Vitss.
TUESDAY. MAY 14. 1861
Forever float that standard sheet:
Where breathes the foe but falls before nsf
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet,
dad Freedom's banner streaming o'er ns:
The Kingdom of Italy.
The story of the Italian Revolution reads
Min a . romance. It presents every element
for the graphic pen of the novelist, and no
necessity for his imagination. The gorgeous
fancy of Sir WALTER Scorr never shaped the
legends of Scotland into narrative more in.
teresting than the plain history of this mo
mentous year. Italy has given us revolution in
an opera. It no more resembles the revolu
tions of France or America, or England, than
does the music of Verdi the strains of the
le Carmagnele," Yankee Doodle, or a psalm
of Sternhold and Hopkins. Its heroes are as
popular in the hour of triumph as they were
in the hour of trial. From the May morning
When Gaareannt left Genoa, at the head of
his volunteers, until Vicron Emmanner. ar
rived in Naples, a few months later, we have
nothing but a series of romantic contests and
poetic triumphs. Its episodes are peculiarly
dramatic, and occur at the time when they
can produce the greatest effects. We look at
it as on a pleasing drama. The intricacies of
the plot only increase the interest without
wounding the feelings, for we have confidence
in the actors, and know that all will be well
in the end. Our patriotism actually becomes
sympathetic, and when the cc villain " of the
play makes an 4‘ exit" from the walls of
Gaeta, we almost weep for his sorrows, and
confess, atter all, he was not as bad as he
might have been. Many figures crowd the
stage, but one towers above all—a strange
figure in a plain red shirt. We look on him
fondly, with his benevolent, thoughtful face,
clear, bright eye, long beard, and mien of ma
jeatie simplicity. Kings and Emperors, and
warriors and statesmen, pass - and repass, but
the interest of the scene is with him, and we
follow him from the sea-shore of Sicily over
the mountains to Palermo; , across the straits
into Calabria ; through tyrant-ridden Naples ;
into the lately-abandoned palaces of the Bour
bons; to the shores of the Volturno; and
back to the rocky island of Daprera, where
his humble home looks out upon the placid
waters of the Mediterranean. We find him,
to use the words of TENNYSON, gc as the
greatest only are, in his simplicity sublime."
With the bravez7 of Luourrus, he combines
the petulance of a child ; yet his very faults
we love, for we know they are the errors of an
honest man.
Those who have studied Italian politics
sine the days of GinnAzor's Dictatorship,
meat have done no with many fears and mis
givings. At times we have almost seemed to
dread that this unpatalleled uprising of a great
nation would lead to anarchy and once more
to bondage. Local pride and prejudice, per
sonal .misunderstandings and sectional jea
lousies, seemed about to overwhelm the pa
triotham of GARIBALDI, the sagacity of CAVOITE,
and the bravery of CLuirnri, and to replace
the 'tyrant on his abandoned throne. There
has been a want of harmony among these men.
They loved their king, but misunderstood and
doubted one another. Between GARIBALDI
and °Avoca this feeling has been open and
intense. Gsrunss.ra, with the frankness of
his nature, used no pains to conceal his dis
trust, but en every occasion told the world
that he believed the greatest statesman of mo
dern Italy was unworthy of his country, and
simply a diplomatic agent of the Emperor
Blaroison.
We confess our sympathies have been with
GARIBALDI, while our hopes were with Ca
voter- We loved the soldier, but confided in
the statesman. The grievances of the first
were but'the wounded sensibilities of a proud
Man. As the Prime Minister of Sardinia,
()Avers had ceded to NAPOLEON the province
of Nice, Gennisran's birthplace. This was
en inexpiable offence in the eyes of the Libe
rator, and in bitterness it was his custom to
say that he would never take the hand of the
minister who bad bartered a province of Italy
to the enemy of Italy, and made him a fo.
reigner. We can see very clearly bow a cir
cumstance like this would be apt to affect any
man professing to love his country; but we
think the first duty a patriot owes to his na
tion is the sacrifice of personal pride and feel
ing to the public good. Without wishing to
enter into the discussion of the questions in
volved in the annexation of Nice and Savoy,
we artetirmly convinced that it was a necessity
of State. The services of the Emperor NA..
?maim in the war with Austria, and his nen
trality during the Revolution of 1860, contd.
bated almost as much to the independence"of
Italy as the sword of GARIBALDI, and while it
may have been an unjust spirit of aggrandize
ment which prompted the Emperor to compel
the cession of these provinces by the Cabinet
of Turin, his alliance was worth the price paid
for it. Osvoua has admitted that the anneia
lion caused him great grief, and that he de.
plored the necessity as much as Gaiimaxin.
And we have every reason for believing the
statement of the statesman.
Another cause for dissatisfaction Gamma=
Rend in the treatment of ids volunteers by
the Government of the King. One of the du
ties which - devolved upon the new Parliament
new in session at Turin, was the organization
of a national arniy, in anticipation of a war
with Austtia for the liberation of Venetia.
This has been one of the most troublesome
tasks which have fallen to the Italian Govern
ment. The army of GARIBALDI terminated its
mission at the Volturno—the work of inde
pendence, as far as Naples was concerned,
being completed by the Sardinian armyunder
GIARDINI. This Sardinian army was the nu.
elms of the reorgimization_ Gierristnr in
sisted that his volunteers should be incorpo
rated ender the royal authority as a regular
army, his officers retaining the rank conferred
by hint, and that immediate war should be
tmdertaken with Austria. GAYOUR heeitated
to attempt a war until diplomacy had failed,
and wished the struggle postponed until Italy
was better prepared for it. The question
came up before the Parliament of Italy in the
Brat days of its session.
A Parliament of Italy ! It is difficult to
realize that, after so many centuries of op
pression and struggle, deputies from Parma
and Sardinia, and Modena and Tnanny, and
Naples and Sicily, shonld, meet as the com
mon repreeentatives of a great people, and as
Mermen of a good king. We read the re
parts of this assembly with amazement. The
great men of Italy meet at the Council Board
___c A vevra, and Plain, and Dixie, end
ii. k e l esea—andshe greatest of all, GARIBALDI.
We are told that on entering the Chamber of
Deputies the Liberator "was received w i t h
such an outbutat of applause that the business
of the Chamber was temperarily stopended.e
It was an ovation worthy of Italy and her Il
lustrious son. The debate proceeds—the
subject being the national armament and the
reorganization of the army. GARIBALDI takes
the door, and reads a speech so violent in its
tone, and so offensive to the Ministry, that
Count CAVOMt protests, the Preaident calls to
ceder, and the Chamber becomes a scene of
tumult. General Pam°, a friend of Gaza
.ItAutr, pours oil on the troubled waters in a
speech of concord, which Ca.votra accepts,
but the Chamber adjourns, and the deputies
separate in an angry and unhappy mood. Di
emen, the commander of the Sardinian army,
publishes a letter to GARIBALDI, saying that
his love for him has pasaed away—that he is a
mare agitator, and is pursuing a course which
must ruin Italy. This intemperate epistle
Caameran answers with dignity, and the
potpie of Southern Italy take up the quarrel
of their beloved chief, and_threaten the peace
of the nation with their turbulent demonstra
tions.
Thus, while Italy appears about to be autert-
Seed to the Tort& sad passion of her most ii•
- lastrionsvbildren, the King comes upon tbe
noose, sea we are told in the West despatches
from Turin that through hla mediation a par
feet reconciliation has at last taken place be
tween GARIBALDI, GAVOult, and CIALIHNI. We
pray that this may be true—for it tells us of
peace, and harmony, and constitutional free
dom, and the establishment of law and order.
Italy needs the confidence of her rulers
and the energy of her people to complete
the great work that still remains fo be per
formed before her independence is accom
plished and her integrity assured. She will
Only be free when she is thoroughly united,
and the palaces of Venice no longer resound
to the tread of Austrian sentinels. Distrust
must be banished from the councils of Turin
before Italy can complete her nationality, and
we rejoice to think that this distrust is passing
away. The land of song, and story, and fable
—of eloquence, and art, and chivalry, should
be a land of freedom. Italy has been under
the sceptre of the Grecian, the Carthagenian,
the Saracen, the Norman, the Spaniard, and
the Frank—she now claims that of an Italian.
Her history has been one long contest for self
government. She has been the prey of nearly
every invader from HANNIBAL to Arms, and
from CaAnLimsoNE to NAPOLEON. Her peo—
ple are a noble peeple---and we believe that
the nineteenth century will see every vestige
of tyranny and superstition pass from the
land which has given to mankind the patriot
ism of RIENZI, the poetry of DANTE, the dis
coveries of %Lutz°, and the genius of
MICHAEL ABGELO.
The Preparations for the Struggie.
There is a quiet dignity and expressiveness
In the language with which the late proclama
tion of President Lmeors in regard to Florida
closes that is pecnliarly appropriate and sig
nificant. After referring to the fact that an
insurrection exists in that State, and autho
rizing the commander of our forces on its
coast to depose the rebellious civil authorities
in that vicinity, and to suspend there the writ
of habeas corpus, he directs him to ec remove
from the vicinity of the United States fortresses
all dangerous and suspected persons." This is
a significant notice to the rebellious party un
der General Beau° to quit, and will probably
be followed, at no distant day, by their ex
pulsion from the Government property, which
they have seized and occupied. Notices of a
similar character will, no doubt, be served,
before long, to the rebellious troops in Vir
ginia, who. now hold Harper's Ferry and the
Gosport navy yard, and General E Gorr, we
presume, will be empowered and directed to
see that cc dangerous and suspected parties"
are also removed from those points. After
all the clamor and braggadocio of the
leaders of the rebellion, they. have not
yet been able to organize a really com
pact, well-drilled, and effective army, nor is
it likely that they can soon do so. A partially
armed mob can be speedily collected together,
but our own experience, as well as the history
of all nations, shows that this forms but a small
portion of the herculean task of creating a
mighty and invincible army, which can move
forward like the resistless step of destiny,
sweeping before it all opposition, and silencing
all attacks. To this latter enterprise our Go
vernment, aided by all the energies,the wealth,
the courage, the inventive genius, the me
chanical knowledge, skill, and facilities, the
means of transportation, by sea and land,
which are possessed by the loyal portion of the
American people, is now resolutely and en
ergetically addressing itself, and its labors are
day after day crowned with a degree of suc
cess which our enemies little dream of, and
which may well excite the admiration and
astonishment of the whole civilized world.
*Now that the capital has been rendered se
cure, and breathing time allowed to us, it
must not be supposed that because the vast
bodies of men who have been organized into
regiments in the Northern States are not
marched at once to the immediate scene of
action, that they, are therefore idle, or that
there Is any 11111W.easetry delay in preparing
them for active service. On the contrary,
while they are yet near their homes, where
millions of active hands and earnest hearts are
willing and eager to assist them—their outfits
down to the minutest detail are being
completed -- valuable experience in the
management of a commissary department is
being acquired—immense stores of food and
munitions of war are collected together—a large
amount of military knowledge Is being im
parted to the new troops who have already
been mustered into service, and to hundreds
of thousands of others who are preparing for
future action, and all the energies of our peo
ple are being turned into a patriotic channel,
so that their complete triumph in the present
contest is rapidly being reduced to an abso
lute certainty. While there is a necessity for
vigorous measures on the part of our Go
verument, it is eminently desirable that it
should be perfectly sure of success in every
forward step It takes, and to this complexion
our measures are rapidly being reduced.
It is wonderful how much has been accom
plished in less than a month, and now that
our martial machinery is fairly put in work
ing order, there will be no attainable achieve
ment of which we will not soon be fully
capable. All countries concede our talent
for business of all kinds, and the "chivalric"
Rebels, who prefer indolence and dissipation
to industry and sobriety, will learn to their
sorrow that the business of the North now is
war, for the suppression of rebellion and the
maintenance of our National Government ;
and to this undertaking, which is the great
necessity of the present movement, all our
powers are being directed with the same de
gree of earnestness and devotion which have
won for us so many signal triumphs in peace
ful pursuits. With an available population to
recruit from—nearly four times as great as the
real practical force of the Rebels—we have
every possible facility for feeding, clothing,
and transporting them. If our stock of su
perior arms is not as great at present as we de
sire—although it probably equals, if it does
not exceed, their supply—we have ample op
portunities of making large purchases from
abroad, and besides, the machinery and skill
for manufacturing, at short notice, as many
rifles and rifled cannons as we deeire. With
the navy under our control, and a fleet of mer
chantmen, which is one of the largest in the
world, we can not only blockade all their
ports, harbors, and inlets, but have such a force
hovering upon their coast as will enable us at
any moment to attack any of their seaboard
cities which we desire to capture. The teem-
ing population of the Northwest, which is ad
jacent to the Ohio and Mississippi rivers,rare
not only fully competent to protebt themselves,
but can, at short notice, whenever the neces
sity may arise, glide down the great Father of
Waters, and place at their mercy all the Rebel
towns and districts which lie by its aide.
History teaches that in all great contests
of arms, the North has triumphed over the
South, and certainly no struggle has ever been
inaugurated in which the chances of success,
and the preponderance of strength, were more
overwhelmingly in favor of the Northern com
batants than in the present struggle. The
only wonder is that the people of the South
should have been blind and foolish enough to
provoke &conflict, in which they had so much
to lose and so little to gain, and in which
nothing, but the kind forbearance of those
whom they have so shamefully assailed can
save them from utter destruction.
Ws aim requested to announce that the tridn a
en the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore
Railroad will run through to Baltimore from and
after to-day, the bridges on the road having ail
been repaired.
Ramo:4ms or TEI Bev. Mn. Carnesnr.—ln
noticing the resignation of the Bev. Mr. Cuthbert,
as pastor of the First Baptist Church in this city,
on Saturday, we stated that he was a son-Inter/ of
Dr. Fuller, of Baltimore. instead of this, he is
she 0013 in-law of Dr. Turpin, of Georgia. Hie im•
mediate cause for leaving is said to be of a family
character entirely, all his relatives being residents
of the South. Mr. C. has been a great favorite
with his oongregalion, and, while they regret the
necessity of the stop be bas taken, we are 186U104
that only the kindest feelings are entertained
towards him by them now.
WALNUT•STREET TRIATIM LAST Nionv.--The
new patriotic drama of It The Patriot's Dream,"
which, as we premised would he the case, was re
plete with red ire and gunpowder, was pod ium "
that night, and achieved the same snecess that has
been wont to be aooorded to similar battle pieces
at Astley's amphitheatre in London, where they
have been patent from our boyhood. Two of the
tsbletrow are highly effective, but a little more
outlay on the /nue en seem would have added ma•
tetislly to the success. It is thoroughly_ab ad CV'
tandem sensational piece, in which Mr. /Temple,
as a Yankee •elnateer, sad Mrs. Cowell, have by
far the best parts. All the patriotic *Bodoni
ware eagerly Caught up, and when the inevitable
ehortroomings of a busy 6:st night are overmans,
we imagine this pleee will be, under existing dr
earastanoeh Wetly attractive.
WASKINOTON CO
Letter from 44 Occasionol. l !
Correspondence of The Press.,
WSHINGTON, May 13,1861
It is astonishing how a uniform changes a man's
appearance; how it brings down the statesman,
the poet. and the lawyer, making all engaged in
the publie service equals for the time being. lam
frequently reminded of this as I stumble over an
old friend enlisted in the ranks in the present diffi.
collies struggling for the preservation of our li
berties, Yesterday, for instance, I was accosted
by a floe, hale, handsome man, whose hair was
closely shaved, and who was dressed in the blue
blouse of one of the numerous regiments quartered
in this city. At first I could not recognize him,
but after a few moments study of .his faoe I dis
covered that 1 was talking to Thomas Francis
Meagher, the great Irish orator, one of the cap
tains of the splendid regiment commanded
by Colonel Corcoran, fourteen hundred strong,
quartered in the buildings of the George
town College, near this city. Animated by the
same spirit that fired him against the British Go
vernment, he has oome here to offer his sword to
his adopted country—that sword which ha so elo
quently described in one of his grandest speeches
during the excitement in his own country, for par
tioipating in which he was banished to an inhospi.
table foreign clime. Meagher, with all his po
etic temperament, fine genius, and ardent syrups.
thin with the people, has not been as successful in
his profession of law, or in the little part he haa
taken in our American polities as he deserved to
be ; but I predict that as a soldier he will become
famous. There is a signilioanee, by the way, in
the quartering of the Irish regiment in the groat
Catholio college of the country, and especially in
connection with the feet that snarly of the men
belonging to that regiment are the favorite repro
eentatives of the Catholic or Irish people.
What impression this fact will make upon the
Southern members of the Catholic Church re
mains to be seen. It has been the boast of the
members of that denomination that it has survived
all the vioiseitudes of time, the deoay of govern
manta, the downfall of empires, and the division of
other sects; and that it extends over all the civil
ised world, holding its devotees with singidar
tenacity to its teachings, and always enbmissive to
the laws of the country in which it is located. In
pooh an age as this, however, and eapecially in
eaoh a Grids in the affairs , of the 'Baited States of
America, many favorite theories are repudiated,
and that which has been regarded as established
and inexorable has been changed. The Disunion
ist! claim that the Southern Catholios are as =nob
devoted to disunion as any portion of the Southern
people; but I apprehend that when these faithful
followers of the Cross hear that that remarkable
man, John Hughes, who is unquestionably
the very head of their Church, and who has
been most cautious and conservative in
his relations to the Southern people, has taken
the most ultra grounds in favor of the preservation
of the Union, and in support of the strict polioy of
the Administration they will revise their action,
and refuse to follow the lead of men whose mows
will unquestionably be the demoralization of all
religion, whether Protestant or Catholic, and tie
overthrow of all restraints of law and all those
means and bounds by which society is controlled
and protected. There is not to• day, in all the free
States, a distinguished member of the Catholic
Church that has net warmly enlisted on the side of
the country after the example of Bishop Hughes
himself. There is an odium attached to secession
which meet be especially obnoxious to the adopted
citizens—an aristocracy, indeed, at war with
everything like liberal treatment of naturalised
Missing, and a dread of the impulsive patriotism of
these °Winne that must render their condition in the
Southern Confederacy at but a most doubtful and
suspicious one. Hence it is that such men as
Thomas Francis Meagher, and that fine type of the
American and Irish character combined, that pure.
upright, and conscientious patriot, Denial Dough.
arty, instinctively and at once place themselves
under the flag of the Union. The Idea of an Irish
Secessionist is a contradiction. Ever since the be
ginning of this Government the stars and stripee
have been the idol of the Irish people in their own
country and in this. How, thee, can they attach
themselves to a movement whist begins by insult
ing and revliing that flag? It is an answer to the
beasts of those who have attempted to manage oar
Irish citizens that ouch a man as Robert Tyler, their
self-constituted organ in Philadelphia for years
past, has been compelled to flee to Some °bemire
and unknown recess, to save his prooioue llfe, on
account of his Disunion proclivities, and that if he
were to-gay in Philadelphia not an Irish hand
would'be raised to protect him from the retriba
tion with which he has been so flippantly threateh
ingedhers- •
As the strength of the Government in its vigor
ous policy begins to be demonstrated some of the
Secessionists - moderate their views, recant, their
prophecies, and regret their bitterness. I hear
that not a few are axiom to return to Washing
ton, and some even have become so smitten with
the strength of the Administration and the irre
enable power of the loyal States as to be willing
to enlist in the public service, and to honor Mr.
Lincoln by accepting commissions to act as officers
in the army and the navy. If there is any object
deserving commiseration and indulgence, it is
that of a sincere penitent, bat I think the utmost
care should be taken not to place too willing a
confidence in the eleventh-hour men who waited
until they saw that the Government could
protect itself before they "showed the slight
eat sign of contrition for their 'industrious
malignity, their scandalous - complicity with
treason, and in some oases their open and
offensive support-of the worst disunion of the
Southern traitors.. What confidence can be placed
in men who justify the notation of their oaths by
the Southern Representatives and Senators who
left the Congress of the United States, and ap
plaud those shameless resignations from the army
and the navy by men who have been pampered
and fed at 'the public crib? Oim such men be
trusted when offering to take a new oath of al
legiame after they approved the violation of the
old oaths on the part of the Disunion chiefs ?
Would not the early, and no doubt the sincere,
sympathies of nob traitors induce them to reveal
all the scores they might receive if public posi
lion is conferred upon them by the present Ad
miniatration ? They have taken their chanting,
and they must even abide the issue A
strict and vigilant watch ahould be kept
1 over such men, no matter how high their
station heretofore or hew large their influ
ence. General Scott, himself -s Virginian
born, dreads _mud more the effect that can be
produced by a successful spy, pretending to be a
friend, than by a sudden attack of an open enemy.
Besides, would not the recognition of any such men
operate to paralyze the people of the free States,
to discourage loyal men in the South, and, in feet,
to offer a premium for hypocrisy? A Tory in the
Revolutionary War might repent, but he was
never trusted. Hie treason tainted all his blood,
and no matter how honorable ad honest his pos
terity, the fact that he was ready to betray his
country, like a plague-spot that could not be
eradicated, lived in the memory of all, and was a
perpetual source of reproach and of pain to the
innocent inheritors of a stained reputation.
It is but just to say that General Cameron the
new Secretary of War, comes up to all the add
pations of his warmest friende. His department is
the one to which public attention is most directed,
and in regard to which the most intense interest
is felt. lie came into it under peculiar aironm
stanees.4 His predecessor had not only aided to
bankrupt other departments, but had so used his
awn as to assist the. Disonionists in the most affini
tive 11111111101'. When General Cameron became
Sairetary of War he may be said to have come into
a place which had been deprived'of most of its et
fiaient elements, and which required, in fact, an
almost thorough reconstruction. Nobody antici
pated that out of the errors of Mr. Dahlman and
John B. Floyd the present important emergency
would grow, nor was General Cameron himself
prepared for any such duties as have been de
volved upon aim, It will be gratifying, therefore,
to all the friends of the Union, and particularly to
the people of Pennsylvania, to know that he
has displayed a vigilance, a promptitude and
energy fully equal to the demands upon his
time, and to the enormous issues involved in
this atruggle, Vomplainti are made as to a
neglect of our troops in many quarters, but I have
yet to hear the first man indulge in censure of the
¬ary of War. Indeed, some omissions of de
tail are almost inevitable in such sudden prepara
tions as have been forged upon the Administration
slime the 15th of April, when President Lincoln
issued his first proclamation. In the midst of all
his avocations the Seoretary does net forget his
friends and the friends of the Government. Those
who are true to the good pause he delights to ho
nor, espeilially young men, anxious to serve In the
army, coming item the reeks of private life.
I observe in several of the New York papers al•
talon to the manner in which contracts have been
awarded for supplying the army in provisions,
munitions of war, and all the various artiolai neer&
miry for a neonatal and vigoroul campaign. No
word of censure can, however, be bestowed upon
General Cameron. All such oontraote are made
after full consultation with the officers of the regu
lar army, and in several oases with Genera Scott
himself. The Secretory, of course, exercises a an.
pervieion, and sometimes directs where the pa
tronage of his office shall go, but he Is exceedingly
prudent to• do nothing that may not be inveati
sited by the most captions and unscrupulous of
anemia. I know that he is revolved to do no sot
that will not defy' scrutiny. OCCASIONAL.
Bum OF FUSSIFTTRZ Ate --This morning, at 10
o'clock, at No. 914 Chestnut street, will be sold, a
large assorts'. at of superior household furniture,
plate forte, £O. Moo, sa invoke of riles, pus,
and pistols.
LANam, Posl?rri BALM or BOOTH HAD &toas t
do., von Casa---The early attention of pur
chasers is requested to the large and valuable am
pertinent of boots, shoe,., brogans, palm hoods,
travelling bags, Ae., entbnoing samples of 1,100
packages of prime goods, to be peremptorily sold
by catalogue, for each, oonnuenoing this nintubm
- at 10 o'olook, by /dyers, Ciagliern, G bo.,
aao
tioneexr, Me, 332 sad SUt skit stmt.
THE PRESS. - PHI L ADELPHIA4 TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1861.
LATEST NEWS.
By Telegraph to The Press.
ONDEtiCE.
FROM • WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
The Fifth Now York Regiment arrived yester
day morning between 12 and I o'clock, and marched
to their quarters,"corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Eleventh street, Col. SCHW.A.RZWABLDBIZ cloak
meedieg. They are principally Germans, and a
very fine-looking regiment.
At noon yesterday, a Connecticut regiment of
1,700 men arrived, and marched tip the Avenue in
twenty platoons, headed by a fine band, and fol
lowed by twenty-nine teams drawing their tents,
baggage, do. Their steady march to time, each
carrying his knapsack and gun, and correct
movements, indloated much proficiency in
military tactics.
Troops and Stores by Water.
The steamer Matanzas came up, to the navy
yard yesterday from New York. She brings IliZty
seven members of Company 9, Seventh Regiment,
under command of Private Trots, eon of • the Rey.
Mr. TYNO, of New York. The contents of her
freight are 25,000 barrels of novel and military
stores for the Government.
The First Pennsylvania Regiment in
The Pirat Pennsylvania ftegintenk Colonel PAT.
TIMSON, went into camp yesterday, in the neigh
borhood of Kalorama, west of the oily. A num
bar of other regiments are making atriusgements
to go into camp during the week.
Ohio Troops near the eity.
A gentleman, sent on in advance to make ar•
rangements for the arrival of Ohio troops, informs
me that two regiments may be mooted here
within a low hours.
Funeral of an Officer.
Major MICHAZIr M. CLARK, of the limited States
army, who died in Baltimore on 'Friday, wee ha
ried here on the following day with military
honors. He was followed to the grave by time or
six companies of United States trdops. The solemn..
funeral dirge from muffled drains as .the cortege
passed along the Avenue reamed peduliarly appro.
priate for the °cession. ' •
Disloyal Catszenk..
There are even new not a few in bents in the
departments here who would rejoice to see this
Government destroyed. Saturday a luau named
Sheehy, recently discharged from an taloa in the
departments, wan arrested on the Marge of utter
ing treasonable sentiments, and Jabothig to dint'-
feet the military. He was talon Witte guard
house, and is held for eisminatien.' lie is no
weree than many others now in the departments,
who wisely suppress their real sentiments, and
receive large salaries.
A Chaplain Arrested by Secessionists'
The chaplain of the Fourth Pennsylvania regi
ment, fond probably of adventure, ,undertook a
pedestrian expedition over the long bridge and
into Virginia, on Friday. Before he advanced far
into the interior, his attention was arrested by the
approaeh of an armed squad of soldiers:lib() made
him a prisoner. The Rev. Mr. Datums is one of
those men who are not easily alarmed either by
threats or superior numbers. He was pretty
closely questioned, and during the conversation
Dentaxs informed them that he ,came here to
preach, but he was prepared to fight also, if the
occasion required it. He said that he was in their
hands, but if they moved off with him, they would
lied the guard at the bridge, with a battery of ar
tillery, on their heels before they reached the
heights ahead. A consultathan resulted in the re
lease of Mr. Darruths.
The Potomac Protected.
The steamer Matanzas, from New York, ar
rived yesterday, reports that 'no . indications of
batteries or obstructions are seen along the river.
On Saturday, the steamers Foca/lowa, Pada
tan, .Phzladelphza, and Baltimore, went down the
river to . proteot the buoys and lights, and reconnoi
tre the country.
Troops at the Relay House.
General Rommit's force of two regiments said a
battery, at the Relay House, was further strength
ened on Saturday night by additional troops from
Washington.
Strict Military Discipline.
Thirtesa members of the Rhode Island regiment
were sent home for having imbibed too freely. No
deviation frok Aridd sobriety and military ?TOP.
lade is allowed in the regiment.
, Aisrance of Troops to the City.
The War Department has information of aixtut
twenty regiments now advancing to the city,- and
four times that number ready to move on receiving
permission to do so. There is no soarciity , of men,
and the means are already is the• treasury and
coming forward in large supply
Applications for Commissions.
The War Department is almost purslid to know,
what disposition to make of the numerous appals.
eons for companies, battalions, litginiiitts, - and
brigades, tendered daily for aerobia. Abate apply
cations are, however, potent arguments to favor of
the patriotism ef the country: •
WESTIPX VIRGINIA
THE STUN CONVINTION LT WHEELING.
TWENTY FIVE CIOURTISB SZTIOPFAVTZD
Wsrawrasu, May city is wild with en.
thulium, And gage are tying from nearly all the
buildings, in honor of the . • meeting4f,ths•linion
Convention of Western Virginia. •
The Convention met at 11 o'clock; A. -M., and,
after appointing a committee on credentials, took
a recess until o'clock.
On reassembliug, the committee reported Wore
.
bly to the admission of delegates from twenty-Bre
=Mies to seats. •
A oommittee on permanent officers was ap
pointed.
A resolution was adopted appointing a commit
too on State and Fodoral relations.
Before its adoption a direassion
. took place be.
tween General J.J. Jackson, of Wood wanly, and
Hon. Jelin S.
General Jackson thought that the project for a
division of the Btate wee premature.
Mr. Carina declared that we must have inime.
diets and prompt action, and that this Convention
meet not satisfy itself with paper resolves.
The Convention then adjourned till morning.
The ceremony attending . the hoisting of the
American flag over the outora-home, Ole after
noon, was very imposing. Thousands of people
were on the ground. national airs were sung, and
speeches made by Mr. Carltle and others.
Prom Virginia, via Harrisburg
AFFAIRS AT HARPER'S FERRY
8/CORT OF PROI7IBIONB AND ABM
NO BATTNRY ON MARYLAND HEIGHTS
lILBBISMIIIa t May 13.=A person employed on
special- service, who visited Harpar'S Ferry last
weak. reached Chambersburg to day, and reports
that there were then about 6,000 troops there alto
gether. About three-fourths of them were armed,
and mostly wall armed, bat the balsams were
without arms. Only 200 Icentuokians were there,
and but one company of South Carolinians. The
resident militia of Harper's Perry were very
restive under the existing circumstances. They
had only one day's provision' on hand, their 'ap
plies expected from Western Virginia being out
off by the; stand taken by the people of that sec
tion of the State. It was thought that the sup
pile. anywhere within reach fa the surrounding
country must be exhanated within two week".
It la positive that not more than 1,000 stand of
arms were got out of the wreck of the arsenal
buildings, and acme of these were in bad condition.
Not more than twelve rifles eel be manufactured
per day in the ebope In operative. There are only
800 men on the Maryland side of the Pottonlll6
they have not erected any batterlea on this side
of the river, and chow no disposition to erect any.
They must retreat or be provisioned. This, how
ever, does not contradict the probable advance of
the main - Confederate army on the Southern Penn
sylvania route, when Jeff Davis diseovers the im
possibility of breaking General Soott's line. around
Washington.
Re-establishment of Railroad Trave
through Baltimore-
The First Train Hailed with Delight.
Sarmatian, May 13.—The train from Philadel
phia came through this afternoon with the mails
and passengers at 4 o'eloek. It was hailed with
evident addiction by the people along the route,
and, as it passed through the city, many expree=
alone of welcome were given.
The national Sag wee stieFlayed in Tarim= ;iarts
of the oily to-day, tho prooiription agotnat the
colors having been removed by Connotia.
Our citizens have been all day in expectation of
the arrival of troops over the Northern Central,
but up to this hour (9' o'clock P. M.) none have
arrived,
(Unto, 111., May 13 —Savers' companies of
Arkansas troops arrived at Metopitia this morning..
An ardor ham been isrnad that on and attar to:
day all boats passing this valet will be stopped,
and no prorlatons or munitions of war for the
eeoedad Stetai will ba allowed to pass.
Burning of a Railroad Bridge in
Maine.
Werunvittat, Me., Mays 13.—A• large part of
the Androsooatin and Kennebec Railroadleridgo,
at Kendell'a - Kills, was accidentally burned els
morning. The low amounted to $2O 000. The Are
°aught from the sparks of a locomotive whieh bad
ip ait=l over with the Bangor Regiment, for
WASHINGTON, May 13, 1861
Arrival of Troops.
Lamp
FIRST,DAY
From Cairo.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
OCCUPATION OF BALTIMORE BY THE
FEDERAL FORGES. .
SUDDEN NOVENENT PROS THE
RELAY HOME•
REJOICINGS OF THE PEOPLE.
Every Mosuitably Extended to the
Massachusetts dad New Yorh•Nrol. - ,
unteers by the Baltimoreans.
THE TROOPS STATIONED AT FEDERAL RILL
11.toratatonn, May 13—Midnight—About eight
o'clock this evening a large train filled with troops
arrived at the outer depot from the Relay House.
The train contained one thousand troops, com
prising five companies from each of the regiments
stationed at the Belay House, the Sixth Masan
chusetts and the Eighth of New Fork, with a bat
tery of artillery.
They marched through South Baltimore to Fe
deral Hill, a high point of ground on the south
side of the harbor, directly overlooking the city,
and one mile west of Fort liellenry.
The widen appearance of the troops from this
direction took our citizens by surprise, but they
were greeted with every demonstration of appro
bation.
Immense crowds quietly gathered, cheering at
every step. The ladies waved their handker
ohiefs, and many brought lamps and candles to the
windows.
Prominent citizens accompanied the troops to
the hill, and assisted the offioers in taking the best
route thither, and procuring quarters for the
troops until their tents could arrive. The troops
seemed to be highly pleased with their reception,
and all expressed surprise and delight at the com
mending position and fine prospect of the whole
°HY and country spread out before them.
Reported Attempt to Destroy the Mono-
racy Bridge, near Frederick.
TEE TELEGRAPH WIRES CUT
11tuvusenn, May 13.—The AT/I.o*am, of this
'city, has received the following speoial despatch
from its correspondent at Frederick
FRBDIERICE, Md., May 13.—Some excitement
was created here to day by a report that late last
night a party of twelve unknown men entered the
telegraph Mike at Monooaay jenotton, six miles
east of Frederick, and out the wires. They spent
some time examining the bridge at that point, and
left with the threat to return to-night and destroy
the bridge.
A company of Rides left Frederick this evening
to protect the bridge.
The Maryland Legislature.
Bar.rxmona, May 13.—The Maryland Lexiela
tare did not adjourn to-day as was expected.
The House amended the resolution proposing to
adjourn oil - Thursday next till the 4ta of June.
The Senate farther amended it with .a provieion
to appoint Commissionere to President Lincoln and
Jeff. Davie, and 'the Governors of Virginia and
Penney'yenta, for a atop of hostilities till after the
meeting of Congrees ; but the House refused to
accede.
Mr. Wallis reported a bill for oallios a sovereign
Convention, btit it was not noted on.
The Legislature adjourned till morning
FROM MONTGOMERY.
NOT SECURE IN THEIR CAPITAL.
Probable Adjournment of Congress.
TS NEXT PMGfI OF MINTING ENCERTBV.
Moircioxany, May 13 —lt is probable that
Congress will adjourn within the next ten days,
to meet again in July, at such. ptacd (48 circu7o.
stances may render necessary.
MORE TROUBLE IN ST. LOUIS.
ANOTHER COLLISION B
SOLDIERS END POPULACE•
DREADFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
Sr. Loins, Sunday, May 12.—The city was the
scene of another terrible tragedy last night. About
6 o'clock a large body of the Home Guards entered
the oity, through Fifteenth, from the Arsenal,
where they had been enlisted daring the day, and
furnished with arms. On. reaching Walnut street
the troops turned westward, a large crowd lining
the pavement to witness their progress.
At the;vorner .of Fifth street ladies among the
speetatopi- began hooting," hissing, and otherwise
abusing the companies as they passed, ands boy
about fourteen years old discharged a pistol into
their ranks. Part of the rear company imme
diately hurried and bred upon the crowd, and the
whole column was instantly in confusion. breaking
their 'ranks, , and discharging theif muskets down
their own line, and among the Feople on the side
walks. The shower of balls for a few minutes was
terrible,' the bullets dying in 60411' direction, en
tering the doors'and windows of private residenoes,
'b.-- 4 -w railings, and even smashing bricks in the
third stoea -
The utmost oonfusion and consternation pre-
vailed, spectators fleeing in all directions, uad-but
for the random firing of the troops, sooree of pea.
ple must have been killed. As most of the firing
was directed down their own ranks, the troops sof
fared most severely, four of their number being in
stantly killed, and metal wounded.
Jerry Emitsler. a river engineer,. John Garvin,
and Mr. Cady, all citizens, were klled.
Charles B. Woodward was wounded in the
!shoulder. His entire oral will have to be amputa
ted. -
J Godfrey, 'Puking in the garden of Mr. Cozens,
•
received three Minis balls in Mu body.
Maisel Davie had an ankle shattered.
James. F. Welch was badly shot in the foot.
several others were less seriously wounded.
The house of Mr. Matthews received three bul
lets. One of his daughters was Hsu.* by a spent
-hell.
Only one of the soldiers, John Diok, a German,
has been recognised.
Immense otowde of people filled the streets after
the occurrence. The moat Intense indignation was
expressed against the Germane. Major Taylor ad•
dressed the exoited crowd, and induced them to
diaper's*, under the promise that no further vio
lence should be done. The pity was comparatively
quiet during the evening and night, a heavy rain
preventing the assembling of large crowds.
The State troops were released from the arsenal
last evening, and came to the city on a steamer,
fearing to trust themselves among the Germans of
the lower wards, even under escort. They all
complain bitterly of bad treatment dating their
confinement - at the arsenal. Gen. Frost and his
officers give their parole under protest, and his
men were allowed to avail themselves of this lame
when taking the oath not to bear arms against the
"United States.
A heavy rats has fallen nearly all day; notwith
standing, the streets have been thronged with ex
cited people, a large number of whom censured
those in authority for putting loaded arms in the
binds of inexperienced volunteers to shoot down
inoffensive oitisens. All good citizens depreciate
the action of lawless parties, and justly blame the
troops for indiscriminate firing i nto the crowd of
innocent people without orders, and ory out agains
the unnecessary marching of soldiers through-th e
city.
In order to allay the excitement and restore con
fidenee to the people, General Harney bas teemed a
Sroclamation to the people of St. Louis and the
tate,which hes been posted throughout the city,
exPreoeinp deep regret at the state of things exist
ing here, pledging himself to do all in his power to
preserve peace. calling on the people and publie
authorities to aid him in the discharge of his du
ties. He says the military foree under his com
mend will only be used at the last extremity, and
hopes he will not be eomnalled to resort to martial
law, but shnply states that the public peace must
be preserved - , and the lives of the people protect
ed. He says be has no authority to change the
location of the Home Guard quarters in the city,
but to avoid all cause of circulation of the excite
ment, if called upon to aid the local authorities,
will use the regular army in preference. In ac
cordance with this proclamation, a battalion of
regulars has been seat to the city, and placed under
the direction of the police commissioners, to act as
a military pollee corps. •
Considerable lawlessness has prevailed for the
peat few days, and several innocent Germans haws
been shot in the streets. The feeling against the
Germans Is moat intense, the regular volunteers
and Home Guards being composed mainly of that
class of citizens, and through their *MS so many
innocent people ' have beep killed. Several per
sons charged with String on the troops and shooting
in the streets, have boon arrested, and the pollee
are on the alert.
The news of the eurrender of Camp Jackson
creates intense excitement at Jefferson City, and
the Harris military bill passed both House and
Senate in fifteen' minutes.
Another commotion was created on the reoeption
of a despatch stating that a large forge of TAM
tears bad left this city for Jefferson- The powder
recently purchased here was immediately sentinto
the country, and the State treasury removed to a
place of security.
A large number of citizens enrolled thenecelves
as a Home Guard, and several hundred troops are
expected from surrounding counties in obedience
to a speedol call by the Governor.
At a session of the Legislature, called after mid
night, the bill passed both houses, extending the
!Ramer over the Police Commissioners, giving the
Governor iimple means for suppressing riot and
ineurrectionary movements throughout the State.
About one thousand Illinois volunteers aro now
stationed at Caseyville, seven miles east of here.
THE LATEST PEON ST. LOUIS.
The Collision betwettn the Soldiers
and Populace.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Sr. Imlllll, blay 13.—The official statement Of
the realist collisions between the United States
soldiers and the•popalace, published this morning,
sale that the first tiring at Camp Jaokson, on Fri
day evening, was some half dozen shots discharged
peer the head of the °damn of the First regiment,
occasioned by a volley of stones and a pistol shot
from the crowd. No one was hurt at this point.
The second firing °marred from. the rear of the
column guarding the prisoners. The crowd here
was large and eery abnidve, and one man die.
charged three barrels of a revolver at Lieutenant
Saxon, of the regular serviee, many Of the Crowd
oheering him on, and drawing revolvers and firing
at the troops.
The men who commenced the Fitts* then laid
his pistol across his arm and took deliberate aim
at Liegtenent Saxon, when he was thrust through
with a bayonet and fired
_upon at the same time,
and Instantly killed.
The column then moved, having received orders
to march ; but the rear company being assaulted
by the crowd, and several of them shot, they halt
ed and fired, causing the deaths already reported.
The order was Gum given by Captain Lyon to
cease firing, which was promptly obeyed•
The principal arms taken from Camp Jackson
were four large siege howitzers, two ten-inch mor
tar; a large number of ten-inch shells ready
charged , and some 4,000 stand. of United State!,
muskets, supposed to be a portion of those taken
from the Baton Rouge arsenal.
A thousand people left the city yesterd,ay (Sun
day) afternoon, tp consequence of the reports of in
subordination among the German troops, and their
threats to burn and sack the city; but the appear
ance of General Harney's proclamation in a great
measure restored confidence, and many of those
who left will probably return today.
The pity is now quiet, and the highest hopes are
entertained that no further disturbance will moor.
Twenty-two persons are known to have been
killed during the collision at Camp Jackson, the
following of whom have been identified, viz : John
Sweekerhardt, Oaaper H. Gleams, John Walters,
Thos. A. Hares, Wm. loenhower, J. J. Jones, P.
Deane, Erie Wright, Henry Jungle, James Mc-
Donald, Walter McDowell, Nicholas Knoblaoh,
Francis Wheelow, Job Carter, James Bodsen,Em
maSomers, Wm MoAntliffe. Three of these were
soldiers belonging to the Southwest expedition,
and were among the prisoners captured at Cimp
Jaekson
Gen. Harney Approves of the Course
of Capt Lyon.
Proceedings of the Missouri 'Legislature.
The Penitentiary Converted Into an Armory
Br. Louis, May 13 —Tice report which circu
lated in Ibis city on Saturday and yesterday, that
General Harney disapproved of the action of Cap
tain Lyon, with reference to the capture of Camp
Jackson, is authoritatively denied this morning.
no not only approves of the whole proceedings,
hitt complimentS that officer for the prompt and
admirable manner in which be executed the orders
of the Government.
Reliable information, received from Jefferson
City, says that nearly an the objectionable features
in the .Harris military bill, which had been debated
during the secret session bad been materially
amended but when the news of the captive of
Camp Jackson reached the Capitol, the amend
ments were immediately reconsidered, and the
original bill passed both Houses by large ma
jorities. Also, that no recession ordinance had
been brought before either House, nor was such
an sot Contemplated.
The Legislature has passed and the Governor
signed a bill providing for a military fund kt arm
the State. The fund will include the receipts
from the assfettments for the years of 1860 and
1861, after the regular expenses of the Govern
ment have been paid ; a war loan from banks and
individuals; a special tax of fifteen cents on the
hundred dollar% and $1,000,000 worth of bonds.
The bill also authorises the Siovernor to estrsblish
an armory in the penitentiary for the manufac
ture of arms and munitions of war.
. .
ST. LOUIS May 18 —Tie city has been quiet and
orderly to-day, and our citizens generally have
been engaged in their usual avocations
Captain Totten's battalion of regulars are still
quartered in the city, and will , be kept here as
long as the police commissioners consider their
presence necessary for the preservation of peace.
The troops at Camp Bissell, near Caseyvillo, on
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, are the 12th
Regiment of Illinois volunteers,. under the com
mand of Colonel McArthur, of Chicago A tele
graph offme was opened to day, putting the camp
in direct communication with St. Louis and all
Eastern points.
The Evening Journal publishes a statement
signed by General Frost to his staff, explaining
the reasons why Camp Jackson was surrendered.
They say there were only five rounds of ammu
nition in the camp, and neither arms nor provioions
enough to supply the force of 800 mon under their
command. To bare attempted a regristanoe, sur
rounded as they , were by 600 or 800 troops well
8111100 3 and with every applianee of war, would
have was suicide, and retreat being imposoible,
they being without means of transportation,
and without provisions, and with no credit to pro•
mire either. They censure the (Nato authorities
for not paying their jest military debts and afford
ing proper mipplies. They pronounce Captain
Lyon's demand as illegal, unconstitutional, and
wantcM, trampling under foot the laws of our com
mon country.
It is estimated that over 10,000 persons left the
city yesterday. A perfect panic is raging in some
quartets, [almost entire streets being deserted.
PFSNSTLVLNIA LEGMATIME
SPECIAL SESSION.
HARRISBURG, May 13.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock.
Mr. Comm. read in glade& bill for the relief
of Um families of volunteers.
NHS LOAN zar,r,
TUe bill emoting a loan of three milliemp, and
providing for the arming of the State, was again
taken up.
The, question being on its Sul passage, the Se
nate, on motion, went into' Committee of the
Whole, for the purpose of general amendment.
Mr. Witten moved that no bonds shall be issued
for a less sum than three hundred dollars, which
was not agreed to.
Mr. Lennox moved an amendment, providing
that the volunteers alkali be entitled to receive pay
from the time of leaving their homes, which was
not agreed to. -
Same few amendments of no special interest
were made, when the committee rout, and the bill
mussed finally.
The rules of tbe extra session. so far as relates
to the supplement to the act incorporating the
Mahanoy and Broad Top Railroad Company, were,
On motion. suspended.
Mr. milled up the Governor's veto of the
bill to vacate Brent% street, in the city a Phila
delphia, and the bill passed over the veto—yeas
16 nays 3.
Mr. Elmira called up the extract from the jour
nal of the House authorizing the clerks of the two
Houses to eertiF7 that the bill relative to the po
lice force of Philadelphia became a law wittiest
the signature of the Governor, but the Senate re
fused—yeas 8, nays 18—to consider the resolution;
ea the veto of the Governor is sustained.
Mr. Meettoss called up the supplement to the
act equalising the currency of the State.
Mr. Melanin moved an amendment, at a new
notion, making provision for the redemption of the
notes in the hands of the State Treasurer, to en
able him to pay the semi-simnel interest on the
State debt, felling due in August, which was
adopted.
The bill then passed finally--yeas 18, nays ll—
ama the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at three o'olook.
BILLS PAIIIIZD.
Mr. Penton called up the bill authorizing the
town council of %est Chester to fill TAOSIOIAB in
that body, which passed dually.
Also, the bill to authorize the commissioners of
Cheater county to 'appropriate moneys for the sup
port of the families of volunteers.
Mr. SHEPPARD called up the bill for the purchase
of 4,000 copies of Gilliam's Military Manual for
the commissioned officers of Pennsylvania, which
passed finally.
Also, the joint resolution to procure standards
for the several State regiments.
Mr. ABBOTT moved to proceed to the considera
tion of the bill relative to the Philadelphia Rome
Guard, which was not agreed to.
Mr.VATLott asked terse to. introduce the bill
levying a war tax, but leave was refused
The joint resolution from the Senate, suspending
the rules of the extra Denton so far as regards the
supplement to the act incorporating the Mahanoy
and Broad Top Railroad Company, was adopted—
yeas 78, nays 1.0.
NEE LOAN BILL
The House then proceeded to the-consideration
of the amendments of the Senate to the military
loan bid.
Some of the amendments were concurred to.
The Ijonmet amendment, striking out the four
dollars extra pay moat* to the rguateerta, was
nowoonourred in, and the bill sent back to the
Senate.
The House then adjourned.
Non-Arrival of the Nova Scotian.
Perm Polar, May 13—Evaatat—Thara are
no signs of the steamer Nova Seotsaas, now dne at
this point.
A Mexican War Steamer at New
Orleans.
Nsw Osr.sams, lifay 13.—The M 41.11111111 war
steamer Con:Mutton s from Havana, arrived Ai
this port to•day.
From Havana.
Nsw 011LBANI, MS] 13 —The bark Bator ar
rived, from Eliv6Dll, on the 6th, ll:unlashes the fal
lowing oommeroial adrioce;
HAVANA. MAlLlMPlL—littigars were tranquil, and
declined }•3 reels; No. 12i were quoted at 51
reds. Sterling exchange wan quoted at 7a7i p c.
pram ; exchange on New York 2a3 p. o. prem.
Military Movements in . New York.
4.1.8ARY, May l3.—Oaptala Behriver, late a cap
tain in the Second Artillery; ham been appointed
on the Governor's staff, with the rank of colonel.
Three more regiments of volunteers have been
organized by the Military Board to-day.
Governor Morgan will forward five of the thirty
regimenu as soon as they are armed, but no more
of the present uniformed fore, of the State will be
forwarded for three months' envies, unless by epe
eist order of the Federal Government.
The Sixteenth Bailment of volunteers has been
organised, with Themla X. Davies, a graduate of
the West PoinV Academy, as colonel. The regi
ment is composed of 'lumbermen, eta., all being
outgunned Marksmen.
THE DcwritNiffo - WiticAzia.—This institution
will go into operation within a fortnight, under
the free banking law. The plates for the notes
have been engravakand the note/ are now being
Printed. The.efilmers of the bank are : (Merles
Downing president, and Mordecai T. Bath cashier.
The capital stook - of the bark le fifty thousand dol
lars. The banking room IS the lower story of
Um Odd Follows' Hall.
THE CITY•
• THE VOLUNTEERS.
SKETCHES OP CAMP SCENES.
MILITARY ITEMS.
An effect of the prevailing contest has been to
ruin newspaper literature per se. Brief chronicles
of facts are preferred before detailed descriptions,
for men's imaginations are vivid in times of great
excitement, and sketches of volunteer life are apt
to fall dead from the column, as neither erecting
nor supplying a popular demand.
To the few who have inolination and leisure to
remark the eventful times to which we live, there
are funds of fact for genius to elaborate into poe
try, or narrate In the guise of Action.
Certain It is that poetry and lotion, in their most
fascinating forms,'seem to have taken at this pe
riod the attitude of reality, and around and about
us are scenes of which mast men can but read, but
which few have seen.
Thera are eras in tile program of nations When
history seams to stand still, and men, in lack of
later events, ramble over old battle-fields to specu
late upon the men who fought and the principles or
interests that struggled.
But the attention of a hundred years to come
will be drawn to political matters that culminated
in 1861, when a nation of farmers and artisans,
and schoohnen, were summoned from their avooa
tiona to seize man's ultimate weapon—the sword.
The star of empire bat took its way westward,
and hovered between twooceene until the wilder
ness was subdued, wilt seem, In years hence, to
have grown dim at this era. To mob obscurity
men point in after times, for romance haunts a
dim age, and the battles that are soon to be fought
will be our Nasebys, and Marston Moors, and
Chevy Oheses.
The individualities here represented are varied
and numerous: the resolute Roundhead mot&
dissolute and false " Chivalry " will fight their
battles anew, and the armies of the North, over•
riding a decrepid civilization and its institutions,
will leave in their train a path so beaten that the
dust of centuries shall nct obliterate it .
With such idle meditations we went - down the
Darby road yeaterday afternoon, feeling that the
ground we trod was soon to he historic. All
tee lagging soldiers in blue blouses and red shirts
that dotted the turnpike end strayed down the
Blue Bell lane were so many figures in the great
picture of revolution that circumstance wee paint.
ing upon Tinie.
Had the Banoroft or Motley that is to be ac
companied us, he might have found at the Park
gate a few sentinels, pacing continuously to and fro,
with long muskets at their ehoulders, while in the
yellow cottage near by the staff-officers of Colonel
Wilson'a regiment were grouped.
Through the gateway poured a dense array of
teams—the span of blooded ponies, the trotting
Bulky, the farm dearborn—all filled with women
and men, attracted by the picturesque reenee of an
encampment, and hopeful of witnessing the daily
sundown parade
The booths were filled with soldiers, sleeping,
playing oards, reading, and following all character
of pursuits. Rare was a lad writing a letter, per
haps to hie mother, while a group of men at his
elbow were as deeply interested in a game of old
sledge. A volunteer, with shaggy black locks and
bare breast, was dictating en epistle to hie wife.,
and our reporter was impressed into transcribing
the same. The words of the letter were of quaint,
telling similioity—old forms of speech, hallowed
by familiar uses—that brought tears to the deep
eyes of the man. Re told "Molly" that he was
well, and that she should not " worry," for he was
fighting for his coustry, and was sure that he
should come book. Re said something in that con
nection of his boy, a certain "Johnny," who was
admonished to behave himself and obey his mo
ther. The man wound up with a great deal of
awkwardly told "love," and an intimation that he
had net allowed any insinuating personage to be
guile his affections.
AM this, characteristic : of a volunteer's career ;
was full of homely tenderness that made the (MOM
seem like a very beautiful tale, where at every
turn one met a new page of romance.
There were two men that we saw with guitar
and flute, playing a sweet tune, and a orowd of men
end women evinced their appreciation of the mueie
by profound ailenoe.
In one place we saw a group of girls distributing
fruit and cakes to the rough militiamen; who ate
with a heartiness fuller than the gratitude of
words.
We remarked, yesterday afternoon, that all the
visitors to the Park carried in their carriages
copious quantities of bread for diatribution among
the men. This was gratefully received. The men
are now faring well, the mistaken wbioh-have oo
°erred in the gearterinester's department being
incident to the first Magee ot• a oamp.
TROOPS TO WIAVR TO-DAY.
Three regiments of Pennsylvania volunteers
will leave the city to-day for the South, via Har
risburg and the Baltimore Central Railroad.
Their names and officers aro givea below
IPIRST RIGIKIINT OF NATIONAL GUARDS
Colonel, Peter Lyle • lieutenant colonel, D.W.C.
Baxter; major, J B Frits ; adjutant, H. A. B.
Brown; surgeon,
Jonathan Shreeve; assistant
Surgeon, B Handy; sergeant major, James
Laws; quartermaster sergeant, B W. Ferry.
Company A- - Captain, John Durang; first lieu
tenant, E. M. Begat,; second lieutenant, W. P.
Davis.
Company B—Captain, A J. Sellers; fit* lieu
tenant, J. M. Davis; second lieutenant, J. P.
Warner.
Company o—Captain, R. Neff ; Ant lieutenant,
F. S. Johnson ; second lieutenant, H. C. Pear
son.
Company 33—Captain, Joseph Ellis ; first lieu.
tenant, Charles Bacon ; second lieutenant, J. B.
Smith.
Company B—Captain, J. M. Daddy; first lien
tenant, Joseph Barnes ; second lieutenant, Alfred
Shinn.
Company F—Captain, Win A. Grey ; first lieu
tenant, E. W. Stokes; second lieutenant, Nathan
Raymond.
Company G--Captain, Wm. Mennen ; first
lieutenant, John Atagee ; second lieutenant, N.
Maguire.
Company H—Captain. W. A. Thorp ; first
lieutenant, Alex. Given ; second lieutenant, W.
S. Ellis.
Company I—Captain, C. F. Maguire ; Stet
lieutenant, W. A. Delaney; second lieutenant,
F. Mcßride.
Company K—Captaln, George Magee; Ant lieu
tenant, Philip Beleinger ; seeond lieutenant, Wm.
Hoffman,
Col. W. D. Lewis, Jr.; lieutenant colonel, Chu.
Wilhelm ; major, Alex. E. Newbold; adjutant, T.
F. G. Cooper; surgeon, S B. Wylie Mitchell;
assistant surgeon, A. Owen Stills; quartermaster,.
Jonathan Marshall; sergeant major, Chatlee H.
T Collis ; quartermaster sergeant, H. P. Morris ;
ohaplain, Rev. Li. W. Duoaohet ; drum major, A.
V. Bucker ; fife major, T. Boucher.
Company A, Washington Blues—Captain, John
M (iodine • first lieutenant, V. Town ; second
lieutenant, 'T. T Town .
Company B, First Company National Grays—
Captain, Peter Frits ; first lieutenant, T. M. Da
Bust; second lieutenant, W. F. Schreiber.
Company 0, Garde Lafayette—Captain, J. Ar
ohantbault ; first lieutenant, Ed. Grorjean ; second
lieutenant, E. Pequignet.
Company D, Philadelphia Zonaves—Captab4
Ed. Bandin ; first lieutenant, Joke Jolivet ; second
lieutenant, Andre Budome.
Company E, First State Fenoibles—Captain, T.
Miller; first lieutenant, D F. Stretch; second
lieutenant, A. J. Knorr.
Company F, First Washington Blues—Captain,
Jacob Bateee; Bret lieutenant, Boob Baldwin;
ascend lieutenant, Blisha Hall.
Company El, Minute Men of '76—Captain, John
S. Dull ; first lieutenant, Isaiah Bryan; second
lieutenant, Jacob Bench.
Company H, second company National Graya—
et.iptain, J. Maxwell; first lieutenant, T. B. Chad
wok ; second lieutenant, Jane Sennix.
Company I, Voltiguera—Captain. Gostams S.
Rentaing ; first lieutenant, John J. Sperry ; se
ocnd lieutenant, 0. 0 Robinson.
Company K, State Fenolblee—Captain, Theo
Hewer; first lieutenant, Thos. H. Maxwell ; second
lieutenant, Louis B. Plum.
PHILKOHLPHIA LIGHT GUARDS RIGIMEHT.
Colonel, lurner G. Morehead; Dent. colonel,
Wm. L. Carry '- major, George P. McLean; adju.
taut, Asher B. Leidy; qua tennatter, Henry 0.
Cambial; surgeon, J. Howard Taylor; assistant
iforgeen, J Allen Iternsay ; sergeant major, Adoll
phus W. Peabody; quartermaster sergeant, James.
M. Lynch.
Company A--Captain Charles L. aflutter ; ant
lieutenant, Isadore Birch ; seoond lieutenant, John
P. Charlten.
Company. B—Captain, Lewis Bartleron; first
lieutenant, Paul J. Hallowell; mond lieutenant,
John D. C. Thompson.
Cowpony o—Captain, Henry J. Steinrook ; first
lieutenant, Charles M Harris ; eeeond lieutenant,
Wm. G. Book, Jr.
Company D—Captain, Henry W. Grael ; first
lieutenant, George W. Glie ; seeond lieutenant,
James Doyle.
Company B—Captain, John F. Belsterling ; first
lieutenant, Samuel Higley ; mond lieutenant,
John C. Steeple.
Company F—Captain, William B. Sabha ; first
lieutenant. Francis Aohuff; second lieutenant,
Edwin T. Tiers.
Company o—Captain, Judah LonwM4d; Ant
lientansnt, gunnel Arisen; peeend lientenatd,
Ferdinand Si Pleie.
Company H—Captain, William T. Doyle. first
lieutenant, Thomas lord eloond lieutentint:lSam
nal D. Allen
Company. I—Captain, Edward Carroll ; first
lieutenant, Win R. Murphy; almond lieutenant,
Robert MoKibben.
Company IC—Captain, Joseph P. Elliot; Brat
lieutenant, liteph. F. Hanlon; (emend lieutenant,
William L. Carry. .
TEM POURFH BIGUSZIFF TWO DIUGADB, OF rams"
SYLVAMLLVOLOMYSIRN-
We understand that this fine regiment; coal
mended by Col. Gabriel de Sorponay, has been
accepted by Gov. Curtbr, and will soon be enlisted
in the defence of the Government. It is composed
of excellent men, many of whom bare even much
service. The Colonel is one of the most talented,
scientific, and t:xperlenoed officers In the country,
and was engaged not only in the Polhill war, but
in our. Mexican war as a leading offieer, in the
aervloe of Brazil during her late ware, and in the
Crimean war he served In the British army as
ooloneL The other staff officers are Lient. Colonel
A. London Snowden and Major Charles J. tikes,
and the osptalns and lieutenants are all excellent
officers. We do not doubt that this regiment will
prove a very valuable auxiliary to our forces in
the present contest, and we hope that the report
of Its acceptance will be confirmed.
♦U ALLIGILDBiIIIiOiE RlO7llll TAXIN LIMO CUB
A great excitement was caused in the neighbor-
hood of Sixth and Chestnut streets, yesterday an
noon, by the arrest of a man said to have been ma
rled in the attack on the Maasnohusetts
meat during their peonage through Baltimore_ 'y
name of the prisoner is Aaron tittles, who formerly
resided in this city, but located himself, some time
since, in Baltimore Yesterday he came •to this
city, and while at Sixth and Chestnut streets en
gaged in conversation, and %Meting mune treason
able sentiments, a crowd gathered about, act
threats were made to lynch him. Stiles would
have
been roughly handled had he not been taken
into custody by Mr Colson, en oitloer of the Court
of Quarter Sessions, who locked him up in the
Sheriff's oftlee L in default of the payment of a bill
of g2O due from Stiles to the Court. A mo b
gathered around the office-door, and signified %d r
intention of taking him oat and lynching hi m .
For safety. he was taken out the back door, and
looked op in one of the cells at the Central Sta
tion.
Mr. Alfred G. Bowlaod, who was wounded in
Baltimore during the riot in Small's brigade says
he maw Kites there with the mob, and that the lat
ter said, " Yon have come here with a had leader
and a bad party." Tho prisoner will be held i n
ottatody anti' low:lath:a can he made as to his con
duct in Baltimore.
THE REMIT SEIZURE OF CUMMING.
In The Press of yesterday, we mentioned the
anima of a largo lot of roadytnede soldier defil
ing, which was suppeeed to be Intended for the
Secessionists South We have since learned Met
the olothing was manufactured by a pairiolia Qu m
this oity, known as Gene, Lieberman, & Co
Who intended it for the Ohio volunteers. A de•.
spatolt was received yesterday from Governor De e•
ninon, of Ohio, who could not understand why th e
clothing bad been detained The seizure wee 1 ,
mistake on the part of the officers.
PENNByLVANIA MOUNTED . RAEGZER
Thu company now numbers about 800 mall, cad
have been aceepted in the Second requisition, A
few more plated limn will be enrolled. The company
is composed of a fine set ot' reornits, and will b 6
able to perform almost any kind of service
rEISENTATION
Yesterday afternoon Lewin U. CilintS6tl, Qua o f
the Independent Bangers. Capt. McMullin, wer e
presented with a valuable Sharp's revolver, by th e
reporters of the prase of Pailadelphis. The pre.
sentation was made by 11 A. Wetherill, E>q;e end
received by Mr Ohaeteau in a few brief and po.
triode remarks.
THE CALIFORNIA REOIMIINT
A rendezvous will be opened at No. Hi North
Third street this morning, for ibe wpm, of en
listing two companies of men to join the comm a
regiment, under command of lion E. D Baker.
Ws regiment is almost completed with New York
soldiers. Colonel Baker receives supplies and
equipments airway from the War Department.
Tee companies enlisted in this city will be equipped
and forwarded to New York at once.
A KmBRIM AFFAIR.—On Sunday, the
body of an unknown young girl, apparan.ly sot
more than twelve years of age, was loud in
ditch in Tinioum meadows, Delaware (manly RR
person had evidently been violated and thrown
into the ditch by the ruffians who had committed
the outrage. The body was found between Saftdk
Park and Cheater. The coroner of Delawarecouty
is investigating the mysterious affair.
The deceased was a genteel-looking girl crawl
Stature. She hid brown hair, fair complexion, atd
blue eyes. She was droned In a dark-plaid giog.
ham apron, amen- figured brown each, small piers
purple sunbonnet, a quilted underskirt, gang
undershirt, woolen ateckings, and Monroe shoes.
She bad a string of small blink beads around
her neolr, - and - drop ear rings!.
The body is in the possession of Mr. William A.
Minolta% undertaker, at Chester, who will keep
it until Thursday , next for identification
The body was found upon the property of
Jacob Alburger, about a mile below Suffolk Path,
The affair has caused much exaltement at Cheater
end its vioinity. The girl is a stranger to the peo
ple of that neighborhood, and they believe that
she is from the oily.
A. NARROW ESCAPE.—Yesterday afternoon
about 5 o'clock a huge limb from one of the tree
in Independence Square on Fifth street, broke and
tell out into the street with an awful crash;
chaise wee standing in the street at the time, end
the top of it was broken completely in two. A pot.
tion of the railing around the Square was oleo
damaged.
BRIDGE BURNES. BEATEN.—d lbw nights
ainoo ono of the men known to have beer
engaged in burning the bridges on the line of the
Baltimore Railroad made his appearance in the
neighborhood of Broad and Prime streets. Be
was suffered to run after ranching a sound beating
from parties who knew of his connection with the
transaction.
A QuuD BUPYOOATED.—A child named Re
beam West was suffocated yesterday morning, by
falling into a cesspool near the Bell Tavern, at
Paschalville, Twenty.fourth ward. The coroner
held an Inquest In the case.
Plumy; rouNErs.—During the passage Of
the Anderson procession on Saturday a man named
John Mullen wag arrested at Eighteenth and Mar
ket streets upon the charge of Woking pootets It
Is said the accused stoole a portmonnaie containing
$5O, which was found in hie possession Ile was
taken before Alderman Hibbard, and committed
to answer at court•
NSW Hoes HOUSE.— Workmen are now
busily engaged in completing, the new house of the
Kellar Hoee Company, at the junotion of Howard,
Putnam. and Columbia avennea, Nineteenth ward.
The bulldsng is to be two stories in heiglt. with a
front of 37 feet. and running bank to tbo depth of
75 feet. The first story will be built of blue war
ble, and the rest of pressed brink. A large impala
Is to be erected on this back part of the building.
SUDDEN DEATH.-4 man named Henry Ma
lmo, reeding at Mount Airy, Teentyomened
ward, died suddenly, In the street ; on Seeded,
The coroner held an "rpeat.
Forma CdBl3B.—Yesterday morning, Via.
Ferman was committed by Alderman Peteltel,
having been asserted, at. Fifteenth and Spreee
streets, upon the charge of stealing some carpet,
Elisabeth Copo was arrested . at Ninth and Cal.
streets; and committed by Alderman
Plankington to answer the larceny of some sheer
A.6tIAI7LT W/TH A ENlNH.—Yesterday morn
ing, about S o'clock, a man Dittoed Jobe' RodmaD
was arrested in the neishborkood of Twelfth and
Shippen titivate, upon the charge of making an as
sault on an officer with a knife He was oommit•
hid to answer by Alderman Dallas.
A EMIG= FIZZ Oceurred about 9 o'clock, on
Sunday evening, at a house in Ron street, below
Broad.
A FOI7SDhENG.—A female child only a few
weeks old Was found on Saturday night in an old
house attached to a dwelling at iqo 266 South Six.
teenth street. The foundling was sent to the elms•
house.
NARROW ESCAPR FROM DROWNIIIO.—A lad
aged about six years, whose Dame aoald cot
ascertain, fell off one of the piers at Richmond info
the Delaware and narrowly *soaped being driwrad•
Ile was resou'ed through the exertionsef a squad c
the river and harbor pollee, who happened to be on
hand with their boat
STABBING oAss.--Daring a difficulty between
two men, on Sunday afternoon at Fourth and Fe
deral streets, one of them, Henley Basler, was seri
°nay stabbed. John Roth was arrested upon the
charge of committing the sot, nod woo held for s
farther inveutigetion into the came by Memo
Lentz.
aSrannixo Can.—Between nine and ten
17i3100k last e v ening 'themes Wood, the proprietor
of n hotel. in Front street, below Walnut, WOO
stabbed in three Naoes—twiee in the arm Ind
ones in his neek. He is supposed to be mortally
wounded. It WAS a family difficulty. It ti
leged that James Nightingale billeted the woods.
ACCMENT.—Yesterday afternoon, a Cbild
named Mary Donnelly, aged three years. brake
her thigh by falling front the thiritetory window
of a hawse in Cnthbert street.
Answer, or Vutarnians.—Lant evenint
sohooner arrived at Reed-street wharf, from re .
terebtirg, Virginia, bearing some fifty Wool.
who were loyal to the Union, and were oompellid
to leave their bomee and property and seek pro
teodon in the North.
LEGAL. INTELLIGENCE
The Marsh term, third period, of the District
Courts, commenced yesterday. There nag on 1 7
rage attendance of jurors, and no more dlifieetel
was experienced in the trial of cuff than is oral
at the witimenoement of a period. It isnot pro .
bable, therefore, that the court will consido it
necessary to adjourn jary trials in wordage"
with the rasa:aim passed at the meeting of tit
members of the Bar, -
pia,Tßiar uourt---Judge I L
Paine ea. Thomas McKeon A feigned
Woe, to
test the ownership of certain theatnoal "prayer*
ties," seised as the property of Mr. Marshal', ho
olaimed by Mr. Paine. Verdict for plaintiff.
DISTRICT DOIniT Judge Sharocood. —
Anna Maria De Bop, et al, executor, to ee
Samuel Sehober, et al. En action on a bowl
Verdict forplaintiff for $784.
COMMON Platsudges Allison and Lod.
low —The court was engaged with the miseelt"'
aeons argument list.
Deisware Moving.
MINERAL ORDERS OW GOVREPIOR BURTON.
We take pleasure in laying before the public the
following orders fumed by the patriotic' Governor
of Delaware.
The niceties' of Henry Du Pont, Eut sr SUPP r
general of the Delaware form, h an excellent one•
and will give general aetisfaotton : ,
STATE or DBLANTARE, EXECOTIVI Dammam'' ,
Dom, May 11, 1861. 1
-SENRRAL ORDERS, NO. I.
By virtue of the authority in me vetted by the
Constitution and laws of the Stale of Dalallaro ,
hereby appoint Henry Du Pont, Hrti , of the eriP
ty of Hew Castle, major general of the Wed
raised, and to be raised, in the State of Delaware.
He will be obeyed and ree2eeted BooordinglY
WILLIAM BURTON.
Governor and Commander-in -OW
STATE OF DELAWARE, EXECUTIVE DIITAWIESEIB6I.T.
Davila, May 11,
CHINSUAL onnase, co.
The arms and accoutrements belonginif the
Slate, aid now in poilionion of Mg th en
ar Y "
Sanation or coman In this State, other
thos it e companies m u ste r ed into the service of the
United States, will, under th e direction of hisjor
General Da Pont, be immediately delivered to snob
persons, and at such points, as the Major General
may, conformably to law, direct To thill end, an
aconrate inventory will be immediately mad. °lit
t
and transmitted to the lkirjvr General by Me I ° ll
menders of all and every volunteer organisati on
now existing in this State, who may hive EA
arms and soooutrements in their possession.
Birks Goner al Du Pont is chew d with the *xi.
cation vit this order, and a markt compliance with It
la earnestly eriotned and conildrOdy Intrflali•
Wtt.Lux Buirrow)
Governor and Comammier.in Chisf.
TROMAS & EONS' BALIS TODAY —SlipariOf fat
nitnre, horses, narriages, dco., at 1720 Spruce street.
at 10 o'clock. Striate 1104 Ma Wet., at 12 o!,dit' elc '
at the Exactors, including an elegant ontaitrY
seat, Chestnut Hill, city property, bank mod other
/docile, ad See pamphlet catalogues and adva
tisesnesta of both Wei.