DAILY POST•
The Valois es it was;
The Comustitation as it Lt
TUESDAY IIORNII 4 III, MAY 27.
air aeadlag matter on every page.
THE HOPE OP THE REBELS
That true hope never tires is, just now,
very-strongly exemplified in rebel quarters
indeed, this virtue, rendered more fervent
by friquent proclamations of fasting and
prayer, seems to be the rebels' - chief reli
ance for the ultimate success of their
cause. That Davis, himself, is powerfully
impressed with the efficacy of prayer is
certain; and, in order to render his sup
plication the___more acceptable, he has, we
are informed, recently joined the commu
nion of a Christian congregation. But,
the press in Richmond place little faith in ,
this compulsory piety. One paper says
that when the ship springs a leak and is
threatened with speedy destruction, it is
no time for the Captain to order all bands
to prayers. Another journal, more irrev
erent, intimates that they are quite tired
of praying and fasting for that which must
be obtained by blows. But that a large
number of those unfortunate people de
penduponProvidenceandsentiment is evi
dent from the tone of their public journals.
A copy of the Vicksburg Whig of a re
cent date, instead of looking upon the fall
of New Orleans as a most fatal conse
quence to its cause, actually commences
some comments upon it by the popular
lines- by Bryant beginning with, "Free
dom's battle once begun," and concludes
its rhapsody in the following manner:
"The enemy will have to greatly aug
mat hiti forces 'to march through a coun
try every inch hostile; and the more stren
uous his efforts, the. sooner will he ex
haust the now-overstraino sinews of war,
and, breathless and overspent; will finally
fall ingloriously from the struggle, with
remnants renimts of his little army, sha ttered
like the waves of the ocean on the rock,
by walls of true and invincible patriots,
fighting.for home and country and inalien
able rights. Let none despair or refire
quishoneionroftheir faith in our ultimate
success, for the ship of liberty will be safe
ly steered thrtmgh the Scylla and Charyb
dis of= doubt. - beyond which: is the proud
haven of-independence .and undenied
liberty. With Semper Paraiu .e for our
reetto . let us work on, actuated by that,
sacre feeling of .libeitY; that'. lies deeply
embedded in the Southern heart, and those
wb,omyse,baseplaced - at the head of our
affairs—ea biatig our infant republic
through , the‘fiery ordeal in safety."
This sante - Vigksirtire ifter-this
bit of whistling, goes on to prove the ulti
mate success of its cause, by quoting from
a speech recently delivered in the English
Parliament, by Mr. Massey. His Lord
ship upon the (ice - mien referred to said :
"If - fhe; Confederate . State, were
determined to he free, no po we+'on earth
could`reduce theui again 4o:subjugation.
No high-spirited peopleno people °Cite
Anglo-Saxon race—had ever been held
down to slavery : however small might be
the area of their country or the -military
fOrce that overshadowed it. He. defied
any man to put his finger on any . State in
Europe and say that it WWI SO. An excep
tioninght be made regarding Poland, bet
he believed that before-this generation had
passed away they would see a free -and
united Poland:" • •
But this Mr. Massey .doesn't state, the
case fairly; and the .. ffhiP's: comments
npon his assertions are .consequently erro
neous. .He argues as if the eleven States
..alluded--to-.were absolutely oppressed by
the parent government; and that Airy
were struggling to save themselves trete
ipthingittion., The `contrary of all this is
the truth. There are no eleven States
`.`determined" and united' in the rebel
cause; there - is rtO lane State of the eleven
entirely so ; but in all of them, save one,
• there are thousands of "determined" pa
trices•who are, and ever have been, for
the Union. Were the eleven States in
deed iirilted; even in this needless rebel
lion, we might look upon their ultimate
success SS being prohahle. Bet such is
not the case; and, therefore, Mr.' Mafsey's
rhetoric ittirattnts rte .. just nothing at all.
The United Staten_ Government seeks no
subjugation; she is not laboring to reduce
a foreign enemy, but to chastise' rebels
'against-herauthority ; and to extend her
protection, power and jurisdiction, over a
headstrong; presumpttious and erring peo
ple. -There is no' feeling for subjugation;
there itea , deteen*ation, however, to pun
islitteleadiriof the rebellion, but no in
tention of harming the oppressed and tern
afflicted masses of the Southern people.
The-purpose of tlie Government is not
vengeance; it is to rescue commonwealths
and People from the dominionof would be
desOoti, and save thousaads of erring peo
' Plelfneedliire evenfrom-themselvel. The
mailer giftse ‘ tqatri:people:witl find out
this purpose o'o4 troops among
them, when they will hail their deliverers
*itl-040410.f14P.5aYe1i and ;kph
• to the protection of a Government Which
never did, . and never intends to oppress
them. Thetrue feeling'-and` purpose of
the United State: in cruOing this rebel.
lion,..saihey are made itpoWn by advan
cing soldieryewill cause the deluded masses
of the South to pause and wonder, at the.
stupendous amount of imposition whiefi -,
tilie ; :leaders have precticed upon them.- 1
Y no farther' heel' to Davis'
iitid'prayers; the Vicksburg
. • Whigte:;enthesissorand. hope, : or to ' the
• f.fglittering generalities" of English states
' men s ,-Whoite*OiftWeirtieli,4 6ll64l3 4 6
tomiStstes redneeddotbealiiitilkaiicrepi
tilde, by . a liogeriegand 'wasting Strife':
MAJOit4”MhikrriaGEl,l.
This distitinisteg o~cer passe ti touj
th o nties at Washington, at present fright.
ened attheapparent unprotected condition
of the capital.
0. g,. _ ! , 1q211....i ~?., ...,,
P -" tin call, ; mealig— - Id ;
~.!- aritaal 4 a , - . - 1
list arming at the 4t: - Cll4tes Hoitior
the inipoee of taking' menalleg .4 4 v- 2 7 .1 . 000.
and organize a new litegimentifroaijks
County.
The meeting was organiied by calling
Col. R.?. McDowell to the chair. Capt.
R. Galway was appointed Secretary.
Col. liirieltersium, stated that object of
the meeting in a few brief and well-timed
remarks. - •
On motion of Mr. Reed, the President
Was authorized to receive communications
from Col. Wickersham, who was about to
proceed to Hairisburg. The President
was also instructed to call a meeting at the
required time.
After the adoption of the following res
olutions the meeting adjourned : •
Resolved, That this meeting pletlge
themselves to raise &Regiment for active
service. subject to the order of the Gov
ernor of the State of Pennsylvania imme
diately.
Resolved, That we claim for Allegheny
County the right to place another Regi
ment in the field at this junction of al fa i rs,
and that we request-tite.Gov.ernor to clothe
Col. Nickersham with the proper legal
authority to proceed with the organization
of the Regiment at once— .
J. o .Committee
J NO. J. A. Ytitto,
CoL. R. PAicDowEtt, Pres't.
CAPT. R. GALWAY, Secretary.
REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
This interesting body of county politi
cians, had meeting On Saturday last,
and resolved to have ti Convention on the
17th of June, to elect delegates to their
State Convention; to nominate two Judges
for. the Common Pleas and a County Con-
troller:
For these Judgeships there are three or
four aspirants ; gentlemen who have been
devoting much of their valuable time for
several months in laying what are com
monly denominated "the ropes." Every
nook and corner of the county has been
visited and written to by theie aspirants
for judicial honors. Had Gov. Curtin
made no appointment this gathering would
not have been called for the nomination
of Judges; but the hungry individuak ,
having control of the Republican machine
ry of the county, call a convention to
assemble, with the evident intention of
defeating the Governor's favorite. This
convention will . be over before the del.-
gates are made aware of Mr. Ritchie
being a candidate. There is evidently a
conspiracy formed, in which the Gazette
is implicated, to prevent .lodge Ritchie
from having any chance for the nomina
tion. A straight forward man has hut
little chance attiongthe multitude cif tricky
fellows, who have control of the Itepnbli;
can party of this county.
The Army Vote Unconstitutional ,
The Supreme Court of our State has pro.
nounced the army vote unconstitutional.
The following .is an extract from the. de
cision, delivered by .1 adge oodward.
The learned judge deprecates a eon•
struetion that Slid' defranctilir - caw volith
Leer soldiers. It strikes us that this is
an inaccurate use of language.
Constitution would defranchise nn quali•
fied voter.. But, to secure purity oi: elec
tion, it would lave - its voters in the - place
where they are heat. known on election
day. if a voter voluntarily stays at home,
or goes a journey, or joins the army of
his country, can it be said the Constitution
has defranchised him? Four of the
judges of. this Court, living in other •parts
of the State, find themselves, on tbe'day
Of every Presidential election, in the city
of Pittsburgh, where their official duties
take them, and where they are not permit
ted to vote. Have they aright to charge
the Constitution with defranchisincr them ?
Is not the truth rather this, that they have
voluntarily assumed duties that are incon
sistent with-their right of suffrage for the
time being ? Such is our ease and such it:
the case of the volunteers in the army.
The right of suffrage is carefully preserved
for both'them and us, to be enjoyed when
'we return to the places which the Consti
tution has appointed for its exercise. It
isforcing a gratuitous assumption upon
the' constitution to treat it as intending
that the. volunteer in the public service
shall carry his eLective franchise with him
wherever • his duties. require him to go.
There is no, word or syllable in the instru
ment to justify the 'assumption.
A good deal has been said about the
hardship of depriving so meritorious a
class of voters-as our volunteer soldiers
of the right of voting. As a court of jus
tice we cannot feel the force of any such
consideration. - Omtbusinessis to expound
the ; Ciitiatitutioti'• fewirotthiVe.ountry
as we find them written. We have no
bounties to grant to soldiers," or anybody
else. It may be, said; however. in answer
to' this suggestion, that the= hardship of
missing an ; annual election is one of the
least the soldiers are called' to endure,
and this they share in common with the
patriot soldiers of-the loyal States. for it
IS understood that no State but Pennsyl
vania has attempted to extend civil suf
frage to an army in the field. To volun
tarily surrender the comforts of home,
and friends, and buitiritisi,.and to encoun
ter the privations of the camp and the
perils of warjifor the: purpose of vindica
ting the Constitution aadthe laws - iSf 'the
country; is, indeed, a signal sacrifice to
make =for- the .publiengood, butthe men
who make it most ckgerfully and from the
highest motives woad be the very last
to mist., weakly, on carrying with theme
the right of 'civil sliffrage,.espeeially:when
they see, what experience,proves, that it
cannot be . exercised amidst the tumults . of
`war!Without beitir attended. with, frandit
lent;practices that endanger the r erk:e.r.
knee of the right. Whilst such men, fight
for the. Constitution, they do not expect
judges to sap and mine it by judicial con
structions.
Finally, let it be said that we do not
look upon the construction:wehave given
the. constitutional antentlnient its stria.
gent,"hirelf, "or ' On the contra
ry. we consider it the natural and obvious
reading of the instrument, such as the
itiatinetiVely,miopt.Con
stitutions, above all other documents, are
tole seedling :they: are...written. judicial
glows ,and, relinemenis are misplaced
whiiiiiiidiipen them. Carefully cousid ,
may- indeed be
made from them in support of statutec—
new pAelfat stat i utes7when such
' cat a i gi i iincgrona4pck to the Constitution:
itself, and tend to accomplish its obi - ions
Percises„Lawiraltpli iyAzomotatbe publie
welfare. But when asked pr . ' set up a'
constructions** opposes itself to both
the letter ina the spirit of the instrument,'
and:ivticktetidartblite iledreesiemlf one
of our fandamea94 xigthat
free and tionest;sugliaiss - • atickall our,
iiistitutlotda itribatlttlits Art/mist:say,
in fidelitylaidie oath , ittuis sworn, thee*
cannot be done.
Is Nashville, TOM; May *the weathpe
was oppressively hot, parnenlarly near the
Tennessee River.
~,~.
soirrasurz mita*.
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The Tailed States Wimp" tar he
Removed to the City Elmira's.
From the New Orleans Bee. illy 6. -
About to Leave.
It is rumored that most, of the United
States troops in the city are to be with
drawn to the environs, and that simply a
guard will he left. • Report likewise states
that this movement is the result of a
pledge on the part of the city authorities
for the safety of the officers and soldiers of
the federal army while passing through
our streets. •
From the New Orleans Bulletin. May t;
Iteaseval of Troops.
In consequence of arrangements enter
ed into between the city authorities and
General Butler, most of the United States
troops have been removed from Lafayette
square and other central places in the city
to the environs, leaving only a small
guard. The police aro instructed to take
cognizance of all outrages committed
either by the citizens or unarmed troops
on each other, and it is to be hoped there
will be no necessity for (len. 'hitter to
again place his men in mu) inconvenient
numbers in our most fretptent”a streets us
have appeared there daring the past few•
days. There will be no such necessity it
each party quietly pursues its own busi
nes without interference with the other.
Murder at a Club Meeting.
From the Now Orleans Bulletin. May 6.
GI3TRES9INO OCCURRES4:ii.
On Saturday evening, as some gentle
men, all intimate friends, were collected
together in one of the chili rooms on Canal
street, they got into a military discussion
in relation to the merits of the defences of
the city, during which. Dr. Hensley, an
old resident and highly esteemed man, be
came involved in a hasty and violent alter
cation with Judge John W. Price, of the
:Fourth District Court, which resulted in
the stabbing of the former by the latter
with a small penknife. Immediately after
receiving the wonted, Dr. Hensley exclaim
ed that he was dying, and. proceeded to
dress the wound and give directions how
he should be disposed. Judge Price was
seized with remorse at the'enormity of the
deed he had committed. and besought the
dying man's forgiveness, declaring that he
was not at the - time concions of what he
was doing. It was truly a melancholy and
affecting scene. in which the unfortunate
perpetrator of the rash act seamed to-ititTo
mori, than his victim. J nage Price has
always been regarded as•a young gentle
man f high standing, and it is thom;10 be
was incapable of such a deed when in po;•
session of his proper faetiltieq. Dr. lien;-
ley died on Sunday night.
Seizure of the. M. C ha rleshl Hotel.
From the New Orleimi Delta. May 4.
t ieneralander sent an officer Yesterday
to secure rooms for hiMself awl stuff at
the St. Charles Hotel. ' The agent of the
proprietors, who are absent, informed the
officer that the hotel was closed—that the
prt etriet ors and 341 their boarders had lett.
He was informed that if he opened the
house willingly to General Butler and staff'
that they would take rare of the property,
an d compensate the proprietors for what
they used t that if they did not, General
Butler and staff would occupy it anyhow.
We In not know what was the conelusion
of the agent, but at two li'cloek General
Butler and 'staff, aecompanied by 11. M.
I Summers, thrmerly of this city, Lit al
i f or soni c tithe past resided on the daekstim
Railroad. rode up to the hotel in carriages.
I seeotapanied by a guard. 'I hey went into
the hotel and took possession. Meant i me.
an immense crowd of persons assembled
aroand the hotel. and hurraed for '•lteatt
' regard," •' Davie, - " the South," and
groaned various parties who teemed oh
noxious to them. A federal ()dicer left ,
the hotel and proceeded, to the Custom'
House, t he chief 'rendenbus of the 1 7 tilted
States troops, and returned with a squad
of soldier s , who formed a cordon around
the hotel. Several arrests were made by
the federal soldiers of eit drens in the crowd
for giviths , expression to their feelings,,.-- -
Among those was Mr: Daniel Edwards, an
old citizen and proprietor of the large
foundry on the levee.
W g seize the occasion again to counsel
and urge upon our citizens the impolicy
of large assemblies. and of all violent
untaifestations of 'feeling. They should
remain as IllUell as possible at "honie,
and afford no provocation for severe
and: violent proceedings on the part of
those who have militkry occupation of the
eitv.
Th. , of this distinguished citizen
in the maintenance of the honor and ri;:ht,..
of our people, during the trouble; that
have come upon hare beet of a char
acter that give him new claims to' the
gratitude, esteem and confidence of our
people. Whilst so many gentlemen of
talent and influence have refrained from
incurring responsibility, and from the du
ties devolving upon&eta in this crisis,
this courageous and .manly vitizen has
placed himself in. heront.ranks of those
who were determined' that the . dignity and
honor of Neu' OrrearfS should"not be com
promised, and the peace and safety of. the
people imperilled by improper concessions
on the one hand or a vain resistance on the
other. 'On more than' One occasion, has
' Mr. Soule, by his address and ability, in
duced the abandonMent or modification of
the • demands of the federal authorities,
and by the same in,fluen ce hes arrested and
controlled the violent tendencies of the
I people, We trust,that Mr. Soule will con
tinue his duties and services in behalf of
our unfortunate city. It is no time now
for prnmineplcitizens,. disconnecteii from
the military service,to abandon choir prop
er duties as citizens and shirk the tespon
sildlities which attach' to their poSition.—
There are civil and social duties which can
not be neglected with honor, and which
are obligatory on all patriotic citizens.
What ; Busthew Is Habig Trans
acted in the - City.
From the Now Orleatue Dolts, May S.
The situation of the business comniuni
ly is unchanged. The apprehension of
having to sell to the invaders, or having
their goods seized, deters many from re,
opening their stores, and the retail trade
appears to be confined mainly to provision
dealers' and,grocers. The counting. rooms
of our factors and merchants are rneral
ly open, and so are the hanks - , whreh con
tinue to receive and pay over their count
ers Confislerate treasury notes. if the
federal commander abide by the terms of
his proclamation, we can see no goodyea
son why trade should not be resumed, at
leak; among our Own citizens.' - , There are
thousands who are willing to receive cur
rency for goods, and in liquidation of debts,'
and probably as many who have the cur
rency'to- spend. • But both' .stand aloof,
and nothing is done. In this connection
we would again refer oar readers to the
'advertisement of, parties who offer to sell
merchandise or prbpery lat reasonable
• . .
Rebel haesees Net Witlaic the
SeepeefilaseaurrolhishUltf..
From the Wilminip3ntN. (.) Jon ~nal•
Never since the world begntrir m aa .. __s e ne as h
desperate and. r"idell'!"ent made
.thist.iiitieh the Linectlogx:rat
with
1 :1 .1 4i ex X pe ° ofiiilie ° is to be found on the
of man •d"i.* 6 114
records
°rientalor
i o the Briaatnig:
altii*mositatti.le h i stor y
eoeon ° when Pitt wiped
. ' lla e ol d* • and subsidizing
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t i fiato, , t
nfic - evidently the Iffee•.
realigles ' 1117:1311
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tOl
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to
deity*
nese • . DO
Whi4 it endurei4 this sour egis toe .the
cropkryntent of alsse stipssPtioserre
of resistance upon! *Paper& of those *gamut
whom it is directed.
. . •
1 1 1er - a 4 O - Soule.
the Sew 1)0.3211.4 I
rie t toty,4oftt and Tra
- -rIII6O4IWOH,
• The. : Mayor aid municipal authorities
have ,een allowed to :retain,_their power
and
with
in. everything•unctinneeted
with military agars . Thilederat soldiers
do not seem to intmfere with the primate
property of the Citizens, and have done
nothing that we are aware of to provoke
difficulty. The usual nightly reports of
arrests for vagrancy, assaults, wounding
and killing have unquestionably been di
minished. The city is as. tranquil and
peaceable as in the most quiet times.
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The Federal Troops iiiot to be
Insulted..
From the New Orleans Delta, May 6.
The city authorities have pledged them
selves in behalf of . our citizens for the
safety of the officers and soldiers of the
United States army when moving through
the streets, and that our people would re
frain from molesting or insulting them.
The Rebels Losing Hope.
From the Memphis Avalanche, May
IS=
The telegraphic news front Richmond
is painfully eigniticant. seems
to hare been preparing !he IP e
MA mond that Butler mid l'ud,a• got up
7' ol Nen , t Weans. The gunboats
ascended `fork Rivet' WI :4uurlac to within
thirty-tive miles of Richmond, and hump-
diately Yorktown was evacuated hr our
troops. Whine or in what direction our
troops retreated is not stated ; but we pre
sume, judging of the future. by the past,
it is ,oily a question of time as to when the
gunboat& will yr! to Richmond.: It is
painful to witness the gradual surrender
of our strongholds, after years, of toil in
fortifying, without the striking of a blow
by our armies. How,. er, the policy of
evacuating will soon and of necessity come
to a closo.
Predicting the
. Final Crash.
From the Petersburg Expreas. May 10.
It is belieVed that France and England
cannot much longer endure the distress
which this war has entailed upon them.
The latest foreign news gives signs of this,
and it is believed that the Yankee gov
ernment have received sotne very s.igniti
cant hints to the same effect. lie 'nag
the , tiwor be prepared fin- an curb' awry
mud qt' the enemy at all points. They
inn-t net at once. They cannot longer
deter operations.
Occupation of Algierd.
Frocii the New Ot hmas bulletin. May
•
I.ate on 4day afternoon, Simi, Italie
on=ly with the tainting f the Federal 17ei,
end Butler in New Orleans, the 'Twenty
tiru Indiana regiment., under Colonel Mc-
Millan, lauded at the Opelousas Railroad
depot, in Algiers. The Superintendent of
the road, Captain Segar, was absent, but
being sent for, way informed that they de
sired to use the depot as quarters, which
being refused, they nevertheless took pos
session of the building : and of the rolling
stock of the road. As , a consequence no
trains have since gone out. Their pickets
are stationed some distance below the
town and up the railroad as far back as
there are buildings, but not above the
square this side of the depot. We have
not heard ~f any other seizure of private
p;:operty except that a hogshead of Ungar
lying at the warehouse was nneeretimi
talcen to sweeten their coffee, against
the consent of the persons in whose rhar , 2,e
it had lo!en placed.
I hat is the ibativr istl'alumbus
Georgia
Vo• rAoirg Expre..4p, Mn) 10.
Tho City t!ount . il of Co'Minims, Georgia.
,h-piiti.,4l the tlon. Alfred Ivorson to
lot -weed to HiChmonorl iitid entifer with the
w .vrrittlietit ~...feprruee to mailers of the
tamest intin.rinnre in I fedamAn4 and the
surrounding Tho lan Say:: th. ,
riOit kind Of II man litre hoot, selected for
1111 S. MI, turd it has loom 1'11;1(.10...a
not a minute too
Creating, a New Office iu North
Carolina.
Frain the Nurfulk Day Bonk, M.l.y 1:.
The North Carolina Sala, Co n r, i ,tion
has created the °thee of I.i•ti:,.n:mt. 1 ..oV
ernor, and provided that th. to v,rnor elect
ed at the - coming eleetion in August tp•xt
shall take his scat in Septtnlwr, until
which time Gov. Clarke will neenpy the
executive chair.
Captain Thomas Lard, at tilt: Orleant..
Light Horse, died at Jackson, Miss., on
the
Ike Banks in POliYOv►xiou of the
Military .tuthoritien.
From the Metuphili Ai alanehe, May e;,
tur banking iiettitatietts have 151.11.11 ta
ken p,eteßsioti of by the military authori
ties, and they are in a condition, we learn,
to leave .Memphiv at an hone"; notice. The
branches of the 'Mon and Planters' hanks
leave ender the rernonornnees of the offi
cers, we learn. They lime 'hole all they
could to protect the institution and dis
charge their obligations to the stockhold
ers whose direetorieti appointed them to
office. They have no alternative but to
yield to military power.
Jeff.-Davls to take the Feld.
From the Memphis Avalanche, May 43.
W.• learn .froin Richmond that President
burl has expressed his determination
to place himself at the head of the army in
V irginikaa soott-as the prospect of a battle
is reAdifidin, and to share its for
tflielt:.-jhet.President is also reported as
inAilehlicopes and quite confident of sue
(mks:-
The army in Virginia is, perhaps, the
best drilled and heat appointed in the con-,
federacy, and ! we feel assured will give n
good account of itself in the day of trial.
A Plen for Intervention.
From the London Herald. or Mw 10
The American civil war is coming more
nearly home to us every . day. The distress
in Lancashire is assuming such vast pro
portions that it is no wonder it has attract
ed the serious attention of "Parliament.—
Last night Mr. A. Egerton brought for.
ward a motion on the subject iu the House
of Commons. At the present moment he
said, there was not less'than 58.000 oper
atives out, of employ, white a still larger
number were working short time. The
distress was most severely felt in Manches
ter, Preston, Rochdale and Wigan. Our
correspondent "Mercator," who is usually
well informed, puts the number in Eng
land and Scotland who are either wholly
without work, or only partially engaged
in labot, at 350,000.. These mpresent,
with their families, above a million per
sons, "all of them suffering, many of them
fearfully, from the privations incident to
their position."
These 'stets are terrible, and by them
selves • more eloquent than argument.--
How soon tad/ our Government be brought
to believe that . there is only oneleay of re
lieving our trade and. giving work to our
operatives? By recognizing the independ
ence of the South UT shad do our best to
put an end to this deplorabk war. By de
claring the invalidity of the paper block
ade we can open the Southern ports, and
obtain immediate possession of some three
million bales, which . 3 rire tiaiting to be ev-
Portfid to England. The Northerners'
themselves have admitted the inefficiency
of this blockade, and demand on that ac
count the .diamissal and disgrace of Mr.
Welles, the Secretatt of the•Nciy at Wash
ington. Even this imperfect instrument
4i , i01 effectual harrier .to , traileth , the risk,
itith*bithit - threitims.gbippers.: Mic ri-_
of this deeided
rents afleritiAnd justice , iiisdprmW upon
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IRWIN%
UTUF. NITUIT„'TWARAPIL
THE CAPITAL AGAIN MENACED
Gen. Ranks' Csinnustad Crooning
the Potomac. ,
DESPERATE FIGHT AT FRONT ROYAL
Rebel Barbarity in Shooting Union
Wounded Soldiers.
From Governor Cnrfin.
[ln reply to a dispatch sent by the edi
tors of the Gazette, yesterday, making in
quiry concerning the battle of Front Royal.
and Knapp ' .; - Battery especially. the rel•
lowing was received from the Governor 1.1
the State:l
• Alt R S R.:. May - have
no PVC .. .lint of the killed, wooti,le , i or pris.
oilers. I ladieve the buttery wus itt the
battle. The army has made n stand at
tVilliatosport. I have sent surgeons and
other means of relief to the wounded and.
sick. \V are organized and will com•
motive sending troops forward - to-day, as
Washington is now seriously threatened
and hr large forces. • A. G. et;.ItTE.
Additional Order from Govern-
or Curtin.
11/2.iI)4CARTERB PEXN'A )
Ileatiasuiato, Nlay 21;th.
;E\ERAI. onincit sO. 24.
Order No. 23 of these Head
quarter:!, dated this day, being issued un
der requisition of the President of the I'M
t States, no commanding officer of higher
grade than captain will be accepted by the
Gaited States, excepting where the regi
ment is already orizanized, and expenses
under it are to be defrayed by the general
Goverunieul. By order
A. G. CL RTIN.
iovertsor and Commander-in-Chief.
A. 1.. I:L SSE:LI., Adj. Gen.
Walt DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May
2,;.--The following is the latest. received
from Major General Banks:
Wit LIAMSPORT, May
To Hon. h.. M. STANTON. Sec'y of War:
We believe that our whole force, trains
and all, will cro:;8 in safety. The men are
in tine and crossing in good order.
The labor of last night was fearful. The
enemy followed us last night. on our march,
but has not made his appearance this morn
' ing. The news of your movements South
has unquestionably caused them to look
out for their own safety. Your dispatch
wu:i read to the troops ,this morning amid
the heartiest cheers.
it 1! TI , 41 WE. May 213:—The following is
the statement of the tight at Front Royal
by l'aptain George Smith. of the First Ma
ryland regiment, who succeeded in effect
in,' his escape: About one o'clock on Sat
aYday afternoon a negro, mounted on
ara-clack. (lime dashing into camp cry
ing out that the rebels were coming in
great numbers. and they will surround you
tool cut you off. At first the men laughed
at him; staling that they had waited too
long for them and they did not believes
word of it. As soon, however, uS Colonel''
Henley saw the man he became satisfied of
the rebels' appioach. The long roll was
beaten, the men responded, springing
heartily to their arms and forming in line
by company, and very soon the rebels
autale their appearance.
St range to say, tint a single gun was fired
lay the pickets of the regimnnt.. It may
have been that in consequence of u sudden
tarn of the road they were surprised and
captured. Company A was ordered to de
ploy plo as shirmisliers. and support a section
of - Knap's Pennsylvania battery, which
inustet ea about forty men. In the mean
time the Lieut. Colonel of the 29th In
fantry, with a small detachment of his'
men, who had been acting as a pioneer
corps, also formed and prepared to receive
the enemy. Our battery was soon engaged
and discharged shot and shell for nearly
two hours and until all their ammunition' s
Iliad almost been expended: The firing
was spirited and there is no doubt of its
I efficacy.
Unable, however, to withstand such an
overwhelming force, the order was given
to retire, which was done. and the entire
eolumn moved over the Shenandoah river.
I The retreat being covered by a company
lof the Fifth New York cavalry, about
eighty strong. While passing over the
bridge. the captain distinctly saw the rebel
force. There was a very strong column
of cat airy, say four squadrons of eight
companies,and five regiments of :In
fantry. O f this force; tiro reginientif of
intlintry and two of cavalry- were fording
the stream. the water being very low. i
The order "double-quick" was given,
and the Union troops took to the pike,
where another stand was made, Col. Kee
ley addresaingthe men and telling them that
their only chance was to stand and fightto
the last, especially, as the rebel cavalry
were fast pushing on, and displaying a
black • • •
Captain Smith states that he did hota'see
them display the white.fisg. as was repre
sented in a previous account.
A second stand was made, and many.
shots exchanged, when the New York cav
alry, who were still in the rear of the col
umn, broke and retreated, - tiding *MI
through the ranks of the infantry: k Par
ty of the Maryland command retreated to
a wheat field, and then made still another
stand. Presently on cant. the rebel ow,
airy. cutting right and left terribly, yell
ing like Indians. In some instancesnoth
er the dying or wounded were spared, and
in two instaneesthe Captain 'sae+ the reb
els draW their pistols and shoot the wound
ed in the head whilst lying on the road
side.
The Captain told the men they had bet
ter return to the pike and escape as best
they could. He had not proceeded far
when a cavalry officer road up to him and
demanded hie sword Ma+ pistol; which he
threw upon the
. ground, the rebel at the
Ante time drawmg a pistollipon.him. In
the confusion, however, he succeeded in
his pistol; arld'observingiretel
Shoot. one of the First.Mmlundreement,
he drew h , ~it.a
assistance - Air Itted4natit_,,Ctun
pbor, in securing -the:tultel's , horse and
riding off.
After procending•iboof ; tWolipleic they
came across the ambillOiieetff s Tkiat
Kepley lay,•iittehded
of the regiment: The-seam ivei.Pllo l llf
along the - pike and had.
fired into by the, rebel eavalry.;:' flg
themselves closely intraned . they ultailittir:
ed the liorsitad leaping -, several. Anew;
took to.tbe'Wciodthlrheretlini,nollaaged to
conceal themselies anittlie enemi gavel air
. •
'There were but siw.-com e self the
First Maryland regimentpd,M •the
fight, !he - tennis* forth im,pieket
dutlf„Midtetiiig inttitMoteNtimifntTiont
Royal ; oem 13.: ;
•
May
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Brutal
Sick and Wounded.
MERCILESSLY 1111011111%
Ampler Spirited ,Shcir
in Arkansas-.
rottou Burned by Order of Ga. Beauregard
INDIANA COMPANIES FOR
WASHINGTON.
ENTU I'SIASTIC VNION INIIF:ETING AT
NASHVILLE VENN.
griart i ymgmix Sokiiera from
41:et-intik take the oath.
SEUESII PRINTING OFFICE CLOSED
IN NASHVILLE, TENN.
NO BATTLE 14 CORINTINNET
PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR
ANDREWS
HARRISTIMIO, Pa., May The fo
lowing dispatch has been received by the
Governor, and is from a reliable source.
It is but proper that our people should
be made acquainted with the facts: •
C/31111SERSUCIa t May 26.-To Governor
Curtin: We have examined a dozen strag
glers from the Maryland First and Banks'
column to-day. The testimony is concur
rent as to the brutal treatment of our sick
and prisoners. A number of-Pennsyl
vanians, who were sick in Winchester, are
hid in wheat fields on Banks' route of re
treat. Many were mercilessly butchered.
We have no direct word as yet from Banks'
wounded.
The following additional order has just
been issued :
HEADQL ARSERS PENN'
HARRl•caract, May 26, 1662.
GENERAL ()noes, No. 25.—The call for
troops by the' quernl orders of these
Headquarters No s 23 and 24 of this date,
is . for three irlonths militiamen. as stated
in the requisition of the President of the
United States. By order of •
A. G. CURTIN,
Governor and Commander•in-Chief.
• • -
A. L. RUSSELL, Adjutant General.
The call of the Governor for troops is
meeting with the liveliest response from
all quarters of the State. Officers of com
panies and regiments are pouring in. The -
Harrisburg City Zouaves, commanded by
Capt. Ashbury Awl, is full, and leaves to
morrow. Two other companies are being
rapidly recruited here and will march
within a few days.
NEAR. BATESVILLE,. Ark.. May 21.
Quite a spirited skirmish took place on the
19th, near Searcy, on the Little Rock river
between about 150 men of General Oster
hause's Division and 600 rebels under
Cols. Coleman and Ricks, in which the
latter were routed with a loss of 150 left on
the field and quite a number wounded.—
Our loss was 13 killed and 84 wounded.
The rebels have burned all the bridges
across the Bayou des Ark and Cypruss.—
Ten thousand bales of cotton have been
consumed on the Arkansas river by order
of Gen. Reauregard.
Brigadier General Roane, who is in coin
mand of the forces of this State; has three
regiment 4 of Texans at Little Rock, and
the Arkansas militia are supposed to be
gathering at some point in considerable;
numbers.
NASHVILLE, May 26:—A Union meeting.]
was held at - Mnrfreesboro' on Saturday.,
Over one thousand persons were present,l
and much enthusiasm was manifested.!
Speeches were Midi by Governor Johnsoni
arid the Hon. Mr. Cooper.
Thirty-six sofdiers from the rebel array!
at Corinth came here and • took the.oath:
of allegiince. •
The TUnited States 'Marshal has - seized
all the printing ofices•in Nashville as for;
feited for treasonablepablicatiints.
Lou Ist. it.t.s, 'May 26:—Telegraphte cont
munication 'between Halleck's headorar
tees and' Nashville has been interrupted
since five o'clock last evening. She anti
ern report of a battle at Corinth is believed
to be &lie. '
Boston, - Mar 26.—The following pros:
4metioW4e publiohed this morning by the
Clowernoratid-Contmendei-iwohief
• MEN orlissasciwastra :--The wily am!
barboron. horde of traitors to the peoplm
to the t2loyerfutent, to our country and to•
liberty, menace again the NationalAYstpi
tal. • Theyliave attacked and routed Gem
Banks, ars:Mivaricing on Harper's:Ferry,
and are niiirching 011' Wasiaibitpar The
••
on litaaaachimatts - to-riso'
once more for its rescue and detain&
The wholsf stetiis Billn
gtove4 by.siselical,order issued Irtom.the
(nee of the -A(kkiituf GettersH3'4 %Art.
on Boston enamors to-mpyrow.They
will mereltio . relieve an( 'isiedice their
brethren and friend., .to Otiose Intli•Seiy i
zeal, courage and patriotism 'the progress:
of the foe. Hay OciUsitlruier their
hearts and strengtheis . ems, mid
may He inspire the' . (!ltoiisisissuna
the people.- 'lwo. A. Asmat,w. : :
No Partial - 0m "Or the • Itetrait ,
Weeloot.
Wen DACe_rarra Cyr WASHINGTON ' Mai
28, 8 P. reliable information of the
particralarifif the retreat of raur forces Enna
- Whicheratilifre. to Williamsport his been
reveiied lt-th e'' Ware Department - Dia
patchis ikalkWilliainePott have to be' sent
totaketathim by mounted messeugers.
From point they are telegaphed to
As soon as received they wily be given to
Aloo4 o —. - - -
j; meat
ege .
t
is- as The exedemen
tm - .rrY ,---- do morn
, . ...,_,., oat, - siaument • ents
emttlin'whoutter 08140111 sentim ents ' lag' d ten without the slightest. Net. ed
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greet frOM q84",,..6.14) 4°.ad
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`ijkatfeet 1 cm' coaineat CFNedsit
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tadirte
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cipcihirizr- d - med. The el
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irteraigleen jsc 1ha1 7, - - 10 4- d um="l° rentm tha'e
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COW imiCii have t -
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stebilizz:!..,777; 4 uuntaarrell94 l 4, „ tilf -
ken 40 a'r7l
eat\ CimegIMINS.
Bby
he consideration of the
~ in closing general de
ist it , was a pretext, • le
that these bills are de
treason. They are de-
igneo . h purpose, but to weaken
the poifer of the enemy, and to bring
abonta speedy and-fiennanent;peepet7 -
They proposed to take away from the en
eray the thatrument4 otiitiOrillette
they could not carry on the re •
ition'thalonger; ' •
Mr. Noel, wished to
re . marks-
Mr: Eliot said that as the gentleman was "
a member of the Select Committee which
reported the bled I.ltokmar,
But Mr. Killinger objected to &albite- -
bate. inasmuch as he was collielled to
print his rernikkaandhadatOtOpg ty
to deliVer them: Velniti s tere w - 0 -. .
but our people at home had a right to an
der6ttind ourTosition in these great =pew
don's. His speech would -idtoe* copilirft
cation as a measure of indemnity for 'hi . ".
past and military necessity for the future.
was against the passage of an abolition
1.,:t ~layers take care of its•
white ly stood on the I.ineoln platform
oft,eompeumition and vcdonizatiottihe was
against negro legislation per' ;- he ilia
opposed to negroes swarming into Penn•
sylvania and protested against their being
supported by government's liberality.
The amendment being as follows:—Pro
vided, that such persons shall harttacceptL,l
ell• their appointment since the date date
pretended ordnance of secessioh, or taken
an Oath of alb-limner:to the so-called Con-
federate States. 'Ellis amendment refers
to any perF.4)ll acting as Govenior of a
State, member of Convention or Legisla
ture, or 4udge, or who may,hereafter hold
any office or agency Under thesolslll4l
Confederate State's.
The amendment was adopted, yeas, 10e;
nays CAL : -= ,
The House passed the Senate . bill flitthe
relief of-Rohl-a Small and others (colored)
concerned in delivering rebetvesaela
the port of Charleston to our fleet, yeas,
1•10; nays, 9.
Adjourned.
3e t syr.- -Mr. Sumner introduced a bill
to relieve the National Government from
all obligations to support slavery and of
all respoteiibility of it under the Constitu
tion.
Mr. Howe, of Wisconsin,intionneed a
bill to Mil in restoring order and to pre
serve public peace within the insurrec
tionary districts.-
„
Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, refer:T*4CA°
General Hunter's proclamation iindiOthei
bad policy of weakening Generalalanks
so as to leave him no be whipped' bY'the
rebels, and said that he believed that - Gen.
Stanton took charge of the armies.
Wilson, of Massachusetti, said the
President was entirely responsible for the
arrest of Gen. McDowell 's progress to
wards Richmond, and . for the withdrawal
of troops from Gen. Batiks': It isinf i
done by the President with the
proval of the Secretary, of . War and
several Generals and
The President gave a written.orderodill
a certain number of men,shonhi be Wet ,—
defence of Washington, hich . shointilw
agreed on).)y commanders wfdigereiit
my corps..- Twenty thOusand titinits*A.;
'retained by Gen. McDowelViriertium.
were.withdrawn from Gen, 'Etankiritilsz ,
ticipation of just such movement . .au,,jait'
taken place. His movements' weriiA,
rected by the Presidentand hewarenthe
.ly responsible. Mr. Trumbull; eC.11114:
said he should like'to ask if it was iligtollt
the repeated and urgent request alien:Mc-
Clellan that troops had been sent tole,.
Mr. Wilson Said.he was desirons7of but*
these forces, and the. President sent`niirt
of McDoivinl'S force. about one , thittla
an
der Gen. Franklin, to Gen. Meeffitollia
He, (Mr. Wilson,) thought eveititiften
terday completely vindicated" the.l refit.
dent for :reserving McDowell'j
The tax billwas then taken up. 4S, djogrnati
Eereign News.
.
CAPE RA.CE, May. 26.—Tbe steamer:lii
bernicit with Liverpool advices to . .the . lfth
passed off the' point on Sundaymoraint
The steamer Teutonia arrived oat erathe
Mb. . The political news of oy:elk**
Bui was..niumportiult. The
the %Ise .of Commons, of thichillsibel
ishing 'chiirch rates, was receieed_44* * *
clime's - cheers by the , Conserv*** '! r d.
iesobstio' n declannil it .to , eisitist'lisi
inexliaient to abolish the .be
rixteintaillinoie
other provision was made Ui./supiktkel . t ..
iti Nl
plies was carried by SeTenteeil 4 ,
ainieenthuidastic cheers froni '
dam side. - The -Paris' beurs:: "
iiiiil testes lower bele; qiotedsit 74E-7 . !
',The.ltaliaix Aileioniatioie offfititilikeillittkilit
has :sent the followitikt.i4l6;g4:•=to Lid
4
Pffixierliton: "We lave 121/11FC-Witil
and' gratitude the Waidefelrof -
which you expreesed;:the sinitiblediti
great British nation Wife :attered-in :the
House of.Commons;' , in defense_ of the
unity of Italy and the prieiolphliftirniiii
intervention.. , 'iron lnave.pecoipiued, the
fict ox Napoleon's oicapittaviettlketa b to
be a dagranyviolationof utitia.
V
It is the obitaele to theiit'We
threatens:Ai peace Of Zambia. -4
land oi!ly:preselyeellier -WIWI' ii
%ill
this prininple respected, the' -
suffice alone to Obtal .thei
their country. , Receive Oar ir' - 1
salutations.' " '' • -'" • ''' "''.
"The Central:Canna ofthe Italien.As
sociation of. Emancipation." Garibaldi
and others. . • ' ' 1"1
SPAIN.—The Ministerial; paperivenitef
the opinion that, Gen..Prita would proceed
to Mexico although the Dear* Debella
rina had announced the Vffiry
'also expected that he WOW' `l l-
eittion of Cone,
The' ‘Duchess DeMontpinuei ißojen.
ilifelPdeAvered of lit
.;;;;„
• Loiden Money
Amok a depression - Wad • „ -
than unlined. There was
in the,. discount rearksto •
tolla,ize still 'negotiated at . * .
rise• in.the hank "Opinion:LW is
considered - not tubltely. . . 1.41. 1 1
'The odes of cotton for'theWeekimibiat
to 30,500 bales, including ‘lOj4,W to
speculatortand 7;
ha
The quotations _ hare declined'illeid
for Amerinan and for Seratc.Thl.ltt i es
today are estimated at 3,000 5tui.„.3,. , a
market closing dull, bat uncheogik
Arrival of the` Ya m:
5
CAPEI RA . CE May 24.—The kisessigiCan
'era.from Liv.erpo* withAtilt' the
pissed.Tjui:fift,a, 4itt:Qteelistoeir t .
here et-eleve n
night. The ,CiusadaturzedAil•lsok,the
-1/143. thejrAY'Af 4 41 1 t
.
eid
intkiesittiAft*i i i*Pir • •
aidirsated—
-the
Aot MbWtkuliliK eL
,chaialtiftiaaa
lieso.defid, in the /I
OYe
'b ]! one' against'uotemetlem.
- Cotton Las deClined id; sales for four
days 1,300 boleti. — Breadstuff, closed dap :
-fifipr l owerlcor4:l4l l Pvlltr; Pro'
visions flat. Consuls for money OR.
Genii Man throod a i le a
Cheetbieleis
ditioffit=i ti
he t'edin
tbaltineUesionai,
and don*
j,. /4 M-11141F.,
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novo to-