C4t (Vit.ss. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1861. Forever Where .... . falls before us? With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedoms, banner waving over The Progress of the War. Now that such arrangements have been made as render the capital perfectly safe, no little curiosity is felt in regard to the future Movements of the Government. Up to this time it has acted purely on the defensive, and, until peace and order are fully restored throughout the whole country, it may still, in the proper sense of the word, be said to act upon the defensive—no matter how many of the rebellious States it may invade, nor how many of their cities it may capture and hold. The loyal citizens of our nation are in many ways threatened with great injury by those who have taken up arms against the Govern. meat, and it is bound, at all hazards, to exert its full powers to protect and defend them, Vast sums are due to Northern merchants which cannot, in the present disordered state rof Southern society, be collected, and the pay ment of which there are no existing courts in the South to enforce. Those who still avow a feeling of loyalty to the Union in the seceded States are threatened with a destruc tion of their lives, and a confiscation of their property, and compelled, against their will, either to take up arms against the flag to which .they are attached or to abandon their own homes. The Rebel organization at Mont gomery is employing all its arts to attack the pdtsceable citizens of the Republic, to possess itself of their property and resources, and to plunder our commerce on the high seas. The proclamation of Jzrrsason DAM, autho rizing this proceeding, has been before• our readers, and the details of this vast scheme Of piracy are familiar to them. We can never submit to the existence of a piratical nation on our Southern frontiers. In the very in- fancy of our Republic, our first war, after we - had achieved our independence, was against those Powers of Northern Africa who sus tained a piratical system in the Mediterranean Sea. Through our gallant navy we also broke up the piratical nests that formerly fitted out expeditions to prey upon the commerce of ci vilized nations in the Gult of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. And now, if we had no other cause of warfare with the Rebels, we would find ample provocation for our most resolute and determined exertion to crush this audit. cions rebellion, in its avowed purpose of throw ing a flimsy veil of legality over as fiendish, illegal, and unholy a warfare against American commerce as was ever conceived by the Alge rine or West Indian pirates. Their attempt to• completely isolate the Federal capital, which for a period was par tially successful, and their seizure of all the Federal property that they could possibly ob taro, together with their many deeds of fiendish brutality, warn us that they are as bitter and unscrupulous foes as our nation has ever en countered. And now that the tocsin of war has been sounded, we must aim not merely at defending the important posts which they have not already seized, but at recovering those we have lost ; at protecting the numerous Southern districts in which a loyal feeling still exists; at blockading the ports from which our enemies propose to send forth their plun dering and marauding cruisers; and at en forcing the authority of the nation as far as possible over its whole territory. The plan of operations which General SOOTT devised in November last for the reinforce ment of our forts, and for holding in check at the very outset rebellious ebullitions, may still, to a considerable extent, be carried out, although it will now require a much larger ex- penditnre than would then have been feces easy. With right and might on our side, the traitors who have arrayed themselves in arms against our country must, and will, be taught that its future destinies are completely in the bands of its loyal population; that secession ordinances are not worth the paper upon which they are printed ; that the Federal an- thority can enforce and command respect from those who have hitherto despised it; that, whatever may be the result of the first few battles that are fought in the impending con flict, the eventual triumph of the national arms is absolutely certain; and that every loot of the national territory which we con sider it necessary or desirable to hold will be reduced to a complete state of subjection. We have heard from the rebel leaders an ilamonae amount of cant about the horrors of coercion and civil war. It rests with them, and not with us, to decide how far they may be averted. Let them abandon their traitorous projects ) . and pane may soon be restored. • . Bat a persistence in the nefarious designs of which they have given so many exemplifica tions during the last six months will necessa rily call down upon their heads a fearful but Suet retribution. Gorzatron Hicks, of Maryland, sent a mes sage to the Legislature of that State yester day, enclosing a memorial from many citizens of that State resident in Washington and Frederick counties. The memorial details certain outrages which•have been committed by the Virginia troops stationed at Harper's Perry on the peace and property et the citi zens there residing, and asks protection from their lawless incursions. The Governor sent the memorial to the Senate, and the Senate referred it to a committee. We think this matter may be easily adjusted. These people are citizens of the United States, and have not even claimed the right to secede. If Go- Nernor Hien cannot protect them from the Virginia banditti at Harper's Ferry, President Lzscoaa can, and it would be a very proper thing for him to direct a number of our regi ments to visit"the infected district on their way from the North, and put an end to this robbery and oppression. Ear' That amiable and patriotic journal, tho Charleston Mercury, of the 24th inst., pub lishes on its first page a characteristic edito rial, in which it asks, c 4 what has the South done to the North 7 3 ' and on its second page promises a liberal reward to the e.sptains of any piratical privateers who will furnish it with an account of their brilliant exploits in preying upon Northern commerce. The leaders of the Southern rebellion are evi dently 4c the mildest-mannered men that ever scuttled ship or cut a throat," and as chi valrous beings as Captain KIDD or Joan A. atualusia. Tim /MOWING letter has been received by one of, our mercantile firms in this city. It is a fair illustration of the disgraceful system of morals which has been inaugurated in the Cotton States, and which is rapidly extending through these States of the border where the Union flag is at half-mmt. Honor is the soul of trade, and when repudiation becomes the rule it must be speedily followed by a com plete demoralization of all social and core: morcial relations Nasnvumn, Anil 27, 1861. Mr. ----, Philadelphia, Pa. Dana era : Your statement of the 18th inst. is received. We eon do nothing for you. When the war is over, and the smoke of battle clears away, and we And ourselves alive, and our property uninjured, we will make an effort to pay all we owe in the North. Until then, we are can did to say, we oan do nothing for you. With high regards, yours, A. O. & A. IL Bonen. Tits Baltimore Sue is beghining to regard war SO too horrible a thing for a civilized na tion to resort to. It was glorious enough for the Palmetto rebels to fire upon Fort Sump ter, 6, for the Baltimore mob to assail the nu. muted Pennsylvania troops, but the prospect of s mighty nation to arms to chastise those who have defied its authority, and insulted sad wronged in every possible manner its loyal citizens, is by no means agreeable. gt No rogue e'er felt the halter draw With good opinion of the Jaw." 177 The able and patriotic message of Gov. Ovsntr will be found upon our fourth page. Me rec.ounneadations will doubtless be citeertlly mended to by the Leghdetere. MOM WASHINGTON. Letter from “Ocemeional." [Correspondenee of The Pram] WMMINOTON, April 29, isel. The future of our country, which wore so dark and doubtful an aspect some weeks ago, 110 W assumes a moat auspicious smile. There may be Strife, bloodshed, and many sacrifices of valuable Men, in the distance, but there will be a Govern ment, and a Union, too. It is this assurance that elevates and cheers the patriotic) heart. Ever sinoe the extraordinary determination of the Northern people, in every phase of co-opera tion with the Administration in its vigorous policy, from the offer of troops to the offer of money, a dead silence seem to have fallen upon the de. anion oonnoils. We see and hear little of the sulphurous Wise, the dictatorial Davis, the can. wending Beauregard, or the economical Cobb. The Disunionists in title latitude have suddenly disappeared—have vanished like a dream—and in their stead we find a healthy and fearless Union loving people. Even the Baltimore mob has smoothed its wrinkled front, sheathed its bloody dagger, and hidden its stolen guns. A gentleman from that city yesterday states that the star-span gled banner, so odious a week ago, is now ra diantly and repeatedly displayed. So much for the public opinion upon which Seoession reposes. I learn also that the Maryland Legislature, which was to push Maryland out of the Union by the neck and heels, has terminated its short session at Frederick without doing anything ! I do not underrate the enemies of, the Republic. Their leaders are undoubtedly experienced soldiers and statesmen, and they have certainly obtained many advantages over the Government, owing to the indulgence with which they have been treated, and their reckless Miura of the public property and public treasure. Flushed with what they may well believe were easy victories, they flat tered themselves that the field wee won, and that all that remained for them to do was to mere upon the capital, to arrest the President and his Cabinet, and to assume full possession of the halls of Congress and the public buildings ; and then they would have open road to the free States, making Maryland the base of operations, and thus nationalising their treason. They have now been stopped in their mad ca reer. The tide of their triumphs hes been rolled bank; and the authority they have defied has, in a moment, displayed a strength and a majesty alike marvellous and irreeistible. The conspira tors stand appalled before the military attitude of the Federal power, and the people at its back. They have not anticipated so much unity, and power, and indignation, Lim those who lately seemed to be hopelessly divided, weak, and for bearing. This may Recount for the silence est has fallen - upon them like a funereal pall, and also for the reaction that has begun in Maryland and Virginia. The Disunionist', however, must do more than they have done, or go to the wall. They have ad vaned too far to retreat. Having acted wholly as the offending party, they cannot change their course of action. Nor are they asked to do so. If they are consistent with themselves they must attack Washington. Thoy must keep Baltimore closed to our troops and citizens. They must em barrass the Government in all its operations. Any wavering on their part will be defeat, and defeat will be the death of their whole movement. If they, rely upon farther indulgence at the hands of the Administration, they are weeny mistaken. The last inch of ground has been yielded. Their ports will all be blookaded, and their agents punished wherever found. Every at tempt to resist the Federal authority will be oboe- Used without parley and without mercy. Ido not think it is Mr. Lincoln's intention to invade any of the seceding States; but he will prevent them front trading with other nations to the de etruction of our commerce, or from interfering in any way with the functions of the law and the dutiea of hie Administration. They will be closed in, and left to themselves—to fight or starve as they may prefer, or to yield to that Government which they have insulted, and to that flag which they have dishonored. Beery proposition for compromise or consulta tion, oome from what quarter it may, will end in the demoralization of the good cause. I have great respect fur the. Hon. Charles Jared Inger soll, of Pertnsyfvania, who is, I perceive, egret iug another of those contrivances by which great interests and great principles are sacrificed at the shrine of expediency, but his plan oommentirely too late. Mr. Ingersoll is not, I fear, the man to stop the free people of , the North in their determina tion to vindicate their honor, to fortify their Govern ment, and to perpetuate their liberties. Belonging to the extreme ached that sympathizes with the South, ho ought to have come forward when hie lire eating friends were committing outrages upon our commerce, our country, and our flag. Mr. Inger soll and his followers were not only silent in the midst of these wrongs, but, it is shrewdly believed, earnestly applauded those who committed them. Now, when the tide has been turned, and when the people have at last awakened to a sense of their duty, it is,-to say the least of it, in excessive bad taste to propose a plan which is only intended to protect the conspirators from the punish ment they have deserved, and once more to humiliate the National Government. I am disposed to think that your venerable towns man was in a jocular mood when he made this suggestion, and particularly when he named ex-Presidents Buchanan and Tyler as a part of those who were to act aa arbitrators to adjust the differences between the North and the South. It is a cruel thing to ask the " O. P. F." to leave Wheatiand on such a mission; nor do I thins it the most humane idea to invite John Tyler , from Richmond, after the part he played in the Peace Conference, and his subsequent championship or the worst type of secession at Richmond. The result of any such agreement as that proposed by Mr. In. gersoll will he laughed at by everybody. Withoui . _ questioniog tho motives from whioh it originated, it is only necessary to add that it savors too much of the Ilearbonism of past statesmanship, and too little of the progreesive spirit of oar indomitable and defeat Union sentiment, to be entitled to the slightest consideration. What compromise can be made that does not recognize the authority of the Federal Government under the Constitution?— that does not repudiate, as a pestilential heresy, the treason of ercession, and that does not proceed upon the rendition of all the property and money, public; and private, stolen and seised by the Dieu unionists? If the traitors, with arms in their hands, will consent to snob a compromise, and anr render to the offended majesty of the law and the Conetitutiony there will be peace ; and if Mr. In- gemoll and the aged gentlemen to whom he refers the matters in dispute, can bring about a settle- meat on this theory, they will be well remembered far it. Nor will there be any paltering with the Border States- We have had quite enough nonsense en this head. The true men in these States have been as mush denounced by the Disunionist! as our own people, and if dienter is to fall upon any see tion, as a consequence of Becemion, it must fal upon the Border States more heavily than upon any of their sisters. What sort of arbitration is that, therefore, which refuses a passage to the re deral troops to the capital of the country, through Maryland, Kentucky, and Virginia, and yet gives free way to the Disunion troops, allowing them to exillet in such States, and to use their arms against the soldiers of the Republic ? Mr. Lincoln will listen to no more appeals from this quarter, un less they are made in a different spirit, by different men. In fact, the slightest falling back on his part would awaken against him the universal judgment of the Northern peo ple. They complained bitterly when he re ceived a message from the Governor of Maryland and the Mayor of Baltimore, after the blood of the Massachusetts regiment bad been shed by a mob in that laity, and, although hit action in that ease was rather in response to the invocations of men who profess to be in favor of the Union, yet the sequel proved that, like all similar propositions, the truce waked for did not propitiate the mum derma spirit of the mob, bat encouraged it to new acts of crime, as evidenced by the destruotion of part of the railroad between Annapolis and the Jai:lotion, and the Junction and Baltimore, in order to prevent the passage of troops outside of the City. AM if any each compromise were desirable as that now disturbing the brains of some of the fossil politicians, its impoesibility is established by the fact that all the leaders of the Disunion party de clare tbemselvee against reconstruction, against readmieslon into the Union, and insist, in the language of Cobb, that the separation is perpetual. Theme men know that if the Government of the United 6 tato triumphs in this struggle, their light is not only entingahthed, but that they will be compelled to fly to save their worthless lives. Tne Secession movement was got up by them and is maintained for their benefit. The elastics; of ldr. Idnoo/n, and the aseertained power of the North in both branches of Congress, was a sen. tenee of banishment against them from all public office heneeforward and forever ; and the only way they could provide place for themselves and their friends wu to try and break up the regular Go vernment, and make one of their own in the shape of a close corporation, from which all were to be &landed but persons of their own stripe. With these men, who are in foot the mutere of the Die- union eons:pis:soy, the ease stands thus : the South. ant Confederacy must be maintained, and the 4ovenument of the United States must be destroy ed. They understand themselves fully, and lam proud to see that the people who oppose, while they appreciate their designs, are resolved that this- contest shall not be closed =lll the regular Uovernment has been established upon the mina of the Southern Confederaoy. Occeetorrer... [Prom another Correseondent.l Wasuratirros, April 29, 1821. Penneylvania Troops. The Fifth Pennsylvania regiment, as my des patches of yesterday Informed you, arrived in Washington on Saturday evening. I visited them at their headquarters an hour ago and found them quite recovered from the toils and fatigues Men' snood on the way from Annapolis to the metropolis. They arein excellent spirits, but are revere in heir denunciation against the Baltimore authori ties who 9r4extoil took the Pinumbriusis troop, denied them food while famishing on the outskirts of the city, and permitted them to be menaced and abused by the mob. They are anxious to have a reckoning day with Mayor Bnown and his emis saries. Arrival of New York Twelfth Regiment. At nine o'clock last evening the Twelfth New York Regiment arrived in a train of sixteen cars. There are one thousand men in tke regiment, in nine companies. They are accompanied by a fine band and drum corps in fall uniform. They are all young men, of fine, robust appearance, and ready for active service. This regiment is known in New York as the Independence Guard, and is officered as follows : Colonel, D. BITIVERFIRLD ; lieutenant colonel, W. G. WARD ; major, H. A. Boerwicx; adjutant, F. T. LOCKE ; engineer, B 13. CHURCH; surgeon, R. F. WIER ; paymaster ARNOLD quartermaster, PALMER ; and secretary, BANKS. The regiment is quartered in the Assem bly Rooms, on Louisiana avenue. The Military at Church. By a general invitation, the military were in_ formed that the churches of the city ware all thrown open to them; but, as in the case of a de putation of ladies who called on the Massachusetts Regiment, at the Capitol, and offered to do their sowing, when they were informed that there Were tailors in the regiment, ao they have chaplains in their regiments, and appreciate their own men ao well that they gave the chaplains, yesterday, very large audiences. The Right Reverend Bishop WESTON, chaplain of the Now York Seventh, preached yesterday to his twelve hundred men, in the Hall of the House of Representatives. In the evening, the Reverend Dr. SnwmtnLitin, of this city, occupied his place. Both sermons are in the press, and will be pub lished at the expense of the regiment. The Rev. Dr. Woonntray, chaplain of the Rhode Island regiment, ',preached to his men in the large ball of the Patent Office. Our Clajr Guards and Frontier Guards attended divine service In Willard'a Hall. The Pdassaohnsette regiment worshipped in the Senate Chemises. Throughout the day the city was as quiet as a country village. Arrival of Troops via the Potomac. Yesterday four actuators arrived with New Eog and and New York troops and provisional. Donations to Refugees. JOON D. amm, with a wife and five children, who were driven out - of Virginia, passed through our city on Friday, in a miserable apology for a farm-oart. They received thirty dollars as they passed along the street, in voluntary donations, from our preople, many of the donors being ladies. Communication by Mail. We have now a prospect of a daily mail, via An napolis, with your oily. Baltimore will be no longer an interruption to our mail faoilities. Arrest of Secessionists. There is a sharp eye kept upon suspected parties here, and arrests are made when they show their colon too prominently. lteoently F. CUNNINGHAM, ADAK GRINDER, ALFA= WILICNRSON, ERNNIS CALLAHAN, JOHN RICHARDSON, and EDWARD BANGS, have been arrested, and are under guard. Parra'. LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Press. PROM ANNAPOLIS. MOVEMENT. OF TROOPS BLOCKADE OF THE CHESAPEAKE THE UNION SENTIMENT SOUTHERN TROOPS IN VIRGINIA Attrupoms, April 29-6 o'clock P. 14.—The steamer Monticello and a gun-boat, arrived to day from New York, have gone 4own the hay, to participate in the blockade of the Virginia ports. The steamer Wyoming is being converted into a gun-boat, and will follow. The steamer Mary- land brought down from Perryville a large num ber of transport care, for the railroad, to be need between this point and Washington. A detachment of 200 men, of the Bth New York Regiment, with two pieces of artillery, are en treaohiag themselves on an elevation about ten miles from Annapolis, completely commanding the road to Baltimore. The position is on the north side of Severn river. All the Northern malls are now to go via An napolis and Perryville. The Union sentiment ie rapidly gaining ground in this part of Maryland. Two additional New York regiments are said to be in the bay on the way to this point. -By a private letter just received by the chaplain of the Annapolis naval school; I hear that the Virginians are Wild with the war excitement, and evetywhere rushing to arms The letter says there are 1%000 South Carolina troops in Rich mond, and 1,500 troops, from Georgia, at Norfolk Va. Last Sunday the summons to arms reached Lexington, in Rookbridge county, Va., and before sundown five companies had started. pressing want of provisions i 3 already felt in Virginia, and the paper currency of the State u almost worthless. TIMM MON IRMO - BALTIMORE; The Government Sustained and Genera Scott Endorsed Balm/sons, April 30.—The Union sentiment, after being smothered for a week, hu made a complete and glorious conquest Three spontaneous Union meetings were held to-night in different sections of the oity: They were *ell attend Ml. litraight-out Union reso lutions were adopted in favor of sustaining the Government; expressing approbation for the course pursued by General Boot; and the deter mination to maintain the honor of the national flag. Union badges are becoming quite prominent in the streets. BALTIMORI, April 30.--From information gath. arad from gentlemen whole position and influence puts them to the way of knotting the feeling and VIONO of a majority of the legislators of Maryland, we feel warranted in saying that that body will not even'pass a bill to call a State Convention, but will content themselves with making a calm and dignified appeal to the °natty. Philadelphia and Other Appointments. Wenn:soros, April 30. —The President has ap pointed JAMES M. CHAMBERS', of the Evensng Brandin, navy agent, and Wtrad.tx IRWIN naval storekeeper, at Philadelphia. Also ItaviLiau CHENEY nary agent at SEE Pravda°, and MARK BELLAMY surveyor general for KE11438. The Capital. THANES OF TUN IVASERNGTON CITY COUNCILS WASEUNGTON, April SO.—The Common Council to-day uneulmoualy adopted a aeries of resolutions strongly declaratory of the Union sentiment, and gratefully tendering thanks to the volunteers of the several States who have so promptly and pa triotically responded to the call of the President for the defence of the national capital. Wassuioron, April SO.—Senator Hunter, C Rives Win. H. Preston, and Judges Camden and Brookenbrough, have been appointed by the Virginia Convention as delegates to the Southern Congress. The reported release of General Harney, by the Governor of Virginia, is verified. This, however, Is a matter of indifference, in Administration sir ales. He has arrived in Washington. The Virginia Convention has passed an ordi nance establishing the Navy of Virginia, and au thorizing the banks to issue one and two dollar notes. The Navy Department, in order to , put the (sap tains of sea-going vessels on their guard, publishes a notification that the light houses at Capes Charles and Henry show no lights ; that a schooner has been mink in five fathoms of water, *bent six miles north of the Wolf Trap ; the light ship in the Chesapeake Bay, the light boat off Windmill Point, and the light • boat at Smith's Point have all been re moved. From Harrisburg. APPROPRIATION BILL FOR TIM WAR - RN/WM FORCE TO BR ATITHORIPRII. Hausmanno. April 30.—A bill will be in troduced in the House by Mr. Ball, conferring power on the Governor to call out, in addition to the forty regiments required by the requisition of the President, fifteen other regiments at lout, with the discretion, in the case of immediate peril, to oall thirty regiments, and with the power to ap point a major general and two brigadier generals, men educated and bred to arms. . The Senate to confirm the appointments, and this tutor general to be the oommander•in-oblef of all the forests raised or to be raised by Pennsylvania. The bill also proposes an'appropnation of AOOO,- 000. Other provhdons of the bill relate to the ad vertisement for supplies and the Greeting of a mettoal staff. ThO fifteen or thirty regiments milled, as the ease may be, will be held as a contingent military re serve, to be sent anywhere needed, can be cavalry, infantry, or artillery, as he may deem last: A new camp Is to be established, probably at _WestCheater. -Haintritsona, April SO.—The Chief Jastioe of Vermont, now here, was In Richmond on Friday last, and bad a full opportunity of judging the number of troops. Be estimates that there were then there about 11,000, and that 15,000 were in motion south of that point for the North. A gentleman, holding an ofsoial position Washington, ar rived here to-day, after one week's stay in Virginia, communicates the Important fast that the vote against Secession In the secret session of the Virginia Convention was ihllj fifiy, and not sixteen, as reported This kiformatton way derived from a prominent member of the Conventic n, who dare not make the statement public', and no Virginia paper would dare to pub lish it. David Mitchell, a machinist, belonging to Perry county, Pa., has arrived from Richmond. He was forced to volunteer, but escaped in the night from Richmond, and had great difficulty In getting here. do aye that all men of Northern birth are watched with extreme vigilasee. Seizure of Powder. Boer:0N, April 30.—The brig St. Mary, with ioo key of powder, wee seised by the oolleotor of tbis port today. , THE 1 RESS.--PIfILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1861. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATITEi: The Speaker, Mr. .Mar..x., called the Denote to order at 12 o'olook, andAbelmoolamatioa of Gov. Curtin oonvening:thelieglalantre was read. Twenty-six Senators answered to their names. Mr. Bpeaker BALL made a - short !peach, refer ring to the troubles of the country, and advising that prompt and energetic measures be adopted for the tquipmpt and organization of our troops. A message was received from the Governor and read. Mr. &urn read in place a bill to provide for the inspection of salted provisions for the array and navy; also, a bill to legalize the Some Guard of Philadelphia. Mr. Botionnia read in place a bill authorizing the Commissioners of Lebanon county to appro priate $lO.OOO to the support of families of volun teers in that county. Mr. PsLirsa reed in place a bill to authorize the Commissioners of Schuylkill county to appro priate $30,000 for the seine purpose. Mr. FINNEY offered a resolution that all business Of thin extra session shall be confined to matters relating to the Governor's message; which was agreed to. The Senate then adjourned until to-morrow morning. The Speaker, Mr. Davie, oalled the Hauge to order at 12 o'eleek. The roll was called, when it appeared that the following .gentletuen were absent Messrs. Ash. Com, Barnsley, Cowan, Duncan, Frazier Gibbo ney, Gordon, Mullin, Patterson, Stonebaok: Strong, and Teller. The Clerk, Mr. SMALL, read the . proolatuaten o the Qovenaer calling an extra melon of the Legit] lature. Mr. Speaker Davis, in a brief epeeoti, trusted that the Representatives of the great State of Pennsylvania would take their true position The Government must be sustained, and ail treason against it must be put down. air. COLLINS offered a resolution, calling upon the Governor to furnish a list of the number of the volunteer companies accepted for service, and where located ; and also the names of the compa nies which have offered and have not yet been ac cepted. . ' The' resolution was e‘lepied. Mr. THOMAS offered a joint resolution that no legislation shall be had during the called session except such as relates to national affairs. The resolution lies over under the rules. Too Governor's message was received and read by the clerk, Mr. Rauh. , Mr. Bata. moved that the message be referred to seleot committee of seven, which was agreed to The SPEAKER. appointed Messrs. Ball, Sheppard, Williams, Bill, Smith of Barks, Lowrance, and Leisenring the committee. Mr. WiLsort moved that a !elect oommittee.of five be appointed to revise the militia taws, which was agreed to Mr. Settareau moved that 10,000 of the Gover nor's message be printed. The joint resolution of Mr. Thous,: that no business shall be transacted except such as relates to national affairs, was then taken up andadopted. Mr. DtTPFIELD asked and obtained leave to read in his place a bill for the stay of executions. Mr. Davis asked and obtained leave to present a petition for a law authorizing the Commissioners of Venting° county to borrow money for war pur poses. • Mr. TRACE asked and obtained leave to read in place a bill providing for the relief and support of the families of volunteers in Bradford county. The usual committees were appointed, and. the Honse then adjeurnsol until te-morrow. litnoznicg, April 30.—1 n the Senate, the small note mil, as amended by the Home, to limit the sane to ten per cent. of the capital of the banks, w as passed. The bill legalizing the ruspeasien of specie Tay manta till 1862 was passed. Mr. Dennis, of Somerset, offered the fo:lowing resolutions : TVAereas, In the present disturt ed state of the country it is right and proper that the position of this State should be defined • anti whereas, it is also right and proper that the people shall have an opportunity to determine what measures shall be adopted to restore its peace and prosperity Therefore, be St resolved, That a law shall be paged authorizing the people to ensemble in a Convention to consider and determine the political condition of the State, and what her duty and in terests require shall be done in, the present exi gency. Resolved, That such law shall require the deci sion of such Convention to be submitted to the legal voters of the State for their approval or rejection, and that the same shall have no legal obligation whatever, unless the same shall lieapproved by a majority of such voters. Resolved, That, in the meantime, the political relations of the State, as regu:ated by its own Go vernment and by the Constitution of the United States, will remain as they now are Resolved, That, earnestly deprecating civil war, and, though almost despairing, still hoping that the unhappy differences now alienating one section of the country from the other may yet be adjusted upon terms satisfactory to both, we would earnestly entreat for a cessation of all hostilities, whether by the States or the Federal government, at least until after the meeting of Congress. The resolutions were referred to the Committee on Federal Itelations. MIMAGB FROM GOV. RICKS—OUTRAGES OF TEE YLRGINIA TROOPS IN MARYLAND In the Senate, a message was reeeived front the Governor, oneloaing the following communication: WEITZBTOM, Prodcrick Co., hid., Aprel 29,1861. To zus ExcELLR.Ner At a meeting held in Weverton, by the citizens of Washington and Frederick counties, the follow ing memorial area mreed to, and ordered to be precluded- to your Excellency by a committee ap pointed for that purpose : Whereas, Since the occupation of liarper'e Ferry by the troops of Virginia, s number of sell dters have, at different times, crossed over "our State, and, under the liratenoe of obtaining arms, have disturbed the peasie of the neighborhood, and outraged the feelings of ()Wiens, by searching pri vate dwellings; And whereas, the citizens of Sandy Hook, We . varies:), and the vicinity, pretedtlng against the right of troops from Virginia invading , our soil for such unfriendly purposes, do beseech your Es cellenoy to adopt such measures as, in your good judgment, will be sufficient to prevent any repeti tion of similar outrages We furthermore would especially state that the troops snaking the search Informed us that they had obtained the permission of your Excellency to search private dwellings, as above stated; to the extent of twenty miles, in the territory of this State. We mentibu this to get a refutation of such a slanderous report, as we be lieve into be wholly without foundation. HENRY Moorings, Chairman ALFRED Semeess, Secretary. The Governor stated in his message that be had written to the chairman of the meeting referred to, disclaiming all knowledge of the matter, or of hav . ing bad any, communication whatever wan the said troops, and reguesta the Senate to take such action in the premises as they may deem necessary. The message was referred. • Extra Session of the New Jersey Legis• ineseAda OF THE GOVERNOR TRBNTON. N. 3., April 30.—The extra session of the State Legislature convened to-day at noon. All the Senators were present; seven members of the House absent. The Governor's massage was received and read. Re recommends a loan of $2.000-000 at seven per cent., and a State tax ofisloo,ooo ; also, the repair of the State arms, and the purchase of 10 000 stand of arms, with field.pieoes and munitions. He also recommends the raising of four regiments for the State service, to be held subject to the call of the General Government ; also, that provieion be made for the southern part of the State by fortified posts or an entrenched camp. The message is an able and eloquent document, and was received with loud applause from the members and spectators. The Legislature is commencing business, and the necessary bills will be passed without delay_ All four of the New Jersey regispente are how here and receiving their arms and equipments. A large number of vessels are ready in the canal, and the troops will be sent off tomorrow. South Carolina. ADDRESS OP GOVERNOR PICKENS TO HIS TROOPS WASHINGTON, April 30 —Governor Pickens, in officially addressing the volunteer regiments of SouthlCarelins, says, he is informed, on high' au thority, that Virginia has adopted the Confederate C onsiturion, and is virtually a member of the Con federacy, and adds I called for volunteera because I did not eon eider Virginia under our Government; but when 1 am officially informed that she has joined , our Confederacy, I shall consider her a part of our country, and defend her or Maryland as L would defend tionta Carolina. "Whatever troops may be ordered, will be still considered volunteers from South Carolina; and, as there is no power to lengthen or change the term of service, they will still bo volunteers from South carolina for twelve months; but, if they leave the State, they will be under the command of the general commanding the provisional army of the Confederate States "I exhort you, eoldiere of fiouth Carolina, to hold youreelves in readiness to march pt the word to, the tomb of Washington, and swear that no Northern Cloths and 'Vandals obeli ever desecrate ettored precincts, and that you will make of it an American Mecca, to which the votaries of freedom and independence, from the &nth, shall makes pilgrimage through all time. Let the none of Muth Carolina answer the oldie from the eons of Col. Howard, who led the Maryland line in tri umph over the bloody battle-field in the oowpens. Let them know that we will return that blood with fall interest, and let them feel now, am thed, that we. are brothers." He oonoludes AM follows: "I shall endeavor not - to expose our own State, and shall only marsh you beyond our herders under a pressing enact gouty. But wherever the Confederate flag floats, there, ton, is env country, now and forever." Capture at the Government Steamer Naw Yoak, April 30.--Tbe sobegnerlirool wind, Captain Barnett, from Wilmington, N. C., 25th inst., reports that the steamer Uncle Bea had been taken as a prize, and her orew thrown into prison on the charge of being spies of the Federal Go vernment. The deeetenomst authorities had sunk vessels in New Inlet, blocking up the channel. The Uncle Ben was a first class steamtng, char tared by the Government for service at Fort Sump ter from the wrecking firm of Johnson Higgins, of this city. THE COMEISSAVRIAT-ODTRAGS BY . THE SOLDIERS OX Renntsmrati, April 30 —Over .5.000 men are now in quip at fierrilburg, They eonSuitie daily 0 500 pounds of fresh beef, 0,090 pounds of bread, 600 pounds of sugar, 300 pounds of coffee, 100 pounds of candles, 4 bushels of salt, and 13 Whale of beans. Not more than 15 barrels of mess pork have been used out of the 700 .barrois Dont Item the men refusing to eat it. It is estimated that the cost of sabsistenoe alone is $1.200 per day. Five soldiers attaehed to a Delaware county company were today sent out to arrest deserters. During their travel they abused several citizens, and subsequently entered a pntdis house, got fren zied with liquor, charged bayonets In a orowded room, and wounded a citizen severely, though not dangerohel,Y. One of the soldiers was severely cut in the res. contra by a citizen. AU five of the soldiers were arrested and lodged bloat. SPECIAL SESSION HABIUSBURG, April 30, 1861 SENATE. HOUSE Maryland Legislature. la ure. Uncle Ben. Camp Curtin LEM= Arrival of the Adriatic at St. Johns, N. F. TWO DAYS LATER BROX EUROPE ST. arms, N. F., April 29.—The steamship Adrzatrc, which left Galway on Tuesday, the 23d lust , arrived at this port at 2 o'clock this after noon, en route to New York. The steamship Africa, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the .22d. The dates per the Adriatic are two days later than per the Arabia at Halifax, GENERAL NEWS. Madrid papers deny that the Spanish Govern ment intends to rejoot the offar of reincorporation of San Domingo with Spain. The Polish provinces were being divested of Russian troops so as to be concentrated at War saw. At Paris, the rendes were firm, and had advanced to 66f. 50e. A writ of execution has been issued against the Great Eastetm, at the stilt of Butt Raman, for satisfaction of his OialLll6. It is reported that the Conservatives of the Brit ish Parliament are preparing a strong opposition to Gladetone's projoet, in the hope of a ministerial arida. It is else reported that Prince Napoleon was about to leave Paris for London, to demand Pelee. nations from the Duke d'Aumale for the latter's observations in a recent pamphlet injurious to the Prince's honor. The Emperor's private secretary had also published a contradiction of a passage in the pamphlet affecting the character of the Em peror. I All the great mercantile houses in Marseilles bad suspended payments. Their liabilities in same cases were very heavy. The suspensions were caused by the Turkish Government not providing for its acceptances, and the refusal of the Bank of France to continue its advances The important debate in the Italian Parliament, on the roorganizetion of the Southern army, con tinued. Oa the 20th inst. Count Cavonr made va rious explanations. Ile eulogised the Garlbeldian generals, but said that the Government was conforming to the wishes of the 'friendly Powers. Ile was not willing to take the initiative for Venice, and could not accept Garibaldi's proposition in favor of reconstructing the Southern army. In ease of danger of war,' however, the volunteers would be reorganized, and Garibaldi requested to take command of them. Garibaldi said that he was not satisfied with these declarations, as the prospects were alarming. lie insisted, therefore, on the reorganization of the Southern army. The Chambers finally adopted, bye vote of 197 lamina 75, the following order, proposed by Rica sole : " The Chamber have heard the declaration of the Ministry, and being convinced that the deem for forming three divisions of volunteers will be faithfully executed ; that the Government will suit ably provide for the brave Southern army ; that thefioyernment will know how to increase and ar range the forces in an efficacious manner, and finally being convinced that the. Government will actively occupy itself with armaments for defence, which appertains to the Government alone, this is passed as an order of the day." Sir John Russell had said that the proposed con ference in regard to the slave trade had not been held, because the Amerlean Government had re fused to take part in it. The reactionary movements In Italy had been completely suppressed. Owing to ill health, Garibaldi was not expected to, attend the Italian Chambers for several days, and Peyleyo, the President of the Chambers, had been unable to preside. The affairs of Poland were without alteration. GortschakofF had issued a proclamation, stating that assemblages for political discussions will not be tolerated, but that order can only be maintain ed by the civil officers, with the assistance of the military. The Choice of delegates by anima and public worship had been prohibited; also, national prayers in the churches of Warsaw, under a threat of military interference. All the Russian troops in Poland had been con centrated at Warsaw. The Cossacks bad fired the city of Chelm, for the purpose of plunder, but the fires were extin , platted LATEST BY TELEGRAPH Livnni , ooL, April 23, A. the markets open quiet, but steady. LoNnox, April 23 —The Budget was opened in the House of Commons last night and debated. The opposition denounced it generally, but proposed no amendment The Paris Bourse closed buoyant last evening, at 68f. 50. Camels this morning are at 91142. Cominercial Intelligence. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.-The.sales of cotton at Liverpool ou Monday. reached 15.000 bales. including 7,0e0 to eaeoulators and exporters; The ex treme ratep.of last ;vane were readily paid. ‘- MessnlCTanies Hewitt & Co. revert the ms.rketaotive. with a shalt advance. caused by the American advises par steamer .Afejea. Middling Orleans quoted at Ts and do. Mobile at 734 d. Rana REPORT.—'IIe advises from Manchester are favorable. LIVER POOL BREADSTUFFS MARKET.—The PreadstuiTs market was dull. Richardson. Spence, & Co., Wakefield, Nash. & Co., and Eigland. Athya. do Co, report the market dull nod nominally unchanged. Flour dull and quotations nominal. ev heat quiet. LIVERPOOL, PROVISIONS MARKET.—IIe Pro vision market is dull. Ifigland, Athya. & Co., and others, report Beer ist.ady. Pork steady. Bacon dull. Lard steady, but quiet. Tallow genera ly unchanged. LIVuRPOOL PROD UCE MARK r.T.—liugar steady. Pine firm. Coffee quiet, with unimportant transac tions. Rostn quiet but steady. Spirits Turpenune steady. Lord DON MARKETS: Monday Evening.—Dread sturfs doll. with 4 declining tendency. •ugar buoyant. Co tree firm, Tea quiet but steady. Rtes dull. LOraDON MON.ultr MARKET.— 'lb e ragas were witbout any material charge, and the market for die count unaltered. Come Rinsed on Monday evening at 91.7.4841 for mo tley. and 9.2ar923{ for discount. AMERICAN BTOCKes.--The latest sales on Monday were Minnie, Central shares warag discount; Erie Railroad, 2534. Arrival of the Steamer 'Martell. NEW - YORK, April 30 —The steamship Marion, with the United States brig of•war Perry as con voy, arrived this morning from Annapolis, which place she loft on Sunday. The light•ebiys on York Spit and the Wolftrap have been rationed, and the lights nrl•Bmith's Point, Windmill and Slingray Points, New Point Comfort, Cherry Stone, Black River Point, Cape Henry, and Smith's Island, hairdall been extin guished since Thursday last. Off New Point paused lho. steam-tug Yankee, and yesterday morning passed the 'Cedar and Quaker City, transport steamers—Diet evening palled the coast guard steamer Keyston e grate... Flash Pickens. AK LUKADLATB ATTACK NOT CONTICKPLATAIL g BT. Louis, April ;O.—The-junior editor of the Memphis AvaiancAe, who has just arrived from Mobile,says - HU Tait the intention of the Con federat forces to attack Port Piakenii at present, unless nrovoked by. aggressive movements On the part Willa garrison. The Pensacola correspondent of the Mobile ild veroser makes about the same statement. Prom Perryville. Pann.mtr.t.a, April 30.--The Ilhode Island Ma rine Artillery, Capt. Tompkins, has just arrived, and will be shipped per steamer Maryland, for Annapolis and Washington, this evening. It com prises six pieces, ninety horses, and one hundred and fifty uses A heavy gale to-day blew down the tent loaned to the troops by the St. George's Church of Phila delphia, besides causing other slight damage. The steamer Lancaster, from Baltimore, has just arrived, with a large number of passengers. The steamer TV/tildes has just left with the mails for Annapolis and Baltimore. Military Movements. NEW YORK. April 30.—The traneport steamer Star of the South has the 28th Now York regi ment on board, and will sail tomorrow. The Columbia also sails, to-morrow with the 2d Regi ment. The steamer /farrier Lane will accompany them as a convoy. The steamer Chesapeake arrived to-day from Fortress Monroe, where oho landed 3,800 able. of provisions. • The steamer ParkerBburg arrived this morning from Annapolis, and is now loading for Portland. VERMONT. RUTLAND, Agra,' U.—The drat Vermont mop& will bo itt camp here on Thursday, and leaps on Saturday for Washington. Letter from New York. DEATH &P BISHOP O N DEBDONE - GROTON WATER* WORKS-UAFTURE OF POWDER AT JERSEY CITY A LARGE HAUL-STEAMER TO BE WITTED OUT TO CRUISE AGAINST SOUTHERN PRIVATEERS-THE 'ULSTER COUNTY REGIMENT—HON D E. SICKLES' REGIMENT—THE 110111 GUARD-3,000 LADIES A? Ipooken INSTITUTE: VICE PRESIDENT HARLIN. [Correspondence of The Press.] Nnw Year, April 30, 1861. Bishop B. T. Underdenk died at his residence in this city this morning, aged 70 years. His health for several weeks post bed boon greatly impaired, - There have been wild rumors circulating for three or four days past of plots to blow up the Cro ton Dam and the large reservoir, and thus out off the city's supply of water. The Cioton Board have, however, platted such guards at the lake, on the line of the aqueduct, at the reservoirs, and at all exposed points, as to render such an °sour ranee impotodble. The Jersey City poliee were quite lively last night, and did a neat bit of busine.s in the seisure line—captured two sloops, the Fox and Time, having on board over four thoneand kegs of pow der, and.one hundred and fifty barrels ditto, with several thousand rifle and 001/11011 cartridges. It was the first exploit in the powder line of the Jer sey boys, and they are jolly enough at their sue- The Board of Underwriters, following the exam ple of the Boston board, have determined to St out an armed steamer, to promenade the seas in search of privateers commissioned by the Southern Go vernment. Somebody will be hung, one of these days, out on the water. Among the many rapidly swieeeding military movements of the day, maybe mentioned the arri val of the Clete, eountyratent, under command of Col. George W. Pratt, la of the Senate, and eon of the Hon. &Weak Pratt. The Bona D. E. Blokies will probably have command of a brigade. His regiment is nearly full. He lies purchased, atia Con of EA% a an perb steel rifled-cannon, manufactured as a present for the Emperor of Russia. , A bowitser company, with two fine brace pieces, will also be attached to his regiment. The Home Guard, to consist of 20,000 men, 10,000 of whom are to be armed with Oro MLA rifle is rapidly filling op. Several thousand gentlemen, the best men of The town, have already enrolled themselves as merobors. The prominent event of yesterday was the as sembling of some three thousand ladies, the elite ofNew York, at Cooper Institute to form an asso ciation for the purpose of helping the wounded and sick, and to establish a central depot for bandages, lint, &s The meeting was " graced," if that word be permissible under the circumetanees, by many prominent gentlemen, among whom were Vioe-Preeident Itanilin, Bishop Potter, Dr. Valen• tine Mott, Rev. Dr. Bellows, Surgeon Crawford, Rev. Dr. Bethnue, Professor !Lanham:lk, Peter Cooper, David Dudley. Field, Capt. Doubleday, ,to , dm. It h worthy al note, that this was the grin occasion on which Capt. Doubleday had been seen at any public place or meeting in a manner that would warrant the mention of his name in the papers. Vice President Hamlin delivered a nest speech, complimenting the ladies on their patriot ism and humanity, and referring in well chosen language to the great crisis through which the country is now pasting. Dr. Mott said he had been in all quarters of the world, and seen many eights, but bad never beheld such a spectacle as that before him, Be also said that or would take a seven-years' sear to use up all the , bandages and lent already prepared, of which there were morally wagon-loads. The women of New York, like their misters throughout the North, are doing their full share of the noble work they have so properly assumed as their own. • Memo,. An English View of America and its Institutions. The London Times comes to us containing Mr. RUSSELL'S first letter to that paper. It is dated Washington, March 20, and is a very interesting and impartial history of America as he found it at that time. The letter is too long for our columns, but we make a few ex tracts A PICTURE OP NEW YORK But New York seems fall of divine calm and human phlegm. A panto in Wall street would, doubtltes, oreate greater external disturbance than seemed to me to exist in its streets and pleasant mansions. No doubt, there is, and must be, very great agitation of feeling and much apprehension ; but to the stranger they are not vary patent or visi ble. An elegant refinement, which almost as sumes the airs of poeo earantaism, reigns in M oiety, only broken by the vehement voices Of female patriotism or the denunciations addressed against the provisions of a tariff which New York seems unanimous in regarding with hostility nod dismay. If Rome be burning, there are hun dreds of noble Stoma - es fiddling away in the Fifth avenue, and in its depeadeneles, quite satisfied that they online% join any of the fire companies, and that they are not responsible for the deeds of the " Nero " or " anti Nero " who applied the torah. They marry and are given in marriage; they attend their favorite theatres, dramatic or devotional as the caeo may be, in the very beet boats or bannets; they eat the largest oysters, drink the best wines, and enjoy the many goods the gods provide them, unmoved by the daily an nouncement that Fort Sumpter is evaouated, that the South is arming, and the Morrill tariff is ruining the trade of the country. WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE EFFECT OF THB HE CESSION MOVEMENT It is my firm conviction ' forced on my mind by the words of many men of note with whom I have spoken, that they would gladly, if they Gould, place some limits to their own liberties as far as their fellow-men are concerned, and that they be gin to doubt whether a Constitution founded on ab stract principles of the equality of mankind can be worked out in huge oities—veritable cloaca gen tium—however successful it was in the earlier days of the Republic, and as it is in the sparsely in habited rural districts, where every inhabitant re presents property. There men may bea small minority, but they certainly represent great wealth, much ability, and high intelligenoe in the State of which I speak. They assert there is no reouperistive power in the Constitution. The siok physician cannot heal himself, for he has caused his own illness, and a convention, the great nog tram of the fathers of the noputdio, is only an appeal from Philip drunk to Philip mad. A PICTIME OF WASpINGTON At Washington..there is, at this moment, such a ferment as no other part of the world "could ex hibit—a speetaole which makes oho wonder that any man esn be induced to et ek far office, or that any Government can be conducted under such a system. The storm which rolled over the capital has, I am told, subsided ; but the stranger, un accustomed to snob tempestuous zones, thinks the gale is quite strong enough even in its diminished intensity. All the hotels are full of keen gray•eyed men. who fondly believe their destiny is to fill for four years some pet ap pointment under Government. The streets are crowded with them ; the steemors and the railway carriages, the public departments, the steps of the Senators' dwellings, the lobbies of bonzes, the President's mansion, are crowded with them. From all parts of the vast 'Union, not even except ing the South, they have come fast as steam or wind and waves could bear them to concentrate in one focus on the devoted head of the President all the myriad influences which, by letterotestunonial, personal application, unceasing canvass, and sleep less solicitation, they can collect together. • OF 'IC:. -.9 IN ;It • ,AWillard's Hotel, a huge oaravanserai, is a Cu rious study of oharaotor and institutions. Every form of speech and every meat under which the English tongue can be recognized, ringi through the long corridors in tones of expostu lation, anger, or gratifloation. Crowds of long limbed, nervous, eager-looking men, in loose black garments, undulating shirt collars, vast conceptions in batting and booting, angular with documents and pregnant with demand, throng every avenue in spite of the printed notices directing them " to move on from front of the cigar stand. ' They are "senator hunters," and every senator has a clien.telle mere numerous than the most popular gonna Roman noble who ever sauntered down the Via Burs. If one of them ventures out of cover, the cry is raised, and he is immediately run to earth. The printing presses are busy with endless copies of testimo nials, which are hurled at everybody with reckless profusion Thu writing-room of the hotel Is fall of people preparing statements or writing for " more testi monials,' demanding more places, or submitting " extra certificates." The bar-room is full of peo ple inspiriting themselves with fresh confidence, or engaged in plots to surprise some piano or find one ant; and the ladies who are connected with members of the party in power and themselves the centres of irresistible attraction. " Sir," said a gentleman to whom I had letters of introduction, I know you must be a stranger, because you did not stop me to present these letters in the Area," WHAT IS THOUGHT OF COBROION. If I give up my purse to the footpad who pre sents a pistol at my head I satisfy all his demands, and he must be a sanguinary miscreant if he pulls the trigger afterwards. The policeman has, surely, no busieees to boast of the peculiar %%gel lance, in such a transaction, of the state of things wbioh allows the transfer to take place without bloodshed. A Government may be so elastic as , like an overstrained India-rub ber band, to have no compressive force what ever, and that very quality is claimed for the Fe deral Government as excellence , by some eminent men whom I have met, and who maintained the thesis, that the United States Government has no right whatever to assert its authority by force over the people - of any State whatever: that, based on the cement of all, it. ceases to exist wherever there is dissent—a doctrine which no one need analyze who understands what are the real uses and ends of government Late and Important from Pensacola. HOW TEE GONS or FORT PICKENS WERE NEARLY SPIKED—THE REBELS FEAR TO ATTACK—ARRIVAL OF 'VESSELS FROM NEW YORN• The Pensacola eorreipondent of the New Orleans Eat gives the following account of an attempt to spike the gnus of Pickens : "Were it not that I have all the particulars in this ease from such responsible military authority as loaves no room for doubt, I could not have boon induced to give it to your readers as a fact. About two weeks ago a daring spirit formed the rash de termination to spike the guns of Fort Pickens He *as a resident of Pensacola, and knew every inch of Santa Rosa island, while he was perfectly fami liar, from numerous visits; with the interior of the fort. Fired with patriotism and ambition, a stranger to sash a feeling as that of fear, hope be came father to the wish with him, and he resolved to natty out his desperate plan without consulting a soul or letting any one into his cionfidenoe. Provided with a bag containing hie hammer end nails, be took a sail boat, and was soon landed in the ve-oak woods. This was previous to the re• inforoement of Piokens, and when Santa Bose was entirely deserted and unwanted. During a dark and stormy night, therefore, he found no trouble or difficulty in approaching the fort. Awaiting his opportunity, he got into a barbette battery, and thrust one of his nails into the vent of a thirty-two pounder. Just as he raised his hammer to drive in the spike, he felt a hand upon his shoulder, and heard the words, "You are my prisoner!" It was a young °Moor that bad seen him get into the battery, and, creeping up behind him, caught him in the very act of spiking the gun. But our hero had not failed to take into consideration such a oontingeooy as this, and in the next second the point of his long knife wee at the breast of the offi cer. and he said, in a tone not to be misunderstood, "You are my prisoner, and if you utter one word you aro a dead man !" That the officer was rather amend at finding he had caught a tartar can be easily understood, nor is it to be wondered at that he readily agreed to let the intruder depart in safety, with a warning. not to repeat his rash attempt. Any one would suppose that such an experience as this would satisfy the bravest man, but it was not so with our hero. A few nights after he again triad to get into the fort, with his hammer and spikes, and was made a prisoner. Carried before Lieut. Stemmer, he boldly avowed the purpose of his visit, and asserted his readiness to accept the penalty. Now, however, the Giber who had before detected him generously interfered in his behalf, and told the story. Lient. Stemmer gave him a severe lecture, and sent him back to .Pensecola, with the information that if caught again it would not be thought necessary to go through the forma lity of a court martial p1:4:44 01. t:rineler(.l.4:ll. -10.4441.1,1M1A .2.2.1121.0 PEAR 20 /22102. Correspondence of the Mobile Advertiser.] PartascoLe, April 21, 1861. The Federal troops are busy ea beavers, erecting sandbag defences outside Fort Pickens. As a small boat sailed close along the harbor side of Banta Rosa this morning, a passenger, ao• quainted with localities, discovered that much tall timber had been felled within a day or two, as if a road from beach to beach was intended. Of course this is speculation, but as the Federaliate now have horses and wagons, they may be removing the timVer for batteries or fuel. The steamer Wyandotte has been dying up and down the gulf shore for six hours What she means we have no knowledge. The United States evidently &alp a naval de pot on Santa Rosa Mead. It is their stronghold in the South, and will defend it to the last man. When the fight is to commence no one has the least idea ; but if Gen. Bragg opens fire in two weeks, I'm no prophet. Prepared or not, he will answer the first shot His military eoorets are his own. A large United States transport steamer ar rived this morning, supposed by Capt Jack Pinny, the best posted old sea dog in these diggino', to be the Illinois ; she has two obiturieys, one in front of the other. Hoe decks are crowded with men. It must be the Atlantic that arrived last Tues day. She sailed from New York with eighty horses and two light batteries, if I am .not mis taken ; horses and light artillery are now on the island, landed from her, whatever may be her name. THE NEWLY AREMCD VESSELS AT raaBecoL• [From the Pensacola Tribune.: In our last issue we mentioned the arrival of the steamship Atlantic and the frigate Powhatan, off Ott harbor. A few remarks referencia to them may be of interest to our readers : The Atlantic (one of the Collins Liverpool line, of 3,000 or 4,000 tons burden) sailed from New York on last Sunday week. She had on board nine companies of one hundred men each, army stores, including howitzers, carbines, gun car riages, shells of all sizes and miscellanectus war armaments, six double bank boats, with one hun dred oars, and immense quantities of provisions, barrels of pork, flour, beef, ham, shoulder% pre served moat, and a general commissary assort ment She has also on board eighty. homes. Some sappers and miners from West Point, and several belonging to the ordnanee department, under charge of Lieutenant Balet, on board. Cap. fain Bary, who ban command of company A, Second artillery, was on duty with hie men at Washington during the inauguration of President , Lincoln. The steam frigate Pow&gun sailed from New York on the 6th Indent. She la one of the beet frigates ht the United States navy. She bee on board troops and navy storm Hints to the Volunteers (For The PPUL] Do not wear cottan stockings; your feet will be blistered by a six hours' march. Wear woollen stookings, and if you can find the weans to dip the soles in melted tallow before starting, your feet will not be blistered at all, K. E. The Serinon of Mr. Furness [For The Frees.] PaILADMILPHia, April 30, 1801. In yesterday's inquirer there le a sermon pub lished, which was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Fur ness, in reform:roe to the present *Asia. Though not commended for its logic, it is lauded for its elo quence. Without attempting a critioal analysis of the discourse, for which I have neither time nor inolination, I would barely remark that the gist of the reverend gentleman's argument is based on the assumption that the forcible abolition of slavery In the Southern States le the sole object of our Go vernment in concentrating enr patriotic volunteers at the capital. As I have been for the last twenty years a member of his communion, and am free to acknowledge that his instructions have made me a bettor man than I Otherwise would have been, yet, in this assumption, 1 must take issue with him by affirming, dogmatically if I must, that our Govern ment has no such intention; and if the gallant yeomen of the land oosld be imbued with the bare idea that they have been summoned to a crusade against negro slavery, they would disband much more rapidly than they have concentrated. In ac knowledging the undoubted right of the reverend gentleman to discuss Abolitionism in all its moods and tenses, within the precincts of his own church walls, for the benefit of those of hie hearers whose syrupathive are with him, I protest against their circulation in the daily press, as much more calculated to damage the publio service than could 10,000 men on Georgetown Heights, armed cap-a pze, with Benuregard at their head. Elora. • Union reeling in Baltimore. The following private letter was recently re ceived in this city BALTIMORN, April 25, 1861 Now that the excitement which commenced with nil on Friday last has subsided, I thought I would drop you a few lines. since Friday last we have been under mob law. The murders per petrated on our streets by the ruffians of our oily will be a Edwin that cannot be erased while the Monumont to the Father of his Country stands, or washed out by the waters of the ocean. It was too heinous to think of—it makes my blood run cold. I hope and pray that they may soon , meet their just deserts, which would be more horrible than the fate of the Repoys in India. Since the vote of yesterday, the Recessionista are very sore. With mob law and intimidation, winked at by the pollee, they, polled the small amount of 9,000 votes- To•day,'l do not believe they would get more than 5,000, which would be about the capreraion of the people of Baltimore. Thank God ! tomorrow the stars and stripes will be again thrown to the breeze. The. Union, this evening, is forty per cent. above par. I think the Administration did very right, at the present time, in sending no more troops through this city. They can send as many around as they think nevisaary, and not one in a hundred will make the least objection. I want them to send enough to hoist the stare and stripes over Charleston, and plant them on the shores of Florida, and exterminate the alligators. I do pray the Administration will not give an inch, and, if we have a Governmont, lot us know it, If we are to die aS a nation, let us die under the stare and stripes, in the maintenance of the Union. These are my sentiments, end yon know the Rail-splitter was not my choice. 8. Public Amusements. WALNUT STREET THISATRE.—Mt. SOtheTE had another fine house lest night—the sixteenth of " Our American Cousin at Home." There is ap parently no end to Mr• Sothorn's popularity, who has achieved for Ude piece a brilliant and oem plate success. Of course, it will be repeated this and .every evening of Mr. Sothern's engagement. ARCH STREET THEATRE.—The dramatic spec tacle of "The Wars of Napoleon " has been ad mirably produced at this house, and is highly at tractive. The entire strength of the company ap pears in the cast, with a host of auxiliary talent. THE Loan MOTHERS AND WIDOWS OF. VOLUN TEERS Runner. Ftnin.—Our readers will see, by the advertisement in our columns this morning, that the inauguration of this truly-admirable fund promises to culminate in a complete mom. We simply request our readers to peruse the adver tiseraent—the names of the leading members of the committee—the array of talented ortisto who have volunteered their aid—the highly-attractive charaoter of the programme ; reflect upon the ad mirably-benevolent character of the cause,• and then refrain from visiting the Academy to-morrow afternoon, or at least purchasing a Mut, area if they are unable to attend, if they oan. The entire proceeds, without deduction, will be given . to the , hind. The cause it truly a holy one. Who will re fuse their aid ? A. Singular Story about Fort Moultrie. ACCOUNTS OF TERRIBLE. SLAUGHTER. [From the blew York Tribune.] A soldier who was drafted into the service of the rebels in Charleston, and who served at the guns in Fort Moultrie, at the siege of Fort Sumpter, has made to us the following statement. Bis reli ability is vonohed for, and we have every reason to believe that his statement is every- way worthy of belief ; Oar informant states that he served under Capt Havens, and went into Port Moultrie the day after Major Anderson left for Port Sumpter. fie re mained, three or four days after the fight. Re be longed; to the artillery, and served at the guns most of the time during the siege the guns of Pori Admit-de opened about half past four in the morning, but Major Anderson did not fire a gun for near two hours after. When he did open, his fire was rapid and destructive. The balls from Sumpter Struck the port-holes of Moultrie, and, at nearly every discharge, somebody was killed. Their places were supplied by others. There were in Moultrie more than one thousand men, and between three end four hundred were kept at the, guns constantly. Not more than that num ber could protect themselves in the oa,sematee of nand-bags, - which, while they afforded excellent protection, were much torn up and knocked down. It was between nine and ten o'clock on the first day that the greatest loss of life occurred. The barbette guns of Fort Sumptermere silenced early in the day, and the round shot from those wore most destructive to Fort Moultrie, and caused the greatest loss of life. They were fired with great accuracy, and at times the Scene in the fort was terrible. During the stege between three and four hundred wars hilted, and a large num ber were wounded. The killed were collected tO gather in a mass, and at night, placed in boxes, brought down from Charleston and taken away to Potter's field, and interred during the night. Some of the men were horribly mangled, and others were scarcely dead when thrown into the boxes. Bleed flowed in streams front, them reemptaclea, and the sight was horrible. The surgeon at the fort sent for help, and others , came down from Charleston. The wounded were removed to the hospital, where such as have not since died now remain. In order that the truth should not be known in Charleston, the soldiers were charged to Say .that nobody was hurt, and were threatened with cer tain death if they disclosed the facts. There were a good many killed in the dwellings outside the fort. The Moultrie House was very much damaged, and &large number of buildings is the neighborhood of the fort demolished. The officers' quarters in the fort were riddled, and it is the opinion of our informant that had there been three hundred men in Sumpter, Fort Moultrie would have been destroyed, and the rebels driven out or killed almost to a man. Be left Moultrie three days after the engagement, and went to Charles ton. The people there would not believe that nobody had been killed, and made constant in quiry for their friends, who, they were assured, were still on Oulliven'y Island, /tundra& of families are yet to leant the truth, which is kept from them by the greatest vigilance. Our informant was duly discharged from the ser vice, and, in company with five otters; embarked on board the bark Sou ehronian, Captain Davis, which reached New York en Friday morning last. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY KILLED AND WOUNDED ON MORRIS ISLAND. One of the Charleston volunteers, who was on Morris Island during the late bombardment of Fort Sumpter, came here yesterday by the schooner B. Pats. Be says that at least one hundred and fifty men were killed and wounded at the batteries on Morris Maud, by the canister of Major Ander son.. lie bad occasion to be at Fort Johnson also just before be left Charleston, and there he learned that on Sullivan's Island thirty-nine men had been killed—that a mortar had been blown hob:, Port Johnson by a shot from Sumpter. He had to ge to Charleston in a host with some passengers, and when there embraced the opportunity and stowed himself away in the schooner, and in that way got off, Ile says that the deed were all taken and boxed and carried away in the night and buried in Potter's field, where the negroes are buried. • Piracy on the Mississippi River. Y 699 6L9 8.1112213 /MD sroaas CONFAB CASED 117 TIM RI/MLA The navigation of the Miadasippi river is beeom lu g very precarious. The rebels are seising North ern vessels and confiseating stereo intended for the use of the Government. The Cincinnati Ga zette says: A private despatch from Captain James Good, of the steamboat Mars, was recelvd bore yesterday, stating that the steamers Mans and Queen. of the West had been seized by the authoritzee at Helena, Arkansan, and would not be permitted to come up. The above boats left New Orleans on the 19th in stant lor this port, loaded with sugar, molasses, salt, &o. The Mars and. Queen of the West are worth $25,000, and owned by parties in this city. Three more of our packets are still below Mem phis, and will probably not be allowed to come up. They are the Ohio Belle, Silver Wave and Westmoreland—the latter boat left New Orleans on the 20th. The Memphis (Tenn.) Avalanche, of the 19th bas Ma following The steamier Victoria, of the Memphis and Vicksburg line, arrived last night, her officers and passengers full of enthusiasm for the Southern Confederacy. From Diet Lightberne we learn that the steamer Sayer Wavo,k,deu with Govern• ment property, from St. Louie, destined for Fort Smith, was seized at Napoleon on Wednesday by Col. N. W. Johnson, of the Sixth regiment of the Arkansas militia, • The commander of the Silver Wave refused to show his manifest, but when the artillery wee brought to bear upon the craft, he oepitulated. By this prompt movement the South has obtained a net amount of serviceable material to prosecute the war. We learn by telegraph from Pine Bluff, Arkanaae, that the citizens of that plaoo stopped the steamier Skylark, and took from her fifty-one tone of Government freight, which will be appropriated to the uses of the South- The Skylark is a St. Louis boat. PEREMPTORY BALE Tait MORE/NG, ON THE Pan MINES ELEGANT COITNEW BRAT, REENITERIN, HEIRESS, CARRIAGES, WINES, to —Thomas it Sons will sell this morning (Wednesday), at 10 o'clock, on the premises, the splendid eeuntry seat, furniture, horses, carriageo, wines, ito., of George McHenry, Esq., near Darby. Tim SALE WILL Rm Ansomrsz, without any reserve or ismitatt on whenever, of both real and personal property. In the Concord company, which is with the Fifth Massachusetts regiment, are four Buttricks, eons of one man, and he the descendant of the Colonel Buttricle who gave the word of command at Con cord bridge, on the 19th of April, 1775; "Fire follow-miasma for God's sake fire '" I • iil=lEr m lN,... THE MILITARY ARREST OF SUSPECTED paitt4 CONTRABAND GOOD Deputy Marshal Sharkey, yesterday, arre , youth who came from New yo l k with two ; 4 1 filled with dirk knives. The lad was take a , 0 14 ! marshal's rooms and informed tiled to, tli , would be confiscated if ha ventured beyoupd ro ... delphia with weapon! of war. lie wae go, but on the condition that the knives i disposed of n T P ll t E v ilad ß el o l vEt ia gmilA, Moat of the volunteers, are buying 4 , 44..1 take wi.h them to the seat of war w e law :r yesterday with two revolvers and a iit4 Om it ti e b v e e l tr.y merle'sbt h a :s k i! rbtey iollu n h d a s r o l f ii b p a o a r t d .l en tt t a r:7; „ o4l,t i z i pistols away. No man who c l ink, a zusktle. bayonet will need a revolver, and it is si t i , 114 , 1 surd to el:pander time and money in theirpw444' We heard an officer say, yesterday, th atat izto should carry any eu t ,„,„,„ lnt : his company weapon. TEE GABIBALD/ LEMON. under Captain Romaine Lujeann, la drilling, ars, day at the drill room, Chestnut Fourth, a few doors from T/ e Prl street, sr A l , captan toe eesoa. almr,st a we uhlir Italy', and Austria Ile is, we believe, a coi t it ee !; the Mexican war, and is admirably cs imalsta t i t , lead brave men to combat. The captain hero enrolled upwards of five hundred men. Li, ee., joined yesterday by upwards of one h undeel trio from tho excellent Young go Man, ott Login, Mr. J&E.B rym rOll IblY, be ap ri ' " colonel in the regiment. P Taa IremsneL's DEPUTIES, Messrs. Jenkins and Sharkey have hesa r , le pointed by Marshal Jaillward. Tboy are baths.' perionood in the bash:ten of the marchers cm,. and have performed cervices' of tote for a tm , years. They have been recently eney,ed in pie 'venting the shipment of door and brtie46t,4l is the Southern ports. lII.IDEQuAur OF THE LAW TO HMSO TAAIT,JPd phe present crisis has demonstrated the bade• quflay of our laws to punish !pies and traitors Bad James M. Maaon, ex-Senator, been really ar reeled at Perryville yesterday, it it dsuwill tilt any measures could have been adopted to maze and punish him. There are men anothg 111, who are giving aid to the P.ecessionista,h,filiki arms and ammunition for use spinet the Govern. meat, - and doing all in their Power to Eobp9lt the constituted authorities wad farther the mice of rebellion. We have done and . can do nothing. ADm be! been arrested, who is doubtless an avowed Secal. erionist, and, confessedly, an assistant in teisiag Government property. There is little doubt that he will be discharged. The law cannot even tact itself. Spies aro among as—they come azd go with impunity, and the marshals ate hat e d end powerless, The boorat Ilea In the ecrupilens kerma! lac officers, who will not imitate the uchieehr it dee& of mutiny and raga. We prefer, tett, to let a bad man go rather than dread thecae letter of tho law. THE Axabo BLUES. In compliance with a resolution patted bpi' St. George's Society, on their annual anniverm l , the 23d April, earnestly recommending "every resident Englishman to enrol his name, doz.,azder the Stare and the Stripes," Colorel John Citect Laycook hes commenced the organization lilt Anglo-Blues, and appointed various quotes at which Englishmen In this city may curs: 'tilt names, age, and residence with a vita to formed into ✓} corps. Efeadquartero are it is Golden Fleece Hotel, Cherry street. Colonel L. cook has had considerable military esperiaze. end is " the right man in the right plate' st this occasion, as be bee been on many other?. 11l believce he will have, no difficulty in raking ad speedily, aer well as efficiently, disciplining a lopq and brave corps of gallant eons of Si. Limp willing and able to battle for the right and Bah. Min the honor of their adopted flag, the gltiiott Stars and Stripes. MILITARY MATHIAS. Five companies, viz : A, B, 0, D, and g, ofte• Scott Legion Rsgiment, wero inspected and ma tared into service yesterday morning. The cgs companies were mustered In the afternoon, Captain Richard Ellis now has npwsrds of ter hundred men on the roll of his company of kit pendent Rangers. His men are all picked. It was understood that some Seven or eight Ins deed Philadelphia troops would leave the city 70 terday afternoon or last ,night, arm/emend tot their transportation having been made at the }N. timore depot. Colonel Patrick Conroy has resigned his polidcr, as colonel of the Second Regiment, Second Be , gads, and Robert F, Patterson bar been eh* ed in his place. This regiment will be mints', in to day. THE. COMUITTRE OF PUBLIC SAMT. We are happy to learn that the Committee g Pablic Safety ? aFpoisted by the citizens, are is accord with the authorities of the city. mittee of the Joint Special Committee of CKain , :tt for 'the defence of the oily will hereafter no opent! with the Committee of Public Safety, by atteal4 their deliberations, and a sate•ctommittee !:f Publie-Sofety Committee will, in like marine tk tend the deliberations of the Joint Special Ger mittee of Councils for the protection of the eiruas and the welfare of the city. Many of our oorport done have rest ended most liberally to the Bolicita tions of the Safety Committee for /soda. acd dentition many more will contribute to ewe!! the amount already raised for sa preOrrortby end patriotic an objeot. PRIASSIIIATION OF A FLAG. On Monday last a deputation of ladies from Port Richmond, in the Nineteenth ward, proceeded ic Fort Mifflin to present the Richmond Arfiiieriiii with a beautiful silk flag. The party wore CC,C veyed to the fort in a four horse omnibus gaily decorated with the national banner, the bow being fureished by the kindness of Mr. Taylm president of the Seeond and Third-street Riillolli. and the omnibus by Messrs. Magee A: Lamas The fair cortege was greeted by hearty (tear from the gallant fellows on drill in the spun a! they passed. The presentation address was gittr by the Rev. R. McLoughlin, of St. Ann's, and tts rooponee by Oaptain Flood, Major Horny a::. addressed the men The party returned ro the oily much delighted with the trip and the cas,irt of their fellow•oitizens and friends now statievi at the fort. CAFTITRII OF AK ALLEGED TRAITOR 111 PENDENT RANGERS. Considerable excitement was created vesterial afternoon by the announcement that Captain Wm . Malkinllin, of the Independent Rangers, mined by Lieutenant Harmer and privates Henry Corral. _Edward Young, William Marion, sad Front Morgan, bad arrested a man named Charles . Griner, on the charge of treason. Oriel at? conveyed to the marshal's offloe, at Fifth ted Chestnut streets, and had a preliminary hearing tt aix o'clock last evening before Alderman Deltic It appears that Griner came to this city at Friday last from the State of Georgia, and toes boarding, at a private house in Juniper street. near. Thirteenth and Arch. Gen Patterson food of his arrival and suspected hie loyalty. Caption McMullin was therefore ordered to custody. take him tub : At the hearing, Mr. McMullin testified that front information reoetved, General Patterson had ordered him to arrest Griner, on the charge of berg concerned in the taking of Fort Pulaski, 5" daranneb, Georgia, and also in being minim& of the forces there after the aelanre of the fort by the Seoeseloniata. Mr. lifoMullin stated that the prisoner bad admitted to him that such was the fact. Witnees also stated that he had been directed to bring the primmer to the marshal's (face, ini place him in custody. District Attorney Coffey ircinirad whether the prisoner had stated what rank ne occupied? Mr. McMullin. I understood him to say be oommanded the forces. Mr. Griner said : I am nothing but a private. Mr. McMullin. As Paid ho took dem of the place; the evidence will be before you to.raorraw Mr. Coffey. What did he say about going bark again? Witnesa. Be said he eame here on Friday !ay. and wan about to return. Mr. Griner. My family are here; I cams at - see them. The company I belonged to was notbieg but a private company , that I belonged to for the last fifteen years. hey enjoyed a good maul privileges, and were exempt from jury duty, 03 the seechd day of January there W 67 a good deal of excitement in Georgia, and our Governor Wit apprehensive that Fort Pulaski might become or by an irrevon.rible party, and he requested our company to go there and take charge of it. which they I left there early in Janort and came up to the interior of Georgia, at my alg theee plane. I have been in Savannah very little. I am a Philadelphian by birth ; went to school here ; and believe I am asgood a Union moo 11 elan be found anywhere. 1 wan born under the American flag, and have a good many relatives residing in Ms city. oriner wee committed toprieon. The heerlof will be resumed before the United States Commie' sioner at twelve o'clock this morning. HIRST RNGIMENT INFANTRY. The following is the field, staff, and OEOPAT officers of the First Regiment Infantry, Bri gade, First Divhdon P. V., mustered in tha First Caned States service. April 24 and 25, 1861, by Cslitai n Neill, United States Artay Colonel, Wm D Lewis, Jr. ; lieutenant coloNcal, Charles Wilhelm ; major, Alaxandar E. o' bold; adjutant, Thomas F. G. Cooper; trurr a Sault B. Wylie Mitchell, M D. ; assistant)org an, A,. Owen Stine, M. D. ; quartermaster , oljle. T. Marshall ; aergaant major, Charlet , ii. T. quartermaster sergeant, Hardman F. Won'' chaplain, Rev. Henry W Duo:whet, D D.; dr' )t, major, Abram V. Banoker. Company A, (21 Washington Blues.) taptsin. John M, (fealty*; Ist Haut, Oustarlls Twif 2.1 Bent., Thomas J Town. pe ter Company B, Oat Natonal Gas. captain, Frits ; let Bent , Joe i r M. R. Da y ße ) ust ; 2d Bent Wm. F. Schreiber. Company C, (Garde latfayette,) captain, JOE B P h , Archambault; Ist lieut.. Edward Urorjesn; lieut., Constant Prquignot, Company D, (Philadelphia Zonavea.) car , o.wi Edmond Gaudin ; Ist lieut. Jules Tollivet; lieut , Arnedeb Itudome. J ahn Company E. (Ist state Fnolbles, captain, t let tient , David e T. Stte)tek Nat , Andrew J. Knorr. tete. Company F, (let Waehington Blues.) " Jacob .11 Beattee ; let Beat , Boos Baldwin; lieut.. Elleha Hall Company G, (Minute Men of 1 78.) S. Dull ; let lieut., Isaiah Bryan ; lieut., Jeee Herech. Company H, (2d National Grays,) captain; e job ! Maxwell; let lint ,Peter B Chadwick; Se Jesse Sitscax. Company I, (Voltigenre,) euiptia, Hint - zing; Ise lieut., John 3. Sperry; P et Oliver O. Robinson. Company M, (24 State Females.) captain; / dors Hamer ; let Bent , Th om,* H. 01;4 Harebell; - Beet., Louis H. Plum. Total, rank and Ale, Mb men. • •
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