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“IN YOUR HANDS, m DISSATISFIED COUN-
TRYMEN, AND NOT IN MINE, Is TIIE MOMEN-
Tons ISSUE OF CIVIL WAR. THE GovERN-
, MENT wILL NOT ASSAIL YOU ; YOU CAN IIAvE
NO CONFLICT wITnooT BEING YOURsELvEs
TnE AeeRsssons ; ron nAvE NO OATII nEoIs-
TERED IN HEAVEN To DESTROY TEE Gov-
ERNMENT, WHILE I SHALL IIAvE THE M0sT
SOLEM'N ONE TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND
DEFEND IT.”—Lz'72,coln’s Inaugural.
OUR COUNTRY’S TRIUMPH, OUR
HOUR OP PERIL.
Never, in the history of the world was a
grander spectacle witnessed than is seen to-
day, in the great popular uprising of the free
people of this Confederacy. A move-
ment ‘ made mighty—yea, almost omnipo-
' tent, by the throbbing of nineteen million
patriotic hearts, as the heart of one man.—
All partizan bitterness, all party ties, plat-
forms, interests and aspirations, are swal-
‘ . lowed up in one common impulse of devo-
tion to the Union—of fealty to that old Star-
ry Flag which has been bathed in the blood
of the patriot fathers—baptized in the bitter
agonizing tears of Revolutionary Mothers,
and sanctified by the benedictions of the
' good and the pure throughout the world.—
Wherever that banner has been unfurled to
the breeze it has struck terror to the hearts
.of tyrants and awakened holy aspirations
for Liberty in the breasts of the oppressed
and down trodden everywhere. And now
in this time of advanced civilization—in this
age of christian philanthropy, when traitors
would seizethat sacred emblem of this free,
and mighty Republic, and trail it in the dust
—the nation rises up a unit and bid: defiance
to their treason. '
But in all the conscious power of a united
people, there is yet danger that we shall yet
be'shorn of our strength by the old and ever
present Delila of “Compromise."
From the letter Of our Washington Cor-
respondent, published elsewhere, it will be
seen that the rebels, even now, are concoc-
tiug schemes of compromise. in the event Of
being unable to consummate their conspiracy
to overthrow the Government. After the
treacherous young tiger of Southern despot-
ism has made its spring at Freedom’s throat
and finds herself foiled, and in the iron grasp
of its captors—She may not hope for quar-
ter—she must plead in vain for mercy.—
C’omprmm'se with the assassins who have
sought the overthrow of the best govern-
ment God ever smiled upon—who have in-
augurated war and carnage-sought the
lives ofour wives and our children!
name of the nineteen millions of freemen of
this great Confederacy—in the name ofTruth,
of Mercy, of JUSTICE, and of LIBERTY, we
PROTEST againit it. And yet, in sorrow and
sadness, we confess we do not live without
fears of some humiliating concession being
foisted upon us, unless the voice of an indig-
nant and outragedpeople shall also join in
such a united and determined PROTEST as
shall make the hearts of tyrants quail and our
rulers stmng in the faith of “Va: Populi,
Wm Def.” ‘
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W Our South N orwalk Company, Capt.
Douglas Fowler, which is to be attached to
the 3d Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers,
left ‘ for their rendezvous at Hartford, on
Monday afternoon. Their departure was
witnessed by alarge concourse of enthusi-
astic and earnest sympathisers.
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E'The Subscribers to the Volunteer
Aid Fund are requested to send in twen-
ty-five per cent. of their subscription without
further notice. The money is wanted for
immediate use.
R. B. CRAUFURD, Treasurer,
Bank of Norwalk.
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WAt the town meetingheld here on Fri-
day to make an appropriation for the outfit
of our volunteers, a vote was passed autho-
rizing the selectmen to draw an order on the
town treasury for whatever sum o‘r sums
might be necessary for the Complete outfit
and equipment of the officers of such compa-
nies as should organize and proceed from
Norwalk. It being understood that the
State was to furnish the men with an outfit,
no action was taken in their behalf. We are
told by those who were present that had the
call been so worded as to have legally em-
braced such action, a vote would have been
passed guaranteeing all needed assistance to
the families of our volunteers during their
absence, but even this was unnecessary, as
private liberality will be ampl-y sufficient to
secures the families of those who enlist in
the fight for liberty from want.
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WOur pulpits responded yesterday, as
in the days of the first revolution, to the pat-
riotic impulses which sway every breast.
In the morning Rev. Mr. Austin preached a
discourse specially adapted to the condition
of the country, and closing with an applica-
tion of the subject to those from among us
who were to take an active part therein.
Rev. Mr. Wooley preached in the after-
noon upon the efficacy of prayer in times of
trouble, and closed with a touching reference
to the company of our volunteers who ware
present in a body. '
In the evening Rev. Mr. Anderson, by re-
quest, repeated his discourse delivered on
. Sabbath morning week. Capt. Fowler‘s
' company were present, 'and at its close an
earnest and effective appeal was made to
them to bear with them the inspirations and
teachings of God's word and Providence.
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OUR FOREIGN CITIznns.-One of the
most cheering “signs of the times” in our
present National troubles is the alacrity with
which our foreign born naturalized citizens
have come to the rescue of the country. Es-
pecially is this true of our Catholic German
and Irish population. In New York Bishop
Hughes has ordered the Stars and Stripes to
float from the Churches. under his charge in
that city, and from every quarter we hear of
their priests urging their people to loyalty
and patriotism. ' A Catholic priest formerly
stationed at Meriden, we are. told, has
avowed himself ready to stand at thg head of
anIrishRegiment and march to th’é'defense of
the government of his adopted country.—
Nothing which has ever Occurred will go so
far towards disarming bigotry and removing
the prejudices of our people towards this class
of citizens as a-body,as their instant is almost
unexceptionablo avowals of patriotic devo
tion to the American Flag. ,
“aw——
‘. Harman—The Stamford Company of
Volunteers, Capt. Stevens, belongingto the
3d Connecticut Regiment, left fer Hartford
in Monday’s A. M. express train. l
In the '
Cgrrespéhdence of Gazette. !
'WASI’IINGTON, April 26th, 1861. .
DEAR B.—Tlrinking a hurried narrative of
events, since your departure on Friday last,
might be acceptable, I send you a few inci-
dents of the week at the Federal Capitol. I
was satisfied that last Thursday night was
the last and only chance for the traitors to
surprise us and seize the Capitol, and there-
fore I have not shared in the general “reign
of terror" and dread Of capture so universal- ~
1y indulged in by the people here.
The Massachusetts Regiment reached here
soon after your departure, and inspired us
with renewed courage. Last Thursday the
crack 7th Regiment for New York came in
via Annapolis, the 7lst has also arrived,
which with others already on the ground
make up a force of regulars and volunteers
full twenty thousand strong—u. force invin-
cible to any the rebels can bring to bear
against us. Washington henceforth is secure
from invasion.
All day Saturday and Sunday the most ter-
rible apprehension I ever witnessed, was felt
here. The stoppage of the mails and tele—
graph, with the rumors of the concentration
of troops at Harper’s -Ferry, Norfolk, Rich-
mond, Annapolis and Baltimore, all tended
to intenSIfy the apprehensions Of the peo.
ple.
You have heard'of the secessiOn action of
Virginia, Of course. I was down to Norfolk
on Tuesday, and it is there,and at Richmond,
currently reported and believed that the
agents of J eff. Davis employed at' least
$1,000,000 in buying roles in the secret ses-
sion for the Secession ordinance. Even with
this enormous amount of money, the bill
could not be got through except in secret ses-
sion,& on the pledge that no record of the 7:0-
ter’s names should be kept, and furthermore
that the State was not to join the Southern
Confederacy, but to maintain a status of
neutrality. But while this cheat was pro:
pared for their bribers, it is nevertheless true
that the traitors who more and rule in Va.
are ready and willing to go all lengths with
the S. A. Confederaay. A large majority of
the people of the State are undoubtedly and
unconditionally for the Union. Yet they are
overbornc by a traitorous State government,
and a still more relentless and traitorous mob
which has possession of all the arms of the
State, and are now driving on to ruin at
break-neck pace.
In the burning of the Navy Yard and gov—
ernment buildings at Norfolk, quite a num-
ber of the private residences of the meehan~
ics and workingmen on Water Street were
also consumed. And here, as well as in all
the other sections of the state given over to
this rebellion, the most terrible wretchedness
and misery is staring the poorer classes in
the face. Grain and meat-food it is an al-
most utter impossibility to obtain. They
have no work or money, and can get neither
and the only thing which saves hundreds
from starvation, now, is the oysters and fish
they are enabled to get out of the bay. If I
the southern ports are securely blockaded
and all succor cut ofl‘ from the neutral and
rebellious States, in less than ninety days
there will be nothing left but a race of
stalking ghosts and skeletons in all the
South. There is no grain or provender, and
in some places, I am told, corn is now worth
five dollars per bushel, and unless the neu-
tral states furnish the rebels with food “gaunt
famine with shrivelled lips” will force
them to sue for peace and pardon. And
here I apprehend is our greatest national
peril. The South are rich in the abundance
of their devices and expedients. . If they find
themselves utterly unable to overthrow the
government, they will then importune for
armistice and for compromise. Yes, notwith-
standing the, chuckling you hear everywhere
from Southern rebels, that while they were
beguiling you men of the north in Congress
last winter \with the allurement Of a compro-
mise which they now boast they never in-
tended to accept, they were arming their
men, drilling their troops and perfecting all
the details Of their arrangements for the seiz-
ure of Washington and the overthrow of the
government. 'And the scoundrels if they can
will destroy the Union now, but if they find
they can’t, why they will fallback upon their
Old dodge of a compromise. Virginian as I
am- -brought up a slavehoider and the son
of a slaveholder—I trust in God that the
now thoroughly awakened and aroused
North, will deliver us from the power of
this evil and the body of this death. There
is no safety to the government, and no peace
or security to the thousands, yea millions of
loyal men of the South, except in the utter
EXTINCTION of the whole race of rebels, and
the absolute and entire political dethrone-
ment of that system which ever has been, ever
is and eeer will be the deadliest foe' to our
liberties. The South have invited the issue
themselves. they have thrown down the
gauntlet—let the people accept it and the
Administration see to it' that the_ will of
the pzople be not hindered or thwarted.
I can assure you that a terrible retribution
awaits those who have precipitated the
Southinto this uncalled for and unjustifia-
ble rebellion. Information does not travel
as rapidly here as in some places, but when
a Southern man does find that he has been
“sold out” he is terribly “reoengeful critter."—
And the men here have been told that all
they had to do was to strike a blow, when
there would be an instantaneous and gener-
al uprising of the North—that all that was
to be done was to overthrow—not the gov-
ernment—but the “Black Republican Par-
ty," which had control of the government!
They have been made to believe that all out-
side that perty at the North, are as anxious
for its overthrow as they, and consequently
it will be a long time before they will be able
to comprehend the (to them) stuitifying
fact, that the North is a unit for the preser-
vation of the Union and the Government as
it is! But this truth will come and then «coo
to all such as have «rezoned to lead on this
Southern rebellion. Yours. &c., E
«go...
if CONCORD DIvrsION, Sons of Temper-
ance had another of their popular and inter-
esting Festival occasions, on Thursday eve-
ning, last but as we were unable to be pres-
ent and have since been unable to Obtain
any report thereof, we must content our-
selves and readers with the fact that they
had a grand good time generally.
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PATRIOTIC—W's were glad to see the
Stars and Stripes floating from the spires of
two of our Churches on Sunday last. If in
the Cromwell days it were necessary to trust
in God, but keep the powder dry—how
much more important in times like these,
that all good men “show their colors.”
MW..—
NORWALK MILES—“re have been Said un-
der contribution by a generous bag of very
superior Family Flour, fresh from the new
“ Norwalk Mills" of J. Camp, Jr.
a fair “ sample car ," we don’t see what need
there is in invoking the aid Of the Richard-
son’s hereafter.
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'W At the caucus held for the selection
of a candidate for Light House Kecper,Noah
Mosher received the nomination by a hand-
some majority. ' , y. ‘
o‘.-. 7‘ .-
w Little Darien sends up her‘quo'ta of
troops in aid of the Government,.nnd;over
$1000 has been contributed'by her citizens
for their outfit, arc.
If ours is .
To the Women of Palrfield County.
Permit “ one Of yourselves" to say a few words to r
you, in this hour of our Country‘s peril. The influ-
ence of woman is proverbial, and perhaps does more
than anything else in forming public sentiment.~—
How important that public sentiment should be cor-
rect at such a time as thIs,-—and while our husbands,
sons and brothers are arming for the fight, we are
led to ask, “ what can we do 9" We can cheerfully
let them gO,—bid them God speed; and also do much
for their comfort In health, and alleviation if sick or
wounded.
However much we may deprecate this war, we
cannot avoid or avert it. God has called us to it, and
the cause of our Government. is His cause. Then is
it not oursolcmn duty to give our whole selves to
this work 7 It is not the duty of every husband and
son to gird on the sword, but It is our duty to be
willing they should. Indeed we should feel that
nothing we possess is ours, but be ready freely to lay
everything upon the altar of our beloved Country.
Oh, let no brave man, whose heart responds to his
Country‘s call, be held back by the unwillingness of
his wife, or his mother, to let him go. Somebodies‘
husbands, and somebodles’ sous must fight for us, or
we lose all that we hold dear In life.
4 They and we have but one life to live,—one death
-to die, and surely if the sacrifice of life is necessary
to save our Country's Flag from desecration, and to
preserve to future generations the best government
the sun ever shone upon, let us not consider the sac-
rifice too great. But we must not be half-hearted in
this matter. God will not accept an unwilling sac—
rifice. We hope and pray that the struggle may be
short. Let us not protract it by coldness and indif-
' ference, and let our beloved Chief Magistrate and his
counsellors have our hearty sympathy and prayers,
and the whole force of our influence. The cause of
liberty and freedom must and will eventually tri-
umph, and if' any stand in the way of the speedy ter-
mination of the conflict, it is those who do not heart-
ily enter into it.
“ He that is not with us, is against us," in this
warfare, and he who does not love the ” Star Span-
gled Banner" now, is no true patriot.
There is another thing that women can do, and
must do, and will do. They can not only influence
men, but God—can " move the arm that moves the
world." In the causeless rebellion of Absalom,
(which this resembles,) one prayer of David caused
the wise counsels of Allithophel to be turned into
foolishness,—and In this struggle God has already
givcnus abundant evidence that He is a Bearer of
Prayer. Then while our dear friends and relatives
are using their swords and guns, let us make good
and constant use of the weapon of Prayer.
ELENA.
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Writ a meeting of the Horticulturists Of
Fairfield County, held at the Sterling House,
Bridgeport, April 24th, for the purpose of
organizinga Horticultural Society, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed as officers
for the ensuing year:
President,
C. Spooner, Esq, Bridgeport.
Vice Presidents,
J. B. Ho t, Stamford; George Seymour,
Norwslk; Io.ris Ketchum, Westport - Nel~
£0111l L. White, Danbn'ry; B. B. Plumb, rum-
u .
- Corresponding Secretary,
C. S. Middlebrook, Bridgeport.
Recording Secretary,
John Davenport, Stamford.
Treasurer,
A. Andrews, Bridgeport,
The meeting adjourned to be held at
the Sterling House, Bridgeport, on Wednes-
day, May 8th, 1861, at two o’clock, P. M.—
All persons interested are respectfully invi-
ted tO be present.
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W“ A very silly effort at “sensation ma-
king” has been reported to us, ill which a
gentleman who has rendered himself pub-
licly obnoxious by inconsiderate expressions
of sympathy with the traitors, has, without
the least foundation or cause, unless it were
to divert a just indignation from himself—-
sought to create a feeling of alarm and the
dread Of some visitation of personal indigna-
tion, (which he falsely reports to be in con-
telnplatiou,)-in the minds of some of the
most loyal and patriotic citizens of our town.
Shame on such dastardly conduct.
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WW8 are indebted to “Mayor" (.‘holwell
for samples of a very neat device, in the way
of a Union Shield, for the coat lappell.
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RUNAWAr.--A horse belonging to Charles
Benedict, Esq, South Norwalk, run away
one day last week; he came down Mill Hill
and took the walk in front of Lockwood’s
new building“ and kept it to C. 6:: E. K.
Lockwood’s store, where the wagon came
in contact with a hitching post and parted
company; he then took a turn across to the
other walk, and finally brought up in Wa-
terbury do Duncan’s Blacksmith Shop. For-
tunately no one was injured.
«a».
BARBEBOUS.—Nelghbor Jennings now
has aknight Of the tonsorial art, who can
twig a nose, or twirl a brush, with as much
grace and agility as the most accomplished
Parisian Coifi‘eur.
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M It is said to be an ill wind that blows
no body any good. And the war excitement
as terrible as it is, has, at least given an un-
wonted impetus to our Wollen Mills. Messrs.
Lounsberry, Bissell do 00., have been run-
ning to their fullest limits on soldier cloth,
while the Union Mafif. Co. have already
received and shipped orders to the amount
of over fifty thousand dollars. They have
re-dyed all their clothes on hand to a blue
color and are getting out new goods to the
utmost extent of their Mills. They finish up
an order to-day for One thousand felt blank-
ets for our Connecticut Volunteers. For
overcoats and blankets their cloths are. much
superior to the woven goods.
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age The ladies of Sputh Norwalk presen
ted Capt. Fowler’s command a beautiful flag
at Ely‘s Hall, on Saturtiay evening. It was
very elaborately gotten up, and tastefully
mounted and decorated. The presentation
was made in behalf of the ladies, by Rev.Mr.
in a very neat and patriotic speech. This
was followed by the presentation of a Sword
to Capt. Fowler. As a large concourse of
people had crowded the Hall, several other
gentlemen were pressed into the rerbal ac-
tion, while Prof. Merriam interspersed the
exercises with patriotic songs.
On Wednesday last, the Norwalk Bible
Society presented each member of Capt.
Fowler’s Company with a copy of the Scrip-
tures, Rev. Mr. Anderson making the address.
A revolver was also publicly presented to
Cupt.Fow1er on Friday afternoon—Mr. Davis
Hatch being the donor, and Cyrus Northrop
the orator. .
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Patriotic Epistle.
A hitherto good democratic neighbor, but
now zealous union man, hands us the follow-
ing letter from a gentleman who has traveled
very extensively in foreign countries. The
extract which we give speaks for itself:
“I have to say, I did not vote for Lincoln,
but he is our constitutional President, and,
for one, I will not surrender toyeurdoctrine
of compromise or compound wrth treason.—
You may soil under the Rattlesnake Banner,
——g2‘ve me the Stars and Stripes, and whatever
may befall it, in peace orin war, let the Star
Spangled Banner be my Country’s Flag or
my winding sheet. It has protected me one
thousand miles‘from the habitation of the
white lnan. Even Savages respected it, and
will you see it stricken down—God of the
selling orbs forbid it! The blood which
thrills through my veins I will freely give to
assist in making a new Mississippi sooner
than be disgraced by the reign of Battle-
snakesorxblligators. So much for myself.—
]'.am sorryyon did not elect Ferry, and you
will pay_for,it,,1 have no doubt, and here
ends the‘political epistle.” Yours, J,
I n‘OHO.
FIRE—A barn belonging to 'I‘. R. and Rn-
fns Morgan, Bald Hill District, Wilton, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon
last. It caught, we understand, from a fire
kindled near by childrenat play.
Wooley, and responded to by Sergent Russell
The Connecticut Regiments.
i . o o
‘ enrollment of each company, 15 as fllll and
I
present llulry of business at the war depart‘
ment: .
FIRST llEeInExT.
Colonel—Dan Tyler Of Norwich—a gradu-
ate of West Point, and formerly arms inspec-
tor U. S. A. '
Lieut. Colonel—Geo. S. Burnbam of‘ Hart-
ford, now holding the same rank in the 1st
Reg. 0. M.
Major—John L. Chatfield of \Vaterdlll'y.
Quarter Master—Justin Hodge of Bulk-
hamsted.
Surgeon—Henry - P.
Hartford. .
Haven. »
April 17th, 1861, Rifle CO. A, Hartford, 90
men. Joseph R. Hawley, captain; Albert
W. Drake, 1st lieut.; Daniel G. Francis, 2d
0.
April 20th, Rifle Co. B. Bridgeport, 77 men
J olln Speida1,captain; John Holzer, lst lieut;
George Lewis, 2d do. .
April 18th Infantry Co, A. Hartford 80 men
John C. Comstock, captain; Wm. H. Hot!”-
man, lst lieut.; Geo. S. Gouge, 2d (10.
April, 19th, Infantry Co. B, Hartford, 77
men. Ira Wright, captain; Justin H. Chap-
man, 1st lieut: DanieLC. Rodman, 2d do.
April 20th, Infantry Co. C, Windsor Locks
77 men. Levi N. Hillman, captain ; Edward
F. Marden, lst lieut.; S. Ellsworth Horton,
2d do.
April 20th, Infantry CO. D, Waterbury, 84
men. John L. Chatfield, captain; Marcus
Coon, lst lieut.; Samuel Carpenter, 2d do.
April 20th, Infantry Co. E. Danbury, 77
men. Eliakim E. Wildman, captain; Jesse
I1). Stevens, 1st lieut.; John W. Bussiug, 2d
0.
April 20th, Infantry 00. F.‘, Mel-iden, 77
men. TheodOre Byxbee, captain; Allen W.
Harvey, 1st lieut.; Lewis C. Green 2o do.
April 20th, Infantry Co. G, New Britain,
89 men. Frederic W. Hart, captain- Wm.
G. Cunninghamdst lieut.; Oscar M. Butler,
2d do.
April 20th, Infantry Co. H. Bridgeport, ’77
men. Richard Fitzgibbons, captain; Henry
M. Hoyt, lst lieut.; Wm. Lee, 2d do.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Colonel—Alfred H. Terry, New Haven.
Lieut. Colonel—David Young Norwich.
Major—Robert 0. Tyler, Hartford.
f lilergeant Major—Charles Catlin of 1lart~
or .
Surgeon—Archibald T. Douglas, M. D.,
New London.
Sergeon’s Mate—Francis Bacon, M. D.,
New Haven. -
April 20, Infantry CO. A, Middleton-n, 77
men. David Dickinson, captain; Joseph W.
Douglas, lst lieut.; Isaac C. Gleason, 2d do.
April 21, Infantry Co. B, Winchester, Can-
ton and New Hartford, 85 men. Abram ,G.
Kellogg. Captain; Charles W. Morse, lst
lieut.; Charles Warren, 2d do.
April 22, Infantry Co. C, New Haven, 77
men. E. Walter Osborne, captain; Albert
C. Stevens 1st lieut.; George L. Northrop,
2d do.
April 23, Infantry 00. D, George D. Rus-
sell, captain; Sandford E. Chafl'ee lst lieut.;
A. H. Lamoureux, 2d do.
April 22, Rifle Co. A, Norwich, 78 men.—
Frank S. Chester, captain; Thomas Scott lst
Lieut.; James E. Fuller, 2d do.
April 22, Rifle C. B. Norwich, 77 men,—
Henry Peale, captain; George W. Russell,
1st lieut.; J. J. McCord, 2d do.
April 22d, Rifle Co. C, Edwin C. Chapman
captain; William Spittle, lst lieut.; Hiram
-F. Chappell 2d do.
April 23, Rifle CO. D, Hartford, 80 men.—
James W. Gore, captain; Jesse II. Lord, 1st
lieut.; C. H. Scott, 2d do.
April 23 Rifle Co. E. Sherman F. Cook,
captain; Wheelcock ’l‘. Batchellcr, lst lieut.;
Charles E. Palmer, 2d do.
April 23, Rifle Co. F, Albert B. Downs‘cap-
tain; Oscar F. Merrils, 1st lieut.; John E.
Durivage, 2d do.
General Head Quarters State of Connec-
' ticut.
ADJUTANT GENERAL‘s OFFICE. )
. HARTFORD, April 26, 1851. 5‘
General Crders No. 261.
The Companies comprising the Third Reg-
iment, viz:
Rifle Company A, Hartford, Capt. George
N Lewis.
Rifle Company B, Meriden, Capt. Jared B.
Cook.
Rifle Company C, New Haven, Capt. Sam-
uel J. Root.
Rifle Company D, Norwich, Capt. Edward
Harland.
Rifle Company E, Hartford, Capt. John
A. Nelson. .
Rifle Company F, Stamford, Capt. Albert
Stevens. .
Infantr Company A, N orwalk, Capt.
Douglas owler.
Infantry Company B, New Haven, Capt.
Daniel Klein.
Infantry Company C, Danbury, Capt.
James E. Moore.
Infantry Company D, Bridgeport, Capt.
Frederick Frye.
Are hereby ordered to rendezvous at Hart-
ford, Monday, the 29th inst.
On their arrival they will report at this
ofliee. ,
.By order of the Commander-in-Chief,
J, D. \VILLIAM, Adjutant-General.
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NEW MODE or PnEsERVINo APPLEI.—A
subscriber brought us an apple which he says
fell from the tree while green, in August last,
and was covered by a pile of coal ashes. Al-
though unmatured, it was as fresh and green
as the day it fell from the tree. In this acci-
dental preservation of the fruit, there may
be a valuable discovery, at all events the ex-
periment is worth a more extended trial.
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“CHILDREN CRY FOR THEM."—Such is the
'lackrymose announcement which prefaces
one of the patent medicine advs. of some in-
fantile elixir. We were the victim of a prac-
tical exposition of the text a. short time since
over one of MORRIS &' Dorv‘s Slenc il Plate
.Advertisements, on the side of a barn near
the borders of Wilton. Our “juvenile" rc-
joicing in a new-born knowledge of the al-
phabet, on espying the aforesaid red letters,
demanded all instant halt, while his pow-
ers of orthography were put to test in the
following style—M—o—r-r—i—s do D—o—t—y,
.'-ll—C—-il—p D—r—y G-O—O—(l-S, G—a—z—e—t—~t—e
B-u-i—l—d—i—n- g, N—o—r—w—a-l—k ! This
spelling feat accomplished, dobbin was al-
lowed to iog on. '
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W‘There is a little cloud thrown over the
position of Virginia. Whether the act of
secession was passed or nOt,-she is not yet a
member of the southern confederacy, and it
is doubtful bow fully she will go with them.
Gov. Letcller is trying, so it would seem, to
play a neutral role. He is said to have for-
bidden aggressive movements against the
federal government or in aid of Maryland,
and at the same time will not permit (.') the
government to interrupt the navigation of
the Potomac. '
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PERSONAL—We learn that the rumor
which has been afloat for some days past
that the Hon. P. C. Calhoun of Bridgeport,
who recently went to Charleston on business
had been impressed into the Southern army
and couldn’t get away, is incorrect. Mr. C.
reached New York on Friday last, but it is
more than intimated that “sound on the
goose as ever he has been, his sudden exo-
dus from the Palmetto State was very inti-
mately connected both with the promotion
of his personal comfort as well as exemption
from an investment in that most glittering lot-
tery, “the loan of the Confederate States.”
N... ‘
NEW LADIEs AND, GENTI‘ SHOE STORE.—
Mr. Joseph U. Carier has re-Opened his Boot
and Shoe Emporium, next the Bank of Nor.
walk, where he has a complete Broadway
stock of Ladies, Gents and Children’s Boots
and Shoes. Alexander Smith is one of his
Aid de Camps, and our ladies know full well
him a call.
The following list companies, coulmissiou- ,
l cd Ofiiccrs, and number of men, with (late of 3 .
. May lst, for the purpose of ordmnmg “m. 1
what sort of gainer work he turns out. .Give -
nearly correct as we are able to give in ”LC 1
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Ordination at South N orwalk.
’l‘llc (Jonsociation of Fairflcld W'cst wil
meet at South Norwalk on “'cdncsday next, l
R. Bayard Snowdcn as an Evangelisl. The E
public exercises will be holdeu in the Con-
grogationa! Church, commencing at Mill
past seven o‘clock in the evening. :
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(I)I'I:xt:D.-—'l‘lnulks to the valiant conduct
of Gen. Butler—communication can now be
had—with our national Capital—otherwise
than by some stl'agler who chanced to
squirm through. Gen. Butler seized the
Annapolis Railroad after its own officers at.-
Stearns, M. D., of tempted its destruction, re-laid the rails, and
how holds it for the public service. The
13117‘90079-‘2 Mate—F “(1811“ Dibble 01‘ New : telegraphic lines are also so far replaced as
that daily communication is kept up between
New York and Washington. '
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(537“ INFANTRY COMPANY “C.” Capt. Joe.
E. Moore, (the 2d Company from Danbury,)
passed through Norwalk on Monday, en
route for their place in 3d Regimental Hart-
ford.
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A TRAITOR GAPTURED.
Reported Arrest of Senalor Mason.
PHILADELPHIA, April 21.
Undonbted authority reports the arrest of
Ex-Scnator Mason by the United States an-
thorities.
The information
source.
Mr. Mason was brought to Perl'yvillc. In-
structioils have been telegraphed to bring
him to this city. His arrest_was ordered by
Gen. Patterson.
comes from an official
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Wl’cmlsylvania has been called upon by
the General Government for 21 more regi-
ments, to which she will respond. with the
addition of 10,000 men as a margin to fill up
losses occasioned by battle or disease.
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The Action of the State.
COLLINsNILLE—This little village claims
the honor of having originated the first com-
pany which was credited to Winsted. Thir-
ty of the “Hosted company were from Col-
linsvillc, where in one hour $225 was raised
to fit them out.
WEST HARTFORD.——A meeting of the peo-
ple of this place, without distinction Monday
evening, the 29th, to take measures to en-
courage the enlistment of volunteers, and to
provide means for the support of their fam-
ilies.
WINDEAal.—On Thursday, Windham ap-
propriated $2,000 to equip a company of vol-
unteers, and voted to pay the volunteers $12
per month extra, and one dollar per week for
each child of each volunteer under the age of
twelve years. The meeting was presided
over by Colonel Rufus L. Baker, late (lemo-
cratic candidate for Congress.
EAST HADDAJL—On Wednesday, a meet-
ting .13 held and eighteen young men vol-
unteered.
SOUTH CoanALL will offer a full com—
pany to the Governor in a few days.
.SALIsnt-RR—Hon. Geo. Coffin of this
place has offered 100 tons Of iron to the gov-
ernment to be made into cannon balls, and
all the available force in the iron works of
Hotchkiss do Sous, in this town has been em-
played for a number of days in working up
the iron.
Rocxernm—The Citizen’s Guard have
voted to be ready Monday next to march to
the defence of the country. $1,600 has been
raised and more will be- All the tailors and
ladies in town are at work with the needle
for volunteers.
NORWICH has sent off two companies, is
forming three more, one of them German,
and has raised over $21,000 for a volunteer
fund.
NEW LONDON has raised a volunteer fund
of over $12,000.
WOODBRIDUE has raised over 40 men un-
der Capt. Farren Perkins. The company
will soon be filled.
I’I.r.\IOUTII.—A military company is near-
ly formed here, and is expecting to leave next
Monday. ,
FARMINGTON.-—-Oll Tuesday evening a
meeting was held in Farmington to form a
company. Mr. W. M. Wadsworth presided
and speeches were made by Rev. D. Porter
and others. Sixty-six persons enrolled their
names and will hold themselves subject to
the call of the governor,
WALLINGFORD has raised 40 volunteers
and 3600. Their Union meeting on Wednes-
day evening was enthusiastic.
NEW HAVEN.—Gcn. Arnold, who has al-
ready raised a large company of volunteers,
proposes to raise a rifle regiment in New
New Haven to be ready for any call the State
may make upon it.
UNIONVII.LE.—One tenth of the voters of
the place have gone to the field, and others
will go. W'hilo everybody in Unionville is
earnest and animated in expression of loyalty
to government, we hear nothing from staid
old Farmington.
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The 3d Regiment.
Col. Rufus L. Baker, of Windham, an ex-
army officer, and the late Democratic condi-
date for CongreSs in the 3d District, has been
offered the Colonelcy ofthe 3d Regiment, C.
V., but has declined on account of his age.
Hon. Nelson L. White, of Danbury, a lead-
ing lawyer in Fairfield county, and a private
in the first. company from Danbury, has ac-
cepted the Majority of the Regiment. He is
quick, brave, energetic and patriotic, and will
devote every energy of his nature to the
cause Of his country—N. H. Courier.
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Hon. John Boyd.
In watching the new company of Winsted
volunteers, Capt. Cook, yesterday, we noti-
ced Hon. Johh Boyd, for three years Secreta-
ry of Statc,in the ranks as private. When the
Southern rebels can show such instances of
patriotism let them hope to destroy the Un-
ion ! The noble old patriot is sixtydwo
years of age, but he is anxious to do some-
thing for the country, and says he will fight
in the ranks to the last if thug will accept
him. Three cheers for John 0 *d l
alladl'um.
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“TWENTY DArs.”—The President‘s procla-
mation, calling upon the rebels to break up
their combinations and disperse “within
twenty days," was dated April 15. The time
allowed them will, therefore, expire on the
4th May, when, if they remain combined for
the overthrow of the government, their re-
bellion will be “suppressed." The time for
the government to begin the work of sup-
pression will be the 6th of May. From that
day it will be no longer defence against re-
bellion. And rebels will soon learn to ap-
preciate the changed attitude of the govern-
ment.—Commit.
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WTelcgraphic communication with Bal-
timore is reestablished. The Office at Bal-
timore is under State surveillance, and no
messages for \Vasllington are permitted to
pass except those of a private or mercantile
character.
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WWe have intelligence from the Fort
Pickens to April 20. A letter written to the
Mobile Advertiser, under that date, states
forces continued to land provisions and stores
on the Island in sight, of the Confederate
trooos. The St. Louis sailed from Pensacola
on the 19th, and as- she was commanded by
Capt. Poou, a Virginian, the rebels entertain-
ed hopes tllat she was to be surrendered to
the (J. S. A.
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PATRIOTIC AND LIBERAL—Moses Y.
Beach, form-er proprietor of the New York
Sun, sends a patriotic letter to a meeting in
his native town, Wul‘irzgford, Conu., offering
to assist the Government to the extent of
$100,000. He also provides for a flag and
liberty pole, and equips a company of volun-
teers. Over fifty men enrolled at once. , Af-
ter the meeting adjourned, they visited Mr.
Beach’s house and serenaded him, He is a
Breckinridgc Democrat.
<¢Q>s .—- —-—
A BALTIMORE Region's ()rINloN or erIE
MAssAClIusETTs SIlel_.—Wo learn from an
authentic source that afler tile gallant film].
‘had fought their way. through the streets of
Baltimore, and were heard to say; ”ICE no
use; we can’t do anything with these fol-
lows." “Why not?" was asked, “Because,
(with an oath, and pomting to the cars),there
goes Bunker I-Iill."—’-Boaton Journal.
1 i Late from Washington. 1
‘ (ZALLANT EXI’LOI'I‘OF ILLINOIS YOL‘CNTEEIILS.
l
Arrival of the New York 7th and?
Massachusetts 8th Regiments. i
OTHERS AT ANNAPOLIS.
\i'AsmxoTox, April 25, 1861.
The 'Illl logimcnt has arrived amid the '
wildest enthusiasm. This morning a train !
Of cars went to Annapolis junction and
brought them on, reaching this city at noon,
or shortly after. As they arrived at the sta-
tion, the Massachusetts Regiment were out-
side the Capitol, and a mighty cheer wentup
from the mass, which was distinctly heard'
far off in the town. At once the city, before
so dull, was alive and running toward the
station. One would have thought the inva-
sion was Of a toe, and that a panic had
seized the population.
At 1 o‘clock the Regiment .was on the av-
enue, marching in splendid style toward the
White House. They looked worn and
Weary, as Well they might, after their rough
work. Nevertheless, they were all in good
spirits, and they walked almost with spring-
ing steps.
As they passed along, they were received
with frequent cheers, and the ladies continu-
ally waved their llandkerchiefs, while smiles
were on every face. No body of men could
ever meet a more enthusiastic or hearty
greeting than they, to whom every bosOm
seemed to warm. When in place Of the
drums and fifes, the full band struck up, the
whole city danced with delight. A greater
change never passed over a town, than that
wrought in the space of half an hour, by the
coming of the long looked for Seventh.
The regiment marched to the \Vhite
House, paid a salute to the President, before
whom they passed in review, then went di-
rectly to their quarters at \Villard‘s,Brown’s,
and the National Hotels. At the former
place they at once gathered about the foun-
tain in the inclosed yard for purposes of ab-
lution. ‘Vilile thus engaged they were ad-
dressed by Casslus M. Clay and Gen. Lane,to
whose remarks they responded with their
The march of the 7th Regiment is worthy
of being chronicled among heroic achieve-
ments. They left Annapolis on Wednesday
morning, early, and started on their way in
company with 800 of the Massachusetts—
Col. Butler‘s—regiment. Parties of skir-
mishers were thrown out to repel any Ob-
structing forces, though, fortunately for the
Baltimore fellows, they did not think it advi-
sable to act up to their threats, and no fight—
ing was to be done. Much hard work was
on hand, however. The locomotive engine
found at or near the station was discovered
to be badly injured at the outset. Col. But-
ler, knowing the peculiarities of the Yankee
and suspecting that he might have a machi-
nist under his command, put the inquiry.—
Six men answered. To one he gave direc-
tions to examine the engine and see if he
could put it in order. The man looked at
the disabled monster, and alight of reCOgni-
tion came into his eye. “I know this work,”
said he, lovingly putting the sides of the
boiler; “I made it myself." And sure
enough in the proper place appeared his
name. Therefore there was a cheer for the
good omen of the incident, and with ringing
hammers and the rude tools at hand, the lo~
comotive was shortly in condition, showing
that though Baltimore may try to destroy
New England in general, and Massachusetts
in particular, she can make whole again at
the shortest notice.
The track was torn up at intervals for a
long distance. To mend this was a slow and
been dragged from their places and flung
away. These must be found, fitted and fas-
tened. This too by men used to Wall street,
Park place, the Fifth Avenue,and the Bloom-
ingdale Road, but not hitherto counted ex-
pert as builders of railroads. Nevertheless
they succeeded.
Marching and working all night, they
reached the Junction early this morning,
bringing their baggage with them. Eight
hundred of the Massachusetts men will
shortly be ill town, and then the way is to be
kept clear for Others. Eight or nine steam-
ers with troops were at Annapolis,a|l in good
condition and the finest spirits.
The few Seces’sionists in town have wilted
quite away. Few can be found, and those
few are anxiously looking toward Virginia,
to whose bosom they hasten. They can be
spared. There is no news in town, and
there is no need of any. Three hours ago
we were the dullest, most tired people in the
world. Now every man is on the alert. The
infusion of Massachusetts and New York,
who, shoulder to shoulder,came through the
enemy’s country to the relief of the Nation-
al Capital, has acted like a cordial, and even
the most sluggish, are now enthusiastic.—
We feel that we have a right to be proud of
New York and her sister, and we propose to
maintain our rights in this respect at least.
Mr. Lincoln was the happiest looking man
in town as the regiment was marching by
him. As an ,Illinois man remarked, he
smiled all over, and he certainly gave in his
countenance clear expression to the feeling
of relief born in all by this wished for arri-
val.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26, 1861.
A gentleman just in, says the 7th, 7lst and
12th New York Regiments are in Washing-
toh, aud'tlle 8th Regiment of Massachusetts
holds the road. The Sth, 69111 and 5th Regi-
ments of New York are at Annapolis.
Transports Maryland, Commerce, Express
and \Velden in tile Chesapeake,an provided
with 32 pounders, and can carry five thou-
sand troops in the fleet.
The fact that Gen. Scott occupies George-
town Hights, and-that they control Arling-
ton Hights, dispels at once the statement
thatSouthern troops have made their ap-
pearance at Georgetown. ‘
Carl Schurz left yesterday foerasllington
in Obedience to orders from military head-
quarters. 110 is to cmnmand the German
rcniment from Minnesota. _
‘he Massachusetts soldiersin Washington
are very impatient. They want to do some-
thing, and when the evacuation of the capi
ml is suggested, they only ask that they may
be ordered home through Baltimore. '
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES FROM MARY-
LAND.
HABRrsEURe, Friday, April 26, 1861.
It is reported that an attack was made by
Marylanders on Hanover Village, York
County, on Tuesday last, occasioned by a
great stampede of negroes. Trustworthy,
accounts say that whole families are crossing
into Adams, York, and Franklin Counties in
this State. A report places the total loss of
slaves by Maryland since the troubles began
at 500. Great fears are entertained in the
border counties of Maryland Of the departure
of the entire population.
The Baltimore Sun. has a leader which
seems to indicate that the conservative influ-
ence is gaining ground in that city. It em-
phaticall 7 declares that it is not a Secession
paper. t says that the passage of an ordi-
nance of secession by the Legislature would
be an urrogation of power not vested in it.—
It favors calling a State Convention, the del-
egates to be elected directly from the people.
It denies the stories of violence to Union
men at Baltimore. .
HARRISBURG, Friday, April 26, 1861.
Large numbersof Virginians arrived here
to-night via Chambersburg. They were re-
quired to take a test oath to take up arms or
be imprisoned. They took the oath and then
made their escape.
Others had escaped without taking the
oath, mostly of whom .wprc from Fairfax
County. '
FROM FORT MONROE;
The steamship Ariel, Capt. Wilson arrived
last night from Fort Monroe, having left
there on the 25th insL, at 7 1-2 p, 11). Two
prizes had been taken at Fort Monroe, one
oftheln :l schooner loaded with artillery and
amunitioll, the other a propeller steumtug, in
the act of towing the schooner from under
guns of the Cumberland frigate.
The captain of the schooner was supposed
to be the Commander of the Revenue Cutter
surrendered to the Confederacy, some time
since. He was ,to be tried by court—martial
the next day, land would be shot or hung.
WHAT ILLINOIS HAS DONE.
The. uolu of six regiments called for from
this State was full last Saturday night, and
enough additional companies offered to make
six reginn-uts'morc. Altogether, up tO Mon»
day night, one hundred and twentyfive com-
panies “'UI‘C offered to i.h,c.Go.vernor. ,Of
these, sixty were accepted, twenty-five were
accepted couditionailynud the rcma'nder Ol-
(lcl'eti to hold themselves in readiness. The :
work of recruiting still goes on, and we '
doubt not that before the. week is ended, in
the neighborhood of 'twenty thousand men
will have volunteered I'LL, ~.~l'vices to pile
Government.
own peculiar cheer,most-ringiugiy bestowed. .
tedious Work. The rails and sleepers had'
CHICAGO, April 26, 1861.
The Illinois troops have struck. a great
blow at the Secessionists Of Missourn
Acting under orders from the Presulent of
the United States. an expedition of Mimosa
‘, volunteers crossed over to St. Louis last night
advanced upon the Federal Arsenal at S!-
Louis, and brought away immense stores of
artillery,ammunition,& small arms,whlch had
been stored at the post by the Government.
The amount of Federal property thus se-
cured from the hands of the Secessionists ef
Missouri is of great value. Among the arti-
cles recovered were 21,000 stand Of small
arms and a park Of artillerv.
There was no fighting, '
The Illinois boys declare, in true Western
style, that the “Secessionists are euchred,”
This exploit caused great joy here, and the
volunteer force is highly praised fdr the skill
displayed in the matter.
IVASHINGTON, Saturday, April 27th, 1861.
The Seventy-First Regiment of New
York arrived this morning, in good condition
after ahard passage. They went on board
the train at Annapolis Junction on Friday
afternoon at 4 o’clock. A report Ofapproach-
ing attack brought, them out Into battle ar-
ray. The noise of pistol shots and SliOlltS
around caused the alarm. For three hours
they stood there. At 7 o‘clock they took the
cars again, but did not move for many hours
the probability Of an attack continued for 24
hours. Each luan had only two crackers for
OOd. . ,
Last evening the 7th Regiment took the
oath in a body, at the War Department, not
a. man flinched, and the scene was Impresuve.
A dress parade was also given in front Of the
White House. They are on Monday to be
stationed at Georgetown Heights.
The volunteers generally are in excellent
health and spirits.
Moses Herrick of the Beverly Company,
8th Massacllussctts Regiment, met with an
accident by the accidental discharge of a gun
His foot is tO be amputated.
The 6th, 12th, and 69th Regiments are on
the road, between here and Annapolis. The
latter has 1,300 men.
The mail train leaving here yesterday
found a rail of which the spike had been
drawn, and the engine went down an em-
bankment. Nobody was hurt. Since this
accident, the result of rascally tampering by
rebels, the guard along the road has been
doubled.
WASHINGTON, April 28, 1861.
The steamers Bienville and Daylight ar-
rived this morning. The former had the
residue of the Rhode Island troops, and the
latter had some recruits for the 7th (N. Y.)
Regiment, and a quantity of supplies.
The Pennsylvania Fifth Regiment arrived
last evening, after a tediously hard and hun-
gry march. They bore the fatigue and pri-
vation well, and, though deficient in equip-
ment, have the stout heart and right spirit.
The Massachusetts, Fifth Regiment is at
the Treasury Department, and the Rhode
Island Regiment at the Patent-Office. The
New York Seventy-first Regiment and part
of the Pensylvania Fifth Regimenl are at the
the'building put up for the Inauguration Ball.
The Capitol is filled with Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts troops, including the Seventh.
The latter will go into camp at Georgetown
Heights soon, perhaps to-morrow, if their
camp equipage arrives. ,
The steamers Baltimore and Powhatan
yesterday came back from a cruise down the
river, and they report that no hostile prepar-
attions were to be seen on either shore.
There is a great scarcity of specie here, and
it is almost impossible to 9btain any. The
Treasury Department has hesitated about
sending for the large amounts lying in vari-
ous cities subject to its order fearing detention
or worse.
It is authoritatively said'that not one for-
eignMinister here has received from his Gov-
ernment a word of instruction as to his course
in case of a conflict between the North and
the South.
Tile friends of the 12th (N. Y.) Regiment
willhe glad to learn that they have this even-
ing arrived in good health and spirits, despite
a fatiguing merell.
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WThe order by Lieut. Gen. Scott,
declaring the railroads between Philadel-
phia and Baltimore military roads, is as
follows :—
GEMERAL ORDERS—No 3.
HEAEQUARTEs on THE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, April 19, 1861
The Military Department of Washington
is extended so as to include, in addition to
the Dictrict of Columbia and Maryland, the
States of Delaware and Pennsylvania, and
will be commanded by Major-General Pat-
terson, belonging to the volunteers of the
latter State. ‘
The Major General will, as fast as they are
mustered into service. post the volunteers of
Pennsylvania all along the road from Wil-
mington, Delaware, to Washington City, in
sufficient numbers and in such P20.Iimity to
as may give a reasonable protection to the
lines of parallel wires, to the road, its rails,
bridges, cars and stations.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
By Command,
E. D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant-Gen-
era .
o—«onsv. —
Negro Insurrection in Louisiana.
A letter has been received within a day,or
two from the wife of Bishop Polk, of Louisi-
ana. She, with her family of three daugh-
ters, was alone in their new house at Sewan~
nee, Tennessee. 011 the night of the 12th of
April their house was burned over their
heads by no roes. At the same time the
residence of ishop Elliot was fired also.-
The ladies escaped with some few trifling
injuries, but lost almost all their clothes.—
Books, jewelry, pictures, all were destroyed
by the devourin flames. Their otvn family
servants were faithful, the men aiding in'ex-
tinguishing the flames, the women bringing
their Sunday clothes to dress their mistres-
ses. But although those ' immediately
around them were loyal, they have no doubt
of' much dissatisfaction among the slaves.
The letter from which this was quoted
was written by Mrs. Polk to her sister; and
is atouching description of their distress.
N. Y. Times.
WOW
The Editor of the Baltimore Patriot Driv-
en Out.
Mr. Evans, editor of the Baltimore Patriot
has reached Philadelphia, having been sum-
marily driven from Baltimore, and expresses
his determination to return and march
through Baltimore, if an escort can be had in
Philadelphia. The people. of that city ap-
pear to be in amogd to accommodate him.
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TIIE MAssacnusnrrs Dun—We think
few men read Gov. Andrews’dispatch to the
Mayor of Baltimore, requesting him ' care
for the Massachusetts dead “tenderly, and
to send on their remains for honored burial
by the Commonwealth, without tears. Yes,
those bodies battered and bruised by the
brutal mob, are sacred. “Tenderness is not
too gentle a word to be used for the care of
them. From the plow and the fishing boat,
those hardy membearing the names and
memories of Concord, and Lexington, and
Bunker Hill, came forth, as their fathers did
Id, to offer their lives fer Liberty’s dear
s 'e. Foremost in the Second War of In.
dependence, as their forefathers were in the
First, the very day on which the men of
Lexington stained the green sward With the
first blood of the Revolution, saw the men
of this generation stain the streets of Bank.
more with the first blood of this greater
struggle. -
All honor, then, to the humble men of
sachusctts. the first victims in the new war
of Liberty. Uplikc their. ancestors, they
died fin- {pom home and np‘tlyc sell, but like
them, they . died for their country. The
whole nation owns them. Their names
shall be preserved in the country’s roll of
honor. ,
Yes, bear their battered bodies “tenderly"
they are more sacred than the relics of the
saints. Wherever they pass, let the nation’s
flag, which they died to defend. ways over
them 5 let cannon thunder the martial hou-
01‘. and let women and children come 10 drop
a tear over the Massachusetts dead. who
died for their Country and Liberty—Timed.
egg...”
@‘Gov; Curtin, in his message to the
Pennsylvania Legislature, it is said, will do-
clare that that State will permit no hostile
soil to lie between the National Capitol and
the States loyal to the Union. He will re-
commend 'the appropriation of not less than
$3,000,000, and perhaps $5,000,000, for the
proseculilm of the war for the Union ou‘the
phrt of Pellllsylyania.
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W’i‘hc Question is‘oflen asked, what is a
“slam! of‘:ll"1us?“ Properly speaking, it is a
a complete set of arms for one soldier, which
would include the musket, bayonet and their
appurteuences.
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For the Noru'alk Gazette.
” Stars and Stripes" versus the
Flag of Treason.
BY DR. A. BILL.
Beside you beauteous Flag,
Whose graceful folds waveprosdly in the breeze,
How rn'ean that daunting rag,
And those “ Palmetto trees !"
Those Stars and Stripes for long,
Have stood the symbol of our Nation’s glory,
Inspired the Poet's song,
And Hero's thrilling story.
In every clime it waves,
And human hopes rise higher at the sight,
The helpless ones it saves,
And vindicates the right.
But that vile thing that droops,
A retel ensign ’gainst the Southern sky.
Leads onward Tory troops.
Where Liberty must die.
It flaunts a badge Of shame,
O’er )lonltrie‘s classic and time honored walls,
It tells of Treasuri‘s game.
In Legislative Halls,
“ Palmetto Flag" indeed!
A sorry token of chivalric bravery,
Rebellion gone to seed,
Grows just this badge of Slavery.
Its sign a “ Cabbage Tree,”
And “ crescent" stolen from the barbarous Turk,
Men false to Liberty,
Befit a barbarous nor/1'.
N o emblem of the free.
But thieving hordes who steal a Nation's arms—
Rifle their Treasury.
Then raise alarms.
~
_ A “ Rattlesnake" may bite, _
Men may get shot when they are out a gunning,
A “ Pelican" in fright, '
Shows his long legs In running.
If history ever shows,
Its deep damnation for a Traitor-ens band,
’Twill surely be for those,
Who now infest this land.
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HE ervss Ira—The Rev. Henry Van Dyke
apostle of Slavery, has aletter in The Post,
denying that he told the people of the South
that New York would go with them. He.
says :
“In public and in private I asserted my a1-
legiance to the United States Government,
and my love fOr our flag, which is the sym-
bol of the Union, as thousands who heard
me would be willing to testify, if it were pos-
sible in the present dreadful state of our
country, to obtain their testimony."
v‘.-.
WThe MobileRegister begins to think
the North has gone mad, To their amaze-
ment they learn, 1st—That Stephen A.
Douglas comes out like a man in sup-
port of President Lincoln; 2d, that Bu-
chanan himself participates in the general
determination to sustain the Washington
Government; 3d—Gen. Cass, they are as-
tounded to learn, has ,contributed liberally
to a large subscription to equip the Michi an
boys for the fight; 4th—they learn that Ex-
President Fillmore is ‘in favor of enforcing
the laws; 5th—they hear that Gov. Sprague
of Rhode Island, a cotton manufacturer, who
had got rich on their cotton, and whom they
thought they held by the breaches pocket,
has actually tendered troops to Lincoln.—
The poor Register, bewildered by the combi-
nation, concludes that “the whole public
.lnind of the north has been seized with one
of those manias by which Providence some-
times smites an entire people. Perhaps the
Southern _entry,.will find aftera while, that
they’ve tri ed a little too long with Northern
patience. -
<0»-
——Wm. B. Astor, the New York million-
aire, offers to give the United States govern
ment four millions and loan it ten millions,
is is progressing rapidly. On Wednesday
2,600 'men were waiting orders, and other
, companies were received on Thursday. 1“.
P. Blair is elected Colonel of the First Regi-
ment. It is thought that the entire four reg-
iments asked for by the President, will he
enlisted at St. Louis
—The Hon. John Sherman, United States
Senator from Ohio, is serving as a private in
one of the Ohio companies now encamped at
Lancaster, Penn.
—-—-Gen. Scott has issued an order to Maj.
Gen. Patterson to 0st volunteers all'along
the railroad from ilmington to Washing-
ton, sufficient to fully guard it.
—Senator Douglas addressed the volun-
teers at Indianapolis on Wedenesday. A
sufl‘icient number of companies have been of-
fered for ten additional regiments, and Indi-
ana can send to the field within one month
50,000 men.
WRead Prof. Wood's adv. in anothe’column.
a.»
The Debt to be Paid.
A Philadelphian wrote to his friend in
Boston as follows:
“I wish to notify you of the fact, well-
known in Baltimore, that after one of tin:
Massaclmsetts'troops was killed, his dead
body was kicked in the depot by the mob to
ken—or as I have heard, it was kicked off
from the skull. ‘Nothing but the most des-
perate resistance on the part of some of the
manly men present, saving the body from
entire destruction. My informant saw the
mangled remains.
human outrage furnishes the clue to the dis-
regard, by the Mayor of Baltimore, of the
request of Governor Andre , rpspgctipg ill?
bodies of Massachusetts sol iers. regrettg
be compelled to make this statement, and on
ly furnish it to you that further inquiries
Concerning this brutality may be Instituted
by the patriotic sons of the old Bay State,
andthe friends of common humanity in Bal-
timore."
«o<.>u .
What is a Zouavo ?
Here is a pen-portrait of gun , y a re oytgy
rial cotemporary, which is true‘ to l' ,e:
fellow with a red bag having sleeves to It
for a coat; two red bags without sleeves to
them for trousers; with an embroidered and
braided bag for a vest; with yellow boots
like afourth robber in a stage play; with a
moustache like twu half pound paint brushes
and with a sort of sword-gun or gun-sword
tor a weapon, that looks like the result of a
love affair between an amorous broadsword
and a lone] musket, indiscreet and tender
-that is a Jouave! A fellow who can “pull
up" a hundred and ten pound dumkbell;
who can climb up any eighty foot ropehand
over hand, with a barrel of flour hanging to
his heels; who can do the “giant swing,"
on a horizontal bar with 21 fifty six tied to
each ankle; who can walk up four flights
of stairs, holding a heavy man in each' hand
at arm‘s length; and who can climb a greas-
ed pole feet first, carrying abarrel of pork
ill his teeth—that is a ' ouave! A fellow
who can jump seventeen four inches high
without a spring-board; who can lie his
legs in a double bow knot round his haul;
without previously softening his. shin b, use
ill a steam bath; who cqn 'w'alk if?!“ i‘nl‘g
tightrope with his stomach ”outsi é'of Iiiili?
brandy cocktails, a suit'of‘chain armor out:
side of that; who can take a five shooting
revolver in each hand and knock the spots
off the ten of diamonds at eighty paces, turn-
ing somersaults all the time, and firing shots
III the air—that is a Zouave.
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WThe Memphis Bulletin makes the fol-
lo wing prediction:
“The day is as surely coming, as that copy
own sense and reason must‘ prevail over
blindpassion, when .I.ulli¥ialla will wrest
herself from her present incongruous and un-
natural association, and return into that fél-
iowsliip with Tennessee, and Kentucky,
Arkansas and Missouri, and the other states
of the Mississippi V3110 , fitted fiy tip?
Omnipotent Author of- ’ tong. [either
her Slideb“: " mgr 1 ,cr "en'ja'min‘s nor
even the l-x‘ilipcl'ul‘cll fresh, ‘3 of her ‘reoplé,
can pol-InAhchfly maintain a divorce b tweet"!
communities joiuc‘d toga-the; by' 'the hand 0;“
God himself." '
—-—Thc enlistment of volunteers at St. L’om.
such an extent that his lower jaw was bro- ‘
It is inferred that this in- .
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