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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
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.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. • •