellious man)' can be just, and yet the justifier of thoie who have committed such grievops wrongs against 1 society and government. Nebuchadnezzar, who was a more powerful man than Any of our military editors,. issued a decree that rio per scM in his dominions shouldpray to the living God - for the space of thirty days, under the. penalty of. death. Yet a Daniel was found, who had more 'respect for his''God than the edicts of the Bing, find he refused obedience to the decree, and in , consequence thereof was= cast into the lions' den. The Godwhom, Daniel worshipped sealed the mouth of the lions, and be walked around the den as .safely as if he had been in the king's palace. ' Our military editors would do well to read this little story, and learn wisdom therefrom. For a man to'sit in his sanctum, and ful minate his bull of excommunication against every one who does not obey his behests, or who dares to exercise the part of a freeman, and the rights inherent to his political condi tion, is supremely ridiculous; and if he is vain enough to suppose that he can thereby deter other men from doing what they consider right and just, we can only say that be is an eligible candidate for the lunatic asylum. We think that the true course for the Gov ernment to pursue is, to carry on the war vigorously and energetically, and not to relax in a single measure necessary to the successful vindication of the law. Nevertheless, if any man can suggest a method for the settlement of the whole difficulty with honor to the Gov ernment, and that will insure the integrity of the country, and restore the fraternal relations of the people, he will not only be gladly heard, but instead of sealing his political death, he will be elevated to the dignity of a saviour of his country, and his name and memory will be revered as long as a freeman lives to treasure it up in his heart. We would suggest to these gentlemen who are so afraid that human gore will not be poured out to stain the land, a way by which they can give more force to their counsels, and entitle themselves to be beard by the people. Let them exchange the pen for the rifle, and join themselves to the army, and meet on tho tented field the men for whose blood they thirst, and then the people will believe that they have a right to say whether the thing shall be settled without a fight or not. Otherwise it will be thought that they are only valiant when other men fight their battles, and they are themselves at a conven ient distance from cannon balls and Minnie bullets. TREASURY AND WAR REPORTS. For the fiscal year just closed the Secretary of the Treasury requires, in addition to the appropriations already made, $217,168,850, nearly all of which is for the Army and Navy ; and for the year ending June 80, 1862, he estimates the probable demands upon the Treasury at $318,519,581. The Secretary proposes to raise a portion of this immense sum by the following means : By taxation, direct and indirect, $80,000,000 By loans, 240,000,000 Modifications of the Tariff are urged, es pecially by levying duties upon articles now exempt, and upon others lightly taxed. For instance, he recommends a duty of 2i- cents per pound on brown sugar, 3 cents per pound on clayed sugar, 4 cents per pound on loaf and other refined sugars ; 2?p cents per pound on syrup of sugar cane, 6 cents per gallon on molasses, 5 cents per pound on coffee, 15 cents per pound on black tea, and 20 cents per pound on green tea. All of Which will, doubt less, be quite agreeable to the laboring classes of the country—especially those of them who have always been shouting for a high tariff. From the Secretary of War's report the public will learn that under the calf of the fifteenth of April last, for seventy-five thous and men from the militia for three months, there are now in the service of the tErnited States 80,000 men. Under the proclamation of the 4th of May, for volunteers to serve for the war, there have been accepted and are now in service, regiments equal to Total volunteer force now in service, 235,000 men. Add to this fifty-five regiments, ac cepted but not yet in service 50,000 men. Add new regiments of regular army 25,000 men. Aggregate force now at command, 310,000 men Deduct three months' men after their time expires 80,000 men Forte still at command of Govern ment, THE TRUTH LEAKING OUT 2 " Government is getting swindled most scandalously during the present war," says the Boston Atlas and Bee. That paper is doubtless well " posted " on the subject, as its chief editor is Adjutant General of the State of Massachusetts, and therefore in a position not only to know what is going on in his line, but also to " have a finger in the pie." He makes one little omission, however. It is the people—the tax-payers, more than the Government, who are being swindled by a corrupt set of scoundrels who have obtained contracts and been placed in official positions by the National and State Administrations. But a day of reckoning is rapidly approach ing, when the ballot-box will reflect public sentiment in a way not to be misunderstood, not only in Pennsylvania, but in every North ern State. MORE ARRESTS IN BALTIMORE. Since the arrest and confinement of Mar shal Kane, on the 27th ult., Major General Banks has also arrested the Police Commis sioners of that City—all on' the charge of treason against the Government. -They; to gether with Marshal Kane and Mr. Merryman, are placed for safe-keeping in Fort McHenry. The latter, it is stated, will soon get his trial before the U. S. District Court. The City of Baltimore has been placed in charge,of a Provost Marshal, and is now un der complete military subjection. THE PENNSYLVANIA But two Pennsylvania'regiments remain at Washington City, Col. Small'S and Col. Fin stein's. Both are encamped northwest of the White House. They are all well and in fine Spirits, and are rapidly becoming inured to.an active camp life. The Fourth and - Fifth regi ments are at Alexandria, Va.; and the Seven• teenth and Twenty-fifth near Poolesville, Md. The balance are at Baltimore and with Gen. Patterson near Harper's Ferry, on the north. 13011ESSIONAL: W swim iirotr i Italy - 5. 1 • • Sax .=-fsir, Hale (N. B.) cal ed up s his . .tesolu ti offered yesterday to proceed to thif OeotidOof Sergeant atA.rms of the Senate. • On the first ballot-,votes z lvere.,onst, as e , ) , -- ~ . followii ,-:-. \;- ...!\\,„, George • rows, ; :l . , '• • lit ir, '.'.--. ".'-= .(-:', 9 -'.-J ...-, cr rg9 B*lrn, '. 4. .. i_4. ; 2 A 4, ,. .. ,4 . ' rtsPF. liiiiiplilytni*clareUlectedS He appeared and took the usual oath. Mr. Hale offered a resolution that the salary of Mr. McNeir be paid till December. Laid over. from New HaropOita -if Mr , Mqoiriwtit worthy o ffi cer's;vl4 been reniove a all? - lir. Hale siialf the Senatorwould tell him why the !Stater of (IDeVife v - keipoved - )Vi.! Comegyi - and sent hini ISatilsburY)` herb, perhaps he would Mr..ghal;nll%;finichigamEgavn notice! that; he should, tomorrow, introduce a bill to con— fiscate the propertr of .all the:Governors of .the States, the members.-of :the Legislatures, judges of the Courts,. - 1 and: all thel rnilitbFy officers above the rank Of lieutOniMt; who rlitelt take up arms against the Government of, the United States, or aidi.or abet. treason itgailket the Government, and that alleuch persons . be forever disqualified-from holding.any-office of honor, emolument or trust in the Government ; such property to be applied to restore , to .the Union men in the rebel States, any losOdthey ) pay have suffered. .- _ —A message was' received from thelfferoie that that body had.appoilited a Committee to wait upon the President and inforth him that the House was ready to, receive any.communiz_ cation from him, and 'Messrs. Hale (N. H.) and Browning (Ill.) were appointed, a similar Conunittee,..en part of the Senate.' . • The Senate then took a recess till half-past one o'clock.' - - HOUSE. —The House met at noon♦ and on; motion of Mr. Lovejoy•(Ill.) proceeded-to the election of Sergeant,at:Arins: . Messrs. Mudgett, Editra:rd, (Ohio) . Glosebrenner, Seabrook and Flood, were can didates for Sergeant-at-Arms. Ex•Congreesi man Ball was elected. ' • ' Mr. Crittenden, (Ky.) appeared and took the usual oath to support the Constitution' of the United States.. • Mr. Johnson, (Pa.) . presented .a Memorial• from Mr. Klein, contesting the seat of Mr. Verree, of Pennsylvania. Referred• to the Committee on Eleetiorks. • • • Mr. Edwards, - (b1.11.) offered a resolution to postpone the election of doorkeeper till the first of the regular sesaion of Congress. He said that Mr. Marston; had sustained a severe affliction in the death of Ids wife. In conse— quence of this he had only arrived here last night, and therefore had no..opportunity to consult with his friends.. Resolution tabled. THE RIGHT OF PETITION. The Chief of Police has again distinguished himself by an indiscreet display of official zeal. Se has pounced upon a petition to which an inconsiderable number of.uames are affixed, praying his excellency ABRAHAM LINCOLN to do a good many utterly impracticable things, with the purpose of "averting the horrors of civil war." Is Mr. KENNEDY . yet to be informed that the right of petition is sacred and inalienable? If so, it would be well for him to experience that access of muoh,needed intelligence. The fact that the petition, seized by his orders, embodied a prayer from which the public mind, in its present mood, revolts with . un— speakable indignation, does not in any degree mitigate the absurdity and injustice of its seizure. Mr. Galax has a perfect right to put his hand to any petition whatsoever. He may petition that all houses shall hereafter be built with gables, and thegables turned to the street. He may petition that members of Congress shall wear secession cockades on their shoulder blades and go barefoot in the summer season. Who has a right to hinder him ? He may solicit signatures to such petitions. Who cares? As to the good sense or patriotism of the in— vocation which they are moved to put up, the general public and the petitioned are at liberty to judge. The plea that the seizure was mada for the purpose of allowing those Who had signed the petition in ignorance of its character to expose the fraud is simply speoious. Few men, in times like the present, dribble their signatures about carelessly. The truth is, Mr. KENNEDY has displayed more zeal than judg— ment. We give him due credit for the former. The lack of the latter which he has displayed in this matter is worthy of the severest repro— bation.—New York World. Se- The World—although one of the ablest and most reliable Republican papers in the Union—had better be careful how it talks in favor of the right of petition. It must not play with such a "masked battery," or its loyalty will be questioned by the whipper snappers and other small fry of the National Administration, and its position denounced as treason.! Let the World beware. —Eds. Intel. $320,000,000 One of the most disgraceful of the acts which have characteriiedthe present Adminis tration in its brief, but unexampled career, is the appointment of Jim Lane to a Brigadier- Generalship, and " Capt." Montgomery to a Colonelcy in the army—two as deep dyed scoundrels 'as ever went unhung. The murders and robberies committed by those fellows during the troubles ‘ in Kansas are known to the whole country, and have linked their names in appropriate connection with the hoary villain but less fortunate John Brown. These men did all in their power to keep alive the bloody strife in Kansas, and are personally responsible for a large share of its atrocities. Lane murdered a Free 'State man named Jen nings He was arrested, but contrived to get clear by his influence over men as guilty as himself. His seat in the Senate was secured by corruption unexampled in the history of legislation—the votes of members being openly bought and sold on the floor of the House. What adds to the enormity of the case, was the well authenticated fact that the money used for this purpose was stolen from the con tributions sent out by charitable people at the East to relieve the sufferings of Kansas. Since the election of Pomeroy and Lane to the Senate, nothing has been heard of suffering in Kansas. Montgomery is a desperado of the most abandoned character, and has for years kept around him a band of lawless men, who made themselves the terror of the country round about. Their robberies and murders are fresh in the minds of the public. This band is still in active service, and the effect of giving a commission to Montgomery is to place them in the pay of government and make the whole country responsible for their acts. These men proclaim that they are determined to " sustain the Union" and " protect the honor of the flag I" The elevation of men of such chatqloter to a par with the volunteers who have disinterestedly shouldered their muskets for the support of the government in good faith, and with honorable purpose, is a burn ing disgrace to the country.—New Haven Register. 155.000 men 230,000 men GENERAL PATTERSON There was at one time a disposition, in some quarters, to find fault with the movements of Gen. Patterson, but after the brilliant advance, mentioned in another column, we suppose the most impatient will be satisfied. We know that, in Mexico, no man stood higher in the confidence of Gen. Scott than did Gen. Pat terson, and if there was an apparent delay in the movements of the army near Hagerstown we may be well assured that it was in accord ance with the plan§ and orders of the com• manderLin chief, and that step was a part: of a well concerted general Ow]. The command could not be in better hands than those of Gen. Patterson as the result showing. STRENGTH OF THE GRAND ARMY The New York World says, that the total enrelment of State Militia and Volunteers throughout the East, - North, and West, on the books of the War Department, amounts thus far to a grand aggregate of nearly 250,000 men. One-half of these are so far equipped. as to be ready for active service. About 61,000. of the number are now. at Washington, in Maryland, AO ; sonars_ the. Potomac in -Vir ginia. The same paper says that .one hundred and fifty regiments have enlisted' for three years i or till the expiration of•the war, ovinoicALl:VoTig aw.mlilarruusics.-. The majority in favor of secession, in Tett nessee, is 57,572. The vote was as follows: For secession; 104,913; against it, 47,238. A SHAME LOCAL DEPARTMENT. • •, : . Fo .—The : t nine - of American Indepp.dence was observed with I, 'Winch spleit and in a becoming manner in this city. The r ht.,previons bon-fires and displays of fire wrks, 4, virelo:be seen at almost evektotiner,..ltheits warn,. ma with gay and happy thronp. th d fel'h*the ringing of all the belle in tai " city , apd ann • treensidute of 84 rounds of cannon witilred bra. - Matt of the Lancaster Cadets, under,;thmmand COUP - . iting;which was remarkably well dap* , MAIM or us\ • dent Grey; Capt. • • onng, and lomat. Cadets, Kevin Paraded' at 8 delockj A. If.. The Independent Greys marched to the " V f YV: 2 27 'inE" St e r utet g l :=st silt p r esen t ed ,onZtao number of ladies, by Prof Thomas 0. Porter, and received, on behalf of the company, by Private Wilberforce Nevin. ' a; - ; eta-fired-salittatin-dilfersat quarters.of orthairlitiltitto-EiraNTSreciselnarOldng- Fe ...'a . ttt n :T lf ifdlgrifi " 64 1 =4 Pis e a r ar r rnoo jtj' n: accompanied by a brass band. The military _made a _floe ~...lay:Acul_littrtilrea- P hiVaillifitioia. all over- th e:rent° through which they passed- 1- La - gi 2llol 4rt 1 lb 6 U 47 T artarigements fot. celwawintig the day in an ippropriate manner at the Court Boase.— Accenting isatkiLo'ciock.-A.ll.walataidayar., City Coinscil4. CitylichbOT - BOar — d; the Faiedity and Students of Franklin. land ltdveijell Oollege,guideniettesw. of Tildtens, kasembledi at the City Ha ll , and proceeded to the Conrtlionse which was already piettYwell filled With the fair sex., The Wirt- Room w* handsemeiydecorthed with NA and bentiens., The theetinif was Presided'over by Mayor Sandersbn, and the proceedings were: notated smith itireloquent and tippre: priate. prayer by _Prof. Thon3es. C. Porter, -after width the Deciaratiorref Indepeitdence'wah read in a clear 'and dia. Cunt wiener .by idon.fisnryCi..f.ung„ - The, oration: Which was the great feature of the ;occasion, .was delivered by that gifted orator, Rev. G. F. Brutal. It would be tiny*. Bible to do justice to the' oration of this .gteitlemen in mere newspaper sketch. We are content to say, and knowif lathe opinion of: hundreds of ethers. that it:was the most able and eloquent of the kind ever delliered in the City Of-lantatater. - KI was requested' to'vnitis it oat for publication, and wh aopi he will. be able 46.i10 so, for it is h prodnetion Which every: pavilion in-the city and county 'should readr end POnder • over.; tir.ix. art abl'e and finialied, speaker, and for one hour he held, the,vast audience astt were spell-hound - by his inagnifbient argn ments,atodeloqineot flights. • - - Thaandiemois sung with great effect the • ItarEpangled Banner;” eongof-thre ' , Red, White' and , Thoßehedictien was pronounced :by Gerhart, after Which' the audience slowly dispersed. Thocelebration throughout reflected the highest credit upon the alts, Oottnelle CIiEBRINSONS rN TILL comrrr . . . . Tim. Fourth WAS ;40:meted at different plates in the county with great spirit. At Linz an able and eloquent oration was delivered by Hon. Benjamin . Champileys ; of this city, and in the evening the Spring was 'brilliantly illuminated, whieh:drew" together thousands of spectators. At Columbia there was a parade of the military, under command:of Maj. Co; of this city, during the find of the firemen during. the day. At Paradises', large cannon thundered forth ice mantes, and a parade of the "Lightner Home °nerd" took place,- At 6 o'clock,' P. M., the company partook Of a bountiful repast, after. which,a meeting was. organised by the sp• pointment of Mr. Samuel Erna as President, and Mr. O. B. McKnight as fiecretary; .The Declaration of Independence was read by Col. Joel L. Lightner, and the same gentleman delivered an able and eloquent address.' At Millersville and other places the, day was properly celebiated. It will thus tie seen that the glorious Fourth was not permitted to pate over without a proper observance of the same. Bo may it always be... . THE FIRST YENNSYLVANLA.REDIMENT.—It IS rumored that the First Regiment has left Frederick City, Md., and marched to . jolli the Main body of - Gen, Patter- son's Division at Maillnsbnrg, Vu.. Prom ihis:we 'lnfer that a forward'mOveratint is contemplated, and that some warm Work-may he anticipated in the coprse of a few days. Should anch,be, the case, we have no doubt-the Lancaster. boys In the First Regiment will do their duty as patriots and semen; and We expect to hear a good account of them. The Tenth Regiment (in which are tbe.companies.of. Cap. Mins Patterson and Bolenthe' from this city) are alio cow nected'vrlth the Invading-coldma, and will likewise give a good accorint of theroselvel. . . . • . MILITARY VISITORe.Capta,IIIB NEFF, '.BAlt- TON and Hass' arrived in the city on Saturday . last, on. a short furlough, and, .although looking considerably bronzed, are in the beet of health and spirits. • ScugoL Exainrrxou.The Annual - - - " Von of the Secondary Fehooli of this city takes place on }friday morning next, at Fulton Hall. The Commencement , of the High Schools will take place, at the same hall. In the' eienio g of the same day. The Annnal,Vacation commences on Friday, and will continue for six weeks. „ • • TERRIBLE RAILROADACCIDENT.—OBSGHday morning last one of the Express Freight Trains West, viten six miles east of Harrisburg, met with a terrible accident. A rail broke, when the engine was capsized and broken, and the-freight-cars were piled upon it. The engineer, Andrew Glasser, of Columbia; this -county. was scalded and braised to such an extent that he' dled a few hours after. He leaves a wife and family. The Bremer', Michael Rogers, of Altoona, was also scalded and otherwise injured, and is now lying at the 11. S. - Hotel; Harrisburg, but it is thought be will recover. The cars were set on fire, and some eight of them, laden with Government stares, were destroyed. The stores consisted' mainly of grOeoriee and provisions. AERONAIITIC.—Prof. WISE, the celebrated Aeronaut,. of this city, has received instructions from Washington to prepare a silk balloon, and report to head quarters at Arlington, Va., for duty. We learn that Prof. W. has - commenced the construction of the balloon, and expects to be ready for operations about the 20th inst. OUR PENNSYLVANIA BOYS AT FREDERICK.— The Frederick (Md.) Union, of Thursday'last, continues its complimentary notices of the First Pennsylvania Regi ment, from which we extract the following GENTLEMEN OP INTELLIGENCE, WIT AND TALENT,—Th. First Pennsylvania Regiment tinder Cot vale, now lying by, has been longer in the this place, which, by the cold, and endured more hardships and seen more service than an, Regiment from the "Keystone State," le composed of very many gentlemen of the highest respecta bility, intelligence, wit and talent from all the walks of life. "The Art Preservative of all Arts" is well represented in this Regiment, amongst whom are many reporters for the city dailies, and a number of ex-editors. The Dar is well and ably represented. The disciples of Raculapins, who have doffed the garb of the citizen and donned the snit of the soldier, evince no fear of becoming targets for the enemy, or subjects for the scalpel. The ad- mirable paintings upon several of the tents prove that artiste of a very high order of talent are to be found in this Regiment, and tho numerous amusing inscriptions on the outside of their ghostly-looking habitationS assure us that men of wit, as well as men of intelligence and talent, abound here. REGIVEN2II PARADE —The First Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Col. Samuel Yobe, made a beautiful parade through our streets on Tuesday evening last. They were preceded by the Lancaster City Brass Band, whose music is calculated to entrance every listener with its charming melody. The officers and men belonging to this Regiment have, by their polite, courteous and gentlemanly conduct, made for themselves hosts of friends since their arrival In this city. The Ladies of Frederick (God bless them!) take a deep interest in the• welfare and romfort of our gallant troops, as will be seen by the following 'notice extracted from the same paper : A TREAT FOR THE Boudins.—A treat on quite an exten sive scale for the First Pennsylvania Regiment. is to be served up for them - to-day at their Camp, by the kind. hearted and patriotic ladies of this place. Pies, tarts, hams, meats, vegetables and fruits by the ton, chickens by the regiment, and a river of milk, besides numerous other articles too tedious to mention, have been provided, and such another scene of enjoyment, as is generally an ticipated, is rarely witnessed. This entertainment is a manifestation of gratitude on the part of female excellence towards those who risk their lives in defence of the Union, and fur the protection of their firesides. The citizens of Frederick celebrated the Fourth . 4n a be coming manner, and the First Pennsylvania Regiment, Col. Yohe, (who by request, assumed command of the en tire procession,) took part in the parade and celebration.— The Pennsylvanians were the great point of attraction. A CARD.—The undersigned hereby desires most earnestly to acknowledge the many obligations under which he rests, to the liberal and generons.hearted citizens of Lancaster city and county, for the numberless kindnesses and favors afforded bins and his command during their stay in Lancaster. Where every one has contributed fully, freely and to the best of. his ability, to designate individu als were to make invidious distinctions. It may not, how. ever, 'be out of place to thank, particularly, the noble hearted and patriotic ladies of Lancaster, Strasburg and Paradise, for the disinterested, self-sacrificing and patriotic spirit exhibited by them in these the trying times of our Republic. Like the heroic women of the Revolution, they have shown themselves willing to do their share to sustain the noble government under which we have so long and prosperously lived. The thanks of every soldier are due them and are freely accorded. To his friends generally, the undersigned, with all sin cerity and truth, with all earnestness and warmth, begs leave again to reiterate his sincerest thanks. ALDUS J. NEFF, • Captain Lancaster Guards. MILITARY .SPIRIT AT STRASBURO.—A mili tary company has been formed at Straaburg, called the Jefferson Guards. The officers are as follows: Captain,. Jefferson N. Neff; . Ist Lieutenant, Abram Metz; 24 do., H. B. Skeen ; Orderly Sergeant, Daniel E. Potts. The company is composed of the right kind of material, and the Captain (a brother of the.gallant Neff, now at Camp Wayne) is well qualified by education and experience for the position— having belonged to that crack corps, the Lancaster Fenci bles. The company made its first parade on the 4tb, and celebrated the day by partaking of a grand dinner at Gy.. gees Woods. The company will be armed with rifles, which are being manufactured at Leman'a Rifle Works, in this city. A NEW AND UNEXPECTED COMET.—A new Comet suddenly made Its appearance in the north-western heavens, on Sunday night the 30th nit., unheralded and unseen until it burst at-once apparently upon the public gaze. It is remarkably brilliant, and can be seen in full blaze every clear evening, a little west of north about 30 0 above the horizon. Its nucleus is about three times the size of the planet Jupiter,' and is well cleaned -and bright. Its tail is magnificent, extending beyond the zenith. A few degrees from the star-like nucleus it epreads somewhat like a fan and has a bushy appearance, but beyond that extends in a long beam of light of equal breadth for a number of degrees across thn sky. Sir. Bradley, of the Allegheny Observatory, says It dose not set in thialatitude, but is visible the whole night, skirting the Northern horizon. It is supposed to be no other than the great Comet known as Jhat of Charles V., which appeared in 1558, and inflicted such consternation upon the people of Europe. The period of its recurrence is known to be about 300 years. The same Comet—lf this be the one—la known to have appeared in 975, 1264 and 1558. MUSTER ROLL OF THE MOUNT JOY RIFLES.— At long last Capt. Waltman, commander of the Mount Joy Rifles, Company F, 15th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun teers, has furnished the public with a list of his officers and privates. We annex it below: Officers: Captain—Jacob 11. Waltman. Ist Lieutenant—David H. Nhaley, 2d " .J. H. Rayman. let Sergeant—F. T. McDonald, 2d " M. Dravenstadt, 3d " • George Tehudy, 4th " Lewis Hahlen ' Quartermaster Sergeant—P.T. Eby. • let Corporal—John Reed. 2d " ' George StiMor. -3d " Leonard P. BOBS, • 4th." Joseph Dunlap. Muslcians—L. A. Hoak, Thomas Irwing. • Privates: Barlow, James Layton, Samuel Beam, John ' ' Lipp, Jacob Barnes, Joseph Lutz, George Blensinger, Jacob Lynch, Petrick Boyer, Samuel hfalonyMminas Buckius, -William Musser, John Blaney,'Emanuel Mitchel, James Blake, John Beam, Joel Bane, Amos . • Cover, John Collins, James • Eberman, George Funk, Henry Fry, David' ,Frank, Penrose Forest, William Grow, Philip Green, Jesse Gunther, Charles Hoffman, Christian Hamilton, Albert Hess,jacob Herr, Hartman, Haman -Haricher, David Abraliign, Kling, Jr W: ~ .Heller, John Sapp, John Lents, Samuel Lawrence, W. J. CHURCH ABDICATION.—The new GerMtn Lutheran Church on Chestnut MIL. nesr Silver Spring. West Hemel&ld township. Lancaster county, in the charge of Rev. J. J. Steno, will be dedicated to the service of God. on Sandi,, the 14th day of July. Rev-G. If If mteL of aorrter. will deliver a Berman In the Herman language, it Id o'clock. A M. and Rev. Dr. Dorsey. of 0 lumhia. in the Ear Isuitrisge. at. 2 P.X.: - ,The colleettqua ,Jaken &oink tidityorili• be foe the parOositof defriying the it * in wcpenses In , Inthe erection of the beildlot, The: Publicize i &stalk:to &Hen 4._L.;1 order Of the . Buildthg tteo. . - , 1 .:,. HNNigg STRUT; ' - JOH3g J. GUI, it ' .:.1- \ . 7 -.7:-., .. 1 .. ADAM.XII.3Iy kT.. LIVIRATIIIie PaMESS .L /kg Wogs—The Postmaster Gerieral has heat slightly en gaged at the "obliterating" process in this county, since our last, as follows: . .. Joseph A. Boyer. Postmaster at East Hemptleld, (Peters• burg,) vice Jacob Pavers, removed. Adam Kendig,at Conestoga Centre, vice John Martin, femora. John Landbrp . le,.*9 Mlnnich, • - - • 111.rrtentorthe StessoterPeesht...iGrpatPire at London—Tho Southern' Comintssioxi.. era at Parts. The steamer Persia, front. Liverpool On the g2d tkas.arrived. • - • . 3 - Parliamentary proceedings have ber.unim porfa'nt.' Lord John -Russell'announced` that Prance has rejected the proposition of Austria and spain that the Catholic powers should act in concert in maintaining the temporal power cif the •Pope, He also said that Spain . has given a pledge that, whether St. Domingo be annexed - or not, slavery shall not he introduced into that island. .. A meeting has been held in London for the benefit of the fugitive slave Anderson and hie kinsmen in.. Canada. He explained the 'necessity for killing, the man, his master, so as to effect his escape, and the meeting fully endorsed the act. A monster meeting in behalf of Anderson was to be held in Exeter Hall; July 2d. • The rumor has been received that the Czar' will Nisit, the Emperor Napoleon at Chalons Camp. It is reported that Minister Dayton has remonstrated. against 'the assimilation of the position of the Southern States with Italy in in an article recently published in the Petrie and Monitcar. The Southern Commissioners are still in Phris, but the French Government will, it is said, hold no communication except with the Washington Government. No official announcement of the recognition of If.ely by France has yet been made ; but it ie stated that France has sent the announce ment of a recognition to all her representatives at foreign courts. The Pope is again ill. It is stated that Portugal refuses to ac knowledge the new kingdom. The Upper House of the Hungarian Diet has unanimously agreld on an address to the Emperor. The rumored death of the Sultan is denied The agitation in Hungary is increasing. Thirty thousand men have been concentrated near Pesth. The disaffection is increasing at Warsaw An immense fire commenced at London on Saturday night, which raged all night and destroyed Cotton's wharf and the ranges of adjoining warehouses in Tooley street. Four thousand bales of American hops were de stroyed. The destruction of other property was so great that the prices of many articles will be affected. Six lives were lost during the fire, including Mr. Braidwood, Chief of the Fire Brigade. Advices from Melbourne to April 11th have been received. The English mail steamer had been wrecked on the coast, and part of the crew murdered by the natives. LIVERPOOL, June 22. Sales to day of 8,000 bales of cotton, in cluding 1,000 bales to speculators and export. ers. The market closed quiet but steady. Breadstuffs closed dull, and Provisions also. When the, public indignation against the State Administration for the shameful manner in which our Volunteers were treated, became so great that something had to be done to ap pease it, the telegraph informed us that the GCII7I4rOOr had appointed three honest and reli able men to investigate the frauds, and find who were the guilty parties. We never saw any official notice of the appointment of these gentlemen, but presume such was the case.— Since this announcement was made several weeks have elapsed, and nothing has been heard from the commissioners. Are they doing anything in the matter? Tho responsi bility has, in a measure, beeu put upon their , shoulders, and the people will look to them to have the guilty parties brought to light. It is to their advantage, as well as to the advantage of the people of the State, that they should be heard from before long. At all events, whether we hear from them or not, all parties interest ed may as well take notice that the matter will never be suffered to rest where it now is. It is no excuse for the Administration to say that the second lot of uniforms was passable, and therefore the miserable quality of the first should be overlooked. Such a plea would never be entertained in a court of justice.— There has been gross injustice somewhere, and it must be ferreted out.—Chambersburg Times. Apprehensive of a collision with England, the Philadelphia inquirer, referring to the defences of that city, says : What comp:ications this war may bring upon us it is impossible to foresee, but it is clear that English ships will disregard the blockade as far as possible. A prominent English jour— nal observes that England will "tide over this war as she did in 1812, when cotton, though at a higher price, was always to be bad." It is stated that an English ship lately ran the blockade at New Orleans and landed twenty thousand stand of arms and hundreds of tons of powder. With this disposition on the part of England, even now, what may we not ex— pect when the English operatives are suffering with famine, and when the English shall have been irritated with the constantly recurring news of the capture of English ships endeav— oring to break the blockade . ? The English will have a strong fleet in the Gulf, and ques— tions will be constantly arising, difficult to be decided even by the calmest tempers, and perhaps impossible in the state of feeling which will then exist. It therefore becomes a matter of most serious importance, to see to the adequate protection of the Atlantic cities. Operations on the largest scale are in progress in New York, and we should be glad to know that our own city will not be neglected. Now that "war and rumors of wile have caused the fugitive slave act to be disregarded by officials, the negro population of Canada are fast flocking to this city and many of the interior towns of our State. To know that our own city is receiving its full quota of sable emigrants, one need only to attend the Police Court a few days, and note the large pieponderance of black criminals over the white. Crimes of all sorts and degrees are daily perpetrated by this class, and they seem to shrink from the commission of no of fence, however criminal or revolting it may be. One of the most unnatural and disgusting crimes on the calendar was lately proven against one of these negro scoundrels in our Police Court. They are making this county a largo bill of expense, and seem to be utterly reckless as to the consequences of any offence they may commit. Poultry yards, however, are the "apple of their eyes," and if their ap petite for poultry is as good this year as it has always been, our commercial editor will have to record an unsual rise in the market on sus tenance of this sort. Barns are their resting places, and, while they rest, they must need smoke their pipes, taking no notice of the fact that hay is a very combustible material. Such disturbers of the peace are getting numerous and measures will needs to be taken soon to prevent an increase of it.—=Detroit Free Frees, June 27th. Contracts have been made that will be filled inside'of two weeks for eight hundred baggage wagons and three thousand horses. Thetis teams will move forty regiments or, thirty, five thousand men, in addition to those already at Washington. , Martin. Andrew Nagle, - Prederick Naylor, Levi. Nelson, Peter Patterson, John Phillips. John Perry, Daniel Bose, Denry Reiff, Abraham • Stoner, Amoe Seaman, William Slayitteker; J.-E. Swords, William Sanders,nenry Smead,Joseph ' Sodden, Cornelius • Shreiner, George' Trayer, David Tall, Joseph -Walters. Willhpv, '47ilmei, srael • Witalbo, LOT/ 3 Wine, Jhn ,Waltendort, Noah ger General Fremont has at length been assigned to the command of the great expedi tion for the conquest of the lower ,Mississippi valley, and will at once leave Washington for that purpose. Stir The eteamehip Northern Light arrived at New York on Wednesday with $2,000,000 in gold, aid the Mails froni 'California and the •Pacifte., '.A.mong her riaseengere are tha two oilliforida Senators, Denver and Lathiii 'Mad' Mr. 0. Smith, late 11. S. 'Minister to LATER PROM EUROPE. Nair Yufur; July 3 The Latest• THE FRAUD COAIIIIISSIONIGES. THE. GATHERING TROUBLES NEGRO IMPUDENCE PREPARATIONS FOR ROVING THE WAR NEWS. OENRIZAL PATTRRSON'S HEADQUARTERS AT MAR- I'IMSMURO. HEADQUARTERS 01leTHIS MILITiRT DSPART NEN; MARTINSBURG- VA., July 3d, 1861. Geuattat. Order.—Until further orders. the headquarters of thin. - Department will be at arburg, , n44-the Post Office, nagetitown4ilaqlai4l- By iirderrni Major eicminal Patterson. 7,....Jdj.:ll 2 siinstOust&*httant General. •THE ROUT OP THE REBEL. ARMY. WASHINGTON, July 4.—The National Intel ligencer of this morning has the following letter: WT/ALTRYSPOWT,, Md., July 2.—A. messenger from Hock'a - river - fon the other side of the Potomac) has just arrived here, bringing news of a considerable battle at that_ point be tween Gen. Patterson's advance and the portion of Gen. Johnson's disunion army commanded by Col. Jackson, consisting of four ..legim ants, Aires of-infantry and-one, of cavalry. Thg disuniottlect..7ore_beatep, re• tiringpreciiiitatelY, dnd .leiving_Patterson in conim an d' of the „field ', l in bin ding their °limping ground: Pritterson'i less' wag - three killed and .ten. wounded - , - while that of - the' enemy is believed ta _ha xnuchi largerethongh. there iG no absolutecertal,nty as to tne - extent.,,of his loss. Col. Stone's command is Icing anxiously looked for to advance above Harper's,Ferry,. cir to that - immediate neiglborhOod; to co ope- rate with Gen.-.Patterson:' Among his (Stone's) troops-are the New-York Ninth, the- New Hatopehire the..-,Pennsylvania. First; and five companies of. Col. Cake's Penn sylvania Twenty.flfth. Regiment, all among the best Hoopsnowin the serviee. . You have doubtless learned from other sources' that Patterson's ' artily crossed the' river near here at air o'clock this morning.— He must have surprised Jackson's command, from tho .reported precipitate retreat of, the latter, unless his, orders were , not to offer serious battle, but to fall back at Once in Cat3t3 Patterson got' on the Virginia side of the river in heavy feree: As yea hardly 'knew, from the conflicting rumors, whether the affair was .a .“fight.(a - substantial one) or a foot race," as at.Philippi. ; HAGERSTOWN, Jab , . 3--P. M.--Major. Gen. Patterson's colutans are in and _about Mar tinsburg. A ipeciir messenger from there reports that no engagement with the enemy has taken place since yesterday, the result of which has been stated. PHILADELPHIA, July 3.—We have here a deopatch from ghambersburg, giving a list of the wounded in the engagement yesterday, ten in all. The list includes the name of Lieut. S. Lail), a secession soldier, wEio is desperately wounded. •, FILOR,WESrRERN VIRGINIA. Capture of Horses, Cattle, and Mules-- Skirmish with Gov. Wise's Body Guard --Gov. Wise Reported Mortally Wound „ed--Forty Rebels' allied. . A special despatch to the . Comm,ercia from Pomeroy, Ohio, states that CO. Norton with 150 men had just returned from an expedition into 'Virginia, during which they captured four horses, sixteen head of cattle, and two mules from the rebels. Gov. Wise, with a body guasd of fifty men under Captain Patton, had been fired at by the native Virginians near Sessonville and Wise and Patton were supposed to be mortally wounded. Forty of the guard are also said to be killed. Sessonville is in Kanawha county, about twenty-five miles from the Ohio river. The report is midoubtedlytruo in substance, but the wounding of Wise and Patton needs confirmation. THE RIGHT OF PETITION. The Journal of Commerce, of July 1, in a' leader, says : An extraordinary proceeding was chronicled in the city news department of the New York papers on Saturday morning, in which copies of a petition numerously signed by citizens of New York, and addressed to the President of the United States, were seized, taken'from the pcssession of those to whom they had been confided, and oonvoyed to the boadquaiters of the police, where they are detained for public exhibition. It is not shown that any proceed. ings have been had to authorize the police to interfere with the sacred right of petition, a right as dear to every American citizen at the present day as it was to the people of the Colonies when they complained that the British Government spurned their prayers for relief, and denied the right which the humblest citizen has, to approach the ruling powers with requests, touching the administration of the government. It is difficult, 'as one after another of the dearest rights of. freemen are violated, and article after article of the Con•' stitution trampled under foot, by those who have solemnly sworn to support it, to realize that we live under a free government, or that we can lay claim to any privileges which are not liable to be invaded by official pretension and assumed power. * * * * We doubt whether any cohsiderable number of signers will be frightened into withdrawing their names, but think it more likely that it will receive large accessions from the inde pendont men of the city, who dare exercise their constitutional rights under threatened intimidation. There is no' power short of absolute tyranny which can interfere with the right of petition, especially when that right is exercised in a mode so void of offensive or treasonablelanguage as in the present instance. Virginia (Western) Legislature The Legislature of Virginia organized here yesterday. Lieut. Gov. Hayley took the chair in the Senate, and Daniel Frost, of Jackson county, was elected Speaker of the House. Governor Pierpories message was sent to both Houses last night, together with a docu ment from Washington, officially recognizing the new government. The message gives uni versal satisfaction. It takes a succinot•review of secession in Virginia, and the causes lead ing to the formation of the present State Gov ernment, and recommends an energetic co operation with the Federal Government. Twenty-seven thousand dollars in specie belonging to the State was seized and brought here last night by order of the Governor, from the Exchange Bank at 'Weston. It is sup posed that ex• Governor Wise. with his seces sion force, was heading for Weston to get this money. MOVEMENT FOR A NEW STATE GOV ERNIENT. Lonisvittn, June 30 The, proceedings of ,the East Tennessee Union Convention are received here. All the counties were represented except Rhea. The declaration of grievances quotes facts showing that the right of free suffrage. has been obstructed by a disunion Government ; that in order to avoid a conflict with their brethren, a committee be appointed to prepare a memorial asking the consent of the Legisla ture that the eastern part of the State may form a separate Government. Arrangements are being made for holding an election in the counties of East Tennessee, to choose delegates to a General Convention to be held at Kingston. ter We havebeen shown a document signed by the Mayors in office of the cities of the Uni— ted States and Canada, certifying to the supe rior excellence of Dr. Ayer's Compound Extract of Sareapaf t illa and to the value of all his remedies as articles of great public utility.— Such evidence from such high sources bears. us out triumphantly in the position we have long _maintained with regard to Doct. Ayer's prep arations, or more. particularly our advertise— ments of them. No publishers need be more opposed than we are to the promulgation of quackery in any shape, but we knew when we began, that his remedies were above any sus— picion of deceptionthat they were about the best it is possible to produce for the cure of disease, and that they have the confidence of all communities where they are known:. Net alone because the Mayors of the whole country believe them useful to their people, but because we know from experience that they are so to ours, do we believe we are rendering a sub— stantial service to our readers in making theii virtues•known to them.—Courier, Princeton, Ky . : FROM THE POTOHA.O TIM ARMIES ONLY THESIS MILES APART Weenrimititr, July 6. The Garibaldi Guard'erosseti over into Vir ginia this morning, taking with them their baggage._ The United States troops have now advanced within three miles oC Fairfax Pot3rt House. . AMERICAN CEMENT GLUE.—We incite the attention of all our readers'fo the advertisement of Mesirs. Johns Br, Cresley; New terk, in another celumn. - Their "CEMENT GLEE" Will po doubt meet with a large sale, is a • great saving housekeepers and within, the reit** of all. Only 25 cents per bottle, and for sale by druggists and storekeepers generally. - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Fellow Citizens of the Senate and Souse of Itepresentaiive3:—Having been convened on an :tixtraordinary occasion, as authorized by the Constitution, your attention is not called to any ordiriarylaubject oflegislation. - Ai,thOegintking of the present Presidential terM,fou i ttnentlutag6, the functions of the Fed= GOverfamentwere fonndtobagenerally sus pended within the several States of South Car olina, Geortia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisi ana and Florida, excepting only those of the Post Office Department. Within these States rail the forts, arsenals, dock-yards, custom houses, and the like, including the movable and stationary property in and about them had ..been seized and were held in open hostility to this Government,excepting only Forts Pickens, Taylor and Jefferson, on and near the Florida coast, and Fort Sumter, in Charleston harbor, „South . . The forts thus seizedhad been put in im proved condition: New ones” had been built, and armed forces had been organized and were organizing, allavowedly - with the same hostile purpose. The forts remaining in the posses sion of the Federal Government, in and near these States, were either besieged or menaced by warlike preparations, and especially Fort • Sumter, was nearly surrounded by well projected hostile batteries, with guns equal in ; quality to the best of its own, and outnumber ing the latter as perhaps ten to one. A dis proportionate share of the Federal muskets and rifles had somehow found their way into these States, and had been seized to be used against the Government.. . Accumulation of the public revenue lying within them had been seized for the. same ob- lect. :The Navy was scattered in distant seas, leaving but a very small part of it within the immediate reach of the Government. Officers - of he Federal army and navy had resigned in . great numbers, and of those resigning a large proportion had taken' np arms against the Government. Simultaneously, and in connection With all this, the purpose to sever the Federal Union was openly avowed. In accordance with this purpose, an ordinance had been adopted in each of these States, declaring the States respectively to be separated from the National Union: A formula for instituting a combined Government of these States had been promul gated, and this illegal organization in the character of Confederate States was already invoking recognition, aid, and intervention from foreign powers;' Finding this condition of things, and be it to be an imperative duty upon •the incoming Executive to prevent, if pOsSible, the , consummation of such an attempt to destroy the Federal Union, a choice of means to that end; became indispensable. This choice was made, and was declared in the inaugural ad dress. The policy chosen looked to the ex haustion of all peaceful measures before a resort to any stronger ones. - It sought only to hold the public places and . property not already wrested from the Govern ment,• and to collect the revenue, relying for the - rest On time, discussion, and the ballot box. It promised a continuance of the mails, at the Government expense, to the very peo ple who were resisting the Government; and it gave repeated pledges against any distur bance to any of the people, or any of their rights. Of all that which a President might constitutionally and justifiably do in such a case, everything was forborne, without which, it was belieyed, , possible to keep the Govern ment on foot. On the sth of March, the present incum bent's first, full day in office, a letter of Major Anderson, commanding at Fort Sumter, writ- - ten on. the 2.Bih February, and received at the War Department ofi the 4th of March, was by that Departmect placed in his hands. This letter expressed the professional opinion of the writer that reinforcements could not be thrown into that fort, within the time for his relief rendered ; , necessary by the limited supply of provisions, and with a view of holding posses sion of the same, with a force of less than twenty thousand good and well disciplined men. This opinion was concurred in by all the officers of his command ; and their memo randa on the subject were made enclosures of Major Anderson's letter. The whole was immediately laid before Lieut-Gteti. Bova, who at once concurred with Major Anderson in opinion. On reflection, however, he took full time, consulting with other officers, both of the Army and Navy, and at the end of four days, came reluctantly but decidedly to the same conclusion as before. He also stated at the same time, that no such sufficient' force was then at the con trol of the Government, or could be raised and brought to the ground within the time when the provisions in the fort would be exhausted. In a purely military point of view this reduced the duty of the Adminis tration in the case to the mere matter of get ting the garrison safely out of the fort. _ It was believed, however, that to so aban don that position, under the circumstances, would be utterly ruinous; that the necessity under which it was to be done would not be fully understood : that by many it would be construed as a part of a voluntary policy : that at home it would discourage the friends of the Union, embolden its adversaries, and go far to insure to the latter a recognition abroad ; that, in fact, it would be our Nation al destruction consummated. This could not be allowed. Starvation was not yet upon the garrison and ere it would be reached, Fort Pickens might be reinforced.— This last would be a clear indication of policy, and would better enable the country to ac cept the evacuation of Fort Sumpter as a mili tary necessity. An order was at once direct ed to be sent for the landing of the troops from the steamship Brooklyn into Fort Pickens. This order could not go by land, but must take the longer and slower.route by sea. The first return news from the order was received just one week before the fall of Fort Sumpter. The news itself was that the officers com manding the Sabine, to which vessel the troops had been transferred from the Brooklyn, act ing upon some quasi armistice of the late Ad ministration, and of the existence of which, the presentAdministration,[up to the time the order was despatched, had only two vague and uncertain rumors to fix attention,] had re fused to land the troops. To now reinforce Fort Pickens before a crisis would be reached at Fo'rt Sumter was impossible, rendered so by the near exhaustion of provisions in the latter named fort. In precaution against. such a conjuncture the Government had a few days before commenced preparing an expedition, as-well adapted as might be, to re-. lieve Fort Sumter, which expedition was in tended to be ultimately used or not, according to circumstances. The strongest anticipated case for using it was now presented, and it ' . was resolved to send it forward, as had been intended in this contingency. It was also re- . solved to notify the Governor of South Carolina, that he might expect an attempt would be made to provision the fort; and that if the attempt should not be resisted there would be no effort to throw in men, arms, or amunition, without further notice, or in case of an attack upon the fort. This no tice was accordingly given whereupon the fort. was attacked and bombarded to its fall, with out even awaiting the arrival of the provis ioning expedition. It is thus seen that the assault upon, and the reduction of Fort Sumpter was in no sense a matter of self defence on the part of the assailants. They well knew that the garri son in the fort could by no'poSsibility commit aggression upon them. They knew, they 'Were expressly notified that the giving of bread to the few brave and hungry men .of the garrison, was all which would on that oc casion be attempted unless themselves, by resisting so much, should provoke more. They knew that this Goverment desired to keep the garrison in the fort, not to assail them, but merely to maintain visible posses sion, and thus to preserve the Union from ac tual and immediate dissolution—trusting, as hereinbefore stated, to time, discussion and the ballot box, for final adjustment. And. they assailed and reduced the fort, for precise ly the.reverse object, to drive out the visible authority of the Federal Union, and thua force it. to. immediate dissolution. .di That this was their object the Executive well understood; and having said to - them in the inaugural, address, " You can have no con flict without 'being yourselves the aggressors" he took pains not only to keep this declara tion good, but also to keep the case so free from the power of ingenious sophistry as that the world should not be able to misunderstand it. By the affair at Fort Sumpter, with its sur rounding circumstances, that point was reach ed. Then and thereby the assailants of the Government began the conflict of arms with.'- out a gurCin sight or in expeotanorto re.. turn their fire, save only the few in the fort,. sent to that harbor years before, for their.own. protection, and still ready to give that protep- . .tion in - whatever was lawful.' In this act, discarding all else they have forced upon the country, the distinot issue,—, immediate dissolution or blood. And this,, issue'enibraces . more than the fate of -these.. United States. It presents to the whole-faini , ly of man the question whether a Constitutional' 11.432 n-blip, or Demooraoy-,a Government' of the. people by the same people can or cannot maiu-d tabi its territorial integrity against its own. `mestie It'Presents the question whether discontented individuals, too few in numbers to control Administration according to WHEELING, July 3
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