186 
JPOFMl 8. 
floatB in security over all the national property, up¬ 
borne in lively triumph by the martial airs of the 
United States, then, and not till then, the war will 
cease.” 
A Denunciation or Senator Douglas. — The 
Mobile Register says that the enormity of the appeal 
of Douglas to the t-elfish passions of the people of the 
Northwest, tarnishes his fair fame as Bn enlightened 
and upright statesman. We Confess that we have felt 
surprise, and mortification, and sorrow, in seeing 
him lead the old Democrats of Illinois into an unholy 
alliance with abolitionists, to make war on the South. 
In giving him up, our confidence in the nobility of 
man receives a fearful blow, and we can only recall 
with regret the unreserved devotion and energy we 
have lavished in his cause, when he stood to us the 
representative of the latent principle of constitutional 
conservatism burning brightly, but with a flickering 
light, amid the ennobling ruinB of the old Govern¬ 
ment of the United States. 
“ Shame, Shame upon Mississippi!”— Dr. M. W. 
PniLi.ips, associate editor of the Southern Rural 
Gentleman, (published at Grcnadu, Miss.,) and pri¬ 
vate secretary of JKFF. Davis, writes from Mont¬ 
gomery, to his journal of May 18th, the following; 
«' We are, this moment, in receipt of yo nra. 1 cannot 
Bee how I cau do better than return and push up 
corn, peas, and potatoes. My health is, if anything, 
worse. Fatigue of travel only wears me out. 
“As to war news here, all is, and of right should 
be, mum. We hear less here than in Vicksburg or 
Jackson. All outside is in a ferment -old men and 
young—aye, even fair maidens arc bent on the 
fight. Oh! how 1 feel for Mississippi, while her 
. young men are willing to give up place, their all, and 
to the wars they go, the wealthy are hoarding their 
blood and treasure a few honorable exceptions. 
We learn of men giving $100 who should give $10,- 
000. We hear of heiresses, with unencumbered 
possessions of quarter and half millions, giving $250, 
when $25,000 would not equal the sacrifices of the 
young men. Shame! shame upon Mississippi! 
“But less of this. We send you extracts from 
Kentucky. Shall we, of Mississippi, continue to 
send our millions to Louisville, and she arming 
against us? She not against us! “an armed neu¬ 
trality?” God save the mark. A neutral out of 
the yoke, the collar, the pickle tub, is all nonsense. 
Let. our people withhold all trade with Kentucky, as 
with Ohio and New York, and we will soon give them 
a pocket argument.” 
“Pocket arguments,” indeed. We doubt not our 
friend Phillips possesses a pair that are regular 
“collapses.” Mississippi secedes, money secedes,— 
and we would not he at all surprised to hear that 
“chivalrous Jeff.” found himself one of these fine 
mornings in IJavanu. It is too bad that “heiresses, 
with unencumbered possessions,” will not give more 
freely,—still this defection is easily remedied so 
long as Cobb and Flovd are with the South. Just 
employ them, and if the “lit of abstraction” doeB 
not work satisfactorily, it will be because there is 
nothing to steal. 
Spirit of ilic Hour. 
The secessionists had stored at Alexandria a large 
quantity of railroad iron, which was captured by the 
United States troops. Its value is estimated to be at 
least $100,000. It will, of course be confiscated, and 
applied to the service oi the cvantrv »!»<.?• <-«>- 
to destroy. 
Wisconsin lias thus far expended $175,000 for the 
war. This State proposes to keep three regiments in 
camp on its own account, and the Legislature, now 
in session, is taking steps to provide $50,000 worth 
of arms for them. 
Miles G uiiknwood, of Cincinnati, has taken a con¬ 
tract to rifle 30,000 muskets for the State of Ohio. 
He is now turning out 100 per day, and will soon be 
able to finish 800. 
David Henry Haight, owner of the St. Nicholas 
Hotel, is in Washington. He proposes to erect ovens 
large enough to bake bread for all the troops in 
Washington, so as to secure a good and uniform 
quality. If the Government will furnish the site, Mr. 
Haight wil be at the expense of erecting the ovens, 
and operating them free of cost during the occupancy 
of Washington by the troops. 
The Nashville Patriot says that “ Tennessee does 
not propose to secede from the Union. She stands 
upon her right to be free, and intends to declare her¬ 
self independent, as our revolutionary ancestors did.” 
The New Orleans Bee gives up Maryland, and thinks 
that the Confederate States Bhould rejoice at the 
prospect of her remaining in the Union, because she 
allows the Federal troops to remain within her 
borders. 
The Louisville Journal says:—“Jelf. Davis, as the 
head of the military operations in the South, has 
signally failed to fulfill Southern expectation. The 
enthusiastic confidence that was felt in him, is fast 
dying out. All the glowing predictions as to what 
he would do, have in rapid succession been falsified. 
His late devotees have been looking daily for great 
results from his military movements, but they see 
nothing. This will never do, no, never. If Jeff, 
don’t startle his Cotton State friends very soon, per¬ 
haps they will startle him." 
Gen. Scott does not seem to agree with those 
Southern men, who, unsuccessful in bribing him, 
have turned round and declared that he has lost his 
faculties. He said the other day to some friends:— 
“ This is my last campaign, gentlemen, and it shall 
be my best.” 
Thomas Clay, son of Henry Clay, says, in a letter 
recently written from Ashland, “ I hold that the 
masses are everywhere honest, and have been precip¬ 
itated by ambitious, unprincipled politicians in the 
South, into revolution.” 
The report throughout Virginia is that Jeff. Davis 
says that he will yet take Washington, and that he 
will dine there on the 4th of July. And, also, that if 
Gen. Scott is caught, his head would be severed from 
his body, and a piece of his heart sent to South 
Carolina. Such a man is just fit to be the leader of 
rebels. 
One of the Massachusetts Regiments stopped at 
the Astor on its way 1o Washington. Boon afterward 
Governor Andrew asked Mr. Stetson for the bill. 
His reply was, “The Astor House has no charge for 
feeding Massachusetts troops." 
N. P. Wii.us, alluding to the promiscuous display 
of bunting in the city of New York, says “it seems 
as if Nature’s entire stock of rainbows had been 
hung out to dry.” 
The House bill to arm Kentucky was rejected, yeas 
48, nays 42, the Constitution requiring 51 votes to 
appropriate over one hundred dollars. A resolution 
’ that the Governor’s proclamation, of the 20th ult., 
contains the true position that Kentucky should oc¬ 
cupy during the strife between the United and Con¬ 
federate States, was rejected. An act amending the 
State military law, by which the State Guard are re¬ 
quired to swear to support the Constitution of the 
United States and Kentucky, passed, yeas 49, nays 38. 
The Wu-nin Vessels of the Navy. 
The following is a list of the vessels now in the 
navy propelled by steam: 
Guns. 
Men. 
Where stationed. 
Niagara. 
..13 
400 
Blockade Fleet. 
Minnesota. 
..40 
400 
Blockade Fleet. 
Wahaah. 
..44 
400 
Ready for Commission. 
.San Jacinto.... 
-.13 
300 
African Squadron. 
Lancaster. 
-.22 
320 
Pacific Squadron. 
Brooklyn. 
..25 
300 
Blockade Fleet. 
Hartford . 
-.16 
300 
East Indies. 
Richmond. 
..14 
300 
Mediterranean. 
Susquehaunah 
..16 
300 
Mediterranean. 
Powhatan. 
..11 
320 
Blockade.^ 
Saranac. 
.. 9 
350 
Pacific. 
Mohican. 
... 6 
100 
African Squadron. 
NarraganBett... 
... 5 
100 
Pacific. 
Iroquois_ 
... 6 
100 
Mediterranean. 
Pawnee . 
... 4 
105 
Blockade. 
Harriet Lane... 
... 5 
250 
Blockade. 
Wyoming . 
... 6 
102 
Pacific. 
Docotah ___ 
.. 6 
100 
East Indies. 
Seminole_ 
... 3 
100 
Brfi7.il. 
Six purchased gun 
Four Blockading, two on 
boats. 
..32 
450 
African Coast 
It is by no means improbable that the squadrons on 
foreign stations will be confined to sailing vessels, 
and that the steamers will be ordered home to take 
part in the active duties here. If the entire fleet 
were concentrated here, it would consist of twenty- 
two regular naval vessels, carrying two hundred and 
forty-eight guns, and manned by four thousand one 
hundred and forty-seven sailors and marines. 
Truce between Harney mid Price. 
The following are the terms of a truce agreed 
upon between Generals Hakney and Price, which 
secures peace to Missouri as long as she remains true 
to the Union: 
St. Louir, May 2], 1861. 
The undersigned, officers of the United States Gov¬ 
ernment and of the Government Of (he State of Mis¬ 
souri, for the purpose of removing misapprehensions 
and allaying public excitement, deem it proper to 
declare publicly, that they have tliiB day bad a per¬ 
sonal interview in this City, in which it lias been 
mutually understood, without the semblance of dis¬ 
sent on either part, that each of them has no other 
than a common object equally interesting and 
important to every citizen of Missouri,— that of 
restoring peace and rood order to the people of the 
State, in subordination to the laws of the general 
and State Governments. 
It being thus understood, there seems no reason 
why every citizen should not confide in the proper 
officers of the General and .State Governments to 
restore quiet; and us among the best meanB of offer¬ 
ing no counter influences, we mutually recommend 
to all persons to respect each others rights, through 
ont the Btate, making no attempt to exercise unau¬ 
thorized powers, as it is the determination of the 
proper authorities to suppress all unlawful proceed¬ 
ings which can disturb the public peace. 
General Frice. having, by commission, full au¬ 
thority over the militia of the Btate of Missouri, 
undertakes, with the sanction of the Governor of the 
Btute, already declared, to direct the whole of the 
Btate officers to maintain order within the State, 
among the people thereof: and Gen. Harney publicly 
declares, that this okHect being thnR assured, he can 
have no occasion, as he has no wish, to make military 
movements which might otherwise create those ex¬ 
citements and jealousies which he most earnestly 
desires to avoid. 
We, the undersigned, do therefore mutually enjoin 
"pnn the Dennis of the Btate to attend to their civil 
business, of whatsoever sort it. may bo, And H is t>» lie 
hoped that the unquiet elements which have threat¬ 
ened so seriously to disturb the public pence may 
soon subside, and be remembered only to be deplored. 
(Signed) Wm. S. Harney, 
Brigadier General Commanding. 
Sterling Price, 
Major General Mo. Statq Guard. 
The Advance Upon Virginia. 
In our last issue we chronicled the arrival of 
about 10,000 Federal soldiers in Virginia, this force 
being thrown over from Washington. During the 
past week large additions have been made, and while 
the object is occupation principally,several skirmishes 
and encounters have taken place, the more important 
of which we publish. 
A force of cavalry and infantry, the former under 
Lieut. Tompkins, the latter under Lieut. Gordon, 
attacked the rebels at Fairfax Court House, at day¬ 
break, June 1st. Our force met pickets of rebels 
about four miles this side of the lull, the rebels flee¬ 
ing and alarming the camp. The cavalry then charged 
on the town, encountering vigorous resistance. They 
were fired at from houses on both sides of the streets. 
The following is the report of Lieut. Tompkins to 
Col. Hunter, his superior officer: 
Sir:— I have the honor to report that pursuant to 
verbal instructions from Colonel commanding, I left, 
the evening of the 31st, in command of Company B, 
cavalry, to reconnoitre the country in the vicinity of 
Fairfax Court House. On approaching the town the 
picket wap surprised and captured. Several documents 
were found in their possession, which I inclose. 
On entering the town of Fairfax my command was 
fired at by rebel troops, from windows and house¬ 
tops. 1 charged, and drove the mounted ritles from 
the town. Immediately two or three additional com¬ 
panies came to their relief, firing on us, which I re 
turned. Perceiving I was largely outnumbered, 1 
deemed it advisable to return, which I did in good 
order, with five prisoners fully armed and equipped, 
and two horses. My loss was three men missing, 
three slightly wounded, and six horses lost. Loss of 
rebels, 30 to 35 killed and wounded. 
From observation, some judged the rebels at this 
point numbered 1,500 men. Captains Cary, Fearing, 
and Adjutant Frank of New Y'ork 5th, accompanied 
us, and I regret that the former was wounded in the 
foot. Lieutenant Gordon rendered valuable service. 
Prisoners, horses, arms and equipments, I have sent 
to Gen. Mansfield. 
Yours respectfully, Chas. H. Tompkins. 
A gentleman direct from Fairfax Court House, 
states that during the night of the ad inst., word 
came into the camp of the New York 28th Regiment, 
that the two dragoons missing from company B, 
which made the sally on Fairfax Court House, on 
Saturday morning, were captured by the rebel forces, 
and were to be hung this morning. Company B 
were immediately summoned from their quarters, 
and mounting, rode up to the Court House, and hav¬ 
ing ascertained by some means the precise location 
of their imprisoned comrades, made a dash through 
the village, and recovered the two men, whom they 
brought back in triumph to the camp at daybreak. 
Five confined prisoners from Fairfax Court House 
have been brought to Washington, one of them a son 
of the late Major Washington, of the army. He said 
he did not want to fight, against the United States, 
and made amends by taking the oath of allegiance. 
The other four refused to subscribe to it, and were 
detained. 
From a message direct, at 10 o'clock on the 2d inst., 
from Aquia Creek, by the steamer Anacosta, the fol¬ 
lowing accounts are detailed relative to the contesi 
at Aquia Creek:—The engagement commenced on 
Friday, and lasted two hours. Saturday it was re¬ 
newed, and continued twice that length of time. The 
lower, or beach battery, which had been so essentially 
damaged the day previous, had in the meantime 
been repaired by the Confederates in force, and had 
been reinforced, it is supposed, by 2,000 men. The 
Freeborn on Saturday approached to within about 
two miles of the shore early in the forenoon, and 
fired four or five shots, when the Pawnee entered into 
the coast list, taking position nearer to the land. 
For the first two hours the fire from the shore batter¬ 
ies wa* very brisk, but was returned with more ex¬ 
pedition by the Pawnee. Ikuriug the engagement 
she fired 160 shells, one of which was seen to explode 
immediately over the heads of the Confederates who 
were working the battery. It was observed, through 
a telescope, that numbers of bodies were carried 
away on wagons. During this time the shore move¬ 
ments were exceedingly brisk. The Freeborn lodging 
three shells in succession in the beach battery, per¬ 
ceptibly damaged the works, which had the effect to 
greatly diminish the fire. The Freeborn received 
three shots one of which passed through the cabin, 
damaging some of the crockery, but not the vessel, 
except making a passage through the bulwarks, of 
slight consequence. The Pawnee received eight or 
nine shots, but all too high to inflict much damage. 
One struck the main top sail yard, which was thereby 
unslung. Another grazed the inizzen mast head, 
and passed through the hammock netting. 
It is the opinion of the officers on hoard, that had 
the rebels been provided with good gunners, the 
vessels might probably have been sunk. Borne of the 
Confederates’ shots passed over the maBt head to the 
Maryland shore. The Anacosta returned to Washing¬ 
ton on the 2d. The Pawnee and Freeborn hauled off 
beyond the range of the enemy’s fire. 
The Railroad depot and buildings on the shore at 
Aquia Creek are all destroyed. The damage to the 
beach battery is not considered permanent, as the 
Confederates can soon repair it. It is safe to say that 
at least ten or twelve were killed on the part of the 
Confederates, but it is not known how many were 
wounded. All the officers concerned in the fight 
concurred in the opinion that the Confederates have 
rilled cannon—perhaps several. In all it is supposed 
about eight guns. 
During the week, considerable movement has been 
made of Ohio troops in Western Virginia. On Mon¬ 
day, the 27th ult., Col. Kelly and command, and the 
first regiment Of Virginia volunteers stationed at 
Wheeling, received marching orders. They left 
Wheeling at 7 o’clock in the morning, moving to¬ 
wards Grafton. After their departure the Ohio regi¬ 
ment, 1,000 strong, stationed at Bellair, under com¬ 
mand of Col. Irvine, crossed the Ohio and followed 
Col. Kelly’s command. The 14th Ohio regiment, 
Col. Stcdroau, crossed the Ohio about the Rame time 
and occupied Parkersburg. At midnight of Monday 
the rebels evacuated Grafton in great baste, and Col. 
Kelly took possession. 
Before crossing the Ohio, Major-General McClel¬ 
land issued a proclamation to the Union men of 
Western Virginia, as follows: 
HKADqUARTKKS DEPARTMENT OF OHIO, ) 
Cincinnati, May 26, 1861. s 
To the Union Men of Western Virginia: 
The Government has long enough endured the 
machinations of a few fractious rebels in your midst. 
Armed traitors have in vain endeavored to deter yon 
from expressing your loyalty at the polls, and having 
failed in the infamous attempt to deprive you of the 
exercise of your dearest rights, they now seek to 
inaugurate a reign of terror. and thus force you to 
yield to their scheme a.i^t submit to the yoke of the 
ti-nltnrnns conspiracy dignified by the name of the 
Southern Confederacy. 1 VliW are ilefttroying tne 
property of citizens of nir State and your magnifi¬ 
cent railroads. The General Government has care¬ 
fully abstained from sending troops across the Ohio, 
or even from posting them along thq hanks, although 
frequently urged by many of your prominent citizens 
to do so. Jt determined to await the result of the 
State election, desirous that none might be able to 
say that the slightest effort had been made to influ¬ 
ence, from this side, the free expression of your 
opinions. Although Hie many agencies brought, to 
bear on yon by the rebels are well known, yon have 
now shown, under the most adverse circumstances, 
that, the great mass of the people of Western Virginia 
are true and loyal to that beneficent. Government 
under which we and onr fathers have lived so long. 
As soon as the result of the election was known, the 
traitors commenced their work of destruction. The 
General Government cannot close its ears to the de 
mand you have made for assistance. I have ordered 
troops to cross the river, and they come as yonr 
friends and brothers, and as enemies only to accused 
rebels who are preying on you. Your homes. your 
families and your property are safe under onr pro¬ 
tection. All yonr rights’shall he religiously re¬ 
spected. notwithstanding all that has been said by 
the traitors to induce you to believe that our advent 
among you will be signalized by an interference 
with yonr slaves. Understand one thing clearly, not 
only will we abstain from, all such interference, but 
we will, on the contrary, with un iron hand, crush 
any attempt at insurrection on their part. Now that 
we* are in your midst, I call on you to fly to arms 
and support the General Government. Sever the 
connection that binds you to traitors. Proclaim to 
the world that the faith and loyalty so long boasted 
by the Old Dominion, are still preserved in Western 
Virginia, and that you still remain true to the Btars 
and Stripes. G. B. McClellan, 
Major-General Commanding. 
Cincinnati, June 3. — Two columns of General 
McClellan’s command, one of Col, Kelley, of the 
Virginia volunteers, and the other under the com¬ 
mand of Col. Crittenden, composed of the Indiana 
volunteers, left Grafton early last night, and after 
marching during the entire night, about twenty miles 
through u drenebiug rain, surprised a camp ol rebels, 
2,000 strong, at Phillipi, Virginia, and routed them, 
killiug fifteen, and capturing a large amount of arms, 
horses, ammunition, provisions and camp equipage. 
The surprise was complete, and at the last advices 
the Federal troops were in.hot pursuit of the Rebels. 
It is probable that many prisoners will be taken. 
Col. Kelly*was mortally wounded, and has since died. 
Several others of the Federal troops were slightly 
wounded. 
Affairs ai Waebiugron. 
The United States Government has satisfactory 
information to the effect that the Commissioners of 
the Confederate States of America have met in Eng¬ 
land a decided refusal to recognize their pretensions. 
Lord John Russell, with whatever of uncertainty he 
may have expressed himself on other points, made 
no concealment in regard to this matter. The same 
information comes from the French Government. 
The Emperor and M. Tbouvenal were decided. In¬ 
formation 'o the foregoing effect has been received 
by Diplomats in Washington, and the news is well 
credited, and is a mater of discussion in diplomatic 
circles. 
Gen. James Watson Webb has been appointed 
Envoy Ex:raordinaiy and Minister Plenipotentiary to 
Brazil. 
The revenue laws require vessels entering a port 
with informal papers to be seized, but inasmuch as 
those coming from the South, where the Custom 
Houses are in possession of insurrectionary parties, 
cannot obtain the proper clearances, the Secretary of 
the Treasury, with a view of remedying the embar¬ 
rassments and trouble under these circumstances, has 
decided that in all cases where it appears that this 
was no fault on the part of commanders, the latter shall 
not be compelled to go into court, but on the correct 
representation of the collectors where the vessels 
arrive, the fines and fees which the law imposes 
shall be remitted. 
As there seems to be some sensitiveness in business 
circles, about the seizure of telegraphic dispatches in 
all the principal Northern cities and towns, and an 
apprehension that private transactions may be made 
public, it may not be improper to re-a6snre the pub¬ 
lic that there is no danger of Buch exposure. The 
War Department has instructed a commission com 
posed of highly respectable gentlemen, whose busi¬ 
ness is to examine all the dispatches under strict 
injunctions of secrecy, and after having selected 
those of treasonable character, to re-seal and return 
mere business transactions. Ail the dispatches 
seized at the various telegraph offices are to be thus 
examined. The business of this commission assumes 
somewhat that of the dead letter office in the Post- 
Office Department, and will be conducted with the 
same aecresy, and a rigid regard to private rights and 
interests. 
Col. Butler, a brother of the General, arrived on 
the 29th ult. with dispatches for the Government. 
He had a long interview with members of the Cabinet 
on the 30th ult. He reports that more than three 
hundred slaves have sought refuge within the United 
States lines. Gen. Butler desires that instructions 
may be sent back by his brother in regard to Hu¬ 
me thod of dealing with these contraband articles. 
Co). Butler returned to Fortress Monroe, bearing the 
following letter of instruction xo his brother: 
- Washington, May 30, 1861. 
Sir: —Your action in respect to the negroes who 
came within your lines from the service of the rebels, 
is approved.* The Department is sensible of the 
embarrassments which must surround officers con¬ 
ducting military operations in a State in which laws 
of slavery are sanctioned. The Government can¬ 
not recognize the rejection by any Btate of its Fede¬ 
ral obligation resting upon itself. Of these Federal 
obligations, however, no one can be more important 
than that of suppressing and disposing of any combi¬ 
nation of the former for the purpose of overthrowing 
its whole constitutional authority. 
While, therefore, you will permit no interference 
by persons under your command with the relations 
of persons held to service, under the laws of any 
State, you will, on the other hand, refrain from sur¬ 
rendering to alleged masters any persons who come 
within yonr lines. Yon will employ such persons in 
service to which they will he best adapted, keeping 
nn account of the labor by them performed, of the 
value of it, and of the value of the expenses of their 
maintenance. The question of their final disposition 
will be reserved for further deliberation. 
(Signed) Simon Cameron, 
Secretary of War. 
Carl Schurz haB been deprived of the gratification 
of proceeeding with his brigade to Fortress Monroe. 
His leave of absence as Minister to Bpain, has been 
revoked, and he will at once enter on the discharge 
of his duties at Madrid. 
The Secretary of the Treasury on the 29th ult., tele¬ 
graphed to the Collector at Cincinnati, in order to 
facilitate supplies of goodB to the loyal citizens of 
Western Virginia, entering at the port of Wheeling, 
that section being exempted from the restriction of 
the blockade. 
Our Minister to England, Mr. Adams, arrived in 
London on the J 3th of May. In expectation of his 
coming, an arrangement had been made by Lord 
John Hassell to receive him on Tuesday, and for his 
presentation to the Queen on Thursday. Lord John 
Russell, however, was out of town, caused by the 
death of his brother, the Duke of Bedford, and Mr. 
Adams was presented by Lord Palmerston. Every¬ 
thing pertaining to the reception was understood to 
have been marked by entire cordiality, and by 
friendship. Important dispatches from the State 
Department were received by Mr. Adams on the 17th, 
and he immediately arranged for an early interview. 
The attitude of the British Government, it is believed, 
has not yet been decisively ascertained to the satis¬ 
faction of the Administration at Washington. 
Emerson Etheridge arrived from Tennessee via. 
Louisville, and says East Tennessee will show a large 
majority for the Union, and if the rest of the State 
goes for disunion, a civil tvur is inevitable. In the 
middle and much of Western Tennessee, no Union 
speakers or newspapers are allowed. Soldiers are 
distributed through the State to overawe voters. 
Disuuionists are well armed. Unionists without 
amiH cannot compete with rebel troops. 
Cftpt. Ward has made an official report to the Sec¬ 
retary, of the revival of the bombardment at Aquia 
Creek, commencing at 11.30, and terminating, from 
the fatigue of the men—the day being warm, and the 
firing on his side incessant—at 4.30, making a dura¬ 
tion of five hours. He says:—“ The tiring on shore 
waB scarcely so spirited at any time as yesterday. 
The heights were abandoned, the guns apparently 
having been transferred to the earthworks at the 
railroad termination, to replace the battery silenced 
by us on Friday. During the last hour of the en¬ 
gagement, only two or three shots were thrown from 
the shore.” 
By the end of the week, the Government expects to 
have 25,000 men in Virginia near Alexandria, 20,000 
at Grafton, and the same number near Harper’s Ferry, 
15,000 at Fortress Monroe, and 10,000 around Balti¬ 
more, Annapolis and the Relay House. 
DEATH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS. 
The following brief telegram was received here 
yesterday P. M.: 
Chicago, June 3.— Senator Douglas died at ten 
minutes past nine o’clock this morning. Those in 
attendance at the time were Mrs. Douglas, Dr. Miller, 
Mrs. Cutts, J. Madison Cutts, Jr„ of Washington; 
D. P. Rhodes, of Cleveland; Dr. McVicker. Spence 
C. Benham, and Dr. Hay, of Chicago. His remains 
will he taken from here on Wednesday to Washington. 
The following order on the death of Senator Doug¬ 
las has been issued from the War Department: 
War Department, June 4. 
The death of a great statesman in this hour of peril 
cannot be regarded otherwise than as a national 
calamity. Stephen A. Douglas expired in the com¬ 
mercial capital of Illinois yesterday morning, at 9 
o'clock. A representative of the overpowering sen¬ 
timents enlisted in the cause in which we are 
engaged—a man who nobly discarded party for 
country—a Senator who forgot all prejudices in an 
earnest desire to serve the public—a statesman who 
lately received for the Chief Magistracy of the United 
States a vote second only to that by which the Pres¬ 
ident was elected, and who had every reason to look 
forward to a career of usefulness and honor—a patriot 
who defended with equal zeal and ability the Consti¬ 
tution, as it came to us from our fathers, and whose 
last mission upon earth was that of rallying the peo¬ 
ple of his own State of Illinois around* the glorious 
flag of our Union, has been called from the scene of 
his life and the field of bis labors. 
This department recognizing in his decease a loss 
in common with the whole country, and profoundly 
sensible of the grief it will excite among millions 
of men, hereby advises the colonels of the different 
regiments to have this order read to their respective 
commands, and suggests that the colors of the Re¬ 
public be dressed in mourning in honor of the illus¬ 
trious dead. Simon Cameron, 
Secretary of War. 
FROM CALIFORNIA. 
The Pony.Express arrived at Fort Kearney on the 
28th ult. We gather the following intelligence: 
Both Houses of the Legislature decided to adjourn 
ou the 20th, and are raking up unfinished business. 
The most important measures of Btate policy adopted 
is the passage of a law offering 6,000,000 acres of the 
school lands, belonging to the State, for sale in lim¬ 
ited quantities at $1.25 per sere on liberal credit. A 
system for reclaiming and bringing into market vast 
tracts of swamp and overflowed lands, belonging to 
the Btate has also been entered on. 
A series of Union resolutions, touching the State 
fealty to the General Government, and her readiness 
to comply with any requisition for aid to suppress 
rebellion, have passed both houses by large majorities. 
Both Houses have adopted a resolution calling on 
the Federal Congress to afford protection to the 
Overland Mail and telegraph routes. 
The laying of the corner stone of the new Capitol 
was the occasion of an imposing demonstration on 
the 15th. 
As an evidence of the military spirit, pervading, 
the Ban Francisco woolen factory has within ten 
days turned out 1,000 uniforms completely made, and 
blankets for that number of men, to fill orders for 
that city and Marysville. 
At a Union meeting held in Alexandria Co., Thurs¬ 
day evening, Senator MeDotigal said, in the course 
of an address, that treasonable organizations now 
exist in this State, who are endeavoring to get 
possession of the Government. The meeting passed 
resolutions distrusting the fidelity of several officers 
nf the Slate militia, and expressing a reluctance to 
serve under them. 
The Humboldt Times of the 11th states that J. B. 
Collins arrived there on the 1st from the mountains, 
and reports that two engagements have been had 
since the last advices, resulting in the death of fifteen 
InrliaDs. The troops were still hunting the strag¬ 
gling parties of the savages who have not fled 
beyond reach. 
The Overland Mail Company have sent a detach¬ 
ment of men fr»m Lor Angelos with eight six-horse 
teams and farty horses to Salt Lake. The Company 
are removing their stock to the central line as far as 
possible. 
FOREIGN NEWS. 
Great Britain. —The following is the proclama¬ 
tion of the Qneen: 
Whereas. We are happily at peace with all Sover¬ 
eign Powers and States; and, 
Whereas, Hostilities have unhappily commenced 
between the Government of the United States and 
certain States calling themselves Confederate States 
of America; and, 
Whereas, We, being at peace with the Government 
of the United States, have declared it our royal 
determination to maintain a strict and impartial 
neutrality in the contest between the contending 
parties; 
We, therefore, have thought fit, by and with 
the advice of our Privy Council, to issue our royal 
proclamation, and we hereby warn all order-loving 
subjects, and all persons who are entitled to our 
protection, that if any of them shall presume, in 
contempt of this proclamation and of our high dis¬ 
pleasure, to do any acts in derogation of their duty 
as subjects of a neutral Sovereign in said contest, or 
in violation or contravention of the law of nations, 
and more especially by entering the military service 
of either of the contending parties.as commissioned or 
non-commissioned officers or soldiers, or by serving 
as officers, sailors or marines on board any ship, ves¬ 
sel of war or transport of or In service of either of the 
contending parties,nr by engaging to, or going to any 
place beyond the seas, with intent to enlist or engage 
in any such service, by procuring, or attempting to 
procure, within Her Majesty's dominions, at home 
or abroad, others to do so, or by fitting out any ship 
or vessel to bo employed as a ship-of-war, or priva¬ 
teer, or transport by either of the contending parties,or 
by breaking, or endeavoring to break, any blockade, 
lawfully and actually established by or on behalf of 
either of said contending parties, or by carrying 
officers, soldiers, dispatches, anus, military stores or 
materials, or any article considered and deemed to 
be contraband of war. according to law or modern 
usage of nations, for the use of either of said con¬ 
tending parties, all parties so offending will incur 
and be liable to the special penalties and penal con¬ 
sequences, by said statutes, or by law of nations in 
that behalf, imposed. 
And we do hereby declare that all our subjects, 
and persons entitled to onr protection, who miscon¬ 
duct themselves in the premises, will do so at the 
peril of their own wong, and they will in no wise 
obtaiii any protection from us against, any liabilities 
or penal consequences, but will, on the contrary, 
incur our displeasure by such conduct. 
Given at Richmond Park, May 13th. 
In the House of Lords on the 11th inst,, the Earl 
of EUenborough a°ked the Government whether the 
term “lawful blockade.” used in the recent procla¬ 
mation, was to he interpreted literally, or with quali¬ 
fications, according to the strict meaning of the 
Paris agreement. It was impossible to maintain an 
effective blockade. He complained of the vagueness 
of ihe proclamation in regard to contraband of war. 
The Earl of Granville replied that lawful blockade 
must be maintained by a sufficient force, but it was 
not absolutely necessary to render all ingress or 
egress impossible, but to render it extremely diffi¬ 
cult. Iu respect to certain other questions, he stated 
that, certain articles were clearly contraband of war, 
but others depended upon special circumstances and 
contingencies, which could only be decided by the 
court, and which it was impossible to decide before¬ 
hand. 
The Earl of Derby Baid there were two points ou 
which it was desirable the Government should come 
to an understanding with the United States. They 
proclaim a blockade of the whole Southern States, 
which they had not the force to maintain. Although 
they could Lawfully blockade certain ports, it was 
not desirable that they should proclaim a universal 
blockade, but only maintain a partial one. The 
Northern States also declare that they should treat 
privateers as pirates, but they could not do so ac¬ 
cording to the law of nations, and it was desirable 
that, notwithstanding the proclamation, it should he 
declared such penalty upon British subjects would 
not be viewed with indifl’erence by England. 
Lord Brougham said privateering, according to 
international law, was not piracy, but to join an ex¬ 
pedition against a government at peace with Ro¬ 
land, was a piratical act. To constitute a sufficient 
blockade, such a force must be maintained as to 
make the passage of it impossible, but this was very 
difficult. 
Lord Chelmsford denied the doctrine of Lord 
Brougham relative to privateers. 
Lord Granville said that Earl Granville had laid 
down the law correctly with respect to the blockade 
and contraband of war. The subjects of another 
power holding letters of marque were uot guilty of 
piracy. 
Lord Kerrysdowe said that the Northern States 
might consider the people of the Southern States 
rebels and guilty of high treason, but this would not 
apply to the subjects of other powers becoming 
privateers. 
Queen Victoria held court at Buckingham Palace 
on the 16th inst, at which Mr. Dallas delivered bis 
letter of recall, and presented Mr. AdarnB to Her 
Majesty. 
France.— During a debate in the Senate on tne 
petition to extend the French occupation of Syria, 
M. Bilant explained that France would evacuate 
Syria on June 5th, and if evil result ensued, the 
responsibility will rest on those who demand the 
withdrawal. 
France will leave six vessels to cruise off Beirut, 
and English and Russian ships will act in concert 
with them. 
Italy.— Kossuth had arrived at Turin. Klapka 
had gone to see Garibaldi, and returns to meet 
Kossuth. 
Commercial Intelligence —Brmdstujfs — Flour firm, >' ut 
quiet, at 2Ss6d@30s6d. Wheat steady, at Il8ld@12s6d for 
red. and 12s6d@13s for white. Cora quiet, with a decline*/! 
of 3d since Tuesday. Mixed and yellow 34s3dfo)35a; win e 
35?@36a. . 
Provisions .— Lard heavy. Cheese 2s@3s. On the wet'U 
owing to large arrivals,' tallow was _ quiet, and paruai > 
declined. Butcher’s is quoted at &4s@o4fc8d. 
