Fi)t flrt.ss. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1861. Forever float than standard sheet Where breathes the foe bat falls before as? With Freedom's soil beneath our feet, And Freedom's hawser waving; over us: The Invasion and Capture of Washing ton in 1814. At this juncture in our history, a brief refe rence to the invasion and circumstances at tending the capture of Washington, by the British - forces, under Admirals COCKBURN and Commune will not be inappropriate; and as many of those strangers now at the capital may feel interested to mark the localities where the first general encounter occurred and subsequent events took place, these will be noted briefly in the order in which they transpired. During the early portion of the summer of 1814, COCKBuBN'S fleet lay along the coast of Virginia, Maryland, and the Chesapeake, when they were joined, on the third of August, by C ocesame's fleet, direct from Bermuda, both numbering together twenty sett. Our Go vernment was apprised of hostile intentions upon the capital, but General ARMSTRONG, then Secretary of War, professed a disbelief in the rumors, and the National Intelligencer, proverbially cautious then, as now, in its con. elusions, doubted the probability of hostile intentions upon the capital. President Memsoe, however, had taken some precautionary steps, by ordering a mill. tia organization, which he deemed sufficient for the occasion, in addition to a flotilla of barges, bearing guns, placed wider the com mand of Capt. JOSIGIA BARNEY, and intended to check fleets in advancing toward the capi tal. But after sailing up the bay, the troops disembarked at Benedict, on the banks of the Patuxent river, on the 20th of August. On the following day the army, consisting of four thousand men, took up their march toward the infant city. They were without artillery Or cavalry, and marched under the heat of a midsummer sun to Bladensburg, which they reached on the 24th. By adopting this route, the flotilla afforded no protection to the city, I and, to prevent the guns or boats from being taken and_used against the capital, they were blown up on the morning of the 22d, by order of Wm. Jones, the Secretary of the Navy. The approach of the troops under Maj. Gen. ROBERT Ross and Admiral Coos_nune, was watched by President Mammon in person, who directed eight thousand inexperienced and un disciplined militia to Bladensburg, under the command of Gen. WINDER, to oppose the four thousand British soldiers. Capt. BARNET, having destroyed the flotilla, joined the mili tary force of Gen. WIRDER, with one hundred seamen and his field-pieces. On the afternoon of the 24th, the. British opened fire, which was successfully returned by BARNEY'S sailors, who maintained their position nobly, while the TAW recruits, under WINDER, kept at a re spectful distance, who, rendering little or no service with their muskets, soon broke ranks and twilled their backs upon the enemy. Beitsrsr's seamen fought bravely, and their guns proved terribly destructive to the enemy. Re was overcome, however, after three hours' hard fighting, flanked by superior numbers, and finally fell wounded by the side of eleven of his men who were killed at their gape. He ordered a retreat, and gave himself up. Ills bravery contrasted nobly with the disgraceful cowardice of the militia. (A large portion of the men were from Balti more; and, if their sons of to-day possess no more of the elements essential to successral warfare, they will do well to make terms or peace with the Northern lads who propose to March through their city on their way to the capital.) The militia, -without waiting for their commander to sound a retreat, took sudden leave of the battle-field, and made a direct line for the woods. The .British expe rienced a severe loss in their ranks, stated by the historian Gram, of the 85th Royal regi ment, as high as five hundred men killed wounded, and missing. Colonel THORNTON: commander of the Light Brigade ; Lieu tenant Colonel Woon, commander of the 86th regiment; and Major Baown, who led on the advance troops, were severely wounded, while General Rose had a horse killed under him. The loss was small on the =•"" encan side. Of BAnne hundred sailors he speaks in the highest terms, remarking that Cr not only did they serve their guns with a quickness and precision which astonished their assailants, but they stood till same of them were actually bayonetted with fuses in their hands ; nor was it till their leader Was wounded and taken, and they saw them selves deserted on all sides by the soldiers, that they quitted the field." . Gen. Ross lad the Third British Brigade into the city, and up to the Capitol, on ap. preaching which his horse was shot from un der him by one of Banurr's men, who had concealed himself in a house for that object. The house was immediately entered, the in mates pat to the sword, and the building and contents burned. A volley was fired into the windows of the Capitol, when the troops en- tered. Comanniar took the Speaker's chair, and asked the question, "Shall this harbor of Yankee Democracy be burned? All for it say aye!" He reversed the, question, promranced the motion carried, and ordered the torch to be put to the building. It was soon in flames. As a prudential step, the Secretary of the Navy ordexed Commodore TZNOEY to fire the navy yard, which, with the sloop-of-war Ar gus, (ten guns,) five armed barges, two gun boats, and all the naval stores, vas con signed to the flames. The British troops then proceeded to the Treasury and President's mansion, both of which they ared--the President having re• treated, with his Cabinet, on horseback, across the Potomac. That night, the army encamped on Capitol Hill, and were exposed to a severe storm, with heavy thunder, which added in tensity of awe. to the dismal scenes which had just been enacted. During the night a grand-nephew of Gen. WASUINGTON rashly at tacked the sentries, and was shot-dowte.; • The long bridge was sittudianeously tired, at each end, by the opposing parties—each appre bendy° of an attack by the other. Next morning the British burned the build inp connected with the Navy and War De partments; destroyed the materiel in the National latelligoacer office, and threw the type out of the window; destroyed the re maining buildings about the navy yard and at Greenleaf's Point ; threw a torch into a well where a large quantity of powder was con cealed, which exploded, destroying nearly one hundred of the British troops, scattering their mutilated remains in every direction. A frightful tornado immediately swept over the city, • destroying buildings and property as if 'in completion of the general is ork of destruc tion. Very many of the enemy and of the in habitants were buried in the rains of buildings blown down. The enemy, alarmed for their - own safety, withdrew from the city in the evening, and hurried towards the place of em barkation. After the lapse of half'a century of peaceful prosperity and rapid progress in the arts and _commerce, Washington is again threatened with invasion under circumstances vastly di& Brent fromthose on the former occasion. Then We met efereign foe, and the sympathies of the whole nation were bound together as one mined people. Now the enemy, or rather the enmity, has arisen among ourselves, and we propose to dash from our lips the cup of bus* so long enjoyed, and throw the nation into a fratricidal war, instigated through the - wickedness of political fanaticism, North and South.. -- - Asa National liielligencer states that, in ;order to render the safety of the capital beyond a military doubt, it is proposed to c &rison Washington city with forty thousand wen. The soldiers will be in • large camps, 'irtitch will be at convenient distances. .Nanr YORK, May 2.—The ateamihip Adriatic Is below. Her edriose have been already received from St. Jaw, Nowfounasud. Wit NOPs very 000 n to know whether re• Wilma Baltimore is really repentant. We have not full confidence in the telegraphic signs of contrition which come to us every morning, but we confess that they begin to look encouraging. The charge of Judge Bon,, of the Criminal Court, to the Grand Jury, waa bold, brave, and impartial, and if carried out by the authorities will go far to redeem the Monumental Pity. The Legislature is asked to build the bridges; restriction on the ox• portation of breadstuffs is abrogated, and citi zens are sanding petitiOns to the Government stating that, in their opinion, the United States military forces and stores ought to pus through their city Without further hindrance, and that they will use their best efforts to prevent any obstruction. This is all very good ; but Baltimore has sinned deeply, and should repent thoroughly. IT is the most difficult thing in the world for the rebel loaders and their organs to un derstand the unanimity of Northern senti ment. Their newspapers despairingly deny the truth of the .4 telegraphic reports of the total apostacy of the majority of the citizens of the city of New Tork," and ask, in amaze ment, where are those gcwhe have ever pro fessed to be the friends of the South and the opponents of Black Republicanism?" Gen tlemen of the Cotton States,the hour of par ties and partisans is past. We are acting in this glorious contest, not as Republicans, Whigs, or Democrats, bat as Americans, fight ing for a common cause under a common flag, and throwing all partisan fooling to the winds. We are friends of the true patriots of all sec tions of the Union—in the South as well as the North—but the unyielding foes of treason and rebellion in every quarter of the Re public. The Reorganization of the State Militia. In the House of Representatives, at Harrisburg, yesterday, Mr. Bali, from the Select Committee of that branch, to whom had been referred the special message of the Governor, reported a hill for the reorganization of the State militia, and other pur poses of a similar character. By the provisions of the bill, the State Treasurer is authorized to bor row, on the credit of the State, three millions of dollars, besting interest at six percent., to be need for defraying the expenses of organizing, arming, equipping, transporting, and supplying the military forces of the State. No bond shall be issued for a less sum than twenty-five dollars, nor shall it be negotiated for less than its par value. • The Governor is authorized, by anti with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint, in addition to those officers allowed by law, an officer in command of our State forces, with the rank of Major General, and entitled, when in service, to the rank, pay and emoluments of a Major General in the service of the Government. He shall also appoint two officers of the rank of Brigadier General. The Governor is also authorized to establish two camps of instruction, at each places as may be de termined on by the Governor, Adjutant General, and Quartermaster General. The number of men at each of these camps shall not be more than seven regiments. Bach camp shall be wider the command of a commissioned officer of the rank not below that of a colonel. Unless in times of dan ger, no person shall be required to serve in the camp for a period leas than tan nor more than thirty days in sash year. The chief of each staff depertment shall command all the subordinate officers. The Governor may appoint all staff Gibers be may deem necessary for proper efilelenoy, the same to receive the pay allotted to persons of a similar rank in the service of the United States. He is also authorized and empowered to confer brevet rank on all snob officers of the Pennsyl vania troops as may distinguish themselves for bravery, and the brevet rank of second lieutenant on such non-commissioned officers and private's as may distinguish themselves by gallant and meri tonere conduct. The Governor is farther required to call hums diately into the field and organise, for the defence of the Gommonweadth, fifteen regiments of cavalry and infantry, and also each numbers of companies of artillery and rifles as the interests of the State may require. Whenever the emergency of the State may require, he is empowered to call for any number of trope not exceeding fifteen regi ments!. IP . In addition to these departments, there shall he a hospital department, under the command of a surgeon general, who shall rank as a brigadier gesirld. Each division shall have a hospital per. geon, with the rank of autonet r aaa. each brzgade, - When In active service, a hospital surgeon, with the rank of major. These offosere - shall be MOW mended by a medical board. Their rank shall not entitle them to promotion, nor, unless when in service under the requisition of the President, or the proclamation of the Governor, regulate their pay or rations. The bill declares that it shall not be lawful for a volunteer to leave the State until he has been armed and equipped for 'festive service, and has been accepted by the Governor under a requisition of the President. It shall-be also lawful for the authorities of any city, town, or borough, to assets end levy a tax for the support of the families of all volunteers in service. This tax shall not exceed one mill on the dollar per annum. All incorporated universities, colleges; and acade mies in the Commonwealth, are , also authorised to conuestion..oo,+%or tti e . 4 _ ..4- wur. -tr-inultarY _ qation ef i WA GTON CORRESPONDENCE Letter from " Occasional." COorreeeondenee of The Hress.l WASHINGTON, May 1, 1861. Whether the history of the present times is written in blood or preserved in ink, it will be read by our posterity as the most melancholy of all the annals of our race. Nothing in the put can be compared to it, The causes which have produced our divisions, and the events that have arrayed one section against the other, win smite equal surprise and regret. It is tare that so much hatred and anger has resulted from provocation so light. If war is to: oome—and Ido not see how it is to be avoided—the faot that the strife was precipitated by the South, and for many weeks evaded by the North, will become a main acme*. tion against the former. It will not avail the South that their people are on the side of the lead ers. When a war is wantonly begun and pushed forward with savage persistence, in the face of all peaceful protTers from the strong side, the una nimity of those who make and maintain the war will not excuse their crime before the bar of God, and in the , eyes of other nations. Mr. Calhoun ' was the author of the theories that have dually captured and perverted the Southern judg ment. His philosophy, so pernicious and so un sound, has been a thousand times refuted and rebuked by the best of, the Southern states men. As long as it was confined to South Caro lina, it served only to render that State ridiculous. What it did for South Carolina, it will do for the whole Southern Confederacy. It has made her people social and political gavel, by obliteraling their franchisee ; it has erected her leaders into petty despots of the meanest character. Indeed, Mr. Calhoun's theory of government, and of sepa rate independence, rests upon the most abhorrent of aristocracies. The Southern Confederacy would not last a year, if subject to public discussion and the ballot-box. It must bear the relation to other nations that South Saran* hes borne to the United States. - It must establish a property qualification, prevent freedom of opinion, end music the prees The moment it attempts to be liberal it will go down in utter contempt; will, in fact, be devoured by its own factions, end probably find its own slaves howling over its grave. Witat sod of respect such a Government will receive from others I need no anticipate. It will be among them like a fool at a fair, tolerated for its weakness, and laughed at for ite follies. Nothing will prevent a oonliot but the weakness of the conspirators, the divisione among their own people, and the knowledge that the Government is resolved to go ahead regardless of everything but the honor of the country. They must either fight or yield. There is no middle ground. They are concentrating troop at Alexandria, and had yes. terday some fifteen hundred on the ground. With all their care, their operations are made known. They run their trains at night with men and pro vielons, and threaten to expel all who disclose their plans. but they are made known. Alexandria may be a point worthy of the attention of Gen. Scott. She was retroceded to Virginia not to become a depot for arms against the Union. I think if she is not legislated batik by Congress she will be held in check by the military arm. Win field eoott, is a Congress in himself, and he makes capital /ewe. While we have no despot, and need none, we are all ready to bow before the patriotic decisions of that hero, who is its necessary to no is Wellington was to England in her dark hsurs, and 'as eady to die for his country as he has always been to fight for it. Virginia in not Florida, nor yet South Carolina. Her brave sons in the Pan Handle will fight the tyrants of the tide-water to the last. They will, as I predioted, refuse to yield to the decree of Se cession, and have already, in defiance of Letoher and Wise, enrolled twenty-six hundred men for the Government, who will reach us over the Pennsyl vania Central, by way of the Ohio river. Esther than yield, they will demand madmission into the Union as a separate State. The blood of the men of the free States runs too red through the western counties of Virginia to make submission to &ou st= a possible event in that quarter- The coup/raters must look to Charleston and Pensacola. as well as to Baltimore and Norfolk. I give them notice that while they threaten the capital, our guns may be anneunaing that ven geance has been taken for Sumpter, and that pun ishment has been initiated upon Pioride. There is Bead for their amen in all parte of the South. The have waked a wrath they never knew ; If its y limbs are gigantic and wide-reaching, slid its eyes are Argue eyes, and its energies exhaustion. The determination to reach Washington through Maryland Is about to manifest itself in several ways; and I am glad to less that the people of Baltimore are preparing to give that division which Is to go through that peaceful City a star spangled banner reeeptlon. This is well. The people of Baltimore owe it to themselves to estab lish a polite deportment hereafter. There is no disposition to do them any harm ; but our troops and mails moat go through. We shall outdo them In courtesy. They may bow low, but we shall bow lower. If they prefer compliments to 'motion, we shall shale hands; but if cannon to compliments, we shall be ready. The Amerioan flag, the American troops, the American people, must pass through Baltimore to Washington; and it depends upon Baltimore whether they shall go through in oars or gun carriages. You are right in defending the Administration against the attacks of the New York journals. If the editors of those papers were now in Washing ton, *flotilla of being surrounded by an excitement resulting from a sense of over-safety in New York, they would be better prepared to do justice to Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet. Nothing has been left undone by the Administration mince the 15th of April. They eould not enact impoWbilifles, and yet they have come very near doisg so. It was not the fault of Mr. Lincoln that the troop of Pennsylvania were not clothed and armed, but ra ther the fault of your defective military organisa tion, now about to be organized into something like system. It was not the fault of the Adminis tration that Baltimore attacked the Masaaohnsetta troops, and that the scoundrels of that city tore up railroad tracks and burnt railroad bridges, nor can the consequences of these outrages be charged upon Mr. Lincoln and hie condi* tional advisers. The men Who complain of what they call the tardiness of the Administration will be surprised, when the facts are known, to see bow much bar been done. In a short time we shell have nearly two hundre4 thousand troops in the field. Now, when it is recollected that mnoh of the present enthusiasm among the people re• sults from the spirit of those who were urgent for peace a few weeks ago, and who could not have been rallied around the Administration if a deaf ear had been turned to the Border !States, and to the conservative sentiment of the Free &Wes, and who mime forward mainly beeense their flag wag assailed after every indulgence had been extended to the misguided men of the South, it is evident that those who complain of the Administration have acted rather upon impulse than after sober radiation. - - - - _ _ The new demand of the Administration for troops, which looks to a permanent military or ganization on the grandest scale, will call for the appointment of a great number or officers, all at the disposition of the President and his Oabinet. There will be six major-generals, twelve brigadier generals, twenty-five oolonels, twenty-five lieu. tenant•colonels, twenty-five majors, two hundred and fifty captains, and five hundred first and second lieutenants. This is exclusive of quarter masters, paymasters, and other military agents. The increase in the navy will be in proportion. Inasmuch as the capitalists of Washington may not be disposed to expend their money in future upon this city, arrangements are being made to invite hither the men of wealth of the free States. No finer field could be offered to snob men. Why should not William B. Astor dedicate the four millions he is willing to give to the Government to .the erection of elegant private buildings in the city of Washington, and to the coast:motion of some such public edifice as that of the Art Gallery, now in course of Completion, and paid for out of the generosity of W. W. eorooriuz, Esq. ? OCCASIONAL. Letter from . 46 Main Ton.” tfte.eial Correevoadenee of The PIENILI UNITED. STATEN BTB4Y•FEHGATI NIAGARA, OFF STATEN ISLAM, May 1, 1861 BDITOB or THE Panes : My last was from BPIF ton, where we had expected to have stayed for the present, but received' orders the day after: our arrival to repair Immediately to this place, and fit out for service; so, on last Friday, after getting in some necessaries, and getting rid of the officers whose sympathies so went with the South that they would not take the oath of allegiance— deserting the flag in the time of need, forgetting bow long they had been living in comparative ease and idleness on the governmental pap—we got under way, bat not without some little excitement being raised among the patriotic spirits of Boston, funned bythe dastardly conduct of the afore-mentioned officers. One of these—J. N. Brown, the first lieu tenant, a Misdatippian--attempted to escape from Boston, but was stopped and his intentions in. quilted. Hie answer - was "To fi ght for whichever flag floated over his plantation " For his tronble, - he was arrested fur tr......--a with. rw .T.eg reward. After a fine run, we ..arrived bare, on Sunday lest, anchoring off the Quarantiue grounds, where we will remain untU ready for sea, being leas likely to be disturbed by visitors. We commenced im mediately repairing machinery, and getting in Goal and stores; the 'cabin also, which was built on the spar-deok for the Japanese Embassy, is being removed, in order to mount our stern-pivot. We will then have our battery oomplete—twelve 11-inch guns Yesterday all bands were called to muster, and the oath of allegiance administered to the crew, and I feel proud to say it met with a welcome rep sponse, all signing with the exception of four marines, who were immediately turned out of the ship as too base for association with men. One little aireumstance I feel pleasure in mentioning. There was _ one 1 Wilette term of servitatifidles; whom ha Antraherldriff absent. The captain told him that he need not take the oath, as be intended giving him his discharge today: "Discharge, sir ?" said he ; "no, air, I want no discharge, as long as I feel that those stars and stripes need my aid. They protected me in peace, and I am willing, to light for them now." What an example for some Of hii superiors sn rank who ran away in Boston! We will, in all probability, be ready for sea the latter part of this week, u we are working night and day, and will leave here acting as oonvoy to 4,000 troops, but where destined we do not know yet. The probabilities are for Pensacola. So with this I mat bid you adieu for the present, but will advise you of our movements at every opportu• nity. Tours, So., Mara TOP. P. B.—Hine writing the above we have !waived our sailing orders for to-morrow, (May 2)—desti nation, Annapolis. Public Amusements. WsLinn-smear Tusavan.—This evening, being his penultimate appearance, Mr. tiothern has his benefit here. He will appear as Lord Dundreary and the Honorable Sam, in "Oar American emu' at Home," and as Ssr Charles Coldstream, in the amusing. drama, Used Up." This last is a character which, we believe, he has not yet pre sented to a Philadelphia audience, and we have not the alight's; doubt 'that he will gratify a crowded house by this personation. No actor has more rapidly, or so thoroughly, won the affections of our play-goers, and really the public are largely indebted to a gentleman who, amid all their anxiety and trouble, bee amused them so much as Mr. þ. MATIRZI AT TER ACADORT OF MUSIC.--Thie OR tertainment (same off at the Academy of Maio yesterday afternoon. The audience was more re spectable than numerous, but a great many per sons who purchased tickets were unable to attend. The performances were completely sucoesehtl. The orchestra, with several Germanic additions was under Dr. Cunningtcm'a direction, and his National Overture, introducing our popular patri otic airs, fitly commenced the entertainment. This was followed by an inaugural address, in prose, written by Mr. Brown, the national sentiments of which were much applauded. After this, Mr. J. 3. Fraser, the tenor, who has seldom been in better voice, and has rarely sung with greater spirit, sang " The Star-Spangled Banner," and was called out by the audience after its elate. Then came the comedietta of " The Bough Dia-. mond," in which Mrs. Drew (who bad a splendid reception,) and Mr. 3. S. Clarke, sustained •the leading eharaoters. Cherry's comedy of si The Soldier's Daughter " was the next piece. Miss Annie Lonsdale, who originally suggested and largely lent her aid to get up this matinee, appeared as the Bracy Cheerly— looking the handsome widow to the life,--and obtained, as might be expected, aid as she de served, a most enthusiastic reception. She played with ease, vivacity, and spirit. Mr. Chippendale was an acceptable Governor Heartall ; Mr. Chap. moo played the small part of Tenunky Quaint like the good actor he is, and Mr. Aiken, who took the part of Frank Heartall almost at a moment's notice, (as a substitute for Mr. Lewis Baker, in oapacitated by illness,) played it judiciously and satisfactorily. Mr. Dubois and Miss Miller also played very weiL The new faros, " Mr. Sothern in a Fix," (pro duced at Walnut-street Theatre, this day week, at Mr. Bothern's benefit,) was the concluding portion of the dramatic performanoes. This is a nonde script one act farce, of the moat eccentric sort of stag* eocentrioity. From first to last we have Mr. Sothern in it, rattling away as if he were fifteen Charles Mathewsea in one. The other leading characters were creditably filled by Mr. George Johnston, Mr. W. J. Hill, Mrs. Thayer, Miss O. Jefferson, Miss E. Wood, and Mils Miller. We did not wait to bear the Indian vocalists. As our readers know, the Menthe was got up on a proposition from Miss Annie Lansdale, for the eulogye benefit of the Lone Mothers and Widows of the Volunteers' Relief Fund. The Direotors of the Academy of Music liberally gave the 11114 of the house without any charge, and the stockholder, also surrendered their seats to the public, on the bame easy terms. The performers, without an ex. oeption, gave their amylase : gratuitously. The different newspaper!, aiding the generous and pa+ triode purpose, made no charge for the advertise ments. Several gentlemen of the city kb/My acted as ushers. Therefore, nearly every cent received for tickets will go to the Fund, whioh wee Miss A, Lonsdale's original suggestion. Considering the excitement out of doom, the ptrforFlanees pat be 01044 is troll lumatol. THE PRESS.-PHILADELPMA, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1861. LATEST NEWS By Telegmh to The Press. PROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to " The ‘Piess.n A recent despatch varc log the proclamation of blockade having excited invidious comment in !several quarters, it is only aeoellsory to repea t that it was predicated on information obtained from sources at least as respectable and Intelligent as, and oertainly better advised, than those who have assumed to question its reliability. The di. plomatic corps have now been furnished with co pies of the two proclamations of blockade, agalnrr which they make no unfriendly minifestritions, but show even a disposition to respect it. The blockading force, under Captain Stringham, will consist of at least fifty war vessels, accompa nied by eofftoieat steam transports for the bosom madatifin of a land force 20,000 strong. Thus it will prove sufficient to make en effieient blockade of any inlet on the Southern coast into which any vessel drawing six feet of water might otherwise enter. The principal officers of the military depart ment of Washington are Colonel Mansfield, com manding; Major Bernard, chief engineer; Major Booker, chief of the quartermaster's department ; Lieutenant Beokwith, chief of the enbeistenoe de partment; Surgeon Laub, medical director At the raising of a flag over the Intesioi Depart ment to-day, the President himself seized hold of the halyard to which the flag was attaohed, and hoisted it to the peak. The national flag was hoisted at noon to-day over the Interior Department for the fipt time. It was enthuidastieally greeted by the denies mass of spectators and• by the Rhode Island Regiment,, whose appeara n'aa and mail,. tragedber'"isith their mule, elicited general praise. They were accom panied by General SPRAGUM and suite in full not form. - • The President, with Seoreterlierbswewe end SMITH, were near the staff whareihe flag was raised, and, after saluting it, they were, in turn, sheered. The regiment then re entered the build ing, where they are quartered, singing " Our Flag Still Waves." Warnianron, May 2.---Nverything looks bright in Washington. Prom the President down, every body is encouraged by the success that has thus far attended the vigorous policy of the Govern ment. The troops are daily becoming more efficient, and under the present management of the War Department, the forte hare will soon be one of the finest ever brought into the field in this country. General Patterson is expected to reach here Soon with a strong Wee, hie route being through Baltimore. General Butler, of Massachusetts, heretofore in command at Annapolis, is to be sent on an im portant Southern movement. Colonel Hamilton, of New York, succeeds him in the command at Annapolis. The prices of provisions have fallen very moth within a week. Lieut. Maury,Who is among the latest of the de garters and traitors, has been long preparing for his treason. It has been &wavered that he has been removing buoys, and doing other dirty tricks to - embarrass the Administration. Appointments by the President. The President has made the following appoin meets : James Harlan, attorney, and Alexander H. Tweed, marshal, for the district of Kfintuaky. Hiram Woiby, attorney, and D. H. Can, mar s'hal, for the district of Connecticut. Albert Sanford, nrambarof Rhode Island. Levi J. Keithley, marshal for New Mexico. Sydney H. Hubbell, associate Juane, for Hew Mexico. Assooiate Juatioe Campbell, of the Supreme Court, has resigned, be having heretofore an pounced that he would follow the fortunes of Ala bama, though pot approving tleoession. MILITARY MOVISMENTS7-SPINS ARRESTED-ARM ANNAPOLIS, Nay I.—The Rhode Island Artillery; and the Fifth New York Regiment have arrived, but are not yet landed. Another steamer is in the bay, thought to be the Baltic or Arid, with, the New York ZOllll9O Regiment. The steamers Ma ryfand and Kill von Kull have arrived from Per ryville, with locomotives, 412.111, Ito., for the rail road. The Bizty.tinth Regiment is stationed along the road between here and Washington. The squads are stationed within. boiling distance of voila.. oar. ad a attlr-ed. AD/MOW Itignt, at-the Annapolis lane -tion. He was justfrom Montgomery, and had Ito-- portant papers with him. Her gave his , name as Henry Gratin), a brother of eranvarof Hoboken, killed by a Cuban semolina ago: lam informed at headquarters that he will probably be hung. The son of an influential family here-le aias-venfer arrest as a spy, he having opened despatehee deli vered to him at Washington. The aorrespotlent of the Baltimore Sun hal left here for fear of arrest. It is said that the populace was also ready to lynch him. • The night alarm ,was doubtless a rue. to try the soldiers. It is reported here that the Legislature will doubtlesa call a Convention to meet on the Seth of may. . A gentleman from the interior of Marylsedsv that the Union feeling, is _ . gainine P. M.—The steamer Balize hes ar. rived with the New York •Zonaves. A great de, monstratien is to be made on their landing. The purser reports that they had a lively time on board, but the Zottaves were greatly disappointed in inn being permitted to visit Baltimore. The Baltit reports all quiet in the bay. The gun-boats art cruising constantly both up and down. The steamer casiline has jut arrived from New York with provisions. The Fifth Regiment has not yet landed from the steamer Kedar. Rim Tonic, May 3 —ft is stated on reliable au thorny from Aunapolis junction that a detachment of the 69th N. Y. regiment caught a atom while tempting to draw the spikes from the rails, and shot him in obedience to orders. They also ar rested two spies and stopped two trains from Ba!, timore, obliging them to return. • Later from Pensacola and Montgomery. New °BLEARS, May 2.--The Pensacola cone epondent if the Mobile Advertiser, under date of the 35th ult., says that several of the barbette guns have been removed from sort Pickens, but for what purpose is Rot known.. Nine batteries have been preened oateide of the fort. The Montgomery correspondent of the mime paper says there le mach anxiety in relation to the present conflict is the Border States, and eapeol ally in Maryland and Vire/ids. Treat activity exists in the War .I/apartment, and troops are being hurried into the field. The Cabinet has decided' to cell Oct fourteen regiments in addition to the thirty thousand troops already obtained. More than double of the whole number have tendered their Berries/. Six of the new regiments are to be taken from the Southern States not members of the Confederacy; The Montgomery Government will* eo.operate with every Southern State, and furnish men, money, and munitions of war to aid tham-to resist any force brought against them. Union Meeting at Baltinfore. Ravratons, May 2.-4. large meeting was,held it the Corn Exchange, this morning; which wag attended by our **reheats generally, and a large number of gentlemen. Resolutions were adopted in favor of the luunediate reconstruction of -the bridges destroyed by the mob. The, petition to thin eldest, addressed to the State Legillature, was signed by a lerge.pamber of our most inguential °Wiens. Blockade ot the Chesapeake. Ravrixons, May 2 The steamer of the Norfolk line, whloh left here en Tuesday with the mails and passengers, expecting to be permitted to enter Norfolk harbor, wag not allowed to do 10, and had to land her mails and passengers at 014. Point. The steamer whioh left here yesterday has also returned without going to Norfolk. The blockade is evidently vigorously enforeedisegainst The officers of the steamer say that the bay is dotted over with Government transports, going and returning. Departure of the Transport Caufhridgep BOSTON, May .2.—The steamship Cambridge sailed to-day, with several volunteer corps, 41.- abiding Major Dodd'a battalion, sapposad to be for Fort Monroe. Recognition of the hlassachusetts gob, diers Killed at Baltimore BOSTON, May 2.—The two unknown soldiers killed in the riot at Baltimore. have been identi fied as Addison O. Whitney and Luther 0. Ladd, both of Lowell. More Troops Arriving at Harrisburg. HARRISBURG, May 2 Kane's command, froth Potter and McKean counties, arrived today , congaing of 350 rugged backwoodsmen, dad n rad dint, and many armed with riles. They were accompanied by a brass band. Two hundred and fifty volunteers—a line body of men—also arrived from Bradford empty. They made a great display of flags. The arrival of the Washington Rides, from Mount Joy, made up nearly a regiment. The Tenth regiment has left for Chambersbnig and the Ninth will leave to-morrow for Gettya burg. Families from the South are Mil foing to the North via ntown, Clhambersburg, aid -Barris burg. They do not aeem inclined to venture on the Baltimore route. Government !Stores Stolen by Arkansas. NAPOLZON, Ark., April. 22 —By order of Gen. James, under instruotious from Governor. Rector, the United States ordnance stores at Napoleon, Ark., were seised on the 22d Mat, consisting of 200 saddles, 500 sabres, 100 .Naystard ridee, 140,000 oartridgeks.l:so kegs poridisr,+.3., intended fot ?ort, Binh, and 'stared with Mullion & Fay. AV A P trINGT ,, N, May 2,1842 From Annapolis. VAL OF FEZ ZOIIAVLO PENNSYLVANIA UM/tILATITILE SPECIAL SESSION liertaxamiaa, May 2, 1861. SENATE. The Senate war ealled - to order at n &clock by OPIANNR. BILLS Let PLACE. Mr. Sonotnim, an not authorising the Governor to appoint chaplains in the volunteer regiments. hi r pj f erisv, an not to authorise the city of Pittsburg to borrow money. Also, an not to authorise the several counties of this Commonwealth to grant relief to the families of , persons mustered into the military "'orrice, which bill, on motion of Mr. Ftunnv, was taken up, and, after some debate, was recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. LAWRENCE., an .not authorising the deputy sheriff or Washington county to discharge the duties of sheriff. MIA V2TOID. • - Menages from the Governor were received ve. :oing a number of bills paned at the late main. A number of acts for vacating streets, enee, and alleys. An sot to abolish the Court of Nest Preus in Philadelphia. An act to Incorporate the Nesquehoning Rail road Company. An sat relative to the claim of Thomas Morley. An aot for the erection of a free bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near South street, Phila delphis. Adjourned HOUSE. The House was called to order at 10 o'clock. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Carson, Mr. Baziruczoinsw called up the Emits bill, entitled an act to authorize the aommisdoners of Schuylkill county to appropriate ;30,000 for the enpport of families of volunteers mustered out of said county into the service of the United States, and to provide for the distribution of said fund. After some dismission, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary (local.) The House then took up and passed the joint resolutions relative to the pay of the late Peace Commissioners and their clerks. - ' THE oovnanort's lOgieflAGAL Mr. BALL. chairman of the Committee on the .Governor's Message, made the following report : - - Ramaisanno, May l, 1861. Bon. B. W. Davis. Speaker: Sin: The select committee, to Whom was referred the special message of the Governor. dated April 311. 1861, restatotfully Merl: That so much of Bald inemiage as mere to the attack upon a large body or unarmed men, citizens of this Commonwealth. who were proceeding through Balti more, Maryland, to the city of Washington ,is, in their opinion. of such grave importance as to demand its reference to a special committee. Your committee behave that a complete and tho rough reorganization of the militia of this Common vreabh is imperiously demanded. and to provide a plan for that &Rot they miggest , that so much of the mes sage of the raeoutive nsrelates to that subjs.:it be re ferred to the Committee on the Militia System, with a recommendation that they report by bill at ea early day. The reeommendataon contained in the message for the passage of a judioions law to prevent the sacrifice of pioperty by forced sales in the collection of debts, is one that meets with the approval of your committee, but they feel that the duty a/preparing each e.meeenre should be devolved Upon the Law Committee of the House of Representatives. They, therefore, rec-m -mendd that the subject be referred to the Committee on Judiciary ( general. That in pompliatioe with the suggestion made in the message, ' to provide for a larger sum than has been distinctively appropriated for the common defence and general welfare of the state and nation in this emer µBOW _MT committee have prepared, and beg leave to MOM; herewith, "Au Act to ornate a loan and to Provide tor arming the letate.'' The report was: adopted. TES STAY LAW Mr. SUJEPPARD offered the bllowlng resolution Resolved, That so muoh of the Governor's Mee - sage as relates to the *Gook upon citizens of this Counonvrealth, who were proceeding thrcingh Bal timore to the pity of Washington, be referred to a select_oommittee; and that so mush of said mei,- sme as relates to a reorganization of the militia of this State be referred to the Committee on the Militia System, and that that portion of the mes sage whioh recommends the passage of a judioious law to prevent the sacrifice of property by forced eldell i in the collection of debts, be referred to, the Committee= the Judiolery (general,) and that said committee be instructed to report, by bill or ether. wise, at an early day. Mr. DMWEELD, moved to postpone, the further consideration of the resolution for he present . He 'intimated pretty-strongly that •there wee an opp_ositlan tojthe stay law I'mm an unseen quarter. Mr. COLLI NS moved an. amendment' to postpone it indefinitely. -He oonld me no reason for that portion relative to the stay law, as that portion of the message was referredto sarpecial oemmittee, yesterday. Mr. Domino), Chairman of the Salsa Commit tee on the Stay Law, desired Mr. Sheppard to withdraw his resolution, in order to allow him to mete a report. Mr..BIIIIPPAIM said that it was not -necessary. Action could be taken on the resolution, and- Mr. Duffield could make hie report afterwards. After some discussion, Messrs. Collins and Duf field withdrew their motions. Mr. Cowes moved to strike out all in the reso lution which' relates to the stay law. Agreed to. The resolution of 'Mr. Sheppard, as amended, was adopted. RETORTS VROM COMMITTERS Mr. BALL, horn the spade' committee, reported an sot to create a loan and provide for arming the State. Ordered to be printed. Mr. RIDGWAY reported an act to incorporate the Gray Iteserve Armory Company of Philadelphia. GRAY aRIEMBVB REGIMENTS IN PHILADALFHIA • Mr. wMIII/; . Or Phill4ololla, reported a further sappletnent. to the-cot for tho regulation of the militia - of this Commonwealth. It provides for the formation of a Fray reserve corps in Phila eleagolsweas,tat for a regiments, one of which si6e: Mt. SMITH moved tbat the rates be suspeadid sad the House proceed te the consideration of the bill. Agreed to. The bill was read, pained second reading, and ordered to be printed. It reads es fo llows:, . _ si...farther Supplement to an Act for thelßegtdation of the Militia of thie Commonwealth, approved April 21, 1858. Be it enacted by the Ron "." 4 Przum Pleie n""r. ., a '- aperttl Assembly met, and it is hereby visille h ..the authority of the same by the That ID addition to the "First di do-p-ruttylusof Philadelphia," authorized by the act which this is a supplement, there shall be or iuganized within the city of Philadelphia another division, to be called • The Reserve Division," f 'eh /hall oa.-dot of tiro briwades of infantry, o two eaeh, and one squadron of cavalry, r pe — chat defenoe of said city. s ic 9. Whenever five uniformed companies shall ae' organized, the division inspector herein anon provided for shall form the same into a re giment, and shall give notice , of an election to be held for the choice of suitable persons to 1111 the offices of colonel, lieutenant colonel, and major in such regiment, giving at least two days' notice of the time and place of all such eleotione, and lie shall preside thereat; but where companies have been already organised into a regiment, and elected their °Moors, they shall continue in office until the expiration of,the time for which they may. have been elected; and .the squadron of cavalry shall have a. major commandant, who shall be elected as above &rooted. Companies, battalions or regi ments serving together shall have precedence ac cording to arm and priority of organization. Sac. 3. A division inspector shall be appointed by the Governor, who shall have all the powers, and be subject to all the liabilities, and entitled to all the orlvlleges imposed on brigade Inspectors by the law to which this is a supplement. Sic. 4. The Third Regiment of Infantry Gray Reserves, as at present organised and tweeted, shall form the First Regiment of the First Brigade of the division authorized by this ant. Sac 5. Nothing in this act shall be construed as exempting the members of the " Reserve Divi sion " (between the ages of 18 and 45) from being drafted into the aerates of the State. Sec. 6. Whenever, in the opinion of the Go inner, the existenoe of the Reserve Division 'hall no longer be necessary, he shall, by his pro clamation, disband the same, and from and after the time appointed by said proclamation the com missions of all officers above the rank of colonel shall be cancelled and of no effect. Provided, Aotoever, that any regiment of the said division desiring' to continue its organization may be at tzehed to, and form part of, any then existing bri gade of the First division. Sec. 7. No member of any company of any rigimeat forming the Reserve Division shall be supplied with arms until he shall have first taken and subscribed an oath or affirmation to inppoft the Constitution of the 'United States and of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, which oath or affirma tion-shall have been duly administered and certified by some one duly authorized by law to administer oaths and affirmations. Elec. 8. No officer or member of " The Reserve Division," as sneh, shall receive any pay from the State, nor shall the State furnish them with any thing except the necessary arms and accoutre• 'Dents. Bac. 9. nit is soon as the two brigades are re gularly organized, an election shall be held for major general, who shall hold his Moe until the Brat Monday of July, .144, unless the divistop minor disbanded. - Sac. 10. The " fteserve Division" shall In al respects, other than thoseherein, specially pro vided for, conform to the rules and regulatione and be entitled to all the rights and privileges pro Tided for in the not to which this is a supplement and all supplements thereto. rgs any raity 1c4D.1 A SPECIAL ORDER. Mr. COLLINS moved that the stay .aw .8 made the special order of the day immediately tittpr the reading or the journal to-marrow morolog. .Ngreed to. vino OF THE POLICE BILL A Menage WBO received from the Governer, re. turning, with his objections, the bill relative to the pollee of Philadelphia, and also the bill abolishing the Court of NM Prins. The veto of the police bill is contended by the friends of the bill to be unconstitutional, as the Governor has failed to comply with the require melts of the leW. • The Oovenior approves of the principles of the bill, but does not favor the leaking of such radical changes in the present state of our national affairs. PRTITIO7II3. „ Mr. Covasia presented a pet ition, signed oy citizens of Fayette county, asking for an appro priation to arm the bcirder counties. Mr. Lawaamox presented hve petitions from citizens of Elk county in fever of the passage of a stay Jowl ' Adjourned until to-marrow morning. From Wilmington, Delaware. WiLtragrom, Maya .-There has been much ex eitement here for a day or two past Captain McMullin, of the Philadelphia Independent Ban gers, hal been in the oily for the purple of de moting mime auspeoted parties here from Balti more. It was rumored that an attack was to be made on the powder works of the Messrs. Dupont. Our Rome Guards were called out, and after marching part of the way to the works, were met by the Mayor of Wilmington, who directed them to return, u there was no occasion for their ser vices'. Every stranger is closely watched in this vicini ty. On Monday night two shots were bred at the guard on the Brandywine railroad bridge. Messrs. Quigley .4 Stone have the contract for re building the bridges between the Susquehanzta and Baltimore. A sufficient forpe will accompany them to secure their protection. The National Guards of this city have left for Philadelphia, to be mustered into comic, under General patterepri. Ba-Governor Hoes, of this State, is reported to have left Philadelphia very suddenly, while on a visit for the purpose of procuring arms for the Se cession end of the State, a few days lino.. His mfg. elan baiting been discovered, he is said to have found a hasty retreat advisable. Sailing of the Steamer Star ofthe South. New Your, May 2.—Tho steamer Stir' af . m s South: sailed this afternoon for Annapolis, with the Twenty-eighth 'Now York Regiment, statra.- omits for the Thirteenth Regiment. • • Maryland Legislature, and pesos of the people of Maryland, as follows : YeNniteltg,tpirßspicol:;;ldd M ao l t y to 2 — prov in i t d h e e fo ßa r tnhaetettaf, bar. ety Whereas, The present extraordinary state of the country and disturbed condition of the people F und .. and prompt and efficient measures should be adopted by the General Assembly to secure the safety and peace of the people. and to avoid the evils and horrors of civil war ; Therefore, Be it enacted by General Assembly, That Ezekiel F. Chambers of Kent county, John V. L. biolldshon and Thomas W. Winans of Baltimore city, Thomas J. Pratt of Anne Arundel county, Routh Louie Lowe of Frederick county, and Walker Mitchell of Charles ocauty, together with the Governor of the State of Maryland for the time being, or whoever may be lawfully acting in that capacity, be, and they are hereby, appointed a Board of Public Safety in and for the State of Maryland, a mojorityof whom may act in any ease wherein said board may be authorized to act under the provisions of this or any supplemental pot. And be et enacted, That the Board of Public Safety, so oenstituted and appointed, shall have full power and authority to provide for the better organisation, arming, and regulation of the militia of this State, and remove and appoint any officer of the militia above the rank of captain, and may commission any such appointee in the name and under the great seal of the State of Maryland, and the said Board of Publio Safety shall have full power to provide for the protection, safety, peace, and defence of the State. And be zt enacted, That any vacancy that shall occur in the said Board maybe lied by a majority of the remaining members Of the said Board, and the person or persons so appointed shall hold his elites until one month after the commencement of the next regular session of the General Assembly of Maryland : Provided, nevertheless, in the event of a sovereign Convention being sleeted by the voters of Maryland, in purenauoe of a call of the present or any amseseding General Assembly, said Board of Public Safety shall be subject to such sovereign Convention, which Convention shall have power to remove any or all of the members of said Board of Public Satety. And be it enacted, That the said Board of Pub.. lio Safety shalt report any-or all of, their note and proceedings to the General Assembly of Maryland whenever required so to do, by order. or resolution, adopted by a majority of all the mem bers of each branoit thereof, and the members of said Board of Public Safety, before entering upon the duties of their office. shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation : that in every appointment or removal to be made by the Board of Public Safety, under the authority stye. them by law, I will, m no ease, and under no pretext, appoint or remove any officer of the military or other person for or on aocomut of his political opinions, or for any other cause or reason than fit ness or unfitness of such portion in my boat judg ment for the place to which he shall be appointed, or from which he obeli be removed And be it enacted, That the members of said Board except the Governor of the State, shall be entitled to a compensation at the rate that dollars per month, payable monthly, and the sum of --- dollars as a contingent fund be appro priated to carryout the provisions of this law, and all orders drawn by the .Board of Public Safety on the Treasurer of Maryland, shall be .paid out of said appropriation; . awls, orders so drawn to be attested by the signatur es of at least two of the members of the Board. The law shall take effect from the date of its passage. All laws relative to the militia in the code of public and general laws, so far as in any manner incumaistout with the pro visions of this ant, be, and they are hereby re pealed. The bill was strenuously opposed by Messrs. Smith and Rummell, but was ordered to a second reading by ayes 14, nays 8. The Senate then adjourned till eight o'clock this evening, when the bill, as indicated by the above, will probably pass the Senate. It is considered as a Secession movement. Mr. Wallis, from the Committee on Federal Re lations, reported that they have duly and care fully considered the communication from the Mayor of Baltimore, enclosing a copy of the joint resolu tion of the City Councils, for the purpose of pro curing anti notion as may be most desirable to bring about an early restoration of the eammuni. cations by the different railroads, and other means, between the city of Baltimore told other parts of the country as may be entirely consistent with the safety and welfare of the city and State. The oom. 'natter, say thatit is imposdble to overrate the Im portance of the intbjeot, to whit& the attention of the General Assembly is thus directed. The al most total interruption of direot aommunication between Baltimore north by the destruction of the bridges upon the Northern Central and Philadel phia railroads is an evil of a very ogVavated character, not only in itself, bat in its manifest bearings upon the prosperity of the State, and its commented. metropolis. On the other hand, in the fees of the danger which would seem inevitable, if facilities of inva sion were offered to fanatical and excited multi tudes of the Northern cities, whose animosity to Baltimore le measured by no standard known to Christian civilisation, and. who publicly threaten our destruction without subordination even to Fe deral authority, it would hardly be consistent with the commonest prudence to re-open the avenues which would hying them to our very doors. Indeed, if %mere the pleasure of the Geeeral Assembly to' vide for.sitch a measure, no men ray would certainly exist for its permanent en forcement during the continuance of the national excitement whioh now disturbs the people. The instinct of self-preservation ie far more powerful than any sense of obedienoe to the law,and cou pled, as it is in the, present ease, with every prompting of resistance to violence and wrong, it would be sure to override all ordinary restraints which a free government is capable of imposing. It would be of small avail to discuss the state of t o o a tk i liaz i ll i nto sa i l i tg e W_xists, and must be -- The channels of intercourse with the Northern States cannot be efficiently re-established without a guarantee from some quarter of the safety and peace of Maryland. Your committee are not able . to perceive how this result can be obtained with out some aiintinnioatien with the Federal authori ties at Wasnmgwoo jt. ja . A ld ril t e h- 111 P6L o g h lY"T enn e d n ered - the hashe o tingen _d r.rmuv ue to ticm.wor the people Republic, that some snob communication should be forthwith opened by the Adenoma Assembl y. vI- Military Movements. MdfiIiACRUSZTTEI. Boston - , May 2 —Major Dods' batalliott of rifles left to-day in the steamer Comb rap!, for Anna polis, with other detachments, to join Col. War drop's regiment at Fort Monroe. corntsorrour. HARTFORD, May 2.—The Governor has atempted the tender made by Col. Colt of a regiment of ten oompaniee, armed with rides and sahre bayonets at hie own expellee. Col. Colt will RIM inrnila the oftloore to drill the mon at We own expense. The Camp at Cairo, Illinois. Sr. Louts, May 2.—The Cairo correspondent of the Republican says that about a dozen of the volunteeri in the Chicago company refused to take the oath to rapport the Constitution of the United States, and left the ranks. • Gen. Backner, the commander-in-oltief of the Kentucky militia, has had a conference with Col. Prentiss, the commander of the 'Gifted States troops at Cairo. There is much excitement at Paducah, Ken tucky, andoompazdes are constantly drilling. sour pieces of artillery have been received there from Nashville. It is understood that the Governor of Tennessee has made a demand upon the Governor of Illinois for the arms end munitions of war taken from the steamer litaman. The boat has been given up to the owners and Wren to Paducah. The war feeling is at its height at Nashville several companies drilling day and night. A 24! pounder, and a considerable number of troops, are stationed at Columbus, Kentucky, and the town is carefully guarded, the people fearing an attack from the forces at Cairo. Tbe steamer Juistes H. Smith. (+lipped by CF,iro,. and landed 450 eon's rides. D ' aolleetiir at Paducah, forwanked his resignation to Washington yesterday. Sr. Lorna, May 2.—The CaLro 'conespondeut of the Republican writes as follows : " We have been able to asoertain , the main points of the conversa tion between General Buoknor, Senator Johnson, of Kentucky, and Colonel ?renting!, *O4O consiete of additional inarantiei, on . the part of the for- Mar, that Kentucky was determined to maintain a neutral 'position ' and that she would not allow the Confederate troops to cross her soil to invade any Northern State, nor countenance the organ ising of any portion of her °Wiens for that pur pose. In return he required a guarantee, on the part of the authorities of this State, that her ter ritory should suffer no invasion from the Illinoie troops. They protested against the blockade of the rivers at this point, claiming that the juris diction of Kentucky extended to the Illinois shore. Nothing but munitions of war, tinder the p . riseat status, will be inierfere4 with." New Jersey Legislature. Tannins', May 2.—The Legislative Committee has been busily engaged in perfecting the bills to carry into effect the recommendations of. the Go. vernor. This morning in the Assembly the Judi- Glary Committee reported a Intl for a loan of $1,00,6,606; bearing 6 per Cent. iniCielt, nnd rip• propnating it for purposes of defence, an d to Sup- port the militia called into service. The mu wais ordered to be printed: the'Senote JOint resolution+ were ordered to a third reading, diolaring the unalterable purpose to stand by the Union and sustain the General Government. Bills authorising the city of Newark to borrow sloo,ooo,ind Trenton tO berrOw $lO,OOO, to aid the families of volunteere, have been passed, and a bill enabling counties to borrow money Tor the like purpose was mode the special order for Tuesday next. The members of the Hain held a minces to-day to agree upon the action necessary to be taken. The meeting was private. ' Wreck of the Steamship liTnitad States. FATHIR POINT, IMO 2.—The steamship Mu ted States, from Glasgow; bond to Hentreal, - ie ashore'on the Bird rooks. Her boats are gone, and there is no person on board. The sea is ma king a complete breach over her, and the 101 l is breaking up. Insurrection in Mil Nair Oapasas, May 2.—The schooner .4roggc. , notch from Mato, reports an inantreation in Bastian by the Indians. Fifteen British °Moors are said to have been killed by the innugenta. Captain Dann's West India regiment bad left for the scene of :lotion. The English Government, la to give up the bland on the let of June, positively, whether bionduraa weeps it or not. • An English war-Vessel arrived in the harbor on the 22d alt., and left the same day for Belize. Burning of a Steamer. Lotneviza,a, May 2 —The steamer Union, re cently in the Wabash river trade, was burned thie morning while undergoing repairs at New Albany', Indiana. Loss, 39,000 It la eopposed that th e engineer perished In the flames. Th 2 origiu of the ilre is unknown. _ BALI TSIs MORNMI -- Meahanleal. Bakery, Booth west corner of Broad Ind Anne etroetl. ce,iedoiitte of the ; persona prOperty and desoriptions of the real estate , may he had on the promisee, and at Thomas it Bons' *notion rooms. Catalogues of the tiro `sates real estate, 7th lest , will he lined to morrow. Bee advertisements Of the three sales. Baca OF &Roane Penniruns—We Invite the attention of hotteekoepari .41 Others to the Bak of elegant honiihold farnitttr• ible . ntorshig t at No._ ?If Ciieshint strait. 'Stroh a Son, ano. tionsers. THE CITY. THE WAR EXCITEMENT. MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN THE CITY. THE ALLEGED TB:MASON CASE. There was considerable eotieity among the military yesterday' Members of the different companies, most of them fell uniformed, were moving &bent in all dirrodons, end attracted con• siderable attention. Some tweed their knap sacks and haversacks with them, and as they bur rled along to their respective rendesvous, and to roll call end drill, the idea of actual war, and the "=tittering in hot haste, ll was brought ylvidly home to the mind. The sidewalks were , thronged with civilian pedestrians, and all was life, gaiety, and animation. The public squares were occupied, as usual, by drilling parties, and their evolutions attracted the gaze of thousands of curious lookers on who surrounded the railings of the enclosures We were foroibly impressed with the military aspect of affairs, as we stood at the Mayor's office yesterday morning.. On all sides warlike prepare• Lions were in progress. In Independence Square companies of men were drilling, under the diree tion of competent officers. In the armory, in the upper story of the iron building, on Chestnut street, opposite the State House, uniformed men could be seen marching and menteuvring, while through the side-windows of the Levy building, above the Custom House, could be seen the *ono pantos of the Scott Legion going through their evolutions. all - The, Philadelphia Iraqi's being equippe d, and the most of them -having been furnished with arms, will probably move this week. The active preparations going on at some of the armories in dicate a departure upon a day no very far dis tant. The companies are being placed under very strict discipline, and some of them go through the drill three times every day. COL. Wit F. SHAWN BIOIMENT. The officers and companies comprising this regi ment are as follows t, Colonel—Wm. F. Small ; Lieutenant Colonel— Rush Van Dyke ; Major—C. M. Berry; Quarter master—John Adler; Quartermaster-Sergeant— Mark Geisenberger ; Sergeant-M-j3r—Bamuel B. Weigner. Washington Guards—Captain Montt ; Cameron Guards—Capt. Thomas; Monroe Guards, Fourth Company—Capt. Swank; Monroe Guards, Third Compauy----Capt. Tilghman; Monroe Guards, First Company—Copt Young ; Monroe Guards, Second Company—Capt. • Goodfellow ; Frankford Guards, First Company—Capt. Raman ; Frank ford Guards, Becloud Company—Captain Webb; Union Invineiblas—flaptain Rankin; Anderson Cfuarda--Capt. Adams. Tbe whole number in the regiment is 886 men. RECRUITIN4 IITATIONB The spacious building at the northwest corner of Twenty-third and Bpruee streets has been tendered to the Government by the owner, Wm S. Torr The etruetare le 'nimble of quarterlog a large number of troops. Buildings far the use of the Government have also been tendered by Col. Wm. Bradford and Mr J. Olaghorn. Captain Charles J. Mee company (1 of Third Rifle regiment) has scoured a commodious armory at Twelfth and Willow streets, where recruiting and drilling are constantly in progress. THE KEYSTONE PRAYS This company have ele4ted the following °Moen Captain, Charles H. Pilfer ; first lieutenant, John Wolbert ; second lieutenant, Edward H. Matson; third lieutenant; J. Warren Colton; fourth lieu tenant, George Janney ; quartermaster, Harry Gorges. Mr. J. W. Hammer was elected drill muter. STREIT PARADE The Garde Lafayette, Captain Arohambault, paraded through a number of the streets yesterday morning. They wore their new uniform, and car ried the Government muskets. The display was very creditable. MATTZREI AT TIM PHILADELPHIA WAVY YARD. The St. Lawrence and Jamestotax have nearly all their stores aboard, and by the time the list of °MALI for these vessels is made up, they will be ready for service. Gunner cops and Mr, Lowder, alUmaker, were ordered on Wednesday to report themselves on board the /Iftssiiripps, at Boston. A .detaohment of about forty marines were also sent on Wednesday to the same place, and. Perryville, de tachment of seamen were sent to Peiville, to act in conjunction with a number sent about tan days since. The merchant steamers recently purchased by the United States for Government envies are rapidly approaching oompletlon, and they will soon be ready for sea. About one thousand men are now %Instantly employed at theyard, and day and night the cheerful sounds of labor are heard echoing within the walls. THE nualnan TRISABOX CAPS. Yesterday morning, at half-past ten o'clock, the hearing of this case was resumed, in the United States /Mottled Court room. A large crowd was in attendance, and many persona who desired to ob. taro admission to the court-room were unable to gain ingress. The prisoner is a tell; fine-looking man, about forty. five years of urge. He dream. fashionably, and wears a heavy moustache, which, like his hair, is sprinkled with gray. At the opening of the hearing, District Attorsey Coffey slated that he.had no additional witneeter, and he announoed his case closed. Teals* Cadw. l - 1, ..-than sailed Mr. Greiper. and_ Stated to • him -eleatAse now nea-ab... opportnlnt7 01 making any statement, if he deslred;mi his terms_ esamlnation before Alderman Butler was informal. Mr. Greiner declined to make any statement. Mr. Coffey then stated that, as the [Jolted States courts in Georgia were „oloted, be was at a loss bur emne w aennaft .. anklyaate that nothing defendant in any itoproperiallOnir. this State, which would justify him in asking for a trial in this district. Under all the oiroumstansea, he would ask that the accused be detained to await the orders of the Government. If that should be considered too indefinite, he would ask that he be held to keep the peace towards all the citizens of the United States. judge Cadwalader stated that he bad made a memorandum of certain points upon which be de. sired to hear counsel. These were read by the judge, and a rambling disonasion ensued as to the order in which they phould be considered, one of them having refer. enoe to the question as to whether the accused could be held 111 view of the arrest by order tif the military officer now in command of thfs poet. This point the judge wished eonsidered after the others had been disposed of, and he stated that he could net take th• testimony of a subordinate ()Moor (Capt. MoMullo,) as to the authority for the ar. rent. Finally , lbe judge presented the following as the question first in order : Whether, if a deaden of the prow assert of the United States could be held in Georgia, so that the accused might be liable in the proper district, within a reasonable period, It would be my duty to commit him under the charge of treason, and la ne a warrant for his removal to chat district for trial. Mr. Dougherty desired sonic time to prepare for the argument, and the hearing was adjourned un til five o'elook. Mr. Dougherty commenced his argument after the hearing had been resumed in tfie afternoon, directing his attention, in the first place, to the proposition &Wee above. He contended that the defendant could not be tried in this district for an oZence committed in Georgia; and the District Attorney had admitted that the courts there were closed, and, therefore, it came down to the ques tion whether the court had the power to hold the defendant for an indefinitenerkd until the courts be re-established in Georgia .' Judge Cadwalader. For the present I don't want to hear you on that point. Mr. Douerty. Then the case comes dawn to the point w hether you have any authority to karld the prisoner over to the Major fieuerial of the Division. Judge Cadwalader. There is to suoh question before the Coen, Mr. Dougherty then proceeded, and quoted the act of Sept. 24,1789, as deciding the question ; " For any crime or offence against the United St step ' tbo offender may, by any justice or judge of the United States, or by any junto° of the peace or other magistrate of any of the United States, where be may be found, agreeably to the usual mode of process, against offenders in such State and at the expense of the United States, be er rested and imprisoned, or bailed, as the coo may be, for trial before such court a the, Vetted mates as by this act haa cognimmoo of the offence. And copies of the process shall be returned as apeedily as may be into the clerk's tile, of tut court together with the recognizances of the wit, noises," dm. The only other question was, whether it was the duty of the judge, Made; the facts of this case, to have this warrant issued. Judge Cadwalader. "That ist not the question upon which I wished to bear you. On that, .1 want to hear Mr. Coffey." Mr. Dougherty. That is the question your honor gave me. f have it tri your owb, writing. Judge Quiwalader. f want to know whether Ors is. k tisle of treason. Mr. Dougherty then confined himself to the lest p_roposition as put by the judge, and he quoted the Bunion of the Constitution of the United States defining treason to consist in levying war," do., and he read extracts from Judge Grier's decision in Costner Hanwey'e case: " The better opinion flans (England) at present seems to be th at (be term levying war 'should be confined to insurreatione and rebellions for the purpose of overturning the Government by force and arms. * * But when the object of an in carnation is of a local ta.rivate native, not having a direct tenden c y to destroy all property and all government by numbers and armedfed'Ot, id will not *meant to treason. * 4 ,` it And in Fries' ease, that an inatirreation or rising of any body of people within the United Staten, to atteln by force o: violence any *Neat of a great public nature, of public, eatiopar, and general concern, is a levying of war against the 'United States." 4 4,1 7, 1 4 1 - o ;,theT ea wq•ly atie of a company who took posseeelop of the fort by order of the Go vapor of the byte, to prevent it falling into the hands of irrespoiudble parties. That could not be Kowa any more than the not of the men who took possession of Fort Mifflin, not by order of the Go vernor of Pennsylvania, but by order of Col. - Plea- Bootees, of the Home Guard. Further the Governor of Georgia was the commander-in -chief of the ml; litle of that State, and Mr. Glreiner wto homed to obey the order of his wuperioy 3 tinder penny of a fine. Mr. Coffey, reply, urged that, although there were no United States courts In Georgia at this time, yet it was to be presumed that some time, not altogether remote, the floverthaent would re assert its Zanotti:me. The Court must have jediofal knowledge thak.the United States were now en gaged in attempting to restore the courts of law In the revolted States, and Ws court "nu;resume that within some reasonable ` „od tl,te courts of the Vatted States Inn ag again § rrust* Georg i a, and it was Ms duty , ay proaeoetlag Maser, to ask that tbe'defendselbe _4udge OldWatader desired to bear Mr. Coffey hilly on these paints, and he, therefore, adjourned the hearing until this morning at - 11 o'elOok, and in the meanwhile would allow the accused to, de part on bail in the sum of $lO,OOO This v u promptly entered: No mezi, 17,0v# rik " vialowe A letter, ;We t ted ii+ • welblptowti deur dna of itet3 oily, written by a eorresporidwat at Ha is iy, says the fiereratmeat . ham prohibkted the pete•t of doer to the North. tiAii pAs roduee oonne from the Went, the effoot o f. ahle anion will be to onus increased idd_pwsate over tho Yeaupl. rani* Railroad. The ..H.nrarge ltairy ocarrespead, *ecotone bielleliter asp/lows: " Our lawn le atiled with. l e /ita l . ? - ITO' 'OM tlic 9 0 111.. - nit th i n 6. ' • end of all this will be,• God only knows. T he , vatry of the South ere fully aroaaed—thei r being Viotery or death !' " r motto vol HISSIOn OF cause la the northwestern portion of the airy a e c ,„, ber of tidies have been engaged for the fa s t t "" weeks preparing bandages, pads, lint, kr , to di " the wouds of our brave volunteers By their mane end, charitable attention to theme m ar ten the, rank and file of our so diere will has th e r same attention when woundeff that has heristOf re been . given only to the °Moors. Many of t h e ° l -- di m have voluoreered as nurser, actuated by 1 1: 1 ,; sam e spirit that prompted Florence Nightineo ° to go to the Crimea. We learn that the a fa r, don is in want of some small bores In ch. ch peek the artielell that they are preparing. Th e who wish to aid them in the nue ash learn b putionlars from Mill Fisher, who has °h r . : a i l:l the matter, at the room of the society, corner Tenth and spring Garden streets, over E., of shelmer's grocery store. FPI A DISTRESSING CASE. The wife and children of a voluteer qho enrolled himself in the surto of his oont )2 h art been tuned out of their home, in the Fifteenth ward, by the landlord, and they are in m oo t tress. The husband and father is now po ier i e r aid his helpless family, and their case appe a l, j erfully to the feelings of the benevolent. r"" vaallltititATlo2l OF A PLAG, SINGEDS, ANN Ea vui IMPS, TO TIM INDEPENDENT BANGERS - Last evening a oomplimentary benefit took pi, o . at Sanford's Opera House, the proceeds of *big; will be appropriated to the use of Captain H a MoMullin's Independent Rangers. The hotel Nu filled to its utmost ()opacity. Several &tare h k i tendered their Berrien§ to add eclat to the occalioi: and the performance wa3 everything tha t Coll ht desired. After the introduction to the evening'' entertainment by Sentord's troupe, the lodates_ dent Rangers appeared upon the stage in full 4 4 ; * form, accompanied by their captain. Thi el ", p . 4 signal for tremendous shouts of applause, The flag whioh was presented to them is IN, of very handsome silk, and surmounted by a tar eagle. The swords, five in number, and the r e . vetoers are of the most costly character, Ti le „„ gifts have been purchased by a committee of tin sena as a testimonial of their appreciatio n of th t gallant services rendered by Captain Mag n iii u Charles W. Brooke, E•q , was deputed to preeini the flag, and in doing au made a brief, but eloquent and patriotic, speech . John O'Byrne, Esq , on behalf of the company received the gift in a speech which was lone applauded. y A. Louden Snowden, Heq , then came upon tht stage avid presented the revolvers. In going e, h . made a brief address, breathing sentincerdi devotion to the Union and the Government, i t was frequently applauded After the applause had subsided, Lewis sidy, Merl , rerpoaded. He had been selected 0 4 behalf of Captain McNeill:, and his Mewl, return their hearty and cordial thanks for their glorious gifts. Ito had only to assure this au• diet= that there Is not a drop of blood in the heart of Captain McMullin that does not warm as o r . dially now when this flag lima in the breeze at it did at Chepulteriso mad at the fifty of Mexico, playlet] and with the permission of Him who reel all things wisely and well, he will wield nil' mod, and wtth our good men, lead this flag to viotory, even at the traitor capital of Muntgoli cry , [Cheers J Remember the cause for which they fight, to.l when you offer your prayers to the God of battier , I invoke you to remember these men who g [viii to fight for the Constitution, for the Colon—nay, more, for human liberty throughout the world [Ap. plause J /f it were possible for us to fail, that, would be an end of all civilized liberty. Dii intimate & failure? It is not possible. In this fight, thank God, there is no such word u fail . [Cheers.] From this night out, these good movie and this glorious flag are decimated to the came of human and constitutional liberty. Three cheers were given for Captain Ml:Mullin, the &sneerer ' and the orators, and the company filed off the s tage amid a storm of mina Woos MORE REFUGEES. `On We ,Irreaday evening, four gentlemen, wore. paid by their wives and little ones. muted We place from the " Old Dominion," having bun driven from their homes, on Friday last, by a party of Southern rebels, who notified them that th e y moot swear allegianoe to the Southera Confederacy within the specie of four bourn, or else lure the State, or. if they did not comply with the order ' given they would be put to death, and their pn , rry destroyed They are quartered at the ()reel Western Hotel, on Market Greet, near Thirteen th , having reached this place in their country wagons, bringing with them only a portion of their clothing, as they were compelled to leave behind their ter nitttra, together with their bedding, property . farms, &a. They state that the Seceneionieto Stu taking forcible possession of oxen, cattle, hem, &a., together with whatever else they ocrold lay hands on. The parties are as follows: William O. Crocker; Fails Church, Fairfax aunty ; Jolt Crocker. Liewineville, Fairfax amenity ; Ellsworth brat', Fairfax C. K. and A. Merrell, of the len place. They are all from New York State, bat for the last sixteen years have resided in Virginia. engaged in farming These gentlemen represent things as being in a horrible condition, and stew that every Northern and Eastern man will been. palled to leave the State, or suffer the oonfiseatien of his property. It is their intention to mete their homes in New York State. HIBERNIA TARGET COMPANY, N. 1 . This company is being equipped for the war. A benefit will be given them at Sanford's, as will be seen by the subjoined: SANFORD'S OPERA SnCSE, 1 Philadelphia, May 2, 1; . .1. Gan:anemic In reply to your inquiry in regard to engegingsny House for_e benefit or the lit of -May, leg leave to offer you the Huse free. Very reepeolfelly, B. S. B6EIIOIIII m J IT. HT FAR. nibernia Target Company, No. t. 8. 8. BAN/POOP, Eng. Theta Ont : We der *a aelmeelps d p ! g o prompt and noble reply yolk make to our spf t i Von for a benefit, and we tbankfuivaeow offer. Very reepeotfutly JAIL If. Timm Captain Rthernia Tarioi company, Zia . I PLY FOR TX. TROOPS. - • The following girls - the rate of pay allowed is the army of the U;;Geti States to which the militia in entitled when, simnel into service : Onlnnel• VaKf t per month ; Lieut. Colonel, $194; Major,sl7s • capk g a n , silts 50 ; First Lieutenant, $lOB.O Sedond Lieframant, $lO3 50 : Brevet ge , oond Ilneutetuant, 103 50; Ptret, or Orderly Sty gent, $29; other Sergeants. s2r corporals, $22; ?iirivatee, $2O ; Musician's, $2l. Officiary are required to provide their owe ow, forme and equipments, but the men are cloths and armed by the Government. Proceedings of City Couneilf. The regular stated meeting of both branches or Clouneils was held yesterday afternoon. BELECT COUNCIL, Tune. Crrznit, President. in the chair. The naval petitions and oonnavaniostioss were received and referred. The Commiesioner of Merketi reported the nor of Mr. Wilcox ae clerk of the Spring Garden mer ket. The committee to verify the °ash accounts of the City Treasurer reported oeoh batman as per cash book, $530,162.32; trust fund, $76,1643.25. The bill appropriating the sum of $3,000 to psy pollee megietratee was laid over. The bill appropriating ;SOO to pay old oulyeet claim. was passed finally. The ordinance to continue the salary of or officer in the ens Vey of the city who has volunteered his service's in defence of the Government wee re. feirred ton epeolal 00,MMItiee. An ordinance anthorleing a loan of $42,50' t0r the extension of the water works was purl Mr. GINAWDO moved to consider an 07diDUcli from Common Council locating certain steam fire. engines. A lengthy debate followed, and the motioc sse finally lost. The Chamber then adjourned, after having beer. in 'union a little over an hour. • COMMON COUNCIL. The.preeident submitted a communicative !rem Win P. Hamm, Esq., Receiver of Tones, is nosier to a resolution requesting[ information relative lc the delinquent taxes. I go settlement ham boa made by the oily for advertising the list of Mks• quanta for the pastyear, eonsequently no roomy has been paid for the same. 11,529 names were advertised, of wirieh 5,039 have paid $1,804 4a This amount has been paid over to the city from trar7. Laid on the table. A sommunioation was received from the Dakeer ment of Highways in referent,' to th e bridal! ow Schuylkill falls. Two bids have been received for its creation. Liesars. Price and Borough prank' to complete the skeleton bridge within ninety day', for $13,554.25; finished, $17,524 25. Another cep• tractor offers to finish the work for $16,400 The provision is, that cash contractor is to take In plat payment, the material on hand. This will reply. a further appropriation of $5,000, and, If firdelvA BE4OOO *Barred to Committeee on flighwars and Burma. A message was received from Maym , stating that he affixed his signature U.) certain or dimness. Ddr. Hazel., from the Fontth_yard, MIND" preamble and resolution to the eaot, that, ea, through the neglect tithe Commissary Depart' meta of the State, or the _United States, the breve men win:: have offered their services ic the defence of their country have been provided with misers• ble food and lodgings, it is the rieeire of oar obi* stone that these men should be comfortably Fro- Tided for daring their stay among u 1: Therefore, Resaived i 'Ybat the ossamittee for the d"" ce and prateotion of the city are requested, t o adds non to their other duty, to inquire into the lion of each and every body oi troops en 110441 s o d n 'now in the senilee of the United States, now iv tits' ally, and reliably provide them with food and every e,:htr comfort that: may he necessary, and that the committee be authorised expend from the P'9Yriation ati ma net exceeding in the aggrcEP" 320 00Q. • 14r. Haase, trueted the resolution would Di . adopted at once, as there had been agnat' of 'offering among the strange companies uniting in our city. A motion wag made to refer to the sosiw niee 6n that subject. Mr:BACKER did not thigh It secessuy to Pai l ' such a resolution, footnoting the Committee on Defense and Protection of the city to look into the condition of the volunteers coming from the °poe try, and also than drilling in the city. That re solution expreoms the current sentiment abroad in the community that the volunteers comieg.r"rn the country and Paeans through the eity of rbila . dolphia are not wan Provided for. That view ter taken in :Le committee of Connell', and 11 sow' "111114145 of nye woo appointed to look into that matter. The committee woolly) Broad and Prime streets, whore the llittheylkill County regiment it . stationed. eeidias dittinotly informed the commit/es that, although the grit day they came ib°"' vomit trouble as to food, they were now amptf Pr° vided for ; and the committee could not fa from any one that they needed suistuot I t 16 true that many families were nadir/ them re4ll in addition to what they had % bat there was not i• 1 / 10 ,g. complaint. The gommittee were surprised at Is. They must thus for 'the purpose of giving them relief, although they did not think their °P' elito distils; gave them that power. While the tent .at )goad and Prime streets is not the melt 0012• forbade place in the world, soldiers moat expert to "dulls some.hardship& The committee bad re . coked but ono application for relief, and tha t '"! for Noe littedrect mule furnished to Capt. Ptilt ara eaSePanY, at a restaurant on Market- street. Tett matter needed investigation, u the mounts° could not tell what perdu scoolco the nests. Itr Hacker considered the resolution IS rebating Elf 3l the iitato authority, and was entirely out of or sr The aneels of history eau cot f or m i c a parallel to the rai"" i with which we have ooputed tugs army iggi IL The resolution should be refire° 10 the VOMAtillell NI Defense and Protection,
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