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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. þ'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