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1 1 .... ■ ..... ■ ‘Y..TT —— / BY W. S. .JONES. TERMS. THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE 6c SENTINEL IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT TWO DOLLARS PER ANUUM, At WAVS IN ADVANCE. BATES TO CU BS. SIX COPIES FOK TEX DOLLARS. The pa- I per Will be sent to Chibs of SIX PERSONS, one! year, for TEX DOLLARS. ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. Itatea for W eekly AdvertleemenU. Otniim Advertisements, published once a i week, iq Daily, or Weekly, seven and a half ce-dt \ per line, for each insertion. SrK’ iAL Nonets, U-n cents per line for the Erst insertion, and eiyhl cent, per line for each subse- j quem insertion. OHPUfB ATB!Tiiißm ten cent* per line f or each insertion. Marriages, Deaths and Funeral Notices, fifty \ Cent, each. Obituaries, ten cent, per line. j fcUUTIIUBH MADESTOVES .1. W. WILSON 17 COUKKE ST., NASHVILLE, MANIMTIMB 0! BTDVFS, TIN WAKE, Ac,: Makes Four Sizes of the rcNNCSSLAN! A Wrought Iron Cooking Stove, \IADB6 alllu parte tr. this cUt. and out of Hubert Tea- I x n?'rZ”’ m u ?l LjrJ) f..r Hie -:e . of Hr.”- I:u,iliw. llmf/- and I* Until j pari of ihe m,.n,i ry Or hr* fur then! fllied without ileUy, Lnd | J. W. WILSON, Turner’s Unrivaled EXCELSIOR rimo-fiiiji This will be found the most superior MANURE j now offered for sale, in the propagation aud j growth of Wheat, Corn, Cotton, aud all kinds of j Garden Vegetables. In Corn planting, use, say j one handful to the hill, und the effect will be most j wonderful. It may be applied in the same man- j tier on Cotton, only let the quantity be increused a little. On Wheat, use, say from 250 to 300 j pounds to the acre, broadcast, or put in drill, and j the effect will be most marked, for just at the | time when Peruvian Guano fails in the supply of j that element which matures he Grain, this Mu- j nure feeds the plant until the end of the season,) and the Farmer may calculate with certainty on j an abundant crop. J. C. I)AWSON, AGENT, lanlO-Sm NO. 3 WAKKKN BLOCK. EVERY OWNER OF REAL ESTATE! W ANTS STAN W OOD k CO’S FI UK-PROOF CEMENT,! Fun BOOFS OF BUILDINGS. j -ALSO FIRE-PROOF FAINTS, FOR ALL KINDS OF ■sl IhDINLS, FENCLS, Ac. riMII* CEMKNT.apt sand to common Shingles, r.r Board I Til. FAIN I FJIIK PROOF ; look* helper than I oil paint. liuttn uin] cosUj lit* than one fourth a* much. I It will ptv cv > p n.a.'v ~f wood ; ap plUMlto . ..nimoii F.iht* Pont* before they are insert..l In tne ground. It will j.r >. r\ • th'-m to last long ax iron. It la I mtvltigthouaamD. mrlta|w< udiUuttoof dollars aunually, both The tVment ami Pant loth require to he applied within a tnui*l<orta'hui long d* i.. -V for sale. Then*tow. In .'inter to Introduce them throughout the win e country, and benefft both thapublic amt ounvlv****. we pnmoaeto *end bv mail, to tVm*i.tami Palnu i r.-.'. j.t ..i Five DollaiN.’ All the a tides van In* gut a’ am Dr g Store, and will not ,Uu °"” t ’ or i S I ANWOtH) & CO., febl4 w6m W est Allmny, Wabasha co., Minnesota. i'K(>sii:r r rj x OF THE SOUTHERIsT 11031 K JOURNAL. OF Literature. EducatinnA Miscellany. FI3IIK uWrilvrpi. p Mie> yu uh. In th c'tv<>r Charles I ton, S. i'a weekly r umler the above title. The time has arrival when our 1..* looked f r revival of I Smtlu rn L trratur. iu.iv l* :ue mpltahed with proper effort.- I li ■ N • . • t* :i*r | N ‘ •• spapvra i ami M are i*elnic >li •ntinu- i dally. Agents are ra pMttj euruUlt.u Uu-lr onler* for them. The few which boera ! to continue popular, art taken altogether for pictorial lllustra- i tiona. In this branch we areas yet. unprepared to compete j AiUy. A wy‘* orate tutnmage will promptly remedy thh detlclenr\. Til K SOUTHERN 11.'MK JOURNAL will attempt to t anpplv the plaet i *me of the discarded Northern topers. Its , an. vi and aim will ... th nUoeaev uml support of Literature and Edueatioi.at the - -in. Knmivs Ke>lews. Hlogrphles. Ko tnanoe. l*octrv. ami Misei'.lanr. w 11 can prise* its several de * nartments. A high. mal tone will give It attraction to the . The Southern H ie Journal will Is* published in quarto wj4'*• •<?!•* of K-lwlo Ilertot. as J ’ I'.'i. .w. ‘ .t.>■■'.’ . . . t- be i-.u.V.ih tht . *** I 11ENJ. H. LIDDOY THE Sill TIIER.\ fONFEDERACV,! BY Hnnleiter .Sr Vtlnii*, ATLANTA. (LA.. rilllK DAILY SOUTHERN lONFKDEKACY. under j 1 .inangem. uw iusf coup - tel. will cr.hiiu al. the latest in ! . . vrv kind, report*d exj-nsalv for ua bv Magnetic Te . graph and the Malls. Al**. tally report* **f the Atlanta ! ai .1 t;. r M irkets. L**al 1* c i nts ami item*. frc„ Ac. Uric j # a>v.u . * : Six t:. -a.Uw. or V cents for one month— I V r\ WFKKi.Y SOUTHKRH CN‘NFEDKRACY is made up fi'*m. and coatainsthe cream of the Daily. It is a large sheet. Ar.d gives in. re ftv*b rxodu.g matter than any other Weeks *. t.\ . ■ ‘ ate Mato lt> Market Report* will Nr IV and made ap *r rr actual transact . ns. Frier 3 a year; or *1 f’ b*r mx mo* ••.>- invar ahh advance. Sr l*ot!u w*ter> ar> .uth r .ci b act as ur AffWtS In oh tainit.g s*s‘.>c:l-i> and fitWi; ug the me net —for which thev will n. allowed t< retain, as eommissien. tweatv flw cent* on ! each Weekly, or oftv cents on each lhxi'.v suVs, fiber ir IVr**, c-stiff* v.‘ t aU*f five, ten or“t* •re subsert- N’TN wiv : e s-.j; p.ied with the , :e> orderc4 at per cent >a * r " l N ‘ \N ii S'tvd on our N>*ks until the money j CARPETS AMI CA RT HAS AT Lower Prices Ilian Ever Offered j J. G. Bailie & Bro., AKK SOW OFFERING TUEIK SUPERB STOCK 0F VKLV FT. HIU “Fl.'. THHKE-PI.V VNU INGRAIN CARPETS; FLOOR AM.TABLE OIL CLOTH*; O v'l t'K ,AO LACK Cl RTVIA*; HIMMin *I\UI>. Oil A U'F* VMIHVAH*; PI VAO V\l> TABLE COS KR* ; CtM'O V VM* CANTON .MATTINGS; \\ ALL PAPERS AAH BORRERS; DOOR M US. Ar.. A! . vvr, JV*. G. BAILIE A BROTHER. Importers. Jobbers and Dealers, yanl? dfMkwiy w# h>'ad St.. AugugU. Ga. KETTLEWELL’S M.WH’I!ATED lilAM)! Tilt’ Best Fertilizer Known FOE COTTON AND c 08-KT . FOR SALE AT $56 PER TON for NO. 1. ssl PER TON FOR NO. 2. D , A\TICi\iC. EVANS A CO. mhldßwr** 41 THOMAS MACKENZIE k SONS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN SailiUerj Hardware AND COACH FTHMTI RE, OF EVERV DESCRIPTION, K . 022 Baltimore, St., near Charles, BALTIMORE. orders exncited promptly. |tb26-dim* Cljt'oniflc it Sentinel. 0 Departure of the Clinch Ultlen aud lrlnb Volunteers. The Clinch Rifles, Capt. C. A. Platt, and the Irish Volunteers, Capt. J. H. Htll, left this city on the W aynesboro Road last evening, for Macon, whither they go to rendezvous with other compa nies comprising the Fifth Regiment. We have so lepeatedlv spoken in terms of panegyric of these our citizen soldiers, that it seems almost surperfluous to reiterate them here. \ et, at a time like this when we are forced to part with them for a period of dread uncertainty, we canoot refrain from speaking of them accord ing to the heart’s best promptings. They are brave soldiers, and what is a source of pride to us, well disciplined soldiers. Xo “rabble horde,” are they, made up of a refuse population, but men—gentlemen—trained to military service, and lacking only actual experience to render them perfect in all that constitutes true soldiers. This experience they are likely to gain—fer the hard ships, the toils and dangers of a protracted cam paign are before them. We have so firm a re liance upon their loyalty, their energy, their courage, that we have nc fears for them in pass ing through this ordeal. They will come out of the contest, as well as all our volunteer soldiers who have gone before them—if the God of bat- i ties spares them to us —with untarnished es- ! cutcheons, and greener, fresher laurels. They I will rally round their country’s flag, nor ever per- ! mit it to be wrested from their grasp, or allow it j to trail ignoblv in the dust. May the blessings of Heaven attend them ! A few incidents in this connection, which trans- ! pired previous to their departure, may be given, | for which we are indebted to the Constitutionalist, j At a meeting of the Clinch Rifles, held on Mon- j day evening flth instant, the following resolutions I were unanimously adopted, followed by hearty cheers: Resolved, As an unanimous expression on the part of the Clinch Rifles, that our heartfelt thanks j are due, and hereby tendered to these ot our na- I triotic citizens who have so generously contribu ted to our necessities since our reception of inarch ing orders. We shall ever cherish this remera- | bra nee of their kindness with the deepest emo tions of Gratitude- Resolved, That the Secretary he instructed to i preserve among our Records, the list of names on the document read this evening. He it further Resolved, That the dear ladies of our vicinity—#>ur mothers, sisters, daughters, wives and loved ones who have so nobly provi ded for our comfort—we feel incompetent to thank according to their merits. They will ever retain the warmest affections of our hearts—their tokens of esteem we dearly prize—and the memory of the dear ones we leave behind us, shall ever sustain us in fatigue, and nerve our souls in the hour of strife while battling for thefti and the land we love. On Saturday last, a handsome silver camp cup and case were presented to their excellent Cap tain, C. A. Platt, by the company, through pri vate W. I). Tutt. The gift was alike worthy of the donors and the recipient. ; Ensign Ells also presented to the Home Guard j of the company a beautiful colored photograph of the Ensign und his Guard. A response was made, ! in appropriate terms, by Sergeant McKinnik Law. i Monday morning Messrs. Ticker Perkins ; presented to the Clinch a beautiful photograph of the entire company, on dress parade, with their Southern Coufederacv flag, j Roth of these pictures were taken by Messrs. ; Tucker A Perkins, und may be seen for u few ; days at their gallery, on Broad street, j Another interesting fact we ure gratified to re. | cord. I)r. Hearing, an honorary member of the | Clinch Rifles, has offered to attend, free of charge, any of the families of the members, should his professional services be needed by them, during the absence of the company. The following is an extract from the minutes of the meeting of the Irisli Volunteers, held on Monday : At a called meeting of the Irish Volunteers, the following resolution wus offered aud carried unan imously : Resolved, That we authorise the formation of Company B, Irish Volunteers, and in it we re cognise the continuance of our organization ; and we call on our friends to rally to the support of the new Company, being fully satisfied that if ne cessity requires it, those we have entrusted with its formation will hold themselves in readiness to obey the call of their adopted country when the necessity arises. Between I and 5 o’clock, P. M., the Irish Vol unteers, with their full ranks, and each man equipped for the journey, marched down Broad street from their Armory, and halting in front of the Southern States Hotel, where a large crowd had already collected, received a handsome flag of the Confederate States. The flag was the gift of some patriotic ladies of the city, and the pre sentation was made on their behalf, by James Gardner, Fsq., in a speech replete with sentiments i of patriotism, and eulogy of our Irish fellow-citi ’ zens. Capt. Hull responded in one of the most I stirring aud patriotic addresses we have yet had the pleasure of bearing. Both speakers were 1 frequently and heartily applauded. The Volunteers then proceeded on their way to j the Waynesboro Depot, attended by a numerous I delegation of friends. j About 6 o’clock the Clinch Rifles left their Ar • mory, and took their stations in the line of escort , waiting to receive them in frout of the City Hotel on Broad street. j The Companies composing the escort were the | Richmond Hussars, Sand Hills Home Guards, ■ Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, Georgia and j Mechanic, ot the Firemen’s Independent Division, I large delegations from each of the companies of ; the Augusta Fire Department, under Chief En i gineer Lam back and Assistant Engineer Robert, ; the home-guard ot the Oglethorpe Infantry, and j home-guard and honorary members of the Clinch Rifles. It was altogether as imposing a proces- I sion as we have lately seen. Beiore the order was given to march. Col. \V. 11. T. Walker said a few farewell words to the Rifles ; after which the cortege moved up Broad to JacksoD. down Jackson to Greene, and through Greene as far as the residence of Dr. Ford, where a beautiful triumphal arch or wreath of flowers ami evergreens, wrought by fair hands, span ned a portion of the street. We noticed, also, that from the centre of tlie arch were pendant, literally in the “language of (lowers,” tlie letters “C. R. AI. V.” Here Dr. I)kSai:ssure Ford, in behalf of the ladies, addressed the Company in a few remark of polished elegance aud good taste. After these .nteresting proceedings, the line marched to the Wayuesboro Depot, where an immense crowd congregated to sec those two gallant corps off to tiir wars. Notwithstanding the depletion the city lias suffered from previous departures of our volunteers, there seamed tube as iiiauy people gathered here as at any previous leave-taking.: ;The crush and pressure was great; and those who had bidden adieu to their friends before hand, acted wisely. After many farewells were spoken ami hands shaken, the steam whistle sounded and the traiu moved off with its precious freight amid the wildest hussas and the salvos of artillery. A fervent God speed to the Clinch Rities and Irish Volunteers The following are the muster rolls of the two Companies. The Clinch Rifles number 84 men, and the Irish Voluuteers about so men: CLINCH RIFLES. OFFICE ELS. Captain—C. A. Platt. First Lieutenant —H. H. Ansler. Second “ J. W. Adam. Third “ 0. B. Day. Ensign—Jas. Nathan Ells. Secretary—Wra. 11. Crane, jr. Quartermaster —J. C. Marshal. Orderly Sergeant—S. H. Howland. Second ** George Adam. Taird “ M. T. McGregor. Fourth •* G. G. Holland. Fifth J. S. Dill. First Corptral—T. M. Bones. Second “ W. D. Tutt. Third “ S. W. Brown. Fourth “ E. L. Weems. Chaplain—Rev. L. M. Carter. Surgeon—T. B. Ford, M. D. Buglers [ 2* “* * ) H. G. n aitmg. PRIVATES. John Archer, E. J. Hatcher, W. M. Averv, B. R. Holt, M. L. Blanctard, A. C. Holt, .1. S. Bones, W. J. Hiller, I'. G. Buroui, D. 15. Jones, J. I’. Burnsides. G. T. Joues, H. M. Cumming, W. M. Jacobs, ! J. K. Crocaer, W. A. Lawhon, • F. Gcok, J. K. Levy, I F. J. Cook, John Livingston, I Milburn Carter, W. E. McCov, I w - H. Chew, J. W Moore", o ?'i: Urk - C. N. Mims, KL. C rane, Jas. J. Miller, i L A lorraick. H. L. Mealing, V ‘-“ ,leb * rr y. P- J. Morris, W K. Dans, T. W. Morgan, Thomas Dans, John Neelv, jr W m Delane, W. W. Norris, | -V , L - P- O-Farrell, i E. L. Ford, J. C. Roberts R. H. Fleming. M. B. Roberts’ \V. J. Freeman, Thomas Russell ,T. J. Freeman, S. T. Rogers, ’ ! J. H. Foster, Newton Rice, A. K. Francis, Chas. E. Staples, T. F. Fleming, W. P. Steed. | John Greer. W. S. Shields, Jas. N. Gordon,* \V. H. Smith, H. K. Gairdner, H. S. Segur, : G. C. Gairdner, A. A. Stewart, H. C. Gould, U. J. Sibley, J. A. Guieu, J. H. Townsend, T. N. Hopkins, W. R. Walton, S. B. Hawley, H. M. Walton, Samuel House, W. T Williams, A. J. Hatch, A. G. Whitehead. IRISH VOLUNTEERS. OFFICERS. Captain—J. H. Hull. First Lieutenant—T. G. BarretL Second ** James Duffv. Third “ Michael O'Connor. Orderly Sergeant—Henry Heney. j Second *• (Vacant.) ) Third “ John Fox. | Fourth “ John Lombard. Ensign—P. MeArdle. First Corporal—James Callahan. Second •• B. Carroll- Third “ * Lawrence Heery. Fourth ** John Gleason. Treasurer—J. S. Sheehan. privates. Firnan Acott, Benjamin E. Taylor, Daniel Bitcbner, Jas. S. Hart, , James O Donohoe, John O’Donnell, Dennis O’Donohoe, Thos. Sumner, C. Hanlon, Chas. Martin, Lawrence Hal ton, John Fitzgerald, Patrick Kearny, Patrick McCann, , James McKeigan, Wm. Eddings, Michael McDonneil, John Maher, John McCathv, Stephen Frank, Patrick Minahan, Thomas Kernan, Patrick Powers, Maurice Healv, j John Wallace, Thomas Law for, Richard Sumerall, John Dinan, Tim Singleton, lhos. O’Connor, I Dennis Lyons, Joseph B. Reynolds, Robert Carroll, Thos. Mahoney, John S. Kearns, Patrick Walsh, i Charles Murphy, E.C. Flynn, Michael Mckenny, Jeremiah D. O’Connor, William Roche, Thomas Ford, Joseph C. Seals, Patrick Conoly, 1 Michael McNamara, William Cotter, James Minahan, Daniel Buckley, Michael Vaughan, Timothy Lyons, i John Clark, M. Sullivan, | John Brady, Jeremiah O’Hara, James Moran, Joseph Kavanagh, John Sullivan, John Stanton, ; Richard Maher, John Kean, i James O’Gorman, Peter Otis, ! William Marcy, Tim Sullivan, i John Bennett, Thomas Donovan, i Charles Rowland, Tlie lKue of W ar Accepted——Letter* of Jlarque and Kepriaal. In the Confederate Congress, on Monday, Cth I inst., the following act was passed in secret ses i sion, and secrecy removed : AN ACT. j Recognizing the existence of war between the ‘■ United States and the Confederate States ; and concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods. Whereas, The earnest efforts made by this Gov j eminent to establish friendly relations between j the Government of the United States and the Con federate States, and to settle all questions of disa ; greemeut between the two Governments upon firinciples of right, justice, equity and good faith, mve proved unavailing, by reason of the refusal | of the Government of the United States to hold | any intercourse with the Commissioners appoint* | ed by this Government for the purpose aforesaid, or to listen to any proposal they had to make foi the peaceful solution of all causes of difficulty be j tween the two Governments : and, whereas, the I President of the United States of America has is j sued his Proclamation making requisition upon the States of the American Unien for 75,000 men, tor the purpose as therein indicated, of capturing forts, and other strongholds within the jurisdiction of and belongiug to the Confederate States of America, and has detailed naval armaments upon the coasts of the Confederate States of America, and raised, organized and equipped a large milita ry force to execute the purpose aforesaid, and has issued his other Proclamation announcing his purpose to Ret on foot a blockade of the ports of the Confederate States: and whereas the State of Virginia has seceded from the Federal Union and entered into a convention of alliance, offensive and defensive, with the Confederate states, and has adopted the Provisional Constitution of the said States, aud the States of Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri have refused, arid it is believed that the State of Delaware, and the inhabitants of the Ter ritories of Arizona and New Mexico, and the Indian Territory South of Kansas, will refuse to co-operate with the Government of the United States in these acts of hostilities and wanton ag gression, which are plainly intended to overawe, oppress, and finally subjugate the people of the Confederate States: and, whereas, by the acts and means aforesaid war exists between the Confede rate States and the Government of the United States, and the Slates and Territories thereof, ex cept the States of Maryland, North Carolina, Ten nessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, and Del aware, and the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico, and the Indian Territory South of Kan sas : therefore, Sec. 1. The Congress of the Confederate States of America de enact, that the President of the Con federate States is hereby authorized to use the whole land and naval force of the Confederate States to meet the war thus commenced, and to issue to private armed vessels commissions or let ters of marque und general reprisal in such forms as he shall think proper, under the seal of the Confederate States, against thejvessels, goods, aud effects of the government of the United States, and of the citizens or inhabitants of the States and Territories thereof, except the States and Ter ritories herein before named; Provided, however, that property of the enemy (unless it be contra band of war) laden on board a neutral vessel shall not be subject to seizure under this act ; And Provided further, that vessels of the citizens or inhabitants of the United States now in the ports of the Confederate States, except such as have been since the sth of April last, or may hereafter be in the service of the government of the United States, shall be allowed thirty days after the pub lication of this act, to leave said ports and reach their destination ; and such vessels and Ibeir car goes, excepting articles contraband of war, shall not be subject to capture under this act during said period, i unless they shall have previously reached the destination for which they were bound on leaving said ports. Sec. 2. That the President of the Confederate States shall be and he is hereby authorised and empowered to revoke and annul, at pleasure, all letters of marque and reprisal which he may at any time grant pursuant to this act. Sec. 3. That all persons applying for letters of marque and reprisal, pursuant to this act, shall state In writing the name, and suitable descrip tion of the tonnage and force of the vessel, and the name and place of residence of each owner concerned therein, and the intended number of the crew ; which statement shall be signed by the person or persons making such application, and tiled with the Secretary of State, or shall be de livered to any other officer or person who shall be employed to deliver out such commissions, to be by him transmitted to the Secretary of State. Sec. 4. That before any commission or letters of marque and reprisal shall be issued as afore said, the owner or owners of the ship or vessel for which the same shall be requested, and the commauder thereof for the time being, shall give bond to the Confederate States, with at least two responsible sureties, not interested in such vessel, in the penal sum of five thoqsand dollars, or if such vessel be provided with more than one hun dred und fifty men, then in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars; with condition that the owners, officers and crew, who shall be employed on board such commissioned vessel, shall aud will observe the laws of the Confederate States, and the in structions which shall be give them according to law, for the regulation of their conduct; and will satisfy all damages and injuries w'hich shall be done or committed contrary to the tenor thereof, by such vessel, during her commission, and to deliver up the same when revoked by the Presi dent of the Confederate States. Sec. 5. That all captures usid prizes of vessels and property shall b? forfeited and shall accrue to the owners, officers and crews of the vessels by whom such captures and prizes shall be made; aud on due condemnation had, shall be distributed according to any written agreement which shall be made between them ; and if there be no such written agreement, then one moiety to the own ers, and the other moiety to the officers and crew, as nearly may be according to the rules prescribed for the distribution of prize money, by the Con federate States. Sec. t>. That all vessels, goods and effects, the property of any citizen of the Confederate States, or of persons resident within and under the pro tection of the Confederate States, or of persons permanently within the territories, and under the protection of any foreign prince, government,, or state in amity with the Confederate States, which shall have been captured by the United States ; and which shall be recaptured by vessels commis sioned as utoresaid, shall be restored to the lawful owners, upon payment by them of a just and rea sonable salvage, to be determined by the mutual agreement of the parties concerned, or by the de cree of any court having jurisdiction, according to the nature of each case, agreeably to tha provis ions established by law. And such salvage shall be distributed among the owners, officers, and crews of the vessels commissioned as aforesaid, i and making such captures, according to any writ ten agreement which shall be made between them, and iu case of such on agreement, then in the same manner and upon the principles hereinbe fore provided iu case of capture. Sec. 7. That before breaking bulk of any ves sel which shall be captured as aforesaid, or other disposal or conversion thereof, or of any articles which shall be found on board the same, such captured vessel, goods or effects, shall be brought into some port of the Confederate States, or of a nation or state in amity with the Confederate States, and shall be proceeded against before a competent tribunal ; and after condemnation and forfeiture thereof, shall belong to the owners, officers, and crew of the vessel capturing the same, and be distributed as before provided ; and in the case of all captured vessels, goods and effects, which shall be brought within the juris diction of the Confederate {states, the District Courts of the Confederate States shall have ex clusive, original cognizance thereof, as in civil causes of aomirality and maritime jurisdiction ; and the said courts’ or the courts, being courts of the Confederate States, into which such causes shall be removed, and in which they shall be Dually decided shall and may decree restitution, iu whole or in part, when the capture shall have been made without just cause. And if made with out probable cause, may order and decree dama ges and costs to the party injured, for which the owners and commanders of the vessels making such captures, and also the vessels, shall be liable. Sec. “i. That all persons found on board any captured vessels or on board any recaptured ves- i sef, shall be reported to the collector of the port . in the Confederate States, in which they shall first arrive, and shall be delivered into the custo- . dv of the marshal of the District, or some court j or militarv officer of the Confederate States, or j of aoy State in or near such port, who shall take - charge of their safe keeping and support, at the j expense of the Contederate States. Sec. 9. That the President of the Confederate ; States is herebv authorized to establish and order suitable instructions for the better governing and j directing the conduct of the vessels so commis- ; sioned, their officers and crews, copies of which shall be delivered, ny the collector of the customs j to the commanders, when they shall give bond as before provided. , _ ! Sec. 10. That a bountv shall be paid by the Lon- . federate States of S2O for each person on board j anv armed ship or vessel, belonging to the Lmted j States, at the commencement of an engagement, which shall be burnt, sunk or destroyed by any vessel commissioned as aforesaid, which shall be of equal or inferior force, the same to be divided j as in other cases of prize money—and a bounty of #25 shall be paid to the owners, officers and crews of the private armed vessels, commissioned as 1 aforesaid, for each and every prisoner by them captured and brought into port, and delivered to , an agent authorized to receive them, in any port of the Contederate States ; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to pay or cause to be paid io the owners, officers and crews of such private armed vessels, commissioned as aforesaid, or their agent, the bounties herein pro- ; vided. 6 EC * B. That the commanding officer of every vessel haying; a commission, or Tetters of marque ana reprisal, during the present hostilities be* i ‘he Confederate States and the United . p a tegular journal, containing a true and exact account of his dailv proceedings o E fr^f CS fi CtlonS . wllh ? ucb vessefand the crew thereof, the ports and places he shall put into, or cast anchor ini ; the time of his stay there, and the cause thereof; the prizes he shall take, and the nature and probable value thereof ; the times 1 and places, when and where taken, and in what manner he sha [.dispose of the same ; the ships or ! vessels he shall fall in with ; the times and places, 1 when and where, he shall meet with them and I his observations and remarks thereon • also of whatever else shall occur to him, or any of his officers or marines, or be dicovered by examina tion or conference with any marines or passen gers of, or in any other ships or vessels, or by aov other means, touching the fleets, vessels, and forces of the United States; their p -nd places of station and destination, slrengin, numbers, intents and designs; and snch commanding officer shall, immediately on his arrival in any port of the Confederate States, from or during the con AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 15. 186!. tmuance of any voyage or cruise, produce his commission for such vessel, and deliver up such journal so kept as aforesaid, signed with his proper name and bandwriting, to the collector or other chief officer of the customs at or nearest to such port; the truth of which journal shall be verified by the oath of the commanding officer for the time being, and such collector or other chief officer of the customs shall, immediately on the arrival ot such vessel, order the proper officer of the customs to go on board and take an account of the officers and men. Jhe number and nature of the guns, and whatever else shall occur to him on examination, material to be known ; and no such vessel shall be permitted to sail out of port again until such journal shall have been delivered up, and a certificate obtained under the hand of such collectoror other chief officer of the customs, that she is manned and armed according to her commission ; and upon delivery of such certifi cate, any former certificate of a like nature which shall have been obtaiued by the commander of such vessel, shall be delivered up. Sec. 12. That the commanders of vessels hav ing letters of marque and reprisal, as aforesaid, neglecting to keep a journal as will fully making fraudulent entries therein,’ -or obli terating the record of any material transactions therein, where the interest of the Confederate States is concerned, or refusing to produce and deliver such journal, commission or certificate, pursuant to the preceding section of this act, then and in such cases, the commissions or letters of marque and reprisal of such vessels, shall be liable to be revoked; and such commanders, re spectively, shall forfeit for every such offence the sum of SI,OOO, one moiety thereof to the use of the Confederate States, and the other to the in former. Sec. 13. That the owners or commanders of vessels having letters of marque and reprisal as aforesaid, who shall violate any of the acts ot Congress for the collection of the revenue of the Confederate States, and for the prevention of smuggling, shall forfeit the commission or letters of marque and reprisal, aud they and the vessels owned or commanded by them shall be liable to all the penalties and forfeitures attaching to mer chant vessels, in like cases. Sec. 14. That on all goods, wares and merchan dise captured and made good aud lawful prize of war, bv any private armed ship having commis sion or letters of marque and reprisal under this act, and brought into the Confederate States, there shall be allowed a deduction of per cent, on the amount of duties imposed by law. Sec. 15. That five per centum on the net amount (after deducting all charges and expenditures) of the prize money arising from captured vessels and cargoes, and on the net amount of salvage of ves sels und cargoes recaptured by the private armed vessels of the Confederate States, shall be secured and paid over to the collectoror other chief officer of the customs, at the port or place in the Confed erate States at which such captured or recaptured vessels may arrive, or to the consul or other public agents of the Confederate Stales, residing at the port or place, not within the Confederate States, at which such captured or recaptured vessel may arrive. And the monies urisiug therefrom shall be held and are hereby pledged by the Govern ment ot the Confederate States as a fund for the support aud maintenance of the widows and or phans of such persons as may be slain, aud for the support and maintenance of such persons as may be wounded and disabled on board of the private armed vessels commissioned as aforesaid, in anv engagement with the enemy, to be assigned and distributed in such manner as shall hereafter be provided by law. Jlr. ltuxsel’s Second Letter to tlie Lon don Times--Vivid Description of Adairs Here. Washington, April 1. —From all I have seen and heard, my belief is that the Southern States have gone from the Union, if not forever, at least for such time as will secure for their Government an absolute independence till it be terminated by war, or, if their opponents be right, by the certain processes cf internal decay, arising from inherent vices in their system, faulty organization, and want of population, vigor and wealth. That the causes which have led to their secession now agi tato the Border States most powerfully with a tendency to follow them is not to be denied by those who watch the course of events, and, as these powerful neutrals oscillate to and fro under the pressure of contending parties and passions, the Government at Washington and the authori ties of the revolting Slates regard every motion with anxiety—the former fearful lest by word or deed they may repel them forever ; the latter more disposed by active demonstrations to de termine the ultimate decision ill their own favor, aud to attach them permanently to the Slave States by resolute declarations of principle.— Whatever the results of the Morrill Tariff'may be, it is probable they must be endured on both sides of the Atlantic, for there is no power in the Gov ernment or ill the President, us I understand, to modify its provisions,and there is a strong feeling in Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet against the extra session so loudly demanded in New York, and so confi dently expected in soine parts of the Union. No- Uiing but some overwhelming State necessity will overcome that opposition, and, as the magni tude of such an occasion will have to be estimated by those who are vehemently opposed to an extra Congress, it is not likely that anything can occur which will be considered of sutlicieut gravity by the Government at Washington to induce them to encounter the difficulties and dangers they antici pate in consequence of an extraordinary assem blage of both Houses. Until next December, then, in all probability, the President and his Cabinet will have such control of affairs as is pos sible iu the system of this Government, or in the circumstances, together with the far more than co-ordinate responsibility attached to their posi tion as a Federal Government. It is scarcely possible for an Englishman, far less for the native of any Stute possessing a pow erful Executive, to comprehend the limits. which arc assigned to the powers of the State in this country, or the extent to which resistance to its authority can be carried by the action of the States supposed to be consenting parties to its jurisdic tion. Take, for instance, what is occurring with in a few miles of the seat of the central Govern ment, across the Potomac. At a certain iron foundry guns have been cast for the United States Government, which are about to be removed to Fort Monroe, in the State of Virginia, one of the fortresses for the defence of the United States.— The Legislature of Virginia sat all night last Sat urday, and authorized the Governor of that State to call out the public guard in order to prevent by force, if necessary, the removal of those guns, at the same time offering to the contractor the price which he was to have received for th m from the Federal Government. Again, at Mobile, where a writ of habeas corpus was sued out on behalf of tlie master of a vessel, who was seized because he had a cargo of small stores which he intended to sell to the United States men-of-war iu observation oil'Pensacola, the counsel for the State of Florida resists the application, on the ground that the prisoner was carrying supplies to an enemy, and that a state of war exists in conse quence of the acts of the Federal Government; and the Court, without deciding on the point, dis charges the prisoner, in order that it may be freed from responsibility. On the other hand, the Fed eral Government remits the penalties of forfeiture and tines on the vessel seized by the Custom House at New York for want of proper clearances from Southern ports. The stereotype plates with the words “Evacuation of Fort Sumter have ap parently been worn out, but it is believed on all sides that it will be abandoned by Major Ander son this week, although I beard a member of the Cabinet declare lsst week that no orders bad been issued to that officer to evacuate it. If the opin ions of some of the Northern people prevailed, the fort would be retained until it was taken by assault. The Southern Confederation, secure of Fort Sumter, are now p.eparing for actioe oper ations against hort Pickens, which protects the entrance to the quondam United States Navy Yard at Pensacola, now in the possession of the troops of Florida; and certain organs ot the extreme party ill the South have alreudv demanded that the forts at Toitugas and Key West, which are situated far out at sea from the coast, should be surrendered. The Cabinet of Mr. Lincoln is understood to contain the representatives of three different courses of policy,—that trinity of action which generally produces torpid and uncertain motion or complete rest. First there are those who would, at anv risk, vindicate the rights they claim for the Federal Government, and use force, even though it could only, in its most successful appli cation, overrun the States of the South, aud com pel a temporary submission, without leading to the re-establishment of Federal authority or the re-incorporation of the States with the Union. Secondly, there are those—men of intellect und capacity —who, dissenting altogether from the doctrines propeunded by the leaders of the revo lution, and convinced that the separation will not be permanent, see the surest ana safest mode of action in the total abstinence from all aggressive assertion of rights aud in a policy of laieeez alter of indeterminate longitude and latitude. These statesmeu believe that, like most revolutions, the secession is the work of the minority, and that a strong party of reaction exists, which will come to the front by and by, “expel the traitors,” aDd return triumphantly with their repentant States iuto the bosom of the Union. The gentlemen who hold these views have either a more accurate knowledge than the public, are better read in the signs of the times, or have more faith in the effi- j cacv of inaction on the love of Americans for the . Union than is possessed bv most of the outer world. The third party is formed of those who j are inclined to take the South at their word—to are inclined io mae uie ovm.u me, cut the cord at once, believing that the loss would j be a gain, and that the Southern Confederation ; would inflict on itself a most signal retributian lor what they consider as a crime, of breaking up the j Cnion. Practically, so far as I have gone, I have j failed to meet many people who really exhibited ; anv passionate attachment to the Union for its j own sake, or who pretended to be animated by any strong feelings of regard or admiration for the government of the United States in itself. The'word “Constitution” is forever ringing in ; ones ears, its “principles” and its authority are • continually appealed to, but the end is no nearer. The other aav I bought the whole Constitution of the United States, neatly printed, for three- i half-pence. But the only conclusion I could draw was that it was better for States not to have Con stitutions which could be bought at such very moderate prices. It is rather an inopportune moment for the Professor of the Harvard Law School to send forth his lecture on the Constitu tion of the United States, and on the differences between it and that of Great Britain. Just as the learned gentleman is glorying in the supremacy of the Judicial Body of the United States over Congress, Presidents and Legislatures, the course of events exhibits that Supreme Court as a mere nullity in the body politic, unable to take cogni zance", or unwilling to act in regard to matters which are tearing the Constitution into atoms.— No one thinks of appealing to it or invoking its decision. And, after all, if the Court were to decide, what would be the use of its judgment if one or other of the two great parties resisted it? The ultima ratio would be the only means by which the decision could be enforced. In the verv midst of the hvmns which are offered up around the shrines of the Constitution, whether old or mended, all celebrating the powers of the great priestess of the mysteries, there are heretic voices to be heard, which, in addition to other matters, deny that the Supreme Court was ev- r intended bv the Constitution to exercise the sole and final right of interpreting the Constitution, that it is competent to do so, or that it would be safe to give it the power. Its powers are judicial, not political, and Mr. Calhoun on that Tery point Ba *-Let it never be forgotten that if we shonld ab surdly attribute to the Supreme Court the exclu sive right of construing the Constitution, there would be, in fact, between the sovereign and sub ject under such government no Constitution, or at least nothing deserving the name, or serving the legitimate object of so sacred an instrument.” i q-jjg argument revolves in a circle ;it ends no j where, and there seems no solution except such ! as concession or a sword cut may give. 1 There are at presen lin > ashington two of the 1 three unrecognized Ministers Plenipotentiary of | the Southern Government, Mr. Roman and Mr. Crawford. Judging from the tone of these gentle men, all idea of returning to the Union, under any circumstances whatever, has been utterly abandoned. Mr. Forsyth, the third of the Com missioners, who is at present engaged in adjust ing certain business of a very important charac ter at New York, is expected back in a few days, and it will then be seen whether the Commission ers consent to walk up aod down in the sali <ie, pas perdue any longer- They are armed with full powers on all questsons which can come up for settlement. The Government has refused to re ceive them, or to take any official notice of them whatever, but there is reason to believe that cer tain propositions and negotiations have been laid before Mr. Seward in a private and unofficial manner, to which no reply of a definite character has been given. Before this letter reaches you Mr. Yancy, Mr. Mann, and Mr. Rust will have ar rived in Europe to try the temper of the Govern ments of England and France in reference to the recognition of the Southern States. Both parties have been somewhat startled by the intelligence of an active movement of Spain to gain political assendency in St. Domingo, and the news that France and England are sending a combined fleet to these shores, .though coming in a very ques tiouable shape, has excited uuettsv feeling and some recrimination. If the Congress is re-assembled, there is much reason to fear an open rupture ; if not, another solution may be arrived at. It is unfortunate for the Government that Gen. Scott is suffering at this moment from the intirmaties of age, and the effect of the great demands made upon his strength. Mr. Lincoln gave a dinner to his Cabi net on Thursday last, the first of the season, in honor principally of Gen. Scott; but the veteran General, who had entered the White House, was obliged to leave before dinner was served. There has been a great emigration of candidates aud office-hunters from this since I last wrote, some contented, many more grumbling. It is asserted that there never has been such a clean sweep of office-holders since the practice was introduced by Gen. Jackson. If I am rightly informed, the President has the patronage of 140,000 places, great and small—some very small. . Night. The influence of England and France on the destinies of the Republic is greater thau anv American patriot would like to admit. Itmus't not be expected, therefore, that there will be any proof of excessive anxiety afforded by the leaders of either party in reference to the course which may be taken by the European Governments in the present trials ; but it is not the less to be ap prehended that an immediate recognition of the confederated independence of the South, or of the doctrine of absolute individual sovereignty on the part of those States, may precipitate the hostile action which, in the event of absolute fiual separa tion, seems to be inevitable. To the North it would be a heavy blow and great discouragement, the consequences of which could only be averted by some very violent remedies. Separation with out war is scarcely to be expected. The estab lishment of an independent Republic in the South may, indeed, be effected peaceably, but it is not, humanly speaking, within the limity of any prob ability that the diverse questions which will arise out of conflicting interests in regard to revenue and State aud Federal rights can he settled with out an appeal to arms. At the present minute there is nothing to induce a stranger to believe that an effectual resistance could be offered to a vigorous aggressive movement from the South, supposing the means to make it existed either iu the udliusiou or permission of the Border States. The North, however, isstrougin its population, in its wealth, and in its calm. Fn the hands of the Border States are all the arbitraments of revolu tion or union, of war or peace. By an uumeaning euphemism the revolution of the South has been called a Secession, but the confusion and mischief caused by the euphemistic timidity of statesmen disappear when the acts of the South are tested by the standard applicable to revolutionary crises, and by that standard alone are those acts intelli gible and coherent. Measured in that way, the seizure of property, the deeds and the language of the leaders of the movement, and the acts of the masses can he properly estimated. Mr. Douglas, whose mental capacity is a splendid justification of his enormous political activity, and of a high political rank “unattached,” is understood to be engaged on a vast system for establishing duties all over the North American continent iu the na ture of a Zollverein. It is his opinion that the North, in case ot separation, must fight the South on the arena of free trade—that the tariff must be completely altered, and that the duties must be lowered from point to poiut, in proportion as the South bids against the North tor the coui mmerce of Europe, till the reduction reaches such a point that the South, forced to raise revenue for the actual expeuses of Government, and unable to struggle aguiust the superior wealth of the North in such a contest, is obliged to come to an understanding with its powerful competitor, and to submit to a treaty of commerce which sh 11 in clude all the States of the North American conti nent from the Isthmus of Panama to the ice of the Arctic Seas. The Canadas are, of course, in cluded in such a project; indeed, it is difficult to say where the means of escaping from their pre sent embarrassment will not be sought by the leading statesmen of America. But on one yoint all are agreed. Whatever may happen, the North will insist on a free Mississippi. It is the very current of life for the trade of myriads of people hundreds of miles from New Orleans. If Loui siana, either as a sovereign State or representa tive agent ot the Southern Confederation, attempts to control tlie navigation of that river, we shall see a most terrible aud ruinous war. Let England look to the contingencies. April s.—One month and one day have elapsed since Mr, Lincoln and his Cabinet were installed at Washington. Long previous to their accession to power, or rather to office, the revolution of the South had assumed the aspect of au independent Government. When the new Administration tried to direct the horses’ beads they found the reins were cut, and all they could do was to git on the State coach and take their chance of falling into a soft place or of the fiery steeds comiug to a standstill from exhaustion. A month ago und the State Treasury was nearly exhausted; only some 370,0601. was forthcoming to meet demands and requirements four times as large. The navy was scattered all over the world at stations by no means readily accessible ; the army posted along frontier lines, between which and the Northern States was interposed the expanse of the Southern Confederation ; the officers disaffected to the Go vernment, or at all events so well aff'ected to their individual sovereign S ates as to feel indisposed to serve the United States; the whole machinery of Government in the hands of revolutionary leaders; every trace of Federal existence erased in the South, wiped away by acts which, unless justified by successful revolt, would be called treasonable, or by force or stratagem ; and only two forts held on the seaboard, weakly garrisoned and unhappily situated with reference to opera tions of relief. Iu addition to these sources of weukness, came the confusion and apprehension caused by divided counsels, want of cohesion, the disorders of a violent national contest, mistrust of adequate support, and, above all, the imperious necessities of place seekers, whose importunate requisitions distracted the attention of the Gov ernment from the more important business which presented itself for adjustment. It was, of course, necessary to fill the posts which were occupied by enemies with men devoted to the interests of a Government which could little brook any iudiffer ence or treacherous tendencies on the part of its subordinates. But had the Administration been as strong iu all respects as any United Slates Go vernment ever could, or can hope to be, in refer ence to such emergencies as the present, it really could have done little, except precipitate a civil war, in which the Border States would have rang ed themselves by the side of the Cotton States. A considerable portion ol the North would have been hostile to coercion and, the theories which have been propounded with much approbation res pecting the actual uses of Government, its pow ers, and jurisdiction, show that European doc trines on such points are not at all accepted by statesmen, politicians, and jurists, in North Ame rica. Without the means of enforcing an authority which many of its own adherents, and most of the neutral parties, denied to it, Mr. Lincoln’s Administration finds itself called upon to pro pound a policy and to proceed to vigorous action. The “demand is scarcely reasonble The policy of such men suddenly lifted to the head of affairs, which they cannot attempt to guide, must be to wait and watch, and their ac tion must be simply tentative, as they have no power to put forth with moderate hope of success any aggressive force. Be satisfied of this, —the United States Govern ment will give up no power or possession which it has at present got. By its voluntary act it will surrender nothing whatever. No matter what reports may appear in the papers, or in letters, distrust them if they would lead you to believe that Mr. Lincoln is preparing either to abandon wbat he has now, or to recover that which he has not. The United States Government is in an attitude of protest; it cannot strike an offensive blow. But if any attack is made upon it, the Govern ment hopes that it will be strengthened by the indignation of the North and West to such an ex tent that it can not only repel the aggressioq, but possibly give a stimulus to a great reaction in its favor. On these principles Fort Sumter and Fort Pickens are held. They are claimed as Federal fortresses. The Stars and Stripes still float over them. Whatever may be said to the contrary, they will remain there till they are re moved by the action of the Confederate States. The Commissioners of Mr. Jefferson Davis’s Gov ernment “have reason to say that if any attempt be made to throw reinforcements into Fort Pick ens unless thev receive previous notice of it as promised, it will be a breach of good faith.” From all 1 can learn no intention of strengthening the forts is at present entertained, but it may be doubted if the attempt would not be made should anv favorable opportunity of doing so present it self. All “the movements of troops,” of which you will see accounts, are preparations against not for—aggression. At most they amount to the march ot a few companies and guDs to vari ous forts, now all but undefended. Fort Washing ton, of which I shall have a few words to say hereafter, was till lately held by a very inadequate force. Asa member of tbe Cabinet said to me, “I could have taken it last week with a little whiskey,” that potent artillery being applied to the weak defences of the aged Irish artilleryman who constituted “the garrison.” The “formida ble militarv force concentrated in Washington,” of which you may read in the American journals, consists of abont’7oo men of all arms, as far as I can see, and four brass field guns. There is a good deal of drumming, fifing, marching, and music going on daily. 1 look on and see a small band in gav uniform, a small body of men in sombre uniforms, varying from 15 to St) rank and file, armed, however, with excellent rifles, and a | very large standard, pass by, and next day I , read that such and such a company had a parade, and “attracted much admiration by their efficient and soldierly appearance and “the manner in which,” Ac. But these military companies have no intention of fighting for the Government. - Their sympathies are quite determined, at ormidable as they would be in skirmishing in the open country, they would be of comparatively little use against regular troops at the outset of tbe contest, as they have never learnt to act to gether, and do not aspire to form even battalions. But their existence indicates the strong military tendencies of the people, and tbe danger of doing anything tbat might turn them against the gov ernment. Mr. Lincoln has no power to make war against the South ; the Congress alone could give j it to him ; and that is not likely to be given, be cause Congress will not be assembled before the usual time unless under tbe pressure of an impe rious necessity. Why. then, hold the forts at all? Why not give them np ? Why not withdraw the “garrisons, strike the flag, and cease to keep up a useless source of irritation in the midst of the Southern Confederation ? The answer to these questions is: These Forts are Federal property. The Gov ernment does not acknowledge the existence of any right on the part of the people of the States to seize them as appertaining to the individual States. The forts are protests against the acts of violence to which the Federal authority has yielded elsewhere. They are, moreover, the pointi d'appui, small as they are, on which the Federal Government can rest its resistance to the claims of the Southern Confederation to be ac knowledged as an independent Republic. If they were surrendered without attack, or without tbe existence ot any pressure arising from the refusal of the Southern authorities to permit them to get supplies, which is an act of war, the case of the United States Government would be, they con- L sidtr, materially weakened. If it be observed that these forts have no strategic value, it may readily be replied that their political value is very great. But, serious as these considerations may be, or may be thought to be, with respect to foreign relations, there are iu reference to domes tic politics still more weighty inducements to hold them. The effect produced in the North and Northwest by an attack on the forts while the ; United States’ flag is floating over them would be ; as useful to the Government at Washington as the effect of abandoning the forts or tamely surrend ering them would be hurtful to them in the esti mation of the extreme Republicans. A desperate attack, a gallant defence, the shedding of the blood of gallant men, whose duty it was to defend that intrusted to ibeir keeping, and who yielded only to numbers—the outrage on the American flag—would create an excitement in the Union which the South with all its determination aud courage is unwilling to provoke, but which the Government would be forced to use in its own service. Such an event must lead to war—a very terrible and merciless war ; and both parties pause before they resort to that court of arms. Unless the Border States join the South, Mr. Jefferson Davis could scarcely hope to carry out the grand projects which are attributed to his military geuius of marching northwards and dictating terms ontbeir own soil to the Republicans. He could scarcely venture to leave the negro population unguarded in his rear, and his flanks menaced by the sea borne Northerners on one side, aud by such ope rations as the watersheds significantly indicate on the other. It is idle to speculate on the incidents of that which may never occur, and which, occur ring, may assume the insignificant aspect of border skirmishes, or the tremendous proportions of a war of .races and creeds, intensified by the worst elements of servile and civil conflict. The Government of Mr. Lincoln hope and believe that the contest may be averted. The Commissioners of the South are inclined to think, also, there will be a peaceful solution—obtained, of course, by full concession and recognition. But inaction cannot last on the part of the South. Already they have begun the system of coercion. The supplies of the garrison at Sumter will be cut oil henceforth, if they are uot already forbidden.— They do not fear the moral effect of this act, for some of their leading men actually believe that nutbiug can stop the progress of a movement which will, they fondly thiuk, absorb all the other States of the Union, aud leave the New England States to form an insignificaut Republic of its owu, with a possible larger destiny in Canada. Their opponeuts in the North are fully satisfied that the direst Nemesis will full on the Mont gomery Government in the utter ruin of all theit States the moment they ure left to themselves. The Government s elated at the success of the loan, and Mr. Chase has takeu high ground iu re fusing offers made to him yesterday, and in resol ving to issue Goverument securities for the balance of the amount required to complete the amount. Mr. Forsyth, one of the Southeru Commissioners, who has just returned from New York here, is equally sutistied with the temper of parties in thatcity, and seems to think that the New Yorkers are preparing for a secession. But, though States may be sovereign, it has never been asserted that cities or portions of States are so, and in the western and northern portions of the State of New York there is a large agricultural population, which, witli the aid of Government, would very speedily suppress any attempt to secede on the purt of the city, if men are to be believed who say they know the circumstances of the case. Vir ginia is claimed by both sides, but accounts this morning are to the effect that the Sccessicuists have been defeated on a division by a vote of two to one in favor of the Union ; and, although Gen Houston appears to be forced to accept the situu tion for a time, there are many who think he will organize a strong reaction against the dominant Secessionists. Whatever may be the result of all these diverse actions, the Great Republic is gone 1 The shape of the fragments is not yet determined any more than their fate. They may re unite, but tlie cohe sion can never be perfect. The ship of State was built of too mauy “platforms ;” there were too many officers on board, perhaps the principles of construction were erroneous, the rigid cast iron old constitution guns burst violently when tried with new projectiles—any way, those who adhere with most devotion to the vessel admit that it is parted right aoiidships, and that its prestige has vauished. The more desperate of these would gladly see an enemy, or go out of their way to find one, in the hope of a common bond of union being discovered in a common animosity and dan ger. The naval preparations, of which you will hear a good deal, are intended to make good existing deficiencies. At any other time the action of Spain in St. Domingo would create a cry for war. Now all the Federal Government can do is to de mand and receive explanations. In reply to Mr. Seward’s inquiries, the Spanish Minister has pos sibly stated that the recent events in St. Domin go have been caused by the acts and threats of Hayti, which forced the Dominicans to call in the aid and claim the protection of Spain. There have been several attempts from time to time to induce France to assume tlie dominion of its former possession, and it is uot unlikely that an excellent understanding exists between the Court of Madrid aud the Emporor Napoleon in reference to the subject. The report that the Mexicans have tnude, or contemplate making an attack on Texas, is scarcely worthy of credence. As to the Morrill.tariff, I can only repeat what I have already said. It must be home till results show that it cannot be persisted in. Then only will it be repealed or modified. The theory of the Government is that the United States always takes far more from Europe than it can pay for. “If the revenue is collected there is no ground for complaint. The English and French manu facturer will be satisfied, as well as the Northern population. If the revenue is not collected, then the tariff must be repealed, aud that will be done within the year if the mischief is serious.” Birm ingham, Wolverhampton, and Manchester must make the best they can out of the doctrine. Correspondence of the Mobile Aries. From Pensacola. Pensacola, May 2.—Lieut. Itenshaw, of the Confederate Navy, with Mr. Starke and Col. Ad ams, of Miss., yesterday visited the fleet; aud from Lieut. Itenshaw I this morning obtained the incidents of the occasion. They were receieved on board the Sabine, with friendly warmth—pass ed two hours enjoying the ship’s hospitalities— talking over the events of the last lew months, and speculating on the future. The officers were presented with the latest papers received iu camp, aud informed verbally of the course of things at both the Capitols, the excitement throughout the whole continent, Ac. They expressed the greatest good feeling towards the Confederacy, aud the thought of warring against it was repugnant harrowing to every sense of justice and immun ity. Both parties conversed in the most unres tricted terms, each looking on the other as a gen tleman, friends—not enemies. They were invited to visit all parts of the beautiful ship—and while strolling about, one of the officers playfully sug gested to Lieut. Reushaw to go below and look into the coal hole—there was a man down there be would to see—(meaning Kirby spoken of in letters,) to which the Lieutenant replied, “yes, and we have two (alluding to their deserters) on our side, you’d like equally well to see, no doubt.” I was a little too fast In saying that Capt. Adams, of the Sabine, had refused to let Lieut. Maudaugh leave his ship. lie had not made the request up to yesterday, from considerations of policy, no doubt. On this point, we will learn more in a day or two. It is thought Capt. Adams will not permit him or any other officer to leave their ship under any circumstances—not even shonld they be notified of the acceptance of their resignation. At any rate this is the opinion of Lieut. Renshaw: that they will be retained pris oners or war. Lieut. Maudnugh spoke in the most feeiiug terms of his condition, even shed tears; but he was harmless to act; bis heart, his soul his sympathies are all with his native Virginia and South. His condition is a sad one, indeed. I shall not state it by authority, but I think the Lieutenant is aware of the acceptance of his resig nation by the Lincoln Government. Hanging “Traitors.*’— The letters written by the Northern volunteers in Washington to the newspapers of their respective towns and villages, abound in marvellous incidents and characteristic conceit. The following information is communi cated by members of the New York Seventh Regiment, and may be true, although the Wash ington papers have been silent on the subject : “Six secessionists were caught yesterday, in treasonable acts, and two were shot this morning at the Navy Yard. One is to be shot to-morrow morning. He was in the employ of the Ordnance Department, and had been set to work tilling bombs, but instead of charging them with pow der, he put sand in them. Several men have been arrested for tearing up the track of the railroad, and they will be summarily dealt with.” A letter from Annapolis, April 23, says : “And now to give you an example of the pun ishment traitors receive, we can see from where I am writing, about two miles from shore, on the yard-arm of the United States brig Caledonia, two men hanging—one for smuggling provisions and powder to the rebels at Charleston ; the other for piloting the Regiment on the Chesapeake bar— with the intention that the Bal timoreans might get possession of Annapolis be fore the Seventh could land. He was not quite sharp enough for the boys. They suspected his intentions, put him in irons, and conveyed him on board the brig, and now he is hanging for his crime.” The Crops in Maryland and Virginia.— We have, amidst the gloom of civil war, cheering ac counts of the growing crops in Maryland and Virginia. The Boonsbero’ (Md.) “Odd Fellow,” speaking of the wheat crop, says : “In every direction we bear of and see indica tions of a plentiful yield. The grain looks healthy and forward, and especially in the adjoining coun ties of Virginia have the farmers great reason to rejoice. There the wheat never looked better, and the only fear is that there will be a scarcity of hands to secure their crops, in consequence of the demand for soldiers and for other purposes. If affairs continue as they now are, farmers may look out for good prices for their grain. War may begin and have an end, but as long as life and health continue, food will be in demand, for we all must eat. Hence farmers will fare better than many others.” Death of Lieut. Nelson. —We regret to re cord the death of Lieutenant Willian Nelson of the Georgia Army. He expired 7 o’clock yester day morning, at the Pulaski House in this city, of the wounds received in the late explosion on board the steamer JJabmham. His body left here for Gordon connty by the 1 o’clock tram, under an escort of a detachment from his comrades in arms. The event has created a deep sadness in this com munity, to whom he was a stranger. We’were gratified to learn last night that Col. Grieve, the other sufferer from the same calamity, was consideied better. There was a manifest im provement in his symptoms yesterday, which gave much encouragement to his friends. [.Savannah Republican, ‘-‘th. Tbb New Yoei Seventh Regiment.— Much pro minence has been given to the report that disaf fection existed in the New York Seventh Regi ment, bat those who were disposed in consequence to revive an old feeling of attachment may now be undeceived. A member of the regiment pub lishes the following conclusive statement in a Washington paper: It is false that they were called upon to take the oath for three months, for it was stipulated that they were to be mustered in for thirty days only—though ready to serve for a year, of more, in the event of war. False that any disaffection exists in the regi ment. False that when they did take the oath, five hundred refused to take it. Not a man withheld his willing pledge. False that any ten, twenty, or fifty men of the regiment, or any one man, said they or he would not bear arms against Virginia or Maryland. They all took the oath to sustain the Government against all its foes.: And of course false that the Government yield ed to a request or condition that never was made or asked. VOL. LXXV. —NEW SERIES VOL. XXV. NO. 22. BY TELEGRAPH. Special Dispatch to the Chron. A Sen. FIFTH REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS. Macon, May 0, 11 P. M.—The election for offi cers of the Fifth Regiment Georgia volunteers, resulted as follows : FOR COLONEL. John K. Jackson 401 Goode Bryan 374 FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL. T. Beall 527 C. A. Plait 125 FOR MAJOR. W. L. Salisbury 436 James Wilson 117 C. A. Platt 157 It is not authoritatively announced, but the destination of the Regiment is generally under stood to be Pensacola. [Special Dispatch to the Chron. A Sent.] ARRIVAL OF TROOPS AT RICHMOND. Richmond, Va., May 7.—The Caddo Rifles, Lou isiana Guards, Emmet Guards, Montgomery Guards, five hundred men, have just arrived. All from New Orleans. SOUTHERN CONGRESS. Montgomery, May 6th.—Nothing done in public by Cougress to-day. An act was passed in secret session to raise an additional force to serve du riug the war, and to authorise the President to keep the service of Volunteers without regard to the place of their eulistment. Another act was made public which authorizes the Postmaster General to issue his proclamation any day he may select taking entire charge of the Postal matters of the Confederate States. Montgomery, May B.—ln Congress to-day Pre sident Cobb read a telegraphic dispatch from I). P. Hill, Commissioner to Arkansas, announcing that the Convention of that State, on the 6th iust., passed unanimously an unconditional ordinance of Secession. Mr. Mortou, of Florida, oftered a resolution of enquiry into the propriety of appointing Chap lains for the Navy—adopted. Mr. Ochiltree, of Texas, introduced a bill pro viding compensation for the disbursing officers of the several Executive Departments. Mr. Conrad, of Louisiana, introduced a motion to appoint a Committee in Claims—adopted. Cougress then went into secret session. jjUMoxTGOM buy, Ala., May B.—Congress was most of the time in secret session to-day. It is understood that it was engaged iu making arrangements for a vigorous and successful prose cution of the war—placing the Southern Confede racy in the best condition of defence. It is also understood, contrary to what has been supposed, that the Confederacy has under its control a sufficient quantity of arms, ordnance and ammunition of every description, to put into the field, on a complete war footing, 150,000 men for a year’s campaign. Montgomery, May 7.—Congress met at noon to day. Mr. Brooke, of Mississippi, presented the ordi nance of Virgiuia adopting the Provisional Con stitution of the Confederate States ; also the reso lutions of the Virgiuia Convention appointing Commissioners to the Southern Congress, two of whom, Messrs. Brockenbrough and Staples, were present. Mr. Brooke moved that these gentlemen be qualified and take their seats in Cougress. Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, moved that Con gress go iuto secret session, and that the Virginia Commissioners be allowed to remain. The motion was adopted. POSTAL AFFAIRS. Mongomery, May B.—The Postal Department of the Confederate States are ready to take charge of the mails at any moment Congress may direct. Office seal, books, blanks, routes and clerical force are all complete. No detention of the mail need be apprehenped in consequence of any policy Lincoln’s Government may pursue. BALTIMOREANS ARRESTED. Baltimore, Md., May 8. —Several of those en gaged iu the attack on the Massachusetts Regi ment, when passing through this city, have been amsted by the authorities here for riotous con duct. SOUTHERN TRANSPORTS OVERHAULED AT PENSACOLA. Morile, May B.—The transports Dick Keys and Henry Lewis left here yesterday for Pensacola, loaded with provisions. They arrived off Pensa cola bar about 5 o’clock P. M., where they were stopped by the United States steamer Powhatan, boarded by the officers of that vessel, and their papers and cargo examined. Commodore Porter then granted them permis sion to proceed to Pensacola, remarking that he thought Bragg missed the use of boats for con veying his troops to Santa Rosa Island, and that they would be badly whipped after Bragg got them there. While the Dick Keys and the Henry Lewis were rounding to and getting under weigh, the United States sloop-of-war Brooklyn came up, and order ed them to follow her to the frigate Sabine.— Through some misunderstanding the Dick Keys had got under weigh for the bar, when the Pow hattan and the Brooklyn both tired across her bow. She theu rounded to, when boats with armed men came alongside, and were put aboard of her. The transports were then compelled to lay under the guns of the Sabine until this morning, when Lieut. Brown endorsed upon their papers a warn ing not to attempt an entrance of the harbor, as they would be seized, the officers and meD sent North as prisoners of war, and the boats sold as prizes. The Powhattan followed the Dick Keys and the Henry Lewis on their return home, until they passed the mouth of the Perdido river. They arrived here safe this evening. MAJOR ANDERSON. Washington, May B.—Major Robert Anderson, late of Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, is at pre sent in this city, and is consenting to take com mand of the Kentucky Brigade of Lincolnites. ABOUT MR. BAYARD, OF DELAWARE. Philadelphia, May B. — Senator Bayard, of Delaware, arrived iu this city this morning, from Wilmington, fearing an assault upon his person at that place. He was accompanied by bis two daughters. The mob followed him from the de pot, when, finally, a police officer succeeded iu getting him out of danger unnoticed by the crowd. After staying a short time at the Mayor’s office, he left in private carriage. Mr. B. dcuied having been lately at Montgome ry, but said that he had been to New Orleans on private business. AFFAIRS ABOUT ALEXANDRIA. Alexandria, Va , May Bth.—This city is all quiet. The rumors that it is to be occupied by Lincoln troops are not credited. 23 Steamers m the employ of the United States Government are now in the Eastern branch of the Potomac river. Vessels loaded with troops, ammunition, and provisions are continually passing this city for Washington. In Washington to-day Col. Ellsworth’s pet lambs, 1,100 strong, were sworn in at the War Department. Travel between New York and Washington is now uninterrupted—passengers going by way of Perry ville. To-day is the day for the Federal troops to pass through Baltimore. It is not known whether they did so or not. WHAT THE MARYLAND LEGISLATURE DID. w* Baltimore, Md , May B.—The Maryland Legis lature did nothing t ,-day. MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA. Washington, May B.— A Louisiana Regiment arrived at Richmond on Monday last, 1400 Ten nessee troops and a battalion of Alabama troops have reached Lynchburg. At Norfolk there are 4000 troops, including two Georgia companies. The authorities are fortifying Norfolk and llat teraa Inlet. SAILING OF THE STEAMSHIP ASIA. New York, May 3.--The steamship Asia sailed to-day for Liverpool with $40,800 in specie. SAILING OF THE STEAMSHIP MINNESOTA Boston, Mass., May B. —The steamship Minne sota sailed to-day with sealed orders. MESSAGE OF GOV. MAGOFFIN, OF KEN TUCKY. Frankfort, Ky., May B.—Gov. Magoffin’s Mes sage to the Legislature of the State, denounces Lincoln’s War movements, inclines strongly to wards the South, but he refers the whole subject to the people of the State, and recommends a State Convention. ADDITIONAL BY THE NORTH AMERICAN. St. Johns, N. S., May 7. —The steamship North American has arrived with Liverpool dates to the 26th nit. GENKRAL NEWS. The British Parliament has rejected a bill open ing the burial grounds of the Church of England to dissenters. The French Journals publish the protest of the Pope, against the recognition of Victor Emanuel as King of Italy. The Italian Chambers passed a complimentary resolution to the Southern Italian army. The Austrian Ambassador is endeavoring to prevail upon the German Diet not to recognize the Kingdom of Italy. Prince Napoleon has been appointed President of the Commission of Representatives from France | at the great exhibition to take place in London I next year. The Paris Bourse on the 24th ult., was weak. I Rents closing at 68f. 35c. Gen. Boozia has proposed to the Chamber of Duputies to adhere to Garibaldi s project, respect, ing the reformation of the National armament. REJOICING IN MONTGOMERY. Montgomery, Ala., May 7.—A salute is being fired in front of the Government buildings in hon or of the secession of Arkansas. LETTERS OF MARQUE. Montgomery, Ala., May 7.—The Confederation of this morning says that over 300 applications have been made to the State Department here for letters of marque and reprisal. LATER FROM EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER north ahierican. New Orleans, May B.—[via the Western lines.] Bt Telegraph to Londonderv, April 26.—Sales of cotton for the week 80,000 bales, of which speculators took 12,000 and exporters 12,000 bales. The market was active, and quotations had advanced >£d, particularly on the good quali ties, which was scarce. The sales on Friday were 25,000 bales. The steamers news had carried an upward tendency, and the market was excited. Owing to the hostilities in Charleston harbor, there was au advance of > B d, holders demanding 3*d. The quotations were as follows: Fair Orleans 8)4 1 Mid. Orleans... “ Mobiles 8 Mid. Mobiles 7 7-16 “ Uplands 1% \ Mid. Uplands...7J£ The stock of American cotton in Liverpool was 777,000 bales. Hunt A Co.’s circular quotes the week’s advanze at S-16d.@Xd. Consols were quoted at 91%@91>j[. FOREIGN NEWS.j [The followiiiK news reached us via Montgome y] French journals publish the Pope's protest against crowning Victor Emanuel King of Italy. The Paris Bourse was weak. Rentes were quiet at 6Sf 35 c. SECESSION OF TENNESSEE. Montgomery, May s.—Tennessee has declared herself cut of the Federal Union, by the State Legislature. The people will vote on the Ordi nance of Secession on the Bth of June next. A military league has been formed with the Confederate States, and confirmed by the Legisla ture —the expenses ol the war to be bovne by the Confederacy army, actiug under the Confederate States authority. MILITARY AFFAIRS ABOUT WASHINGTON. Washington, May B.—The Secretary of War has been directed to open a military route be tween Washington and Philadelphia via Annapo lis, Md. Tliere are to be two daily trains. Lieut. Nicholson has been appointed Adjutant and Inspector of the Marine Corps, vice Taylor resigned. The Government has dccliued to accept more than one regiment ot three months volunteers from Michigan.! MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS. New Yoke, May B.—The schooner John, from Charleston, has arrived at Annupolis. Baltimore, May B.—Several suspicious crait ure fitting out here. They will be overhauled on the Bay. Large numbers of transports are coming. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Harrisbuuo, Pa., May B.—Some action was ta keu in the Legislature nere in reference to Sena tor Mason's property in this State. A motion was made to extond the suspension of specie payments by the Pennsylvania Buuks until January, 1862. TENNESSEE SECEDED. Montgomery - , May 7.—A dispatch teceived here from Hon. H. W. Hilliard, announces that the Legislature of Tennessee has passed an act of se cession. This act is to be submitted to the vote of the people on the Bth of June next. ARKANSAS SECEDED. Montgomery, May 7.—The Convention of Ar kansas has passed an ordinance of secession. The act is complete in itself. FROM WASHINGTON. Alexandria, Va., May 7.—Secretary Seward’s instructions to Dayton are peremptory. He is opposed to a recognition of the Southern Con federacy, and is determined to wage civil war. Large quantities of ammunition, supplies and truops, are passing up to Washington in ships. ONLY THREE YEAR TROOPS WANTED. Washington, May B.—The War Department here has telegrupiied to Gov. Andrew, of Massa chusetts, that 110 additional troops are wanted unless they will enlist for three years. ABOUT SENATOR BAYARD. Philadelphia, Penn., May B.—Senator Bayard, of Delaware, arrived here this morning, but has again left for Wilmington, Del., for fear of a per sonal assault, on account of his Southern procli vities; “DIXIE.” New York, May Bth. —John A. Dix, Esq., has accepted the Major Generalship of the New York forces. BUTLER PREPARING FOR WAR. Alexandria, Va., May B.—lt is reported here that a battery lias been erected opposite Gen Butler’s statiou on the I’atapsco river, which can effectually rake his command. Butler, it is said, is preparing to take it. WHAT GEN. COCKE SAYS. New York, May B.—Brigadier-General Cocke says that Gen. Ruggles is quartered at Frede ricksburg, Va. Cocke to take position in front of Washington, in connection with the command ing officer at Harper’s Ferry, and thus cover and defend the Potomac border against Northern in vasion. Gen. Cocke denies that the Capital has ever been threatened by the Confederate States au thorities ; but he threatens to open war upon Washington if the aoil of Virginia or the grave of Washington is polluted by the tread of a single armed Northern man. MISSOURI LEGISLATURE. St. Louis, May B.—The Senate was in open ses sion to-day, and the House iu secret session, but uothing of importance has transpired. MILITARY MOVEMFNTS AT CAIRO. St. Louis, May B.—The Cairo (Illinois) corres pondent of the St. 1.0ui5 Republican, says that five batteries have been planted at different points near that place, along the Mississippi and Ohio, fully commanding both rivers. Col. Wycklifl'e. of Kentucky, positively assured Col. Prentiss that no hostile preparations towards Illinois are being made near Cairo. TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE. Nashville, May B.—The proceedings of the Legislature have been made public. The ordi nance of secession and the alliance with the Con federate States, are to be voted on by the people on the Bth ol June next. A military bill was also passed, calling for 55,000 treops, and appropriating $5,000,000 — $2,000,000 positively, and $3,000,000 conditionally. STOPPING THE SUPPLIES. Louisville, Ky., May Bth.—The Surveyor of Customs at this port has been ordered by his gov ernment to prevent all shipments of arms, muni tions, and provisions to the Seceded States, pass ing by or going through Louisville. A LIEUTENANT ARRESTED. Baltimore, Md., May B.—Lieut. Faunleroy, of the Navy, was arrested here en route for Wash ington. MARKETS Mobile, May 8. —Sales of cotton to-day 100 bales Middlings 10%c. Sales of three days 450 bales. Receipts of three days 690 bales. Freights on Cotton to Liverpool %and. Charleston, May B.—Sales of Cotton to-day 400 bales, at Market unchanged. New Orleans, May B.—Sales of Cotton to.day 700 bales. Middlings 10J£@ 11c. Sales of three days 1500 bales. Receipts for three days 1800 bales, against 500 bales at the same time last year. Decrease in receipts at tbia port 341,500 bales.— Decrease in receipts at all the ports 809,300 bales Freights on cotton to Liverpool H. FROM HARPER’S FERRY. Philadelphia, May, 9th.—The Virgioia troops are reported to be concentrating in force at Har per’s Ferry, Va. NOBODY SCARED. Washington, May 9th.— The Government feels no apprehension of an attack on Cairo. WHAT GEN. LEE SAYS. Washington, May 9th.—Gen. Lee, of the Wash ington troops, says that the Virginians shall not cross the State line unless they are attacked. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Montgomery, May 9.—ln the New Jersey Legis lature, a Loan Bill has been introduced, which calls for one million dollars. The Governor of Michigan recommends a loan of a million. A fully armed schooner was captured off the month of the Chesapeake, two men were taken prisoners, the rest escaped. *The Richmond authorities are evidently well posted as to Gen. Scott’s plans. Fifteen hundred troops arrived at I'errysville last night from Philadelphia. Gen. Harney has been ordered to St. Louis. -The passenger trains beQveen Baltimore aud Philadelphia have resumed their trips. AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON, AC. Alexandria, Mav 9. —No news ol importannee here or io Washington to-day. Simontou of the New York Times was accident ally shot yesterday in Washington. A soldier was shot by a policeman in Washing toA^ the Seventh Regiment was acci dentally Bhot in Washington to-day. The bridges on the Northern Central Railroad, will be finished to-day. The Court House in Frederick, Md., was burned vesterday. FROM MONTGOMERY. Montgomery May 9.—Reliable information in official circles says eleven States will be in the Confederacy early in June. Clingman from North Carolina is here. Favorable advices huve been received here from Missouri and Kentucky. Russell the correspondent of the London Times left Montgomery last night. He is fully convinced of the permanence aud Military resources of the Confederate States. Special to Savannah Snot.— Richmond, May 9. —This city is fnll of spies, from whom special messages leave every day for Washington. Thus Lincoln is fully advised of the state of things here. The Richmond papers have stopped all their Northern exchanges. All the Northern mails should be stopped even when one thousand miles off. Wk received yesterday New \ ork papers to the 7th inst. Dispatches from Washington, ot the 6th, state that it was all a ruse about Lincoln s forces preparing to occupy Alexandria. Ells worth’s Zouaves are anxious to get to A irginia, and wish to cross the Long Bridge and burn it behind them—suGh is their braggart talk as re ported : and it is said they will be among the first allowed to set foot on Virginia soil. It is said no orders have been sent to Fort Pickens to fire on the Rebels, as the Government does not feel strong enough to make the fight, and then to garison Pensacola, as is designed it the Pickens people beat Bragg. Keeping our soldiers there and making us speud our money lavishly Lincoln thinks will answer his purpose till he can transport more men and munitions. But some fine morning, about 4 o’clock, Gen. Bragg may make the Liucoluitcs show their hands. At 2 A. M. Monday morning, the Jersey troops reached Washington in the rain, and finding no quarters, nothing to eat uud nobody to attend to them, fired several guns as “distress signals,’ which made the Wushingtoniaus leap out of bed, thinking the war had commenced. Gen. Albert S. Johnstou, who went to Utah with Gov. Cuuiming, has resigned. He is a Ken tuckian, but appointed from Texas. A misunderstanding exists between tbe Gov. ernment and some ot the Governors about for warding troop& to Washington, some having been turned back. But now Lincoln says let thriu all come to Washington. When ready, the Gover nor must notify Cameron, and then the order to march will be issued. There is a misunderstand ing too about troops not coming by water up the Potomac, as ordered, several transports having been scared back to Annapolis by reports of bat teries along the Potomac. Mauy of the regiments in Washington are suYeriug for want of quarters and food. The New York SevenU will remain in Camp Cameron, unless there is till thtir thirty days expire. One half . ave agreed to serve through the war. The orders f Qr the conduct of the troops are very strict, the Q%m shops being closed ut 9.30 p. m., by order of thv niaj or Sena tor Wilson declaring that the troo l% were f dßt being demoralised from drinking. Dispatches to the New York pic ?s Balti more, of the 6th, state that Geu. Butler m quiet possession of the Relay House, having Vn der his command the New York Eighth, the Mas sachusetts Sixth, one company of the Masiuchu setts First, aud the Boston Fiying Artillery, ii& men. The camps are south of the Paiapsco, on different heights, and the batteries command he Baltimore and Ohio, and the Baltimore and Wilm ington Roads. Each truin passing is searchea. Butler told a Baltimorean that the Northeju troops must march over the ground where Massa chusetts blood was spilled, and if attacked from houses, the houses would be blown up. The Committee of safety bill has been abandon ed by the Maryland Legislure, and it is thought no Sovereign Convention will be called. From all we can learu it appears that the vote polled in Kentucky on Saturday last for delegates to a Border States Conference, was euormously large—larger, in some instances, than the whole vote polled for President last year. But as there were no candidates except Unionists, the Seces sionists having withdrawn their ticket and refused to have anything to do with the election, the Lou isville Courier intimates thut there were enor mous frauds perpetrated. Wonder where the elected delegates will meet, and with whom V No other State will have any delegates. TnK New York Herald says the present attitude of the Democracy at the North shows their sugu cious intentions. It proves simply that they have heretofore been governed by selfish motives, and their present attitude is owing to their conviction that nothing more is to be made out of their con nection with tbe South. It seems that Col. Billy Wilson’s Regiment was not allowed to go to Washington, because Old Abe and ail his people were afraid of them. But he did not get all the New York rogues in his Regiment, for the Tribune's Washington corres pondent says Col. Ellsworth’s Firemeu Zouaves numbered 150 who had to be discharged, and sent back, 50 of whom were notorious thieves, well known to Kennedy’s police. The Seventh Regiment. —The Richmond Dis patch after referring to some ungentlemanly acts committed by this choice body of soldiers, tells a tale which somewhat detracts from their high character for courage. That paper says : “Du ring the famous Forrest riots in New York, this crack regiment was called upon to face the mob, and though on parade days they always turn out eight hundred strong, not more than seventy or one hundred made their appearance in the hour of trial. Au effeminate, dandy set, whom, in a rough aud tumble fight, one hundred of the Gray son Dare Devils could send in double qu ck time to tbe New York of the lower regions.” Fight or Starve. —Capt. C. F. Rue informs the Norfolk Herald, that the excitement in New York is calming down, and the enlistments were con fined to those wtio had nothing else before them but starvation. He saw a company of men with out coats or shoes who were to be sent South, but the men were more anxious to go where they could get something to eat than to fight. Gen. B. F. Butler, of Mass., who was such a good Southern man last year at the Charleston Convention—almost as sound as Caleb Cushing— is now encamped at the Relay House, nine miles from Baltimore, in command of 3,000 Massachu setts aud New York troops, arid will bold the place by order of Gen. Scqtt, to keep Baltimore on her good behavior, or to co operate with Pat terson and Kkim in holding Baltimore, if neces sary, or possibly to form a camp which in a few hours may be precipitated on Harper’s Ferry. The Relay House is the point of junction of the Baltimore A Ohio Railroad, leading to Harper’s Ferry and the West, with the Baltimore A Wash ington Railroad. Tne Tribune has a dispatch from Washington, of May 6th, stating that “to-day Gen. Scott again, for the third time, voluntarily took the oath of allegiance to the Constitution and laws of the United States.” We learn from the Savannah Republican that a Volunteer Company has been org~ ized in John son county, under command of Capt. R. P. Har man. We observe the names of three of our for mer Columbia county boys in the list—W. A. Sutherland, J. M. Sutherland and R. A. Las siter. Steam Communication Between the South and Europe. —The news by the steamship City of Pal tmore t which arrived in New York on Monday, includes the following important intelligence : A prospectus had been issued of a Company called the “Liverpool arid New Orleans Naviga tion Company,” with the object of establishing direct steam communication between Liverpool and New Orleans. The capital is fixed at £200,- OqO, with power to increase, and many influential men are engaged in the enterprise. It is also announced by advertisement that a Company had been formed in Liverpool for estab lishing direct communication betweeu thut. port and Charleston. The first steamer of the line is expected to be dispatched from Liverpool about tbe middle of July. We find the following in u Northern paper : It is currently reported in Philadelphia that the hardy regiments now mustering in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, will be concentrated, as soon as possible, at the Navy Yard, Ports mouth, New Hampshire, and shipped to some im portant point near Charleston, S. C. It is unde niable that at the Navy Yard of Charlestow n and Portsmouth active preparations are making to send out a fleet, and of course, it will not start until it is well manned. Southern Bound Produce.—At Indianapolis a committee of citizens called on all the officers of the railroads in that city, on Saturday, and gave notice that no more goods would be permitted to leave for a Southern destination, the Journal savs the citizens’of Indianapolis are in earnest, and if the Legislature will not give the authority to prevent food from going rioutii they will make a law for themselves, and execute it rigorously. JjOuimilU .Journal, Tlh. Hon. John A. Gilmer.— The Nashville Union savs a distinguished gentleman of that city, lias received a letter from Salisbury, North Carolina, in which the writer says : “North Carolina is in a peafect ferment. Hon. John A. Gilmer has shouldered arms, and is drill ing with a company in Greensboro. Long, of the Patriot and Flag, fa late Union paper; has raised a company, and is going to be off for the wars.” The papers received at our office, which are published in small eities and country towns, are, for the most part entirely free of the war spirit, which appears in the journals published in the larger cities ; of thirty-two Northern country papers which we receive, twenty s l x denounce the war spirit as sure to lead to hopeless disunion, and national ruin.—A*. Y. Day Book. More Ice.— Mr. A. Bonand has again euchrerl Old Abe, and taken all the tricks from his blocka ding hand, in the Ice business. Another cargo came consigned to him yesterday, in a British vessel. Ice is not the only article of comfort to be received from the same quarter whence these two cargoes came-t’ other side of \ ankeedom and we hope to hear soon of shipments, in the same bottoms, of all articles of consumption, leav ing out, of course, white-oak cheese and wooaeu nutmegs ‘.-SaccnnaA Republican. ■JtA. Bad News if Trie- —A report reaches us, savs the Macon Telegraph, that Brig. Gen. A. S. John ston late of the V. S. Army, is a prisoner in New York. The report is said to come from Lieut. Mercer now in Southwestern Georgia, who was in service under Gen. Johnson in Utah and Cali fornia, and returned with him to New York, in ignorance of the state of exasperation and law lessness in that city. Here, it is said, Johnston w as seized and imprisoned, while Mercer escaped with good use ot Ins heels. Confederate States Court —The first Con federate States Court in Georgia will be held in this city on the first Monday in June next. Hon. Henry R. Jackson presiding—Judge Henry Clerk, Thos. Ross, Esq , Marshal.— HacA, Sews, it A,