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XII is OKKOON AKO UK lit' I. V. CIMIU. rrffUJ OF SVUSCRIl'TIOS. ,, i faraithti at Tkra VilKn Iff -l y r ...i- Ik. mattw it WI 14 Hiwin 'f, Dollars al Hit ihiI of yw. - BtilMt will tkargfdfnr tit monlhi a-- wr JimatiautJ until a'.l artemnsri l".rl ,1.. ..,--.(i-., ;.;.!.. Valoa Merllat l mueriaa. Tlx lurscst Union meeting yet held in Marion county, took placo ot hilvcrtou on ... 4 tli of Juno. About 1000 ktwij f en present. Tlio enthusiasm wot cry peat. Quito a largo number of hand flog tre oil tlio ground, many of which were borno by tlio ludics, ever true to tlio Star- gnjiiL'Icd Dunner. A very nico jtolo 1 1 1 fctt long 'at ruined under tlio supervision of Rico Dunbar, I'm., and tlio Stum and 8irfx. hoisted by Futlier Iliiydcu (nil old wIJicr of tlio 'r oi loi'i), assisted by C. ff. Scribcr and Samuel Aiken. A pro- cession wan formed with two wagons In front bearing thirty-four liltlo girls, each with i flugi "11' t'ut'' ouo representing gtato tho Jhlpossl and German Dnnd: leading tho procession ond playing some of tho wry best music. Speeches wire then modi by Judge Doise, Her. T. II. Small, am W. T. lUinsny, after which W. It Dunbar took tho stand and rend a number of patriotic toasts, which wcro contributed by J. P. Hutton, Dr. Mutton, W. II. Pun har, W. Cranston, K. L. llelibnrd, W. L, Jleschcr, T. H. Wilson, and F. Wilbcr. Tlio following gentlemen wcro then culled npon, who made short but patriotic ad dresses In fuvor of tho Union: Sum'l Allen, W. B. Dunbar, and Muj. Mngono. Tlio whole meeting went off well 'rood mnsic good speeches nico flng polo the glorious Stnr-Spnngicil Banccr, mid tre menJous enthusiasm in fuvor of tlio main U'luinco of tlio Americiiu Union. Many could not suppress their tours when the emblem of American Liberty unfurled its broad folds to tho breeze I'.laUkanl Valna i'.ub Contcullnn. Prompted by patriotism, the citizens of Clatskani valley, Coliiuibiti einiiity, met ut the house of K. U. lJrynut to ruiso a ling. stuff and organize a Union Club. KG. Urvant wax chosen chairman, and It. T. Idckwood soc'y. Uiiio!) resolutions were adopted. Tho meeting then organized u Union Club, by electing 1!. (i. Bryant President, I). M. Boss Vice Presiileiit, ami K. V. Conyers Su-'y. Tho Club di rected a special comniitteo to investigate (lie ch.'irncter of an ominous ling raised nt Ailiiin Unrr's. Tho chair appointed as such eonimittee, N. Bearss, L. Matthews, J. F. Wood, h. C. P.iyaiit. Speeches wire made by S. Wood and others. The tinging was spirited. Tho ladies nmdo a 11 ig, on which was inscribed tho motto " Flout Furerer!" nud prepared a Union dinner worthy of tho occasion tho table rmWllishcd with beautiful dowers. (The lailics here urc all right full of patriotism.) Several toasts were rend, of which tho fob lowing arc specimens: Tho Union of tho Stales" Ouo and inseparable, now and forever.'' Tlio Flag of our Country May it for ever float over an undivided Union, and Iwnentli its folds bo crushed palmettoesaud rattlesnakes! Our God, our country, and our rights. Tlio Stars and Stripes Worthy to be come the ensign of tho world. American Ladies Mothers, Sisters, and Daughters of Patriots; They know their duties, and will perform them. These sentiments wcro heartily cheered. Tho meeting adjourned to meet on the 15th of June. B. T. Locnwoon, Sec'y. Tcrapcraaco t'.Kcular. Tlio Oregon Stato Tcmpcraneo Society, at iU Into annual meeting, instructed its I'xecutivo committee to appoint a vice president for every county in tho State. The comniitteo havo attended to their doty, so far as they have been able, by se lecting men for tho following counties: Washington Rev. K. Walker; Multno-raah-Rev. C. H. Hall; Clatsop Ucv. L. Thompson; Clackamas Rev. G. II. Atkinson; Yamhill S. C. Adams, Esq.; Marion Joseph Mngone, Iisq.; Linn Rev. D. E. Blaiuc; Benton J. Q. Thorn ton, Esq.; Lane J. J. Walton, Jr., Esq.; Dcmgliis Rev. T. F. Royal. The object of these appointments is that the individuals named may feel themselves folly authorized and esjyecially called upon to toko a leading part in promoting the nso of Tcmpcraneo in their respective oiltics. And wo bono they will consider this is not only a sufficient notice of their regular appointment, but a most earnest nd urgent request from tho executive com mittee and tho .Society for which they act, to attend to tho matter without delay, giv ing it their personal attention and help wherever they can, nnd requesting other iuown temperanco men to net in towns or Precincts, which they cannot visit, so that ve7 part of their counties may be feched by some efficient effort in behalf ol Temperance. This may bo done by rcviv nZ old Tcm)eranco Societies whero such ill exist, forming new ones whero there ro none, or by simply calling tho people together to hear addresnes or engage iu discussion, without any formal organiza tions, and in all cases by tho circulation of Temperance tracts ond papers. .. (A small f such tracts will be sent to every iec President as soon as they can be ob toiaw Hy the cxecntivc committee.) In these, or in any other way which the voral individuals above named may find 00 in accordance with their own judg ment m bt adapted to their respective 8-'ld, we hope an ewry, rigorom, and itndj efHtft mil,te aroa-e, cx- Jel, and deccn the public interest in be wlf of the cause Ti niporanco in )r fJrt; a rciuli tj be dwouilv whhed for Ik A Weekly Newsier, devoted to tho JiitcrtnU of the Lilxu Vor Vl1- iy every friend of liunianity-t rwnlt niol of wtfl, , WUUJ mwU tho Bevulution, hujuat retun from . Mcnwi.ilo, let each Vice President care tT' thnm 11,0 6l" S,B,(' nd B'fcl hlt fully nolo tho progress of tho work, and l,!n1"" followi: giilher up nil liutructivo fucUand lncidrut " My ronelu!oii ro that, underlying connected therewith, and ho nuro to rwitho seiflou senliment that cover tho and hr'uig litem to tho next aiiuuul mi-cling bolo surfuco of iocIi-It nt the South, there 01 ino wregon Jeniperanco Society at i oruaiiu mo iiiesdar lieforo tho second Tuesdar lieforo tho sccoud ediiesiliiy In Mar, I8(J2. In Uhnlf of tho Executive Comniitteo of tho Oregon Temperanco Society. 1 . U. UumiM'.Ui.v, buey, Ui-rcta Ttaiwraar Hariri. Tho eighth anniiul mectlmr of tho Or- egou Tciiittcranco SiK'Ictr was held at Or egon City May 7th, ISfil. Rev. K. WulLer, tlio i lee I'resnicnt for Wasliini'toii count v. occupying tho chnlr. Tho Society voted to recommend tho revival or new formation of " old fushioued" Tenicraueo Societies in encli town or settlement, Tho following ore the ofliccrs fur tho en suing year: I'naiJent, Kir. O. Dickinson. of Sufcin. Srcrrttiri) and Trwiurrr, ucv. r. 1. ChumlM-rhiin. of l'orllnnd. IjcttuVre Com. Rev. 0. II. Atkinson, W. C Julinson, hi, J Ion. Ueo. Awr nethy, of Oregon City; and Revs. S. Cor nelius nnd I. Dillon, of Portland. An interesting address was delivered In tho evening by Rev. S. Cornelius. Ino hxecutivo Committee was author ized to uniiuiat Vice Presidents In each county in the State. llio next nuiiiinl meeting of the Society Li to be held ut Portland. P. 11. Chauiikiiuix, Scc'y. The WlinUns V.onvtoUoo. The following is tho telegraphio retwrt of the last day's proceedings of tho Wheel- lug Convention, .May l.ith: i nu Coiiveut:on UKSeinlil. d nt 9 o clock. Mr. Ciirlislo's resolutions being tho or er, he moved nu amendment by adding that the Convention Committee be instruc ted to submit the ordinance suggested In his resolution of last night to the people on the io of Mnv. Willey, of Montgomery county, coutiuii 1 his remarks from ye.-.teidav. opposing the organization of a 1'rovLioiial Govern ment. Pmilscr, nf Monongalia, spoke nt length, favoring a Provisional (Joveriiment over tho entire State. There was no longer n fctato Government. I ho Governor nnd authorities had usurped power. We urc now in a state of anarchy. Wo Imvo the precedent of California to act upon this matter. Carlisle accented tho proposition. A motion was made to go into secret session, but was withdrawn. Pierpont, ol Marion, madu n lengthy iieceh in opposition to the resolution, say ing if the Richmond Convention had acted unconstitutionally, this Convention should not follow their example. In tho nftcrnooii session I uiilsey olTercil nn amendment to Carlisle's instructing- the Committee not to report nn ordinuuco of secession from tlio Slate, but in favor ol Western irgmia voting (or htate olliccrs to lill the places of those now nominally in ofiiro. Carlisle accepted the amendment and further amended that if tho ordinance of secession of tho Richmond Convention be ratified on tho 2od. the Convention be called early in June, to take further action as deemed necessary. On motion of Mr. Lamb, of Ohio, a report with these ailili- tional propositions was recommitted, nnd tho Convention adjourned until 1 o'clock. In tho Convention, during tho evening . . t i .1 session, tho tonimitue on l-cucni mm Stato Relations reported supplementary one previously reported. In addition, they recommend the appointment of a Central Committer, empowered to either order tho reassembling ol this Convention or a new ono at such a time ns they may deem ne cessary prior to tlio General Convention on tho Uth of June. The resolutions hope for pence, deprecate the sending of Confed erate troops into esicrn v irgmia, ami recommend the appointment of a committee of four from each county to co-operate with the Central Committee. Gun. Jackson iireed notion, ns many members found it necessary to return home. Mr. Carlisle said he saw m tho appoint ment of a Central Committee tho germ of realization of nil tho members had hoped for in regard to tho formation of rmv Virginia. Ho was satisfied thnt this re port went as lur as uic convention ever would, and was willing to ncquicsco if it was agreeable to those who had acted with him. . . Tlio report was adopted nnaiumonsiy. Tim fntlowinr committee- was appointed: John S. Carlisle, of llarrison; C. I). Hub bard, J. S. Wheat, Wmslow Uson, . II. Woodward and James W. Paxton, of Marion; Campbell Torr, of Brooke; and Georgo P. Latham, of lay tor. iSrinf nnd effective speeches woro mano by Gen. Jackson, Carlisle, Pierpont, Wil ley, Brown, Moss and others. Tho " Star Spanned Banner" was sung nnd prayer was offered and tho convention adjourned sine die. A lady in Providence, R. L, on bid ding her son farewell, said to mm: n linm, do your whole duty If yon are called to tho battlc-Dchl, don't flinch, but stand boldly by your country. If you rc- turp, I shall receive you witn opcu arms, if you ore killed, I shall have tho satisfac tion of knowing you have not disgraced, yonr country, yourself, or our family. I wish 1 uau icn sous iu bii "b" raent." . A mini" son of a prominent citizen oi Viiiiin-kot is a member of the Xew York Seventh, aim has gone to Washington with tho Retrimcnt. The father, npon learning 11,0 ,,ls'"' . - . ..: ," -r ,rsir tho fact, communicatee; u to uis m., ami asked what she thought of it, Think of V exclaimed the mother, " 1 w.m, VT : other am was hero to join mm ami .. ,ou. . service aic tequircu ,,urcd i would nave p. , also." tep m OUEOOX CITV, OUEfiON,. JUNK 1 lleiison J. IKilnjj, tho biatorion of i ecana Hildmg lore of thoold Uuion, silently praying deliverance from a depot Ism Hliieh bus few parallels In tho bUtury of tlio world. It needs only to be Inform ed and nouret to become fearfully ener getic. Tliorouglilr unfetter it limbs by tho strong ami of Federal power, it till Ihvoiiio speedily omniHtcnl in cruMimg tho rggs of sctli-h n-U lliou out of which oro hutched tlio foul serpents of disun ion. Ix-t the (ioveriinicnt give that a Kurniico by quick, powerful and effective action, and convey tho truth to a deceived iicople, ot tho of tho cannon, II necessary, and nil rrill bo well soon. Vet tho Gov eniinent liar a foe not Iw bo di-splsed. Tho chief relieU nro desHruto and determined men, endowed with superior talents, and furnished illi many resources. It Is now, with them, a question of life or death, hon or or dbhonor, glory or Infamy. Those who ore involved in this treason by taking up anns for llicra. am lu tho saino dopc- rato condition. And the South is full of bravo and self sacrificing men. In all emergencies, w hen the ling of our common country cntied for defenders, they Imve shown an alacrity and courago in rcnjionso not Uo 6iiqiasvU. Jn a Rood cuuso ,tluy uuiko iiuissiint cohorts. -t tho Govern- incut and tho Northern Stntes, then, be prcpnrcd for a desieralo conlhct." llr.xuv Ci.av ox Disisiox. Acconling to tho njiort iu tho Benton Abridgement of Debates, Henry Clay Ihusspoko iu ISiiO ri'SjH'cliag illicit, of South Carolina, who figures so prominently in tlio secession movement: " Mr. President I said nothing with reFjHct to (he character of Kind, for 1 might ns well namo mm. iut u ho pro nounced a sentiment attributed to lout, of raising tho standard of disunion nnd resis tance to tho common Government, what ever he has been, if ho follows up tho decla ration by corresponding overt nets, be will be n truihr, and 1 hope In will meet ihc Male ot a traitor. Great applause in tho galleries, with diflieulty suppressed ly the L hair. Mr. Clay resumed I buvo heard with pain nud regret a confirmation of the re mark 1 h.ivo iiiaile, Hint the sentiment of disunion is becoming familiar. I hoo it is confined to South Carolina. I do not re gard ns my duty whut tho honorable Sen ator seems to regard ns bis. If Kentucky to-morrow unfurls tho banner of resistance, I never will fight under thnt banner. I owe a paramount nllegianco to tho whole Union a subordinate one to my own State." How diflVrcnt is this noblo language from tho expression wo hear every day from tho narrow thinkers who say, " I will go ns my Stato goes!' Indeed this fatal dogma of State sovereignty is the radical cause of tho present troubles. New York, May 15. Col. Anderson visited tho Hoard of brokers this afternoon. Ho wus introduced by J. K. Gorhmd, to which the Colonel replied iu substnnco as follows: "Ho said ho was not in tho habit of making speeches: but his reception by them was so ilatteriug that ho must say sonic thiiir. The situation ho hnd been placed in ho would have willingly shrunk from, on account of tho responsibility; but Provi dence hud placed him hi the situation, nud ho had tried to do his duty. Since tho fall of Port Sumter bo hnd received very bitter letters from tho South, on account of his refusal to join his destiny with theirs. He had never written or. said anything to indi ealo that ho would unito with tho South. At the outset of tho shivery troubles ho did sympathize with his Southern friends, thinking thcro wus much Northern interfer ence with the subject that if shivery was an evil, it attached to tho South alone At tho present crisis, neither slavery nor parly polities hnd anything' to do with the subject. Tho question is Government or no Government; and he felt satisfied that when the present ordeal wns passed, we shall bo again a bnppy nnd united people." This address was received with the most hearty cheers, llo seemed very earnest throughout, nnd bis words flowed ns if they camo direct from tho heart. Offehs to the Government. The Government continues to bo overwhelmed with offers of naval and land forces for scr vieo ogainst the rebels. Prominent men from nil parts of tho country arc constant ly coming hero for the pnrposo of tendering aid. Over fifty vessels havo already been offered from tho New England States, to bo armed nnd equipped at tho owners' ex pense. Farties representing tho owners of procpllcrs navigating tho Northern Lakes proposo to bring their craft down tho St. Lawrence River ond Atlantic shore and assist at tho blockade of tho Southern ports. Tho Vanderbilt stenmer Champion, which left this port yesterday for Aspin wall, has nmpic preparations for pirates. She has two 32-poundcrs, a 12 poumler, and a fi-poundcr on deck, 100 muskets for the crew, and a quantity of small arms and ammunition. Besides nil theso defen- measures the Chief Kncmccr, .-vir. , . fceater Key. nas maue " rrVr'r n.. rVia Vvil! fii. - ,. , . . ' . nx I V. Tinas, Mii'j 21 in Classen, and mlvocating 1801. Krr) Jbata far (ke l aina. On tlie tli of May a erand Union dem onstration took place at I'rrderu k. Mary laud. Beverdy Johnson, In I U!f i.f tho luditu, prrenled a flag to thii Home Uunrdi, who had ono hundred and Ofty inembers present, besides a lurio and en- tliusiattlo gathering of the tieopie. Ho said in the oridnnl causes wh:ih li-.d pro duced the reM'nt emergency, Slur) hind lias had no share. Tho Gorernni'-i.t had given no cause, mid had the friend ot con stitutionnl rights remained at their posts in Congress, the power of the (iovcriuiiciit to transgress Its authority could l.ave been cfiVtutiHy thwarted. Tho hadi-rs of tho rclK'llloii wcro actuated by an unholy thirst lor onietnl iwwer. lhofnctls tvfticcd In the elevation to phico of all who lisro d"so crutcd olllciul iositloiis and been plotting treason. 1 hey may as well str lo at the heavens with their arms as against the Auierirau Union. Defeat was o rtniu to rt-bcllion. Tho freo States, according to tlio lust census, Imvo 3,77S,O0O males be tween the oges of tightecn and forty-one. Tho slave States buvo l.tl.'i.OOO. The sccctled States, cxclusivo of Virginia, had ouly 631,000; and the difference in wealth Is preiiortioiiato to that of men. With such a vast disparity, tho eud of the strug gle Is beyond doubt. It was the aim of tlio South to coiifino the wor to tho border States. Mr. Cobb was even now congrat ulating them on tho removal of it Irom their midst; but Maryland should fi.istiato this cowardly itolicy. Let tho.e who have provoked tho war bear its entire brunt. Mnryhimrs roicr ikisiIiou is to r.main firm in her loyalty to tho Government. The n hellion lenders havo dona till they could for Mr. Lincoln's election ns the mentis of precipitating revolution in the South. They relied for tho success of their plans on tho intervention of the border States and divisions of the North, hut they were short-sighted men. Tho first nun fir ed nt a uublu nnd starving garrison was a blow nt tho nation's heart, nud a united North had sprung to iirms iu vindication of tlio ling ami for the maintenance of the Government. Heaven forbid tho duty of that vindication should bo forgotten by Maryland. A Call I Prolrrl Imaitgrallnlt. Mn. KniTon: Tho citizens of Wnlhi Wulhi wi.di to assist in protecting their friends from tho dcprcdii lions of tho Indi ans in llio Suiiko country, nud ubo to ren der such oilier assistance us I hey may stand iu need of. In order to accomplish this to tbo best advantage, it is dc.'ircd to meet on tho Lmatilla, near tho Agency, about the SOlh of June, and go in a com puny nfur ns thought advisable. Mnj. Slecn, of (his post, is of opinion that it is doubtful whether any assistance or protec tion can he rendered by tho Military this season, on account of tho existing troubles in tbo east. But ho says there is uiry thousand dollars appropriated for Hint pur pose, and ho thinks if llio people will or gnnizo n eonipnny and perform that duty they w ill ho likely to obtain pay for their services out of said sum. But our inten tion is to go out and render what osist nnco wo can, regardless of remuneration from this or nny other Kource. Tho disasters winch beieil our mends on the plains lust season is fresh in tho minds of nil, and it is for us to sny whether these dink deeds shall bo refuted again this year. Surely our friends will not lie still in t lieu- cumloriiiuio noines ami sre inesc .!cprcdation8 committed our brothers and sisters butchered 09 they wend their weary way to meet us on this far off const, sml wo do nntliinir to revengo past o.Tcnc a or protect Irom a future recurrence of tlnui. A. Ji. liOIIEBTS, V. U001.30N, Jons Marshall, Wm. Gum, M. Cosi;iiovK, , P. L. Haw lit. J. Mvkrs, Samuel Fa.nnby. Wulla Walla City, May, 1SCI. Tub Skstimkst of ax ALAnAituv. A. X. Baldwin, son of Judge Baldwin of tho Supremo Court of California, and a young man of great promise, says, in reply to a criticism nmdo iqion a speech recently mndo at Downieville: " I assert, ns one born nnd bred nmong them, thnt this revo lution was not tho net of the Southern peo ple. Dcspito tho burning wrongs, which you so feelingly enumerate, the disunion leaders havo in ono instance only dured to submit a secession oridnnncc to tho people. At this moment, tho usurper, Davis, ad ministers Inws which the people's represen tatives have not passed, nnd a Constitution to which they linvo never nssuitcd. The secession is anarchy, and yon, sir, know right well that tho Southern people are Union-loving pcoplo at heart. Tho echo of Misstaippi's indignant voice, when in 1850 bo dared advocate disunion, rincs yet in tho cars of Jcffersen Davis. Do not sny tbut because I am for Ihe Union, I am untrue to the plaeo of my birth. It was thcro I learned to lovo the Union, nnd abhor disunion. Thcro I wns tnu-iht to regard Illicit, Yaneey, Davis ond T"onibs, as enemies to the weal of tho South, nnd traitors 10 their country. Mourn with rno, countrymen, over tho condition to which these disunion demagogues have reduced the land of our birth. Stand With roe end tho Spartan patriot bnnd at llio South, who yet remain loynl nnd fnithfil to tho Union which our fathers ordained." A singular scene took pfnre lately in West Philadelphia at the church in charge of the Rev. Henry A. Wise, jr., son of the ex Govenor of Virginia. In the pray er of Mr. Wise, who is n Episcopalian, lie left out the President, when Mr. Drex ell, one of tho leading memlicrs, rose and nnd demanded that ho should repeat the prayer correctly, wnien me cierirymnn re- laseu to uo. nc was uo vjwy.n--,t , i, null it f Ami lit a (tittfrh KitTinut h" ft' " f the Pbilu.U - tnbia nnpera. We notiea tS. an vai of Mr Wi. nt Richmond announced liure ,kl. tho sulo of Truth in every issue. No. 10. Wn.n Cats ok Pf.xxhvlvanu. I'iwii tho receipt of tho proclamation of tho President, Col. Kouo started on horse back to tho ' wild cat' districts of Pennsyl vania, to arouso the hardy sons of (ho for est In tho counties of McKcmt, L'lk, Cam eron, and Potter. Ho traveled over fivo bundled miles on his horse enlisting over three hundred men, nnd entered Harris burg with them In thirteen days from tho I lino ho started out! Tho men wcro brought from tho backwoods. Tho three hundred nnd seven men averaged eighty miles travel on foot to reach Ciiiurmuhou big river. At different oinis on this stream they took rafts and (touted down lo Rattlesnake, on tho Sunbiiry ond Kile Railroad, in Clinton county, whero they could find ready coiiveyauco to ' civiliza tion. ' Over onohulf of theso threo hun dred and seven nun are '.mick' shooters, who hare taken premiums nt nil (ho ' shoot ing mutches' in (ho ' wild cut' districts, ami all wore selected for being good shots. They are armed with their own rillcs, and nro determined to retuin them while hunt ing Southern game. They nro profession al hunters, raftsmen, surveyors, land him-1 tcrs, and lumbermen, who nro used to camp lire and long trumps. N hen nt Sunbury they received a dispatch from Gov. Curtin that not moru than ono hun dred nud forty wcro wanted. They unani mously resolves I that they trould eome to llarrisburg, ami if not accepted lliey would nt onco go to Washington, nud go through Haiti more. Srccrssoti of. Mai nv. A long delayed net of justice has been done at last. Lieut. J. M. Gilliss is now ut the head of the National Observatory at Washington, in stead of Lient. Maury, who descried his poht without giving any ouo notice nud loined the rebel army. Lieut. GillihS is a true man of science, as modest ns he Is dis tinguished, nnd us true and loyal as he is nblu nnd learned. Tho Boston Journal snys of him: " One of tho first, if not tho very first astronomers of llio age, un surpassed cither hi Kuropo or his own country in his peculiar depnrmcut, his whole life has been a series of brilliant scientific achievements of faithful but ill requited services to his country. While tho learned societies of other lands have honored him with their enthusiastic plan d'ts, his own Government put him on their retired list. Thank God, this great wrong has been at last atoned for, nud justice, al though tardy, has come nt lust. A Piieiuction r-'l'i.Fii.i.En. Some lime ago a letter written by Gen. Wool was published, in which the old veteran staled thnt il Fort Sumter should fall into the hnnds of tho secensionists, 200,000 men would volunteer to wreak vengeance on the truiloiv. The prediction is more than ful filled. The volunteers offered tho Gov ernment in tho Western Stales nlono ex ceed that number by nearly one half. Kaktiiqi akk is Chili. Tho city of Mcndo.ii on tho I'.astern slopo or tho An des, nnd containing about 20,000 people, was lately wholly destroyed by nn earth quake. Not a house was left standing, mid eleven thousand of the inhabitants perished. Tho town of Sun Juan, ninety milcH nil', was nl.-o knocked down. Both these places, the latter with 2.r,000 inhabitants, are located near (he volcano Aconaqua. Col. Kllsworth's regiment of New York firemen, embarked from New York on the steamer Baltic, on the 20th. They wcro eleven hundred strong, nud nro a most formidable body or men, hardy, full of confidence, iiccusloncd to ucling iu bodies and facing dangers, and first rale riflo shots. Their uniform consists of prey pants and jackets, nnd red shirts. They were nnned with Sharp's rillcs, which were furnished ut tho expensu of a New York Committee. Their arms alone cost $10, 000. Their departure made u tremendous sensation in the city. A magnificent Hag was presented them by Mrs. John Jacob Astor, .lr. The i'cdcral authorities have had a largo freight car converted into a porta ble fort for uso on railroads. Tho contri vance has Im.'cii built in this city, nnd will probably bo put in use lo protect the work men engaged in repairing tho bridges on the road between Havre do Grneo nnd Baltimore. Tho sides nro pierced with looii-holes for rillcs, nnd protected by heavy sheetirou sides; while a swivel is arranged to do execution among all who inlei lero with tho "machine." This buttery, manned by fifty rillemen, nnd sudors to mauago the cannon, ond pushed forward by a locomotive, would bo apt to keep any ordinary attacking party at a respect ful distance I'hiladt li'hia IjuIUUh. An "Old Veteran" thinks nn nrniy of 1,000,000 of men should bo raised, nnd divided in four divisions of 250,000, each, to CMter seceding Stales at different points, and et our standard with Ihc proclamation for tho Union men to come and join ns, nnd bang all traitors, and in ci;ht months from this llmo wo will havo a sound Gov ernment and security for our lives und property. Ilairtho numiicr or men pro posed would do up the work just as well as tbo whole. A lady in New York, whoso husband is in the South, and is already in the ranks of tho secession army, bos two sons, who have joined volunteer companies here, and have gone South. The mother's heart is torn with conflicting emotions in view of the probable meeting of the futlier and Ins sons in hotilo array. . But, true to her maternal instincts, and true to her country flag, she scud her sons to Uic war and bids tbm God sjH-ed I IUTKH OK ADVKIlTIHINOi Var wjuaro (Iw alt hm., or , bn vitr mummy lit iiiMtriioa $ IN Klrll uliMilli l-iavniun I 00 ISnuiinacitrilioiiv Jff.... SO Of A lilwinl il,lurliu wiM bv uii It Itum Jj alvilucby thejrur. tV Tli numlirr of iuwrlraM l:aulii b nek4 M Hi niargin uT an lri Mmanl, ailwrHiM ll will b iiubluhrd mi foibiilildi, ami rliurgtd euriliiify, liJ' Obituary Killer will b cliur(J Lalf lb abut iiii nf ilierli.inj. t2T Ju 1'aiXTiMi Mtcutni r l,b nettt.ta a4 dii'iii h. yafmeiit fr Jut I'rintiug nutt It mail drlirnymf ike irnri-. Latest Wows by Tony. (lovprnment Forces iulvnncitlj ' South Col. Elluwortli, of thtf Fire Zouaves, HMHassiuftted ! The nstiiisHii killed-Alexandria taken by tho (ioveiuiueiit Forth, fcc, tte. &rws af May t'J. Wumiixuton, May 21 r. a. Wanliinstnn tin lirrn in a fue-i.ii noiiMurirt all ilny, srowinir out of I ho aiimiiit.cerout that ilil iruiniriiiii hud nvrivrd oioVri lo march al a iiHmral'a u.rt.ep, and ihai fifiwu runl of lull curiiiijgv hail Ixrvu iipiliri la the n. lii.l C4lK)iiure HmI Ilia oral arr.it aifirrtaMv lei Iuhui.I iiirlliiiK ih uMv, by a lorwarj uinn li mnhunril, mil tako i!(,r lo-imttow. Tli K'.h. ISMi, ilia Kir Zouavn, and btr. mail V Itainiy, am un.louhio.lly Urn irgimania ar- hciid fT llio ndvmM'f. 'J hi-fine will nructoj acnwi Ihc Imik Hiidgu lulu Viignea, and lab. nn nn ir uiio.i on nrnnjun IK-ilm, tHeml iug duu lli riitunue lur nkiiieh lo rmlirav lb city of Aletamliia, ul which lac Ui (.ovarii lik-nl will lako iKMwwua of tit ivVgrauh tin ii'l imliuad coiiiiiiniiiraiiiiii, t'tm.liiif lo Uiili-. in. 'Mil, iiii.I In llio iliiiHilon of llarprr'a l-'rrry. A pumiiji ui p-iii ll lo the I linn, omrd via, wiyn : Hi army cl u fno aautliward lo-nirM. lli 7lli, l'.'ili, and U!Uli, ami Ilia Itliml Iiduud lliipulf, uul fold iii their tenia t-nii;lit, aud hy lo-inoiiow nuiriiiiig tliev will Ik mi the noil of Vir ginia. '1'liey luko irviina in their kiiiack fur a fi.u' dnr' riiiiiiaiii. Th t iro Zouavf mowil lo-uiglil iliiwu llio liter liv milra, tea . Ninl orpiwiio Alraaiidiiu ; Uiry wer ovrjnya vl.ru Ihry (x riem-,1 llin ;lin,p' of a filil. A ilelacliiiirnl of lh 7lM J!f;miiiit ;ora on Ihe a eiimrr ' Mount rtnou' thry will mil al ' wire, ilinut fur Kurt Monro, lomiuport ill ftirrm iliciu iu tiiui f it niovriiinit eu Uowrt Kay . Yui.l. 'Iliui ar now 2.10XVO nicn undirarnia in lh y of Ihr I', til (ioMTiimi lit. (.i.i. W. Ihnm lm ic:ielifd 'oliiii(,lon from llio it M confi-iit-rney lie in taut fiom 'IVnniw hy llm way of t'uirn, and rf x.n that upilia an uuw i-iuni-ly rut kI)' Irom i TrniHvr, and ureal Irar ol rtatvatun prevmln. o raw, at Ali-iuihi, .1.IHIO Itourw fiiiiiirlit-d Willi altered lliut lin k niiihkrU fnmi Hi D.itoii Kit:( araennl. TIh-i i Iw lullfiir oil llio MiMnpi, b lurrn .Mi'inpliia mid Cairo. Mun) of llie ti..M in N'orllierii men who har hern iiiitii-MNl into lliew rviio. Ilulf of lh ul d fin then' reliwnd In lrava the city, and lh goit einiiirul iMird n pruclnmutioti oidrring all com uuto lo ilihliniid ihut did nut niter lh aortrico of llio fouih Um-ondtionally. Aniniiiniliou waa veiy vcareo, and no uiinree.rui y tiring waa per itni'i'd. Two coiiiiKinie-o iu Meiiiihia are com fumed f cluin-i;iiiig ennvicta. Mr. thiiui coiiliinm llie rrrt of an rulit proa, tiuliou of all kinila of bu-iiiFMi. I'jiwni;pni who .awivml hers lo dny from Whi'cliiij;, over Hi lliiliimure and Ohio ttailroud, Mule ilut fiom iho Ohio litt er to within tea milt ol' Harp-re Kerry, I lie Stura and Slnjiee wire llyinjj. Dr. Thoniaa Miller, a prnminetit pliraician of ui-liingluu, w:.a ortemeil lo-d.iy, ehaiged with weielly irceivin ( anil delivering letter from an! lo N're.Miiiiiiita. I In pioti': lift ij inunm nt, but Cen. Muitiitield detain hurt fur exjin tinlion. The It chiiiond lunin iirr anji llmt (Jen. John. ' Ion, roinniatider of the I lull raped. Hon, ha betii oiileiiil In tuk.. coiiiniainl of th confederal fmeea al llnr.er' I'Vri y ; alto, thnt J'e:iiiie(urcl him linen erdered lo Norlulk, ml I that Jell' Duvia will bo at KichiiioMil on Momlay ileal. News or Hay 1. Wakiiimito.v, SIny 24. As tvns stipjioscd would be tho rase, lute last night scleral regiment.'!, with the New Jersey and Michigan ISrigntles, Kllsworth's oiiuves, and tho District Mililia crossed into Vir;;iiiin, llio Virginia pickets baviiiK been prcvioihsly driven in by tho advanro guard. Ono of tho Ileiinciiti took thn rond lending to Fairfax t'nii't House, nboul 20 miles from Wnshinton, while iinolhcr, the Jersey, stnppej ut tlio forks, s mile fruiD the Long Uiidg", bA'iiiin.g or der''. An nil onco into Virginia i-ns uho mads from nuotluT point, nmiiely, nt, tho mouth, of the I'otoiiiiic niiieduct, nt Gcorgctorn. The llh Kotv York lleginuit wus union;;: llio troops, und uf'ter several hours' murcli, occupied a point IicIwitii the lir'do nnd Columbia Sprinir, on tho lino of llio Wash ington and Alexandria railroad. Tho Dis trict of Columbia troops returned to Wash-. iuuitnu litis moriiinu;. From 0,000 to 10- 000 troops wine sent over Into Virglnin, This uiorniujr Firing wan henrd, oeciision- ed by lite driving iu of tho Virginia piikets. U A. M. Tho New York Zouaves, the I 'Jilt nnd (i'Jth, und tho Jersey Heffimeuts, hold Ale.nndria wliilo Arlington lie'glitl are occupied by several Regiments, The uitrancu into Alrxnudiia was at tended by on event which has cast the deepest gloom over this community. Col. Kllstvnrth, who hud hauled down tho seces sion ting from the Mnrshull llnnse, wis soon afterwards (hot hy a concealed foe.- His body lies been brought to Ihe Wash ington nvy Yard. Accounts from Alex n ml rill nro somewhat contradictory; but 1 hero is no douM ol Ihc fact that it was a man iiuined Juckson who shot Ellsworth. Jackson was iustuutly put to dee th some Kay by both bullet und bayonet. W lien lite f ederal troops rencnea Alex andria, tho Virginia soldiers fired at thcro nud lied. Visitors to that city soy that the scene wus intensely exciting. Federal vessels were in the meantime before Alex andria. Agents of the Government ere here to duy purchasing steamboats U.t nn expedi tion to the Sooth. From present nppenr nnccs, it is altogether likely that Memphis will lc attacked next week. It seems to be the truth that a body of Federal troops bus advanced to Fairfax Court House, to take possesioii of the junction of tho Oransn and Alexandria and Manassas Gap Kiii'rosds, with a view of intercepting the advance of Virginia troops lowurds Alexandria, frnm Richmond and other points. Nearly 3,000 troops arrived al Washington ycsleidi-.y. II A. M it is reported that as the Virgiuis troos retired from Alexandria, ouo of them was killed by a return shot from the Frdernl forces. There is a profi peel of rapturing the fugitives. Anion; the forces sent over to Virginia were twQ Latteries and two companies of artillery. Tho news of the d-.-u'li of Col liUfWW tk was not generally known throughout Wash ington until 10 o'clock to-day. The ei, cil nient was intense esjM-cially among tbf milium, "0 VrfV ,l,e greatm iirjpai ,