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Awrrtr I Ul. tkMl hi" Mlhf H " -hm. Pit. Sljc (Oregon drgtto. K7. It. Adams, Editor. ossaoxrcxTYt KATL'llWA V, JULY '.'0, 11.1. C'Ai.ifoiiMA. Hutli porlii in this 8tnt, R-puMienn o'mI Iiciimcrat, Imre mid tiy-Ir nomination for citato nud I'oiigre kixtnil olllcci, oihI tho cunva ho com minced in lamest. There , (j'i'l''"C tlm fitiMf before w.) cousidurublo sbatc-mr-iit of purly Bjrily In conducting the " r-cnt cuiiva( which coutraiU agreeably with tlio viuleui'o exhibited in (lis conlftt liint'ifuri'. Tlia Republican convention nominated Icluiid Stanford for Uovernor; ('on-rc., Southern district, T. (i. Northern, A. A. Surgut. Tlio Demo cruU Imvg nominated fur Governor, John Coum; Onpt:, Southern ditrii t, I Icti rr Kdgorton: Northern, Jo. (J. McKiblicn, The Alia ). Itmt in tho nomination for (Manor tho Pcmoerutic party committed micido, and that ut tho ui xt thctioii Ihc Terdict will l.e rendered, 'Died of ton now." Tliiro li somo talk of holding an othur Pemocrolic convention. rmiiiiATiox. A U tter dutcd at Oinnha City, Nebrui-ka Territory, 81st of .May lust, to A. It. Shipley, V. , of Portland, state that " thousands of itolu arc going tu Oregon now. For a month past our hundred tennis pir day haro been crossing here fur Oregon and California. The tunic ut Nebraska City, mostly for Oregon, all in good circumstances, with fuia stock." Wo notice in tho California papers Unit tho odvonco purly of tho Overland IiiiiiiI gmtion consisting of twenty-thrco jicrsoiu, had reached Sun Francisco. They made tho trip with horses, having tho Missouri U;cr April 2Xth. Stkamkr Pai-iiic Scxk. Tho steamer 1'itcifii; left Portland on Wednesday eve ning l i.-1 fur Sun Francisco, mid on Thurs dv morning, about 2 o'clock, sho struck . tiiii Coffin itork, and after running down nlio -1 ten mileii, was bcuchrd on tho Wash-Inl-ni sldu of tho Columbia. Tho st'-nin-r Kli rn in under water to tho Imrricano In k, iiiul tlm bow out. Tlio treasure and xYM mutter wore saved. Tho passengers gf-ni-r illy returr.cd to Portland by tho up river t earners. Mr. Adams, Kditor of the Argils, mid hi family, were on bonrd, on their way to Asturiu. Wo haro heard none of the particular. "C'i.aiii wil l, M iKK 'km IJ it." Tho Cin cinnati Impiinr says; It was a rpiestion a whilu ago, and not very lat-ly, which Gov ornur of tlm States was thu biggest" fool. .It is now universally conceded that Jack- f . of Missouri lills tho bill, though there an fibers not far behind him. Tho won 1 : about Jackson is that ho had sense ti ''!::' to find his way out of Missouri It will ho a, good thing for tho people of tin: Statu should ho never find his wuv Ix.'k. IL.Kition ix WAsniMiroN Ti;i!itiToi;v The returns indicate tho election of Gov. Wiilhiei! as Pelegalo to Congress. In tho l'n;rft Sound country Wullnco ran surpris injly well, beating his opponent, (Inrfieldo, ujjout 400 votes. Wo learn that Garfield attributes his defeat to the tutfurl given him by tho Portland Advertiser. Sir. G claims to bo a Union man, but the odvocu ry of his claims by u disunion sheet damned him in tho ryes of the peoplo of Wash ington. . llnvr.nsKii. -Tho Supremo Court lately ill session in Portland, reversed tho judg- incut of tho Circuit Judge In the caso of 0. P. Gooilall, who was convicted of man ' slauchter flt tho last term of tho Circuit court In this count v. The cause is remand ed fur a new trial, and Goodall is under bonds of j.OOO to appear at tho next term of court in this city. ' Tuk Minks. About $10,000 in dust was brought down from tho Ner, Pcrco on Monday last. Reports of tho richness of these mines continue to bo favorable Mi ners from California continue to pour in. To Bub Kkki'riis. II. II. Bancroft A Co., of San Francisco, Imvg issued a work entitled "Tho Bee-Keeper's Direetorv," or the Theory and Practice of Une Culture, in all its departments, tlio result of eigh teen years personal study of their habits and instincts. l!y J. S. Harbison, Prac tical Apiarian. We loaned a copy to a gentleman of this city, interested iu the subject, who, after an examination of iu contents, pronounces the work to bo tho best adapted to this coast of any in circula tion. The book contains over 400 pages, ond is embellished with 80 illustrations, and is got up iu tine style. It cuu bo had of John Fleming, of the Post Oflieo Ilouk Sto :c iu this citv. Chief Justice Tjney has exerted him self in behalf of the rebels who ore iu arms Affiinst the Government, bv rcadin? a !,-- ttir upon tho course of the federal military offi ers in the case of Merriman of P.alti- i mow The antc-dimvian had better keep ' ir,ltl- ! Ik A4wi(iiriw- vr rmte One of the mutt plmi'ibl, if not Int. Ill lf(.ut, tiiM UUnof (lie war poliry ai.d ichetun of tho Adiuini.tratioii U furuuhed ly a Wellington rorre-j-on l' tit of iho ('in cinnati Commemul. That ar y: " The anaconda U now roiling LIuMir, m intiully aloiit the .Slate of Virginia. Ifi- hi ad h! Cjc-J fat tit Furln-M Monroe llo lias a trin.rnd'mt ill at Wa hliigtun Tlmro U C'"l. Hiuiii;' c'.inuui.d on the Po tuinac wfl f ihi city. Gin. FalUiWt rominund hi tho llrj.-r'a Fi rry region. The troop that have pmctraUd Wst rn Virginia, ahmg the lUtimoro and Ohio Itallroad. Ami lutly, (Jen. MiClillnn'i Kauaaha F.xditiui. At the pnent mo- mint the tcccMiuii States bavo implied Into Virginia their population capublo of hearing arum, and getting away from home, and are devouring tho lutistunro of the State. It in I tiered that fur tho promt the Cunfi d' rate force are about final t the fedcrul forces, hi and bearing upon Virginia. Put this cannot lut. The Cu. fob rate Imrdo lini't soon ndvam-c or fall back. II it advance, it is uimu ih-ntnietio.'i. If it rctrcut, thu dunoraliation and di-intcgra tion of the army fullowi a inuttir of course. Iho i.tiui iioguia oi mcismoii will haro its war with Confederates. Ouco roll buck the Confederate army even be yond tho Piiippahamioi k, and it miht roll tho rest of tho way to the Gulf Kith con stantly aeceleruliiig velocity. Suppose MeClellan should reach and hold Lynch burg, and occupy tho railroad there, which is tho spinal cord of thi Confederacy, Ion enough to render it unavailable, and should go ns fur a Knnxville, Tcnn , where there is a powerful Union H' l.tim'-nt the only lino of retreat D.ivis wnulj have, would be through the ghuitly wooiU of North Caro lina. After expatiating npnn the comparative destitution of the South Iu tho matter) of arms and army supplies, whiih Mill be fu-.l lU'd up and cxlmu ,tiil, with lumieuso diRl cullies in tho way of replacing them, tho wri ter continues: The more the situation of the hostile sections is studied, the more certain it appears that tho rebellious section is the weaker, and must go to tho wall hud that whilu tho military power of tho North will bceomo great every week from this moment until tho war closes, tho South is display, iug a greater force than she can a month or even a fortnight hence. If this bo true, the North gains by wait ing and delay is death to the South. Put wo nra told the war must bu short. It will not be short, iu tho senso thai it will only last'a few weeks or a mouth or two. Wo may as well inako up our minds that it will last n year at least. Wo may coneludo to suffer ull the sacrifices that n sluto of hostilities for n year signifies. Gen. Scott ba -rs his war policy upon thrro considerations. In llm first place the States that entered into the secession conspiracy hud for soma time been talking of war, nuil preparing for it. They were, therefore, iu better condition to make a dashing light than the loval States, which were not at all In warliko condition. The wonder is, that with the forwardness of their warliko preparations, the conspirators did not dash upon Washington, and tuko it right away after tho bombardment of Sumter. Iu the second pl.ce, some troops fight best when behind defenses, and the invasion of Virginia with tho design of carrying tho Statu by slnrm would be giv ing its defenders an umluo advantage; and there would be every reason to expect such nfTairs as that at Great Bethel uml Vienna, on a larger scale. In (ho third place, con siderations of humanity. The General believes the rebellion call bo crushed without filling tho hind with widows mid orphans. Let tho blockade bo made i ITeclual. Let the nrmy enlisted for three years, or the war, be placed in tlio highest efficiency, armed with the best weapons, the rebellion, which is nn affair of conspirators and a creature of tho pas sions, without the resources of a nation or n good cause, or decent excuse, to. sus tain it, must recede constantly, and speedi ly perish. In this way the foolhardy inso lenco of tho minority secession will be re buked, its crop of traitorous politicians de prived of their ability to bo mischievous, and the Union restored in its integrity. Everything goes to show that these arc tho ideas of Gen. Scott. Tho fact that he opposes tho enlistment of a largo force of cavalry,' in in itself proof. He don t want many regiments of horse men; he does not intend that tho war shall bo one of headlong forays and destructive collisions but that on tho part of tho Government, its power shall bo gradually and irresistibly developed, as siicrior to that of tlio conspiracy by which it is threatened. Put slow ns Gen. Scott moves, he understands that his tardiness is moro conspicuous and seems more remark able now than it will presently. Ho ex pects to crowd the Confederates out or Piehmoiid in a few weeks. He expects to soo them slowly nnd sullenly backing out with their masked batteries, nnd fulling be fore tho steady, systematic and overwhelm ing advanco of tho army of tho Union, whose moment urn must demolish all oppo. sitiou. ftaf On the 4th there was a celebration at the dalles, which was attended by a large number of people. A resolution was unanimously passed asking "Old Cat Gut" to resign the office of Governor of Oregon Detail of Castcra XXcws. Win. 1. Gaucher, of KeMmhy, lately i-oiilhhiitiul Chrk of the H'l-returr if the Truttirr. hs In-i ll W'! i.t"d Collector of port of New OiL-ai,, and h avs Washing ton fur Cairo to morruw, He will attorn imnv our ariuv on it iirorrui duan the MiMiroippI, and tht re run bo no doubt thut hi apiuiiituuiil and departure fur that hoii.t iiulli'tttu un advance, ut the tarli t nractii-abln moment, iiikjii Memi.hi. Thi mil nut U fur .inn mtk. bi.t n.ll move SoutUurl'.y will: tlm YVff, r-iuring the ion.inirei.il r l.iiiuin i4 Urn I'n'un, and i. alii. un all liuii of tMl.-l.oitiitlou f"r tlm rtbiU, m ho proivtd. It may not be generullv known that tho Collection His-irii-l of Sew Orleans mibraei the volley of the ,Miii'pl'i and Ohio including their tril.ulurii ', and rem hing ns fur e Pitl bnr The so culled Collector of lui- villi, end other town within the District arc only Surveyors, ogvuls of New Orb bus Collector. The Washington corr. puudent of one of the New Voik paper say: Tho Pre.idtnt i makin-i cl progress uith bis liieiu.iL". It Will lake tint lilgll ot ground iu fuvor of prwkciitiiig tho war with tlio utmost vigor, ami or uiiiuiig it by winter, if that bo po-iblp. To muko it iiotxiblo ho will rccummeiid a call fur fiOu.OuO men. uml an ni'iropriation sufii eh nt to cou-r all neei varv ( xi culture at a cit of fJOO.000,000. Tho Governors of ull the Free Statu hnvo been written lo on this subject uml huvercsj onihd heartily, o that tho Presuli iil, in making uicim re commendations, feels thut ho Is backed by tlio irt onlc. mx akiug through their consti tuted nutlioritirs. There can bo no doubt that Congress will pass bill In conformity with thus suiriiestiou, both lo increase the army and to supply funds fur ell uccdlul .urpo.'t J. The Lou'sviihi Journal thus notices an attempt to take the life of .S. uator Johnson, at Iho Statu liim, on his lute Journey to Washington W4 Cincinnati: "It seems that tho s.ccssiouiot made an attempt to slop A mlr.w J..linson r.t tho Cutnbtrlnuil Gup, shooting at him with n roui.d of bulls, ut a dif 'unec ol four hundred yurd. It was lucky for him, und perhaps ipiito us lucky fur tin in that ho i.ic iped with his lif.i. It is very likely that tho unflinching old patriot will be killed, but the spirit of liberty will rem fully avenge Ins lull, iiic can "0 of disunion iu Tc uucsscu is ut safe whdo ho lives, nor will it be safe after his death." Tho Huston Tranlhr slalcs that tho South ISost on Iron Foundry now employs two hundred operative in tho manufacture of henry ordnance and prijcetihs for the (ioveriimeut. home of thu machinery is kept in motion the hole twenty-lour hours, so urgent is tlio ilemiiml. An officer writing from Fort Pickens says: " this wooilcn ilry ilock ut reiisuco- i, wlncli was intemleil Icy ticn. Ur.igg to be sunk to obstruct the entrance of vessels into this harbor, got adrift from its moor ings a rcw days since, mm wus otiservcel soli ly upprouched this fortress. Appre hending that tho valiant Uragg might have converted this dry dock into some great pxplosire engine lo blow us all up, Col. Pi-own had all his men nt their guns torrpil tho monster. On its nearer ap proach it was found nannies, and is now sufcly secured under the guns of the fort." Col. Weir left here several davs ago, for Kansas, taking with him Gen. Lane's pro clamation culling on the people of thu State to rally and fill up thu rcgimcatt, stating explicit- bis purpose lo put down rebellion wherever it may lie exhibited, mid to State or locality. Senator James II. Lane has received his commission as Brigadier General. In addition to (he three regiments heretofore accepted from Kansas, lie is authorized to raise two more, consisting of twelve com panies of infantry, four of cavalry, and four of artillery. The Colonels of theso two Regimen's are, mv. weir, who serveti miring tlio en lire Mexican war, mid tho well-known Kansas Montgomery. Gen. Lmio will occupy Ins scat during tho hxtra session ol loncrcss. llo ex pects to tnko command of his Brigade about tho 20th of July. I am happy lo be alio to stale from the highest authority that there is not the slightest inlcmion on Iho part of the Gov ernment to treat with the rebels, from Jefl' Ihivis down to tho meanest private among tliitii. On tho contrary it was settled tins very day lo press down on them speedily niul prosecute the war with such numbers mul vigor, as to leave no elm nee for doubt on tlio minds of the violators of good gov ernment that Administration and loyal peo ple who support it, nre in earnest. A spir it Is being aroused that will result iu pla cing thu man who sltuHPilnro offer n pro position of compromise with the traitors in the same category mid lo hang them ns traitors. The feeling against anything of the kind hero is so intense nt' tho pre sent time, thut it is believed that tlio man who should openly proposo to settle with the Southern rebels by compromising, would be hung ns soon as found. The Manassas correspondent of the Charleston Macurtt on tho ISth writes: " Tho peoplo about tho rubel canin arc hostile. It is dangerous to leave the camp alone. Gentlemen coroo into camp daily, who say they have reason to fear their own slaves will murder them, llm lower clas ses of whites are inciting the slaves to such n degree, that civil war is on tho point of inauguration. In their van the people are hostile, in their rear thev arc fearful." Considerable excitement exists, occa sional by the arrest of Marshal Kane. Un ion men nre pleased, but secessionists are indignant. Rich llts or New YonK. According to tho tax lists, thero are one hnndred and fifty millionaries in New York, each with incomes, say, of nearly a hundred thousand a year; five hundred senii-million.iries, with incomes of forty or Gfty thousand a year; while tho property owned in tho city and submits is valued nt some seven-linnilrml millions uf dollars, and the population is enumerated at a million and a half. Ilnx. Jon Siikrman. The gallant young Ohio Sjnator, 1ms been appointed an aid to Major General Patterson, of Innvlvnnia. Latest News from the East hr I-oii, Jul' 5 To f e i- nn h (i I" hmnH's f"' Virginia ou iU Mi i ' urtHi. Ti '""a f'g-" t ..... .1 a icLh I Dtitalrrr oliiell " IU k I of rj"iuiuig l-i "I Xr Yi finuni H.c llr.Mli Im .i;i wiih a caripi "1 till. U r.hiM.u tut Hi" if M i l'iw u. LI..... ... i..lrd at J.ir frill P""C ill i (IU .1 . alr.l klitt rlll I" Full M II...,. li. I'.... . .!! .1 w V.'il. Jul ll. w ill -'r!i; i 'iu iu hm-pIh. Vii ii-ii'-" Ai ttil.i tut ! . . I..I I. .. ... A.,.,... .1. tlaliull. A I KMtll liivl. ,oo iilr AiIiii mI Krunu l ak-ml lu Hurt. l ttuultl li.l N.w V"TW ""'I i'luilfl. n. Mrmnrr f.Mrn Vrrr. ltl lf 01" f"f tltwlnw, I'f' I I..... Kill. 'I'l. ij.iul.rn l ainoi -lli.- iii..emiil. nilI M)i tint ia uanl-uin-nl rrmaii fuf il, mid Auwr ic. will rry l.kWy frtfur.l il w cli.ll-. n. i.l l.,u.. DtiiMiat el .lil Julv, my rn. I.v.a In Ih-.ii i i..iiwii.l ! M.iinr(;iifriilaliiiii i.m tm. S f lilt Slid nuiL-iieil lh e- iimikii'l of il. War luiMtimriit f ll Wra, e ci:ug I. oa. Miai.iirl. liiintu. oi"l Ilia I.l Mirrrd i.mr he oo, M.Miiri, July Ul, Limn fi.iy ll.-ino (Jur'l uuuVr l'.L t'wik, K.ili-J.'O a..ra.iuiiata. 'Ill lul luull'J mill II. Urn. i.fi.ua man inuiSii'ly ttoillhli d. (rvt tVl.iul Irnmrni i lob rul lo llif mMili of lh I'orofiinctoitivtitf'ht'i III liti'kn.l rV4.ini lmi !cfi lla.i.n.wu mi lli '.M, mul fnuicil ili j .fr..uu .la itntr .Muriinalmrir. Th Keilnal Iwa wlii iliir k ll'tl i J wivcrul Huuutir.l TI.KCrMi.u l ttiut 0"lii.lur.,bl girnlrr. S.i KAiit.'i. July I I, ."C. 1 ,o I'o l;!c Mail tmitisr (iol'eu Agi", nrfiicl lliia iiHiruiug. Bt Iii-i. Juno U9. via Kit Krusr, July I. .Many (.imilif ru uri-inriug lo lrv lluiliiiur, III Fiurcliit on oi i proclutnaitiou ol lira, u.inm. .Mmli.il Kauv.of IMiimoro, Inu bt-rn nrrr!r.l liyutdrr tf CJsn. Ilauka, llbl lurgo qiitnlili'- of iirni n l inunilioni or war, wn.cn ima brou e crcirtl by liim list lu fount). AtMii ""ul llejiiiiiiil of I', ri. Iroo hail nr livnl kt Wialiinuiiin. A X'ire'niaii luva lb w.iy in which t'nion m-n in I.i Kuio an liralv.1 by lite rebel i incredi ble. A man fimii Mjiiom.-! Junction rrpoil llml Ihc liuiig-at fuitifiealioua of Hi reurl nre at I u ion Mill, four uiilr from thu June! on. Urn. lianka baa iliM-mcri-d n plot lo dralroy Ihc railronj bl't-u iklunglon sod ilultiuior. Il i uudpratiMxl lluit lha iMt-irlary of llie Trramry will r cuimncnd lha ruiung of $05U, IKKi.neO. lie baa Ihrt-e plana, vii: Pupular loniij f. ii-iL-n loan; ami iwuv of aurnll Tremiiry nolr. No more paw will be grautr.1 lor (wraona goiuj lulu ui;. in. The fulloH ini! retvar.l, il it rrprrtnl. will be U nil: for llm ltr.nl i.r Jt -fl- llavia sj;.,l.(IO; B-.iu-r.giud. $lS,UU'i; .M.im.ii, $IU,(HiI; Prynr uml U ii.fi.II live cnila rueli. Joliu M. Ult i in WusliiiiL'tnn cluiin'iiLr to be a m. n.bt-r of Ctuigri'M fnan tlio l!ii:liiiiouil iliilrcl. Me myi hr 1 ..! volt au.l l:d no oppoMlmn lie- B'ulra llul l:i-aur. cunl In ft'iil circutir Souih; aaiing that il Cu.li'ii Siulvs dim't raiae und tii;ii tile .null mm, in fix nerk, tlu-y are lout. Ciiptum ant, ol Ilia trerborn, nllrniplru lo bCviipy .Mulliiuii rmiil, un. I erect brt'oaliroik will, iiiihl liaa, but uu ovrrkiueinl by the rur my r.ud lie parly tlrirrn lo Hair boala. (.'up.uin Ward wiiekultd in llie.n-liou. Srna'or .lume II. I .our, of Knnim, ban n eeir- el a roiimiMan Ihigul er Cit ii.fitl. llo will lukt- l.iitihiil in the txlru ros-i..n of Cniii;rr, afttr nliii li he will lake eiiuiiii .n l of lite Kui aia regi ini'iil, f'-r Iho purple i.f pulling il'Uvu n-ln- limi, uml pn l. ciiny 1'uiou li.cn, n gardlfioi ofSlale or loraluy. Il i Kai.llli Profi.lviil'a .'Kwage will lake firm grtaiinl iigaiii"! peace with Iho IteLrl until they at'!tiiowlr.lr.e the autho.il y of ihc (Jovrninidit. Account fiom San Jit.rn'no a.-.y thut reven li en Spoui h w.ir ve set are inS.ivaiin ih Hay erecliuj; a lur; iitni.b r ol' slum houie. no shore . It wa liinuiMit the bla. k woii'd muke llieiu ai-ri- oil trouhle. The L'uii.n of Petti. Ca nnd Johnwii fonnl t-s, M'i. aro going iu luge uunihrr lu lliaiurille to mveur allrginnce mi l ii't-eiveuriiia fnim lien. I.yen. lien. I'iriiinul i rxjncltd iu NVah ngt'ui oil tho n clil i.f llif L'-lh. lo!. alluce, of the Indiana ..navr, rei ort- nl tu (it'll. Sei.lt that a portion of hi Regiment hail a raven-cmillict iviih the liebel near limn nry, Va.; dmve Ihem over n mile, k'iling !) im-ii ond taking 1 7 koMten Allerun hout reniuiy, Iho lli-hel renewi-,1 the nllaek, und druve Wulluee' party Ion aiuuil islund ut Ilia mouth of Hullerstm' Creek, with u loss uf Srt'brl". The L'ui.ui troops wore fiiuiUv ilrven from the Nkuid nnd ilifpeiwtl, encli looknigniit fur hiinfeif M.wl of them arrived wife in camp; one wa ta ken by l.e beta and imirdered; und oue wounded. io other Inse ha been r.'inled. Tho New (rteiui I'itaiiuiif, of June 91th, niya I n ted Matt li put wur. uglily guiw, an chored olF te ll.tf:ilii u, Texan, iiiteiee;luig eum iiiim'c.tl:on, v;a. Iterwii-k Hay, wilh Texan. C'l. l'rrnl ml has univ-,1. (.'oipnrnl ltnys and twelve men belong'ng In C'liloml Wallace's rejiiiniit if ll-iswirn, while eouiiii on I'liHi-renti'i Creek, Inelre lu li ft rust of Cuinhi rUml, night before lust, (Juno 2.1th.) encountered n parly of rebels numbering about forty. A sharp engajeiiirnt ensued. Seterul of tlm enemy were reported killed and a number wounded. They cnplurcd a number of fine horse. Two fugitive slaves, caught near Curydnn, In tl'atm, were relumed lo Kentucky on Ihu S? th. Tliere was no ixcitunent whatever ut their ar rest. A Wniliingtoii special corronpon.lent of the New York Evening i'lMt say a movement is tin met to elect L'inersi'n Etlioridjjo Keci'ttary of the Sennle. llo will accept If chosen. About Norfolk. Vu , everj body capable of bear ing onus is being pressed in tlio rebel service. Il io contemplated sending the returned Texan l'llite.1 Slates tronj s to Iho l'laius to keep tlm In. tliaus in stiiijPCl!"U, nnd to keep Iho daily over land mail mute clear. U.S. l.owlund, of New York, who bus been ai poiuteil to fee the Governor of Western Slates, to urge rueli to raise onoennpany of sharp (hcot ers for three mtuiths, says he has been successful in every application yet. Information from high offieiuls says there will be a forward movement when there is sufficient artil lery and means of trnmtporlnlinn. The outrageous conduct of llie Vinrlnia rebel Convention, iu outlawing citizen of the State who may take seals in Ihe Uonler C ongress, determine the Government to sanction severe measures against Ihc leaders of Ihe ri bi-lliou. A submnrme telegraph will bo laid from Fort Monroe lo Newport News Point Senator Wilson, it is understood, ha been in consultation with Congressmen a well ns high otlicaals of the (ioveriimeut, nnd nt an early day of the extra session will, as chairman of Com mittee on Military Attiirs, introduco bill provid ing : first, to icg.ilizo the Executive action con cerning the present uVensive nnd warlike prepa rotrons; secondly, aiving the law to thep!an al redy advanced for a permanent increase of the army : thirdly, retiring infirm and disabled officers; fourthly, lo organize fnnn the militia one hundred thousand'.?) suldiers ns a National Guard, lo be all clothed and armed alike ; fifthly, lo increnso the number ol eadel to Ihc extent of aixty-eight, for to the number of Senators,) nnd authorizing Ihe President to fill vacancies caused by resiunaiion or otherwise, in that institution. Besides, it is de signed tu recommend an appropriation of $'.'00,000 to carry the defensive measures into effect The above are substantially the objects contemplated. The Nw Stats Gotesvmest or Vibgixia. WMing Jane 30. The Western Virginia S'ale Convention elected to-day Frank P. Pierpoot Gov ernor ol ihe State, Daniel Paisley, Lieutenant Got ernor, and Messr. I.imb, Paxton, Van Winkle, Harrison nnd Lazrar, Governor's Council. The new Cortrncr was inaugurated this after nnon, and thecily in a blaze of excitement to nijhl. The event is being celebrated wilh sulntea, fireworks, Sic, c. Of eighty persons employed in the War Department at Washington, when Gen. Cameron took possession, all but fif teen were from the slave htldin) States. Anil tliis is bnt a sample of other depart ments, yet the southerners complain that tliey have not been fairly dealt by. . . . .. l ... T ..... . The fuel" eonei ri.lutr tlm iilli'inpt of Jk.Ij.b Tiini)' In tuko out ol llie liaiul of i!.... Vi wii in i-r. ni iiiii.iii"n-, ui'nii t..rn niaii. tho traitor, Intro lieeii im' ii.luif (Jell. L'adtvaliuler I ill rollllliuliij of Ihu I'Viliial troop In tho Annatoli ii uncut Like llalliT, In' I a Mjuml liiwyir, wll a (,"'l 'oliliir, mul un orilioilnx- iih-iiiIht of tl.c Di iniH ruliu parly, il,. H.wiiirlii Ihe writ of luiliia riirpim, uiiun-skuiilv nnd iiiiwarraiilalily ls.iinl, him In lie Imlli a lawyer ami it put II rebuke of til" l.iiary fipoloint ..'r.'r: I.v Itlliinf hiiu tliat "those who shoiihl to opeiato in the present trying uml iiainful noritioii in whieli our country Ik plueed, khoulil not by reason of iniiieeiMary want of cohliilenei) in well other, inereiiKO ..r oiiiliiirnmsiitPiitK.' m stinu'iii-', nnd Mould iM tiilrati' n less liurdiiied bosom than ii.ni nf Itiv'i-r IS. Tuner. Thi mail, Mirryiniiii, I", teyoml nil iiiicMion. a traitor of tho ilcetiest iiv. Me in couglit within ono of our military ilistrlrl, foinentiiif; war nutiist tho I ui ted Stale. Tho military beml of thu il' li-ii teaiiseil him lo be ill laincd until lino CX- .niMiiitliiii can be iiiailo into l.ir ease. In a word, bit la arrested under that Mem re- irimc iMially enllfil " martini law." Tho Chief JtMiee of tho United Stales, Mvom lo support the Constitution, inl''ad ol com iii( forward to sustain tlioso who arc en-di-uvoriiit' to iinliold it in thi tryiijr em ngentf, taken nidir) with IrnitoM w ho nre errtinir every energy to siiuven u, tnrow in !X around thiin the sheltering protection nf thu ermine. lint, snyii sotno stiikler for parchment nri'c oileni. Oen. Cudwullailer refii-csi lo obev tho writ of habeas curium. To which wo reiilv that Iho Constitution of tho Uni itfil States, from which this writ obtain nil II validity, provides that " the privilege of tho writ of htibeu corpus shall not lie suspended, uulesii when in case of rebellion or invasion the public sali ty may reipiire it." And that h tlio preciso condition of things now existing in .Maryland ond Virginia. The cotil iiigeney has arisen when the tour inatiiler-iu-Chiel of tho army and navy has the r'mht. under the t'oiistitnt;on, to suspend the privilege of the writ. I" icier hi orders, Ucn. Cadwulader has acted. Tlio most eminent li'gal authority in the land justifies his deed. Comiiu'iitiii"; upon this clause of the Constitution, JwL'c Story snid: " It is obvious that cases of a peculiar emergency may arise, winch may justify nay, even reqnire Ihe temporary suspen sioii of any right lo tlio wr.t. ' I Ins pecn- eiiliur emergency Is now upon us. Let the Government and its ollicers meet it os be comes the exigency ! Let us cite nn h:stor,r precedent familiar to the romilrv. In the war of IM2-IJ, when Gen. Jackson was the military com maiider of Xew Orleans, nn insurrection nsrniiist his authority was gnining headway. lie, l.ke Cailwullader, n fusnl, in a paral lel case, to obey tho writ oNmbcns corpus issued bv one JnJge Hall. Tliircnpon Hall, like Taney, issued his warrant to ur- rest Jackson for contempt of Court. Whereupon Jackson put Hall in prison; and having thus disposed of him, went out nnd won tho viciory ol New Orleans. W c hope there will be no- occasion for Gen. Cinhvallader's following this precedent to its extreme length; fur we think Judge Taney, who is very old and feeble, is being used in this matter by younger and bolder Secessionists. Nevertheless, wo ml vise CI en. Cadwaladcr to maintain his position at all In.ards, remembering thut the coun try ratified nud applauded tho heroic act of Jackson. Let him emulato the example of Gen. Ilnrnev, nt St. Louis, who, in his recent proclamation, has ileiTared that in ucli cases he shall olicv the ' higher law of silf-pt'c.'erratioti. When Treason stalks abroad Iu nnns, let decrepit Judges give place to men capable of detecting and crushing it. N. Y, Trihmr. . Gen. Nye, the Governor of Nevada Territory, was in San Francisco a few days since, on his way to Nevada. While in San Francisco he delivered a lecture on " The Present State of our Nutional Diffi culties." He began, by telling his audi ence that ho had not como beforo them with a studied lecture, and purposed only plain and honest talk upon tlio o flairs of tho Union. Ho spoke wilh his usual fluen cy and elegance of diction. IIo expressed the conviction based upon what ho bud recently seen tit Washington that there would bo but very little killing done during the continuance of the present Na tional difficulties. The gallant old patriot, Gen. Seott, was gradually weaving his meshes around the r-'-btls, who would wako up some fine morning ond- not breakfast! they would wait for dinner, but llify would wait iu vain; and supper, there would be none I The loss of a few meals would do much to cool their earnestness to destroy their own country. The present crisis would result in good, inasmuch ns it would place our Union on a firmer and surer basis. Manassas Ji-xction. The point in Virginia so frequently alluded to in the dis patches ns Manassas Junction, is about thirty miles from Washington. It is the point whero the Manassas Gap Railroad joitis the Orange and Alexandria Road. It is a place of some strategic importance, as it is connected with Richmond, and tho country back of Harper's Ferry. SaT A quia Creek is stream of no great length, bnt of considerable depth, that puts into the Potomac about fifty-five miles be low Washington. It appears to be a po sition of sonic importance, nnd is, there fore, defended by powerful batteries con structed on the Potomac at the mouth of the creek, by the rebels. Th World -renowned Martinetti Troupe will visit our city next Monday, and give one of iheir delightful entertainments. There will be no le.-aj than twenty efficient perfi.rmrr. and a full and complete band of music. The company en tire consists of six women, thirty-four men, and 40 horsra. Although playing nnder canvas, there ill be a regular Kat and scenery, not snrpusod by that of any theater on the coast, and the ob server can delect do diiTtTeo.ee between the per formances thus g'vca and those wh'ch take place in the Opera House. Set advertisement .r. 4.4wi"'V a-7 Ju.lgo Uonurd, of FVeUe ,; , ha nddresscl t,Ur tt'0(jJn Km.. f Columbia, iklcd .Mr m ' or which the follow iiy U copy. ' My Dtar Sir: Allow me to tl., t with ull my heart for your it , recent Inum moi-tincr n XOuf 1 "J which I hnvo Ju-lrcaiL U.y Br. Kciitim.'i.t expressed in noble worrt.1' if you live n hundred ycr you .. ' do or say anything tM,t uifdd 't ami heart moro honor. TIkv ou..l,i . .' wii.tcn In litter of gold, nn5,4l'W every house in the Stat., of Murl P., , allow mo to sny that ir , ,ail 'N oiio Kiuli it mini In tverv '.J Stale o.,r glorious Uovir,.me..t ii7 bo haniiid hero in Miuumri i. .. who nro laboring for they km.wV.ff I read Iho other day in 0IC tm orLrmiKix, the English ccrrMr;1; of tho London Timi K, tl,0 word'1 yrrut JtrpuMic it gone" nnd tny lica'rtJ within me, but it rose at one) when I re.i Mr. SKWAnn' recent letter of Mrer-iT to tho Anicricnii Minister nt Turii In noblo nnd patriotic nwuraine to L .ill to iho French Government; " 'fliers ,-. bo hero only otio nation and one torn! incut, nnd there will bo the am W lie uml the sumo constitution,,! Uiiioo tb!t have ulrrady snrvirrd a tlnzt-n n.tiZ change ol government in Braost " other country. Thne vill ,lml yrfn ui ihfj now are, object of l.tiiima L' and liii.nati nffection," and I Ul with tlL "Unit if our glariuu, old Ship of ,.(iia.ty,..tr aim aff'ft linilu Ifa itmirrlnl it imiilil nfnu - . . inim. -f lo no doini viih Ihe wrtci." Our Xti id (Joveriiment is undergoing o Krn,j glo now, for its own rxiMcncr, mi if t u sustained, n I bcliero It trill b, ft como out of tho conflict tho admiration of Iho world uml, the noblest object of human nUeetion, nud nH lliose who ,at, ted to sustain it will entitle thcmM-Wnt to Ihe thnnks of civilized men for geucrtttiotia to come. Von know that the slntoof my DC,A confines me to rny house; if J ,n(j ,nl strength toituinl up, I would mage Bir. self under your leadership, mul Ko tliroui' Iho State uttering tho noblo icntinn.,,1, thrrt yoti proelaiined in Coliuuhia lant Mon. day; but this tumor is denlrd rae, mrj I am compelled by u physical nr frmifj n i.iniu m my house, nut! leave to utrnflrr., men tho glorious duly of niiling witi.n tin -ir might iu upholding tho best Gnrrm. ment the world ever saw, and upon kJi, the hopes of civilized ninu rest. Yon nv I nm quite an enthusiast upon this nnbjrct and my feelings pchops carry mc fnr br! yond what the cold and phlegmatic frrf. Your obliged friend, A. Lcoxarh. Fkmai.k Ci uiositv to Skk llAnn. A St. Louis correspondent of (lie Salim iviVfVr tr riles ns follows, under date of May 1 1 in rtlution to Ihc lute distort nneis, which resulted iu bloodshed; Kroia our jiersonnl observation of the affiiir, wc .shiiuM pronnmu-c the firing by tlio ftoMicra nn absolute necessity. It is .-tiiiuil to think of women nnd i hildrcn hiing tliw killed: btvt twitil wonicn learn that a battle field is no place for them, they mast take tilth1 chances. Tho movement nf llm troops w.is blockaded by women in llm fi. Ids, on Ihe road, while every hill-top ami all the surrounding houses were filled hr them. It was known that if the arms were not surrendered there would be a battle nnd yet women walked directly into the lines, uml had to bo driven hark at Iho point of the bayonet. They Jniiglieil nnd talked as though il wire n hoh'dny fliow, ar.tleven wondered w hv their th hunt soiw. brothers, and hibb.inds, should surrender to such " n mess of Dnti-k" The terrilil lesson of yesterday will do them pooil, httl wo fear not, for they were on the street Inst night amid Iho excited croivils, whert pistols and knives were used freely. MATTnns in Tk.xas. Tho InuVpemlenl, published nt Bolton, iu Tesns, of May 4th, thinks that Texas is badly used and loos ed, nnd thnt Puvis ought to srni! troop nnd provisions to their relief. Thai the Slate is menaced by Mexicans, Indian nnd Abolitionists. Itsnys that Texas I called upon for 8,000 regulars, to leave the State, by Davis, while, the State itself ha called for 1,000 volunteers. Texas h work enough nt home sho cannot defend herself nnd whip tho world beside. I Uicnts the stoppage of the mails, and block ado of the ports, ami says thtft llie remedy for these difficulties will prove knotty tions to solve. Soys privateering " been suggested, but wants to know where prices enn bo sold if Southern ports block nded by men-of-war. Don't like to croocli at tho foot of English and French throne, imploring thorn to save ns (them) from ab olition nggression, because they hite silve ry. In fact, according to this journal, Texas ond Jeff nro in a ' fix.' : Iveoel Valor i. Virginia. A letter is tho Wheeling Intelligencer, May 21st, ttm Clarksburg, Va.-, says thnt a company of State troops from Romine's Mills, compri sing CO or "0 recruits, entered tint tows and were shortly afte wards joined by moth er. They marched into, town together. Their oppearnnce incensed the Union men who gathered up their arms nnd marched out to give them battle. Messenger! were also sent to bring in their cannon whien was a few miles from town. Abont 8 o'clock the Union men proposed tint if tl rebels would stack their arms and leave the morniug, they would not be attacked. The rebels j,ave op their arms and declined to fight. The letter describes the feelinf for the Uniou to be strong in that l cality. fcg- Gen. Butler U s native of N Hampshire, born at JerfirlJ on the at of November, 1818. IIo was fdocnted at Waterville Collere in Maine, d first elected to the Massschnsetts ture in I?53.