exist, at the name time, a war for arms and a peace 
for commerce. The war puls an end at once to all 
road cars, and other vehicle*, arriving at nr leaving 
your port laden with merchandize the ultimate des- 
dealing and all communication with each other, and tinatiou of which yon have good rcanon to believe 
places tvery individual of the respective Governments, i» for any port or place under itosurreclionary control; 
frontier or that State, and the point of departure of ton States, Missouri must share the destiny of the Affairs at Wash 
the overland stages. Fort Wachitaw is on the Ca- Union. All her material interests point to this re- a TWIPrniu „ 
ington. 
vTciKtuu * Viv IK ou Hie l a- union. All ner material interests point to this re- 
manche Reserve, to the northwest of Texas, and will suit, and bo important is this regarded to the great 
as well as the Governments themselves, in a state of and if arms, munitions of war, provisions' or other afford Montgomery an excellent opportunity, backed interests of the country, that I venture the opinion 
1 . aimnllAB n rn f. . »i ti r? tiuvin re mi nV, dABiinflti/in itAn n> ill 1... . L __A!. - a . .. I I I A ii rt^ m ... 
hostility. 
* ♦ * # * * * * * * 
It follows as a necessary consequence of the doc¬ 
trine of the illegality of all Intercourse or traffic, 
without express permission, that all contracts with 
the enemy, made during war, are utterly void. The 
insurance of enemies’ property is an illegal contract, 
because it is a species of trade and intercourse with 
the enemy. The drawing of s bill of exchange by 
an alien enemy, on a subject of the adverse country, 
is an illegal and void contract, because it is a com¬ 
munication and contract. The purchase of hills of 
supplies are found having such destination, you will 
seize and detain the came, to await the proper legal 
proceedings for confiscation or forfeiture. 
In carrying out these instructions, yon will bear in 
mind that all persons or parties in armed insurrec¬ 
tion against the Union, however such persons nr 
parties may be organized or named, are engaged in 
levying war against the United Btatep; and that all 
persona furnishing to such insurgents arms, muni¬ 
tions of war, provisions or other supplies, are giving 
them aid aud comfort, and so guilty of treason within 
the terms of the second section of the third article 
of the constitution. And yon will therefore use your 
by those Indians, who all hate the Texans, to depre¬ 
date in our own State.” 
Harper’s Ferry. 
This place, already famous by the murderous 
folly of John Brown, sr., again comes into notice as 
the probable center of future important military 
operations, and the prospective scene of the first 
bloody oonflict in the gathering war. Tn point of 
population, its importance is insignificant; its loca- 
A telegram on the 18th says Major Gen. Butler 
will go this afternoon to Annapolis, where he will 
concentrate the 5th, 6 th, and 8 th Regiments of Mas¬ 
qat the whole power of the United States Govern- aachusetts into a brigad’e. The Boston Light Arm 
ment, !f necessary, will be exerted to maintain Mis- lery wiU form , mrt of tbe brigade . 0en B a« e r will 
"T 1 f n '° n ' T then go to Fortress Monroe, where the Massachusetts 
Speaking of Lamp Jackson, he says, the names of regiments 3d and 4th now are. The consolidation of 
H 1 m fllii 1< n rv ti ro re a w /1 mo>b- Wn _ _ at_a _ “ J 
the enemv’s country, or the remission and deposit of tbe constitution. And yon will therefore use your tion, however, as may be seen by reference to the 
funds then-, is a dangers and illegal act; been- it “ and aVO f * P ” Ven K the JL. ■ TIL ! 
funds there, is a dangerous and illegal act; becimi"’ It 
may be cherishing the resources and relieving the 
wants of an enemy. The remission of funds in money 
or bills to the subjects of tbe enemy, is unlawful, 
77ie inhabit ion reaches to every communication, direct 
or circuitous. All endeavors at trade with the enemy, 
by the intervention of third persons, or by partner¬ 
ship, have equally failed, and tin artifice lias succeed¬ 
ed to legalize the trade, without express permission 
of tbe government. Every relaxation of the rule 
tends to corrupt the allegiance of the subject, and 
prevents the war from fulfilling Its end. * * * 
* * It is also a further conseqnenco of the Ina¬ 
bility of the subjects of the two buttes to commence 
or carry on any correspondence or business together, 
that all commercial partnerships existing between the 
subjects of the two partus, prior to the war, ure dis¬ 
solved by the mere force and act of the war itself, tho’ 
other contracts existing prior to the war are not ex¬ 
tinguished, hut the remedy is only suspended, and 
this forms the inability of an ulien enemy to sue, or 
to sustain, in the language of civilians, a persona 
standi in judiceo. 
Privateering Legalized by tlie South. 
The Congress of the Confederate States met at 
Montgomery on the 6 th inst., and an act, declaring 
war against the United States Government and legal¬ 
izing piracy, was passed in secret session, but the 
injunction of secrecy was i in mediately removed, and 
the infamous document ordered to he published. We 
publish two of the sections, anu would give the en¬ 
tire act; were it not of Bueh extreme length. Section 
10 , as will be observed, offers a premium of twenty 
dollaiB for each person killed on an American vessel, 
and twenty-five dollars for each prisoner delivered 
into the bands of the rebels. 
SBC. 10. That, a bounty shall hr paid by the Confeder¬ 
ate States oj Si JO for each person cm board any armed 
ship or vessel belonging to the United States, at the 
commencement of any engagement, which shall be 
burnt, sunk or destroyed by any vessel commissioned 
ah aforesaid, which shall be of equal or inferior force, 
the sumo divided as jii other cases of prize money; 
and a bounty of $26 shall be paid to the owners, officers 
and crews of the private armed vessels commissioned as 
bibited shipments, and to detect and bring to punish¬ 
ment all who are in any way concerned in furnishing 
to such insurgents any of the articles above described. 
Yon will, however, on the other hand, be careful not 
to interrupt vexatiously, or beyond necessity, by on- 
warranted or protracted detentions and examinations, 
the regular and lawful commerce nf your port.. You 
will report forthwith whether any', and If any, what, 
additional measures may be necessary in your judg¬ 
ment to carry into full effect the foregoing resolu¬ 
tions, and you will report to this department from 
time to time your action under these instructions. 
I am, very respectfully, 8, F. Chase, 
Secretary of the Treasury. 
Gov. Andrew of Massachusetts. 
A special session of the Massachusetts Legisla- 
met at Boston, on the 13th inst. In his message, 
Gov. Andrew says this is no war of sections,— no 
ivar of the North on the South,— it is waged to 
avenge no former wrongs, nor to perpetuate ancient 
griefs or memories of conflict, but it is the struggle 
of tbe people to vindicate their own rights; to retain 
and invigorate the institutions of their fathers; the 
majestic effort of the national government to vindi- 
I cate its power and execute its functions for the wel 
fare and happiness of the people. 
Jn reference to arms, the Governor says that in 
view pf the great lack of arms existing in this Com¬ 
monwealth, certain to become apparent in the event 
of a continued straggle,—a want shared by the States 
in common with each other,—under the advice, and 
map of the center States, renders it of more than 
ordinary importance at the present time. Tt is situ¬ 
ated at the confluence of the Shenandoah with the 
Potomac river, where the united streams break 
through the Blue Ridge, 100 miles north of Richmond 
and 53 miles north of Washington City, in a direct 
Davis and Beauregard mark its main avenues; that a 
body of men, organized in the interests of the Seces¬ 
sionists, have been received there, wearing the dress 
and badge distinguishing the army of the Southern 
Confederacy, and leaves the people to draw an in¬ 
ference of the character and ultimate purposes of the 
encampment. He states, however, that there were 
many good and loyal men in the camp, who were in 
no manner responsible for its treasonable character. 
In conclusion, he says:—“ Disclaiming all desire 
and intention to interfere with the perogative of the 
State of Missouri, or with tbe functions of its Execu¬ 
tive regiments into one brigade will give the Gen¬ 
eral a formidable command, and the control of offi- 
cers and men with whom he has personal acquaint¬ 
ance. An additional regiment, consisting of 1,000 
men, was thrown into Fortress Monroe on the 17th 
inBt., making a total of 3,000 at that garrison. The 
telegraph this (Monday) morning says that the gov¬ 
ernment have ordered forward with all dispatch a 
camp of from 15,000 to 20,000 men, which will be 
created outside of the Fortress, under Gen. Butler’s 
command. 
It is probable that Gen. G. B. McClellan will enter 
line. It is about 80 mileH by railroad from the Relay tive ’ ? et 1 regard it my plain path of duty to express Virginia at the head of the Ohio and other Western 
House, where are stationed General Butler’s forces. 
Without the benefit of tbe Baltimore and Ohio Rail¬ 
road, the rebel forces could march on Washington in 
less time than to the Relay House. The scenery in 
to tbe people, in respectful but decided language, troops simultaneously with any movement of General 
that within the field and scope of my command, the Butler upon Norfolk. At the same time a column of 
supreme law of the land must and shall be maintained, regulars will move forward from Washington. Thus 
and no subterfuges whatever In the form of Legisla- Virginia, attacked at three or four points at once, 
tive acts or otherwise, can be permitted to possess will find her position altogether unenviable and be 
or oppress the good law-abiding people of Missouri, subjected to the necessity of keeping a sharp lookout 
I shall exert my authority to protect their persons for the Federal armies. 
and property from violation of every kind, and shall The dispatch from the South that the rebels have 
deem it my duty to suppress all unlawful combina- nearly completed arrangements for an attack on 
tions of men, whether formed under a military or- Washington is not believed. The government has, 
ganization or otherwise.” however, received such information from secret 
agents in the South, but it Is presumed that they 
Tbe Latest from 8t. Louis. have been made to believe these things by the leaders 
An official statement, published on the 17th, says to dece ' ve their own people at home, and to draw 
the first firing at Camp Jackson, Friday evening, was tbe “Mention of the government here from points in 
some half a dozen shots fired near the head of the '’ r g* n ' a Washington. Gen. Scott will protect 
column. Tbe regiment was greeted by a volley of ^^^ngtoa without abandoning his plan of opera- 
the vicinity of llarpcr’B Ferry is in the highest de- tive acts or otherwise, can be permitted to possess 
gree beautiful and picturesque. It was at onetime 
called Shenandoah Falls. Its present name ib de¬ 
rived from a ferry long since established across the 
Potomac, which is now spanned by a bridge about 
800 feet In length. It is on the Baltimore and Ohio 
Railroad, and at the northern terminus of a railroad 
connecting with Winchester. The Ohio and Chesa¬ 
peake Canal also passes along on the opposite side 
of the Potomac. 
The village is irregularly built around the face of 
a hill, and lias been the center of considerable trade, 
drawn there by tbe United States armory. The vil¬ 
lage contains several manufactories nud flouring 
mills, and five or six churches. Before the destruc¬ 
tion of tbe government works at that place, by the 
United States officers in command, there were Con¬ 
stantly employed from two hundred to two hundred 
or oppress the good law-abiding people of Missouri. 
I shall exert my authority to protect their persons 
and property from violation of every kind, and shall 
deem it my duty to suppress all unlawful combina¬ 
tions of men, whether formed under a military or¬ 
ganization or otherwise.” 
Tbe Latest from St. Louis. 
aforesaid, for rack and every prisoner by them raptured necessity, remain fora considerable period inade- 
and brought into port . and delivered to an agent no- j ^ tt 
thorized to receive them, in any port of the Con- quate for lhe home demand, and I await with much 
thorizcu to receive them, in any port of the Con- 1 ‘ uomouu -. 
federate States; snd the Secretary of the Treasury Is interest the arrival from abroad of our importation, 
hereby authorized to pay or cause to be paid to the and I have no daabt that Congress, at its special ses- 
ss s# «!»",»•« «■* <*»»•»«■'•<■ <>»> *«?»*- 
the bounties herein provided. ment of duties thereon. 
By the following section it will seen that the gov A Coraraiflfla,y Generftl ftnd Medical Burea ” * »* 
eminent of the Confederate Suites are determined to commcnd,}d ’ t0 be connected with the 1 
secure their share of the plunder: troops. 
Another recommendation is the estab 
T hat five per centnm OB the net amount state encampment for military insti 
(alter deducting all charges and expenditures.) of the ,, , , J 
prize money arising from captured vessels and car- *‘Ovcrnor recommends a loan to meet 
goes, and on the net salvage of vessels and car- of the emergency, and suggests that 
goes re-captured by the private armed vessels of the partly Issuable in sums of from $60 to 
Confederate States, shall hr secured and paid over to th< ..._ii ii„<__ , 
collector or other chief efficer of the customs, at the port Sma11 Capltull8tb “ a Y ... the invest 
or place in the Confederate States at which such cap- The disbursements for military purp< 
tured orre-e.antured vessel nmy arrive, orto the Consul to the 13th, amount to $267,646, to w 
or other public m/ent of the Conic derate States resid- added about $100,000, to cover contract 
ing at the post, or place not within the Confederate , . . , ’ , , , 
States at which such ruptured or re-captured vessel and «<Htipmentn ordered for future use. 
may arrive. And the moneys arising therefrom shall expended $62,500 wn 9 for the purchase < 
lie hehl and arc hereby pledged by the government of the steamers Pembroke and Cambridge, 
the Confederate States as a fund for the sun nor t of , , , ,, 
the widows and orphans of such persons ns may be 1 ho message concludes as follows:— 
slain, and for the support and maintenance of such Ki'prescnt-utives, heavy responsibilities! 
consent of the Council, a commissioned person sailed and ba,,dH| manufacturing in the neighborhood 
in April, in the Persia, to proceed to England, oft, - n thousand muskets annually, which were stored 
charged with the duty of purchasing Minnie rifles, or in tbe KOv-ernrnent arsenal, subject to the orders of 
other arms of corresponding efficiency, in England or ftdTn irnstriition at \\ ashlngton. It is seldom that 
on the continent, as he might find it needful and tbcre are * ess tban t’fghty thousand stand of arms In 
desirable. To this end he was furnished with a letter th * areenal r<?ad - v for 8ervI,;e - There may have been 
of credit to the amount of £60,000, and he was a mucb kss Dlimber fit the time of its destruction, 
attended by an accomplished and experienced fr0TD the feet that Secretary Floyd sent 8 outh all that 
armorer familiar with the workshops of the old he could muster, and lie would bo likely to ship them 
world. The production of fire-arms at home will, of faRter ll,an tb * y Cou,d be manufactured, 
necessity, remain for a considerable period inade- 1 be rcbfd f° rces have now full possession of this 
quote for the home demand, and I await with much pointl a,,d art ‘ plantin « their batteries on both sides 
interest the arrival from abroad of our importation, f, tthe ri\er. Whatever there is leftol the machinery 
and I have no doubt that Congress, at its special ses- in the armory ’ or stand of arniR in tbc arsenal, is now 
sion, will relieve this Commonwealth from the pay- , andcr their contro, ‘ and * narded by a foroe V!irk,u «- 
ment of duties thereon. ly €8tir,iatcd from 2|60 ° to VOO and even much 
A Commissarv General and Medic,,1 Raimi. i« r». Iar ^ r - with constant reports of reinforcements. The 
commended, to be connected with the Massachusetts ^habitants of those counties in Pennsylvania border- 
tro<J j ls ing on that portion of Maryland directly opposite to 
Another rccnmmnnda.inn ii,„ *« 4 aKiiuh,—, „ th « ferry, are in constant fear of invasion from the 
troops. 
Another recommendation is the establishment of a 
State encampment for military instruction. Tbe 
Governor recommends a loan to meet the expenses 
of the emergency, and suggests that the scrip be 
partly issuable in sums of from $50 to $100, so that 
small capitalists may share in the investment. 
The disbursements r«*r military purposes made up 
to the 13th, amount to $267,646, to which may be 
added about $ 100 , 000 , to cover contracts for clothing 
rebel army, and have made all necessary preparation 
to defend themselves from any depredation that may 
be made, whilst there is stationed at Chambersburg 
a large force of Pennsylvania troops, under the com¬ 
mand of Gen. E. A. Williams, an officer well versed 
in all tbe arts of war. This detachineut, numbering 
several thousand, will make noaUera rather warm for 
the secessionists should they step upon Pennsylvania 
soil. 
and equipments ordered for future nse. Of tho sum * - 
expended $62,600 wn 9 for the purchase of one-half of “ All wc Desire to be Let Alone.” 
The message concludes as follows:— Senators and 
Representatives, heavy responsibilities have fallen, in 
persons us may be wounded and disabled on board of the Providence of God, upon the Government and 
a ,. ,1 . 1 . .• r -1 „ 
the private armed vessels commissioned us aforesaid, 
in any engagement with the enemy, to be assigned 
and distributed in such manner as shall hereafter be 
provided by law. 
Western Virginia Convention. 
The resolutions introduced by Col. Wheat, in the 
Convention of Union men assembled at Wheeling on 
Tuesday, were comprehensive and admirably drawn, 
and cover the entire position occupied by Union men 
in States tyrannized over by the mutineers. 
“ They pronounce the ordinance of secession passed 
by the Richmond Convention, null and void; refuse 
to submit to the schedule attached to the ordinance, 
which suspended the election of members of Con¬ 
gress; denounce tlm Convention between the Com¬ 
missioners of the Confuderate States ami the State, 
giving the control of tho military operations of the 
State to the Confederate States, as a violation of the 
State constitution, and subversive of the rights and 
liberties of tho people: recommend the people of the 
State to vote for members of Congress nt the ensiling 
election, to vote ugaiust the ordinance of secession, 
and to vote for members of the House of Delegates, 
who entertain opinions in harmony with these reso¬ 
lutions; declare it to be the doty of citizens to main¬ 
tain the constitution and lawH of the Btate, and the 
Btate officers in the lawful discharge of their duties 
thereunder, and to maintain and defend the Consti¬ 
tution of the United States, and all officers there¬ 
under, in the proper discharge of their duties.” 
Col. Wheat’s resolutions were adopted by the Com¬ 
mittee on Federal arid State Relations, by a vote of 
sixteen against six — nearly three to one. The Con¬ 
vention is to meet again on June 11 th. 
A Land Blockade. 
Secretary Chase has issued the following im¬ 
portant order to officers of the customs in the North¬ 
ern and Western States, enjoining them to prevent 
the shipment of arms, munitions of war, provisions 
or other supplies to the rebellions States. In effect, 
this order establishes a land blockade of tbe seceding 
States, while the federal fleet is shutting up the At¬ 
lantic and Gulf ports. The order is as follows: 
Trkascuy Department, May 2, 1861. 
To Collectors, Surveyors and other officers of the 
Customs on the Northern and Northwestern Waters 
of the United States: 
On the ’Pth day of April, 1861, the President of 
the United states, by proclamation, declared the 
ports of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, 
Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas under blockade, 
and on the -7th of the same month, by another pro¬ 
clamation, declared the ports of Virginia and North 
Carolina also under blockade, since which proclama¬ 
tion this department has received reliable informa¬ 
l-lie people, and they are welcome. They could not Moultrie Castle 
have been safely postponed. They have not arrived ofl; ce and Arsen 
too bood. They will sift and try this people,—all who putab 5y the prop< 
lead and all who follow; but this trial is given ns to o u tk 0 0 f 
revive our past, and will breathe the inspiration of a and jacltHori and 
new life into our national character, and re-assure the a j| of them 
destiny of the Re public. _ Government. 
Ori tbe 4th of 
Exciting News from the Southwest. !ln( ] the Arsenal 
The New Orleans papers of Saturday and Sun- Federal Governm 
day, the 11th and 12th inst., contain the following On tbe 9th of , 
statements. The forts referred to are in the Indian the West, bearing 
Territory, close on the northern boundary of Eastern provisions and re 
Texas. The traitors of the Ixrae Star State have On tbe lltb o 
been busily fortifying their coasts against uppre- States Arsenal at 
bended attacks from the United States fleet, and in Jackson, 
harmssing the small bodies of United States troops On the 12 th o 
still op their soil, and seem to have been taken en- States Navy Yan 
tirely by surprise by this descent upon their northern and have ever si 
boundaries. At any rate, they ure terribly scared. l’ickeus and wre 
The New Orleans Delta of the 12th says that Gov. On the 31st o 
Moore has received a letter signed by well-known States custom he 
responsible men, stating that United States troops with its treasure. 
Thu8 spake Mr. Jefferson Davis in his message to 
the Congress now in session at Montgomery. Let us 
interpret the words of the rebels by their deeds. 
On the 28tli of December last, they seized Fort 
Moultrie, Castle Pinckney, the Custom Flouse, Post- 
Office, and Arsenal, at Charleston, all of them indis¬ 
putably the property of the Federal Government. 
On the 2d of January they seized Forts Pulaski 
and Jackson, and United States Arsenal at Savannah, 
all of them indisputably the property of tbe Federal 
Government. 
On the 4th of January they seized Fort Morgan 
and the Arsenal at Mobile, also the property of the 
Federal Government. 
stones, and a pistol shot from the crowd. 
The second firing occurred from the rear of the 
Column guarding the prisoners. The crowd here 
was large and very abusive. One man discharged 
three barrels of a revolver at Lieut. Faxon, of the 
regular service, many of the mob cheering him and 
drawing revolvers, and firing at the troops. The 
man who commenced the attack then laid his pistol 
across his arm, and was taking deliberate aim at 
Lieut Faxon, when he was thrust through with a 
bayonet and fired upon at the same time, and 
instantly killed. The column then moved on, having 
received orders to march, and the company being 
assaulted by the crowd, several of them halted and 
shot, causing the deaths reported. The order was 
then given by Capt. Lyon to cease firing, which was 
promptly obeyed. 
The principal arms taken from Camp Jackson 
were four large sized howitzers, two ten inch mor¬ 
tars, a large number of ten inch shells ready charged, 
some 5,000 II. R. muskets, supposed to be a portion 
of those taken from the Baton Rouge arsenal. 
A thousand people left St Louis yesterday after¬ 
noon, in consequence of tbe reports of insubordina¬ 
tion among the German troops, and their threats to 
burn and sack the city; but the appearance of General 
Harney’s proclamation in a great, measure restored 
confidence, and many of those who left will probably 
rctnrn to-dav. The city Sb now quiet, and the highest 
hopes are entertained that no disturbance will occur. 
Twenty-two persons are known to have been killed 
at Camp Jackson, and there are eighteen who have 
been identified. Among the large number that were 
wounded, twenty-nine have died, and several yet 
living are not expected to recover. 
The Collector of this port has received orders from 
the Secretary of the Treasury to examine the mani¬ 
fests of all vessels bound South, and compare them 
with the cargoes, and if arms, ammunitions, pro¬ 
visions or other supplies are found on board, that, the 
vessel and cargo 1 m confiscated and the owners 
arrested for treason. Shipments South have been 
suspended. One thousand muskets and several 
pieces of cannon, from Baton Rouge, arrived by 
river this morning and were seized. 
Spirit of tlie Hour. 
To make up the 30,000 men demanded of New 
York State by tbe United States Government, 380 
tion at other points. Three companies have been 
stationed at the Long Bridge the past two nights, 
one on thc Virginia side, near the draw, and one on 
the Washington side. Four picked men from each 
company in the District, to-day were ordered to 
report at a certain point for immediate service. It is 
not known what they are to do, but it is presumed 
they are for scouting purposes. They are the best 
men and most trustworthy that could be selected, 
lhe Secretary of War has to-day accepted the 
1st brigade of Chicago, 3,000 (Irish) strong, and they 
go So for the war. Col. Mulligan has left for Illi¬ 
nois to bring them on. They have orders for march¬ 
ing in this direction as soon as ho arrives. 
A dispatch to the N. Y. Herald on the 17th says it 
is useless to disguise the fact that the leading mem¬ 
bers of tbe diplomatic corps In Washington are 
e D 8 a 8 cd jn constant and anxious discussions as to 
the course it may be necessary for them, at any day, 
to adopt. They have recently received nrgent in¬ 
structions from their respective governments to 
inform them with the utmost precision the chances 
of the two sections in their present deadly quarrel. 
It is leaking out that the governments in question 
have declared that their commercial interests are 
identified in a great degree with the South, and that 
If they are forced to take sides with either, they will 
bo compelled to look carefully after cotton and free 
trade. England is disposed to move cautiously ia 
the matter, nud is playing her usual game of urging 
France to take the chestnuts out of tho fire. The 
country may not generally be aware that there is at 
tbiB moment an agent of the French Emperor trav¬ 
eling in the South by the name of Barocbe. He is 
understood to say that be is simply collecting inform¬ 
ation for the Commercial Bureau, for the Minister 
of Public Works, but this artifice is too transparent 
.to deceive the most credulous. He is a political 
more than a commercial agent, and his dispatches, 
regularly forwarded to Paris, necessarily exercise 
great influence over the mind of the Emperor. It i 3 
beginning to transpire that Mr. Russell, the corres¬ 
pondent of the London Times, is not merely writing 
letters to that journal, hut that his private communi¬ 
cations for higher quarters contain a great deal of 
interesting matter that he does not think altogether 
discreet to put in print. 
It is evident, from appearances, that the govern¬ 
ment intends dealing with Missouri in the same way 
that it has with Maryland, As tin evidence of this, 
On tbe 9th of January they fired into the Star of COrnpa " 1B ® ' vt ' re WftMted - U P to Ma y 15th - 7 -- cora ‘ the government has concluded to take charge of the 
Atr it. it r. >• < ... ^ - llfllllBR Mil G I1PPD ft t A lltftntT Thin aiifq fLo 
the West, bearing the United States flag and carrying 
provisions and reinforcements ton United States fort. 
Go tbe lltb of January they seized the United 
States Arsenal at Baton Rouge, and Forts Pike and 
Jackson. 
On the 12th of January they seized the United 
-States Navy Yard at Pensacola and Fort Barancas, 
panics kad been entered at Albany. This shows the 
spirit of the people. 
The Legislature of Tennessee, says Parson Brown- 
low, after passing an ordinance of secession, without 
the shadow of authority, on the 7th inst., appropria- 
Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad, and employ it for 
government purposes. 
It appears that the government is steadily carrying 
out its programme of action as to the rebel States. 
It has determined to appoint Collectors for the South- 
ted five million dollars for the defence and armament ern ports, and is engaged in selecting men of energy, 
of the State. And this when there is not a cent in 
and have ever since been preparing to attack Fort treasury unappropriated, and the Btate bonds 
Pickeus and wrest it from the United States. 
On the 31st of January they seized the United 
States custom house at New Orleans, and the mint 
selling at forty-five and a fraction. 
The St. Louis Republican contains an editorial on 
whose names we at present withold, adapted to fulfill 
the important functions confided to them. The 
duties will be collected on the decks of men-of-war, 
whatever may he tbe opinions of legal authorities 
the proclamation of Gen. Harney, in which the fol- here or elsewhere on the subject. 
had crossed the country from Kansas in large num¬ 
bers, and had retakeu Forts Wachitaw and Cobb, 
aud were about performing the same feat on Fort 
Arbunkle. The letter calls for arms, ammunition 
and men. 
The same journal of the 13th says that an express 
has just reached Shreveport, La., stating that Mont¬ 
gomery of Kansas, at the head of 2,000 or 3,000 men, 
had taken possession of Forts Wachitaw and Cobb 
on our northern frontier, and threaten invasion of 
our State and the devastation of our country’. 
The Picayune of the 13th says:—“ We learn by 
the steamer J. M. Sharp, which arrived this morning 
from Jefferson, Texas, that news reached that place 
Tuesday last, by express, in a letter to -I. M. A J, C. 
On tbe 20th of February they took, by the snr- 
lo.wing paragraph occurs:—“ The Stale of Missouri 
is so enfiladed and controlled by the military forces 
render of the arch-traitor Twiggs, the munitions of levied by the Lnited States Government, that it would 
war and other public property in Texas. 
On the 15th of April they bombarded and cap¬ 
tured Fort Sumter. 
On the 19th of April Mr. Jeflerson Davis invited 
offers for letters of marque, waging war upon pri- 
Inspector Gen. Thomas says he has administered 
the oath to some 25,000 of the volunteers in Wash¬ 
ington, and would consider 30 as a large margin for 
be worse than madness to think of opposing them with the whole numbpr who bad refused. He believes in 
any expectation of success. So much we have felt no instance did a refusal originate in disloyalty to 
ourselves bound to say by way of caution to the tbe Uniou. The reasons most generally given by the 
people of Missouri.” parties themselves, was, that the municipal author- 
The Cambria (Pa.) Regiment, having been formed ities fe° m wllic ^ they came had promised to provide 
too late for acceptance into the service, have offered for tbeir families, and had not done so. 
a bonus of $1,000 to the State, if it will permit them Tbe a88nrance 8 that the administration is rigor- 
to take a place in the army. ously prosecuting its measures against the insurrec- 
The most significant oiler yet made to our Govern- a substantial basis. All the mem- 
vale citizens, as well as the Government of the too late for acceptance into the service, have offered 
...... a bonus of $1,000 to the State, if it will permit them 
On the 13tli of April the rebel Secretary of War 
publicly proclaimed their intention to attaek the 
national capital, and boasted by the first of May, the 
rebel flag would float from tbe federal capitol. 
In every case of the seizure of public property, 
they hauled down the flag of the United States and 
Murphy, that Montgomery, of Kansas notoriety, at hoisted the rebel flag in its place. 
the head of 3,000 men, had taken Fort Wachitaw. 
Messengers had been to Marshall and other places, 
Yet “all they want is to be let alone.” 
Aud we have enumerated yet only tbe more prom¬ 
inent is that just received from Scotland. Certain 
prominent Scotch merchants, doing business in this 
country, are responsible for a tender of ten regiments 
of unequipped, but well-built, hardy, active men, 
who are not earning $11 per month above their liv¬ 
ing, and who are ready and willing to enter the Ber¬ 
bers of the Cabinet, together with the President, are 
animated by a common principle in furthering the 
plans for consummating the Government policy. An 
increased stimulus, however, was applied on the 16th 
inst. A committee of prominent gentlemen from 
New York bad a long interview with them, and the 
result was their consent to accept the services of 
-„—--- - - j — ~“v *-*■-■*“ vice of the TTnifpit Rtnfpo , . . jcduiu r ,men ouuseui 10 accept uie services oi 
for men, money, guns, powder and lead. Capt. Bill inent acts of aggression and war waged by rebels ... . T , [ . l0 “ g or fourteen additional regiments from that Btate. This 
Young, with about 600 men, was on the march to against the Constitutional government of tho U. 8 . 0 1 10n a ’ a ie ex P iratl on of tbe meetg w j tb tbe concnrrence 0 f (; etli g co tt. The 
oppose Montgomery. This news was corroborated We might tell of vessels seized, both national and W . a f’ J 6 ,overnment WiI1 S rau t them each a bounty comm j ttce ur g e more proni pt an d efficient means, 
tion that attempts are frequently made to furnish .. , . .. ,U ‘V, . 
arms, munitions of war, provisions ami other supplies * aw b . v ^ be notorious Montgomery of Kansas abolition 
to persons and parties in those States in open insur- fame, it may be as well to state that three weeks ago 
Young, with about 600 men, was on the march to against the Constitutional government of tho U. 8 . 
oppose Montgomery. This news was corroborated W'e might tell of vessels seized, both national and 
last Wednesday at Shreveport. The greatest excite- private, of threats and menaces of the subjugation 
ment prevailed throughout the country. The bells of the loyal States to their despotism, the driving 
were ringing when the Sharp left Jefferson, for the of loyal citizens from their homes with insult aud 
purpose of calliug a town meeting. Already a large injury, aud tho confiscation of their property; the 
meeting had been held at Shreveport.” arrest and imprisonment of United States olficerf 
A correspondent of tbe Picayune WTites:— “In and United States soldiers, who were loyal to theii 
connection with the reported taking of Fort Wacbi- government, and innumerable other acts of aggres 
The Charleston correspondent of the New York 
Times writes that “ there is less enthusiasm there for 
marching north than there was to attack Fort Sum- 
arrest and imprisonment of United States officers ter,” and that “Pickens will not be attacked until 
and United States soldiers, who were loyal to their Bra SS bas a thing." All of which is no doubt 
rection against the constitutional authorities of the 
Union, it becomes m 3 ’ dqly, therefore, to instruct 
you to cause a careful examination to he made of the 
manifests of all steam or other vessels departing 
I learned in Galveston, on undoubted authority from 
St. Louis, via New Orleans, ami published in the 
Galveston News, that Mr. Lincoln's Secretary of War 
sion upon the rights and the flag of the United States. 
And now “all they W’ant is to be let alone.” 
Gen. Harney’s Position. 
A TOt’NO Kentuckian, whose family lives one hun¬ 
dred and twenty miles from Madison, Ind., volun¬ 
teered in Captain Crittenden’s company. He trailed 
on foot one hundred aud twenty inilea to join a vol- 
Considerable speculation has beenhad in refer- unteer company to serve under the Stars aud Stripes. 
to embrace any of the articles of the description outside of the northern frontier of Texas, aud paral- 
before mentioned, or anv such articles he tound to , . . , . .. 
constitute part of the cargo, yon will take all neces- lel Wltb 3t ’ Ma J or tmor y was t0 usc ' bjs own dl6 ‘ 
saiy and proper means to prevent the departure of cretion as to wlieu and how to carry out the order. 
outside of the northern frontier of Texas, aud paral- address he calls attention to the military hill recently 
lel with it. Major Emory was to use his own dis- passed by the Legislature, which he regards as an 
the vessel, and to detain the same in your custody 
until all such articles shall he removed therefrom, to 
await further proceedings according to law. You 
will also make a careful examination of all flathoats 
and other water craft without manifests, and of rail- 
This news has doubtless ere this reached the Texan stitutional, aud it ought not to he upheld by good 
frontier. Major Montgomery, you will remember, citizens. 
address he calls attention to the military hill recently hundred prayers went up instantly. 
passed by the Legislature, which he regards as an The Louisville Journal says a worthy sister of Gov, 
iudirect ordinance of secession, manifestly uncon- Magoffin has sent to the Legislature a petition for 
was taken prisoner the other day by the Arkansas 
State troops, at or near Fort Smith, on the western 
itutional, aud it ought not to be upheld by good ' the Union, signed by eight hundred ladies of Mercer 
tizens. county. God bless her for her patriotism. Would 
He says that whatever may be the termination of to Heaven she were Governor of Kentucky, and that 
the present condition of things in respect to the cot- her brother Beriah were at home in petticoats. 
meets with the concurrence of Gen. Scott. The 
committee urge more prompt and efficient means, 
with no halt in the proceedings, and it appears from 
private conversation that the supply of money to 
support that increased force, is a matter which shall 
occasion no couceru to the Administration. 
The following is the number of Infantry regiments 
to be received from each State for a total increase of 
seventy-five regiments of three years’ volunteers 
under the recent determination of the Government: 
New York, 11; Pennsylvania, 10; Ohio. 9 ; Illinois, 
6 ; Massachusetts, 5; Wisconsin, 4 ; Michigan, 3; 
Iowa, 2; New Jersey, 3: Virginia, 2: Maine, Mary¬ 
land, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode 
Island, Minnesota, Delaware, Kansas, Nebraska, and 
District of Columbia, one regiment each- The other 
regiments, mainly of cavalry, are not assigned. The 
general government is doing wliat it can through its 
Commisstry aud Quarter-Master General officers to 
take care of tbe volunteers and contingents of -States 
as they arrive, hut it will always he provident on the 
part of States to have iu Washington, or on the route* 
in advance of their troops, a member of tlie State 
General Staff to provide for contingencies and see 
that the troops are properly cared for. 
