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Publicatiou Rooms on east Main street, nearly opposite the Court House Square. stitti vottrg. 'IT'S HARD TO DIE FRAE lIAME.9, The evening sun is shining noo, On bonnie Lochanside; And to the byreare creeping doon The kye, my mither's pride; The weans are sporting on the green, I see things just the same As:iiamang them a' mysel'— Oh, it's hard to die free haute ! I see the horse—the loch—the burn— The boat lying on the shore ; My father working in the yard, My wither round the door ; The cradle rocking by the fire, That burns a blazing flame, And Jennie singing to the bairn— Oh, it's hard to die flue haute! To keep my faither in his craft I left to win a fee, And many a tear it cost us baith, For I was young and wee; I'm fear'd he'll break his tender heart, And think he was to blame ; ,Gin I could only grip his han'— Oh, it's hard to die frae hams.! My nib dear mither little kens Her Mary is sao ill, For 'tween us there's a weary gate 0' stormy sea and hill ; And will I never see her face, Or hear her speak my name, Or clasp my arms aboot her neck— Oh, it's hard to die true hame I thank ye a' beside me here, For the love ye've shown to me, Ye've gi'cn me meat, ye've gi'en me claee, And gi'en a gentle fee ; To think o't makes my heart grow grit, But yet—forgie me if I say' t Oh, it's hard to die frae hame 1 And when ye write to tell our folks How Mary gae'd awe', Be sure ye tell them how I thocht And spoke aboot them a' ; And tell them, too, I gae'd in pew*, Because I kent the Name 0' a Father and a Blether dear— Farewol ! I'm Floe gaun hams ! NORMAN MACLEOD Ulisttliantous gtabiug. ..,- A YOUNG , MAWS MOTTO Count Maurice of Nassau, second son of William the Silent, Prince of Orange, found himself seventeen years of age, fatherless and poor with a mother and ten younger brothers and sisters looking to him as the only one fitted to take the place him who was gone. His father had fallen by the dagger of the assassin ; his eldest brother was a prisoner in Spain, and the family fortunes were at the lowest ebb.— The Prince of Orange had devoted every thing to his country, and in the stormy times in wliien he lived had periled and lost his wealth. Ater his death, as the I historian tells us, "carpets, tapestries, household linen, nay, even his silver spoons, and the very clothes of his ward robe, were disposed of at public auction for the benefit ofhis creditors." It was a dark time for young Maurice, and more especially at the Netherland Republic, than in the severest stress of its struggle with the tyrant Philip, looking to him as his father's ultimate successor in its councils and at the head of its armies.— But his brave young heart did not fail him. He put his shoulder under the burden with a resolute and unflinching spirit. As the symbol of both his purpose and his hope, he took for his device "a fallen oak with a young sapling springing from the root," and for his motto the words, "Tandunt fit surculus arbor ;" "The twig shall yet be come a tree." And it did. There are few names, belonging even to the glorious days of Elizabeth, of England, more justly hon. ored than his. • The motto of Prince Maurice seems one peculiar appropriate for every young man to bear on his shield in the battle of life.— It is at once a modest confession, and a resolute chalenge. The "twig" is not a "tree," but it has a tree's destiny. Its claim is not so much in what it is, as what is resolved to become. It has not present strength, it has purpose, and we all know that purpose wins more than half the battles in this world. Ilad the man who said that "Providence is always one of the strongest battailon," said it was rather those which follow the right banner to the field, he would have been much nearer the truth, ).t is motive to which God always looks, a4d it is the life that has a right motive at the heart of 4, which he crowns with favor and success. From all this it appears that a manly spirit is at the furthermost possible remove from either vanity or presumption. The tr uest bravery is always modest, and as it s b r i n ke from no proper responsibility. and 11 _ 1111 1111b., ' no danger that stands in the way of duty, so it never goes to seek either. It bides its time. It is willing to remain a twig till it becomes a tree ; does not in the greenness and weakness of its sapling state put on airs as if it were already full grown, nor claim equality with the trees of the wood before it has, like them, its own strong arm with which to battle with the blast. Yet it remembers the root from which it sprang, and the "fallen oak" at its side is a perpetual reminder that it has a destiny to win, and a work to do. There are a few things in regard to which young men more often mistake than the quality of true manliness. One can hardly walk down the street without encountering some proof of this. Recklessness, displayed in a swaggering gait, in oaths and vulgarity and miscellaneous rowdiness, is no ele ment of real manhood. A roll of filthy weed in the mouth, however daintily puff ed and fingered, is no symbol or type of manliness. Contempt for home and its simple pleasures, or familiarity with the manners and language of bar-rooms and saloons, is no part of what constitutes one 1 a man. Pretention and foppery, and as sumption are :no nearer the mark.— One may have all these qualities, appa rently coveted by so many, and yet be destitute of the first and least property of of real manhood. He may despise them all, and be for that very reason all the more a man.H.Exchange. A TOUCHING SCENE A French paper says that Lucille Rome, a pretty girl, with blue eyes and fair hair, poorly but neatly clad, was brought before the Sixth Court of Correction fur vagran— cy. "Does any one claim you I" asked tho magistrate Ah ! my.good sir," said she, "I have no longer friends; my father and mother are dead—l have only my brother James, but he is as young as I am. Oh, Sir! what tan he do for me ?" " The Court must send you to the House of Correction. " Here I am sister—here 1 am ! do not fear!" cried a childish voice from the other end of the court, and at the same instant a little boy with a lovely countenance start ed forth from amid the crowd, and stood before the judge. t'Who are youl" asked he. "James Rome, the brother of that little girl." "Your age'!" " Thirteen." "And what do you want ;" "1 come to claim Lucille." "But have you the means of providing for her:" "Yesterday I had not, but now I have Don't be afraid, Lucille." "Oh' how good you are, James !" "Well, let us see, my boy," said the magistrate, "the court is disposed to do all it can for your sister. But you must give us some explanation." "About a fortnight ago," continued the boy, "my poor mother died of a bad cough, for it was very cold at home. We were in great trouble. Then I said to myself, I will be an artist, and when I know a good trade I will support my sister. 1 went ap. prentice to a brush maker. Every day used to carry her half of my dinner, and at night I took her secretly to my room, and she slept in my bed while I slept on the floor. But it appears she had not en ough to eat. One day she begged on the Boulevard and was taken up. When I heat(' that, I said to myself: Come, my boy, things cannot last so., you must find something better. "I soon found a place where I am lod ged, fed, and clothed, and have twenty francs a month. I hare, also, found a good woman who, fur these twenty francs, will take care of Lucille, and teach her needle work. I claim my sister." " My boy," said the judge, "your con duct is very honorable. However, your sister cannot be set at liberty until to morrow. "Never mind, Lucille," said the hey, "1 will Come and fetch you early to•morrow." Then turning to the mrgistrate he said :- 6'l may kiss her may I not, Sir!" He threw himself into the arms of his sis ter, and both wept tears of affection. A Noble Youth The following anecdote was related to a gentleman during a night he spent in a farmhouse in Virginia, some years ago: • in December 17—, Toward the close of a dreary day, a woman with an infant was discovered half buried in the snow by a little Virginian seven years old. The promising lad was returning from school, and hearing the moans of some one in (its tress, threw down his sachet of books, and repaired to the spot whence the sound proceeded, with a firmness becoming one of riper years. 'taking the snow from the benumbed body of the mother, and using means to awaken her to a sense of her de plorable condition, the noble youth suc ceeded in getting her upon her feet; the infant, nestling on its mother's breast, turned its eyes toward their youthful pre server, and smiled, as it seemed, in grati tude for its preservation. With a counts, nance (tiled with hope, the gallant youth cheered the sufferer on himself, bearing within his tiny arms the infant child, while the mother leaned for support on the shoulder of her little conductor. •"My home is hard by," would he exclaim, as oft her spirits' failed. And thus for three miles did, he cheer onward to a harpy bavea WAYNESBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1861. the Mother and child, both of whom other wise must have perished, had it not been for the human feeling and perseverance of this noble youth. A warm fire and kind attention soon re lieved the sufferer, who, it appeared, was in search of her husband, an emigrant from New Hampshire, a recent purchaser ut a farm in the neighbJrhood of near this place. Diligent inquiry for sev, eral days found him, and in five months atter, the identical house in which we are now sitting was erected, and received the happy family. The child grew up to man hood—entered the army—lost a limb at New Orleans, but returned to end his days, a solace to the declining years of his aged parents. "Where are they now?" I asked the nar, rator. "Here!" exclaimed the son. "I am the rescued one; there is my mother; and here imprinted on my naked arm, is the name of the noble youth—our preserver!" I looked and read "Winfield Scott," now Lieutenant General of the United States army. A Romantic Adventure. A very romantic adventure is related in the New York papers. A young girl of thirteen years, of respectable parentage in the city of Dublin, Ireland, tell in love with a ycuth of seventeen, of the same place. He came to America in the capac ity of a ship carpenter. She followed, in search of him. Her subsequent history is thus told in the New York Journal uf Corn mercce of Saturday : -" She shipped as cabin boy on board of a vessel at Liverpool, and made several voyages it. that capacity. After spending two years in this way, she shipped as a deck hand on board the ship Resolute, in which vessel she made her last voyage, but had never succeeded in finding her lover. During these three years her sex was not discovered, and probably would not have been for some time hence, had she not re fused to treat, the second time, a party of sailors with whom she . was drinking at the Water Street Saloon on Thursday even ing. One of these men becoming angry at her refusal, struck her in tie breast, and immediately suspected her of being a fe.- male. He accused her of being such, and he, as well as some of the others, express ed their determination to ascertain whether or not the suspicion was correct. She screamed for linp, and a policeman came in and hearing the story, took her to the station house, where she made the above narrative. Yesterday morning she was brought before Justice Kelly, who commit ted her for the present to the care of Miss Foster, matron of the City Prison. The girl is quite intelligent, and, strange as it may seem, exhibits evidence of refinement. She states that she has nu relatives in this country." Singular Meeting of Brothers A correspondent of the Richmond "Dis patch," writing from "Camp, near Manas sas, July 27th," relates the following inci dent of the meeting, after a separation of seven years, between two brothers, one a member at the New Orleans Washington Artillery, the other belonging to the Min nesota Infantry. He says: "We went into a stable at Centreville, where thirteen wounded Yankees were, and upon enter ing found a Washington Artilleryman seated by the side of a wounded soldier, evidently ministering to him with great care and tenderness. He remarked 'that it was very hard to light as he had fought, and turn and find his own brother fighting against him,' at the same time pointing to the wounded soldier font whose side he had just risen. I asked him it it was pos sible that was his brother. "Yes, sir, he is nay brother Henry. The same mother bore us, the same mother nursed us. We meet the first time fur seven years. I he• long to the Washington Artillery, from New Orleans—he to the First Minnesota Infantry. By the merest chance I learned he was here wounded, and sought him out to nurse and attend him." Thus they met —one from the far North, the other from the extreme South—on a bloody field in Virginia, in a miserable stable, far away from their mother, home and friends, both wounded—the infantry man by a musket ball in the right shoulder, the artillery man by the wheel of a caisson over his left hand. Their names are Frederick Hub bard, Washington Artillery, and Henry Hubbard, First Minnesota Infantry." Slaughter of Black Horse Cavalry Mr. Charles Furrand, of Lansing, a member of the First Michigan Regiment, gives the following account of the charge of the Black Horse Cavalry at Bull Rim, which is by far the most graphic and evi dently correct one yet published : At this moment the Black Horse Cavalry made its appearance obliquely from the right ; all the while the masked battery, as well as in fantry, was pouring upon us a fearful tire of shot, shells, canister, &c. As the cav alry appeared, six hundred strong, upon the full gallop, carbine in hand, our firing, for the moment, mostly ceased, each man reserving his charge to receive them with suitable honors. The horses of the caval ry were all black or gray. Their front showed a line of perhaps ten rods. Our fire was reserved until the left ot their front was within five or six rods of our right, when we poured a continuous volley at them, killing most of the horses in front and many on their sides. As they fell, pitching their riders to the ground, those following fell over there and from our but. lets, and in five minutes we had sent them probably four thousand pills, and they lay piled upon each other, a mangled, kick tng, struggling, dying mass of men and horses—a sight of horror to which no des cription could do justice. Our aim was mostly at the horses; and I doubt not many more ot the men were killed by the hcrses than by our bullets. The story that all this fighting was done by the Zouaves is false. The three regi ments were mingleu together, and all fought equally well. I help speak what I hnow, for I was directly in front of the cav alry, and nearly in the centre. It was the general opinion that not over half b dozen of the cavalry es ;aped alive, though there may have been more. During this brief but horrible work, the masked battery and large bodies ot infantry were pouring their fire into our ranks, and our men were fail— ing on every hand. We again returned their fire, anti soon after, bient. Manch having been struck down, I and two others assisted him beak. and, on, returning, we round our menial standing their ground. WAR WIT A OA`.) TO JEFF. DAVIS The following from the the Knickerbocker for July was written, by a genius that is bound to shine some day, if he lives and does well : On, wonderful man, Dare I hope my pen can Do justice to such a grate feller as you Oh, wot kin I say, Or what kin I do, In a poetick manner to put you through! Ah, where shall I look, In what history or book, To find out your ekwal, by hook or by crook? There was Seizer an' Brackus, Punch us Pilot an' Backus, Isiapowlion, Mark Antony, Bruteus, and Burr, Ono an' all in their time made a stir; There was Allover Cromtnell, that knocked off the crown Front the hcad of a king. But to come latter down, There's Looi Napowlion, a grate man indeed, But they're nothin' to you,for they didn't secede. Ah, where kin I find out a match for you ? where If I don't hit it seon, I'll give up in dispair. I hare it—grate Davis, no tear of a libel In a counterpart for you—his name's in the Bible. The first of seceders, I read it in skool, He was tired of serving, and wanted to rule ; But history tells ua what to him befell, Ile was kicked out of heaven and driven to— well, You kin see in the book, if you happen to look, The way that was taken his goose for to cook. Now, between you and I, I've been told—it's no lie— By a man vvot's deep lettered, a grate rary avis, That's Lucifer's Latin for Jefferson Davis ! Bain of p qr. Important front Europe—For eign Opinion of the Bull Run Battle--The question of Bloch ade—The QuAeu's Speech. FARTEtIER POINT, August I.B.The steam ship "Bohemian." with Liverpool dates to the Sd inst, passed here this evening on her way to Quebec. The steamships "City of Washington" and "Iliberian" arrived out on the 7th instant• The "Edinburgh" took out three thousand, and the " Bre men," tifteen hundred pounds for New York. The London Times has another article bitterly sarcastic on the battle of Bull .B.iin and says that there must arise gathering doubts that the Sonthern rust is too hard to crack, and that the military line, as a matter of business, will not answer.— The same article ridicules and laughs at the threats of the prominent New York journals against England. It fears that the question of the blockade may involve England in some difficult complications. The Times remarks that there is a lit% tle cloud which, although only as large as a man's bane, may overshadow the whole sky. On the last day of the session of Parlia ment, Lord Palmerston stated his views on the blockade question. He said in effect that if the blockading force should allow one ship to enter a blockade port by pay ment of duties, front that moment a block ade is raised. A belligerant may seal up a port, but if he lets one vessel in, his right is gone. It follows, therefore, that when a Federal cruiser willingly allows a ship to pass into the blockaded port on payment of customs, the blockade will! be at an end. An anonymous advertisement appears in the Liverpool Post for a shilling subscrip tion for a testimoaial to Beauregard for his skillful generalship. The London Herald says that a report has been received that Napolean, on the receipt of intelligence of the defeat of the Northern army, decided to recognize the Southern Confederacy. The statement is believed to be unfounded. Mr. Ten Broeck's horse " Starke" has won the Brighton stakes. . The King of Sweden is the guest of Na polean at Paris. The Paris " Moniteur" announced that the King of Prussia has sent an autograph letter to Napolean.— It i 3 reported that his contamplatad visit is postponed, if not abandoned, and that the King declines to visit the Camp at Chalones, it unaccompanied by the Ger man Princes who met at Baden last year. He does not wish to appear as acting apart from them. The Bourse was very firm.— Rentes 68 f. 50c. The following dispatch was sent by the steamer Edinburgh : The news of the Bull Run battle was received on the 4th instant and caused a profound sensation. The Northern Americans were very much distressed, and the Southeners corres— pondingly exalted, causing almost a col lision in the Liverpool News Room. Mr. Rns;ell's letter to the Times was confined to graphic details of the routof the Northern army, which he calls a cowardly rout, a miserable, causeless panic, and disgraceful to men in uniform and not sol diers. The Times says, editorially, that the victory was not a complete one. The Union array lost all, even their military honor, and wishes to find something in it to congratulate either the victor or the van quished, but sees nothing but what must stimulate the evil passions of both combat , - ants. The Daily News denounces the Times' criticism, and says that nothing happened which was not anticipated as posible. All the journals think that the event has clo sed the door to compromise, and :mist em bitter and prolong the contest. A Paris letter says that the success of the Southern ers has powerfully operated on the opinion of the Parisians in favor of the secession-. lets. Parliament was proroged on tha 6th, inst., and the Queen's speech was read by a commission. It states that the foreign relations are friendly and satisfactory, and trusts that there is tio danger of disturban ces to the peace of Europe. It notices the consummation of the kingdom of Italy, and hopes for the happiest results. In relation to American affairs, it says the dissensions which arose some months ago in the Ifni. ted States Have unfortunately assumed a character of open war.. Her Majesty, deep ly regretting this result, has determined, in common with the other powers of Europe, to observe a strict neutrality between the contending parties. upon the completion of the organization of regiments of companies as follows : Col. of entire regiments, Lieut. Col. of fonr companies, iVjajor of six companies; chap lain, surgeon adjutant, quartermaster and assistant quartermaster tor entire regi- Later of the Late battle in Missouri. ments. Roma, Mo., August 15.—We are in— debted to the correspondent of the St. Louis Democrat for the following intelli- gerice Mr. Graham a Union clerk in a secession store, reached here this morning. Ile re ports that tour regiments of the rebel caval ry, unber Gen, Raines, entered Springfield Sunday noon, and hoisted a secession flag on the Court House, amidst the noisy de monstrations of troops and a few resident sympathizers. Our wounaed soldiers in the hospital had not been molested, and it was announ ced that only the home guards would be the subjects of resentment. The rebels purchased everything in the stores, paying any price demanded in Confederate scrip. They were particularly anxious to get shoes, some of their regiments being en tirely barefooted. Capt. Indest, one of Gen. Siegel's skir mishers, who was wounded in the battle. reports that Siegel's attack on the rear of the rebel camp was a complete surprise to them ; that they were driven back towards General Lyon's command in front with great slaughter; their dead laying in heaps on the field ; and that, for the first halt hour, Siegel did not lose a man. Subse quently our troops were subjected to a mur derous cross fire from a number of the reb el cannons, throwing a perfect shower of grape and shells into our ranks. After driving the rebels back about a mile and a half, Siegel drew off his force, and fell back on Springfield. Wagons containing families of Union men continue to remain here. More than one half of the population of Springfield have left, and the farmers along the route to this place are leaving their homes. It is reported that Siegel's corn mand is only fifteen miles from here.— His arrival may be expected to•day or to- MOCOW. Rebel Account of the Late Battle in Mis souri. Memmits, August 17.—Little Rock dis patches of the sixteenth says: McColloch's victory is fully confirmed. The fight occurred on Saturday, eight miles south of Springfield. The enemy took the Confederate pickets prisoners and surprised the main body. A bloody and desperate encounter ensued, with great loss on both sides. Five regiments of Missou rians becoming panic struck, were thrown into disorder and fled. Price made two ineffectual attempts to rally them. The Louisiana regiment gal lantly suffered much, Price led the First and Fifth Arkansas with splendid cour age. McColloch's letter of the eleventh says the •ictory was ours. The battle lasted six and a half hours. Our loss is great. Lyon is among the dead. We took six pieces of artillery from Siegel and destroyed his command, and took many prisoners and small arms. The Confeder ate loss was from two to three hundred kil4 Led, and four to five hundred wounded. Sie gel's forces were pursued to Springfield, and it is thought INlcCoLloch will there at tach him. Interesting Washington Items. WASHINGTON CI TY, August 19.—Our foreign relations attract the attention of , the government at present. The Athinnistra•• tion will, at all hazards, maintain its right to dose the rebel ports. The question is now under discussion betwee2 our govern ment and those of France and England, and it is believed that our rights will be freely conceded. The :National Inlelligen cer of this morning has a theory that ex minister Faulkner is probably not impris, oned because he intended to join the rebel army, but that he is held as a hostage fur the safe return of Congressman Ely and Messrs. Magraw and Harris, non-com batants, who are now in the hands of the enemy. Capt. Gerhardt, of this city, who served under Gen. Siegel in Europe, is raising a company to join a New York regiment.— The Cong,ressiwrial Investigation Commit tee, of which Mr. Potter is chairman, has made important discoveries, showing that traitors and spies daily frequent the de par meins of the government, procuring information which is regularly transmitted to the enemy. Important Instructions to Vol unteers about Mustering Into Ser`•ice. WasninvoTom, Aug. 20.—The following order was to-day issued trom the Adjutant General's office. Officers who have not been mustered in to service have poner to enroll men. but are nut competent to muster them under the provisions of the General Orders No. 58, of the current series Irma the War De— partment. In this case the muster must he made by some officer, either volunteer or regular, already in the service, and the oath must be administered by a civil magistrate or an officer in the regular army, probably the latter. In mustering companies the original muster-rolls will be retained at the coinpa. ny rendezvous, upon which the names of the members will be enrolled as they pre sent themselves. As they are mustered they will be sent to the commanding oft , . cers of the earnps rendezvous with a des. eriptive list, stating the name, date of en— rollment and muster, and the regiment to which they belong, and whether they have or not taken the oath of allegiance present ed for those entering the service, and such otter intormation av may seem necessrry or useful is the case. Necessary aisistance will be procured upon returns signed by the mustering nth. curs. When one half of a company has been mustered into service the First Lieu,. tenant thereof can also he mustered in, and when the organization of the company is completed, the Captain and Second Lieu tenant can be so mustered. When the men of a company have been mustered by more than one officer, the fact must be sta ted on the muster-roll opposite to their names by whorr mustered, which roll must be signed by each officer. The field and staff officers of the regi• merle can be mustered into the service The cost of transportation of troops from the place of muster to the place of ren dezvous will be paid as directed in Gen eral Order, No. 58 of the current series from this office, from the appropriation for col lecting, drilling and organizing volun teers. Quartermasters at the camps of repdez vous will make requisitions upon the Ad jutant General fur the funds necessary for this purpose. MI officers charged with the disbursement of funds appropriated under the act above mentioned, will forward to this office a monthly summary statement and accounts current with vouchers, in the manner prescribed for the general recruit ing service. The Rebels Preparing to Attack Fortress Mon roe. FORTRESS MONROE, August 16.—Gen. Butler yesterday assumed the responsibili ty of paying to the New York Regiments about twenty thousand dollars, which had been deposited for some time at Old Point for want of a paymaster. The ship Fair Wind, of Boston, with a cargo of guano, Was this morning towed up the Roads by the steamei S. R. Paulding, in a disablei. condition. She ran ashore on Hog Island. The U. S. frigate Gladiator was yesterday cruising off the Capes. A flag of truce yesterday conveyed Mr. Wheeler, formerly U. S. Minister to Nica ragua, to the confederate pickets beyond New Market bridge. A flag of truce is just in from Norfolk with Corporal Har'but, of:,a Connecticut regiment, a prisoner who was released by the rebels for his atten tions to Col. Gardiner after the battle of Bull Run. lie states that a considerable number of released prisoners, including several chaplains, will reach Old Point to morrow. In his opinion the rebels are actively preparing for an attack upon Fort ress Monroe. This measure is now pop dlar in the rebel camp, and appropriate material is being collected in large quanti ties at Norfolk. The attack upon Fortress Monroe will be made within a week, he thinks. Washington again Threaten ed—lmportant army Order— Troops to be Forwarded Im mediately. 'rl%Asxtvc•rov, August 18.—The state ment made in this correspondence several days ago, that the rebels were slowly moving their forces to the line of the Po tomac, with a view of entering Maryland, and encouraging and supporting the revo. lutionary spirit in that State, with ultimate designs on Washington, is now repeated with increased assurance of its truth, and with such evidence as cannot be disre garded. With a view of meeting all posi— ble contingencies that may arise in con.- nection with this subject, the Administra tion ,lias just isqued the following impor tant orders, a prompt response to which it is not doubted will be given, thus at once suturing the capital against invasion, and at the saute time atiordingr, additional contider.ce to the country of the earnest ness of the Government in the protection of the general welfare. WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, August 18, 1861. The commanders of the regiments of volunteers accepted by this department in the States ot Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Ritode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Michigan, will take notice of and cornorm piumptly to the general order of this day directed to the Governors ot the States above named, which is as fol. lows: To the Governor of the State of By direction of the President of the United States you are urgently requested to for ward, or cause to be forwarded immediate ly to the City of Washington, all the vol unteer regiments, or parts of regiments, at the expense of the United States Gov ernment, that may be now enrolled within your State, whether under any inunedi control or by acceptances issued direct, from the War Department, or whether such volunteers are armed, equiped or uni formed, or not. The officers of each regimen'_al organi— zation that may not be full shall leave re— cruiting officers at their several rendez vous, and adopt such other measures as may be necessary to fill up their rooks at the earliest date possible. All officers of volunteer regiments on their arrival will report to the Commanding General, who will provide equipments and other supplies necessary for their comforts. To insure the movements of troops more rapidly than might otherwise be done, Sou will please confer with and aid all officers ot indeltndent regiments in such manner as may be necessary to effect the object in view. All clothing or supplies belonging to or contracted fur the several regiments shall be forward to Washington for their use, detailed reports of which shall be made to the Commanding General. (Signed,) SOWN CAMERON, Secretary of War. Among the latest appointments are Major General Hallock, of California, for the regular army. and Colonel George A. Thomas, to be a Brigadeer General of vol unteers. The former received a military education and is experienced, and the latter is an army officer, attached to Gen eral Banks' division. All the military de partments, composed ot the States of Del— eware, Maryland, and portions of Virginia, together with the city of Washington, have been united in one garnd department under the command of Major General Mc- Clellan. As a consequence, Major Gene rals Dix and Banks are:thus placed in sub , ordinate military positions. Fortress Monroe is not included in this arrange. ment. The Great Rebellion—The Army of the Potomac Watching the Eastern Shore.—Gen. Mc- Clellan is taking effective measures to pre vent communication with the rebel leaders by the spies in the national capital. One regiment of the Excelsior Brigade crossed the Eastern Branch of the Potomac on August Bth, and another on August 9th— the intention being to distribute the men along the eastern shore of the river, trom the Insane Asylum to a point six miles be low, in such manner that no one eau pass without their knowledge and consent, NEK SERIES-VOL. 3. NO 12 Plano of Johnston and Beauregard A good deal ot interest Is beginning to be telt here, writes the Washington cor.. respondent ot the N. Y. Post, in the plans of Johnston and Beauregard. There are some pretty strong indications of an ad vance movement of the rebels. Th officer of Colonel Stone's column, from an en,- campment near Edward's Ferry, lll thirty" miles north of this city, reports that the rebel troops are encamped in strong force on the Virginia side ot the river at or near the ford, and that they are constantly bringing up artillery. It is also a tact that unusual activity prevails among the rebels near Acquia Creek, and several "contrabands" who have come into our camps report that the enemy is gathering boats and vessels up the Rappahannock for some purpose, and it is believed to be to convey troops into Maryland ; If any movement is made at all upon Maryland it will doubtless be above and below Washington, but the ner vous may be comforted by the authentic statement that the government is most tul, ly prepared for any demonstration of the kind. The disposition of troops is such as to render it comparatively easy to throw them rapidly to every point. Large bodies are stationed northeast and southeast ot the city, as well as southwest, west and north. The picket system is so rigidly managed, under the general direction of McClellan that any surprise is out of the question. Washington Despatches to the Tribune. An attack on Washington is looked to by many of the best informed officers.-- The rebels have advanced their lines, and are in force within a short distance of the river, and are gathering means of trans portation. They have large encampments this side of Fairfax. But, probably, the hulk of the advance corps is on the upper Potomac. A barricade was discovered last week two miles from Bailey's Cross Roads, across the Leesburg turnpike, pro. tectea by formidable abattis.. We have the highest authority for say ing that not one Government in Europe has remonstrated against the closing of the rebel ports; but is it not equally true that there is not a Government in Europe that would not run a paper blockade of those ports! At this moment the commercial cupidity of England, Franco and Germany is penetrating the inlets of the whole coast cf North Carolina with cargoes of goods in shallow vessels. General McClellan has perfected ar rangements to stop intercourse across the Lower Potomac, between the rebels in Virginia and their allies here. The nam ber of persons whom the police regula tions are found to incommode, indicates how extensively this intercourse was car ried on. The navy department has advices that commander Porter, of the St. Mary's, Pacific Squadron, whose letter avowing rebel sympathies to his father in Virginia, is in irons, according to orders, and will bepent here soon. The trial of the mutineers of the 79th regiment will commence tomorrow. The Constitution of the Court leads to the be lief among officers that the sentences will be severe. They may, however, be miti gated by the Commanding General or Pres ident. Mr. Faulkner freely criticises the plans and movements of his Southern friends, and expresses the opinion that they have attained no one of their cherish , - ed objects since the fall of Sumter. The question of the disposition of the rebel privateersmen has never been intro duced into a Cabinet meeting, much less inharmoniously discussed there, as has been inventively allowed. Gen. Ander son dined with Gen. Scott today. Capt. Green, late Lieut. Green of the battery, recently appointed Assistant Adjutant Gen eral, is to be on his staff. Southern News from Southern Sources The Lincoln regiments, says the Mem— phis .ivakinclie, are returning home the very moment their periods of service ex pire, pretending they will volunteer again for three years. A likely story ! Why don't they stay when their services are so much needed, if they are in earnest. MORE ABOUT TILE BATTLE-THE REBEL PANIC. A member of the palmetto Guard writes to the Charleston Mercury: We have had a terrible, though glorious fight—this makes the second. The fight commenced on the left flank of our line, and we in the center Marsh's and Kershaw's Regiments,) re ceived orders to march. When you were in church we were in the bloodiest fight recorded that has ever transpired in North America. The day was lust when our two regiments come. Our troops were tailing back, and had retired some distance. Colonel Kershaw gave the command for ward, and atter some ten or twelve rounds, away went the Yankees. I understand Beauregard said our regiments " saved the day"—a second battle of Waterloo. Another account of the same paper con, firms the statement that the rebels were struck with a panic, and were hastening from the field when the reinforcements ar rived. RAG, TAG AND BOBTAIL OP PENNSYLVANIA The fallowing is from the Richmond Whig : "In the Manassas fight, the enemy threw forward their very best material.— The flower of the regular army was there. We no not know precisely the number of the trmy that was engaged. But we Infer from circumstances, that the greater por— tion of it, probably ten thousand, was there. If Patterson did not have two regiments, it is very likely the whole of it was on the ground. We know all their great batteries were taken, and, in addition, the crack Rhode Island battery. The infantry was in the hottest of the fight, and from the wrecks on the field of battle, it was almost annihilated. This was the most distin— guished regiment in the servtatio-2 . . ilia con clude that these mercenaries willritever again be rallied to fight for despotism. Be sides these regulars, the next most reliable regiments were thrust into the cannon's mouth. The regiments from Maine and from Michigan, the very best of their vol unteer force. were swept from the face of the earth. The inference is, that what re mains of the Grand Army consists mainly of cobblers from Massachusetts, and the rag` tag, and bobtail of Pennsylvania and New York. We hear that a large number of these made a Short pause in Washington, going through in double quick time, with— out hats or shoes ! It is not without rea— son chat the New York Herald announces that the Lincolnites will not bo able to re. swine offensive operations before Fall, ESI
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