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Sljc (Oregon drgtto.
K7. It. Adams,
Editor.
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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
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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.