'4) t 55. FRIDAY, MAY 17, ts'6l Forever Boat that standard sheet Where breathes the foe but falls before asT With Freedom's soil beneath oar feet. And Freedem 9 4 banner streaming o'er IN: FIRST Rann.—Northwastarn Virginia ; Military Matters; Letter from. " Ass Trenohard ;'' Our War Correapondenee ; Letter from St. Louis; The Louisville Journal on the Secession of Tennessee; Interesting from Baltimore. FOCATH PARR —The Pulpit; Frame and Jeff Davis; Marino rrttelli tene*, Ao. Terrorism in the South. When the turbid wave of Secession dashed over Maryland a few weeks since, it seemed as ifevery vestige of nationality and patriotism bad been swept away, and we of Pennsylvania began to examine our flints and flrelocks in the expectation of meeting an invading army in Delaware or Chester. If any ono had pre dicted on that dark and fatal April day, when our fellow•citizens were murdered by an un controllable mob, that before another moon had set, the flag which was then dishonored would be elevated—that the cockade of trea son would be banisbed—and an army of the Republic would pace the streets of Maryland's metropolis unmolested, and all this without taking a single life or shedding a drop of blood, he would have been regarded as an enthusiast or a dreamer. A month has not transpired, and yet we see every condition re alized, and feel that Maryland is as honestly and surely in the Union as Pennsylvania or New Jersey. The agencies used for the purpose of se curing the secession of Maryland were the same which the conspirators successfully adopted in the extreme Southern States, and if Maryland had been on the other side of the Potomac, or under the rule of such men as LETOREE, MASON, and BUNTER. we would Cer tainly see a Confederate army on Federal Bill, and meet the pickets of General RESIMEGARD along Mason and Dixon's line. There is a very strong Southern sentiment among her people, her interests are largely identified with the system of slave labor, and there are men among those high in authority who were in constant conference with the conspirators, and anxious to carry out their schemes. They gained a temporary success, and to all ap pearances, and for all practical purposes, it was as effectual as that gained in Georgia or Florida. In Maryland patriotism was crushed out by terror. Thereis no agency more potent than that which appeals to the imagination. It is natural for TER to go with the multitude, and the multitude instinctively seeks the safest path. So long as peace reigned the people of Maryland were content to cling to their al legiance, bat when a comparatively small band of ruffians precipitated murder amongst them, and threatened the lives of all who re fused to bow down to the idol of treason, there were thousands who either accepted the humiliating alternative or fled for safety into more loyal States. Hundreds placed the Se cession cockade on the breast, because a re fusal might have brought the knife to the heart, or the pistol to the head. The reign of terror was complete, and its sceptre was ac knowledged by all classes, from the Governor down to the town constable. The newspaper press actually surtendered, and either obeyed its commands or adopted a system of silence. Maryland is not the only place in the world where terror may rule. Unless the strong hand of law and order is applied, it is as apt to visit one section as another. ranics are easily created. A dozen men might go into Chestnut street at noon-day and terrify one half of the people with a story about an in vading army investing Fort Delaware, or Fort Mifflin, and it the aftair was ingeniously managed we would have hundreds ender arms before evening, and OR the way to resist the invader. We might publish in this morning's Journal a statement that a detachment of trai tors had undermined Independence Rail, with• the intention of blowing it up, and it would take a very large police force to keep the crowd which would certainly collect to appre hend the miscreants, or muse over the emoulderiug walls of our temple of freedom. The people of one-half of the Southern States have been driven into revolution by stories as absurd as these which we have used in illus tration. There are thousands of people to-day in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi who toys the Union as fervently as they did six months ago, and yet these people tram ple our flag because _they think it is the em blem of their out:legation, and retire every night with the fearful anticipation of having to encounter, at an early hour in the morning, Mr- luecomi and Mr SEWARD at the head of an army of negro desperadoes and thieves. Here is an illustration in point : A Rich mond newspaper—and for scurrility, bad English, and falsehood commend tis to the newspapers of Richmond—publishes a para. graph purporting to come from di The Demo. ere, of West Chester, Pennsylvania," to the efrtct that military companies were being formed in that town, to invade the South, and that heir bannera were to be inscribed with the watchword, u. Booty and Beauty." Then we have an impassioned appeal to the men of the Senth to fly to arma, march on Washing ton, and disperse the Administration which raises its armies by such a si hellish sug gestion!" Tnere is no such newspaper printed in West Chester as cc The Democrat." We have traced this paragraph in nearly all the newspapers from Virginia to Texas, and it is but a specimen of ttteistories which are In vented to madden and mislead the: people of the bean. p The remedy which has been applied to Maryland, and with so much success,, UAW be applied to the other States who have been terrified into acts of treason. The leaders Must be overpowered, as they have been in Maryland. Terror must be banished, as it has been from Maryland. The people must be assured of safety. Their fears must be appeased, their industry protected, and com- merce permitted to seek its natural channels. If we bad permitted the mob to 'control that State, we do not think there would now be a thousand outspoken Union men from Snow Bill to Cumberland. We believe if General Busts or General CADWALADER entered New Orleans to-morrow, planted a battery on the levee, encamped five thousand troops on Canal street, and issued a proclamation. similar to that published in Baltlinore last Monday, the American flag would float from every flagstaff before night, and the Picayune would give . us a leader next morning on the advantages of the Union, and the necessity for dealing with secession as with treason. We believe that there is a great Union feel ing latent in all of these States. Notwith standing the precautions used to smother and conceal it, tokens of its existence are brought to na on almost every breeze that comes from the Gulf. It is bubbling up in 'Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia; it has flooded out treason in Maryland and Missouri, and when the armies of the Republic are in Frankfort, Memphis, and Richmond, as they are in Baltimore and St. Louis, we will see the same glorious results which they have achieved. Thus far our triumph has been almost blood leas, and we pray that it may be so to the end. NAVAX. Ommas.---Captain WM. O. NICHOL sort, Governor of the Naval Asylum, and Sur geon J. M. Fotrz, Surgeon of the Asylum, have both been ()Meted to 'report for duty, on board the United States steam frigate Roanoke, fitting for sea at New York. The Roanoke will be the flag ship of one of the divisions of the blockading squadron. lai , " We have received from the agent, F. Match f3rd Starr, Eat., 400 Walnut street, the annual re. poet of the Mamma Life Ineuranoe Company of flaw 'York, from which we learn that the amen of the company now owned seven and a quarter mil lion of dollars. The company has made arrange. sande to issue war policies, the particulars of which will be cheerfully given by the agent, Ph. Starr. To M/LI I ININAI AND OTRAW insnn.--Partionlar attention is invited US the large sale of Maw goods thbl morning, by N. Y. Parma% anationesr, 43t Cheating street, oomitiling of 300 oases of evil, grade straw and fancy bonnets, ladles' fancy and men's palm bete. _Ten eases of men's boots, &o. Piracy or Privateering ? When Lord Jerre Russ= lately said, in the House of Commons, on the 2d of May, in re. ply to Mr. EWAILTS' question, f< whether pri vateers sailing under the flag of an unrecog nised Power would be dealt with as pirates 7" —that, as regards letters of reargue, the Sou. there Confederacy must be considered bellige rent, it is to be presumed that he had some definite meaning. We suspect that be desired to deziare that the Secession States, though not to be acknowledged as independent, have a right to issue letters of marque against the ships and other property of Northern citizens found anywhere, at sea or in harbor. That is, as European countries at peace with England did acknowledge the right of the revolted Thirteen Provinces, from 1776 to 1783, during the War of Independence, to issue letters of marque against British vessels. The difference between a pirate and a privateer is great. In Bouvier's Law Dictionary it is stated, as the acknowledged law of nations, that Piracy is a robbery or forcible depredation on the high seas, done ultimo farandf, (with a desire of theft,) in the spirit and intention of universal hostility. The same authority declares that a Privateer is a vessel owned by one, or by a society - of private individuals, armed and equipped at his or their expense, for the pur pose of carrying on a maritime war, by the au thority of one of Ike belligerent parties. Therefore, when Lord Joan Russitzt offi cially declared that, c 4 as regards letters of marque, the Southern Confederacy must be considered belligerent," he makes England admit, most emphatically, the right of the Seceding States to employ privateers, by is suing letters of marque. Without such ad mission of right, every ship waging war on the high NU trould be a pirate, to the eye of the law of nations. It cc belligerent," with whom ? Most cer tainly not with England, or any other Power, exaept the United States. If recognized as sou belligerent,” the question comes—may not the prititteers commissioned, by the Sou. them Confederacy, to kill and plunder, carry their prizes into Liverpool, Portsmouth, Brie. tol, Southampton, Hull, Cork, or any other British'port, and there dispose of them t It is undeniable, if there be any meaning in Lord Jens RUSSELL'S words, that England will not look upon Mr. JESTERS= DAVW3 privateers as pirates. This may cause some disagreeable results by and bye. Vol. Anderson and John U. Brochiu ridge. A telegraphic despatch from Harrisburg ap peared in yesterday's papers to the effect that cc Colonel ANDERSON stated to Governor CUR TIN that ex-Tice President BRECRINRIDOE would join him (ANDERSON) at Cincinnati, and take command under him." This announce ment, considering the course of the ex-" Vice President, doubtless surprised every person who read it; and although vouched for, ac cording to the despatch, by a member of the Legislature, we supposed that, like many other things that come over the wires, it was a mis take. Colonel .ANDEnsoN did say, in the pre sence of Governor Cuaruc: " Since leaving Phziadetphis, I have been informed that er, Vice President Basearsatuos will join me at Cincinnati, &c." This information, it seems, was given by a person who, five or six weeks ago, heard the ex-Vice President deliver what he considered a Union speech, and, therefore, he would fight for the Union under Colonel ANDERSON. While we should rejoice to see Major BRECE INRIDOE, like his distinguished uncle, Dr. BREORINRIDOE, for the Union, and opposed to the heresy of Secession, we need something more than the account sent over the wires from Harrisburg to convince us that he would take command under the gallant Colonel AN DERSON. 171.14:/eac5 1 0),1V4):4W. , i:Vit)all:14.)4 Letter from " Occasional," Carreeoedenoe of The Prese.l WAUMIGION) May 16, 1881 A despatch from Harriebarg, in the Baltimore Sum, to the effect that John C. Breokinridge had offered to talmoommand under Major 'Robert An dersen, to whom hue beenwiped, by the Preel• dent of the United States, the raising of a brigade of Kentucky olunteers to assist in quell' rg incur. notion, aad to maintain the Constitution and the laws, has created a good deal of surprise in this quarter. Why it should have produced in Harris burg, in the language of the despatch, " a gratify ing sensation," I cannot conceive. Mr. Bromide:Mg° was not only the candidate of the Secemioniate for Preeident, but, eine° the luau guration of Mr. Lincoln, has diegratted himself by contributing to indite those passions and excite ments which have driven the country to the prod pica of civil war. His immediate bottom friend, Gov. Magoffin, acting unquestionably under his counsel, has been so succeasfol in his treach erous complicity with the Diannionists in Kentucky : ae to induce the general appre hension that that noble State will be forced into companionehip with South Carolina, Mississippi, and other conspiring States. The fact that Mr. Brookinridge hag been, and probably is, In daily tionfidentlal intercourse with the avowed chiefs of the conspiracy, is not denied. His oonfidants and intimates in Waahington have always been among those who sympathized with and assisted the Se cession morement, and until this extraordinary announcement of Colonel Andereon, no man hero, and I venture to say few men in Kentucky, ever doubted that the first opportunity presented for him to declare hie gamut and active oympathy with the Disanion movement would be eagerly em braced by Mr. Breckinrldge. With these hate before us, I am constrained to regard such en ac cession as an inconceivable calamity. Either Mr. Breckinridge and those who agree with him have been acting faleely, or they have not. If they have been sincere in their persevering and unre lenting opposition to the constitutionally , elected authorities, and in their equaliy persistent and uncompromising adherence to the Disunion con spiracy, all the oaths of allegiance they may take to the existing Government will not prevent them from beooming instruments of disaffection among the 'Union men, and from taking advantage of any possible weakness of oar glorious oause. If they have not been sincere in their long com panionship with Rhett, Cobb, and Slidell—if, in other words, they have been cheating the Die• unionists, how much confidence can we plebe In their pretended avowal of eleventh-hour regard for the Government as it is ? Our danger is more imminent than ever, now that jot snob men U Mr. Breckinridge express their wlllingnosa to unite against thoee with whom they have been so confi dentially and closely oonneeted. The patriotic mon of Kentucky, the Orittendene, the Mucus, and the Prentice', will laugh at the mere idea of John C. Breckinridge enlisting in the army of Union men, and denounce the complacency of his oonder scansion when he proposes to take a command un der Colonel Robert Anderson. Can it be possible that Colonel Anderson was deceived ? Did he not know that in all the operations to take place here after the war must be upon the South, upon the Very men with whom Breckinridge has been associ ated, and to whom he has committed his political and personal fortunes? The object of this movement mum be evident, and undoubtedly looks to some dlaboncrins compromise; for, if men like Brock inridge are put in positions of command, why eltould not Jefferson Davis himself be !mitten with a sudden conviction that he, too, should join the forces of the United States? Why should not Macau, and Hunter, and Pryor enlist under the banners of Meier Anderson? Once in possession pof influence, they - could then prooeed' to demo ' ralize the army; and insist upon a reeonstrue tion OR their own terms, Colonel Anderson has impressed the country with the belief that be is not a mere martinet, ready to obey the orders of his superiors, but a conscientious soldier, who feels that he is fighting an honest battle— fighting, in mot, for government and for freedom How could snob a man be associated with John C. Breckinridge, who, in the special session of the Senate, only a few weeks ago, in reply to Stephen A. Douglas, deolared that nothing had been done to appease the South, and that Mr. Lincoln and his party were Intent upon destroying the institution of his section ,• and forthermore, who, on his return home, in coneultation with such men as Governor Magoffin, entered into new relations with the Confederate chiefs, and un doubtedly contributed, directly or indirect:y, to the regiment of Kentucky volunteers now in Vir ginia ready to strike at the Federal capital, if necessary, or to shed the blood of the Northern mon now in arms under the flag of the coun try. Major Anotoreon cannot forget that Mr. Breokinridge also, after the adjournment of the Senate, toes the stump against • Guth tie, and Harney, and Mason, and Indicated his determination, unless certain assurances were given, to unite his fortunes with the Southern Con federacy. The gallant defender of Fort Sumpter need only look to the character of the Kentualty troops now in Virginia to ascertain the eillaerity of the tardy repentance of the Vice President. Putting the most favorable conetruction upon this offer of Mr. Ereokinridge, it amounts sim ply to the confession that he and his follow ore have been too fast in their movement, and that they now Odra to retrace their steps, but insist ae a condition precedent that they shall be elothed with commaziding, authoritative peal. time In the army or the republic. If they really main that they are stricken with remorse, Id them enter the ranks as private soldiers ; let them do aa !hernias of unmanned Unica men have done and are doing—men of fortune and toolal Fadden, mechanics in prosperous business, and wealthy farmers who give up all, end look to nothing but their country. t r l e t wgoluolray toilto be e th a e cqu w i e " ll a -e i a n rn s e e d rviE la g ureis of Colonel Anderson if he led a brigade or regiment orneered by such men as John C. Breckinrldge, who bound hand and foot, committed body and &al, to the worst designs of the Eecessionlets i Some sensation has been created by the intel ligence. that a number of Dieraniontate, under the direction of John A. Washington, the late owner of Mount Vernon. have taken possession, of the sarcophagus in whioh the remains of the Father . of his Country have been preserved, and carried it o some distant point. I shall net be surprised if the story proves true. It will only show how ut terly they have been infatuated and deluded. This Mr. John A. Washington acquired an unenviable notoriety In trafficking with the estate of big great ancestor. He chaffered with the ladies of Amis• rice, who raised the money to purchase it, like a very Shylook, and now, in keeping with his oheraoter, he assists in despoiling the property which he had fairly conveyed to the country. The plea put forth, that he reserved the ground whioli surrounds the tomb, Is a sort of negative pregnant, because, in reserv ing it his object was to save himself from the re proach of selling the grave of Washington, and not of dishonoring the memory of the illustrious chieftain by removing the bones, for which a grate ful people paid him so well, to a foreign soil, torn by dimensions, and oppressed by men who are every day insulting the maxims of his great Fare well 'Address. Nearly a thousand years age the whole Christian world rose in arms, impelled by one mighty impulse, to rescue the Holy Sepulchre from the bands of the infidel. Let the infidels and banditti of the South be admonished by this hie torloal incident. Every step they take only adds to the enormity of their crimes, and to the bur den of their provocations. OCCASIONAL LATEST NEWS By Telegraph to The Press. FROM WASHINGTON. Special Despatches to " The Press." WASHINGTON, M 67 16, 1661 Legion of the Union. It lite been proposed, in some quarters, and the idea will very probably be adopted, to strike off a • medal, to be presented to every volunteer who bee entered into the service of the Government to de fend the capital and to suppress rebellion, in com atemoration of the patriotism and services of our brave soldiers. The whole army would be deno minated, under this arrangement, a " Legion of the Union," and the medal alluded to would per petuate this honorable and appropriate title. Col. Morehead and the Battlmore Snit. That traitorous sheet, the Baltimore San, in its Jesus or today, in referring to Col. Siloam:m, the commander of one of your finest Philadelphia re giments, sap "Be expressed himself freely as being averse to the shedding of blood, and hoped such a result would be reached as will require no farther advance of his command towards the South." I believe this statement is an infamous falsehood, and that CoL MOREBBAD, as a good soldier and true patriot, will faithfully discharge any military duty that may devolve upon him. But it may as well be understood, first as last, hat in this war a rebellion in the Southern States is to be suppressed, at all hazards, and no man who is unwilling to march against men arrayed ander the bisok banner of treason, wherever it is unfurled, should be connected with our army. Cite figure SOON of Col. Morehead will doubtless 4kIBW that he is ready to follow the flag, and to keep step to the music of the Union. The Baltimore Sun is constantly endeavoring, in a jesuitioal way, to excite the animosity of its readers to our government, and lure the people of Maryland on to destruction, by Inducing them to lath their fortunes with the Secessionists. It is a question well worthy of consideration whether, at a time like this, the dissemination of its treasona ble sentiments in a distriot now occupied by our troops should not be prevented. A Bloodless Vietory Gen. B. F. BUTLER'S movements in Baltimore, viewed in connection with the EII3OOBBIOTI movement in that city on the 19th of April, have given no little gratification here. Not that revenge or re taliation is sought, bet as a eanclneive demon stration of the fact that mob violence has been controlled and humbled. BUTLER'' decided movements stand out in admirable contrast with the pnaillaniraity of Mayor &lowa, who came to Washington, not to ask the aid of a force to estab lish law and order, bat to plea 4 with the President to stay the march of troops to thoir city, and let mob rule have its full away. Burnsn has marched to Baltimore with the men from whose ranks their atsoolates were shot down. He has established order and restored oonlidence by a bloodless vic tory over the Secession strength which had . eh- Wind aupremeoy, and hie presenee le balled with plesenre by every friend of the Union and of law and osier. General Brezun's proclamation is an admirable Official paper, and distinguishes him AB eminently qualified, by his knowledge of rationed jurispru dence, for the responsible and important position which he temples. His prompt arrest of Rose Woe:fa is another corroboration of this foot, whose connection, if not with the steam-gun, certainly with the large number of pikes seized by order of BUTLER, will implicate him In treasonable ope rations, from which he trill have some difficulty in die - entangling himself, It will be remembered that Ross Woratis illuminated his gardens and p lace when, hi the early progress of the Crimean wax, a temporary success by the Russians over the English troops was announced, and net a few of his own eitisens remember that demonstration, and consider it quite in keeping *Ph his sympathy now with Becesalon, The District Militia. - The voinuteere of the Distiiet have ben ferreted into eight battalions, comprising 3,40 man,— They are exercising daily , in drill, and are Irceorepg quite proficient In military tactics. Grand Rvvicw. Yesterday four regiments were on the Avemue at the seine time, and formed an importing spectacle. 'The regiments were the New York Fifth, Twelfth, Twenty-fdth, and Twenty-eighth. They paraded an the Avenue, and paned in at the Treasury De pertinent before the President and his Cabinet The troops were fully armed and equipped, and each regiment was preceded by a full drum corps. The Cabinet. A protracted session was held yesterday, and the division pro rata of troops from the different States for the three years' service was disposed of. The proposition of the Het► York committee to send into the war service a large additional force was accepted, and the addition from that State was fixed at fourteen regiments.. The committee stated that 50,000 men were waiting anxiously to be ad mitted into the war order, and 50,000 more could be obtained at very short call, if required. There was no session of the Cabinet to-day, but a meeting is called for to-inorrow. The steam Gun. The steam gun captured by General Bursitis was not only made in Boston, but DICKINSON, who had charge of the gan when captured, is a Boston man, and had it made under his own superintendence. Federal Appointments. The following appointments have been made : Df. W. 15. wa4LaGif, 9f Illinois, paymaster at Rendout, New 'York. PRIIIND W. Extra, pectmseter at Bridgeport, Oonneetiout. William G. fjoilin, of Indiana, has been ap pointed to the boutheni Superintendency of In dian affairs, in the place of Mr. Rector. He left today for the country west of the Mississippi, with important instil:lotions respeeting the welfare of the Cherokee, Choctaw, Culokwusw, and other Indian tribes. It is known that the delegates re presenting the Indian tribes recently returned te their homes, were, while here, favorably inspreased with the friendly feelings of the Governutent for their prosperity. They will be reassured through Mr. Coffin that it is,neither designed nor desirable to interfere in any way whatever with their do. mastic institutions, including slavery, while they will be eonvineed that it is to their interest to for ever remain on terms of peace with the Federal Government. Pro art from Michigan A regiment of one Mound troupe from htiobi• gen are to arrive tale evening. The City is Quiet. The encampment of a large number or mgt . meats has left the city comparativel y free from the perpetual parade and music which we have seen and heard for some weeks past. Mrs. Lineoln. Preeidorit's lady is autiounotril to morn this evening or early to-morrow. Importunity of Office-Seekers. It wool, naturally be supposed that the =- now= ement that, for the present, no personal ap- Ilication for civil offices would be received by the Executive, was sufficient to out off nit applications of that class. Not so. The Prealdant was to-day importuned by half a score of that class, some of whom have dome on the second time from Illinois to press their claims for place. The .Ringgold Battery, The battery of the Itinggeld Artillery, with horses, .tv., complete, arrived yeeterday, much to the gratification of the Itinggolde, who will ammo. diately call oat their war doge for practice, Arrivals from Philadelphia. At IVala rd's.—A. W. Sawyer, J. Fern.; L. IL 0.147, J. B. auptio63, B. A- Miller, 31 - John "; H. Sinn, T. H. Dnkey, W. B. Bement, W. P. Backer, 0. A. Sbaohleford, 0. Fintbel, Jr., A. Wheeler, S. S. Moon, P. Tensity, F. G. Gillett. Munburgor, 3. 8. Omith, ff. . P, Gordon, T. 3. Jeform, W. Mobtork y.pd tiro ohildron Kirkwood's—J. Ballard, W W. Wiley, C. F. Rotuifellow, Samuel Baur, J. J. ganger) Q. Regius Jas. S.. Neali. Aratt;Mal — D. Stone, A. McLaughlin, W. R. Pierson, 'O. A. Elnan, R. S. Reynold, W. gnu. • THE YRESS.-PHILAJJELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1861. PASSAGE OF TROOPOTO WASHINGTON. Release of an AlThged Spy by the Rebels at liaipar'aFerry. liererixotts, May 16.—Abont six o'clock this evening, the First Regtient 'of Michigan voles. teere, 780 mon, nadir Colonel 0. B. Wilcox, and three companies from Pennsylvania, kri all 1 ,100 men, arrived via the Northern Central road, and, marching through the western emotion of the city to the Mount Claris dope. t, took the care for Washington. They presented a splendid appear. anoa, being fully equipped, and accompanied by a tine band. The engineer, from New York, who was arrested three days sine, at Harper's Ferry, as a spy, w as Mr. Charles 11. Haswell, He states that, being detained several hours at the ferry. inconsequence of the trains not connecting, he was recognized op a person who represented him as an engineer, and consequently a draughtsman, and also as a mem ber of the New York Yacht Club, whisk had offer ed yitohts to the Federal Ekovernment. Added to this, Mr. Haswell had given to a person a copy of the New York lier all, in which was a diagram of Harper's Ferry. Upon these allegations he Was arrested and placed in the guard-house, and after au examina• tion at headquarters was ordered to be furnished with bread and water only. Liberty was, however, given him to communicate with his friends. Col: Massie, aid-de-oamp, obtained a revocation as to the order for a bread-and.water diet, and Captain Clark, on the second day, succeeded in obtaining permission to remove him to private rooms, and to procure hiimeals from the hotels. last evening two messages were received at headquarters, from the friends of Mr. H., which effected his release, and he is now en route for New York. Ile expressed unqualified • gratitude for the kindness shown to hint by OoloneLs Massie and McDonald, and to the in.chief of the Virginia forces and other ()Milani. The courteous , treatment of these gentlemen, and their efforts to obtain his release sad_ imprison ment, mein almost toanue atoned, in the mind of Mr. Id., for the innoyamme to which he was sub jected. For many weary hours he was Confined in a small guard-room, exposed to the rude gaze of 'the crowd, who taunted him with abuse and threats of a halter. • These insults Mr. Haswell generously attri buted to a want of discipline on the part of the sentinels, who should have protected him from each tteatment. Mr. IL vindieates hia fiftelara - tions when examined that he was not a spy, by declining to give any informatiim as to the number of troops , at Harper's Ferry, their condition, and the character and extent. of the fortifloations_that have been erected there. Important from Wheeling. TWO CULVERTS NEAR HARPER'S FERRY BLOWN UP. The Rebels Expecting an Attack. Virginia Regiment of Union lien. NEW YORK, May 16 L.-A speedsl despatch from Wheeling to the New York Herald ow that par_ sengers have returned thither from an ineffectual` attempt to reach Baltimore by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, who report that two enlverte on the railroad, near Harper's Ferry, have been' blotan up and the rails removed. The rebel troops there are hourly expecting an attack. They are about 3,000 in number. A fall regiment of 'Union Men will be in camp at Wheeling in a few dart A number of Secessionists have been ordered to leave Wellsburg. A number of Seeeesioniete, arrived at Wheeling from below, report the temporary detention of a party of Virginians, including Judge Bracken• borough, a member of the Montgomery Congreea, at Gallipoli% Ohio. Philadelphia Troops, at Baltimore. BILTIIIOIIE, .May I.l3.—The Philadelphia regi mente have their camp, near Fort Menem, in fine order already, under the gOod discipline of their talkers. - The troops were visited to-day by many citizens, who had a pleasant intercourse with them. They have not yet oeoupled Federal Rail, but being convenient to it can readily do so whenever it should be thought expedient. Lours, May 16.—The testimony in the case of the Wainut-stre4 tragedy closed yesterday, and the following verdict was rendered : " That six of the persons shot on Walnut street were killed by musket-balls, discharged by volunteers, 'United States soldiers, under the command of officers un known to the jary ; that two M;ihe parsons shot at the time were killed by pistol- shots, fired by per sons unknown to the jury:" Keokuk ad Quincy papers my that hundreds or Union. men hail been drives out al/Knout , under ordersissued - hy a pennon of the Stuthern Legion.. - - A despatch from St. Anbert to the .Democrat says Dr. Z stoner, residing in Liberty township, near Osage bridge, has been arrested_and, sent to Jefferson City for trial hy martial - law fir - Seising aeampany of Union volunteers. .- military encampment of about two hundred State troops ,at St. Joseph, mostly armed with guns recently taken frowns( arsenal at Liberty, was dispersed on the 13th. The enllsting at the arsenal ecestisline _settee, shout three hundred multi hefing:heen ?Waived yesterday. It is understood that Hyde Park, in The northern part of the city, has been leased by the tiovernruent, and a regiment of troops will be anartere4 there: Eer. Louse, May 16.—Camp Springs, in Western Hyde Park, in the northern, and the heights near the reservoir, in the southwestern part of the city, 1 / 1 16211 osonrded by U. B. troops to.dey as It preen. tionery and protective measure. The march of the troops through the city' was quiet. Capt. McDonald, for whoa, release an =effort was made by writ of habeas corpus, is in Colonel McArthur's camp at Caseyville, was taken across the river in a skiff on Monday-night, and marched under guard to Cami amen. An un;. seteeessinl attempt to rescue the 1114467162 wan made between the arsenal gate and the river by a considerable number of persons, but the prompt arrival of reinforcements, and a few remarks from Capt, MODOnald himself, prevented trouble. Col. Anderson and Mr. Breekinridge. DIPII . CIMTI" AT LOVISVILLB APPELZFIZSDED LountrauLa, Ky., May 16 --The Lexington and Frankfort agents report that tlipy do not know of the whereabouts of Mr. Breokinridge, but say that everybody- in both places ridicules the report of his taking command under Col. Anderson. It is also universally dlsorealted bro. Street rumors say that there. is likely to be a difficulty here between the oppoaing parties on the advent of Col. Anderson. Mainson, Wis., May M.—The Legislature of this State convened in extra session yesterday. Governor Randall's mange ,reoomosends tbat 51.% regiments, in addition to the one now, waiting for orders, be put into °amp, and quipped by the State; also, that $1,000,000 be appropriated for war purposes. iLmartraimna, May 16 —Maim General MoGall left this city to-day for home, but will return to morrow. The Second Regiment received orders to-day to move to the York encampment. There has been no appointment of the two Brigadier Generals, nor is theirs any indication who will be the appointees. • The .Governor, in his message to-day, says that he has no power to dissolve thb twenty Ave regi ments already mustered into the service of the United State& Public opinion•will not warrant him in disbanding any regiment, and he is deter• mined not to do it. • The stay law is not yet eigned'ily the Governor, hat it will be, bayend a dealt, is a few days. The Army Clothing Contracts Hariateautte, May 16 —The eoutraote for cloth lug for the troop have been awarded. The sue. neural bidders are prineipally from Pittsburg. NNW Onnzatts, May 10.—Thie report that the commissioners have been sent 'from Mayans to Montgomery is denied. MONTGOMERY ; May l 6 —The Pnstrasster General has issued a proolamation, announcing that he will commence the control of postaraffairs on tliCi ]st of June. • Aranarinara, Va ,May 16 New Orleans.)— The North Carolina and Virgt a collectors hare mitred making their returns to _the United litn . ter Government. Waantatrrom, May H.—Owing to the inter ior tion, by the Virginia authorities, of the MOM of conveying the male from Norfolk to liampton Roads, and from Old Point to t satville—though especially for the aosommodation'of the eitiaeas of that State—the Postmaster General has annulled the oontraot. From representations made to the Department, It is probable that for Amass reairoDe nearly an, If not the entire, river mail service will be officially discontinued, in the course of a few days, in the Secession Slates. Sal! ea Ruaity. NOTWISesp CEILD BETENTID TO DEATa BOSTON, May 16 —ln Manchester, Mai, last evening, a abild of Franeis Ohbdon asoldentally sat fire to a Said leunp. iloth the oblld and Item:other were enveloped In the dames and bunted to death beton aSidstanoe could be rendered. FROM BALTIMORE. Arians in Missouri. Wisconsin Legislature. From Harnsburg. From the South. Tic' Southern Important War Orders. Nine New York Regiments to be sent to Fortress Monroe. FIVE MORE°FOR WASHINGTON. WAsrusurrosr, May 16 —An order was leaned to day by the War Department for nine of the four teen regiments accepted yesterday on the solielta lion of the New York Union COmmittee, to pro• oeed to Fortress Monroe, and the other five to re pair to Washington. The concentration of so many troops at the for mer post is a fact of important significanoe. It is believed here that Major General Butler will have command in that quarter. The President to-day promoted both Brigadier Generals McClellan and Butler, each to be a Ma jor General. Captains Franklin and Meigs are to be Uolonale, and Colonel Thomas Brigadier General. Occasional arrests are made of persona amused of giving aid and comfort to the enemy. The last was that of a man from Alexandria, who, it was down, had tampered with the Government troops, and endeavored to persuade them to join the Con. federate army. Re was taped over to naait or ders from General Mansfield. Col. Anderson at Cincinnati. CLIWINNATI, May 16.—c01. Anderson arrived in this city this afternoon. .11e was met at the depot by the Mayor, who tendered him the hospitalities of the city. He was then moiled through the principal etre6te by a propesslon of Mittens sad military. An immense throng of people was gathered along the line of, march, and the most hearty expressions of welcome greeted the hero. ifla. brother, Lau Audereon, at camp Dostaiaoa, had his soldiers drawn,up to lino to present arms as the train passed Itla9sachusetts .Legislature. J3os rot, May 10. —The appropriation bill of three million for State war expenses, and the seven mil lip loan bill to the General Government, passed both brandies of the ilegislatare to-day by a tine . Wilsons vote. The biii for organizing ibo /tome (nerd was also passed. The Legtalature will inspect the troops in gond son to-morrow. They outliner about three thou sand. Resumption of Specie Paymeuts. HARRISBURG, May 16 —The following supple ment to an act for the equalisation of the onrrenoy of the State, approved 17th day of April, A. D., 1861, bee panted both houses of the Legislature SECTION 1. That the banks of the Commonwealth are hereby required. until the second Tuesday of February next ensuing, to receive at par, in pay , meat of all debts due, or to become due to them respeetively, the notes of all the solvent banks of the eltate which paid specie for their liabilities on, and immediately prior to the 19th day of Novem her last, and wide!" shall continue solvent. And the said banks are also hereby authorized to pay out in all their business transactions and discounts the said notes, as long as the banks 'issuing the same shall remain solvent; but incase any presi dent end a mvj 'idly of the board of directors of any of the said banks should certify to the Governor, ander oath or affirmation of the "president, that trey have jest reason to believe that any bank hr eluded in said category is in an unsound or un safe condition, the Governor shall appoint a com mission to investigate the same, as provided in the third section of the Rot of October 10. 1857, anti tied an act providing for the resumption of specie pa7bAtflit of the banks, end Los the relief of debt ore. And no bank shall be required to receive the notes of any bank thus discredited until reported sound and solvent by snob commission And the period for the resumption of specie payment by the banks of this Commonwealth it hereby extended until the second Tuesday of February, 1862 tan 2 That the several collectors of taxes, olls, and other. moneys of the Commonwealth, and deo county treasurers, are nereby authoriard to receive for Stale purposes the notes of- the solvent banks of this Commonwealth, though not specie paying bat ke, in payment of the rand taxes, end revenues, and the State Treasurer is hereby authorlasd to receipt for the same in the same manner as though SEIM barks were sneole paying Sec 2. That an faltered any bank in this Com monwealth to comply with the provisions of this act its charter shall thereby be forfeited; and such feet being satisfactorily made known to the Go. senior, be shall declare such forfeiture by pros a melon, and the directors thereof shall forthwith make and execute an assignment in manner pro vided by the act entitled "en act regulating bankti,' approved the 16th April, A. D 1850 Sec' 4. That any bank or inoorporation which ' has within one year suspended specie payment. or refused to redeem its notes as provided by the laws 'of this Commonwealth, the forfeitures, penalties. or liabilities arising therefrom not having been heretofore remitted or suspended by act of Assem bly, shall be deemed thereby to have forfeited its charter; and upon ruck fac i a being eatlfactorily made known to the Governor he shall declare such forfeiture by proclamation, end assignment shall be mede by the directors as hereinbafore provided. Sac '5. That staled or speaial meetings of the dirt:vote of baniva AA be bald at mob timer and under such rules and regulations for the trate action of business as the directors may adopt ; and in the ease of sickness or absence of the president, hie place may be supplied with a president pro tem , to be appointed by the di rsetors from among their numher • and aly much 4:14 any act or acts of Assembly ineozawerre.vrith the eleotion of said president pre tens. he, and the is hanky repealed. • 41 'Mint the several banks of this Common we- th shall be required to redeem in specie, or its relent, so much of theiroirenlation - as may be in the hands of the State__Traasarer, and may be necessary to pay the August interest. That the president, cashier, or other officer, of any bank in this commonwealth, shall , take an oath or affirma-. Son. to Inaadashfilleirda by some officer authorisisd to ailministar oaths or affirmations, that they will -notknowingly or intentionally violate any of the provisions of the act to which this is a supplement; ,and that the thirteenth and sixteen sections of the sot regulating brinks, approved April 18th, 1650, and any other acts of Assembly, eontilotinghere wish, ho, and. the same are hereby, repealed. Ptovided, That no cashier shall engage in any other profesion or calling, directly or Indirectly, than that appertaining to the office of cashier. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. SPEOIAL SESSION. 41Altn1.9ttun4, .Mtty 18, 1841 FIMIATE. TheVippletttent to the act qualizing_ the ear reney of tbe State came back from the latti4se nu merously amended. and the amendments gave rim" to oonotaerable debate- Mr. ►MITU moved that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on 13anhs, whioh was lost. Mr. ConstaLL offered a further supplement to the motion in relation to the oaths of bank office.s, which was agreed to. Mr. &uvn moved to postpone the further con sideration of the bill indefinitely, which was not agreed to. The amendments of the. House were then con ourrod in. Mr. limit called up the bill for the appoint ment of three commissioners to revise the military laws of the State, and it was negatived. Mr- Ftanav ca lled up the joint resolution au thorizing the Clover/Idr to appoint three commis sioners to revise the revenue laws, and the same Reseed. Mr. Cznivit called up the bill appropriating the five hundred dollars donated to the State by the Society of Cincinnati, for the purchase of regi mental atandards, which rand. - The bill from the House, making an appropria tion for the payment of members, 40., passed. Also, the bill relative to certain - counties paying the expenses of their volunteers. Mr. Warms (Mr. Finney being in the Chair) of fered a resolution tendering the thanks of the Chamber to Louis W. Hall for the able and linpar• tial manner in which he had disoharged the du. ties of Speaker of the Senate. ' The revolution wee adopted unanimouely. Mr. Satt it the youngest man who has ever filled the Speakership of the Senate, and his readiness and impartiality as a presiding officer have won for him the respect and regards of all bit fellow members. The joint resolution for the purohaae of arilbaneti Manual was postponed indeanitely. _ A resolution of thanks to Messrs Ewalt and Ramsdell. clerks, was adopted, and at 12 o'clock the Speaker (Mr. Hall) declared the Senate ad . jsurned airs HO 'SE The Bonze continued in session last night until after 1 o'olook. This appropriation bill, whioh was puled, impooto an actotitionai Btate tax of one half mill The House then resumed the consideration of the bill for the equalisation of the *mew of the State, and extending the time for the resumption Of specie payments by the banks until the mound Tuesday of robraary next. After much discussion, an amendment was adop!ed providing that the several banks shall be reqmred to redeem, in specie or its equivalent, so much of the circulation as may be in the hands of the State Treasurer, and may be necessary to pay the semi annual Interest falling due in August . The bill then passed finally—yeas 49, nays 25; all the oily members present voted in the nega tive. Mr_ BYRNE called np the bill for the mobiles of 10 000 oopiei of Baxter's Manual, which was passed. This morning the Rouse took up the joint resolu tion for the appointment of three eommission.re to revise the teVentie laws of the State, and report to the next Legislature, which passed finally. The Governor's veto of the' bill for the erection of a free bridge over the river Schuylkill, at South street, was then taken no, and the bill passed ever the vete—yea.s 50, nays 15, The bill relative to the expenses of the volun teers in all the counties of the State, excepting the counties of Dauphin ' Allegheny, Bradford, Lancaster, Crawford, and the oity of Philadelphia, passed finally. A bill providing for the appointment of chaplains for the volunteer regiments passed finally . A message was received from the Governor, transmitting the oorres&ndence of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pennsylvania rezimants. Mr. COLLIN s catered a pint resolution for print ing six thousand copies of the stay law, which was adopted. Mr. Pilau offered a resolution tendering the thanks of the HMO to the Speaker (Mr. Davis), for tee Impartial manner In which his had dis. charged hie duties. The resolution was adopted unanimously. Mr. SibTZER offered a resolution, tendering the thanks of the abuse to is R. lititich, John A. Smull, and N. W. Vapron, Clarks, and Jos. Mathews, Sergeant•at Arms, which was passed unanimously. (he reporter would also tender hie thanks to these gentlemen for many courtesies Intended him during the amnion ) Mr. Amur:mac made a feeling parting speech, in which he referred in a highly complimentary manner to Speaker Davie. The hour of. twelve having arrived, the Sp?alser deolarti the Dense axkleuTad ‘l2 aoa. Tho " atur=fdpeuglett Banner " wee thou flung amid much eutbuslaout. The 1 1 1 eamer CITY 01 New Rork Ashore. Nato lona. steamer City of New York from Boston, for New York, went ashore rit Rellgate ilds morning. She will probably be got off at high tide. The Stay Law. HARRISBURG, May 16.—Tbit following Is a true copy of tile bill offered by Mr. Dant& and which has passed both branches of the Legislature, rela tive to jadgmeats and exeoutions Semen 1. Be it enacted by the Senate owl House of . Reprarentareves of the Commonwealth. of Psnosylooissus en General diseent.s4 met, and at is hereby enema by the authoruy of the same, Teat upon all judgments now remaining winds tied, or which may be obtained within six months from the passage of this act, there shall be a stay of exeoution for one year from the passage hereof as regards judgments now existing, and from their, date as regards judgments obtained after the date hereof. Provided that the defendant is possessed of real estate within the respective county or colludes in which such judgment shall 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 the payment of such judgment, worth in the opinion of any court or any judge in vacation, justice, or alderman having ju risdiction of suck judgments, at a fair valuation, a sum sufficient to pay or satisfy the same, over and above eater inaumbranoes, and the amount ex empted from levy and sale on execution, or said defendant shall give security for the payment of the same, to be approved by the court, or a judge thereof in vacation, or the justice or alderman before whom the same was obtained or may be de pending, within sixty days from the date of the Judgment, or from the passage of this act, which security shall consist of one or more persons, who shall satisfy the court, judge, or : justice, by oath or affirmation, and such other seldom* as may be winked, that they are the boom fide owners of real or personal estate within the county where such lUdgMent has been entered, worth at a fair valuation double the amount of smilrjudgment, over and above -all Iktifer debta and incumbranoes, to which security the plairdiffe may Ale exceptions as now provided by law. And that in all actions now pending, or instituted within twelve months after the panne of this act, in any of the courts of this Commonwealth, on notes, bills. bonds, or other investments, for the payment of money, or for the recovery , of book debts, wherein the defendant or deft:animate of any stage of the proceedings. before genet sale by the sheriff, shall have filed an affidavit setting forth that the majority of his• or their creditors, whose demands exceed two-thirds of his or their entire indebtedness, have agreed in writing to extend the time of payment of the debts due them respec tively, the court shall direst the prothonotary to report the terms of the said extension, upon oven evidence submitted to him by the defendant or defendants, and thereupon the court shall enter an order in the cause, that no execution shall issue, except at the periods when, and in the proportions which it shall appear by the report of the Metre notary of the majority of the creditors of the de fendant or defendants, whose demands exceed two thirds of his or their entire indebtedness, have agreed, as aforesaid, to extend the time of payment of the debts tine them respectively, and no person or firm, bank or broker, holding col laterals as security for debts due or to beenme due, shall within oneyear from the taking effect of this act sell at public or private sale any such oolltiterale, whether the mime consist of mortgage, bond, note, or other security, commercial or other wisp, and any party telling such collateral securities within such time shall beoome respond ble for the same at double the amount for which it was pledged to the owner of snob collateral. And provided further ' That the provisions of this act shall extend to judgments entered or to be entered, as well upon bond and warrant of at torney as upon mortgages to secure the same, and to any subsequent grantee nr owner of the premises so bound, as well as to the original obligor or mortgagor, and also to all judg meats or debts upon whioli stay of execution has been or may be waived by the debtor in an ,y obli gation or contract upon which such judgment hes been or may hereafter be obtained, or by any stipulation entered into at any time separate from said obligation or aontraot. And proended, That nothing in this act contained shall be con strued to stay an execution that may be issued after the expiration of 'sixty days from the passage of this act for the purpose of collecting interest doe, or to become due, upon any judgment for any sum, not lore than $5OO, heretofore obtained; but no each exeoution shall be Wald for less than six months' arrearages of interest. Provided, That this act shall not apply Boas to slay the collection of interest on judgment entered for the security of the ;oment of money to widows, orphane, or minors. And provided, further, That this act shall not apply to any judgment obtained for the wages of labor, or debts contracted after the passage of this act, but shall apply to ail corporations, whether defendants or holders of oollaterals. Sec. n. That in oases ia which. a defendant shall be entitled to a stay of execution under the provisions of this act; and shall neglect .or refuse to claim the benefit thereof, any mortgagee of the premises levied upon, or other lien creditor, whose estate or interest therein would be effected by sale of the said premises, shall have the like right with the defendant to claim such stay of exeoution. Sec 3. That upon all judgments heretofore en tered, or which may hereafter be entered, upon eonditional verdicts in tuitions of ejectment, a like stay of execution shall be had, upon the same terms and conditions provided in the fleet section of this ant. Bac. 4. That the provisions of this sot alien be considered to apply to all judgments on which a sale by judioial proems has not been actually made. From Hairisburg. HARRISBURG, b10y113.--4 private, from abippen, Cameron county, named Madison, of tneßnontail Battalion„ was shot, accidentally , at Camp Curtin, this morning, and inatastly kiiltd. George A. McCall, of Chester county, was nomi nated se Major General of the Pennsylvania Mi litia, this morning, by the Governor, and 'maul measly confirmed 02 the Senate. Gen McCall is a graduate of West Point, and served in Gen Worth's staff, in Mexico, and has since acted as Aetistant: Inspeotor *moral of the U. b. army. For eight Yew pad he bin been a farmer of Chester county.. EL H. Smith, of Philadelphia, has been appoint ed Surgeon General. The Brigadier Generale will not be appointed for seine days. The belief prevails here in legis lative olreles that ex-Governor Geary will be one of the two, strongly pushed en the consideration that the appointment will- tend ,to obliterate past party distinctions, andedao on aeoount of his per sonal experience in military matters. Seventy-five membera and offloera of the House of Repreaentativea, beaded by Speaker Davis, presented a paper to the House, this morning, ten dering their services to the Federal government. From Annapolis> Mai 16 —Brigadier•General Butler has been promoted to Major-General, and is order ed to report himself at Washington. Gen Cadwalader is appointed , to_the oommand of the Annapolis district, bat it is uncertain where he will establish hie headquarter:. Col. Pratt, of the Twentieth New York State Militia, reports •his men guarding the railroad . as all well and contented. The presenos of Russ Wfnans here yesterday Created a deep impression, Tito trope unoviczad Ku be rimed down tne Mee. active duties are doubtless to be assigned to Ma jar-General Butler. The Government Loons. Nnw Yvan, May 10 —The committee of the New York Chamber of Commerce, who reoontly visited Washington, have made a report Galling attention to the new Government loans of $9,000,- 000 and $14,000 000 respectively—the former to be issued in bonds and stocks, having twenty years to run, at six per oent., and the latter limited at par, whiob will probably be issued in treasury notes, having two years to run, and con vertible into twenty years' stock, at the pleasure of the holder. The - Tomb of Washington. WAIMLIGTON, May , 16 —None of the managers of the MOLILI3 Vernon Society residing here have any knowledge of the monad removal of the re• maim of Waehington, beyond what has been pub lished in the newspapers. They reasonably pre sume that if the facts were as reported, those in charge of that place would, before now, have so 11310rinal them. The deed of maim* gives John A. Washington the porsession of the:tmo to and the privilege of en closing half an acre is which to inter the remains of memberi of the Washington family, hat from this he has no legal right to remove the duet of the " Father of the Country " to any other locality. This is evident from an examination of the deed in the posseraion of Mr. Riggs, treasurer of the Mount Vernon Assooiation. Departure of the Maine Troops for Washingson. Nay Yonn, May 1$ —The Maine regiment sail ed to night, in the steamier 06atzacoaleas, for Wirdshingtap. From Baltimore. BALTIWORII, May 16 —The New York and Mae eaobusette troops withdrew from Federal Bill this morning, taking half of the battery, and returned to the Relay Howe. Gen. Cadwalador remains in command of the Baltimore section. ilaneral Boner bas gone to Annapolis. He is still in command of the Annapolis Department, and has belie promoted . to Major geoeral. The Michigan regiment ie expected from itarrliburg this afternoon. The correivondent of the Lynchburg Virgtmtatt gives. as a report,lthe removal of Washington's retliniPs) groui4 that the ITonh wait plug to do the cups The Camp at :Pulite, N. T. ELMIRA, May I.B.—Ninety companies of "ohm teen; are now here, seventy of which have been formed into maven regiments. Tbo others trill be formed into regiments u Peat as passible. New Jersey Troops. Tnnisrest, May Pl—Captain Hatfield's company from Entabethteain, enlisted for throe years, ar rived here this afternoon, and were eaeorted to their quarters at the State Arsenal, by Csp'ain Murphy's company. The numbered eighty men, beside the camera. The Rebel Conqresitia Moarconewr, Ala., May le —ln the Congress, yesterday, Mr Smith, of Alabama, introduotd a resolution With Tatman to letablishing a district court to "Virginia. Mr. Rafts presented a bill for the protection of the Indian tribes located south of Kansas. Otherwise the business was unimportant. Important Irani Fort Monroe. liaw Y. innt, Kay 18 —The steamer Bowman has arrived from Fortress Monroe. She bring the women and children comprising the families of the regular troops in garrison, an attack belag Tha Europa at Boston. BOSTON, May 16 —The Cunard steamship Eu ropa, from Liverpool, via Halifax, arrived at midnight. The flask Winona. Is,wy TunA., iday 16 —The bark Wiitotta Sailed from etentwigou 933, the 2d hail. for Philadelphia. STOCKS AND REAL &pr./az—Tuesday next, „let Inst. Upwards of forty proporthe to be sold pa remptorily, by order of Orphans' °out, Ziseutell, and others. See Thomas 4 Sane advertisements. I?..stophlat catalogues to-morrow. Sao today of ileadootoo Furniture, Lombard etroot, BALE OIP 11011 BEHOLD FURNITIIRD 7111.8 " leer. —A. catalogue sale of superior new and seocistil-liani, nousettolci Furniture, will tek r tz L A4- -,10 Ala morn ing, at ten o'oloog, at Trios. Bitch A Son's Auction Store, lie. 914 Chestnut street. Also, gum, pistols, rites, M. T 14 E C I'l' Y. Military and Naval Matters. T 6■ MIME LIMO. or NOV YORK Among the many evidences of the feeling of fo reign nations in reforsnee to the present war, none give such ample proof of the endorsement of our Federal Government's :lotions as the enthusiastic manner in which the sons of Great Britain have tendered their services. home of the tffleers eta- Honed in Canada, and holding high military posi tions, have obtained leave of absence that they might join in our just cause. Their noble example has aroused similar feelings in the breast of every man bailing from Great Britain. A company is now being raised in this oily, under a oommisaion ed officer, to join the British Legion of New York, and aside from calling upon men to join it. we cannot refrain from an expression of our admira tion at the sacrifices made by the different cffimrs in command. Many of them wealthy gentlemen, and bolding high military postilions, immolate everything, and only march forward in the hopes of serving this Gtovermuent in the sub jugation of our Southern enemies. Who does not admire them for it? Who is there that does not honor them? With such just and snob. noble feeling as must be predominant in their breasts, we can refuse them nothing, nor praise them too much. Mr. T. Edward Rawlings has been own. inissioned as drat lientenant to raise a company here for the British Legion. Lieutenant Rawlings was among those driven hum Baltimore some three weeks since. He has been here recruiting for several Now York regiments, and been offered several excellent staff appointments. All of these he has declined, although his rank and title would have been higher and his pay bettor, and being an Iteglishman by birth, accepted the commission of firer, lieutenant of the Philadelphia volunteers to the British Legion. With such eaorifiors as he has made, we doubt nut he will do his duty. The sympathy of Pennsylvania, and its hopes of emcees for the British Legion, will go with this noble corps. TRAK% RROIMENTB FROM ruirairtsimm. We learn, from a friend just a rived.from Bar. risburg, that Governor Curtin hes, under the loan and military bill, accepted three regiments from Phlia - ,:elphia. The three aceepted are Colonels Mann's, Small's, end Einstein's. They will ho mustered into the service and equipped without delay. Yesterday, a committee from Col. Smal.'s regiment, °misting of Capt. Rittman and Lieut. Grath, proceeded to Reading and secured the ser vices of a floe band of music for the regiment. COL. 4081117 A T. OWEN'S BIGGLMBIiT The Irish regiment is still encamped at Heston villa. It enjoys excellent health and spirits, but is sadly In need of clothing, and a proper commie• vary department. Captain O'Reilly, of the Em met Guards, a company of the rattimsnt, wee pre• /milted with a sword, and the offers under him each with a revolver, on Tuesday afternoon, by a few friends. The presentation was made by Ed ward C Quin, Erq. The men in this regiment are hardy, courageous fellows, who have formed, al ready, an affection and admiration for their new Colonel. • TON NAVY YARD-NEW VESSELS BUILT The Philadelphia navy yard, in common with ell the yards of the government in the North, is ra• ptdly fitting out weasels to be employed in the blockade of the enemy's ports, and to meet with some of the privateers with which American watera are going to swarm Two vessels, The Unaow. and The Flag, arc under immediate orders for this business. The traiatt, which want into nonanalasion yaeterday, will probably stars to-day She is a steam gun boat, of 700 tone burden. She carries four 6 Inch guns, and one small gun. She will be employed in informing chivalrous vowels of the necessity of heaving to The fallowing are the (gazers of the /Tatou • Captain, J. It Goldaborongh ; lieutenant, Pendle: ton Cif. Watmough ; master, G. B.While; surgeon, D. Harlan ; midshipmen, Bowen and Stuart ; mas. tar's mates, Stone and Martin The Towel sails under sealed orders. She le new, and very conveniently fitted up; has a hand some saloon, and a berth deck has been fitted up for the men, who number about eighty. It is well that they are going to a warm climate in warm Weather, as this berth.detsk is only shout fate WA and a half from the upper desk. In a warm olimate they will spend moat of their time on deck. The whole spaoe underneath this deck is filled with stores. The Flag, formerly the Phineas Sprogvp_ ia too well known in our waters to need much 'de soriptioa, as she has long run In the regular line of oteamera between here and Boston. It will take about a week to complete her outfit No eau on board ItAQW.I muoh about her proposed arms. meat, and the Naval Constructor was not at his ofdoe. She is pierood for a dozen guns, and ap pears to have nearly Woe the capacity of the Unzon.. The main deok of the frigate St. Lawrence is covered with all the heterogoneoria materiels or the riggers—blocks, ropes, and rope•yarna; caulkers and painters are also at work The ..oraviestottra lies out 111 the stream. She is a Sloop of-war, and, as a naval captain remarked, looks like a Liverpool plicate! altered for the war- All the shops are full of bustle and activity, and yet the soropulous neatness of the place is pre served. Marines were drilling on their pleasant parade, and all offioials seemed full of the thought of the mighty work before them. WORN AT TUB ARSENAL A visit to the United 'States arsenal, at Gray'a Ferry, would, at this time, amply repay an after noon's leisure. Action an-1 animation prevail threngliiOUL the different departments of the aey. /am enjoining. The - yard in Oiled with tent poles, which are about being packed up to be sent away. There are two handsome tante erected on the green. Nine hundred men are bully employed outside the building, and sixteen hundred altar gather. Tie payments on Wednesday exceeded $4,000. - Dgr:ENDEBT gRAYA A seoond company_lndepondent tirays are now forming at their aYmory, No, 602 Arch Arent, The roil M now , open for members. This company ill for three year*, and is pretty r.ear Mien up. They expect to receive marching. orders Sle aeon as full. swonD rnssanTaTioN On Wednesday evening last Captain IL G. Bickel, of the Ontario Light Infantry, Wit% •pre. Hunted with ihandsome sword and belt by George W. Softy, Esq., on behalf of the friends of the gal lant Captain, residents of the Fourteenth and ad jacent wards. The ceremony of presentation took pllaee at tike residence of Colonel John R. Ityder, klo. 1211 Wallace street, and was attendee by a large number of prominent-citizens. Speeches of an appropriate and patriotic character were toads, and a collation, prepared in splendid etyle, was partaken of and enjoyed by the company. It wee not until a late hour that the party separated, et dently well ,pleased with the evening's festivities. That Captain Weisel will do justice to his sword and hie friends, when the occasion 13 presented, we have not the elightest doubt. .140 poesessea iif the courage and bravery of a true patriot and wi ll lead Co the field a company of men not lose deter mined and courageous than himself. FLAG An latereeling flag presentation took place in the Fifth ward yesterday. The ladies having united in the purchase of a large and beautiful flag, Mr. Fitzgerald was requested to present it to the Hope Hose and Steani lire Engine Company. Over a thousand per/ions assembled to witness the cere mony, In the oouree of his half-hour speech, Mr. Fits gerald paid a feeling and glowing tribute to Col Florence, the late member of Congress from the First district, who for many rears was president of the Hope Hose Company. Hie complimente Ware eildrustaatieally greeted. capt. Tourism, of the Scott Legion, received the flag, making a few ep ptoprlate remarks. ilLast evening, tbo Firm ward Homo ones i Be. retied through the streets. They had about 300 men in the Barthel. ci d &FALL TRArmacriost."--Under the above caption wo gage the particulate of a die oredituble transaction which took place at a board ing-house establishment on Cheetnut street where Clue who have deoeseion proclivities end them, selves most at borne. We located the house as "not far from Tenth street." We have reoeived a note from Mrs. Smith, who keep; the old eatabliahed boardiog-house, 1004 Chestnut street, two doors from Tenth, requesting us most em phatioally to state that the pitiful transaction did not take place in her establishment; that all her boarders are itrongly and tinanimogdy for the Union, and that they have ear,Mhited their attach ment to It, not only in words, but in deeds, by aiding, hand and heart, the good cause of pro aiding for the volunteers, and assisting them and their families in variant wart_ In jastioe to the lady and her boarders we insert this denial. . MATTERS AT Fuertiwoup.—The eitizena of Frankfurd exhibit coninderable indignation in re tomes to the nen-seeeptinee of QM. Small's re giment, two companies of whiell were collected in Frankfurd. The Mamma of that borough have provided for these companies for many weeke, and regard it as extremely partial that the regiment hail been an long tampered with while °there have been aooepted by the government. Most of the terns in the - borough have stopped rUnnfug. or run upon half time or lase. Joann Gareed A Co ware running lost week upon fifteen boars' time, with two mills. They were Th akip g Gorernmeut materi ale for olotking. A home guard, etyled in honor of Col. Andereon, hat been formed in Frankford, and le undergoing daily drill. 11011PITAL CAgrg.—YeAteav bierialitg, Ro bert Anderson, aged 14' years, a member of com pany E, Union Fetutibles, was severely out In the thigh, Willie tau:idling a knife, at the armory, In Walaut street, between Fourth and Firth, 110 was admitted auto the hospital. John Englebert, aged 13 years, who realabli at No 533 Barclay street, was picked hp In, the street yesterday, and conveyed 4 .4 the hospitals whoa laboring ender an attack 4 Of flti 441600 fit. John P. Dougherty, aged 4 years, was ran over by the freight data yesterday, at . Dock-street whazt anti had one of his lege severely mangled. Ile was also admitted into the hospital, Aocinunr.—A young man named Samuel Carr was admitted into, the St. Joseph's Hospital, yesterday morning, having accidentally broken one of his limbs. Rms.—Yesterday morning, about 7 4 o'clock, a alight Are occurred at the stable of Mr. Berens!), No. 1620 Saneom street. Who Hre Is supposed to hare been the work of design. A San:ions rALT...—Lamt evening A man s amend Patrick MauHenn, fell front a bay-loft, at Fifteenth and Bane streets, and eras so badly injured that his life is despaired of. Be was taken to Ns residence, at Twelfth and Vine streets Bor Pnowrisrh—A boy, named aged &bons eleven years, was drowned yesterday afternoon, in the Delaware, above tiilitiokatnexon street. Re resided in Create street, above Girard avenue. FILANKLEV acAans.—The Franklin Guards, Captain Misrles J. Wlokeralisin, have been sa mpled, and will march on birmley evenin g ... at , tojoin Colonel CsMies regiment, at New York. Young men wisleinig to go will report this week at Library street, below Pit'h. BLITZENTN•WAIID UNION Roam. GtrAut.. The trustees of the II A. M. Ball, miser o( Fourth and George attests, have tendered Ate tower saloon, free of charge, tolhe :bone named ;UM for %esti:lse sad drill. THE MURDER. Or IijOIWRIFD 1, 4 ommon's qUaST.--41:10 °Meer r ota , A inoneet at the Eleventh-ward station 10, 1 , 6 ' hi terday morning the case of the Trarda, )ek hie/ Knob, the volunteer, who w as „ wird 4 rild, 041lowhill P.m-V. near New Market. "a ,°441 nigh t. Kratng was ervern -I belong is Bof Col Einateild'a regimen '; went out vita others on Tuesday evening after roll °ell • "' 4l out wo were at the house of tho brother of 4 - ' ceased while there be (the deceased ) o wn - ae. • butcher knife from his brother ; at Front end ; 4 ,„ 4 two of the party lett ; the deceased and ae gangs as went along Front street ; w 1 11 4 0„„ Koch gave me his knife to carry for hem; 5 1 r„tit corner of Callovrhill atreet we saw aome L oeb the then knocked /kith dr' sting after us; one of them came up and l a id , you the man who struck me with a sword to,1 • 4 „;! I said "No the' , Hoch got upon Ms hands and feet, end il i a clanged a knife jei, j 4 his bank ; the attacking party that position one of the party then Wagered - ran off; I drew Kooh's knife, which / we e ei , 143 1 ing, to defend myself with ; ea I ran to the ;2- dezvous / dropped the knife and lea• jj the man who did the cutting ; he hie or, • Tel low cost, and he was a stout, chunky WAS at least a dozen of them alter us man ' ; X„ e h ; 1 1 4 ' nothing, nor did he even resist when ettacke4 • (At this point Crouch was introduced hot thew; new could not identify hint Fla one et the ettuilktg. party Charles flowerer was sworn, and testified that h e belonged to the same company Le the deceased; h e was ono of t hi s two men in moupany eith the ti t , (mailed at the time of the stabbing ; wihmes did 1W see the stabbing, as he eves himeeli knocked dr • at the sane time that Heal Was attacked ; Hayed th at Boyd was the man who hunched down. He c meliorated the evidence of hips w i no s Benjamin , Letoled to N I . Kelly was eteelle and • • lag found an ordinary pocket.haile, whh th a l, r bl a d e open, lying under the body of the murdettel man, a few minutes after the aliibbing Charles Walker was sworn. He saw part of th e affair, but at too great a distance to see it clean; during the fight, in the afternoon, B°3l had got; cap belonging to one of the opposing party; h t NMI that he would have the heart of the Mae it 14. longed to ; at the time of the Stabbing, at tight ,b l , caw a Boyd running ahead of the party that nod the attack, and he was the last wh oa they ran [ away; witness did not see any Mane Itruetr; bel ong s to Company B, the lame eeMpeuy rht ho , Boyd belongs to. This witness was very sleet in . his identification of Boyd, as being the leader „ I the party that made the AURA on Hood and hi d friends. James Crouch was sworn, and twilled that beit 4strwkod to Compuly Ei about five &sloth in tht aeterneon Boyd borrowed his knife, and he man, • of it: soon after the murder, saying he b a d lot hurled to•night ,-" witness was in Water [to nt. below Vine, talking to some girls ; on the road to the headquarters together Elyd Mimed d e knife "he said he had need it;" witaase a • k ed him " how ?" and he , replied 1, never mind b ov , Lens Walters was sworn —She lives at the cot. nor of Front and Callowhill streets; she was to bed at the time of the/nabbing . , and, um beetle/ .the voles, ele looked out Of the window, au, caw the /Muffle; she did not know the parties, sad s h e had no very clear ideas of the Weir; she ate a man with a light coat minims the deceased. Charles E. Hunter wan sworn, and testified that between eleven and twelve o mo o n on Tesiely nig 1 Boyd borrowed a dirk knife from him ; p ees alter some one cried out "There gone the Dutch this was in Water street, below Vine; Boyd end another man - ran on; witness ran lifter Boyd and Baked bird to return the knife; Boyd continued on up thellowhill street ; et Imola saw th e m an to into the Street, and. Blvd jumped not after hilt ; he (Boyd) had a knife in his hand when he jumped ; we returned to the headquartere • Boyd had my dirk in his hand; he wiped It off ' with a handkerchief, and gave it to me ; I acid, e bly QM, what have you done?" he said Nth? mind ;" he (Boyd) soon after left the headquirtsn, and subsequently returned with Crouch, tenon he was arrested ; the dirk was entirely Eileen when Boyd returne d it to me. there was some confusion In this wittielegic, donee respeeitisig the knivens. Hie dirk was eau row bladed affair,- while the knife with which the murder was evidently perpetrated wax a broad. bladed knife, which he had borrowed Nis Crouch 1 Dr. Undezrove made a post•morlem mutar tion of the body of Koch. He testified as fawn: There was an opening about an inch and a half in length In the left side, below the arm, between the sixth and seventh ribs, which pawed obliquely downward and , forward into the cavity 9f IbOOlM, penetrating but not passing through the dia. hragm; second opening war found posteriorly below the scapula, between the seventh and eighth ribs, and about four inches to the left of the spine which entered the cavity of the dint, pultif through the lower lobe of the left huig, and psus, (rated the left auricle of the heart. Thir,rand, by entering the cavity of the heart, allarled the blood to escape rapidly Into the cavity of the cheat, and must have caused death almost Lome. dtately, After the examination of several oiler wilussas to the same facts, the jury rendered a verdict thai the declassed carats to his death from woonda Ilicted with a knife in the hands of Moser Ruud. - The ftiouai of the murdered man lock plus yesterday afternoon. It woo attended by Colonel Binstein's regiment. The friends of Koh air greatly excited against Bcyd. The latter is 4 very bad fellow. TIM TURF .--PoiNr BREEZE PARS,--On Wolnegay, a week ego, the two celebrated trot. tars, Whisky" and. " Albert Kimball," were announced to trot to wagon: for a stake of WI). Oa that day a large number of people :yen WIZ. bled at the Park. to cams whst woo thought would be an interesting and (veiling eent.et When the horses were brought oat, b.t , weser, the decide, which had threateningly twee/wan t'ae elry, daring the day, emptied their dewy centeme oa the Scene of Wien, and it being a Well Ruthann, cued feet, that water detracts from the potennyo! g. Whisky," his owner requested, and Ms swam agreed, that the race should , be pat~ppoeas4 rdt yesterday (Thursday,) at which time aletge awl bar of the lovim of the turf were parent to lit. near TRH ISA I, Thera wee but little betting as to the remit. the general opinion being that "Albert Kimball" 'Redid be ViOterious, a lully of opinion which en not oalouinted to increase the interest. At four o'clock the horsee'were brought out, and after four Ineffectual attempts, got the word for the First Ileac —At the word " Whisky " was slightly leading, an advantage whiob was %- Creased by lily an the part of " Kimball" to two lengths, in which position they passed the quarter pole. At this point the apace began gradually to lesson, and " Albert " was evidentiy about passing " Whisky," when that object wee accelerated by a " Moak ' on the part of the latter horse. In Ole position they passed the half-Milo path " Whitley " trotting floely, and keeping the gap to the Orip::del size. Just before reeohing third staarte:c.psie. "Albert Kimball " broke again, as it u'Aimetely proved, too wall, he gaining , by the wa r. least a length. " Whisky, s t ets steady, stru ck ono of hie old-faakipood gene, est made a vigorous effort for the..lead, with no hoer success, however, than degrading the gap to pelt a length, in which position, notwithstanding hie utmost exertions, ho was obliged to arose the mow biuoh anxiety was evinced to bear the dangles of the judges, it being patent to all that to "Altar' Kimball's " "break " alene was due hie vietory. The matter, however, was thudded to the universal satisfaction by declaring it a "deed heat," in 2 31. Thepresipaote seemed rather brighter for "Whis ky " after this heat, and more oonfldenee was manifested in him when they started for the Ssconii Heat —At the start, as before, " Whit " was slightly leading, as advantage which he immediately lost, however, by a bad break, wilick gave him a position of twelve lengths behind "Kimball," which a break at the quarter pole: (14 the part of the latter horse, did not materially de crease, Before reaching the quarter pole" Whit. ky " Indulged in another skip, from whieh, how ever, he lost nothing. Between the half mile led three-quarter poles "Kimball " twice left hie feet. but, Dee some modern bankrupts, he never suf fers from his " breaks." "Whisky," who had settled, and was now trotting beautifully, Wan rapidly to close the gap satiate, tit the throe ter pole, had assumed-the less formidable prork lions of four lengths. Bare again Whisky' in dulged his love of gymnastics, and notwii'Aged ing his subsequent, excellent trotting- he was obliged to yield the heat by a length tn. - Lis oppo nent, in 2 ate. Third Haat Immediately aher getting the word " Albert" broke, and,:Stfangely . onourb, off three lengths. IT, this position they paiesd - lbo quarter pole, and the half mile pole winnowed DO Ferceptible ohangT. tbia pint "Albert" he' gen gradualty uo gain on lila opponent, and at the third onartor joie but a length of daylight re. mainea. Down the homestretch the °outset WaF meet exciting. 4t was,ggn evident, however, thor i• Kimball" possessed the moat" foot," end hero' dually'Bret got his nose to'. Whisky's" wagon wheel then hipped him, and finally drew ahead of MD length, and won the heat by that distance. Tine, 243 y —At the start "Whisky" bid the lead, but which he was immediately canopelit , to relinquish to "Kimball," who in tarn made doable break, and tell off three lengths. Jest after passing the quarter poles " Whisky" broke, and the gap decreased a length, which remained cow street to the half-mile pole, whet, another break by " Whisky" gave - Albert" a lied of two Isdqstt/ which another break at the quarter polo Isere- A ct to three, in which position tney pared Ahr , no m. it Albert Kitebell o -winzing the heat • ier;i r oe is 2.44 t, " Whlsky''hreakinic again or' ..a t a home. . sttetoh. avr AEI( Thursday, WU,. 16 —Trottinr, mil e h ea ts, best 3 In 5. to wuolo, for a atake 111 r. Zae. Turner names B. g. 4t Alb e rt oiii Mr. Wm King natne" 4 8, g, Whisky"..,, 0222 Time-2-39, 2 2 43# - 2 44k, 16"" COttriMlLPlrmxo.—Yegter day motr' e g Wm 'T Deputy Marshal Jenkins arrested gar, on the charge of being concerned in the (I )_floodfaetetre of counterfeit coin, in Morrie street , Prat 'rata. The prieoner 143 committed , Commissioner Bailin, in default of $2 00 0 1 : 41/ ' The sommed is a eon of old Dan Tarr, who his boas arrested upon the same charge, and h now in prism, awaiting 11 trial. About Ave thousand defer" t.. 6 of counterfeit rummy was found In the been at the thne the letter wee arrested. ASSAULT, WITH INT/INT TO KILL.--Winbin i Allen was arrested in Walnut street, between Fourth !Lad Fifth, on Wednesday °vented. IV In the charge of assaulting a volunteer and beating hlm in a shameful manner. The accused wad taken before Alderman Beltler and oommittelli is default of $BOO bail, to answer at court. ri.PLICS o.ll3E9.—iVni. Magee was arrested at Seventh and Redford streets, on Werth,WAY night, vim the charge of committing an suciona and battery on hie wile. lie wee held M 1800 ball by Alderman Balder to Kilmer the charge 1 court. Yesterday morning Henry Cooper and Min , 31 ; Neil were both committed by Alderman Fates.' to answer the charge of larceny. Bann]Es.—Testeraay naming a 'UV drum and $3.75 in mope, were stolen from tug store of Mr. Semitone, 'to id North Second street The dwelling of Mr. John B. Stevenson, No. 5 . 1 5 D:liwyn. Arai:4 7 RAW eutcrad and r0k.6.1 on Vl'"` nesting afternoon of A lot of plated sliver ware. )3ALZ OF VZRY VALITABLIO ROMICS, etaßeigili g • harktum wZU NH on Saturday aom• very valuable Horses and Carriages, inoluding the entire and extensive driving establishment of gentleman treaking up hie eteble, comprising two pair or valuable matched horses, to ba sold ogle; also, an elegant CouFb, by Watson, cost fl,ovu also, several Watson wagonCend one share of stook in Point Breese Park; with a now stall, .&0• Sat anotion advertisement.
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