Vress. TIINEIDAY, JUNE 18. 1861 !nom neat that standard she'll Where breathes the fee but lane before us? With Freedom's sell beneath our feet, And Freedom'■ banner streaming o'er us I The Union on the Pacific Coast. In no portion of this vast Republic is the Union sentiment stronger than on the rivalflc coast. It was a part of the original plan of secession that the States bordering on the Reeky mountains and the Pacific ocean should be revointionized, and annexed to the Southern Confederacy; but the spirit of loyalty among the people was found to be too great, and every vestige of treason is power less on the golden shores of our El Dorado. Oar files of San Francisco newspapers are Shed with accounts of this glorious manifes tation of patriotic sentiment, and many de nunciations are directed against Governor Dowser, of California, because he has not ex hibited that degree of enthusiasm which is prevailing in all circlee, and because he has disapproved of the vigorous measures which the Adminietration is taking to preserve our national honor. The doctrines and theories Of the Governor are singular. He wrote a letter to a citizens' committee of San Francisco, acknowledging his constitutional obligations to the Govern moat, and trusting that the 'Union would be perpetuated, and peace preierved. Re be- Seves in honorable compromise to preserve the Union, thinks the Government should re sent aggression, and repress beracion inn con stitutional manner; that an gr aggressive war should not be waged upon any section of the Confederacy," and "that this Union cannot be preserved by a coercion policy." This de claration of sentiments roused the indignation of the patriotic people of California, who very justly thought the practical effect of the Go- Tornor'a platform was that of sympathy with the South. The Governor evidently felt the effect of this popular feeling, and we find ac cordingly an official statement from some of his friends in the Sacramento Union, declaring that his position had been misconstrued, e'r that he was unreservedly on the side of the Government and the laws, and that ho had de clared unequivocally that, in the event of a requisition being made upon him by the Pre sident to call out troops for . the Federal Go vernment, he would unhesitatingly comply." The Governor occupies a very unenviable and uncertain pooltiou, and hie attempts at re conciling his allegiance to the Government with his idea of its duty in the present rebel 110n, show only more clearly that his sympa thicc are with the traitors, while hisinterests and the popular sentiment compel him to sus tain the Government. The newspapers criticise his position very sharply, and are weal/ding upon an available successor, to be electedupon an unconditioned Union basis at the next elec tion. The Stockton .dfges suggests the name of Hon. T. V. NeSinnin, late member of Con gress, as ens who had been tried, and whose fidelity to the Union was beyond all suspicion. It considers Ms. _McMinn= the strongest man in the State to be presented by the Union men for the Gubernatorial chair. We have Jon full report of the great Union masa meeting which was held in San Francisco on the 11th of May. The accounts are all of the most enthusiastic and exciting descriptian. OPet tOtettr thbuolkna citi E cu o were in attendance on the a ..akers and the city wag one , great 11101 - 011gmata or- =scram.% flags and boisterous patriots. Senate! larirem and the Senator elect, Dfr. ZicDoueson, made speeches of the moat loyal description. Ex- Senator Suretna deprecated the necessity of war, but declared that it had been forced upon the Government as a necessity, and we were compelled to vindicate out nationality from the scorn, contenet, and reproach of the world. <general Susumu made a brief and soldierly address, in which ho said that the Secessionids would, in "our modest and very quiet President, find thit they have caught a Tartar." The resolutions pledged the honor of Califortda to if stand by the anion of theme States, era the Government which has been instituted. for the perpetual preservation of the Union, in peace and in war, without reservation, qualification, or con dition, and at any sacrifice of life or pro- Perty.." There is, nevertheless, in California, a strong sentiment of disloyalty, couched under the name of ctanti-ceercion." The Breckinridge State Democratic Committee called a conven tion of delegatee, to be elected by those who re endorse the Crittenden, or similar amend ments to the Constitution, and who are oppos ed to coercion, and any and all attempts on the part of the Administration to enforce, by mili tary or naval power, the Federal laws within the jurisdiction of any of the seceding States." The Douglas branch, however, has planted Itself fairly on the platform of the Union and the Constitution, and will unite with the mem. hers of the Republican organization to sustain the policy of the Administration. Their con vention will assemble on the fourth of July. Notwithstanding the hesitating policy of Governor Downzr, and the intidiom treache ry of the Breckinridge organization, there can be no doubt that California is warmly in favor of the Union, and that her people will sustain the Administration to the utmost in maintaining the honor and dignity of our Re public. The Officers or our Army. It is a very sad thing that we have already lost so many of our officers. Although not fifty of our rank and file have been killed by the enemy, Ermswoars, GABBLE, and Win minor have been sent to their honored graves, and Colonel Yawn has been so seriously wounded that a long period must probably elapse before Ike can regain his wonted strength end vigor. AA the contest pro gresses, we fear there will be many more such calamities if proper precautions are not taken, not Only on account of the dashing bravery of many of our best leaden, but because it is evi dent the sharp-shooters of our enemies will, on an possible occasions, take special pains to seleat the most staining marks they can per calve. The welfare of the service requires that greater precautions should be taken by those to whom the movements of comps& ales, regiments, and brigades are entrusted, to avoid exposure and to protect their lives. The death of a trusty officer at a critical moment often onuses frightful disasters, and may lead to the loss of a battle or to the unnecessary destruction of hundreds of our soldiers. it is no discredit to the numerous able offi cers connected with our army—in which rank may properly be included many who have not enjoyed a complete military edneation—to say that from the very nature of the contest in which we have se suddenly become involved, one Of our greatest difficulties is to obtain a sufficient number of thoroughly trained and scientific officer& Unfortunately, peaceful pursuits had, for a long period, so thoroughly engrossed public attention, and the number of graduates at our principal military school has been so small, when compared with the num ber of officeas required to command the immense army we have called into the field, that rich as the country is in talent and knowledge of all kinds, it is compelled to rely►, in a great measure, upon those who have always heretofore been civilians, to command as well as to form the army of the Union. All that ten be done is to combine as skilfully as possible officers of the regular service, who possess complete military education, with such martial civilians as have shown by their past lives an aptitude for war and a genius to com mand. But, meanwhile, let us hope that the 'warning which should be conveyed by the fa tality which has already carried away our most popular arm= will not he neglected, and that in any future engagements regula tions providing for their protection will be MOW enforced. Tirs Lam Lamm. Some B. GRIMM' IT.B 48- 3201110. H. Willard, photographer, 1628 Kukla A N A, ma ban oo4Avial a 1,011-ozoonoed porton of Limit. Grob* sad eau ■pet, froin pa nwu4 k am daaph of UN aararsoi and spirit Of the Mtn. English Tribute to Washington. Not ail the English journals,to whose praise or censure, support or enmity, we are so anxiously sensitive now-a-day s not all of these speak slightingly of the United Staten, as does, that awfhl Thnnderer, the Times, which has Mr. Joni! DELA3II so smartly pitch ing into us, from an editorial snuggery in Muting nom Square, London, while that terrible Mr. Remus does the same, as he tra vels through the revolted States—se intent upon exalting them and slighting us, that he actually forgets his geography, and seriously speaks of Great Britain and Ireland as cc the three islands." There is nothing wonderful in this. /t is equalled by an agent of the late Earl of Kneorron, at Mitchelatown, in the South of Ireland, who was known, far and near, se " Gruel Delany." Once upon a time, having to write a letter, in the presence of his noble and ponderous employer, be spelt it rather oddly, after a fashion of his own, and the ortliegnaphical defect§ being - pointed out, rather angrily asked how any man could be expected to spell properly with such a skewer of a pen ! We repeat, not all the London newspapers abuse the Americans at this moment. There is the Daily Telegraph, head of the penny-press of England, (for 24r. limowr's Morning Star is a wretched , rag,) which speaks very kindly of us—though it must be confessed, it seems about as ignorant of the United States, its peo ple and its history, as The Times itself. Some weeks ago, there was a rnmor—pro bably originating with the New York Herald, which occasionally invents serration incidents, when the telegraph reports are dull—that some of the famous chivalry of Virginia had violated the honored grave of WASHINGTON, and removed his remains to some more South ern locality. It was soon ascertained that this barbarism had not been committed, but the report went over to England unaccompanied by the contradiction, and the Daily Telegraph of May 29 writes about it as if it were true. It said, commenting on what had reached it: " There is a ere In the ashes of every hero; there is an oracle in the urn of every patriot. But why disturb and desecrate the resting place of chivalry 7 What would a State gain, in modern warfare, by parading in front of its amiss the skeleton of Bayard or the Black Prince of Coeur de Lion or Crichton T The tomb is the neutral ground of humanity ; it is the calm repose of passion ; its marble is more sublime than our wretehed. feuds ; its turf is more sacred than our pnnotillos. It might have been believed that in A.meriea—a land crowded with the coffins of valiant and generous men—one mausoleum, at all events, would have been consecrated to universal reverence. George Washington was no party chief ; he stood alone; he was English in charac ter and American in conscience ; he fought his long battle—the battle of liberty in the blew World—without a prejudice or a selfish motive ; be, who refused a crown, was never asked to wear colors; he, the founder of the Commonwealth, ought not to be invoked as a partisan in the schisms of Its children. Then why break upon his rest is the tomb Why not donee to his mortality a perpetual immunity from the violenoe of this world ? They who built him a monument might better have respected his grave." Is proceeds, after sketching the character of the Virginians in pretty vivid colors, to ask why they should desecrate the grave of the patriot, whose memory is venerated by all the world, and adds : u GEORGE WASHINGTON, of all men, had a right to sleep unmolested be neath the soil which he set free. Re was neither a Democrat nor a Republican ; he was, purely and simply, an American. Then why descend into his tomb for a factious cry, or strip his skeleton to serve a party purpose ?" It then proceeds: gg The name of Geonue WASHINGTON must forever be associated with the integrity of the United States. it Is the primitive color in the flag of the Union. It is the confederated symbol. It speaks from every battlefield and every patriot's grave " to the hearts of those who say that the Re public shall stand as it is, or they will know the reason why. But no possible advantage can be gained by the South in appropriating the dry bones of American mortality. It may shackle the dead GEORGE WASHINGTON ; it cannot silence the living history. Ito genius, faithful to Mount Vernon, would still rebuke the originators of civil conflict, wherever the shell that contains his cerements might be deposited, and from the ashen of unselfish r u ipstism would arise the rebuke of intestine We do not quite see how the name of WWI - can be, at once, a primitive color and a symbol, but we feel that the earnest writer of the _article we quote from is a sincere eu logist of Wesunearoit. The conclusion, it seems to Us, is even better than the commencement. It has the merit, also, of' embodying the English popular opinion respecting our great soldier. Here it is: " The people of the Union, if true to their own traditions and their boot interests, would reepoot the neutrality of their dead father and chief. Re was an advocate neither of the North nor of the South. Then wby drag his bones into the un happy struggle? No Now England miracle ran liquify his blood ; no Jesuit of the slave planta tions can vivify his ashes. Might not he, the Ame rican of Americans, be left in the solemn repose of death, in the majestic , neutrality of the grace ? DO matter on which nide the victory is gained. Suppose the Southern Confederation to triumph— would it be the less proud of George Washington ? Imagine that the North trampled down all opps sition—would the name of George Washington be esiipasdl lie belongs to all America; he belongs to all liberty; he was once our enemy, but he be longs also to us, and we are proud of him, as Rome was proud of Hannibal and Soiplo. Therefore, let the. Falk/and of the American Wee of indepen deuce red in the earth without him name being made a cry. Ile was never the author of a schism between one United States citizen and another ; he fought PM all, governed for all, was Jut, Wile, and magnanimous for all. And if the South de spoil his tomb—what then? It may take his ashes; it cannot prostitute his memory. George Wash ington and the Union are for ever inseparable in history'. They rose together ; their fame will don nish united; neither will be clouded over by the fortuitous events of a day. But it must for all time be regretted that the sacred repose of- the warrior, the hero, the statesman, has been Inv* ded ; that a policy of body-snatchers has been brae pirated by the rabid jealousies of the South ; that an example has been set of faction and violence in the temb, and that the citizens of the grand Trans atlantio Commonwealth could not wrangle, or even fight, over their political differences without re sorting to the churchyard, and, in imitation of Indian ferocity, making a prise and a trophy of a Aeademy-of the Fine Arts. It gives us infinite satisfaction to mention that the managers of the Pennsylvania Acade my of the Fine Arts, 1025 Cheidnut street, have wisely and liberally determined to reduce the admission fee from twenty-five to fee cents. Season tickets are also reduced to twenty-five cents. Catalogues are half price, and so is the admission for children. This is the thirty: eighth Annual Exhibition, and far richer in the works of native artists than any we have had for many years. There are few,we hope, who will deny themselves and their families the gratifieation of visiting this fine collection. There they will see the productions of the veterans in art, Strum and Nareme, and also of RoTurnfria l Winos, lutes EANIZTON, LARBDIN, PAUL WEBER, the Ifoasxs, LAMA, BISHOP, SCHUSSIBLK, CONNAEOE, EICRARDS, BROOKE, FALCOWT9 SRINDIAIt, CRAP/VAN, and ether living artists, besides a great many noble specimens of painting and sculpture, executed by the illustrionif - 15 f other lands, who have passed away, yet live in their works. We shall expect to find the Academy crowded, at the reduced popular rates, when next we visit it. GENERAL LYON of Iliseouri the commander of the Federal forces now stationed in that State, has issued a proclamation in reply to that of Governor J.scusos published a few days since. The proclamation of the General is bold and manly. Be completely under stands the issues in Missouri, and will exert the powers of the Government to maintain its authority, and repress every attempt to com mit tress on. Tnn PEOPLE of Western Virginia, through their delegates assembled in Convention at Wheeling, passed an ordinance yesterday de claring their independence of the eastern part of the State. The proceedings of this Con_ vention were marked with the greatest =std. reity, the ordinance having been adopted without a dissenting voice. BON. W. D, ihiptnr, of ibis city, has rendered essential service to thousands of our brave volun teers by furnishing them with franked envelopes to enable them to correspond with their friends. Few who have not visited their camps can imagine how much inconvenience they have been snbjeoted to, by a want of money on account of the inevitable delay in seedling their monthly Paiiend It has been particularly trying to them to be unable to *rite to their loved friends on account of the lack of the price of a postage stamp. Knowing how natural it is for all our citizens to sympathise with them in these ditfurultiee, we WWII much ourprlsol to learn that the postmaster at Clitambersburg was disposed to disregard the frank upon these envelopes because he opposed the writer of it wit set at that place at the time the lettere were mailed. It is poesible that the strict letter of the law may require him to pursue this course, but it is notorious that in all political campsigus little regard bas been paid to this regulation ; and if it was ever proper to ignore it, certainly it should not be strietly eaforeed against ens Volunteers. Death of ECV. Dr. Eh. We have this morning to announce the death of Rev. Ezra Etyles Ely, D. D., which occurred at hie residence, North Seventh street, soon after eleven o'olook yesterday morning. By our middle-aged and more advanced citizens, few men in the pulpit of Philadelphia are better reinedtbered or more reepeoted, for their usefulness and purity of life, than Dr. Ely. Born in New England on the . /3th of June, 17h6, he completed his serentyilfth year on last Thursday. lie was aeon of the Rev. Zebu lon Ely, an able and influential divine, who lived and labored long as a minister, at Lebanon, Con. nectient, where he died, is let 4. life eon, the subject of this obituary, entered the ministry in the prosbyterian Church at the early age of eighteen, and, with the exemption of a few brief intervals, continued a zealous worker in hie pro fession until about ten years ago, when he had an attack of paralysis, from which be has never, either mentally or physicians sufficiently roc& vered to resume hie miaisterial duties. Imi l impd, through the greater portion of this period, he has needed and received all the acre and attention of a little child. In his day few men brought as large an amount of effective ability to their profession as did Dr. Ely. lie was in the strictest sense a Gospel proaoher. Rifted with more than ordinary ana lytical powers, a retentive memory, and, withal, a fine scholar, be adorned his calling by his faithful preaching, as be " adorned the doctrine - of God our tlariour — by his exemplary 111 e. To his worth as a Christian minister he added the graces of a cultivated gentleman, and even when his lintel. leettial sun had waned before a providential afflic tion, so that he could only appear upon the street with an attendant, his courteous manner and genial greetings were remarked and admired by all who knew him. Within the put year or two, however, be has been almost buried to the world, and a eontamporary of his remarked to the writer a few months ago, that some day the announcement of this venerable man's death would remind more than one of his former associates in this city, of their inattention to an afflicted oodabores. How ever this may be, we doubt not that ell will now unite in a tribute to his memory, and acknowledge over his bier that one of their most honored brethren has been numbered with the blessed dead who " rest from their labors." During twenty-nine years of his life be minis tered in Philadelphia—twenty-one years ae paator `el the pine-street Presbyterian Ohnreit, and eight yeare—the last of his active life—sa pastor of the church over which the Rev. T. J. Shepherd now presides, in Buttonwood street, above Fifth. The practical benevolence of his character led bim into a number of humane enterprises. Hp spent revere) years in the city of New York, endeavoring to ameliorate the condition of their hospital inmates, having, we believe, left a home and a church in New England in response to a call summoning him to engage in this work of mercy among the afflicted. To enumerate the various positions of honor and trust committed to him at different times would unduly protract this notice, In ap of which he acquitted himself with marked ability. He was alike distinguished as a preacher, an ,edi tor, and an author. Of his published works, his Collettillit Bible, or Ely to the Hely Saripturea, published in 1828, and Memoirs of his. Father, Zebuion Ely, are probably the beat known. A marked peculiarity of his character was his calm trustfulness audit' trials. " Shell I receive the good from my Father's hand, and murmur at the trials?” was his oft-repeated motto In sidle/don. Only a few days before be was first attacked by the, disease which dually resulted in death, be was beard to exolaim, " I long to be where I shall know more of God in an hour than I have learned in all my life." His clo sing , moments were calm and peaceful. Without a murmur he fell asleep, surrounded by his devoted wife, several other members of his immediate family, and a few friends. Dr. Ely was twice married; and leaves a widow and sir children, three sons and three daughters, not to lament his departure—that was timely and blissful—but to revere and cherish his memory. The Periodicals. Psswiteow's LADIMS' MAGAZUNN.—One of the hest engravings we have yet Men in any Liam , Magazine, is in the Stay number of Peterson, jolt issued. Delicately engraved and printed by 111 man Brothers, it is entitled "At Mamma's To and represents a young girl, in demi-tollette, sp plying to her own cheeks the downy implement with which the fair sex gently put the slightest soupcon of powder upon their faces. If, as Wordsworth rays, " The child It father of the man," the pretty and piquante little lady here is mother' of the woman, and is only a few years earlier than usual in setting off her complexion by artifieial teases. The &goat sod ether r ismaiiiria' here are very attractive, and we have - two plates Btripels'"7 is new musio, too, 'and the usual quantity of very readable letter-prom, inolnding Our lidltor's Table, written with grace and truth. The July number of Peterson le a most - prop:think . cmiunonoamant of the fortieth volume, * the numerals of which XL, indicate what the Magazine abysm! has done— antel. IThie is not new, but it iirtrue ) Important from Siivanntilk. REPORTED iANDING or DITITRD STATES TROOPS. Lo nevrrian, Ky., June 17 —The Savannah Re pubhcan, of the 12th Inst., Faye that a large num ber of Federal troOpe had been landed on the 11th inst., at Hilton Head. The object of this movement was not known, but had inured a great 118111111i0II there. [Hilton's Read is an Wand on the toast of South Caroline, between the mouths of the Broad river• and the Savannah river, and within a short distance of Sayan:44.-Ins J Arrival, of a Prize at Nem York. ai.oemimito SQUADRON. 14 acv Your, June 17.—The brig Matta Jackson has arrived here a prise to the blockading squad ron off Savannah. She belonged to Savannah, and was bound there from Matanzas, with molasses. She was captured by the U S. steamer Union, after a chase of five hours. She has a prize crew from the U. S. steamer Minnesota aboard. The Confederate flag wall found on board. The Minnesota and Union were off Savannah, and the former would soon leave for Hampton Roads. The U. S. steamer Wabash and steam gun-boat Flog wore off Charleston. .From Alexandria. Anaxatiostra, June 13.-There being strong !CUM to suspect an :Avarice of the rebels from Fairfax Court House, last night our military au thorities were on the alert, and every preparation was made to meet an attack ; but it amounted to nothing, not even an alarm occurred. Our peed: tion is impregnable. Celebration of the Anniversary of the Battle of nuokoros Borrow, June; 17—The anniversary of theßat tie of Bunker's Hill was celebrated here to-day with great eclat. Col. Clark's splendid regiment, 1,000 strong; Majer Cobb's new light artillery corps, and a new battalion of Zonaves, were among the military features of the occasion. On the ar• rival of the procession at Charlestown, the mili tary marched around the monument in the presence of an busman assemblage of citizen/. Col. Clark's regiment subsequently went into barracks at North Cambridge, where they will be looated until they move for Washington which will be some time next week. In the afternoon thelight artillery wore raviewed and dilated en the Common. The battery consists of six rifled cannon, capable of throwing a shell nearly four miles, together with forges. magazines, baggage wagons, and ambulances. Their drill and rapid firing astonished all the veterans, and won the plaudits of over thirty thousand spectators. Probable Loss of Two Lake Schooners with Gargoes of. Grain. Ci.svaLAND, June 17 —The eahoorter Pregnant, with 14 000 bushels of wheat for Buffalo, suck in the river last night. The schooner Ben Flint, with a cargo of wheat for Butslo, to sabots west of the plers. full of water. Both of the hulls and the Premont's cargo were insured in Staab. Arrival of the City of Baltimore with the European Math. NNW YORK, June 17 The American mail steamship City of Baltimore ' from Liverpool on the 6th instant. arrived this morning, bringing European mails np to that date. She passed, on the 6th, off Kinsale, the Sanger- so°, boned for Liverpool. Also, passed Crape Raee in a dense fog. on the night of the 12th Her most ingrarEant saviees have been anticipated by the arrival of the :fora. The mane go Borah by the 9 o'clock train Reported Capture of a Semislon +Ge neral in Missouri. Loom, Jane 17.—A report says that , Brigs. diet General Slack, of the Seoeuion army, while mustering troop. into the service of the State, at ChllSoothe, was taken prisoner hy Colonel Carib, of the Federal foram The Federal volunteers were on their way to St. Joseph. It is understood that General Sleok will be taken to Leavenworth. Piss Peoz.---Death of Count (tavola ; Round About Warthhsgton: Letter front Asa Trenohard; A earreetion ; Dry-Goode Credits ; Short vs. Long Credits; Testimonial to Douglas; Muir' Forrest on the War ; Notre on the Rebellion; A Rebel Amount of the Battle at Great Bethel ; The privateer Savannah ; Finaneial and Commercial, !to. POMMEL PAO*.—Rom May the Indians be Saved; Marine Intelligence. _ LARGE 8A! or Boors, OH CARIPRT Baas, STRAW GOODS, WOOL HATS, /GC.—The early the. Mullen of purchasers is &meted to the large as sortment of boots, shoes, brogans, carpet bags, Leghorn and palm-leaf bate, hoods, wool hats, do., embracing a general assortment of desirable arti cles, to be peremptorily sold for each by eatalogne, commencing atllo o'clock, by. Myers, Claghoro, dC Co., anatioceers, Nom. 232 and 234 Market street. airs Or .ELICEANT FURN . IIIIIII, PIANOS, 60. Superior liouseliold furniture, Ave piano furies, flre-proof, plated ware, vases, dm., will be sold-st motion this ramming, at 10 o'elook, at Binh a Sons, 10. 914 Chestnut street. REY. W. C. STILL of Georgetown, D. C., end formerly of Philadelphia has hem presented with a eaven‘mounted revolver for hicservicoe to the Proteitstnts of the Sixty-ninth DIA Regiment, Now York TOlosittees. THE PReaI — PIig4IDELPFILi,TesDAY, JUNE 18, Era. LATEST, NEWS By Telwiph to The Prelll3. tßot *AgithittiTON. Special Despatches to " The //revs.'' The New Cork Sixty-ninth ) Vol, CeIOORAN, re. Mired order!! Sunday evening, to march in . the direction of , Fairfax Court Home, and free that portion of the diatriet from theme bushrangers who are penitently firing Upon the advance pickets from the Federal troops. The °Merl immediate* *ailed the Wen to ranks, and twelVii hfindred of them marched out. After a tail, eixatuimition of the oonutiy they . returned %la fa oraliig, leaving strong picket along the rotas. A company of artillery kl 7. 5.,) and twenty bag. gage wagons, with amniunition, „went over into Virginia this morning, The artillery are gone to assist those who went over on Saturday, to mount the guns on the forts and breastworks. The evacuation of Harper's Ferry hes changed the programme of the movement of trove,' and with reliable reports that Manassas Junction is re °elan reinforoements, the Government are throw ing an inoresee of men over the river, praising forward the forte to completion, and mounting can as fast as, their " berths" are prepared. Forts Runyon, three in number, will have twenty heavy guns, the largest part of , them alreadymounted. Vert 'Corcoran will aloe have twenty gee d , prima pally 32 and 64. pounders. The forts at Mann dria will also receive guns. Lieut. Bonus, in command at Forts Runyon, near,Oolumbla Springs, informs me that the three forte at that place:will ,all be completed, and the magazine nlls.with am. munition: At Fort Comore!' end the !attends% forts ammunition is being transfetred to the maga \ sines. It having been determined, as annonneed in the general orders containing the plan og ,Inganlsstion of the volunteer forces called into the service of the United States, that the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and meant of the Berste, one aurgeon for eaoh brigade, the Secretary of War has , instructed the Burgeon General immediately to cona vane in this eity, after dna nettles, an arm,y Mall eat. Board, whose duty it shall be to examine ally 'persona referred to it by the Department, as appll.j cants for brigade aurgeonr, and report the result of such examinations. Appointments will , be made only frail among those who shall be so examiiim; and reported by the Board as qualified. Another order hes been issued , by the Secretary that the Burgeon General shall institute a similar beard, in conaequenee of various oemplebata haring reached the Department of the inoonapeteney of re gimental surgeons who have been appointed either by the commending officer or by the Govornore of the, Stites. The Board is to examine surgeons of whom complaint has been made, in order to secure their dismissal if found incompetent. The Beate= Ponneylvania Railroad has made an offer, which has been accepted, to receive Go. vernment bonds in payment for tranaportation of troops and munitions of war, on the route between New York and Rarriebnrg. EDWARD CLYMER, the president of the company,. in his letter says ; it Should all transportation companies unite in • like offer, it would neoessarily,reliere the pressure upon the national treasury, and also tend to in spire eonfidenee ante credit and faith of the Go vernment. The bids were opened at the Poet Otos Depart ment to-day In earryins the mails on route No. 1425, for four peens from let July next. For that for trap Plying the breech post oillooein the city of New York, there were fifty three hidden, in sums Of from 81,700 to $12,000 per annum; The Oonhaot wee awarded to Mitl.LtAllt Wray at the fonner price. This eer e ioe bee heretofore been performed by G. D. W. Mania at $3500 per annum The withdrawal of Mr_ilentraosme from the Austrian mission was not in consequence of any protest on the part of Austria, but of a delicate un °Motel intimation *et the appointment was not 0g0000k49 to that Govornmont. . Major Moot HmL, of Virginia, armypaymostet at New York, Us resigned. The Second Connecticut Regiment and For three or four nights put shoU have 'been tired at the pickets, and on ono , oodasion into the units of the &Boma Couneotletit Regiment, cut in the northern suburbs of the oity. In each vase diligent search was made for the perpetrator of the deed, but without. snooess, and a good deal of mystery hangs ever the matter—fret, from the difficulty the enemy would hive in getting into our northern suburbs. and; sagondly, from thesueee Colonel Bosons BADMOSMS has ..bean premated to Brigadier general. A.S:::Rssnss has - &Weed tbe•-gander of a tdmilar appointment; • - Wu. Rogazoneas has been appointed Brigadier General: Hon. Joan A. Onsmar is authorised by the Pre eldost to raise six resimexiis In Cirestrukati.--- Lieutenant Colonel Meartx hers been elected Colonel of the Seventy-Ant New York regiment, and-brigade Major SMITH Lieutenant Colonel. Colonel Youncea Kentucky regiment of cavalry is to be mustered in as fast as the companies shall report. It will be commanded by Gen. Joann Eaur,as as colonel, and Yarn% as Litattegaut Colonel. Quartermaster General Mutes has issue! an order to all the assistant quartermaster &fieras to make no pnrehasas inateiver !Mont fire ad: varthdng for proposals, even for 'a 'short time • Fugitive Slaves Returned. I . The owner of the three sieves restored by'leas , . nl SallDronn resides at Lisbon, Maryland, end is a Vnion man. The rendition was 1111140 nndr the former proclamation, which met the knontle ap. proval. The Bids for Gurt-Boate. The bids for the twastruetion of the ate row gun-boats, advertised by, the Navy Depathent were opened today. The lamed portl f the bids are from the New England chip ya and neawafeetories. The bids for the hulls ran from $55 000 to $90,000, and for the engines, from 5,000 to $48,000. There are from one hundr one hundred and fifty bidders for the hulk, the time, in which the bidders propose to oem with their obligations rums from sixty to one dred and live days, and as to the.enginee, from ty to one hundred and sixty days. The'above ittrita- Eon is obtained from one Of the bidders; Lniay .be proper to remark that the' Departs= ox. premed in the advertisement, reserves right to atusept the proposition mast to the into the Government, and to rejeoe them all, at 1., Gen. ROSSeiltt r p Witahingt< Gen. Loma, Itemiser; of Louisville, 3 tho city interested In primulas the aeow regiment or two of Kenntoky volunteer R. in a lawyer of eminence, a thorough 1 / 1 ) and member of the Kentucky Senate. eloquent speech -in the Convention, elm steely published, will !sive to extend merited fame The Tldrd inedgl4ll ittkiment are in Von this morning, and riade-for duty. rived at midday, yeater4y, having route, without mot, &Ma Thursday. the Michigan Fourth Regiment is fall waking for ararobing ordtoro. On Saturday the plaketa sent out fr.. companies of District Vcittutteers then the Virginia aide of the chain -bri Georgetown, overhanded; a wagon p road, three miles 'south) of the brill they fauna a quantity of aramunillon. a white man and a colored lad in the when tha former discovered the Feder oat one of the horses from the harness, ing him, want off at a rapid rate. A Picket, Shot. A picket from the Ohio regimen ti Old 14111, 11 between .dirmendrie ifeighte, wee shot by the enemy whit night. A Spy Arreited. Company A, Union Regiment, lambi& Volunteers, arrested a Iron • him in jail In the city. Re wee well had in hie pooket a number of em . Letebtag Bank. Over Ave hundred raeruite have twenty-tour haunt, to En up the raj aond, Fifth, Eighth, sad Ninth Ni manta Mother and kW.lod. Dr Yesterday, a party attempted too branoh of the Pottonwp near the gather strawberries near the aryl was upset, and a mothir, Mrs. • •, ware drowned. The brg:tend was Accidentally ek A soldier in the Tweltth New YI Franklin Equity*, was Incidental, yesterday, The Government And the rai mite in curlicue to place ferry at llarperie Ferry. kills will passage of oars with swilled. del _ flail Sturm and' Torun Barron, 41 - ine .17 —A severe over a portion of Plymouth coup ternoon. causing great delta= oropo, ie. At Sandwich the partially unroofing hong and ntoliihing oblmneys. Wreck of an Ocean Mitt Tong, Jun 17 —The ste for Jimmies, was lest as Port 11 , ultimo. The mails aid but the Teasel and cargo were to More Maine Troops I Bocardarro, BLUM% Zone IL regiment loft hero to-flay for th Waannovrort, ammo 17,1801 military Alovenientit. Departmental Affairs: Camps Fired:lnto. Ready. for Duty. Ammunittou, Captured Reands. eat, on the knee Ilairperve Fe thr i rl l Z for the ble. day puled e trees, torsuul e o, fuzd d- a, hence the 20th re IS ad, ' ar. Maine I?. Another Outbreak at St. Louie, FOUR MI& VER. Sr. UM, Jane f.-- - -As a part of Colonel kill- Adele tagleasat of the vinare% emit, ware retnew ing from the No h Missouri Ridiroad t about 11 o'clock this itOrpteg, when opposite the Recorder's Court-room, on Eleventh street, between Olive and fieoust, a company near the rear of the line sud denly wheeled and discharged their ruse, aiming Chiefly at , the itibdows of the Recorder's Court and the seeond 'story of the adjoining house, kill ing lour -pittance, Mortally wonnains two, and nightly injuring one. The statement, regarding the cause of the firing are very ?conflicting; one being that a pistol itect wee 'tired from a aviation of a home on the iorner of Setenth add Locust streets, which took street in the shoulder of one of the captains, when tie gave the word to Are. Another is that. soldier acolAeictally discharged Me rifle in the ranks, at *Mph the whole company became frightened and discharged a full volley into the crowd on the albeit* and windows of the houses. The IteeOrderi Court wee in session , and tan f yoomwas crowded with prisoners and speotators. Polioinnan Pratt was shot in the side and died in !ten minutes. Deputy Marshal Fame° received !three balls in his legs, and will undoubtedly die. !The names of the other persons who were killed lon the'pavement below have not been ascertained. The window jot behind the Reoorder'e dark ,wee riddled , with bullet*, and the broken glais was wettest' over hie dealt. The bodies of the killed woreremoved to the re aidehoes Of their faihiliet. A thoroitgh inveitiga lion of the Altair will be had, whoa full partlonlart will be siren. COLONEL STONE AiT • LBESBMIG A skiantin Emthafiga of Complimants an the Potomoe WARHISGTON, June. 17.—A gentlemen who rode down the tow-path of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, repOrtt that at 6 o'clock yesterday after noon Col. Stone wiis in O itporneaeion of lireburg. Re also oonitruis hi report that bent. Col-Everett', command, at Siinhea Mille, had a brush - with the Virginia oavalij:; under -Captain Stirrers', and;hat the eaptain and4Wo of his nisi were killed. Lien tenant Colonel Everett drew the water out of the level of the canal fri front Of his position, and need the tow-path for a breastwork, which gave hint a decided advantage in position. • The libels were driven off. A Goveiriment, messenger, arrived this evening, represents that some of Colonel Stone's command are still in the neighborhood of Rockville, Mary land. a. canto Alvan for supplies. As Cross AMON advanoi the enemy retreats. The propeller Dsationd State arrived at the Washington navy yard this morning with one hun dred and twoultrilve tons of pig lead. She re ports having met and spoken the propeller Jose phine, going down the river. The latter having been tired into with muskets from the rebels at Mathieu' -Point, opposite Port Tobago°, Md., She returned the etimplbsent with a shell, when the annoyance ceased. - 'tort WESTERN VIRCiINi.A. Threatened Attack en Cumberland. Delegates to the Wheeling Convention im pritone. . Grairos, Va., June report reached Cum. - beam! yesterday that the rebel troops were zusuphlng front itosuney to attach the rederal fames and burn the city. An intense atonement was produeed, but up to thp tithe they have net made their appearance. A letter received from Oamberland statel . that the telegraph wires' and poles on thb Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, from Martinsburg to Harper's Ferry, have been carried away by the rebels. . It also states that the delegates to the Wheeling Con= vention, from Berkley and Jefferson amities, bare been imprisoned at Obarleatewn, Virginia. It is not ) iet known, what movement is oontem pitted from this point. Reornits from the surrounding counties to the Virginia Union reghients are largely on the in erase. CAPTURE OF SEVEN REBELS • Waogratirort, Imo soOnting party of the 14iiient oa - returning to camp at one croleek this afternoon, °Waxed seven rebel Rol diem, elm of whom was a captain, and upon whose person was found the roll of his ragiment and diagram and details of a plan for an attack on AT lingten Heights!. • Advisnee of Troops Totrard rrodericki, P . n.s/mama, June 17.--One regiment of United Staiti4 volunteers, probably the Rhode Island regil Meet are expected here at day break tO - MOITOIfe They left Hermann= _last night, and at o'clock -Wore at Middletown, eight miles distant from here, where they will encamp for the night, and, reaming their march at damiii, :will arrive early in the morning_ Their destination is unknOwn, Int was rumored St Hagerstown yesterday that they would proceed AO Cumberland; and it to thought probable that they will take the care at the Mona:soy dation and prooeed to Cumberland by way of the Balti more and Ohio . Railroad. The fart that no prod. slim had rycatorday been made for their convey an= actress the Potomac, and the scarcity of boats at that point, render, this =munition a very doillittni out 'hair oxpeoted arrival here erected much ex. oitement, though not of an unfriendly character. The regiment, I learn on high authority, ware on the point of crossing the Potomac-at Williamsport, yesterday, when orders were- •=oeived which led to a &Version from that line of advance. Win. general Patteraon's for= are encamped at Hagerstown and Funkstown, these miles distant, and at =vend intervening points. The ivareation of Harper's Ferry has, it le re— ported)! led to sudden .chunge in the line of marsh of this column, a portion of which had erorred,the Potomac when the marching orders of the foroe were countermanded, and they returned to camp. A. large number of wagons were Inn- , riedly mamba from the - farmers In that vicinity during Saturday night and Sunday. • A mestemger who left there this morning *etas that he saw indloations about the Camp of en early departure. The Eleventh Pennsylvania regiment reached there this morning. Bourtwoiiis, /le, I'. M.-The correspondent at Frederick is evidently inistaken about the move ment of the Rhoda Island regiment. They are to return to Washington. Carl have-gone up from here far.that purpose. le n ries of Goa. ate :tan- We • ar n the y , gay d are • : Front .Nortress Monroe. ParlllBB. Monson, Jane lb, via Saltintore...- Commilsary Taylor, just , spired from Newport St ew* -reports another skirmish there this morn. ins. Three oompanies were sent, out by Colonel Pitelpi to gather' some cattle belonging to the rebels. They were fired on by a company of light horse, and three men were wounded. The rebels, being monuted,,emaped. - The ditashment, , how. ever,. inzooeeded in its pumas: Th,e rebels are evidently landings large body of Moore at a point seven miles above Monett /fou l , an Gob lama side of thei4ver, and {he rebel steam ers ceche dorm` the -river 'daily. 'IL attack from , that• quarter is anticipated. We are ready for them at- Newport news, and the strongibattery ereotekthere by the lamented _Lint (treble will Zoertairrly avenge the Great Bethel diluter, If an sitsek.is made. I . three 'bore p the which TO Wag The elsperinsent with Sawyer's Anierrieen sided cannon, brought here by the Naval Brigade ; and created eh the Ripßepo, was oarried Into effeotiart evetiing and proved a brilliant mooess. The rebel battery at Sewell's Point is clearly within the rani. of-tbir tremendous projectile. Bevan out of eleven 4trund sbslls exploded a abort distance fronii-thei rebel camp, and -one of them over their entrenohments, creating a sensation among - the rebels; A house near the rebel battery displayed a whlte,fleg. A gre ed parade of six regiment, took plies Gift afternoon near the fortress. .aahl llnataa ruty , and s on the These is much dissatisfaotion in Colonel Allen'a realment, and chews have been mutually made by the colonel and the captains of eompanies. d wlthie the Be k it Al- Advance Against the Missentl Rebels. Br. 'LOUIS. June 16 —Two bridges at Sturgeon .and Centralia, on the North Missouri Railroad, Ware Maned on Friday night. Col. Solomon's regiment want out on the south west breath of the Peelle Railroad last night; and Col. Brown's regiment, with four field pieces, fol lowed this afternoon Time eon:manias of Col. Tallman's regiment (the Reserve Guards) went out on the North Mis souri read •yesterday, to. -protect the bridges on that route, and to ao operate with the forties al ready sent in that direction: + avail despatch fran Yefforeca City to the Ds mama soya, the steamer 'City of Loutatana w ilted this morning, with Colonel Boernatein's regi ment, a: battalion of which is now stationed in the gapitol, Judge Mortised, the State Treasurer, was also onboard, as a prisoner, bat was subsequently released." outern : yard, to lb a boat d child , e pa . Several tons of sheet lead and a large quantity of,potatoes and bacon had been seized as contra band of .war. The Stanger greff. Rogers, with x4&,0410 to Trams:sera warrants, designed to pay the soldiers employed in' the Southern-expedition le#t wintsr, and the steamer Mell'othe4l, lying cl efts arre,.are also possession of the Federal orates • ,lisysn--Coropetry I, of Colonel Sfown'a meat, which went out on the North Missouri reaO on Saturday, returned tonight, with- a Beoeselon lag sad eight prisoners, captured at Wentzville Col. Morehendfa Regiment. Bums/term, June 17.—Colonal Morehead's. rogl. meat, instead of proceeding to Washington, as re. ported, stopped at the Relay Rouse, to relieve the Ilasseebneette regiment, whieb has been stationed there for weld woks. S' BILLED AND SE WOUNDED. [=TIIMIE FROM MISSOURI, PROCURATION OF GENERAL LION. Sr. Loins, Jane li.=-The following proclama tion his just been Peened in an extra Deitocrat o ft; 1112 THlatratieGulTein b 0 a lii . x:: Th otr o n i ti oe tr m iO n r , date of June 'S i lt was well known to you that .he Governer and Legislature sympathized in the rebellious movement now in progress in the coma. try, and had adopted every means in their potter to effect a eeparation of die iltatt troit the 'Cent ral Government. For Urfa purpose parties of avowed Seclusion prhseiples had been organized into military *Capsules throughout . the State, with the full knowledge and approval.of the Go vernor. The establishment Of enoampmente In the State, at an unusual period-of the year, autho rized for an indefinite period, could have bad no other object than the concentrating of a large military force, to be subjected to the provision of the military bill, then in contemplation, and slab= sequentl,y 'passed—a bill so offeneive to all the peaceable inhabitants, and no palpably uneonstitn. Lionel, that it could only be accepted by those who were willing to 60Efeirto to its extraordinary pre. visione for the purpose of effecting their cherished object, the disruption of the Federal 4Slovernment. That bill provides for an obligation to the State on the part:of all persons enrolled under to previgione, irreapitotive of any obligation to the tilted times, when the Constitution requires that all State officers shall take an oath of allegiance to the United States. Thie, of !Melt, is a repudiation of all au thority of the General Government, whoa. Condi. tution is the supreme law on the part of the State Government, its oilmen, and snob of the citizens as might choose to adopt the provisions of the bill ; and, coupled as it was, on the part of the Legisla tent and the Governor. with.daelaratiene beadle IC lie authority', and in sympathy with those who were arrayed in a condition of status] hostility against it, could leave no no doiabt of its objeCt to carry out the provisions of this extraordinary bill, having an indirect view to hostilities. It...waa ao denounced by General Kerney, who aharaeterized it as an or dinance of sectenion, in his proclamation of the 11th of May last. That proclamation doubtless gave rice to an interview ,between Gen. Harney and Gen; Price, that intuited in an agree ment,,whielt it was hoped would lead to a restorer „gm of tranquillity and good order in, your State. That a reptidiition of the military bill and all the efforts of the militia of the State under int provi sions was the basis of an agreement was shown as well by the proclamation of Goa. Harney immedi ately preceding It, as by the following paper, sub. mittad to Gen. Price, containing the preliminary conditions to an inter v iew with him. • Here fol loWe a memorandum read to Gen. Price, which was published in the _benwerai of Wednesday led.] Thie Bynum% failed to define epoollioally the terms of the peace or how far a suspension of the provisions of the military bill should form a part of it,- though from express declarations by Gen. Manley at the time of the conferenoe;.as well U well as from the foregoing paper [AI a sus pension of any anion under the bill until there could be sjudielal determination of it. character by some competent tribunel, nankin good faith be regarded as it fundamental basis of negotiation. N.vertbeleu, immediately after this announce ment, and ..up to the time of Gov. Jackson's pro• olemation, inaugurating complaints of attempts to execute the provisions of this bill, by which the most exeaperating hardships have been Immo= upon peaceful, loyal citizens, coupled with the perseentien and proaseiptien of thee. opposed , to its provisions, have been made to me, as command er or. the United States foroesere, and hate been carried to the authorities at Washington, with ap peals for the relief from Union men from all parts of the State who have been obered, insulted, eud, in some cane, driven from their homer. That re lief I conceive it to be the duty of a just Govern ment to use every exertion in its power to . give. Upon this point the policy of the Government le rot, forth in the following communication from the Department at Washington, dated May 27.1861 : SEHIATITER GENERAL W. S ILIREEN. COWHAND- Hte . THE DIYARTMIINT or TER WiliT AT Sr. ! The President observes with eoneern, that un derstanding the pledge of the State authorities to co-operate in preserving peace in Missouri, that the loyal citizens in great numbers continue to be driven from their halms. It is immaterial whether the= outrages Continuo from the inaa tivity or indisposition on the part of the State authorities to prevent them. It is enough that they oentinue to devolve on you the duty of putting a stop to them summarily by the foment under your command, to be aided by such troops as you may require from Kansas, lowa, and.llli mole. The . profeesions of loyalty to the Union by the State authorities are not to be re lied upon ' - they have :trendy their profftesions tee often, and are too far oontsuitted to seseetsion to be adinitted to your confidence, and you can only be sure of their desisting from their winked purposes when it Is hot in their power to prosecute them You will, therefore, be unceas ingly watchful of their •movenients, and not per mit the °lathers of their partisans, and the oppo nents of the wise measures already taken, to pre vent you from checking every movement against the Government, however disguised under the pre tended State authority. The authority of the United States is paramount, and whenever it is apparent that a movement, whether by the oolor of the State authority or not, is hostile, you will not imitate to put it down. L Tuxes, Adjutant General. It ill my desi,gn to oerry out Giese lustre/Mons in their letter and spirit. Their justio*and propriety will be appreelated by those who tone =hen on enlightened view of the relations of the citizen, of Mieseitri to the General Government. ltlor can such apolicy be construed as at all disparaging to the righte and dignity of the State of mtinouri. or.as 800% upon in" proolamation of GoVernor Jackson, by which he haa set •at defiance the authority of the United States, and' urged you - to make war upon them; is but a etteterionstation of hie treasonable purposes long indicated by his acts and expressed opinions, and now made manifest. If, in suppreee iog these tteasonable projeets, "dirrying out the policy of the tinternment, and maintaining its dignity as above indicated, hostilities - Should un fortunately =our and unhappy oonsequenaes should follow, I would hope that all aggravatiotut of those events may be avoided, and that they may be diverted from the innocent, and may fall only tipterthe beads of those by *horn they have been provoked. In discharging these plate, but onerous duties; shall look for countenance and active op operation from all good ottliono i and I moll varlet ibem to discountenance all illegal combinations or organi sations, and to support and uphold, by every law ful means, the Federal Goverment, upon the maintenance of wrier depend the; inertia and perfect enjoyment of all their fiesta. W. Lvov, Brig. Gen. U. S. Volunteers, Commanding. Governor Hicks and •tile Maryland Legislature. BALTI4OIIII, &me 17.--43overnor Hicks sent a sharp manage to the Legislature today, in reply 40 an order Of the liotue appointing a committee to examine the eteoutive records and oall - for inch persons and papers as they mayAleeztt proNr-to enable them to ascertain and report to the Rouse without delay the preelse oh:motor of itio sleationa established by the it:repave of this State with the Federal Government oboe the existing national trouble'. The Governer says "I have befebllbre tied the honer to inibrru you, in response to an order, that I have furnished , your honorable body with copies of all correspondenoe between myself and the seders of the General Government, which I deem it necessary to lay before you. in making that response officially and in good faith, it did not M bar to sue that my vernally would be impugned by a oo•ordinate brew* of the State ' Government, with whieh I have earnestly endeavored to main tain harmer:dna relation'. " I have patiently forborne to remonstrate .against the bitter, malignant spirit evinoed against use personally by a majority of your body. .It is a matter of no bonsequenoe whatever to me what your opinion of me may be but when year official sot' relleottipon the dignity of the affirm whiela I hold, I feel it to be fay duty to protest against them. In such ease forbear/moo on my part is not only not a virtue, but it is a tacit dereliction of my duty. "I furnishedyou with all the correspondence I bate had with the Officers of the Gineral Govern ment. I hive omitted nothing having the slightest public importance, and am thoroughly convinced that your body le fully aware of the f au l t that I have kept book nothing having the least bearing upon the relations between, the General Government and the lzeontive of Maryland." In conolusiak_ the Governor tenders the com mittee every fatality, and says that an omiutel ez amtnation by . my enemies of the Executive re• cords will prove the utter falsity of many mmHg -neat charges brought against me by partisans. In thtui tendering &entitles to.your eounietee, however ~I respectfully, but firmly demand that the com mittee shall folly and effectually discharge the duty imposed upon it, whereby the people of the State will become convinced that, although eriglaatiag in pea-Ilion feeling, end in an effort to offer an indignity to me, your order could elicit nothing in the premises not already fully laid ba lers you and published." Late and Important from Western Vir • Ouromirmx, Joms.l7:.;—A epeeist deapaioh front Grafton to the Gazette soil that there is a gradual concentration of.troope in the direction of Philippi. The Fourteenth Ohio Regiment have returned there from Buohansn. There is a report of a light having. occurred at Buchanan, with conriderable lOU to the rebels, but If needs coullimatiou.. - A number 'of rifled oannon have arrived at Grafton from Ohio, with a large amount of am luanition. There is unusual activity at headquartere and towards Cheat river, and moutg are constantly making re rte from every direotion. Colonel .Kelley Is greatly improved, and was sitting up. The rebels at Cheat Mountain Gap are under the command of General Jaekna, formerly a judge at Parkersburg. A messenger arrived froth. Philippi. saneness that the meats have disoovered that the rebels are marching towards Philippi, aad an attack was ex pected this atoning. Col.'Lewis Wallace telegraphed to the Gazette, from Cumberland, as follows After the fight at Romney, the rebels did not rally and return. They ran sixteen miles toward Winehester, before they stopped. So far from my retreatieg, I brought out to the camp at Cumber land their tents, valuable arms, uniform., and medical stares, without leaving anything bhind. There rout was. total. The next day there were several funerals in the town. We killed a captain and member of the 'Legislature, and took Otte of their majors prisoner send you this to stop the unwarranted slanders about my retreat, started by some scoundrel in Alexandria. My boys are enU... tied to all the honor. They won it bravely. Let them enjoy it. They have not forgot Buena Vista." . A special despatch to the C0971-14,57Via1. from Evansville, says that the steamer Setntitei Kerk- MUM, bound to Cinoin.nati and St. Louis, while baeking.out of Owensboro, Kentucky, bad her flax fired upon by Secession rowdies and completely rid dled with bullets. Other damage was done to the boat. The First Massaehneetta Regiment. Raman', Jane 17 —The Boston regiment ar rived at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and marobed through Baltimore street. They made a splendid appears:nee, and were , received with many demon strations of friendship. WASILINCITON, Jane 17.—The Boston regiment reached hers at 7 o'clock-this evening. Interest on Virginia Bonds. New Yosit,.June 17 —A letter from a mercan tile house in Richmond says there Is no probability of spy prorision being made for the payment of intern* on Virginia bonds due here in July, but *nevem entire confidence that it will be paid ha Virginia enramoy at Rialunond. TEE WE:RAM COAVENTION Patsage of the Declaration of Indc; pendenee. litner.treo, June the Convention to. day, Mr. Piereolet, of Marion, made a Strong ;speech in favor of the declaration of independence, reported by the committee on the 18th inst. On motion of Mr. Dorsey. of - Monongahela, .the declaration of independence was ordered to a third reading. Mr. °genie obtained leave to report en ordi nanee riorganifting the financial bureau of the State by which no sheriff, or other depository of the publio Mar, is permitted, on penalty of the loss of offiee,Jo Nay any money to the Biel:mond anther:Hee. or any brit the anthoritiesi hereafter to be provided. Mr. Doriey mooed that the declaration be put upon its final passage calling for the ayes and nays This was carried, and the ayes stood Oil without a single negative vote. The following le the declaration " The true purpose of all government is to pro. mote the welfare and proeide for the pro tection and security of the governed, and when any form or organization of govern ment proves inadequate for, or subversive of this purpose, it is the right, it is the duty of the litter to alter or abolish it. The Bill of Eights of Virginia, framed in 1116, reaffirmed in MO, and, again in 1851, expressly reserves this right to the majority of her people, and the existing Constitution does not confer upon the General As suably the power to oall a Convention to alter Its provisions, or to change the relations of the Com monwealth, without the previously-expressed con out of such majority. The act of the General Assembly calling the Convention which assembled at Richmond in February last was therein) flour piton and the Convention thus called leas not only abased the misers nominally entrusted to it, but, with the connivance and active aid of the Exeotttive, has named and exercised other powers, to the manifest injury of the people, whiob, if permitted, will inevitably subject them to a military despotism "The Convention. by its pretended ordinances, hes required the people of Virginia to separate from, end wage war against, the Government of the United States, tied against the citizens of neighboring Staten with whom they have here tofore Maintained friendly, soolal, and business re lations. "It has attempted to subvert the Union founded by Washington and his compatriots-in the purer days of the Republic, which has con ferred uneiampled prOsperity upon every class of °Meng, and upon every section of the country " It has attempted to transfer the allegiance of the people to an illegal Confederacy of rebellions States, and required their stibmmeion to its pre tended edicts a-4 docreee. "It bee attempted to place tbe whole military foree and military operation of the Commonwealth under the control and diretition of each Confede racy, for offensive as well as defensive purposes " It has, In oorjanotion with the State execu tive, instituted, wherever their usurped power ex. tends, a reign of terror, intended to suppress the free etpreasion of the will of the people, making eleotions a mockery and a fraud. "The Same combination, even before the passage of the pretended ordinance of secession : instituted war, by the emit= and appropriation of the pro perty of the Federal Ctovernment, and by orga nizing and mobolizing armies, with the avowed purpose of capturing or destroying the capital of the Union. LA They hive attempted to bring the allegiance of the people of the United States into direot con flict with their subordinate allegiance to the State, thereby making obedience to their pretended ordi+ nanoe treason egainst the former. " We, therefore, the delesates here assembled in convention, to devise such measures, and take such action, as the welfare of the loyal cities! of Vir ginia may demand, having mutually considered the prop:nine, and viewing with rent concern the deplorable condition to which this mice happy Commonsiealth must be reduced, unless some regu lar adequate remedy is speedily adopted, and ap pealing to the Supreme Basler of the Universe for the rectitude of our intentions, do hereby, in the name, and on the behalf of the good people of Vie gluts, solemnly declare that the preservation of their dearest rights and liberties, and their secu rity in person and property, imperatively demand the re organization of the Government of the Com monwealth, and that all acts of said Convention and EXeostive, tending to separate this Common wealth from the United States, or to levy and carry on war against, them, are without authority and void ; and the offices of all who adhere to the acid Convention and kreautive ' whether legis lative, executive, or judicial, are vacated." Thirty members were absent en leave The declaration was signed by fifty.sist members, the seine number that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Military Affairs in Missouri. - ErT. Louis, jtme 1.7 The Federal force now engaged in the interior of the State consists of llPWartit Of /0,000 MU, 2,500 of whom are station— ed at Herman and Jefferson City, a,zoo at Rolm, the terminus of the sou , hwest branch of the Pact— So, 1000 on the North Missouri Railroad, and 1000 at Bird's Point, opposite Cairo. In addition to' this, there is a forte of 2,500 re- , maimin at St . Louis, which ecnild inereated to 10.000 in a' few hours by aceessions from the neighboring camps in Illinois_ No Privateers to Enter British Porta. DIPORTANT URBANE IN PARLIAMENT. In the Renee on Commons, on the 51 instant, the following debate on privateisring took plane anew sertr.ete - 0/Vrcareit's Vilinzaorree Majesty's Government would exercise the disoretion which, by the Law of nailing, they possum, to prevent privateers sailing Hider the as yet nort.cognieed Bag of the ao-oallcd Southern Confederacy from bringing their prizes into any port of her Maiesty's dominions? He added that he did not ask this question with re gtrd_ to priYateera sailing under the flag of the United tits tea, simply because he bad no expecta tion that any letters of marque would be issued by, the United States Government. Lord T. RUSSELL. My answer most be rather wider in extent than the question which has beeh put to me. The whole matter has been considered by her Majesty's Government, and it has been de termined, after oonselting the law officers of the Crown, that orders should be given to intertfte; the ekzps of war and prktiatscrS afield parties from engem; g the ports and harbors of the United Kingdom, or of the colonies and dependencies of her Majesty, with prizes. In order to make the matter more olenr the Howe will, perhaps, allow me to read an extract from the despatch which has been sent to the Duna Moe, and to the Governors of the colonies: " Her Majesty's Government are, as you are aware, desirous of observing the striated neu trality in the contest between the United States and the ao-styled -Confederate States of. North America. With the view more thoroughly to Seery out that principle, we purpose to Inter diet the armed ships, and also the privateers, Of both parties from carrying prises made by them into the porta, barbers, roadsteads_, or waters of the United Kingdom, or any of her Mejea tea colonies or possessions abroad " [Hear, hear.) The orders went out to the °Wales on Saturday last, and they have gone to That to-day. I may also gnate that we have, during_the past week, been in communication with the French Government upon this suhjeot. I. stated to the French ashes aador the view taken by her Majesty's Govern ment, and asked him what course the Government of France intended to pursue with regard to this ;Subject, The French ambassador has informed me that the French Government proposed to act in con formity with the existing law of France. That ex leting law is founded upon an ordinance passed in the year 1681; and the rule is that in ode of a war in which France is neutral, no.prsuateers are ed. lowed to bring their priZes Enid the ports or harbors of France or its dependencies for a longer peraod than twenty-four hours. They are not allowed to sell the cargoes or en any way to dm pose of the prizes they Mare taken and ober the twenty four hours have expired they are obliged to leave the port. Therefore 'the course pursued by France is not very different from that which we intend to adopt. Sir J. PAS/AGTON. I see that it is stated ID the newspapers of to day that the Government of the United States have expressed their intention to re cognise the declaration of Paris of 1856 I wish to elk the noble lerd at the head of the Foreign Offtoo whether her Majesty's Government have received any each intimation from the Government of the United States, and, if so, what effect that will bare upon the policy which her Majeety's Government have announced that it is their intention to pursue with regard to the belligerent rights of the South ern States? Lord J. BUSSELn. The only answer which I can give to , the right honorable gentleman is, that pro positions have booil aunt to America founded upon the declaration of Paris. Those propositions were made in concert with the French Government, and are restricted in concert with that Government. We have not, as yet, received any answer to those propoemons. They have been gone, I should think, a fortnight, and I expect soon to receive some reply to them. Until that answer is received, I cannot pledge the Government as to the course which they will ureue- MT wished to ask'the noble lord whether the course now proposed to be adopted, of prohi biting the veasele of war and privateers of both parties from bringing prizes into the ports of the United Kingdom, wee not different from that which had in former times been pursued by this country Mr HENLEY asked whether the law of France, at stated by the noble lord, applied to the vessels of Stales, or was confined to privateers. Lord J. RUSSELL I stated that the lair is a1.,- plioable to privateers only. - Sir J. ELPHINTSONE asked what measures bad been taken by the 'Government to inform British apemen who were at present at sea that it was their policy to observe a strict neutrality between the partied to this contest. Unless a adios was efilx ed to the mainmast of every British trader—N(3r. der, order.") The Speaker informed to honorable baronet that he was not in order in entering into an argu ment, Lord J. Itutnert.t. said that a proclamation had bean issued by her Majesty, declaring her neu trality in this contest, and of that proclamation, which had appeared in the Gazette and in all the newspapers, the orewe of reseals calling at ports would reetiTe intelligence. Mr E. P Bouvsms. Will the noble lord lay upon the table a copy of the despatch from which he has read an extract? Lord J. RuseaLL. Yee, in a day or two. Lord John Russell's Notice on Priva- tee ng [From the Leaden Times. of Juno UM The following is a copy of the letter laid before the Rouse of Commons by Lord jobn Russell, lest evening Formats °Prime, June 1, 1881.—Mr Loans : Her Majesty's Government are, as you are aware, desirous of observing the strictest neutrality in the contest which appears to be imminen• between the United States and the so-styled Confederate Staten of the 'North America; and, with the view more effectually to carry out this principle, thej pro pose to Interdict the armed ships, and elm. priva teers of both parties. from carrying prig es made by them into the ports, harbors, roadsteads, or waters of the United Kingdom, or of any of her Majesty's colonies Or possessions abroad • "I have accordingly to acquaint ]sour tordships that the Qaeen has been phased to direet,that or den in conformity with the prineiplea above etated should forthwith be addressed to all proper sing. rides In the United Kingdom, and to her Majesty's nava l and other anthonties in all quarters beyond the United Kingdom, for their guidance in the cir cumstances. "I have, do., J. Rattear.x.. The Lords Commiesfoners of the Admiteity. ftiadter lettere have been addressed to the &ore tarter of State for India, War, and the Coloalee. THE T y MILITARY UTTER& DISPARTURE or a/teen Ratan's. After innumerable delay, and cowl virUt Colonel Small has finally euneeeded 4 111 • 4 1ta tt for the mat of war, lonomparded b y e ß e tung Men that will ampere favorably 1,4; 44 .14 troops that has yet marched from pa, b41 1.4 The fatal miehap vehicle occurred e t BgN Wi Wm. nine week' age, when C o t, t , a mend of hie troops, attempted to I l r; " t i ,'lte. that city, and was so brutally aesalled ft b, , I' 4 .i rely mob, (his men being unarmed, Ar ,',. l the mimeo of defense ,) wealth b a y s ac ,„— * atcy man of ordinary bravery and ome ga : 4rl ted case that event only served to invit e 1;6' 6 _ 1 i t% newel energy. The soldiers, too t were - t 'lth r t . deadfall.. of avenging theft wroug, and came forward and reaf fi rmed their det 'e r al zit !, l l to march forth to battle for their right e l - ,'"wit loges as American citizens. In the n i l of our people there aelited g feelin 14- di $3.1'11 1" of p„•„,./ against Col. Small, and hie active in et ''' l ci Philadelphia for Washingtoa with.. 4rsik,s'l, troops withodt &rods ad equipments goo demean in certain n (mum al rese4:lll soldierly. Nothing dimmed, however, e s i persevered in his laudable enterprne t finally accepted by the Becretaty Ot Tr., 4 t hi dared to hold himself In readiest, to m ti• aret moment. The regiment Was accordingly with the 'United States uniform, aaa -roa m now present a very creditabl e appunt, bht have been drilling mallitantly for !„„:', 1111 1 fai N ib pas rmor t at their various afee, but as yet h a , no experience in camp life. e had On Sunday afternoon the men were „ dam pack their knepeaoke and report tiler ! , 1„; Washington Equate at nine o'clock ye"ll ea morning. It . ;wee .generally eapassm that th, regiment would leave West Philadelphi a • 'mau ls eylvania railroad, and proceed divot}] to ~„'; team, where their tents and camp eqmp str r t ' . ; be forwarded from the arsenal in this city. ""' Crowds of men, women, and chilgcl,raerodem4 -no m * the square at an early hour, and at Cease w ; the sidewalks in the vicinity Were tral er d: d 'C wi l spectators The gates were all I only entrance to visitors was that et the I" tht - • top, east corner. 'This point was besiege d ' Dilution for admission, but coadtorotinl! iha - save those who were immediately motet! eat . lt the soldiers, were allowed to peas the gir d bid them farewell. The men appeared to gild he la excellent spirits, and were nuanhathe at their dt e' are t 9 get 0941 re OW, 40. Tue order to 110. cased td Hageratown was countermanded pa wl morning, and Col. Small was notified to rila4l n st n ha ell ve s atOnthopeporOOlitaltsy, olffhrotpefelattthih4attbtftrsitipoOthl43l Washington without delay. This war lotion Baltimore fully armed and prepared to defeat themselves. At three o'clock in the afteram th e geht , wore still la Witehington Camaro, and theft frioad, were bay in supplying them with refreshments, Many of ',him smuggled ardent epirita to rte troupe, and in a abort time the effect ins Thinly visible. Several companion toiled to auks tbs'' T appearance, and one soldier after another brought to the ground in a state of intoxication. A wagon was stationed at the corm of Sixth sod Walnut, and a private in Capt. Rankin's mama r (Company I) named Mark Pearson, wog 4,, p , ut to tithe Charge of the unruly soldier plated oa rs in, with omen to charge bayonete en all that who disobeyed his command. Presently em,d, diem in the wagon commenced learitaa g smog themeelvee. Pearton ordered It della. They continued, however, and it was easily as, covered that one of the number, named Otago 6. James, had received a flea' wound from a biyam The rumor quickly spread that he had bees ea Vereiy Injured—in face, that he had been pias s a with a snore, which had entered his lift aide jolt below the heart, and come out at his beck. Ina. meantime Pearson was arrested, and bike' a tit s Central litetion, before Alderman hairier g o stated that the lieutenant had erected him to charge bayonets if the men behaved bully, bet that he ham no recolleotlon of doing so in the ate,, Svoldoe, his bayonet was perked, hie from all Stains, having no Signe Of blood upon It. While be considered it 'en awful thing to me the bayonet, Peareon thought he would be unshed if he had carried ant the orders of the Ileatennt. Sergeant A. G. Rowland, Athached to Node Webb 'e company, and detailed as mercury of die staff of the regiment, was placed In the whoa„ stand, and testified as follows: "I was detailed at the gate, by ore.; of lilt, Small, to guard the entrance, end.wee amend by the enotement occurring in the wagon shout immediately opposite the gate, on Walnut sweet. Identity turning to see what watt the intim I found a general G7lielalf taking place among the half dozen men in the wagon, and a bawd drum from the aide of the wounded man. I immediately proceeded to the wagon, under orders of Lles. tenant or Adjutant Dickerson, arrested Were muied, and the police brought him to this plan accompanied him, to give eVideneeef what I hid seen. I did not see the throat, bat I saw th e sabre drawn from the wound. I cannot say who it was drawn eat by, bat it was not drawn by the defemdant " -abe coat and shirt of the wounded rase gm here exhibited. The 'shirt wan gained. with blodd, and to all appearances the Were bad passed through his body. Tim witnem stated ano ,the &tette - mane in the wagon arm, from 4 determina tion to arrest the inflictor of the wooed The ear goon refused to attend to the case, me the wounded mac was removed Mate hospited. The case appeared to be a hopeless one, BM the alderman accordingly committed Pearson for a further hearing this afternoon and to await the result of the Wares inflicted. Pearson was feat below ; but the surprise of the bynenders nay be more easily imagined than &earthed item beheld. tug the wounded man enter the deice a few minutes afterward, apparently but slightly injueed. Ho had merely received a flesh wound, et an tech in depth. Pearson was brought helm the andel man- The two mon cheek hands and eougreteleted each other, and were then cent back to the cell to Imp company with some twenty members et the regiment who had rendered tbemselves tilt for their journey to Washington by their !Sweet libations. At half past four o'clook that portion of the regiment stationed in Wathington Square took up their line of march for toe Beltumte depot. They were follower by an flOlOO3lO crowd of people, and several thousands were magrogeted at the depot. Here there were many reaming farewell scenes remarked The regiment is cer tainly one of the most realley dimmer that has yet left Philadelphia The Amore are very gee. tlemenly-looking men, and may have some mill. tary skill, yet many of the soldier, appear to be entirely beyond their control, nit moat be it ' tributed in a great degree, however, 10 their Me bilated condition yesterday afternoon, and ere have no doubt that, under proper management, they will shortly prove to be of great service The baggage and 00,11101 of the Missal filled several large ears, and were placed Mervin at an early hour en the afternoon. The work of getting the men on board the train wee finished about half-past five o'clock. Their wives and android were there REfeMbled to bid a final dint and to furnish them with some dainty retie & ments. Five white women and a number of Dolor ed men eooompanied the regiment as aervente. At six o'clock a great excitement occurred is one of the forward ears, wispiest by Company L A man of beronlean dimensions had been drinking very freely, and after bidding farewell to his wife, entered the oar and command fighting with hls comrades. In the midst of the molls he wee ejected, and fell heavily upon the platform._ Hsi wife rushed to hie aid, and it was diecovered he was uninjured. Ile then mainly refused to _ enter the oar ;male, notwithstanding the order the captain. The train was about motieg 0: a id 0i no time was to be lost. The drunken soldier It persisted in his obstinacy, and the pence final endeavored to lilt him in by main force in braudished his bayonet, however, la one hand, and protected himself with the butt of hie melltit the other. The volunteers inside the oar ee• deavored to get out, when the captain draw hie revolver sad threatened to shoot the first men who dared to do so In the meantime Talent Mehemet mounted the oar, drew btu sword and endeavored to command attention. The scene that followed bete gore desoription. The sword dropp ed from the heady of th e Lieutenant, and severe of the men art the platform received slight wounds. The Per_ ol 7 soldier still flourished his bayonet, and Igor of his companions now participated in the melee . Hie wife still clung to him, and with load Sobl ea treated him to yield. He was too much intoxt• Dated_ however, to pennies the danger that throat• ened him. and the camera had too mush good seam 10 deal summarily with him. He was Sadly clip. tared, disarmed, and placed in the oar. ets wife was removed from Pio /pot by the , men in a feinting condition. Lieutenant /awl' eon then made a brief and appropriate ;peva. telling the men that the officers would treat then with a great deal of kindness, but that in 'Mara they must strictly obey their orders His fernlike were loudly applauded A few minute§ after six o'clock the train morel slowly out of the depot, and the men were Wely sheered by , the thousands who had congregattd to witness thole departure. Several etraggiml arrived at the depot after the train had lett. di officer of the regiment remained behind, and fart evening wee engaged in collecting the salable men. They will proceed to Washington tO•d67' trig DIPARTIIR3 OP, COLOSZL ZINSTME'II Niat The regiment of Philadelphia Tolonteers minded by Colonel Max Einstein, left tbla elti yesterday for Chamhersburg. They wilt proceed to Hagerstown, Maryland, and join the commend of General Pattersoll, Their Damp we; broken up at an early hour is the morning, and all Camden was in a state of tumult on the occasion of their departure. The oitisens of that place.wore profuse in their siibt• time of hospitality and friendship, and the harry seeks of many of the soldiers contained mbetsa• tial evidences of their coneideration. ds Mel marched from the place of encampment le ferry, they were greeted with lend cheers and the waving of handkerokiefe by the people In the highway. It was thought that they would belt for an hour or two in Franklin Eggers, to eseb/ 0 th e soldiers to take a farewell of their friends ; be t this arrangement was annulled, and on arriving In this city the regiment marched out Char:nut street to the 2abnylkill, crossed the Markat.atreet bridgf end embarked on the care which the Pennsylltspia nailroad Company bad provided for their trans poriatlon. Chestnut street was crowded with spectators, and u the soldiers puled along thq were Tastily oheered. The etre of their embarkation was anlmeted. The friends of the volunteers were present in large numbers, and many touching exhibitiOni of Wad' ship and affection were presented. Willa, lad mothers, and children, sisters, and fathers, sod brothers, and lovers, hung around many an oral bor.:lei-INi brave fellow, weeping sad farewells' Add eperulating sorrowfully upon the disasters of tbs Camp and field. The soldiers; looked joyfal at the thought of departure, and their general declara tion Was that they would never return unill their blue banner had been planted In ttio streets El Charleston and New Oriente.
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