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SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1861.
Forever - float that standard sheets
Where breathes the foe but falls before us?
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
And Freedom's banner waving o'er us:
The National Cause.
No ene who bestows the slightest attention
upon the mighty movements which have been
made to crush the audacious rebellion in the
South, can, for a moment, doubt that we have
not only ono of the best, but one of the strong
est Governments in the world. Intensely
anxious for the preservation of peace, as long
as the slightest hope of its continuance on
terms consistent with our national honor and
the integrity of the Republic existed, now,
that an issue has been clearly drawn, and war
tendered inevitable, because either the rebel
organization or our whole structure of govern
ment must go to the wall, every good citizen
brings all the energies of his nature to the
assistance of the nation, and springs with such
alacrity to the support of the national cause,
that the world may well gaze with astonish
'Meat upon this unparalleled demonamtion of
loyal enthusiasm.
All partisan feeling is ignored in these pre
parations ; for if there be any difference at all
between the eagerness with which the mem
bers of the old parties rally to the defence of
the country, it is in the superior devotedness
and activity of those who are politically op
posed to the present National Administration ;
all the old ,heart•bnrnings and animosities
which have prevailed among us are buried,
and the whole population of the Free States
are rallying as one man to defend the national
standard, and to so shape the events of the
future, that it may again proudly float, as in
times past, over the whole of ic the land of
the free and the home of the brave."
• Everything that is requisite to a complete
triumph over, the rebels will be freely and
generously placed at the disposal of the Fede
-Tel Government, by a rich, brave, patriotic,
and determined people, and that these mighty
resources will be skilfully and efficiently used,
the events of the past two weeks abundantly
show.- Much has already been done, and am
ple preparations made for the important ope
rations which will soon be undertaken. Bata
short time ago the capital was in great peril.
Now, notwithstanding the secession of Vir
ginia, and the unexpected treachery of Mary
land, it is impregnable. To still further in
sure its safety, and to hold in check the
traitors who seek to precipitate Maryland into
open revolution, two more routes will speedily
be opened through that State, and thus perfect
passage-ways be secured for as many troops
as may be rendered necessary at the Federal
capital, or at points farther south.
Much curiosity is manifested in regard to
the probabilities of an approaching pitched
battle, in which, for the first time, the friends
and foes of the Union in large numbers would
be pitted -against each other. It is possible
that no such engagement may take place, and
that the rebel leaders, thinking discretion the
better part of valor, may sedulously avoid it.
The present indications are, however, that
Virginia is more likely to become the battle
ground of the Confederacy than any other
State, if the hostile armies of the South con
tinue to concentrate upon her soil, and our
own troops centre in the vicinity of Washing
ton.- But, before any great engagement is
hazarded, it will be mutually desirable that the
new troops should be as thcroughly instructed
as possible in military evolutions, and well
equipped and disciplined.
There are how points in Virginia which
may, at no distant period, be attacked, if, her
citizens persist in maintaining a rebellious
attitude, viz : Harper's Ferry, where, the re
mains of the national armory were seized;
Alexandria, within sight of the capital, where
the Secession flag defiantly floats over the
United States custom house; Norfolk, where
the navy yard and a large number of cannon,
that could not be entirely destroyed by our
soldiers when they abandoned that point,
were seized by the Secessionists; and Rich
mond, the capital of the State, which is the
great headquarters of its leading traitors.
Now that the twenty days which President
LINCOLN allotted for the diepersien of those
who had taken up arms against the Govern
ment are about to expire, he will, doubtless,
proceed as rapidly as possible to regain the
Federal property tbat the rebels have stolen,
and he will have full power to punish those
who, in defiance of his Warning, still continue
in arms against the Government. Meanwhile,
Fort Pickens has peen so well reinforced that
it is quite likely the attack, projected against
it by General BRAGG, will be abandoned ; or,
if his soldiers do rashly attempt to assail it, a
fearful havoc and destruction in their ranks
will be' inevitable, and the success of their
scheme almost impossible.
Complete preparations for enibreing the
Southern blockade are being made. Within
sixty days it is expected that not only every
Southern harbor and seaport town, but every
southern inlet, will be carefully guarded. And
if any unimportant point is left unprotected it
will fall into the possession of our troeps, who
can, at short notice, be concentrated in large
numbers. Let rebellions Charleston and tur
bulent and troublesome South Carolina be on
the lookout, for they may find at some unex
pected moment that their cunning scheme to
drive the war from their own shores to Vir
ginia has not been entirely successful, and
that their leading rebels may speedily meet the
fate they deserve. •
The whole commerce of Virginia and Mary.
land is necessarily at our mercy, while we
maintain possession of Fortress Monroe, and
have a fleet to pursue any hostile vessel that
'swages .its guns. And all the rebellions
States will speedly be placed in a similar -po
sition. They will also find not only the Gull
and Atlantic ports closed, but the Mississippi
river, above Cairo, will be under the com
mand of the troops now concentrating there,
who have already seized a steamboat sailing
from St. Louis, which contained a large
amount of ammunition destined for theft aid.
Of the fifteen Southern States, Delaware
has completely and unreservedly eut herself oft
from all sympathy or connection with the re
bels. Maryland, whatever may be the wishes of
her leading Secessionists, cannot become the
avowed and open ally of the conspirators with.
out calling down upon her devoted bead certain
destruction. Her loyalty will undoubtedly be
maintained, by peaceable means if possible,
by forcible measures if they are necessary. In
Northwestern Virginia the Union sentiment
is still triumphant, and it will doubtless soon
be so strengthened that it will become com
pletely overwhelming. Kentucky and Missouri
fell wisely hold the Secession fever in check,
and it is scarcely possible that, in fall view of
the energy and, vigor of the present move
ments of our Government, and the determined
patriotism e t the great body of the American
people, they will imitate the folly and rashness
of Virginia and make themselves a shield for
the conspirators of the Gulf States.
Thus, while the North is united, a large see.
lion of the South is virtually detached from
cordial co-operation with the rebel movement;
and with a righteous cause to maintain—with
our immense superiority in numerical force
over our active antagonists, and many other
advantages in our favor, it will be strange in
deed it we do not speedily crush their rebellion,
and reassert the supremacy of the laws and
the Constitution of the United States over all
our dominions. •
KIN= Runs ptOx CascAn.s.--The Ne w
York Tribune says: a Twenty-ftve thonsmid
'Annie rifles have been purchased in Canada
for the United States Government, and more
Can be obtained, it is said." Of course, the
United States eau obtain, for cash, every
spare Kittle rifle in Canada. About 40,000
can be spared in all, we are informed.
NA. Jarransolt DiTIS is about to comm.
tn o te ten thousand soldiers at Raleigh, N. C.
We suppose this is for the purpose of entering
into cc treaties of amity and commerce, =-
Sully 'beneficial."
The New Stay Law
The telegraphic reports of the proceedings
of flee Legislature show that the prOject of a
stay law was under consideration yesterday.
We have several objections to make to the
provisions of the bill which has been intro
duced, and which was published in yesterday's
Pans. We think it illy fitted to meet the
emergencies of the times. Its radical defect
consists in the provision that parties applying
for the benefit Of the proposed law must be
possessed of real estate in the county or coun
ties in which judgment may be obtained. This
will probably cut off two-thirds of the persons
who may be desirous of obtaining relief tin
der it.
The great majority of merchants in this and
other cities and towns throughout the State
do not own any real estate, although they may
be able to show assets amounting to double or
treble the total of their liabilities. Their as
sets are almost always in bills receivable, in
book accounts, and in stocks of merchandise.
If the temporarily-embarrassed debtor is a me
chanic, his property is in tools, materials, and
the products of his skill and labor ; if a farmer,
in farming utensils and stock; if a manufac
turer, in machinery, material, and goods.
All these would be deprived of the benefits of
the proposed law, because of their not being
the possessors of real estate.
But it may be said that if they have no real
estate they can avail themselves of the alter
native mentioned in the hill, and give real
estate security. If any of our readers has
ever had to hunt up security, or has been im
portuned to offer himself as security for
others, he will readily estimate the difficulty a
man in embarrassment would find in getting a
real-estate owner to become surety for the
payment of his debts. The landed proprietor
would answer such applieants thus : cc bly dear
friend, I know you to be honest and well
meaning, I would cheerfully guarantee your
character for integrity and uprightness, but I
cannot, in justice to my own obligations and
my family, stake my property upon the chance
of your debtors paying you what is justly your
due. You will have to excuse me." Thus,
those whom the law is designed to protect
from unjust sacrifices, will generally be unable
to give security for the payment of their De
bilities, and the law, because of this feature,
will be valueless. To be effectual and just, in
this time of unexpected and universal suspen-
Bien, the stay law should be calculated to pro.
tent both the debtor and the creditor.
Business is suspended, and the collection of
debts next to impossible. Forbearance on
all hands is imperatively called for, and where
the creditor is inexorable and unreasonable,
the stay law should step in to save the debtors
who would pay if they could, from his rapa
city. At the same time it should protect the
rights of the creditor, and not be made a
shield for him who would disionestly evade
the payment of his just debts. Let the secu
rity be given for the honesty of the debtor,
for his character, for his integrity. Bind the
surety that his principal shall not waste or
misappropriate his assets-.—that he shall render
au account, showing that his assets have been
faithfully collected and honestly applied to
the payment of his debts. lf security is not
required, let the applicant for stay of execu
tion be required to satisfy the court, in which
the judgment is obtained, of his solvency and
honesty, for solvency and honesty are the
qualifications which should entitle all to the
benefit of the law.
The time, as we suggested in our money
article yesterday, is rightly axed. The source
from which the means for the greater part of
the debts due in our State are to be obtained
is the crop, which can be turned in a twelve
month.
We trust that this subject of a stay law will
receive the careful attention that its importance
demands, and that our legislators will take
pains to snit their remedy to the disease, and
not give us a stay law which will be useless to
those whom it is intended to help.
What Jefferson Davis Wrihes
In his message to the Rebel Congress, con
vened at Montgomery, Ala, as reported by
telegraph from New Orleans, under date of
April 29, the usurper DAvis is reported to
have declared that all the Southern Confede
racy demands of the North is ,« simply to be
let alone !"
No doubt of it. And more than this no
evildoer has asked since the creation of the
world. This is what the burglar would be
satisfied with, who, at midnight, enters a
peaceful dwelling, and purloins all the valua
bles he can lay Ids hands on. With this the
highwayman would be content, and the vo
luptuary, and the assassin, and the prowling
incendiary, and the pirate, and the free
booter. All that they modestly ask of the
rest of mankind is simply to be let alone ! So
with the Rebels. Suffer them, without mo
lestation or interruption, to tear down and
trample in the dust our glorious flag i to Seise
upon our mints, arsenals, forts, custom
houses, navy yards, and other Government
property; allow them to prey, ad libitum,
upon Northern commerce; permit them to
enter Washington, occupy the public build
ings, and administer the affairs of the nation,
to which no man has called them, and to do
this, without let or hindrance, and they
will be content! No doubt of It ! Modest
and patriotic gentlemen! No doubt of it !
We will tell Mr. Diva, however, when he
and his confederates will be g , let alone " in
their nefarious effort to-destroy this great and
noble Government. When virtue, patriotism,
truth, and piety have been exiled from the
hearts of the American people; when the
memories of the Revolution have been oblite
rated ; when the name and fame of the great
and good. WASHINGTON are forgotten ; when
the flag of our country has become the sym
bol of shame and dishonor—then will the
modest request of Mr. Jerransou Davis, to be
it let alone," be complied with by the Ame
rican people, but not before.
07" A gentleman of our acquintance, who
has a married sister, residing-in a large town
in the interior of South Carolina, recently re
ceived a letter from her husband, a violent
Secessionist The writer, among other things,
states that he was at Charleston, with the sol
diers, during the late military operations at
that place, and while absent from home, the
negroes burned down four dwelling houses
and eight stores, in the town in which he re
sides, and fear dwelling houses in the vicinity.
Eight negroes were hanged, and the writer says
he supposes they shall have to hang a dozen
more before a month passes.
Here are „facts which do not get into the
Southern papers, but which show the state of
feeling at the South, and how poorly her
people are prepared to go to war on a large
scale.
A Mr DAIS SINCE, GO9OIIIIOI EXCITOR, Of.
Arkansas, seized the United States ordnance
stores at Napoleon, and intended for Fort
Smith. The Governor was acting under the
Orders of the same Mr. 3ESTERsO3I DAVIS, Whii,
in his recent melancholy message to the con
splinters at Montgomery, spoke so piously
about subjugation, coercion, a gcjust cause,"
and a desire to be if let alono." These rebels
are not even consistent in their impudence.
They declare war, and steal the muskets with
which it is to be fought; they bombard our
forts with cannon which was atelen from the
Government; they steal our merchantmen,
fit them up with stolen ordnance, and turn
them into piratical privateers. Thus, while
pathetically desCanting upon the
. e fearful
wrongs of the Federal Government, they very
deliberately appropriate its guns, powder, and
articles of warfare, and ship them off'to Pen
sacola or Charleston, to assist the work of
treason.
Tux van Pascauxiort of the authorities of
the Northern States, in prohibiting the trans
portation of munitions of war to the rebellions
districts, appears to be producing a good effect.
Powder is beginning to command exorbitant
prices, fire-arms are at a premium, and great
complaint is heard on account of the scarcity
of percussion caps. The State of Virginia,
in order to obviate the latter want, is, we
learn, offering a bonus to any one who will
establish a percrussion-cap manufactory in
that State.
Two BALM REAL ESTATE ON TUESDAY XXXI.—
VALI7ADLIC FAUN, 00IINTRY SEAT. AND faiir PRO
PARTY.—Thomas a sone sale, on Tuesday, 7rt,
Ind., at 12 o'clock noon, at the Exchange, will' in
elude a very valuable farm on the river Deleware,
near " Andalusia ;" country seat, Burlington ; a
wharf, and valuable city property.
EXTRA BALI, AND IN rim Emma, at 7fi o'olook,
eighteen properties, without reserve, by order of
assignee, Including handaome city residences, small
dwellings, and budldina tots. Sale abaolute.
. .
Bee °agora's, batted to-dv, .M advertise
ments of both solo.
PROM WASHINGTON
Specially Reported for "The Press."
WASHINGTON, May 2, 1851
Stirring News.
You may cued to bear some interesting intelli
gence in a short time. Captain Meige telegraphed
to General Cameron to-day that Pickens had been
fully reinforced, and that the United States troops
were ready for any emergency, alike to defend or
to attack. The policy of recapturing our stolen
property will, of course, render it necessary for the
Government to resort to initiatory or aggressive
measures, unless this property Is restored.
The Blockade.
A rigorous blockade of all the ports in the sece
ded States must produce the moat disastrous come-
Tames to those States, and will add considerably
to their existing embarrassments.
The Mississippi.
The Mississippi will be kept open to an untaxed
oommoroe, and those attempting to obstruct it or
to collect duties from our eitizens will be summarily
and fearfully punished. New Orleanswill find the
mouth of tido river filled with teeth in the shape of
armed vessels; and if her rulers persist in their
desperate game of collecting revenue not theirs, or
of retaining the property..wad treasure of the Go
venunent and the people, than will be speedily
brought to their senses.
Missouri Won't go Ont.
Missouri has already detected the designs of the
Seoessionists in her high offices, and will stay where
she is. Should she falter it will only bo to rain
herself, and to divert the overland trade ;tom her
to some State loyal to the Government.
A Demand on ',etcher.
It is my impression that the Government will
make a demand on John Letoher to yield possession
of the Navy Yard at Norfolk, and the ivound at
Harper's Ferry. That functionary is greatly dis
tressed at the resolute air of the 'Administration,
and by no means pleased by the news from West
ern Virginia. But his troubles have only began.
ResignatiouB•
Major Tyler, of tho United States marine oorps,
resigned to-day, after a good deal of hesitation.
There are a number of vacanoies in that, arm of
the service, and any number of good men ready to
1111 them.
Virginia and Maryland.
Virginia and Maryland are utterly pania-striaken.
Flour in the adjacent counties has largely ad
vanced in price within two days; fresh beef is
scarce; no letters are sent to the North, and few
anywhere that are not first read ; all Northerners
are expelled, and every man and woman me
peeled of being for the country, is subjeoted to the
most insolent espionage. The town of Alexandria
has become a perfect neat of secession, and may be
worth, a visit from some of the Union boys here
before many days have elapsed.
Killed Cannon.
Au immense order has been issued to General
James, the inventor of the rifled cannon, for
rifling a number of heavy gum, and for supplying
them with his celebrated ball.
Judicious Appointment.
John Tucker, of Pennsylvania, has been ap
pointed Government agent, for the purpose of at
tending to the purchase and transportation of sup
pliesfor the military district of which Pennsyl
vania is a part.
Naval Storekeeper at Pli,ladelphla•
General Irvin, of Centre &nutty, Newryfrank,
bee been appointed United States naval store
keeper at the port of Philadelphia, vice John
Uturtminp.
Railroad Items.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have
come down from their pedestal since the Govern.
moot has laid_ its heavy hand upon their line be
tween Washington and Annapolis Most of the
directors are among the extremoet of the Disunion
set, and refused to let the War Department have
the nee of locomotives and oars for Government
purposes. The Secretary, however, promptly sent
for the best railroad talent on the Pennglvania
Central and Reading Railroads, and took into his
counsel snob loyal men as Felton of the Philadel
phia and Baltimore Road, Jno. Edgar Thomson
and Thomas Soon of the Pennsylvania Central, end
Nichols and Millholland of the Reading Road.
lie was soon independent of Mr. Garrott and the
Baltimore capitalists and railroad chiefs. To-day
I learn that they have sr( lunteered the use of their
machinery, en act of• graee that would have been
more graceful if it bad been a little less tardy.
New Military Officers, &e.
Hon. James H. Campbell, Repreeentative of the
Schuylkill district in Congress, will probably be
appointed or elected colonel of the new regiment
to becomposed of the Ringgold Artillery and seve
ral of the ether Pennsylvania companies, now bare
or on the way.
Gen. H. L. Cake, of the Miners' Record, of
Pottsville, who Game here as a private in one of the
Schuylkill companies, is named for a ooloneloy in
the new regiments just called for by the Execu
tive.
The Logan Guards, Cleptain SeSiemer, who
were furnished with olothing and blankets through
the kindness and promptitude of General R. C.
Rale, Commissary General under Governor Cur
tin, have been detailed as part of the garrison Of
Fort Washington, on the Potomao.
Martial law will be declared to-morrow or Satur
day. In anticipation of it tho Soolooloniato are
turning their steps towards Richmond and Mont
gomery. •
Gov. Johnson, of Tennessee.
Andrew Johnson, of TenZier6oo, hoe not followed
John Bell into the Disunion eonapirsoy. Ile clings
bravely to the good (muse
The President Among the Troops;
The President, accompanied by Mr. Seward,
is visiting the different regiments in the city, at
their quarters. He is received in a manner be.
coming his distinguished position; and he, during
hie examination of the regiments, comments freely
on their attainments in military incites. He will
continue his visits until he has reviewed each of
the regiments now in or advancing towards the
city.
The Gathering of Troeps.
The great gathering of troops in Washington has
already filled the side-walks on the avenue and
principal streets with a continued stream of mili
tary men. Many of them take their meals at
Willard's, Brownrs, the National, and Gray's
hotels. They march In Military order from their
quarters to their respective hotels, and return
again in the ranks. We have the sound of the
Arm, heavy step to greet our ears from early
dawn till late in the evening. Generally, how
ever, and with rare exceptions, there is complete
order, and no irregularity or violation of pro
priety to be recorded.
Business in Georgetown.
in a walk through the principal streets in George
town, between eleven and twelve o'clock to-day,
the limb descriptive of Goldsmith's "Deserted
Village " were forcibly impressed upon the mind
of your correspondent. The proprietors and clerks
in all the principal stores were sitting idly in their
doorwaya, or under the awnings, without a custo
mer to wait upon. The streets were deserted, and
all was still and quiet—even more ao, some of the
citizens remarked, than it is on the Sabbath, for
then there are a few ram on the street, passing to
and from the churches.
Appointments by the President.
The following appointments were made yester.
day : J ames M. Chambers, navy agent at Phila
delpttla ,• R. Cheney, navy agent at Ban Franchco ;
H W. Depuy, agent for the Pawnee Indians, No
breaks; Mark Deitthay, surveyor general for the
District of Kansas; Josh Houton, register of the
land OEO6, Santa Fe, N. M. ; John Ward, Esmond
Lund, and Jose Antonio Mansinartm, Indian agents,
N. ffi. ; Ott Irish, Indian agent, Omaha Agency.
Appointments in the • Army.
The President has made the following appoint
ments, to fill vacancies in the army :
E. B Hill, first artillery; Watson Webb, third
artillery ; John Palmer, jamas B Briebin, Au
gnstus Pleasanton, George P. Sanford, and Isaao
Dunkelberger, first dragoons ; James. Snodgrass,
Charles W. Canfield, Robert B. Clary, and David
B. Gordon, second dragoons; Thomas T. Turner
and W. M. Wilson, first cavalry; Junius ii. Hol
loway, Thomas Drummond, J. W. Mason, E. W.
Hineks, S. B. Shields. B H. Leib, and Joseph P.
Aah, second cavalry ; M. B. Marston and Isaac.
D. De Hussy, first infantry ; Joseph A. MeCool,
third infantry; B. B. Wright, fourth infantry;
811110 a Snyder, fifth infantry ; T. L'llommodieu
and H. S. Hawkins sixth infantry ; A. W. Put
nam, Edward Ram, James W. Meffluder, and
James IR. Browr, seventh infantry; W. 8. Worth,
eighth infantry ; John D Devine, C. C. Wood,
D. W. Biddle, and Frederick !tears, ninth in
fantry.
Generale Nye and Lane.
General Nye, Governor of Nevada, started yes
terday on his route to the Territory of Nevada.
Gerenul Lane, M. C. of Kamm, left this eity
yesterday, but will return again in a few days .
Mails and Passengers.
One mail to made up daily for the North, for the
three o'clock train to Annapolis,' theme by
steamer.
Paccongers are also carried by this route•
We have no communication by rail with Ba iti
more, the only oonveyance being by private teams
- ENGLISH PICTORIAL PARRRS.—From Mews Cal
lender & Co., corner of Third and . Walnut streets,
we have the Rluetrated London NOM and illus
trated News of the World, of April 20th. Good
numbers, with many engravings.
THE iIICIDENT3 . 4:17 THE CANT aro Of course too
nut:corona to note and pint, but the following is
too good to be lost. While the Union Blues, of
Delaware oonnty, commanded by Captain Harry
Edwards, were passing the crowd present to view
the grand parade last Saturday, we beard a friend
remark, alluding to the Blues, " That company
of men look fierce enough to come from John
Hickman's distriot." lie did not know that the
Blues were in reality a portion of Hiokman's con.
influents, and we print the remark merely to show
the strong resemblance between brave men every.
where. Captain Bsiwards, of the Blues, is a gal-
lant soldier, an original California pioneer, who
will distinguish himself on the first opportunity.—
Harrisburg Daily Tele:lark.
Death 01 Capt. Theodore Fink, U. S. A.
DITIOrr, May S —Captain Theodore Flak, U.
B. late recruiting Moor at this station, died
of apoplexy this morning. The flags on the chip
ping ♦nd the public and private buildings are die
played at halfout hamar of his memory.
THE PRESS.--PIIIIADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1861.
LATEST NEWS
By Tfepaph. to The Pres&
PROSECUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.
WAeurNSTOS, May 3.
The following deentnent hits joat been leaned
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATE 3.
A pneeremeTl ON,
Weartnas, the existing exigencies demand im
mediate and adequate measures for the protection
of the National Constitution, and the preservation
of the National Union, by the Suppression of the
insurrectionary combinations now existing in seve
ral States for opposing the lowa of the Unton and
obstructing the execution thereof, to which end a
military force, in addition to that called forth by
my proclamation of the 15th day of April in the
present year, appears to be indispensably necessary.
Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, Presiden t
of the United States, and commander-in-chief of
the army and navy thereof, and of the militia of
the several States when called into actual service,
do hereby call into the service of the United States
forty-two thousand and thirty-four volunteers, to
serve for the period of three years, unless sooner
discharged, and to be mustered into service as in
fantry and cavalry. The proportions of each arm,
and the details of enrollment and organization,
will be made known trough the Department of
War.
And I also direct that the regular army of the
United Staten be in - creased by the addition of
eight regiments of infantry, one regiment ofea
valry, and one regiment of artillery, making alto.
gather a maximum aggregate immense of twenty.
two thousand seven hundred and fourteen of9sers
and enlisted men ; the details of which increase
will also be made known through the Department
of War. -
And I further direct the enlistment, for not less
than one or more than three years, of eighteen
thousand seamen, in addition to the present force,
for the naval service of the United States. The
details of the enlistment and organization will be
made known through t il e Department of the Navy.
The call for volunteers hereby made, and the
direction far the increase of the regular army and
for the enlistment of seamen hereby glven,with the
plan of organisation adopted for the volnnteerlind
for the regular forces hereby authorized, will be
submitted to Congress as soon as that 64.
assembles.
In the meantime, I earnestly invoke the as•
operation of all good citizens in the measures
hereby adopted , for the effectual suppression of
unlawful violence, for the impartial enforoement
of constitutional laws, and for the speediest pos
sible restoration of, peace and order, and with
these, of happiness and prosperity throughout our
country.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
he stared.
Done at the City of Washington, this 3d day , of
May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, and of the Independenee
of the 'United States•the eighty.fifth.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the Prealdent.
Wm. IL SIMARD, Secretary of State
FROM BALTIMORE.
Rumored March of the United 'Mato
TroOps on Baltimore.
Raman:inn, May 3—Midnight—Rnmors are our
rent that the United Stales troops have crossed the
Maryland line, and are MOW moving towards this
city.
ACTION OT THE UNION MEN
Union ward meetings were held to night through
out the eity, and delegates cleated to a City Con
vention to meet on next Monday. The delegates
will meet to-morrow to take action relative to tbe
publio-safety
Reaolutions were adopted in all the wards to the
following purport:
That we cherish the Constitution and laws of the
United States, and will devote our fortunes and
lives to defend their integrity against all revolu
tionary or violent assaults.
That we regret the viobint attack on the troops
of the United States, while peaceably. marching
through the city to protect the seat of hovers-
went, and indignantly repudiate malting it a pre.
text to organize an armed mob under the disguise
ore apecial polio° to piece the city in a hoatile at
titude to the General Government, and hereby de
clare our abhorrence for the attempt of the Legis
lature to inaugurate a military despotism, by a
bill for the creation of what is called a board of
public safety.
That the persons named for the said board
have not the confidence of 'the people, and we pro.
test against the whole measure as an invasion of
the prerogatives of the Governor Ind a usurpation
of Executive tower by , the Legislature.
These Union meetings were largely attended,
and very enthusiastic..
A strong feeling of indignation is manifeeted
against the proposed action of the Legislature.
The latest accounts from Frederick leave the.
Senate still in consideration of the public safety
bill, whiob, le on its last reading. -
The Union mon are battling it with .various
amendments and parliamentary tidies, and there
DroeDeot of an all-night session. -,
• An intense feeling has been aroused there oli
the measure.
The Senate bee adjourned without final setiolien
he nubile safety bill.
IMPORTAPT PItOM PORT PIOZENS
REPORT OF CAPTAIN MEIN
ALL RIGHT FOR SIX MONTHS YET
WASIIINWITN, May S.--Captain Meiga returned
here to-day from hia recent expedition to Port
Piokena, vrbloh, be soya, 4 an reinforced, and
otherwise atrengthenad ; as to matte its reduction
utterly impossible for six months, for which time
it is well provisioned.
From Washington City.
WASHINGTON, May 3.—The quiet of the past
week continues here, but every day helps to
strengthen the defences of Washington and the die
olplibh of thb troops.
The railroad faoilitibs between here and Anna
polis are muoh improved einoe additional oars have
been brought from. Philadelphia. Mr. Thos. A.
800% Vioo-President of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, who has charge of the road, is " tho
right man in the right place."
The doings of the Maryland Legislature are re=
garded with distrust and uneasiness But little
faith in put in the protestation!! of the Border
States. A little more show of strength on the part
of the Government is needed to keep Maryland
right.
The Providence Marine Artillery arrived here
yesterday evening, and aro much admired.
13ome of the Pennsylvania troops lasi* been sent
down to Fort Washington.
The accounts from down the river and !along
both sides of Chesapeake Bay are eatisfadory.
The rebels do not show themselves, and no batteries
have been erected.
The Purpose of the Confederates
From private sources, believed to be entirely re
liable, it is ascertained that Virginia, of barrel!.
dOCI not meditate an adranoe on Washington, that
imbjeot being for the oonsideration of the Confede
rate States. Their throwing , of troops into Vir
ginia is said to be in anticipation of a deelaration
of war by the Southern Coogresa, as well 11A:2111 ap•
prehension that the gathering of go large a mili
tary force here is designed, ultimately, to invade
the South.
The War Department, especially, keeps Ea offi
cers employed night and day. An human
amount of business is transacted. The telegraphic
wire leading directly to the chief clerk's TOM is
both convenient and time saving, and is constant
ly employed in the transmission and receipt of
messages
The Poet Office Department, after carrying into
effeot Its past orders as to offices, will chiefly con
fine its notion to supplying vacancies by death
and resignations, and to removals for cause, This
is deemed a proper tribute to the patriotism
and loyalty of the people of the loyal fitates, In
view of the new and controlling issues of govern
ment.
A Military Wedding.
Cherles Tibbetts, a member of the Rho& Mind
Regiment, was married last algid to one of "the
daughters of the regiment," /dim Barahßeasley.
The soldiers celebrated the event with great pomp
and festivity.
The Adnunietration,
The friends of the Administration are net a little
amused at the representations made in the papers
of New York and elsewhere, that it is sluggish,
and not sufficiently active in view of the present
orioio. They point to tho fact that Fort Pickens
and all the forte in the Gulf, and Fortress Munroe
and Fort McHenry, are fully reinforced and supplied
a blockade aotnally• organised, the capital of the
country securely guarded, and a formidable army
ready for any emergency. And, besides these
things, the strengthening of the navy with the least
possible delay.
WILMINGTON, May 3.—The Governor's pro
clamation, mustering in the volunteers of the State,
has given a new impetus to the war movement.
Yesterday companies A B and C of this city were
sworn in They are a fine, healthy set Of Men,
The Governor has made a requisition on Sore.
tory Cameron for one thousand rifles. We have
now in the city of Wilmington between eight and
nine hundred muskets and rifles, which, when
added to the thousand asked for by the governor,
will place our State in a fair condition for defence.
The Knights of the Golden Circle are plentiful
In Washington, but they are keeping quiet just
now.
Vim is to be a grand Union meeting at George
town, In the seoeosion end of Delaware, on Tues
day next. r•l;
The Governor's prootsmation h not signed by the
s e cretary of Stets*, which suggests suspicious re
gading the loyal Of that °lsla.
Delaware.
The Blockade of the Chesapeake.
Wasursoron, May 3 .—Despatches were re
ceived today from the commandant of Fortress
Monroe and the commander of the squadron in
that vioinity.
The month of the James rivet- and Hampton
Roads are already ander a strict and impassable
blookado. •
The Maine Regiment to Leave New
York To-night.
NSW YOBIE, May 3.—The eteemer Chesapeake
bee steam on, and will start this evening, if the
Maine regiment arrives, direct for Washington.
She has 600 barrels of provisions, 120 head of eat
tle, a company of the Seventrflrat Regiment, a
detachment of the Twelfth Regiment, 600 stand of
arms, and a number of uniform for the . volanteent
In the Seventy-first Regiment.
Provision for the Defence of Louis
ville.
Louravimm, May 2.—The Councils of this city
have appropriated the sum of $200,000 for the pur
pose of arming the pity, and placing it in fit condi
tion for defenee against aggressors.
The appropriation is made subject to the ratifi
cation of the citizens of Louisville.
Missouri tegislature.
MESSAGE or TUX GOVERNOR
ST. Louis, May 3.—The 'lower House of the
Legislature completed its organization this morn
ing by • re-electing all the old officers, except the
Speaker pro tom Mr. Harris being elected. over
Mr. Boyd.
The uovernor's message was delivered to both
Homes this morning, after the reading of which
the House went into secret session.
Governor Jackson says :
"The President, in calling out troops to subdue
the seceded States, has threatened civil war, and
his act is unconstitutional and illegal, and tending
towards a consolidated despotism.
While the Governor evidently justifies the ac
tion of the Confederate States in seceding, he does
not recommend immediate secession, but uses the
following language
"Oar interests and sympathies are identical with
those of the other slaveholduag States, and neces
sarily unite our destiny with theirs, the similarity
of our social and political institutions, our irides
trial interests, our sympathies, habits, and tastes,
our common origin, and our territorial contiguity,
all concur in pointing oat our duty in regard to
the separation now taking place between the States
of the old Federal Union. '
Be adds :
"Missouri has, at this titno, no war to prose-
Outs. • not her palioy to make aggression on
any State or people Bet in the present state of
the country she' would be faithless to her honor
and recreant to her duty were she to hesitate a
moment in making the most ample preparations
for the protection of her people against the ag
gression of all assailants. I, therefore, reoom•
mend the appropriation of a sufficient sum of
money, to place the State, at the 'earliest practi
cable moment, in a complete state of defence."
In conclusion, be says: " Permit me to appeal
to you, and through you to the whole people of the
State, to whom we are responsible, to do nothing
imprudently or precipitately. We have a most
solemn duty to perform; let us then calmly reason
"one with another, avoid all passion, all tendenoy
to tumult and disorder, and obey implicitly the
constituted authorities, and endeavor, ultimately,
to unite all of our citizens in a cordial co
operation for the preservation of our honor,
the security of our property, and the perform
arms of all those high duties imposed upon us
by our obligations to our families, our country, and
our god."
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
SPECIAL SESSION
SENATE.
FRIDAY, May 3, - _ lB6l.
The Senate wee called to order at 10 o'clock, by
the Speaker.
ORIGINAL RESOLUTION
Mr. /rims offered "a reaolation that, when the
Senate adjourns to-day, it adjourn to moot on Mon
day afternoon. Agreed , to.
Mr. Lawasarcs, on leave, read, in place a joint
resolution relative to oortain volunteer companies
in the State.
ON SECOND ENADINGt
An sot to provile for the inspection of salted
provisions for the army and navy, and for export
ation. Negatived—yeas 13, nays 16.
" An act authorizing the several counties of thin
Commonwealth to grant relief to the families of
volunteers mustered, into the service of the United
States, or this Commonwealth," was taken up and
passed
On motion of Mr. Lawnamen, the Senate pro
oeeded to the consideration of an act entitled Joint
resolution relative to certain volunteer companies
in this Commonwealth.
The bill has reference to the sobsistenee of
troops accepted, but not ordered to march. After
a long dieanaaion, the bill wai recommitted to the
Committee on the Militia. -
On motion, adjourned.
ROUSE
The House was oohed to order at ten a'cdook by
Speaker Davis. Prayer. Journal read.
B AY LAW
The House, in Committee of the Whole, pro
ceeded to the consideration of the special order of
the day, being the stay law. Considerable time
wee spent in discussing various amendments.
Mr. &Rena offered the following as an additional
section, which was adopted :
SECT/ON 3 That upon all judgments heretofore
entered, or whloh may hereafter be offered, upon
conditional verdicts, in actions of ejectment, a like
stay of execution shall be had, upon the same
terms and conditions provided in the first section
of this act; and that in all such oases the verdict
and judgment shall be annulled and discharged
upon payment by the defendant or defendants of
the amount of debt, interest, and costs due upon
Emelt jadgment, within the period of the stay pro
vided in this act.
Severna other amendments were made, when the
committee rose and repotted the bill to the _am
as ambrided. f
The noose Olen reenined . the consideration o
the bill. •
The following additional sections *Ore proposed
to the bill :
SZCTION 5. That in any vase wheio a Writ
of ATa facia.; veneltittonti expoxas, or [mart
facaaa has been issued out of any court
in this Commonwealth, and any real estate has
been taken in exeoution under maid writ, which
real estate has not yet been sold, if the defendant
in said writ shall request the court out which said
writ was isdaed, or any judge of said court, to or
der a stay of proceedings thereon, the said court,
or any judge of said court to whom such request
shall be made, shall immediately order proceed
ings to be stayed on said writ.
Baby - tea 4. That the jqovittions of this act shall
be construed to apply to all oases on which a bond
or mortgage has been given, and On which a Sale
by judiotal prodees has not been aotually made,
and a deed delivered to the purohaser before the
passage of this act.
Several other amendments were made and vo
ted down.
Mr. Cowen moved to strike out the following
Provided, That the defendint is possessed of
real estate within the respective county or ootin
ties in whioh judgment shill have been obtained,
or in any other county within this Commonwealth
to which the said judgment shall have been trans
ferred, subject to be sold for tlespaymeut of such
judgment, and worth, In the opi nio n of any court,
or any judge In vacation, lodes, or alderman,
having jurisdiction of such judgments, over and
above other inoumbrances, and the amount ex
empted from levy and isle on mention, or if said
defendant shall give security for the payment of
the same, to be approved by thee - court, or a judge
thereof In vacation, or a justice, or alderman
within sixty days from the Gate of the judgment,
or from the paasage of this act.
Not speed to—yeas 22, nays 54.
Much further discussion ensiled, and without
soaring to a vote on the bill, the subject was laid
aside.
A lengthy discussion then took place as to the
eonstitutionality of the Governor's veto of the bill
relative to the pollee of Philadelphia, sent in yes
terday after the adjournment.
Finally the message was read.
Mr. Wira,zsms offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting information of the Governor
as to how mach of the half million already appro
priated bee boon spent, how expended, ho., &O.
Mr. WILLIAMS also presented a communication
from the commanding officers of Camp Curtin, com
plaining of the inferiority of the blankets furnished
to the troops.
Mr.. ABBOT: read in place a bill to incorporate
the Philadelphia 'Volunteer Nurse Corps.
The House then, at 3 o'clook, adjourned until
Monday afternoon.
The Phitadelplua Police Bill.
Renarsnoso, May 3.—ln the bill book, kept by
transcribing clerks of the Herne and Senate, the
Philadelpina Pollee Bill is recorded as having been
compared and sent to the Governor on the 4th of
April ; and the record kept by the clerk who trans-
mite the bills to the Governor, shows the correct
nese of the transcribing clerks' swords ' showing
that the bill twoatne a law before the Governor
vetoed it. . liven if the bill had not reached the
Governor until the Bth, it would be a law, as the
veto message was not sent into the House on Thurs
day while the Heine was in session—in oompli
anoe with the 2.3 d section of article let of the Con
eft Mil' on :
"If any bill shall not be returned by the Go
vernor within ten days (Sundays except) after it
shall have been presented to him, the same shall
be a law in like manner as if he had signed it, un
less the . General Assembly by their adfonrnment
prevent its return, in which case it alien be a law,
unless sent book within three days after their next
meeting."
The Wreck of the Steamed* United
St -.tee and Other Iheaetera.
MONTRZAL, May 3.—Two steamers have been
sent to assist the steamship United States,
wreoked on Bird rooks. At the hat accounts she
was fast going to pieces. No person could be seen
aboard.
Theship Spartan lie ashore on the beach, and
her crew has been saved.
The ship Salacza is ashore twelve miles below
Father Point. Crew saved.
The chip Powerful is anchored among the rooks
off Cook Point and leaking badly.
Tho ship Marton has been wrecked. Crew
saved.
The brig Minute Dawson ie a total wreck. One
man was lost.
Three bodies have been recovered from the
wreck.
The roads are filled with drifted snow.
tune: OF TIM PASEMPIGICRS.
MOBTREAL, M.1115' 3 —The passengers of the
wrecked steamer Uaited States have arrived
safely at Quebec One of the steerage passengers
is still missing. .
Another ship is ashore on Sandy Bay.
From Boston
DERTRUCTIVX BOLDIZRII.---
Bosrorr, May 3.—A large storehouse, on Com
mercial street, was destroyed by Ilre this morning,
Involving a lon of $20,000.
The body of Corporal Needham, one of the sol
&CI murdered at Baltimore, was delivered to
the Mayor of Lawrence, by Gov. Andrews, this
morning.
The ateamer Ben De Ford will sail with a full
cargo for Baltimore, te-mormw, by p ermission
of
the g e oretny of the Treasury . She is forbidden
to call at Norfolk.
The New Jersey Troops
TRENTON, May 3 —The First regiment Col.
Johnson; the Second, Col. Baker, and the Third,
001. /Upton, will embark here by midday, and
joining the Fourth, Col. Miller, at Bordentown,
will leave that place at four o'clock, this after
noon, with Brigadier-General Runyan and staff,
proem:m*lns down the Delaware, and via the Dela
ware and Chesapeake Canal to Annapplii and
Washington. The troops and stores are in a fleet
of fourteen steam propellers, viz : The W. Wood
ward, Fanny Cadwalader, Oetarora, Delaware,
Raritan, Trenton, Patroon, Dor, Brume, Elisabeth,
Franklin, Fanner, J. B. adollecon, Eureka, and
Fanny Garner.
They will probably pass Philadelphia before 10
o'olook this evening.
Col. J. W. Allen, C E , goes with the contingent
as Quartermeater-Oeneral, as far as Washington.
THRIM)N, N. J., May 3.—The fleet of propellers
with the New Jersey volunteers have passed
through the canal, and will proceed no further this
evening than Florence, where the fleet will an
chor, and to-morrow morning leave in two detach
ments. One of the propellers will take aboard
ammunition before It passes Philadelphia.
It is very probable that four regiments of volun
teers will be mustered into the State service within
twenty days, armed) equipped, and drilled, and
placed on.darty.in the different sections of the State.
Camp Curtin.
HARRISBURG, May 3 —A company of volunteers
from Susquehanna county, under command of
Judge Jessup, are the last on the road. No more
troops to come to this camp until...further orders.
Everything ie quiet.
HARRISBURG, May 3.—A Cad fain, intermingled
with mow, rendered the quarters of the soldiers in
the tents very uncomfortable to.day. The Irish
Iniantry.from Matoth Chunk arrived this morning.
Governor Curtin left the city at 3 o'clock this
morning—it is supposed for Washington.
Union Meeting Broken Up at Lering
ton, MO.
LaXINOTOIf, MO., May 3.—The Union demon
stration made here last night, was broken up by
the Seeessionista. Oae 'Onion man was ehot but
not seriously ivjared.
There wilt to be another Union meeting here, at
2 o'clock this afternoon, but it has been suppressed
by the Secessionists.
The Secession flag now waves in front of the
Court Rouse.
ARRIVAL OP THE NORTHERN LIGHT
$BOB,OOO IN GOLD.
IMPORTANT PROM VAIPARAISO
Mendosa and Ban Juan Destroyed by
an Earthquake
8,000 LIVES LOST.
New YORK, May 3.—The steamship Piorthern
Light has arrived from Aspinwall, *Mob she left
on the 25th nit. She brings 380 passengers and
$B6B 000 in gold.
Valparaiso dates to the Sd nit. have been re
oeived. The tows of Mendoza has been destroyed
by an earthquak-, and 8.000 people killed. It
occurred on the 20th of March. The same earth
quake is reported to have destroyed the town of
San Juan and the bed of the river turned on the
trite of the town.
The ship Marco Polo, from Australia, for
London, has just pat into Valparaiso, dismaated
and leaky, by contact with an iceberg. .
Business was dull. Exchange on the United
States 15 per cent, premium. Freights $18.117.
Peru is completely disorganized. The minister
of the Exchequer is in prison, and President Cap
tilla devotes his attention to gambling.
Business was dull at Callao. American gold
was selling at 30 per cent. premium.
From Pike's Peak
FORT ICRARNET, May 3.—The O. 0. 0. mail
coach passed here at noon, with Denver City ad
vioes to the 30th of April.
An Indian council wee held at the quartets of
Col. Brooke, Indian agent, on the 29th, in which
deputations of Arrapaheee and Camanohee took
part. A good feeling wee expressed on all aides,
end it io hoped that the threatening storm of In
dian hostilities will be diesipated: -
The miners about the Gregory distriot are now
using water from the Consolidated dibeh, and, in
oonstqaenee, the prospeots are rapidly brighten
ing.
The New York 69th Regiment at
Washington.
WASHDIGTON, May 3.—The New York Sixty.
ninth Regiment arrived in the oity to night during
a drenching rain.
Congressional Election Ordered in
Kentucky.
Lotris*mm, May 3.—Etov. MagaMa bee issued a
proelatnatien, ordering the election of Rentnehy.
Representatives to Congreas on the 30th day of
June.
The Transport Coatzaeoaleos
Nitiv YORK ' May 3.—The steamer Cocetracort•
cgs, from Washington on the evening of the 23,
arrived here this afternoon. She reports having
spoken the steamer Quaker City, on a cruise off
Itampton Roads. Off Cape May, saw steamers
Barnet Lane and Scar of the South.
Railroad Accident.
Camas°, May 3.—The locomotive of a train
from Toledo, on the Michigan Southern Rai!read,
exploded ner boiler lent evening, when nine miles
from this city. The fireman and second fireman,
named Anderson, were killed, and the engineer In
jured.
Destructive Fire in the Fifteenth Ward.
sky, k .A.), Q.ll.lll — .}M* - 41 1 / 4 ".. 2* • OP
A. most destructive fire occurred in the Fifteenth
ward last evening, the details of which we are una
able to famish at this late hour. The extensive
adamantine-oandle manufactory of David Theta tic
Co. was disk:lois& to be on lire at 94- o'olook. The
flames, it is supposed, originated in the rear of the
building, among certain combustible materials,
which, from spontaneous ignition, have before
menaced the safety of. the property. An alarm
from the &etc./louse steeple was rung at 10 o'clock,
and the fire department araa soon under way for
the Scene of conflagration.
In ten minutes the heavens verb lit. up with
beautifully ("hanging lights, that rose and fall in
the West, like soine glorious aurora. At one time
parties at Third and Chestnut streets aoold4 read a
newspaper by the glare of the reflected flame,
although the burning building was more than two
miles distant. It fronted upon Callowhill street,
midway between the gas works and the Wire
Bridge, and extended bask to the Soluiylkill river.-
Arrangements had been made by the employees
of the plaoe to restrain the raging element, by
closing all stormed of draft time firemen, hew•
ever rashly crushed in the doors, and curette of
cold air fanned the flames into a conflagration.
great tongues of fire rose. into the 'My, and the
eight was dazzled with the redness of the burning.
Streams were soon turned upon the glowing beams,
but a quantity of rosin in the second atory became
ignited and defied all power of man to suppress
the blaze.
The resinous matter made a still intenser light—
mob, in feet, as we seldom lee in oonflugratione.
Jain at eleven o'olock, when the scene was moat
beautiful and the flames hottest, the front wall on
Callowhill Street fell with a tremendous crash, In
volving in its fall two men, one of whom,Wm.
Matey, was instantly killed; and another, Peter
Faulkner, badly wounded and much mittilated.
ie thought he .will.die.
These-men were connected with the Independent
and Monroe Eugitio.Companles. Two other men,
belonging to the Good-will Hose Company, were
wounded. The mutilated bodies were borne away
upon a shutter, and the roar of the flames went
en.
The rest ISOM matter in the third story wail
owned by Van Itaegou .1b McKeon.
Chief Engineer Lyle reamed the bodies of the
men by personal exertions.
At midnight the embers were still smoking, but
the establishment was a hollow plane of bleokened
walls, tenantless of floors, or thresholds, or any
combustible thiisg.
The lose cannot be positively known. The place
was partially insured.
WWARMSTREXT THEATIM Lear
Sothern took hie farewell benefit at title honee last
evening, and the beet proof of his great populari
ty, and the high estimation in whioh hie artistie
talents are held by oar playgoing community, le
the feet that, despite the heavy rain storm whirl
prevailed throughout the day and evening, the
house was excellent filled by hie numerous
friends and admirers.. It would be idle to repeat
oar warm eulogies of hie admirable rendition of the
dual characters of Lord Dundreary and Seen, in
" Oar American Cousin," widoh never went bet•
ter—even the weather'a wet blanket did not damp
Mr. &thorn's ardor, and be fired off Revere' new
jokes, or, rather, " ewaoked " them, as he says,
with such refreshing spirit that his auditors were
kept convulsed with laughter throughout the per.
formalise. Mr. Sothern subsequently appeared
as Sir Charles Colditreant, in "Used Up," a
role which be sustained most admirably.. His
high-toned, gentlemanly bearing as the effete ma
Of fasttion, in the first - aet, his bonhommi• frank
ness, and rustle naivete proved him a thoroughly
acoomplished artist. This evening is positively
the last of Mr. Bothern and u Our American
Cousin at Home."
ARCH-BTRitiST TREATEZ.—The new epooteoular
drama of "The Wars of Napoleon " will be re
peated this evening.
For The Preen.)
EDITOR OP TIM Pales : I am sorry to see in
your paper a suggestion for stopping off the water
from the 6, Tide-water Canal" for the pupae of
injuring Baltimore, or preventing supplies from
going there. This panel was made for the basalt
of the people of Pennsylvania, residing along the
great Burquehanna river and its tributaries, and
they are, in a great measure, dependent upon it
for supplies from Philadelphia and Baltimore,
where the hulk of their produce is sent for marker
about three-fourths of it comes to our city, and a
walk along Delaware avenue, by one of your in
telligent reporters, would enable him to ascertain,
with little trouble, the amount of groceries, tho.,
we send in return.
Before the 001284140H= of the canal, all produoe
descending the river was stopped at Columbia,
where owners had daily advices from Philadelphia
and Baltimore se to prices. Front Columbia it had
to be carried to Philadelphia by wagons, while there
was a deuendiog river navigation to Port Deposit,
where it could be shipped to Baltimore. In the early
part of the season, Baltimore was always in ad
vance of Philadelphia as to prices, and hence larger
cluantitios went there, but the owners found prices
InEkin no purchasers at any saving
price—the limited number enabling them to form
a street combination to rule the market.
So long u Baltintore, or the mob that always rules
it, refuses to permit the passage of the national
troops through the city or Slate, being a part of the
United States, no breadmiffs,or anything that might
ambit the rebels, Mould be
permitted to be shipped
from Havre-de-Grace to Baltimore, but should be
detained or sent to this port. If.gooda are in
tended for Ptouthern rebels, they should be Gentle
'cited, and the owners, if /ound, to be strung up.
towards the freebooters and rebels.
It is time we should °aerobe the tozitalsono
THE -CITY.
CAMP SUSQUEHANNA.
A DAY AT PERRYVILLE
CONDITION OF THE TROOPS
z'23Tu, C Z4C .70
TER FEELING IN MARYLAND
By the kindness of Samuel Felton, Erq., presi
dent of the Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad,
we passed twelve hours at Camp Susquehanna, at
Perryville, on Friday. We took the freight train,
at Broad and Prime dredge, on Thursday evening.
Eight passenger oars were attached to the train,
some of which belonged to the Camden and At
lantic Railroad, but had boon transferred to the
Perryville line, for service on that road, and on
the road from Annapolis to Washington
In the cars were a number of Delawareans and
citizens of Maryland. Their sentiments, as enun
ciated repeatedly during the night, were for the
Union at all hazards. At Elkton and at Newark
we found guards pacing the platforms, and guard
ing the track at all orom-roads. Men were also
stationed beside the bridges at various points be
tween Wilmington and Perryville. The bright
steel bayonets of these flashed distinctly upon the
passing view by the light of the train. A company
of troops were encamped at the Newark depot, and
also one at the Elkton depot. These, we under
stood, adept upon straw in various out-houses and
freight•shede. No persons were allowed to palm
the sentries after certain hours. We presume that,
in course of timel every station below Wilmington
will be an encampment for at least one company of
troops.
At Perryville—whioh we reached at midnight,
after repeated detentiona--we ran the gauntlet of
six or seven sentinels, and were allowed to pass
only by the interferenee of an offieer of the guard.
The whole camp was in an uproar at the time,
owing to a general alarm having been sounded, in
anticipation of an attack' from the Marylanders.
Some drunken soldiers attaohed to one of tbe Phi
ladelphia companies had broken into a cottage
adjacent to the camp, pulled the women and chil
dren from their beds, and threatened further Vie.
lease. The shrieks of the women led to the
sounding of an alarm a full eonipany was ordered
to the spot in quick trot, and mast of the guards
were also withdrawn and sent to the relief of the
family. They leaped the fences in a body, and
charged bayonets with an enthusiasm whieh,
taking into conmideration the sudden awakening
from sleep and the anticipation of a general attaoki
goes far to demonstrate the courage of the entire
regiment. The outlaws returned to oamp on Fri
day morning, were ordered Under instant arrest s
and, it is said, appeared before Colonel Dare, with
the witnesses, and were fully identified. How
they will be punished is not clear, although it was
rumored that they were to be remanded under
guard to Philadelphia. •
A similar alarm took piece on Wednesday night,
when an unknown schooner crime up the bay at a
late hoar, and rounded oil the Camp ferry-honze.
The sentry hailed het, but. receiving no 'Milts&
tory answer, fired his musket, whereat, a drummer..
boy beat the alarm, and the whole camp came out
in explanation of the landing of an attacking
party.
These incidents, while they demonstrate the
vigilanee and also the courage of the troops, like
wise exhibit an impaled - el:nese inseparable frene
men just entering the field. With increased ser
vice, that calmness and intrepidity which rigid
discipline alone can give, will make courage more
certain and strength more available.
We were indebted to the officers of Company H,
Philadelphia Light Guard, for a bed in the over
crowded hotel, and arose at Dye o'clock in the
morning to ear on the green banks of the Susque
hanna, meal Of soldiers bathing their faces and
hands in the bright waters. A drummer-boy Was
beating the Morning call, and in ten minutes Neve
eel companies were armed and undergoing drill.
Later in the morning, they might be seen messing
about cauep•fires, and at nine o'clock they aasem
bled in a field adjacent to the railroad, and were
subjected to a battalion full-dregs drill, by Col:
Dare and aids, for two hours. We improved the
momenta before breakfast to examine the camp
and town.
Perryville is a pretty village of seine six or
eight houses and two hotelsone of the latter kept
by a Pennsylvanian—that derives its only import
ance from being a station upon the Susquehanna
river. Here, for many years, passengers over the
Baltimore Railroad, going South, have taken a
ferry boat for Havre-de-Grace '
and resumed the
railroad at the latter place. It was noted, done);
an unusually cold winter, as the eastern termini of
a bridge of sold ice, over *Midi the oars ran upon
a temporary track.
The river at this place le three-quarters of a mile
wide, and at the distance of a mile below the open
bay commences The railroad ferry house (now the
principal barracks for the volunteers) is erected
upon a strip or tongue of high land that protrudes
into the river, with shallow coves upon either side.
Along the track, above the ferry house, certain
frame freight ebeds have been appropriated to the
noes of the men, and still farther above, under a
range of open roof& and in a fine stone car house,
great quantities of provisions in barrels and boles
are secured. The remaining accommodations con ,
silt of two rows of plank huts or cabins, recently
erected and a few marquees and congregation
tents. New 66 shanties" are being put up every
day, by order of Quartermaster Edward Palmer.
The shores of the river at Perryville are high
bluffs, washed with gulleye. and in some places
remarkable for the cropping out of heavy rocks.
An island, long and hilly, divides the river just
above the town, and if an enemy could succeed in
planting cannon by night on the top of the bill, the
camp at Perryville must be deserted, or demolished
by the rebels. This island is adjacent to the Har
rold or weet.rn shore, Which is not guarded.
We heard, from various sources during the day,
that detachments of United States troops were
throwing up "a water battery at Turkey Point.
This important position is memorable as the site of
the landing of the British troops under Lard Howe,
in their march to Chadd's Ford and Philadelphia.
It Is of the highest Importance In the present
crisis, inasmuch as it will guard the exit and en
trance of the Chesapeake to the Delaware canal.
.Baok river, the stream leading to the canal, is
about eight miles tip the Elk ; barges or steamer&
sail t river p the Baok five miles, to Chesapeake
city, where they enter; the looks and papa through
the canal proper. to Delaware city, sixteen m ales
further. The distance, therefore, from Turkey
Point to the Delaware Hirer is not less than
thirty miles. If Turkey Point, or Worth's Point,
opposite, be g. uarded by a small battery, (the
mouth of the Elk is less than three miles wide:o f and
the channel within one mile of shore,) any attempt
that might be made by Seeessitinises from Bain-
More to pass up. the Elk and drain the canal
would be effectiially prevented. •
A gun-boat, however, would net WM as prompt
ly to protect the Elk , and we understand that a
war-vessel Is already abreast of the stream.
Turkey Point can be distinctly seen from Perry
ville. It is a sharp projection in the bay, about
eight miles, we should judge, direct from Perryville.
One can look through the narrows in a clear sky,
as be stands at Perryville, and see the dim blue
waves of the bay atretehing upon the horizon. Spo
radic island h reported to be peopled with rabid
Seoessionists. They announce in the Baltimore
Sun, that model of patriotic journalism, that they
have raised a company of eighty men, who are
ready to do any service that the rebel Legislature
of Maryland may Impose upon them. This island,
would make a capital rendeevoue for some of • Mr.
Preeldent Davis pirates that will be fitted out by
the new Government, as announced in proclama
tion
There are but one or two towns of any note ad
jacent to Perryville on the Cecil side
Port Deposit is situated four miles from Perry
ville, on the same side of the river, in Cecil
county. There is a volunteer company In the
town, pledged, it is said, to the Union, and ready
to respond to Gov. Hick ' s requisition, whenever read
to
made. Some of the United States soldiers from
Camp Susquehanna strolled beyond camp limits, a
few days since, and entering a tavern at Port De
posit, caused great terror among some reputed
Seovesionists oollected there. The United States
Rag bee been nailed to a pole by some ardent
individuals in Port Deposit, and before the troops
were quartered at Perryville, they were accus
tomed to mount guard around it every night.
Ferry boats, that likewise act as tow-boats, are
constantly running up and down the Susquehanna,
between Port Deposit and Havre - do-Grace.
The latter town has a population of four or five
thousand. It has some pleasant streets, and
number of excellent public and private buildings
The Secession feeling in the town is said to be of
little extent ; a national flag was erected at the
Odd Fellows' Hall , on .Wednesday, where it has
since been flying. There are, however, a few
disaffeeted people in the plow% as ~wee evi
denced on Thursday, when six officers of Col.
Dare's regiment went across the river. The major
portion of the citizens treated the officers cour
teously, and showed them kind hospitalities. A
few lewd fellows of the baser sort," however,
made some impertinent remarks, of which the
officers took no notice Yesterday single parties
in uniform went over and , were not provoked. The
feeling for Secession is said to be very strong in
Gunpowder neck, and In the neighborhood of
Bellair. Parties from the creek are charged with
the second destruction of the railroad bridgee.
The Chesapeake, below Havre-de Grace, is now
dotted in every direction with Government trans
ports, consisting of craft of every description—
tugs, sloops Erlasson steamers , brigs, .to. Small
boats are b agging the therm, on the look-out for
treason-traps, and scouting parties are continu
ally landing at points along the bay to discover
the feeling and intentions of the people.
The lineeof the oamp at Perryville extend to the
outskirts of the village, and to pass any sentry
after dark is impossible. No man sari get into
camp by night from any quarter. The lanes, the
fields, the dwellings, the bridges, are hemmed in
by guards, who form continuous lines within each
other, eo that any sentry can summon the whole
guard if necessary. Sentinels also pace the banks
of the river, and two howiteare are mounted at the
ferry house to sink any adventurous rebels, or,
when requisite, lay under contribution the villages
over the way.
The guards are required to keep loaded mus
kets. Their orders are peremptory, No man,
Unless provided with the countersign, can leave
his own door 'after dusk, end all stragglers aboit
the oamp are liable, even in day time, to arrest
and examination.
We peeped into the quarters at the ferry house,
and noticed a motley array of men, some bare
legged, playing at cards, before breakfast, and
others rubbing their muskets. A great many
were given to stating that some irresponsible party
had stolen their shoes, and carried off their re
volvers, while a few were stating, in what was
supposed to be song, that they would be gay and
happy under any and all circumstances. The ap
pearance of the officers was the occasion, in every
case, of a respectful silence, and we remarked
that the dignified, yet kindly, bearing of the
officers excited its dne leficititase with the soldiers.
Colonel Dare's quarters are arranged In the
lower end of the depot, in a small apartment for
merly allotted to a freight agent. The quarters
for all the officers are being constructed adjoining
his rooms. At present, the officers are quartered
in the tavern and in sundry
The fare of the volunteers at Perryville might
he bettered to the credit of the Government and
the health and satisfaction of the men. They all
receive coffee about one day in three ; of interme.
diate mornings, some are supplied with that beve
rage, and others compelled to drink cold water.
They appear to grumble at this unequal distri-
Malan
drink. We e
understood than at t tha w t
vim t h
ese
of
thest
seeming inequality the qtartermaat er w "
e i „,,tti
sponeible ; elatie the men purchnled n ot
their own fanda, end cooked it in cases e„,, lvi lb
The revolting spectacle might not h e c ti 'llte
Amerloan soldiers stopping wayfarers to e ve c 4 „ 11 .
for a drought of hot coffee, drink
tbe Ge e :',„`" Ito
et
Weald give its volunteers to drink —DIN
The solid food consists of a chunk of fat ti
gait beef and a handful of pilot bread, wi t her or
a chaplain described as bulletproof and e k i „ 4 , tter
new material for maoedamlzing roads. t
characters of the men are marked in the r oe i r ,'l'be
mentioning oamp fare. Some of the lonso/00i
mite r when attention ie oell,pd to , Re a d ec artii
t. ladle" better; while others e l
they . Clan live well on anything ()there ors . i t hl;
wa it m ai l r i t t h b e e o a fficters of their respecti ve ecii ttalf
with load murmurs and recriminations l'"ltt
Shad are sold from seine boats at the
and the officers or them Of the men who hev e "4 2 l,
purchase the silver-mated fish and servo ter,
in a manner at once economical and beet. 14 ,4
blades lit"
caw i n phloem, cheese, fresh breed, bi rei ii; we
batter, sit of which requisite staples O f 10 '444
purchased by the men with their private fe ed . 'lt
Liquors are not allowed to be sold to eite et ",„'
oars or men, but flasks are doubtless scougoe.
damp, and there have been a few cats:, ,r
a•potu.' mettle
The dram battalion drill at nice otoi oet,
gathered here, under a chilly
held in a wheat fi eld, where the youn g
Just made their appearance Mauve the r o i l
The
h e e t o h in e p k at e l e e n s waters of the bay sm il i ng q . t.
They bed a beautiful grave aa they pew spe nt down the elopes with iihining bay one 43 o P r l z t
like great , machines, net they were, for the
master minds to move. it al
After drilling by company for an hour, Dare made his appearance, with aids f„);
, And t
et he
long, doable filo of men stretched the vrholc. •
of this field. tt
With a voice that rang sharp wad dee r ,
is t
stillness, the Colonel gave orders, and the n e ,X
at the oat! of " order arms" oame down ' f le a :
thundering shook that shook the earth E
of rapture, of wonder, and of fear, were otk.
tl
quent ? fir th e
movements of these eight t u g;
pm th e captains, to whose persistent Inter
men For the lime of serviele they have
pliehed wonderful things, and reflect ent oui lt ,4 '
credit n
from dawn to noon, and afternoon, recur!!! vi m
never held a musket prior to two weeks age, tit
WM versed in the
replan, le i
almost imitate their precivsion.nts of re
The men at the camp expressed great solicitude
as to the time of their departure to the
They are anxious for a eldnalah, and hoteiei Boety
they may go through what Vanity Fair , a n;
giek'e Lend," an improvement upon Dirty:
It is certain that either Col. Dare's or some odd;
regiment—perhaps two, or even three regir een „_
must hold this place. As the Cbenapeake termite,
of the railroad, its pomander' ie a thing et met _
A number of bridge-builders, w et
passed through Perryville yesterday, Immo:wed
by a train of - bridge frames, tools, M em Ai.
daemon arrived at Perryville at 4 o'clock P
board knew .
Oar train passed
of hie him at 2 o ts 'clock, bet no win
We also pissed Shermau's battery, eneaMetd le
a field a half mile to the northeast of Elkton, woe
the guns mounted and turned toward the tour s
The cannon are surrounded by marquees, and the
artillery wagons are covered, to protect bete t i c
front and the rear of the gunners. The spre e ,.
wows of the green meadow, thus dotted with whit e
tents and wagons, with the shining gins Dom
upon their cartilages, and ranged in deadly 6 r "'" ey,
as if about to break upon the village, wee both
beautiful and fearful This battery Is shorted
between North East River and the Cherry MI rid
Elkton carriage road
At North East, at Elkton, at Charlestown, end st
Newark depots, squads of men are quer tetel,
end
we were told that soldiers would be placed slang
the road to-day, at a thonspaud garde seer; ;no
Wilmington to Perryville.
AERLI&L AND DEPARTURE or MAJOR ANDERS,A.
The gallant Major Anderson left New York by
the regular train yesterday morning, accompolgd
by Win. IL Aspinwall, and reached here in d ee
time. Bie coming wail entirely. unexpected, etch
prevented our citizens from giving him a cordial
reception. The Major proceeded at once to Broad
and Prime streets, for the purpose of going 6, ( ,, 4
on the train which left about half pact Melee
o'clock. He was attired as a private china, sod
when it was finally announced that the hero oi
rat Bumpier was in our midst, the cheers ithlih
echoed through the building demonstrated the
loyalty of the Philadelphians who were Nerem
and their admiration for a noble dicer who pr
formed his duty faithfully and fearlessly while Itlf
rounded by traitors.
Major Andeiaon, while at the depot. paid a hot ,
nod visit to the officers in the upper star', when,
a number of lady visitors were asetnabled. Ye
received their greetings with the modesty lAN
characterizes him.
At various points between this city and New
'kerb, the train which bora Major Aodareon au
treated with the heartiest cheers. Al one pleas
In New Jersey an amusing incident occurred. .4
man who was not to be deterred, rushed into the
oar, and gamine Captain Pratt, of the Fecond to .
Unary, be concluded at once that he was Mejor
Anderson. He forthwith commenced a speech oi
welcome to the hero of Fort Sumpter, rod he would
not be cheered until he got through with It. Copt
Pratt then addressed the irrepressible gentlemen
as follows ! «I beg your pardon, air, bat law sot
kl,jor Anderson. This is ho who sits just heeled
me." The Jesse May was dumbfounded when Iv
discovered that the plain oonotry•looklag gentle
man was the Msjor for whom his speech was is.
tended
Oa the same train which bore him eriatiorsol
were several members of the
These men were on their way from Sew York to
Washington, for the purpose of Joinleg their regi
ment.
ISM=3:IIECEMEMMI
Yesterday morning the mart-room was midst
and although the oase had been adjourned he tte
purpose of allowing Mr Coffer to prepare hi! or
pment on the points stated, Judge Oadvehde
immediately upon entering, oommenoed to dello
his opinion in the ease, the eubatenee of •sit
was j that a probable case of treason bad Ito
Made Out ; that the occupation of Fort Psinelii
an act of treason on the part of every own.
corned The juriadietion .of the United Stater
over the fort was under the Constttattoo, se to
elusive and as independent of State control,
If the land oa which the tort was erected bad not
boon within the limits of Georgia.
It was no excuse that the defendant ected ander
the. orders of a superior officer, unless It wee
proven that lone was used to compel his obit.
dienoe, and that be escaped as soon as tie possibly
could. His duty of allegiance to the Unite']
Giotto teas pliraintendini to that which he aced Is
the State of Georgia.
The Judge therefore decided to hold the accused
in $lO,OOO to keen the peace, tte.
Mr. Coffer now proposed to argue the carotin,
to which his attention had been invited by the
Judge on Theirsday, and *tiff% had been pferroted
by the delivery of the opinion.
Mr Coffey urged hie argument, as before ttatel.
that the court was bound to presume that the Go•
vernment would reaaeert its power and reopen the
United States Courts in Georgia. And white he
did not task fur: a warrant of remeval, be did eel
that the defendant be committed or held until Or
next actual session of the United States Coen is
Georgia. Mr. Coffey quoted autharitiee from the
State reports, and argued by analogy that it nie
discretionary with the court to hold a prisoner fa
trial, although there were statutory provieloat
which guarantied at trial within a certain period .
This was intended merely to prevent an unjust tat
arbitrary imprisonment
Mr. Dougherty protested against the reopain
of the argument after the ease had been decided.
but Judge Cadwalader considered the action of the
District Attorney proper, as his attention bad bean
called to that branch of the subject, but be hit
supposed that he &relined to argue it.
lie should now take time to consider the nen
question, and, after withdrawing his opinion, le
adjourned the bearing until to-day, at 12 e'cloca ,
at which time it is probable that Judge Grier Kill
sit with Judge Cadwalader.
ARRIVAL OF MIMI) STATES TROOPS Faro " 7
• arscerzeuw.
Company G, of the Second Artillery RogWiest.
left Fort Mastkinaw, in the State of Michigsn, oe
Sunday laat, and reached New York on Thuri•
day morning. The company ooneiete of fifty gel
under command of Captain Bradford and We:-
tenant Smalley. They were cordially reeelvii
by the chime of New York, and speak in tb
highest terms of the hospitality extended to their
They arrived in this city at eleven o'clock yostet
day morning. They are fully equipped, and have
with them all the acoesfories for camp life. 'ne
failed to make the connection with the IVestlti
ton train, and were, therefore, compelled to r*
main over until tut everting. They will plotted
direct to the capital. They are a hardy•lookieg
set of fellow, well armed with improved Minnie
muskets, which will carry a ball a thousand yards
TESTAYENEE FOR VOLUNTEERS
The National e r raye have been presented efith
a full supply of Teatamente by the Pbiludtlfb . ''
Bible Society. The Rev. John Chambers mule
Union spats& on the occasion. He said: "If the
Constitution and laws of the land are diereiturded
as patriots and honorable men you most stand by
that Coastitution, and stand by it, if ;mods be, till
you fall in the field of battle ; and if you fall, hol
yen fall with tbe love of (led and of your oonnir7.
in your heart. My prayer for you is that God ern
go with. you, stay with you, and support 7 01 -,
never want to live to see one star or one imp
stricken from oar country's banner, and I went te
live, while I live, under that E Plurthus trawn•
and may It continue B Plurrbur U 117 4 1 11 till tiod
shall rook the universe !"
F Alter a fervent prayer by Mr Chambers, th.a .
New Testaments were distributed by Marna Wit
Fred Hall and Joseph B. Sheppard. The C clni•
pony now numbers 79, and is under the „e°l4,n.
mend of Captain Maxwell. They expect 10 1004 •
march.
TEM PHILADHLPHIAL LIGHT enrummy,
Under command of Col. Hay Einstein, perbdi 4
through oar prinoipal streets yesterday afternoon,.
The officers of this regiment are men that e strao
In the ware of the United States and Europa, They
m
bad 1,000 men in line, and allotted anoorniums f r o
all who observed them. This regiment bet beet
moe
accepted by the Governor, and expeots to be
toted Into @orrice at an early date. The doulO d
plat are principally oomposed of Americans "
Germane.
THE BUENA VISTA EAXGERS
Surgeon Rawline has effected an arrantnur rt
by WI/kb Serttain Borers' command of 100 tool:
the Buena 'Vista Bangers, will leave this eitY this
evening at 6 o'clock . They are to be attached re
COL DIUSild E. Siokles' reghnent, and New York
will furnish a like comman d , to be attsobed to coo
of our regiments.
/MOMS EdOLE
A few das since, during the raleing & I " s t
staff in Card y o
ingtonouter line of the Twenty-foci
ward, a large Amekoan eagle flew above the e
Vale t
and remained for several minutes. A gun "
procured and the bird wee shot. It osme to tbgrad
fight, b u t
ht
we/fi avimg
nally despatched. It one of its i broke
was bragn ; ua
bt
w
to the city, and will be stuffed.
WAG RAISING-
'
A largo flag lea been redeed on the Odd rel) 01
Ball, oorner of Broad and Spring Oardin itrte:Ob'
Speeches and music made up the programme for 17
occasion
611201110178 3ITTOIMEB.
The following notice has been given to the hunt'
lice of volunteers in the 131iteenth, gievent" Dtb '
Eighteenth, and Nineteenth wards:
In accordance witb a series of resolutions slie,d.
by the butchers of the 46th section of th e Oirartt
avenue Market, between Second and llansoef
streets, it wee resolved that we distribute OM
tously 400 pounde of meat weekly, diairibUi l l B o l " .
take plane on Tuesdays and Saturdays; OD
days frost 101 to 12 o'clock A M. ; Saturdays fy 'r
Ito3P. M. Applicants to have a written tir n
fort raw some respectable citizen of their tatter
diets neighborhood.
010. DIREY1111111) SPOrearr