iSijc Scffcvscmtan. THURSDAY, JTH3E 6, 18GL Admitted. We were pleased to notice among the proceedings of the Csurt, the admi-sion of our friend John F.'Dfinkhoaso, as an niinmov nt Uw. John is a riyht clever - fellow, is possessed of more than an ordi nary haro of talent, and is made up o 1 that sure kind of material which can hardly fail to push him on-to eminence in ' his jjrofehsion. Having' graduated from "our office, a few years ago, on expert in - the 'art preservative of all arts,' we feel a largq, share of intcreet in bis wolfare and fiinocrelv wish bis future, in tie ranks of Blackstone, may bo as success fuj, as we arc certain it will be honorable SucccfuJ to you. John. ' Our Military Company. Captain George B. Keller's Company Volunteers is now about full,, yet a few more pood men would probablv be admitted. The Company was inspected on last Tuesday the ' 4th infct., by Mnjor Gregory, the Brigade In spector, accompanied by Col. C. D. Brodhead. The Company was subsequently examined by Dr. S. Walton, accompanied by the Bri gade Inspector, as to health, age and sound nns of limbs, when some four or five were rejected. Previous to this however, the nominations for officers of the Company were made, when George B. Keller was nomina ted for Captain, Jacob XV. Shoemaker for First Lieutenant, and John Nyce, Esq., for Second Lieutenant These nominations were taken to Ilarrisburg to'the Governor of this State, who will very probably authorize the issuing of commissions to the above named persons for the offices for which they are res pectfully nominated. When this isdonethe Company will soon be ready logo into camp. The citizens of this County owe Capt. Keller a deep debt of gratitude for his untir ing indutlrj' and energy in so speedily getting up so large and respectable a Company, who will most undoubtedly acquit themselves like men, when the proper time arrives to make a display of bravery, energy and activity. PIKE. The Foundry- and Machine shop, be longing to Charles S. Edmonds, in Ches nu"tbill,.in this county, together with all the patterns, and Machinery belonging to the saise, was destroyed by fire, between twelve' and one o'clock, on S-iturday last. The re was do insurance on cither build ings or - Machinery. Loss about two thousand dollars. As no Are bad been used in the buildings in which the fire o rigiuited for several months, it was doubtless the work of an incendiary; and our earnest hope is that the vile miscre ant whoever he may be will be brought to a richly merited punishment. GO" We Imve been requested to announce that the National Guards?, recently organized under Capt. G.-JJ. Keller, in this borough, have been accepted by the Governor, and arc under ordrrs to march to the seat of war, on Saturday morning, June 8th. The friends of the Volunteers, desiring to see them "tie fore they leave, are invited to call before 10 o'clock of that day. Adionrned Volunteer STeetines. An adjourned meeting-of the citizens of Stroudeb.ira- nnr? vininiiv. In tha r.v..r, unco nn iv.inrj T.. - - w. VMIIWUUJ v Wtl III 9 UHIJ 29th, to perfect the arrangements for the or gamzalion of a Volunteer Company for of a Volunteer Monroe County. John De Young, Esq.. presided, assisted by Peter Williams and Darius Dreher as Vice Presidents, and Theo dore Schoch, Secretary. The President read the Art of Assembly authorizing the County Commissioners, with the Associate Judges, to lay a two and a half mill fax for the support of the families of Volunteers, while absent in the service of the country. Spirit-stirring speeches were made, in re spouse to calls, by Lieut. John Nycc, Wm. K. Haviland, Gen. C. Burnet and Moj. II B. Burnham. The Committee appointed to solicit subscriptions lor the support of the Volunteers, while preparing for the service of the country, reported that subscriptions to me amount or .y 5U had been obtained. rni .: .i . . n i au inecuug men adjourned to meet again nn MnnrlrtV nvpmnrr firA o,l tent I w -w.w-j '"i vuue wiJU lCUl. I Pursuant to adjournment, the citizen mot , at the Court House, on Monday evening last when CapL G. J3. Ji.eiler announced that the lormalion ot ins t-ompany was a taxed fact. and that Col. Brodhead designed startinjr for vs-" LU ,ta. cnL,.i m,.ri, f n ""'""" , EDeetlV march to Cfimn in riunnnco In n I call, 85. S. Dreher, Esq", delivered an excel-l lent speech, when the mcetinsr adjourned to . :? t;j... - . J meet uyam un rrmay -eveniuff, to receive tne report ot UoJ. Urouhead Special Election. The Governor has ordered a special e- lection lor Uonress to be held in the Lu- xerne Uittnct, on Saturday, the 22d day of Jane, to fill the vacaney occasioned by the death of Hon. Geo. W. Scranton. r'T1 SJ-Tho SccesHooists hd stored at Alexandria a large quantity of railroad iron, which was captured by the United oiaies tro.ops. its value is estimated to .be.at least 100,000. it mil. of course. I be confiscated, and applied to tbe service he COURT PROCEEDINGS. The May Sessions of the several Courts of Monroe County commenced on Mon day the 27th ulfc, all the Judges on the Bench. The usual preliminary business was gone through with. In the case of Samuel Dennis against Andrew Storm, Jury found in favor of Defendant. This was a feigned istuc to try tho validity of a Judgment given by Jacob Dennis to his eon Samuel, when upon the eve of his insolvency. By the verdict the fund in Court, raised upon the property of Jacob Dennis ii to be paid to Andrew Storm, a creditor of the insol vent. Jo.Mab Dennis against Andrew Storm. This case is of the same nature as the a- bove, and with a similar result. Commonwealth vs. Franois LillIn dictment for assault and Battery with in tent to murder. The Grand Jury jn this case return a verdict of guilty on tbo 2nd count and nof;uilty on the 1st count,. Commonwealth vs Daniel Everett, E mnnuel Mast and Levi Kresce. Indict ment for assault aud battery -.with 'intent to murder. Grand Jury return a true Bill.. Commonwealth vs. William Overfleld and Milo OverGeld. Indictment for an sault and Battery. Grand Jury find a True Bill against Willianj-Overfiold Jr and ignore the Bill as to Milo OverSeld. Th defendant in this case after a jury had been sworn, withdrew hU plea of not guilty, and plead gnilty to the 2nd count, and the District Attorney entered a nolle prosequi as to tho 1st count. Same day Court sentence defendant to pay a fine of 10, pay costs of prosecution, and enter rccognizauce in the sum of 500 with ne curity to keep the peace toward Andrew J. Coolbaueh. and all cood citizens for the term of threo months. Same day William Overfield, Jr. and Stroud J Hollinshead, each tent in -8500 that Wil liam Overfield, Jr. keep the peace, &c. Levi Dewit and Jane his wife, to the use of fiBid Jane, John Deokor and Juli ann his wife, to the uso of said Juliann, and Maria Vanetten vs. Emanuel Cort right and Martin Cortright. This is ac tion brought to recover a tract of land in Middle Smithfield Township. t Vtrdiet for Plaintiff for one half tho premises. In pursuonco of a call previously made, a large number of ladies from Stroudsburg and its vicini.?, assembled at the Court House, on Monday afternoon last, and organized a "Ladies' Society for the aid of the volunteer Soldiers of Monroe Coun ty." A resolution was adopted that this Society shall continue in operation during the continuance of the present war, and that a cordial invitation is hereby exton ded to the ladies in every part of the county to unite with it. Mea sure- ,1. then taken for the immediate furnihin:: of some articles necessary for the preseut comfort of the soldiers, and the following officers were appointed : Miss A. M Stoker, President, Mrs. A. Walton and Mrs. DeYounjz. Vice President?; Mis S. II. Kerr, Secretary, Mrs. llobt. Depuy. treasurer. Managers : Mrs. J. K. Davis, Mrs Howell, Mrs. Thompson, . Klein, Mrs. Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. Decbant, Mies Cornelia Coolbaugh, Miss Maria Peters, Miss Elizabeth La bar, Mi-s Sarah Wilson, Miss Jane Bub, Mrs, Mary Keller, Mrs. Jacob Keller. Mrs. Jos. Fenner, Mrs Jos. Bozzard, Mrs. Seifcrt, Mrs. Ki.-tler, Mrs. Stauffer, Miss fcunij Uursoo, Miss Mary A. Albngbt, Mra- Luke Brodhead, Mrs. Chas. Brod- ueau xievcnng, jits, uco. ournei ..Hir9 - J- iiollmsncad, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Wyckoff, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs Samuel Dreher, Mrs. Samuel Melick, Mrs. Wm Davis, Mrs. Malven. G. Miller, Miss Elizabetl ESTNone but a physician knows how much a reliable alterative is needed by the people. On all sides of lis, in a communities everywhere there are multi tude9 that suffer from complaints that nothing but an alterative cures. Hence a great many of them have been made and put abroad with the assurance of be ing enectuai. tint they tail to accom pHeh the cures they promise because they iiavo not the intrinsic virtues ffiey claim. In this state of the case, Dr, J C. Ayer & Co , of Lowell, have , supplied H ;,, a nmnnnnd Artraet of Rarsnna - r:,i, u-tl.h Anpa nrnva ,n hp , ,un inni7 An 1 o J i Ti I J r- ctrnn ia m mi t Ira Rimt iim n 1 :ta m n M A fr0IU otDer kindred preparations in mar 'et 's tDat 'l cures the diseases for which it is recommended, while they do not. We are assured of this fact bv moro than one of our intGHiimnt PhrsifManH in thi neighborhood and bavo the further evi deneo of our own experience of its truth . Liennessce Irmcr, Nashville, Tenn. A Persevering Soldier. The Honesdale Guards, one of the fin eet companies in Camp Curtin, who came uere substantially equipped and fully arm 1 t 1 f M t - - ea marched without orders, and havin no autuonty irom tuo governor to pass oer tbe JNortnern Uentral ltailway, they would, like others, have boon compelled to ''e ovcr t Sunbury. Tho persevorintf Captain, however, was not to be stopped, and planked down the" full fare for bis men, $175 85, out of hii own pocket, and tho company left the station cheered by the largo crowd of people conreated there at the time. If that flantnin Hvpr will win laurels during the progress of M iddle SsimiFiiiD, June 5, 16G1. Mv. Editor.' I noticed in your last wcekV paper that the statement which I made of a disgraceful scene. that transpired in the JI- E.- Church of this place, some two weeks since, ,is .called somewhat in question by, as I take it, one of the prominent actors. Now the truth is.jusL ..about as I stated it to be.- The prayer was simply to the effect, that, the President and Government officers might be guided by Divine wisdom in con trolling the affairs of our country, and that the Union might be preserved at any and all sacrifices, even to the striking of the hearts of the "Rebels and Traitors" with "death and terror," and to the shedding of their "blood to any extent. It was simply imploring God to take the whole charge of this traitorous and wicked Rebellion, and that such results as He would smile upon might flow from it, and that, as a consequenco of His immediate in terposition, "the time might speedily come when no man should be held in bondage to his fellow man." The Minister here raits everything con nected with the Rehellion in the hands of God, and knowing that slavery is made the cause of it. and believing it, as nineteen- twentieths of civilization do, to be morally wrong, and both socially and financially, a curse, he simply implores the Ruler pfthe universe, if in harmony with his-Iaw, to wipe out this baleful and disturbing element to which our present national affliction is alone attributable. Could there be a more appro priate, effectual and permanent remedy 1 and is "Fair Plav" afraid to trust God with the management of this slavery rebellion I If he is not, then there cannot be any dis pute between him and the minister on that score. Again, this "Fair Play," as he styles him self, says: "I have spoken only ot that por tion of the invocation which relates to the present crisis part of which was good, part inappropriateand distasteful.' The part which, in "Fair Play's view, is "inappropriateand distasteful." nlainly shows itselt to Ye that which relates lb striking "death and terror into "the hearts of traitors and rebels" and to the wiping out of that element of national sin and disgrace, for which, at the hand ol Piovidencewe are undergoing this present galling chastisement. 1 his is sufficient to show us distinctly where this Captain "Fair Play" and company of seceders stand. They becaire effronted because the minister prayed that God would frown upon slavery, rebels and traitor's; and if their acknowledged con duct'does not stamp them rebels and traitors at heufrt, I know not what would be sufficient to do it, Once more: this Capt. &. company seem to boast of their chivilric conduct in leaving the church in the midst of its scrvices.in a bois terous and disrespectful manner, to "fcpse1 ,the minister. They seem to be utter stran gers to the notorious fact, that good breeding would have taught them to remain until ser vjces were over, and thus have treated the occasion respectfully, even if their secession sentiments had "Seen violated. Hence, e must come to the conclusion that Capt. "Fair Play" and Company, are strong syrnpathi zcrs with the enemies of our ccuntry and worthy allies of. rebels and" traitors, Respectfully yours, OBSERVER. The Staten Island. Encampment. The New York papers publish an in teresting acoount of the treat camp and military school which ban been com men ced on Staten Island, near Vanderbilt Landing. The War Department iutends to keep a reserve of 50.0UU to ril),00U men in depot thero throughout the war. lb recruits, as fat as collected throughout the Department of the East, will be con centrated at Camp Scott, and sent for ward to the Army as tho exigencies of the service may require. The oamp is to be entrenched, mounted Kith rifled can uon, thoroughly fortified, and kept under strict martial law. The different arms of service mtantry, cavalry anu artillerv will each be put through a regular course of instruction, lines ot pickets and scouts will be sent out, so as to prevent tbo approaoh to camp of any improper persons, and the military discipline of the men will be perfect m every respect. All tho recent reforms introduced into th Til "111 t I'rencn service win De auoptea in our Array, and everything will be done to promote the health and comfort of our brave volunteer soldiers. Appointments by the Governor. Jacob Fry of Montgomery county-, has been appointed by Gov. Curtin, to act in conjunction with Benjamin Haywood, to examine into tho bids for supplying, and the supplies which have been furnishod to the volunteers of Pennsylvania. Mr. Haywood has been engagod for some tinio- m gathering tbe evideuces attending these supplies and it is the full determination and intention of Gov. Curtin to probe thin business to tbo quick, and expose (if there is any) all tho frauds which it is alleged iavo-been committed in tho-furnishing of supplies ana oiotnmg to tne volunteers of f ennsylvania. The public wo think, can rely with confidence on tbe gentlemen appointed to conduct this investigation. If fraud has been committed, Messrs. Fry and Hay wood will most assuredly ferret it out and if thero are any guilty parties to the wrongs, alleged to have been perpetrated, they will now be brought to justice. Un the subject of these Iraud, the- pub Iio mind has been excited aud swayed with a 'terrible indignation. Suspicion has attached to all who are in the remo test degree connected with our military organization, ana tncreloro we trust that these charges will either be refuted, the authorities vindicated, or the guilty par ties of every degree brought to prompt and merited punishment. UutiKhis invoctigation is had, we (rust that the judgment and the apprehension of the public will be suspended, until oil the circumstances have beeu investigated, and tjo facts in the case fully laid before the people. Ilarrisburg Telegraph. Hon. William M. Meredith, of Phila delphia, Attorney General of the State. OrThe Attorney General of PennV S. A.'Parviance, baY resigned his office, out of personal considerations, E WAR FOR THE UNION. JChe attack upon. the Rebel baltcries at Acqiiia-Creek which was begup on Fri day was on Saturday continued by the Freeborn and Pawnecr, the-bombardmcnt lastiug for more than four hours. It ap pears that a large force of mcu bad been at work all Friday night repairing the injuries tho beach battery received in the morning, and, it was in a tolerably good condition. The fire on Saturday was se vere The Pawnee alone threw 350 shells and bot, and the Freeborn 260. After the explosion of one of these, the Rebols were plainly seen to carry off ma ny bodies on litters. Tho lattery was silenced completely. Some shots took ef fect upon tho bombarding vessels, but no very berioua harm wap done, and no per son wa- hurt on that side. Itseern pro bable that tho Rebels have rifled cannon. Now. that this work of demolishing these important batteries has been so well be gun, it will undoubtedly be procecuted to the, end. When the Rebels loft their ru ined works, they set fire to sorco build ings of the railroad ftation and destroyed tbcia. rroiident Lincoln and Secretary Seward visited the Freeborn nt tho. Wash ington, Navy Yard Sunday afternoon, .and complimented the men warmly. On Saturday morning the rebels oppo aito Williamnport attempted to steal a ferry-boat lying at that place. I he U uion company stationed there fired upon the Secessionists, and tho fire was by them returned. The skirmish las-d an hour the result being tho rout of the rebel par ti with several wounded. No barm was done to the Uniou men. It was believed that the attack would be renewed on Sat urday night. It is tuid that there are 4,000 Reb troopd at Yorktown, Va., but none be tseen thero aud Fortress Monroe, a dis tance of twenty-five miles. It is though that stand is to be made at Yorktown A large number of free negroes and slaves bavo been foroed to work on the Seces dioo batteries. The Fortress Monroe troops are taking heavy artillery to tbe Rip Raps, midway between tbo fort and the mam land. At Muuaasas Junction there are 2,000 or 3.000 Secessionist troons. and 8.000 W 4 scattered along the road to within, seven miles of Fairfax. Acquis Greek U fifty (he miles below Washington, and flows through Stafford eouutv. Virginia, into the Potomac. It is tbe terminus of the Fredericksburg and C3 Potomac Railroad, and is on the direct line of communication with Richmond. Its possession is, therefore, of the groatest importance. Rescue oi tne uragoons uapturea a Fairfax Court-House. Another Bril Exploit by the Dragoons. Washington, June 2, 1861. A centleuian direct from the iramedi ate vicinity of Fairfax Court House state that daring last nirht word came into the camp of tho 2th New York Regiment that the two dragoons missing from Com pany B, which made the sally on Fairfax Court-House on Saturday morning were captured by the rebel forces, and were to be hanged this morniDg. Company 13 was immediately summoned from their quarters, and mounting, rode up to the Court-IIouso, and having by some means ascertained the precise location of their imprisoned comrades, made a dash through the village and recovered the two men, whom they brought back in tri umph to the camp at daybreak. The Confederate prisoners, from the Court House, have been brought hither i i i. T oue ot them a son ot tne late major Washington of the army. Ho said he did not want to fight against tho United States, and. made amends by taking the oath of alh-yfance. Tbo other four re fued to subscribed to it and were de tained. A Battle at Phillippa, Va. Surprise and Rout of the Rebels. Camp of two Tliousancl Put to Flight Fifteen Killed. Large Quantities of Arms, etc.. Captured Col Kelly of the Virginia Unionists Lzllcd. Cincinnati, Monday, June 3, 1861. Two columns of troops from Gen. Mc Clcllan's command, ouo under command of Col. Kelly of the let Virginia Volun tqera, and the other uiider command of Col. Crittenden, composed of the Indiana volunteers, left Grafton early last night and after marching during the entire uigbt, about 20 miles, through a d Touch ing rain, surprised a camp of Rebels, 2 000 strong, at Phillippa, Va., and routed them, killing 15 and capturing a large a mount of arrns, horses, ammunition, pro visions, oamp equipage, &o. Tbe sur prise was complete, and at the last advi ces the Federal troops woro in hot pur suit of tho Rebels. It is probable that many prisoners will be taken. Col. Kelly was mortally wounded, and has since died. bevernl others of the Federal troops were slightly wounded. Washington, Monday, Juno 3, 1861. Lieut.-Gen. Soott to-night received a dispatch from Gen. McCIellan, statin? that the command under Gen. Morris last night marched on Grafton. It was rain ing ot the time. They surprised a party of Secession iats near Phillippa, about 2,000 6troog, ana ettootually put them to route and killed somo of them. A largo quantity of nrms, munitions, and a number of horses, which the Seces sionists left in their alarm, fell into the bands of the Foderals. The Rebels ro treated further into Virginia. Col. Kelly waa mortally wounded. Later. All will learn with real grat ification that Col. Kelly, wounded at the bettle of Pbillipa, and roported dead, is still alive, and that well grounded hopes of his recovery are entertained. Affairs in Texas, from Galvctton affirm Letters that flour was selling thore at 20 per bar- rcl. Hear all Sides. We bavo been prioting a great many aocnsatiQns against those who have charge in rJe.tair.of tho military organization of thiSfftatewitten anonymously and occa sionally oyer tbo author's name, so that wo consider it no moro than uh .Bet of justice to add a word of defense, and par ticularly when it emanates trora a respeo tabto and reliable source. The German tenon Telegraph, a neutral and strictly in dependent journal, indulges in tbe follow ing, language on the bubject, which we commend to all concerned, and which we trust will bo carefully perused and .pon dered by tbe readers of the Jefferson : Sneaking Treason. Certain news papers in this State, whose sympathies are ail wit'a the insurgents now striving to break up the Unioo, having been o bliged by stern public tientiaicnt to mod ify their hitherto rabid course, now re sort to the pitiful buSine.su of attempting to weaken the government and array op position to it, by bunting up and printing every little occurrence which might seem to exhibit negligence or inattention to the comfort of the troops. These are mag uifled and commented on savagely, as showini? cruelty toward the troops, of whose interests ihoy n-sumc to take ex clusive possession I They will not con sider how impossible it is that, say in Pennsylvania, where this most unnatural war was suddculy forced upon us while in a wholly unprepared state, that should, in the epaoe of three or four weeks, ac conmlish miracles. No doubt some of the rations of the troops have not been as full and a9 good a? the' should hae been and they arc entitled to; aud we are will ing even to admit there may have been a few wretched creatures who have specu lated and peculated upon the wants and comforts of tho brave man; nevertheless we venture to say that in nearly every instance of complaint on this head, their own officers were the blame-worth v party. Many of the quarter masters of regiments and sergeants of companies have had no military experience, and some of there, in other respects incompeteut for the potr they fill, have not devoted themselves to the important duty of feeding tbs ir men in the manner and to the extent deman ded by the regulations. As to the uniforms, only a compara tively small number of the aggregate body of troops supplied, have ju?t cause to com plain. Some of them, we know, were not only badly made, but of very unsuit able material. But there is even some excuse for thi.", in the hurry they bad to be j?ot up. I here was not at all times sufficient material of the right quality and upon somo lots very young girh were set to making up, who knew very little about -ewinj. It seems that the Fourth and Fifth Pennsylvania Regiments were thu supplied, a has been reported by an a gent sent by the Gorernor of the State to examine into tbe matter. But if Col. Hartranft and Col. McDowal, who com mand these regiment?, had refused this clothing, and not have marched until oth er of a good quality had been provided, this complaint would bav? ha.d no foun dation. We have no doubt, however, that there will soon be an end put to this kind of wretched jobbery. Ah to ration-, we fchall always hear complaints, for. whioh there will occasionally be grounds, a there are plenty of Sbylocks, who, like the thieves of the south on a larger scale, will not hesitate to plunder wherever they can lay their hands All these matters are nuts for tho fishy press. They have eyes only for the sha dy tide of cvry question. They con demn the troops for firing on the insurg ent rabble at St. Louis as a cruel act; they denounce the coup d' etc of the Gov ernment for seizing upon the telegraphic dispatches with a view to ferret out the traitors iu our midst; they objected to the troops marching through Maryland; they see nothiug m all tbe proceedings of th( insurgents, however dhonorable, treas onable and- heinous, to call forth their condemnation. Even the firing into Sumter and the, other aggressive acta the enemies of their country; they with a mere narrative, copied from rebel sheets or those in the north of the same fish-like smell as their own. All the documents issued by Jeff. Davis and his fellow con apirators; all the proceedings of their Congress, and of the Legislatures while deliberating upon the question of -seces hion, their resolutions and ordinances; &c arc greeedily seized upon and laid before their few readers in detail. They also copy all unfavorable articles from tho English and French press upon the civil war, tojpther with everything clso presented calculated to magnify the rebellion the grievances which the in surgents charge upon us the long period and the lmmenso expenditures of blood aud treasure which must ensue before the South can be subdued, and then in-inu ate that then they will not romain sub. dued. If tbe loyal press, justly indignant at this direct aid and comfort rendered to the enemy, bear down upon their treason, they plead tho freedom of opinion, refer to their rights uuder tho Constitution, a sail your judgment and your motives, aud ttinu up by claiming to bo as good pa triots as tho rest ! General Soott has been engaged in some splendid military movements, oau- tion and reserve during the progress of tnis rebellion, tie has been abused im . I IS . patiently by those who do no.t understand his calculations, and he has been traduoed as cowardly by tho foes who have them selves been led to victory under hU gui dance, and who will yet live to writhe and ory for incroy beneath his chastising blows. General Soott is acting wisely. He re used to move until bo had tho material at his command which would justify pre cipitation, invasion or battle. Ho has steadily and surely been engaged in oc cupying Washington city with tbo volun teers, wbila ho throws forward tho reu- ara so as to meet tho enemy if ho should bo organized and prepared in any consid erable numbers, either for nttaok, inva sion or resistance General Scott baa shown a disposition to savo lifo whilo hc i3 endeavoring- to contribute his share to tho country. There, is a calm dignity a bout his movements which indioates tho confidence be has in his resources. Had be preoipitated raw recruits into a new territory scattered tbemover a hostilo oouotry, and left them ignorant of strate gy, feint or march, to tho mercy of tho re rebels, the country would have doubted his loyalty, and the world questioned his military ssgacity. In connection with these apparently slow movements and calm positions of the Old Hero, there is a practical spirit in which they are accomplished, which speaks well for the business and order of tho War Department. Between Gen. Scott and Gfcn. Cameron, Secretary of War, the greatest confidence and friend ship exists. They operate together. Th& keen sagacity, tho stern energy and in domitable will of tbe Secretary of War infused their spirit into the military ar dor and martial skill of the veteran Cap. tain, and together, these two men, each representing a spirit and an elemcut of great vigor in tbo government, they arc accoaipli:king wonders whilo othrrs are grumbling at commonalities. Long may the veteran Scott live to serve his coun try. Long may he survive to be its or nament and its pride. And when he has sheathed his. sword, and garlanded him self with the victories he is about to a chicve over rebellion, may be pass to tho enjoyment of that rcpuse in peaco which he has po often earned in the service of his countrymen. Bringing- Things Home, At last the outcry about the. maltreat ment of our soldiers is beginning tosettlo the guilt on the right shoulders. E H. Rauah, tho well known editor of that t-pirited paper, the Mauch Chioik Gazette, thus speaks of his experienco with the 1 rish Infantry, a company that, while well fed, were kept for weeks ill clad, desti tute of sboen, and some of them without a change of clothing: "It was told that, as the cocpany was not yet formally mu-tcred into service, they could do nothing for them without an order from Quarter Master General Hale. We immediately called on him at bis department and btated the cae to him. His reply was, 'Can't do anything for them, sir.' I reminded him of tho fact that they arc men ad Holdier, but naked, and insi-ted that they mint hao something to wears. Ho aain replied that as they are not formally mastered into service, it would be a violation of tho rules and regulation to give them cloth ing. I llien appealed to him togi?e me an order for about a dozi'n pairs of shoes, pant and shirt-?, to supply tho-e ?ho are really almost naked, at the- saac time of fering to deposite into his hands a iuffi eieut. amount of ruoucy to indemnify hira, and thus make myself re.-ponible, tho momy to be refunded to me after the company :ball have been formally mas tered iu. This he aleo declined, because it would be 'against their regulation,' and complicate their account!. Now, Mr. Editor, who is most respon tible for the scandalous condition of our volunteers! According to my experience and observation, it is this Quarter Mas ter General Hale. With a practical bus iness man at the bead of the department,, it does seem much might be done to hup ply .the want -of tho soldiers. But, ac cording to hi3 interpretation of rules ant? regulation, American citizens who volun teer to lay down their liven if necessary, in defence of the freedom we all enjoy, must go naked, and, I suppose, a far as the Naae functionary is concerned, starve, until some other functionary may think fit to pronounce them "formally mu-tered into service.' " His statement are corroborated by Mr. Porter, who thus endorses tbcra in the Telegraph of Monday after: "I cau testify to every word that ba3 been said in the arti'cle that appeared in tbe morning Telegraph of the 26th in?t., undor the title of 'The Soldiers in Rags,' over the signature of E. H. Raueh, and will ad.l that I am of thu opinion that General Hale has vastly mi-taken hi? po sition when he entered upon tho duties of the office be now holds. We learn from a perfectly reliaUc gen tleman that he visited the depository of soldiers' goods kept uuder the Quarter master, and that the shoe were perfectly worthless. Now. let Mr Hale be held to a strict tfocountability. He could not continuo furnishing poor goods without knowing it, and iu the name of insulted justice and outraged humanity, we de mand in behalf of the people that he bo summarily dismissed from ofCce and brought to speedy and severe puniah ment. 2?Tbe government has engaged all the products of all the British arms man ufactories and cannon fouudries, which are permitted to mako arms for foreign states, for threo months to come. This will serve to convince the British govern ment that there will be no half way work in the pending war. 4 Judge Douglas died on the 3d inst., at 9 o'clock. The news of his death was received with unfeigned sorrow throughout the country, and everywhere spontaneous demonstrations of mourning appeared. Tbo body will be taken from Chicago to Washington on Wednesday 2few York Markets. Wednesday, June 5, 1861. FLOUR-AND MEAL Wheat Flour; tho sales aro 15,050 bbls. at $4 75aS4 51) for huperfina State; 5 35a$5 50 for Ex tra Ohio, live Flour at $3a$4. Corn Mool at S3 for Jersey, and 63 20 for Brandywine. GRAIN Wboat; sales of 8G.300 bush. Milwaukee Club at $laSl 12. Rye at G9o. Corn at 55o. PROVISIONS-Pork.; tho sales arc 350 bbls. $10 50aS16 75 foj Mcs. Cut Meats ; the sales aro 167 bhds. at 4Aa5Jc. or Shoulder?, and 6a7o. for Hams. But ter at lOaldc. for Ohio, and I2al0o. for Stato. Checso at 5a8o.
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