Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, May 18, 1861, Image 2
CultiuiHii Demand EDITED BY LEVI L. TATE. rnOfKlETOR. BLOOMSBURG, PA. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1851. fiffl" Messrs. E. 13, & Howard Snider, of Phclpsville, Lavo our siucero thanks for a very delicious nicss of tho fresh speckled beauties, known as yellow Trout. Mr. 0. B. Brookway, one of our traTO young domocratio Soldiers, now on duty in "Oamp Curtin," Harrisburg, has, our thanks for an interesting letter in this Columbia Democrat The gentleman who last week furnished us the list of names of the Volunteers, and the Cominittco who escorted them to Har risburg, omitted from tho list, the names of Messrs, A. J. a 1. U. Moan. Creasy & Co's Store, at Light Street attracts increasing crowds and the reason is plain, when we discover that they activ oily sell Goods and Groceries at almos? City prices. We have found it so. Fricnds call and be satisfied of this fact. Wc last week, inadvertently christened Capt. Kimby's Hotel, in Jerscytown, tho ".UofltoMr'instead of the ' Madison Joust.' It is now corrected. Tho ' Madison Routs J is certainly a more appropriate name, for a Hotel in Madison township,than that of Montour, and so we thought, whon read ing the Card. Wo aro in receipt of tho May "Farmer Gardener." It is a neat ag ricultural monthly, in Pamphlet form, comprising a diversified assortment of Ed itorial and selected reading, enriched by the .contributions of scientific correspon dents. Address, A. M. Spasoler, Phil adelphia: 91 00 per annum. Will the Editors send us the February and MarchKosA " Let tho Demagogues be Watched." Dr. John has written another of his tip top slang effusions, under the above caption. With brazen impudence, ho admonishes Democrats to lay aside party predictions, atid like himself, "think of nothing but the salvation (?) of bis (?) country (?)" and immcdiclely a'dds, that "no padlock shall be placed on our lips, by any one." Any person who supposes that Dr. John cares more for his country than his party, is ven greener than ho is, and the Lord knows he is green enough. S3r Mr, David Louenberg, our worthy Merchant Tailor in Bloomsburg, one day last week, cut out, in some ten hours, seventy-two pair of Pantaloons for the Light Street Military Company,, and the" next clay, ho cut out some fifteen more pair for tho same Company. Besides this he mado them a number of other garments and did considerable repairs for tho Volunteers. When called upon by the Financial Com mittee, and asked for bis bill, he said he had no bill to present. In addition to this, Mr. L. paid 820 00 ia aid of the families of the Volunteers. War Items. Lieut. W. II. Ent, left Bloomsburg, on last Monday, to join his Company tho "Jron Guard'' stationed in Camp at Harrisburg. Capt. W. W. Bicketts, was shortly after his arrival at the Scat of Government, put in coromaud of "Camp Curtin.'' The Iron Guards, are certainly a fine-looking and well disciplined band of Voluuteers, and w regret that want of spaco compels us to omit publishing tho flattering encomiums they bare received from the Editors of the lntelligenctr, and Democrat, Danville, and the Harrisburg Telegraph. Our nsighbor of tho Republican, per verts tho truth, when he charges that, wc aro either uneasy, or that seven-tenths of our soldiers, now on' duty, are not Demo crats. We can easily establish tiiofacttiiit about that proportion of our bravo enlisted soldiers are now and always have been Union Democrats. We are willing to compare notes with hiiu, at home and abroad, if he wants comparisons, and give tho world incontrovertible evidence of the truth of our assertion, and when that is accomplished, we will show from the record, that every bold movo thus far mado in this campaign lias been dono by Democrats, and then, we will prove from history, that the Democrats aro tho only party, that ever defended the honor of the Country from the dawn of tho Revolution. -. 1. 1. - General Election. The Electors of Columbia countv. have to fill the following offices, at the ooming Uctober Llection. Tho nominecss must bo good men, and moreover, they must bo sound Union Democrats. Such, and such only, shall wo bo willing to support : vit : une Member ol Congress. Two' Members of tho Legislature. Two Associate" Judges. Ono Sheriff, for tbreo years. One Treasurer for two years. One Commissioner for threo years. And ono Auditor for three years. The Member of Congress may bo elect ed at a special Election. Certainly it ought so to be if wc aro to bo represented in Ibo Extra Session of Congress which is to meet upon the Fourth of next July. We think it about time that there was some attention paid to thii extra question, ItOlativo Frw of tho North and South. The r dative forces of this Government and of tho Southern Confederacy in men and means, fortn.just now a.vcry interest itig quostion. Avoiding details, wo give the general rcEullin a form.bricf and easy to rcmombcr. Wo include Dclawaro with tho North, and omit Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri altogether, as at present un decided and likely to givo littlo aid to cither side. Tho cash valuation of tho nineteen Frco States, with Delaware and tho Territories, is about 87 ,500,000,000 ; that of tho elev en Slavo States is nearly 83,500,000,000. But of this lattor sum nearly one-half i. represented by come three and a half mil lion slaves, worth from two thousand mil lion to fire hundred million dollars, ac cording to events. They wero worth only two or three hundred dollars apiece somo roars ago, and may easily again go down to that price, or a lower one, or be worth nothing at all. It is a variablo property under any circumstances, and if insecure, is valueless. Again: with their insecurity absconsion or insurrection, tho raluc of tho cotton, sugar and rice lauds, which they are the ones to cultivate, would nronortion-. ately fall. On tho other hand, a great, I0nu picnuiuuy siorcu witu.ue ucccss incrcaso of tho negro population would arics f life- Our beds consisted of straw beggar the owners by requiring most of a 6trcwn alotlg 1""U f l"" 'J ' I wora-out soil for their support. Tho real productive property of those States cannot be rated at over $2,5000,000,000. Tho North, on tho contrary, is eminently re productive, has the art and tho industry to renew its lands when impoverished, pos sesses tho skill and the will to improve all its advantages and derelope all its wealth, Sclinsgrove, where we wero met by tho and, in all ways, swells its capital by a brass band. A barrel of tar was burnt to sort of daily compound interest. show us up to the citizens. Wo proceeded Tho white males between the ages of without further stoppages to Harrisburg. eighteen and forty-five, in twenty Free ' Along tho whole routo wo wcro cordially States.(Delaware included) are 3,851,000 j'weloomcd, and heartily cheered. One in tho eleven rebellious States, 1,110,000, and iu the three doubtful States, 514,000. If theso last be added to tho Free States, it will make them 4,3G8,000 ; if to tho rebels, they will bo 1,030,000. In the first caso, our men of tho military ago aro three-and-a-half times those of tho rebels ; iu tho second, four times as many, and in tho last, two-and-thrco-cighths times as many, Besides, our populatiox increases rateably much faster than theirs, and, in addition to white fugitives from Southern oppression, wo shall have, more exclusively than ever, tho full flow of foreign immigration. Our vast superiority in ships, manufac tures, inventitivencss, knowledge, enter prise, ready monoy all that makes a peoplo strong and wealthy is quito too obvious to dwell upon. That such a great preponderance of weight must in tho end crush tho rebels, admits only to this doubt whether we may not weary of tho cost and labor of "putting down the screws." Pennsylvania. No State has more nobly responded in men and money to tho call of the govern ment than the noblo old Koystono State. Tho troops which she has already equipped and furnished, and those which she propo ses to equip, will fall littlo short of fifty thousand. Most of theso troops aro the very best fighting material of tho Stato. The psoplo of Pennsylvania are both a military and a patriotic people, and will acquit themselves on tho field with distin guished honor. We doubt whether any State in tho Union will furnish uioro or better soldiers for this war than tin "Old Keystone State." We cut the above from tho Chicago Times as evidence that tho exertions of Pennsylvania in this crisis are appreciated by the people of other States. It is only in trying times that tho nation learns the great worth of tho Keys to no State. With out dispargomeut "to our sister loyal States which have ono and all given the most am ple evidence of their devotion to the Union, it may bo truthfully affirmed that Pcnusyl vania,ths most moderate and forbearing in time of peace and willing to go farthest to avoid war, is correspondingly aetivo and efficient in support of the Government against armed rebellion, ----- SMajor Anderson passed through Philadelphia, on Friday week, on his way o Washington. Ho was enthusiastically recieved along the route, and was most cordially welcomed at Washington by tho President and his Cabinet. By tho Philadelphia papers of Saturday, we learn that Colonel (la'o Maj.) Ander son, retnmtd to that rllv on Vridnv rvrt. uinglast.on bis way to Now Jersey to v:sithisdaughters.-Uowas met at tho Railroad Depot by a committee of the city Councils, and escorted to his Hotel, where ' i te was welcomed to tho city, in a short speccn uy Mr. tuylor, l'rcsiilet ot belcct Council, and arrangements wero mado io give him a public welcome and reception at Independence Hall, on Saturday, From New Jersey it is said Col. Anderson, will proceed to Kentucky, to tako command of the Union forces in that State. Mrs. Lincoln, wife of President, camo I " '"" ' aingion, on her way to Boston to visit her son. ' n1 A . .1 r. rr..i ?. ... ... 1 CSS-Our Farmers will jjlcaso bear in mind, that tlio annual election of Officers lor tno Columbia County Agricultural society, will bo licm on baturday, tho 25th of ilay, at the Court House. Notice in, advertisement columns, be well attended. Let the meeting ; Dr. John P. Taoqaiit, of Montours - ville, has bcon appointed Asailant Surgeon in the army, and detailed to Cairo. Illinois- He started on Mondav even'm? for tho point designated. . . ... , ' Editoro jr. ccpL-udwHCo. 1 Camp Curtin, May Hth, 1601. Ed. Cot.. Dem. Dear Sir ; In accordance with a prom iso mado to you, and in order to gratify tho curiosity of inquiring friends,! procood to writo you a fow words about tho ''Iron Guards1' and Camp Curtin. It was with a heavy heart that some of us embarked on board tho Rolling Wave, and gave our farewells to tho assembled hundreds at Port Noble. It .was not re gret for what wo had done that saddened our thoughts, but tho reflection that some and perhaps all of us wcro biddingsml adieus to weeping friends, and that many of us wcro beholding tho spires of Blooms burg for the last time. Wo stopped a short time at Caltawissa bridge, where a number of citizens had assembled. Our next (topping place was Danville, where, notwithstanding tho rain a largo crowd assembled. A multitude also' greeted us at Northumberland, among which was a largo sprinkling of tho fair sex. Tho Collector was kind enough to pass us frco of toll. Our excellent band played them a fuw choice tunes after which we lurncn our """lion to our larucr, wnicu 1-1 -?. II. . 1 . t . I "a comionamo euougu uau mere uccn room ; but experience snowed u. that 100 men more than filled it ; hence many slept on deck. The noise and confusion even thon precluded the idea of sleep, except to the eyes of those who had been patroling the night before. We were all roatcd up at patriotic invidual supplied tho wholo party with as much milk as they could drink. Another gave a quantity of bread, pics, etc. Wo reached Harrisburg about 3 o' clock of tho day after wo started. Copt. Rickotts immediately formed tho company and marched us through the principal streets of the City and Capitol grounds. On tho routo tho constant inquiry was, Whoro aro you from? As praiso after praise fell from tho lips of tho spectators, wc began to conceive a better opinion of ourselves and bear ourselves as soldiers in deed. Wo hailed in front of tho gover nor's room, and were briefly reviewed by him. The Governor, members of tho Leg islature, and military meu present pro nounced iho Company to bo tho best drill ed and equipped that had made its appear ance in Harrisburg. W wcr5 then marched to Camp Curtin, about a mile to the north of tho City Wo fouud there as sembled somo 4000 men of different de grees of advancement in military tactic3, Somo three or four hundred backwoods men presented an uniquo appearance in their fantastic dresses, and hats ornamen ted with a bud: tail. Our camp, was for merly the ground of the Dauphin Co. Ag ricultural Society and contains about 125 acres. Tho buildings are wed for tho ae commodation of soldiers. A number of new ones are being erected. Quite a num ber oftents aro also scattered over tho field. Tho quarters assigned us wero formerly hog-pens, but wo slept souudly iu them. The next day two regiments left, tho 1 1th and 15th aud wo then changed our quar tersto thoso formerly occupied bv tho ' Union Guards" of llcadhi". It was a do- lightful change from a hog pen to a horse slab'e. Your humble servant found him self sufficiently small to sleep under tho feed trough. 'Tis true that the roof is somewhat of a sieve character, but then as soldiers wc have become accustomed to ur Committee generously gave us1 , , ,. i . each five dollars for spending money be fore they left us. Wo felt sorry to part from them and also with tho band. Wc did not realize our situation until they left. Tho Friday after wo reached this placo Capt. Rickctts had the whole camp placed under his charge. Our whole Company were oil guard for 24 hours, aud that, too, during a dronching raiu. We soon estab lished a new order of things iu this camp and quiet and order soon took the placo of noise aud confusion. Running in and out of tho camp was prohibited, much to the chagrin of many who wcro accustomed to make nightly vuits to Harrisburg. U feared a little trouble from tho 'buck-tails,' I but a littl decisIoQ oa our Part tent tbcw ; 10 lullr leB"' 1 evcu "aQ luu auuacy t0 '-r.-.l- -1 rr !. -.. rclu:sC luc commanuing oiuccr aumiuaneo, , 7 7 r . . tton of our services is shown by tho fact because lie uait no pass, iuo apprecia that Col. Scilcr has requested us to guard the camp for tho next 21 hours, assiguing a '. . - lint Ittial ihi. ... t. i t r i others. It is too much for us to stand . , .. - . , , . . . WM ., ..w fc-v -. f.-v as a reason, that he coi- .IS limiro flirt firfif nroi.tr rt nit. nrelifA. n- it i . ... . -l i i ill pecially when it is considered that thero nva nl.nul 'Iti I'riTnnntoa in -"nm. ITm .. -4, v , ever, honor must bo earned. Our rations I ,' ... ... ... .,. . j mi iar, consist ox ureuu, uuiiu , aim mcu. with coffee onco a day. Our amusements aro various. But as this communication u getting to be too lengthy, I will not at - tempt their description at present. I will try and writo to you again. Resrc.tfully, Your?, &e. 0, B. B It 0 OK WAY. ' Advices at the Treasury Depattmont announco a concerted movement among financiers in Philadelphia, New York and Boston, to tako the 511,000,000 loan at par, Tho "Cons iKUtiunul Union ' i Candldato. John Bell, the candidate of tho party who took the' Constitution as its platform, during the recent Presidential canvass, is reported to have come out in favor of So-1 cession. This is "Constitution" with al vengeance, and shows bow much sincerity there usually is in a party which attempts to move into power on a popular "catch." Tho Constitution was tho very "bono of contention," about which tho American peoplo were wrangling; and this now fledged partythinking tho American peo plo were as blind as themselves, expected that men of all political stripes would flock to their platform, so'ecting such por tions of tho same as happened to meet their views to stand upon ; spurning tho rest. By this nico arrangement they expected to conccntrato and unito tho antipodes of American politics. Tho wholo concern was originally a scheme to disorganize po litical parties, and tickle the fancy of the people. But Mr. Bell soon found that his party was organized upon a mistaken idea. 1 Ho found that tho great mass of the peoplo had rather fail iu a good cause than suo cecd in a bad one. Of course tho end of the campaign was tho death of bis party and ho was left high and dry. Actuated by no principle of love for Constitutional law, ho is prono to go with tho party that promises the most. Henco wo fiud this "Con.-titutional" gen tleman repudiating the Constitution for which ho recently profasscd so much love and devotion, and advocating the cause of its enemies. Indeed, "love of the Consti tution" and "greed for offico" appear to bo convortiblo terms when applied to him. Tha defection of John Bell is certainly more to bo remarked than that of any of tho prominent men who have gone with the South, lie was supposed to embody tho very essence of devotion and loyalty to tho 'Coustitution and tho enforcement of the Laws." His name was n watchword for tho self-mado sentinels who were to guard tho Constitution aud the laws with a jeal ous eye. But, behold 1 he is one of the first in his State to repudiate the Consti tution aud tho laws, and enlist in the Southern host who aro intent upon their destruction. Carbon Democrat. Surrender of tho Missouri Mil itia to the U. S. Troops. St. Louis, May 10. Gen. Frost's bri gad'.' of Missouri militia, encamped nl Camp Jackson, on tho Western out-skirts of tho city, surrendered unconditionally this afternoon, on the demand of Capt.iin Lyon, commander of the U. S. forces in this city. Capt. Lyon marched on Camp Jackson with Some thousand volunteers, surrounded it, and planted eight field pieces on tho adjoining eminences. The troops laid down their arms and were escorted to the city as prisoners of war. Later Sr. Louis, May 10, Mid night. Just before the troops started for tho city, and while the State troops were drawn up between two lines of U. States voluuteers, "rocks" wero thrown at tho volunteers, and a few p'i3tol shots fired by excited parties in tho surrounding crowd, which was composed of a largo number of citizens, including many women. Oue shot took effect in thu leg of Capt. Blanlawsky, and as ho fell, be gave the word to firu which was obeyed by some two or throe companies, resulting in thu death of upwards of twenty persons, in eludiug two women, aud badly wounding several others. Tun Baltimore Stkam-Gux. A gen tleman who has scon the steam-gun operate at Baltimore, gives tho following descrip tion of it i in. :- u.. ui,. i..n. ,, , ,. , ' . , that of an ordinary steam Dro engine, the cylinder being upright. There is hut ono barrel which is of steel, on a pivot, und otherwise is liko an ordinary musket bar rel. It is fed or loaded through a hoppor entering the barrel directly over tho pivot. 'I he barrel has a rotary motion, and per forms the cireumfereiico by machinery attached, at tho rate of about sixteen hun dred times a minute. Tho balls are let into the barrel through a valvo at will, and every time tho barrel comes round to a certain point, another valvo, self-operated lets out a bal', which is propelled solely by tho velocity of the barrel iu revolving. It will dischargo a two-ounce ball three hun dred times a minute. The rango is ac curate up and down, but the balls arc lia ble to hit wide of tho mark on ono side or tho other. Tho barrel revolves inaido of a drum, made of boiler iron, between fivo . ' .t . . ... ' ... ana six feot in eircumlercneo, witli an opening whero the balls aro discharged.- Its ranee is not over ono hundred yards at a J , , , a ucst, anu ino gun can ue worseu so as io ,. . fa ,. .. , , dischargo m any direction, 'Iho whole thine weighs 0,700 pounds, and b. a. ' ' . is about It is tho o informant that the gun does ? , . not warrant tho expectations of tho in vcnto Gunkual Ticket Aoent We under- ' stand that Mr. J. C. Wells takes tho place of tho kto Judge Pcttebono, as General 1 Ticket Acent of tho Lackawanna and I Hloombburg Kailroad. iur. Ytolls is a ' young man of energy and capacity, and from bis acquaintance with tho affairs of tho Company (having for a long timo been . a clerk in the office) we doubt not ho will disobarco tho duties of his new .talion sat - . ifctorily Luzirnc L'nion, . . r. ... TL.V. A u IA 1,I.(.ISL i i llK. extra session. Harrisuuro, May 11. SENATE. Tho Senato was called to order at 1 1 o'clock, by the Speaker. Find Adjournment. Mr. Hcistand read in placo a joint resc iut!ou for an adioummcnt of Legislature s(He ,,'e oa Tuosday next, tho 14th inst. The Loan Bill. On motion of Mr. Finney, tho Senato proceeded, in Committeo of tho Whole, to 'tho consideration of tho bill from tho House creating a loan of threo millions, and providing for tho arming of tho Stato. Several amendments wero made, which do not, however, materially alter tho bill, and a number of others wcro discussed and rejected. Tho Committeo finally rose, and repor ted tho bill to tho Senato, when the Senato adjourned uutil-Monday at 12 o'clock. Harrisduro, May 14. Senatf. Mr. Smith called up the joint resolution to purchaso ten thousand copies of Baxter's Infantry Drill, at ten cents per copy, for tho use of tho volunteers, which passed finally. Mr. Uonnell called up tno supplement to the act incorporating tho Mahony and Broad Top Mountain Railroad Company. Mr. Clymer moved an amondment that tho Minehill Railroad Company shall pay tho sum of threo thousand dollaas yearly, for a period of fivo years, for tho supp ort of the families of volunteers. 'I he amendment was negatived yeas 10 nays 10; and the bill then passed final ly yeas 22, nays 4. Tho Governor's veto of tho bill abolish ing the Court of Nist Prui ., was taken up, aud the veto was sustained. Tho Scuatc then resumed the consider ation of tho bill creatiug tho Homo Guard of Philadelphia, and tho bill passed final- b'- .Mr. Smith called up the joint resolution directing that the State supply Col, Ein stein's Philadofphia Artillery Regiment with rations until mustered into tho service which passed finally. Mr. Parker called up tho bill to incor porate the Resorvo Division of Philadelphia Grays, which passed finally. Tho joint resolution for a final adjourn ment on Thursday next, Iho lGth inst pas sed. Adjourned. House. The bill from tho Senato to repeal charter of tho Mahouey and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, was takeu up and passed finally. Two vetoes by tho Governor, ono vaca ting Frcnoh street, Philadelphia, and tho other an alley near tho new Cathedral, wcro taken up, and the bills passed over tho vetoes. Mr. Randall obtained leave to record his vote on tho resolutions relative to tho Philadelphia Police bill. Ho stated that his absence was owing to being called homo for the purpose of being mustered into tho service of tho United States. The House resumed the consideration of tho Senate amendments to tho loau hill, many of which wero non-concurred in nnd the bill returned to tho Senate. Mr. Sclzer offered a resolution directing the Judicairy Cauimittee to report a bill allowing the voluuteers the clcctivo fran chise. The resolution lies over. Tho House then adjourned until threo o'clock. Massachusetts Legislature. SPECIAL SESSION, Boston, May 14. The Legislature met at noon, in special session. Gov. Andrew's message gives a detailed statement of the action of tho Common wealth, aud says this is no war of sections, no war of tho North upon tho South. It is waged to avenge no former wrongs ; but it is a struggle of tho people to vindicate their own rights. Io retain and invigorate tnc Constitution of their fathers iu tho majestie effort of a National Government, to vindicate its pow ers, and execute its functions, for the wel fare and happiness of tho people. His exhibit shows that over 307,000 liavo been expended by tho Stato for the troops Ho annonnces having sent a Commissioner to Europe for the purchaso of Minnie rifles and other arms, to tho amount of 250,000. Tho Governor recommends the appoint ment of a Commissiouary General, a reg ular medical bureau, and tho establishment of a Stato encampment for military in struction. Also, a permanent loan, and suggests tho issue of small scrip, in order that small capitalists may havo the privil ege of investing. Ho concludes as follows : "Senators and Representatives Grave responsibilities havo fallen upon tho Gov cruiuent aud tho peoplo, aud they aro welcome. They eould not have been safely postpoued. They have not arrived too soon. They will sift and try this people and all who lead and all who follow. But this trial, in giving us a heroic present to rovivo our past, will breaths tho inspira tion of a new life into our national char acter, and reassure the destiny of the Ro public" The first troops on tho march for th defence of tho Capitol and Old Abo, woro under tho charge of Gen. B. F, Butler, a Breckcnridgo Democrat, and lato candi date for Governor of Massachusetts, and Governor Spraguo, of Rhode Island, who was elected by tho Demoorats in opposition to Lincoln's party. JSTFour full regiments of volunteers 1 havo been mustered iuo the United States service, in Missouri. n.."....!... , IA LMiIsLVil llK. Gosport Navy Yard. Mooting in the Court House. Mr. James Courtney, of Brooklyn, fur- j On Saturday evening, May lltli, 1801, niahes tho following particulars of tho do- a meeting of tho citizens of Bloom .biirfi, ft-uction of tho Qoyernjicn' property and was called at tho Court House. T o;' F. Vcels at Nor oik. Mr 0. was a clerk in Clark, Esq., President (n tho OL-ir ; L the Navy Yard, and slates that on Satar- ,. Tote, A. Madison and Dr. P. John, as day afternoon Com, Mel. auly of tho Nor- ting ns Secretaries. On motion of 1 JB folk Navy Yard, recieved reliablo intelli- Ncal, Dr. P. John was called upon to make genco that tho Virginia troops intended to a statomcnt of tho reception of our volun bring an overwhelming force to scizo tho teers at Harrisburg. Ho described tho Navy Yard and Government vessels. "Iron Guards," as tho finest looking and Tho town of Norfolk was under arms, and f best disciplined Company in "Camp Cur the secessionists had seized Fort Norfolk, tin." Ho further stated", that notwithstand- but obtained thcro only 150 kegs of con- domncd powder, Commodore Pendcgrast, of the Cumberland, had his broadsides brought to bear on Norfolk and Plymouth, with instructions to destroy hoth tho nla- cos if tho secessionists fired a gun upon the Navy lard. One hundred and thirty men, in the Yard, wcro sworn to Bupport the Government, but ono hundred joined tho secessionists. Gen. Tnlfa'rio, of Rich mond, of John Brown notority, who com manded tho Virginia troops had caused obstuuetions to bo sunk in the channel to prevent tho passago of tho Government vessels. Had the frigate Cumberland ar rived at Norfolk four hours earlier than she did, all the Government vessels would have been saved. Saturday afternoon the officers aud crow of tho Cumberland went ashoro, spiked all tho guns in the Navy Yard, and at St Helena, opposite the yard, and completely destroyed, aud then threw overboard all the ordancc, munition? cf war and every thing tbat could be of any servico to tho rebels. Both ends of the dry dock were blown out, and the destruc tion of property was thorough and com plete. All the buildings wore burned ex cept the Commodore's quarters, which wero unsuccessfully fired. On board the vessels, the magazines wero flooded, and barrels of whiskey, turpentine and other combustibles strewn about, when tho following vessels wero entirely consumed : Tho line of bnttlc ship Pennsylvania, 122 guns-, tho liner Now York, 74 guns, on the stocks, togeth er with the house (two other houses iu the Yard were also burned) the liners Colum bus, 74 guns, aud Delaware, 74 guns ; the steam frigate Meriimac, 41 guns, whose engines were firt broken to pieces by sledge hammers ; the frigates Columbia, 4 1 guns, Raritan, 44 guu3, United States 41 guns; slop of war Gcrmantown, 22 guns, (which had the shears cut and the fall broke her back before burning); tho brig Dolphin, 8 guns and a powder boat' 2 guns. Tho frigate Cumberland, Com. Pendcgrast and the -team sloop Pawnee, Com. Pau!ding, being fully mauncd, hoth escaped and put to sea. AiBLOOEY Battle i.nBue.vos Avr.rs Six Hund'cU Men Killed. Buenos Ayrcs, March 11, 1801. Tho battle of l I'octilos took placo on the 11th of January. ibo Government Commissioner was backed by 1,400 "Gauchos," and Aberastain by tlio ban Juan forces, amounting to about 1,200, among which were a largo number ot the most intelligent populatiou on the province. Tho combat lasted one-half hour, tho San Juan cavalry immediately passing over to tlio invaders. Then com menced ono of the most horrible butcher ies which has ever disgraced the bloody annals of tho Argentine Republic. Three hours and a half of bloody slaughter fol lowed, during which time from four to six hundred men were lanced. It is said that Col. Saa and his brother killed until their lanecs dropped from their hands from puro exhaustion. But uiue persons wore killed on the part of tho invaders, a fact which goes far to prove tho previous account cor rect. Governor Aberastain was taken prison er, and after inarching five leagues on foot across a desert, until ho could march no longer, was set upon a mound of earth and shot, tho most horrible barbarities being offered to his body. His head general was shot and beheaded, his head bciii" af terwards stuck upon a bayouct and car ried towards the city of San Juan, which city, upon the arrival of tho invaders, was given up to tho horrors of three days' mur der, rapine aud bloodthirsty inventions of tho invaders. San Juan was completely desolated, and throwu back at least a quarter of a century from tho path of pro gress which she was beginning to assume Theso terrible events have stirred up every drop of revengeful and civil war blood in tho veins of tho Buenos Ayrcans, and revenge is now the scutimeut of every heart. A Whale Captured in the Dei.a ware. Ono day last week a bugh whalo, measuring about twentyfivo feet in length, mado his appearanco in the Delawaro, at Philadelphia. Ho was first observed at Spruce street wharf but gradually worked his was up tho river, until opposito Ken sington, whero ho got entangled in a lot; raft, and while splurging around ia that condition was killed by a ball shot from a musket. He was hauled out on tho marino railway, at that point, and has siuco been on exhibition. Who can satis factorily account for his appearanco in that locality I ruiKEST of A bPV. A spy, namod, bpencer, alleged to havo beon ono of tho loaders of tho Baltimoro Riots, was arrcs. ted at the Relay House. Papers of im portance were found upon bis person. He was sent to Annapolis, and will b tried at once. ing tho Governor had notified the Company that, in pursuanco of an order from the War Department, they could not be accep ted except to serve for the entire wr, ft when ho had soon the Company, and !( nessed their efficiency and fino mtliUfy bcaring,'ho at onco ordered tho issue of an order for their acceptance and they woro marched into the Camp. On motion, L. L. Tate, P. John, W. H. Jacoby, wcro appointed a Committeo to corrcsppnd with Col. H. R. Kline, in rela tion to the expenses of conveying tho "Iron Guards," to Harrisburg, and tha' tho same might bo reimbursed by legisk iivo appropriation. Reports of Committees were receive1, somo money paid on subscriptions, at.'.' other business attended to generally. On motion, tho meeting adjourned sub ject to tho call of tho President. The Outfit of aU. S. Soldier ij a SERVICE 01" FIVE TKARS. C glVO l" following list of articles which are furnii cd to those enlisted for fivo years in t regular services of tho United States. T.. . allowance of clothing will bo apportion' ''' among tho five years comprising tho rcl dier's term of enlistment as follows: iirbt tear. 1 Cap complete, 2 cotton shirts, 1 forago cap & letter, a tlannel do. 1 coat 2 pairs drawers, 1 pair Epaulettes, 4 do. boots, 1 do shoulder straps, 4 do. stockings, 1 aiguilettc, 1 leather stock, 1 wool jackctt, 1 great coat, 5 pair, wool overalls, 1 tatiguo frock, 1 cotton jacket, 1 blanket. 'i pair cotton overalls SECOND YEAR. 1 wool iackct, 1 cotton jacket, il pairs wool overalls,:) pair cotton ovcrii'.ij i cotton starts, 4 pair boots, 1 flannel shirts, 1 pair stockin 2 pair drawers, third year. 1 cap complete, 2 cotton shirts, I coat, 2 flannel do. 1 pair epaulettes, 1 pair drawers, 1 do. shoulder straps 1 do. boots, 1 wool jacket, 4 do. stockings. 1 do. overall, 1 stock, 1 cotton jacket, 1 frtigue frock, !3 pair cotton ovcrallsl blanket. 1'OURTH TKAR. I wool jacket, 2 flannel shritf, 1 cotton jacket, pair drawcu, 2 pair wool overalls,! do. boots. a do.cotton overalls,-! do stockings 2 cotton shirts, fifth year, I coat, 2 cotton shirts,, 1 pair epaulettes, 2 flannel shirtsr 1 do. shoulder strapsl pair drawers, 2 do. wool overalls, 4 do. stockings, .1 do. cotton ovcrall.4 do, boots, 1 wool jacket, 1 blanket. Suitari.e Materials for Army ClothinQ. Tho following is from a grad uate of West Poiut ono who has been iu service ; and whoso opinion is entitlod ta consideration : ''As many mistakes have been made in tho selection of materials for clothin- nnr volunteers, a few suggestions from au arri y officer will not be amiss. The clothing' presoribed for tho soldiers of tho regular army, after long experience, is undoubted- ly tho best for volunteers. Tho overcoat. uniform coat, sack coat blouse, trowsers and blankets, should be of wool, without any mixing of cctton, and should conform in cut and make, to thoso used in tho rcg ular army. The stockings should ba coarse wool no ootton ; flannel ahitti wool and cotton, tho less cotton the but drawers of cotton flannel. Clothinu is ually issued twice a year, in quantitiei follows i To each soldier, one hat, o forage cap, ono uniform coat, two st coats, two pair drawers, threo flan- shirty four pair stockings, in one ye two blankets, two leather stocks in years; throe pair of trowsers tho first; two pair the second year." The town of Cairo, at the junelioi tho Ohio and Mississippi riverj, h? , come a point of considerable impor' in the West. Thore is a foroo of Federal troops now stationod thcro Gon, Swift. Strong batteries are or on and behind tho levees which couu both rivers, and tho difficulty of lav . troops on tho swampy ground aroun'l post is so great that Cairo may bo co. cred safe from any attack by tho Sout troops. Heretofore steamers laden provisions wcro permitted to pass'doft'iit -Mississippi ; but wo learn from Wa. ton that Secretary Chase has issuod o-r1 . to all tho Western collectors to grar. . more clearances to steamboats going 4 . rebel Statos, and to search every vvr going South and to scizo all munitions war and provisions intended for any on tlio Mississippi, csccpt Kentucky Missouri. "Safe Bind, Sate Find."-"" Franklin Saving Fund, No. 130, S-. Fourth street below Chestnut, res'. , special deposits al l per cent interest, -repays them on doinand in gold or stiver Other deposits 5 r cent intmst,