uur mil, culture our iiMftw, bktckado our
I''*> (- , and wage war against a*, induced me
to *firc2t that the entire subscfiptiotishould
he ae?\'|'tP<i. ^ w'll Uirtf iieCOitio lieucsAiry
f" raise moans to a titwch larger nuiount
(o <1 dVay the expenses til' maintaining our
ittd<1 pdtidjo.ee and repelling itivusiwn. i
invite yntr special attention to thin subject,
and tlie htjnoeiul condition of the (Juvcrn
im'Vtt. with the suggestion of ways and
means lor the supply ol the Treasury, will
bo presented o you in a.separate coiiiiuunie.U
ion.
'1 o 'he Department of Just'oo you hare
i i i-to Ifl ii only ilio org iiiixrt ou unit sttpervis
hi ..j nil amit-crs Connected with the courts oi
j\< i ;c, >?i also titosu connected with patents
a ..it \iiU the I uncoil el public printing.
Sui'j -yiuii adjournment nit the courts, with
he exception ot those of Mi-sissippi and Texas
hk'I) en organised by the appointment ol
Ma.shuts.tail District Aitornios, nail are now
pi - |-.i.e<l n- t hu exorcise of their lunct-ious.
In tlic two Stales list named, lite gentleman
v-oiht tiled as jmlges declined to accept the up
I- tiuneiii, ami m> nominaltens have yet been
hi.tie in till the vacancies. 4-reler you to the
< -port ol tue Attorney-lie tret >4, and couour in
in - teco'itiitemlaiioii lor iiHiuvdiate legislation.,
especially on lite subject of patent rights. Knrly i
provision should be made lo secure to tho sub
jce sni' foreign nations the full enjoyment ot
their property in vutucnblu inventions, nnd to
extend .o our own citizens prolecti n, not only
I.>r t heir onii ntvolitions, but lor such as may
have heeti assigned to tbeat, or uiay hereafter
in as ign< ?t by persons uot alien eucmics.
The patent olfioe business is much more extcti
?.- tin.I impill a at than ha J been nnticipa
i. I. 1'iie applications for patents, although
routined under the hiw exclusivey to citizens
"I our t < iilcdct acy, * alrcatly -average (twenty
pet looinlt. showing the necessity lor titer
p o;upt organization ul' zbiir.ti ol put outs.
I'ltc Secretary of War, in IiIb report and ac
c t..p it ynig documents, convey full informal ion
e oi.-ei ii..ig the lorees?. egular, volunteer, mid
pr<>vi-tonal?raided and called for under lite
v. vcntl sol* of Congress, their urg utizuiion and
'J.s!rihuliou. Also, an accoiltil oftho oxpetidi
aure.s already* luade. ittnl the further estimates
tor the fiscal year ctidmgrm the iHtli Kebruary, .
1 * >-, rendered necessary by recoil events. 1.
trior tfl iiis report, al.-o for u full history of the
occurrences in Charleston I,arl.or, prior to and
inroidiitg the -boHilntrtlmcut and reduction of
LL.U-U111
mnvenihs,vc been aroMcd as far ft*
possible H) organising the re von we service
. tor t*he venous railways eutering our territ
?). | As Inst as experience shall iu<Ji<tttu
ih? possibility of ftnprovetnigU in tlteae^
r iututftins. no effort will be spared to few*
c iituerco fVom all unnecessary. o i fcarass
Hk iim and obstructions.
I tiller ynur net, authorising a loan, pro
{MH.il* Were issued inviting subscriptions lor
Itw utilio ? of dollar*, mid the valient* an.
*<rc;'o?l by (tic prompt subscription of uium
than eight million* by our own cilizpus, uutl
not a siuglo bid was made nndor par. Yhc
rapid development of the pui-pene of the
iViulilnlt! I J' rltA ITlltfAl siiitrte 1?| liiVurltt
rori Mimtcr, mid ol tUe measures subsciiitciiilv
i .i .en lor ilie common defence. on receiving in
iiilyi tie-: ft the decimaliou of *ar against ui
minio by (lie l'rcsiduut of the United Suites.
I' hi i e ire now in the field at C liar leal on,
IVn.'iColii, Furls Morgan, Jackson, Si. l'hilip,
in 1 Pulaski, nineteen thousand men, and sixteen
thousand mc new en ronte for Virginia,
i is proposed to organize and liikl in roadii
.-s lor instant action, an view of I lie present
. >g'ticicB ol the eouutry, an army of one bunlee
?t tiinasntid num. If further force should
1*. uce ted tlie aibdoui and patriotism ut cougn
: s will he confidently appealed to for aut*i
it)' to in 11 into the field nddiiioul nuuilwrt
ut "if lit hie spirited volunteers, who are cow
am y teiideriiig service fur in excess of our
M .lilts.
The operations of ihc Navy Department have
l*?!ti necessarily restricted, by the fact that
; uiiincut time has not ycl elapsed for Uie pitr*
Uusi d or const ruction of word tiuui a liunted
nomocr of vessels adopted to I lie .public serM.'i'.
T? o vessels purchased, have been tmtiitiie
Minuter'' and ".Macree" and are no* bc ing
prepared for sea ut New Or loans with a 1
ptnsiblc despatch. Contracts have also been
j.Hide nt that city with two different cat.iIdi.dinioiU.s
for the costiug of ordinance, cuntiott,
shot tad shell, with the view to encourage
t ne manufacture ol these articles so indispensable
for oar defence, ut as many points within
our territory as possible.
1 call jour attention lo the recommendation
ol h i sc;eetary tor the establishment of n mag
nine and lalnn atory tor preparation of ordnance
stores, and the neccssniy appropriation
5"r thai purpose. Hitherto such stores have
anally been prepared at tlic navy ,ard, and
i? appropriation was made at your inert session
or tUts ohjeet.
file Sc. rotary also calls attention to the fact
' !t-ii no provisions bus been made for the pay
?. in ot invalid pension to our own citizens
Mi. ut ol these pet sous arc advanced in life, they
b m: no no miis ot support, and by the secession
oi tiic.-e State* have been deprived ol their
'.inn against the Government of the United
.' Hies. 1 rci'ontmoiid the appropriation of the
.tin ncs t'.-siiry to pay thesu pensioners, as .well
a- ihoMS of I lie uriuy, whoso claims cats MJarceh
oxreed seventy thousand dollars per annum.
'I lie Postmaster General has already succeed
">| in organizing his department such uu ex '.cut
us to he in readiness to assume the direction
< f one |iosUl utlairs, on the occurence of
u.e contingency contemplated by the Act of
Kith March, lHtil, or even sooner if d sired hy
Congress. The various books and circulars
have been prepared and measures taken to se?
uc supplies ol blanks, postages!mapsstum]>ed
envelopes, mail bugs, locks, keys, etc- He
P> i. sunt s a del ailed classification on and arrangement
ol liis clerical force, aud asks fur its in
.case, An Auditor of the Treusury fer this
d p.ui mould ncflcfsay aud a [dan is submit 11
I for flic orgauixatiou of his Ituremi. The
-.I cat minihor nud niaguitude of the accounts of
?ii..-, dupauncut, require increase of clerical
! ' in the acoount branch in the Treasury.
* '10 revenues of this department arc collected
in t disbursed in mode peculnr to itself, and
> Huire h special bureau to secure a proper ncc
Mint iliility in the udiuiuisiruiions of its finance.
1 call your alien ion lo the additional logisl.iioii
reijuired for this Depart incut, to the
MuinendHliou fur changes in the law fixing
. c ; a? - of jioKiage ou now.-papers, period!
lis. m?d scaled packages of certain kinds,
-..lid ; oi'uiily le tlic recommendation of the
aty, iii vlnoli 1 concur, thai you pro
.i' .ii ntice lor dm assumption by him ol the
miml of our i.i.i,!1 p. s at re vice.
In tInt military orgauiMlion of the States,
I revninii is made for brigadier aud Major
General, but iii the army of the Confederate
i!. . the higlu.-t grade is tiiat of brigadier
i-lineal Hence il will no doubt some times
r. ni that where troops Hie Confederacy do
"Ivy with the militia the General selected
fm' the command, and possessed of the views
an l purposes of this Government, will be su
p needed by ill officer of the militia m t having
tie same advantages. To avoid this coin in
policy iu the least objectionable manner, i re
Minuend ihnt additional rank he given to the
ii-m.-n.-l el the CowfoAer-ote Army, and con
or > my lit rlio policy I leaving hot one grade
ot <niiei.il:> in the Army of the Confoderacy, i
i mi(ooixl that iho law of iln urgaiiiiiiioii be
. in ittJcd. so f li'il lhe grade he tlmt of (i< ncral.
To. e'lire u thorough nililary education, it in
1" lord < 'onii.il lion officers >?houl<l onlor upon
(hi iudy of their profession at an early period
I life, and have elementary instruction in a
"oiiini'y ?'.drool. I'ntil men fcohooU shall been
< ildi:>h"d, il !s recommended that cadets,he ap'
anted and Attached to companies imiil lliey
IimII have aitaiued (he age and have acquired
'be knowledge txlit-i-licin fur the duties ot Lien
( nan la.
I IIi.;o.call your attention to an amission in
M r la\v 01 f ini/.iiig the army, in relntbin to
Tn'di ary rhaid.iln*, ao?l rccouiinend thai provi-dnn
he made for t heir appoint mcui.
In enneUi ion,-! congratulate you on (lief ml
h' in i "ivy portion of our country, there has
L"to \lii a i <1 the no-st patriotic devotion h
i .. ..i.i , mm i
Mr?*mmX?MN. Transportation companies
have fi'tMiv undvrthl the use of their .ities Ibr
tr>op?uiJ supplier. Tho ISiidoiiU of the
railroad or the Conffcdeiaoy, in company with
others who Control linen of coinmutiioitiou with
States thst wo hopo soon to greet as sisters us- 1
ssuibied in loiiventfcm lu this city, suil not
only reduotd largely the rate* hoietofo. c de- 1
IB intletl for mail service, itrul conveyance ot
troops anil Wmuiiions but voluntarily proffered
to receive their uoiupens u.on ol these reduced
rales in the bonds ot the Confederacy, fur tlie 1
Ciirposu ot leaving all the the resources of I ho 1
ovVntm tit at its dtspo- a! lor the cuuiuiou defence.
lleiiitislliona lor troops havo been met w.th
suoii alacrity that the numbers teuderiu^ -(
t .eir service have, in every iustnuce, greatly
c tc?* ed d t.ie dem ind.
M jri ot the higlit at otlicial and social positiou i
are serving as volunteers in the ranks. The
gravity ol age, and zeal of youth, rival cauli
oiicr in 1u? ucsiro iu ue foremost lor tlie puntic
to.mice; iiml though at no other po.ui ilmu the
olio heretofore uditcul, Hate tboy been stimuli! >
ted by thoexviteflihnt inoUl nl to actual engage- '
itmui, aud ibo hope of distinction for iudivid
n it iioiiicveuiotit, ilioy huvo borne w hat ioru*w
.roups is tin* most sever* ordeal, patient toil
and von. la it vigil, and all tlio cap osuru ami dis
co in fori oi uoth* wr \ ioe, Willi a resolution nu<l
foil.iudo si.oil as to command approinilioii ami 1
jutility tin- highest c.\|<ciat .o.i f their conduct
w on active valor shitU lie riquitud iu plucu ol
s> oi ly endurance
A |>oople (bus united nud ros-Jvcd cannot
shrink from any sacrifice which they may b> 1
called on to uitinC, nor onii there be a reason u 1
ble doubt or their liual success, however ion,;
and severe uiay ho the tout ol their dcicrm.na
tiou to maintain their birth riglil ut" freedom
aid equality, a* a irvst which it is iliuir first
duly to transmit und.iuiuishcd to their posicri
?yA
boitotcoiis Providence cheers us with the
promise of ubundaiit ciups. 'I he In Ids ol
grain, which will, wi liiu a few weeks, be tea
dy lor tho sickle, give assurancool the uinplom
supply of food fdr man; whilst the corn, em ion
and other staple production ol our soil ut'.o.-d
abundant proof that up to this period the season <
has boon propitious.
Wo fe>4 dial our cause is just and holy; we
.prvtesi solemnly in lite facv ul mankind th^t we
desire peace hi any sacrifice, save that ol honor
and independence; we seek no conquest, no aggrandisement,
s?o concession of any kind from
toe flutes with which we were Inlciy eoulet'.c aied;
nil we ask i? to b? let alouc; tiiat thosu who
never lioid power over us, r-hull not now attcmpi
our subjugation by arms. This wo will, this we
must resist tothedi est extremity. 'J'iie mo
incut this pretension is abandoned, tlio sword
will drop tromour grasp, and we shall be ready
to enter into treaties oi amity and coiiuneice
that can ioi hut be uiiUaMy bcnelleiul S i long
as this pretension is manifested, wilhatiriu re
liairctt on thai l>i\ine Power which covers wi'h
its protect hoi iIk; ju t cause we will coiitiinie lo
*t niggle tor our >inliorcnt rigUt iwtVvcdoii iude
|tvuJeucv niul self governinout.
JKKIT.KSON DAVIS.
Montgomery, April 2'.*. 18(11.
To the Volunteer FtoRfiucnlN <il
lite 8(al?.
Statk ok South Carolina,
IIkaii^uaistkus, April liti, IS(>1.
I am informed from high authority tlint
the State oi \ iigioia bus adopted our Confederate
Constitution, and is virtually u
luouibcr of our Confederacy. I called fur
volunteers, because I did not consider Virginia
as under our (Joveriiment. Hut when
1 aiu olftcially informed thatsho has joined
our Confederacy, I shall consider her a part,
of our country, and to defend her or Mary
land is to deft nd South Carolina. Whatever
trooj?s may be ordered will bo now
considered as volunteers from South Carolina,
and nhore is no power to lengthen or
-change their term of service ; they are still
volunteers from South Carolina lor twelve
months, and if they leave the State will be
under the command of a general in the
Provisional Aiuiy of the Confederate
States. If two or' tuorb regiments uVe
uiarcked together out of this State, 1 will
assign to their coiuniand una of our brigadier
generals, who will command until a
general be appointed or designated by the
President oi the Confederate Government.
One of our noble regiments is now in Virginia,
and the Palmetto flug floats Ironist he
beautiful hills of Kichmoiid. Another of
the scute kind startodlast night. Vou will
be eager to f ollow wburet or that banner
waves.
Soldiers ol Soutli Carolina 1 Hold yourself
in readiness to march to tfm tomb of
Washington, and swear that no Northern
fJotljH and VniiJals shall ever desecrate its
sacred precious, and that you will make of
it an American Mecca, to which the votaries
offio.'doiu and indepcdence, from the
South, shall make their pilgrimage 111r ugh
a): time to coino. Let the sons of Souih
Carolina answer to <th calf from the sons
of Colonel Howard, who led tl?e Maryland
Line in triumph over the bloody battlefield
if our Cowjens. Let thcm know that we
will return that blood with full interest,
and let tliein fuel that they are ii .w, as they
were then, our brothers. March to Vir
iriuia ami lav vmir hsad in.nn ib<.
_ -J J "I * U1
this mother of States, ami hear her great
heart heat with new impulses lor a renewed
and glorious independence.
Surely iImj good and the virtuous of the
Xoriltoni .^u c> cannot sanction the lawless
and hrutal de.spo,i.-in tiuw inaugurated
at Washington.
J)e ready! Stand hy your arms?mark
time to the tap of independence, and at the
word, inarch lorward and onward to the
borders. Our glourimis ? Id sister, North
Carolina, is with you, and her fr.etucn are
in arms. .Join then in the struggle for dn
fence ; and let tyrants know that there are
nun who can make them hour the ring and
fool the weight of Southe.rn .steel. I shall
endeavor nut to expose our own State, an i
shall only inarch you licyoud our borders
tinder /?> sxijiy rw/yeneyj hut wherevei
the ('oiile'lerate flag floats, there t?.o is our
country, now and iurever.
F. XV PICK KNS.
? -? ?. ??
ApiirUinlmrg Eton.
Now is the time for our friends of Spar*
tunleirg to make available to the host uses
the admirable cues and minerals of that region
in which tliuy are so rich. The
. spartan iron isol the very lineal description.
Sl?e ha* other ores and metals, all of which
if brought into employ men t now, would
probably end in making her on? of the
most populous and wealthy districts of the I
.State; and now with a railroad "rasping
equally thcllapital and Metropolis, we entreat
her capitalists to act till her energies
at work. Mr. (Jeorgo ('aiuoron wari at on* i
time interested in her miiiea and minerals
Where is he now ( Wi'li h;s vigor, enterprise,
and | atrioli.Mii, his resources and
knowledge of hnsitii a , wo look to see in ih
field. Spartanburg may btvomo a great
Sprirgfield and IJarjier's Kerry for the
South, in able hands, giving its the host of
weapons ill the heat of causes.?Mercury.
A private letter from Kiehniond, Vn.,
statu# that 00,000 \ iruininns had vnhin
tuurwl to hcnr arms. bo fir the iiutliui ities
had on y been ahlu to unroll (12,000.?
Mvrturu.
The (Virile A .<///? hi to* I early it.., morning
on <?oiet service. I
IiicidchtN ol* >Var.
AFFKC'I INU SCENE AT L1NCH HU1UJ.
The Viryuiwn thus describes tho departure
of the military companies from
that oity for tl.esoene of action:
The companies inarched to their placoof
rendezvous on Church street, between 8th
und 10th where they were all tunned into
column under Col. )>. A. Luunborn, march
iu^ down Church street to 11th,and thence
though Main tujiridstreet, at the toot
of which t{)0fniiiultcd, and were addressed
in u spirii-atiriiup n aimer by Hev. J. I).
Mitchell, l>. D. This patriotic devinusaid
th.it lie had two sous iu the company?the
sons of a Chlirla-tou (S. 0.) mother?and
if ho hud t?Uy they should all La; licoly
Unveil up tu the service of their State, in
such a contest, lie wanted thmn to show
themselves men, and ru the day of halt lite
put their trust in lind, and never turn
hack from the foe. Ho alluded in strong
torus te the war now being waged upon our
cherished inst:tutioii?appointed by 1 leaven
for the development anu happiness of the
thousaudn of that inferior race, committed
to the guardianship of the South?and
felicitated himself that they would find
brave and efficient defenders in the gallant
young men who had taken up arms in the
vindication of our rights. I>r. .Mitchell
concluded by saying that he would uccom
pany them?hii<1 lie did. After a bcncdicti?
u was pronounced by Key. Win. S llain J
tunnd, the troops moved on to the place!
of eiu'iuikutiou, amidst the tears and gr.it
ulati us of the thousands of faijr women and
brae men who hud assembled to witness
their d -parture. The scene was ono of solemn,
thrilling interest. Old men werethere,
some parting with two and three
s ms, and others giving up their only son
ti t!o i country?sending them away with
their blessing and their prayers. As we
1 Hiked upon the inspiring scene and wit
nes-ed the tearful adieus of the uicn who
were leaving behind them all the comforts
and endearments ot home in response to
the call of their c mutry, to endure the
hardships of a soldier's life, wc -could not
hilt teel that Virginia is the same nursery
of valor and patriotism that she was when
the in n who won immortal glory at King's
.Mountain were hurriedly drawn together
to resist British regulars.
HICK FOIl TUB N'lTITU STOPVKO.
The Savannah .Ycips says : On S turday,
it hocoining known that another cargo of
rice was being shipped by one of our enterprising
merchants to Boston, much dissatisfaction
was expressed by our cit:zcn?,
that a time like tlie present?when provisions
were advancing daily, our Northern
supplies were cut off, and cargoes hound
for the South were being seised in every
.Northern port the produce ol our own
Sod ion should Iv; sent to feed our enemies..
The local authorities li?vinjx been applied
to, and they having no authority to detain
the vessel, it was determined in a i|uiet
and orderly way to stop tliu aiee. ^\*i* 1?
this determination, and with tin: approbation
of numbers respectable citizens, Sheriff
Menjainin I<. Cole, with one or two
friends, repaired to the Ltig when
she was taking the casks of rice on Itoard,
and informed the Captain that he would
not be allowed to leave port with his cargo
The merchant, who was present, attending
to the shipping, dvipanded to kiiow^upou
what authority lie forbid the shipment.
Mr. Cole replied, " liy the authority of a
citizen of Georgia, in his individual eh r
acter and not as nil officer." The parties
interested, concluding that, under the circumstances.
the. authority was sufficient,
imiiicdii.tely discharged the rice which had
been taken on board.
The StiA'tit was permitted to leave port
yesterday for Huston, with, we believe, a
lot of Cotton, but without rice.
The affair w as conducted in a ipiiot and
orderly manner, no indnigity being offered
to the (.'aptaiu or crew of the *S'mx?h.?
(JoHl'HV".
" NKKl.'NT I'll A V Foil THAT.
When the news of the surrender of
Fur' Fu.liter reached tl iceuvillc, a gallant
soil ol' FdgeficM, who, but lor a personal
injury, would have been at the light himself,
v as at this place 011 a visit to some
relations. Full of joyful enthusiasm on
hearing of the victory, ho entered a room
whore souie friends including n young
Ihibtist minuter, were present, and telling
the mows, he said very earnestly, "I am
not much used to praying, hut I feel that
this is a time when every patriot should
return thanks toGod," and tIn-n tinning
to the minister said, " Mr. won't you
pray:" The minister complying, proceeded
devoutly to render tli oiks for the victory,
and entreated <!od for our army, praying,
among other blessings, thai the Lord
would give our men ' courage." .lust at
this point, our I'Mgefield friend, forgetting
all but the /'arts of t/i> ens'-, interrupted
ihe prayer by exclaiming, ' ()li'. Mr. <\,
you need nt pray for that, they have plenty
of th.it already," an I then, bethinking
h niself, apologized for the interruption,
and left tin prayer to come toa close, a- Well
as i' co il 1, ti cb r ihc ciicmustaiices.?
? (in riictf/f I'atro't.
HKKTUtT ritiN OKflOV KHN MKNT I'HOl'KIl I 1
The Norfolk // / rA/snys :
It is believed that the cost to the Gov
eminent by the destruction f property in
tlm Navy Yard could not have been much
short of eight or ten millions. 'I he eo<t
of those immense and magnificent ship
houses and their c>>nti.n's form a consider
aide item in the account, and so docs tint
of the /'cHii*y/niniti. It brings tears into
our eyes when we realize (ho destruction
of this uohle ship, au long the ornament ot
our harbor, and the admiration of thousands
from a I j?arfs of the country who
v hi ted our waters. Then there was that
splendid specienien of naval architecture,
the new and beautiful Iri ate Mririnwr,
and four or five other noble vessels given
to th" 11 lines, and their valuable armament
to the deep. (Mi, it is enough to lu.ikc an\
one wee.p to behold such wanton and wholesale
destruction of valuable pro]?erty.
KHOM fllll.ADt' 1.1*111 A.
Orders have been received at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard to fit out with nil despatch
the I iiiicd Stales frigate NV I.nu
rrnrrt and workmen were iin odiately so*
to-Work -on Iter. This frigate is one of
the fastest sailors among < ur old sailing
ships. She carries a battery of fifty guns,
of .">J and (IS |k>uiiJs calibre, and a crew of
600 no li. She wa* last employed on the
lbazil station ws Hag ship. She can he
ready for a rrni e in six weok.s' time.
1 ho Ki "I"!} Hi1'1 tin slates tlmt Col
Fremont have arrived from Kuropo, and
informed a gentleman in Philadelphia thai
250,000 ?uud of urina have arrived in
Now York fur Philadclpl ia, and that 250000
more aro ou their way. The same authority
also .states that the Federal authorities
in Philadelphia have completed arrtiugoincuts
by vrhioh tl.cy can move ten thousand
troops per day iiom that eity to the
scenes of warlike operations, and are therefore
prepared to receive them as fust us they
can come.
A LUSTY ZoL'AVK.
(Iorward (1. Wright, one of the editors
of the New Orleans 15ce, and the able War
rington correspondent o( that journal, who
passed through .Mobile with the -M and
5(h coin pa n es ot Zouitves, and inarched
with them across the country, writes a pleasant
ace. unl ol the inarch.
Among other incidents he d tails the
feat of Martin, Zouave soldier ot Saiupxoniau
atrmgth. The eoluiiiu had been'
brought 10 a halt in the piny woods to rot,
and Martin, not being wearied, straying oil
lor a stroll, a short distance from the load.
fell ill with a drove of half wild cattle of the
Baldwin rango, which surveyed his curious
appearnnee with much wonder and evident
dissutistaction, offended at 1ii? costume.
One spirited bull, unahlc to brook the in
suit otfured his instinctive antipathies by
the innoeenl red breeches ol Martin, cluirg
cd U|K>n the Zouave, who drew his knife
and, coolly waited tlic desperate onslaught.
As the bull came npon liiin with head
down he caught a horn of the animal with
one of his powerful hands and slew him
with his kuile, so that he died on the spot,
the grasp never leaving the horn from the
time it was fixed upon it, until the animal
was prostrated in his last death struggle.?
Mobile A' ics.
CIIAXCKS OK 11KINO KII.LKII IN WAIt.
Marshal Snxe, a 1'arcneliinan of high
authority in su< li things, was in the ltab
it of saying that to kiil a man in ha? lie
the man's weight in lead must be expended
A French medical and surgical gazette,
published at Lyons, says this fact was verified
at Solferino, even in the recent great
I improvcinint in lire arms. The Austrian*
fired K,400,000 rounds. The lo^s ol the
French and Italian was 2,000 killed and
10,000 wounded, bach man hit cost 7"0
rounds, and every man killed cost 4,-00
rounds. The mean weight of a hall is one
ounce; thus, we find that it required, on an
average, 272 pounds of lead t<> kill a man
If any one of our IV mis should get into a
military light, they should feel great comfort
ill the fact that 7<'0 shots may be tired at
them before they are hit. and 1,200 before
they "shuttle ?1I the mortal coil "?Lmtisvilli
Courier.
INCIDENT OK TilK IIATTI.K.
During the heaviest of the firing frcm Fort
c > ? i* I ? - i
ouimcr, an * ?u. i.auiar was looking hastily
around upon some of the butteries, he approached
a soldier stolidly stationed by a
gun not pointed towards the fort, but loca
ted for other purposes. K nowing the man.
i who was originally from Kdgcficld, he
said to him, " Hello, there, Ijnyd, what
in the thunder are you doing there by that
gun in tlie midst of this lire. Jump into
your rat hole, ijuiek.'* Hut boy I remained
immovable, and looking askm,e? at tinevacuation
^lius ijiiCiivnuriuloj U in-. atten>
tioii, slowly replied : " Not now, colonel
?the thing u iglit eave it^miid then, you
see., some day after the batTle, they would
may-be dig ine up ; and they would he sure
to say Well, here's boyd M itchell, he run
away and buried himself for fear of Anderson.'
No, sir'/ ??they put tne ly this
hero gun, and 1 mean to stay right by it,
live or die."
Col. bamar passed on, and has since the
hnttle requested that boyd's behavior should
not go unnoticed, at least in Ivlgelield.
[ /''</</ fi' /il A'fi* rtiiH'r.
AX APT RKl'I.Y.
f)n Monday i veiling last, when our
streets were crowded with soldierly, and
inspriting martial nuisie stirred all hearts,
a lady chanced to pass along one of the
principal thorough fares, when a volunteer,
who probably felt the " one touch of nature
i which makes the wlndc world kin," very
I politely saluted her hy raising his hat, and
remarking :?"Farewell, tny good lady;
I'm going oil U /;;/</ for you to which
she instantly and very composedly replied;
j ' And 1 intend remaining hero to f>my for
you, sir." There was something in this
reply so apropos ?so womanly?that there
was a general raising of hats among the
group, who doubtless fell that a warm and
truly generous heart heat in the bosom of
1 tin- fair creature who had pledged herself
to invoke the hi in diction of heaven upon
them.?Mmitynh ry A</r< rtisrr.
TIIK Ol,!> "s'TATKs" St'.NK.
< >ii Sunday evi ning the hull of the good
old ship I a it / .S'.i.'cs, in which l'eeatur
I captured the ,1/iic. : /(///, was taken pos|
session of at the na\y yard hy an efficient
j crew and towi d down to the narrow part
of the ehaiiln'l a mile below 1 ort Norfolk.
J whom she was inou.od across the channel
, and sunk. Only n I-w feet brought her
i in contact with the bottom; and the naval
< force that shall attempt to pass up to our
; harbor must hold a parly with the old
! veteran (ill they can persuade her to stand
none-side; while in iho meantime the shot
| and shells from the two forts above one
on the right and the other on the left, are
hammering away at them with the biggest
sized shot and shells.
a ('ami' scknk.
At the quarters of the Athena (riiur^p,
near the depot of the Augusta and Savannah
Kail road, may he witnessed a most interesting
and novel seine in camp life.
Tliu members of this eouioany assemble
> tu n/ il'iy at n< on, ami hold a jtrni/rr inertin/.
When the ranks oi our citizen soldiery
are made up of such men we may dely
(In- hostsot Lincoln s iiiyiiuidcus ? Auyuntu
/>'? jm/iiir.
Ma.ioii Amihiison s Mkn.?In reply to
a <|iieMion Irmn an anuy officer in New
York, Major Ainu: hi is reported to have
said :
"I'ntil a man is half starved?half
: smothered? half poisoned?and on the
verge of eternity in this state, he never
ean know what teen 1 had, or understand
the measure ol'the valor that made .surrender
the last th>oi lit with th tn."
< hie of the command is reported to have
said that had not the "South Carolina gentleman
collie to thef'epsoi the tort to offer
his terms for the fed ml time, the garrison
would be out ol court martial i.uige."
*
?lit Carolina Spartan.
3 IP ABKA??0?flT
Tburidar, Muy 9, isfli,
ItellKlouM Notice.
The aetond Quarterly Meeting of Spartanburg
circuit will bo held at Walnut Grove, tlie
18th nri'l l'.Mh in at. A general attendance is
very dosiruhle. A. J. STOKUS.
The Iluller Guard*.
This spirited Company from OrccuTilloCourt
House, Lave been accepted, ami *nre now in
R'eliiueiid, Virginia, attached U> Col. Gregg'*
Keg'incut.
Telegiapli \etvs.
The Columbia paper* of Tuesday say, Wc
arc without dispatch':.** this morning, as the
lines tiro down (ruin the storm of yesterday."
President'* .lleNiuige.
He call IJ t* iiHoiilJ<ui of our readers to the
message of President Davis in this wreck d issue.
Ilcttirned.
Dr. G. II King, wlio has been absent foi
some time on duty in Capt. Kennedy's company
oi volunteers, lias, by petition of the citizens
in the noigliborhood of Glean Springs,
been honorably discharged by his Excellency
Gov. I'ickens, that lie might return and resume
tlie discharge of his professional duties. Tin
Doctor is again nl his post at (ilenu Springs.
"I.."
It is with pleasure that we again call attention
lothe interesting and reliable letter of oui
Charleston correspon lent, We know oui
readers will be gratified to peruse these letter!
every woek, and trust "L." will not disappoin
I hem.
Attention Is also directed to the inU-rcslinj
letter of "A Volunteer," which we ate pleaseto
acknowledge.
C-4*"Owing to the putdicatlon ?f the Prcsi
dent's Message atnl a number of eoiumuiiicu
lions in this issue, we have no room fur cdito
rial.
Camp Dkachko.-. itn, S. I., May 0, 1 HO 1.
Mu. Km rou : it is only semi occasionally
I that wc see a eopy of the Express or Hpnrtai
in camp, and I know many of ns are snbscri
tiers. It ie true 1 have not directed mine to l><
sent, but wc think you might send one or tw<
copies cvory week to each Captain from Spar
a il-nrg and to headquarters. Wc like to hca
from home and friends if we are enjoying our
reives on this beautiful Island.
When 1 say rnj.jyin; ourselves, 1 do not meal
it ironically, lor a* g--od soldiers, determine"
I to di-charg our duty to our country, we di
emphatically enjoy ourselves in the prompt .1 is
charge of our duties. We are comfortably
planered and pleased with our field officers
And \\lii!v it rcjuir s true moral courage L
stay contented in camp, with only camp com
forts, performing the monotonous and irksom
duties of the soldier, you hear no complaints
except now and then a soldier thinks as titer
is no prospect of an immediate fight, lie migli
be permitted to go home mi l attend to a littl
business. Dm as a general thing, it is exceed
nigh gratifying to see how cheerfully and con
tentedly each man performs his duties. I hnmi
opportunity last Tuesday evening to obsert
' the conduct of the soldiers after dress jiara-lr
and a stranger would have concluded thai on
! camp wns <>nc .vast play ^cuutiil. It na*
' beautiful cveniftg ; tli witi<1 nnd Wives 4t lot
ti?lw were culm, and the -soldiers were out i
front of their quarters, nnt) on the Loach i
groups of from u .to 110, some jumping, soni
wrestling, some running race-, nnd tiuttrbcrsi
the set, bathing moI swimming, and oilier
fishing -nil enjoying themselves finely.
The general feeling in our Ileginieni in refet
ence to going to Virginia or elsewhere iscorreci
so far as 1 ha>ve l>ec:i ahle to ase wiain it. lt*i
true now and then, as a matter of courno, yo
will find a in ui who docs not like ike idea <
going out of thr State to figlil, hut when the mat
tcr is presented to him in the proper light, h
eoincs to the general coiieiusi.ui, which is, th:i
wo volunteered to fight the battles of the Soutl
and her institutions, and it does not matter o
what soil we tight or fall, so wo utC itnplis
our object ; and so far as our futilities ami proj
erty at home are concerned, it is better for J u
I ha: the seat of war be iti Virginia, or elsewhor
than in So th Carolina, and while wc ar
ready and willing to meet the enemy on ou
own s,,il. yet we are also willing to meet liim i
Virginia, where our families will nut exr erienc
| the sufferings and distress uonscqueiit upo
j hostilities iti their inU t.
Tiie health of our Regiment is good, an
i fortunately no accident of a serious nature hn
! occurred. A Yankee Schooner atteinptci t
! leave here yesterday evening, but was broitgii
' to a bait by a sliot frotn Fort St:inter, an
turned back. The shot struck a few feet i
front, merely to caution hov not to proceed an
further in that direction.
(ien. Scott talk* about re taking Sumter. The
ladies here say thry can prevent that, an
wc may stay in our .pinners or go where on
duty calls us. They will take possession c
the Forts and bold thcni against old (irann
Scott: and they will do it, too, if necessary.
Yours, A VOLUNTKKll.
KxVUK I'llt -IIK.XT I'lRl.l'K INRIOCS. 1 f OII
John l". Itroe.kinvidge spoke last week lujl'or
j "lie of the largest audience* over assembled ?
' I'l.uuoah, Kentucky. The Jl-raid nays:
We w ill not undertake to sketch his speech. I
cannot he done in briefspace, ami it wouhl hi
unjust to liiiu to give an imperfect sketch. 1
must sutiiccto sny, that the most ardent South
| crn men who heart! hint were entirely statistic
, with him, and speak his praises with gttsliin
i hearts. We, will however, state, tliat lie trcai
with withering scorn the proposition thnt Ker
lucky should stand still at the present time an
see her sister Southern States Overrun undovci
whelmed with hordes of Northern abolition it
ccudiarics. He is for Kentiioky uniting wit
the South in driving the invaders from Sotit!
orti soil nod a united South in tho vindicatio
of their liberties. He a'so declnred himself i
favor of * Convention in Kentuckcy, that th
voice of the people may he heard.
Cot.. 3. Fom Kit Mak?ii m.l.- ITIio Montgnmer
correspoiipeut of the Savannah llepuhlica
' writes:
fien. J. Foster Marshall, of South CaroKiu
1 lias tendered to 1'rrsulont Davis a Legion <
j Cavalry, for the regulai .service, to serve th
I' whole campaign, at their own cxpuutte, an
c<|(iipcdaiid accoutred for the held without an
eost ! > the tioverniuont. lie inrsonallv iulvai
cos lot la* end thesuin of ten Lbouv.-ind dollar
being (lie re.*:il'. of an accumulation of Imbibe
lor Koine litne; iM, and devoted lo I be ndvanci
menl and prosperity of hi* idea of happinc*
uamel) : life in a Southern Confederacy.
Ksoxvn.m, Ti:ns., May 'J.?Throe thouaan
troops, well armed and equipped, from Alabam
ami Lnuisaiia, have passed through hereto-da
m route for Lynchburg, Virginia.
The like ol soldiers lias not been wituosnc
j here before in the history of Knoxville.
I Tlmy wore greeted Willi the uio.it undoubtc
cnlhuiiiwmi V?y a diti?e crowd >>f c.itiTcns, coir
p.ning hundred; and hundred* of women an
i cl i'.dlell a
v wR ' ' -TT" " *
mi nil mi mill
thnrl?ala? Corw?ylMW?.
SL-lutai'i Iiuid, CiHr iluvimtu, )
6th ttftgt. 8. C. Vol,, April 80,1801. f
Dkak Tunkiu: During th? past week
nothing of important* has oocurrod to uuur or
disturb tho quiet of our coup. Our regiment
is enjoying good health, are iu fine spirits. And
perform the dally routine of duties obeorfitUy
sad promptly. In order that you may form
some idea of our oainp duties, I give you the
daily routine of service performed. At G
o'clock, A. M., reviellc roll call; 5|, (morning)
squad drill, one hoir; 6$, breakfast eall; 7,
Surgeon's call; 7J, iergeains onll and reports;
8, guard mounting; 8 to 0, Colastsl's office
hours; 0. ulficers' drill, one hour; 10|, squad
.l..tlt .... I....... 1 1> \i .1: it. <?
mill, vuv iiviii , a, a . HI., iJIIKICr CIMl i COIJlpany
drill, one hour, roll call ; 6, battalion
vir II, one hour, and dress parade; 6, retreat
and supper, roll call; 9, tattoo roll cult; 9],
three taps, lights out; all of which are strictly
enforced and performed. You will readily see
i that wc have but little time to rest or play.
The regiment is rnpldly improving in drilling.
Wc drill altogether in llurdce?both in nunl
and field exercises. Kvery mnu, from Colonel
iluwn to privates, are laboring zealously and
constantly to prepare themselves fer the inevitable
and great conflict that is awaiting. TI.e
5th regiment now fully realize the position they
occupy, aud will calmly, firmly, and determinedly,
perform the arduous duties that may be
' required of them in the future struggles of their
country. 1 fed fully assured that at least 8001
men in the regiment will readily and promptly
. respond to the call to march to any point of
r danger or defence.
r Our regiment is now artned with what la
, called the army musket, a very superior gun of
t the kind. Our gallant, able and worthy Colonel
is laboring incessantly to procure fur the
r regiment the late improved rifle muskot, the
I range of which is from oUO to K00 yards. He
will, 1 feel confident, get the Enfield Kifle for
our two noble rifle companies?the Johnson
and spartan 1 Li lies, under command of Capts.
tjo>s ued Walker. Two companies, I'ncolctt
(Jnards, ("apt. Carpenter, and the Jasper l.ight
Infantry, Capt. iknbvook, will be drilled as
field nriillcry ns well as infantry, which, when
7 properly organized and drilled, will add great
i strength and efficiency to our regiment. No
- efToi t or exertion is being spared by the field
e officers, not only to drill the regiment thorotigh[>
ly, but fully to uniform and cotnplet* !y to equip
them with all the arms, accoutrements and
r ' appliances necessary for a war campaign. Our
burgeon department, for skill and ability, is
unsurpassed. Our regiment in that particular
t is peculiarly fortunate in securing the services
1 o. l)r. A. IV. Thomson, as Surgeon, mid Dr.
f> (button assistant Surgeon?both perfect gen
tlcinen in the strictest sense?possessing supcy
rior skill and ability?kind and attentive to
i. patients under their care.
o t'apt A*ery, our Adjutant, peifortn* his du
tics faithfully, satisfactorily and with ability,
e Our Quartermaster's deput truent is ably filled
, by J. 1>. Wright and Quartermaster's Scrgt.,
11.11....1I VC-T U. 1 1 ?
v lueathlcss anxiety and suspense their noble
' efforts. For awhile the Hunting men were en,r
lirely submerged, and as they would again apf
pear above the water, you would hear through
*? tlio anxious crowd that, one poor fellow
' was washed off, und then auothor. Finally
d they were roachod, audits the gallant crew in
n noming the capsized boat attempted to rescue
them, the sen being rough, their boat missed
d thorn and sailed past. A sudden shudder rang
through tho crowd a9 if all was lost. Finally
the boat rounded and safely rescued them, and
(fi n saved and drew to shore their cap-sized
f bout. 'I hoy landed lhv:u safely on the beach
..iv* in**i? <v?|'iiu>i ii rj ju ii.i.h proven niuit
self lu be u most ctlicient, nciivo and energetic
e officer in the discharge of the arduous anil coni
plica* cd duties of thai office. Opt. T. J.
idiot d, Commissary, hits completely and per'I
f'ctly Hj'Dtcwalizcl that department, and with
? tlie aide nmistanco of Cointnlr *ary Sergeant. J.
A Lee. atMiiitluul I). 1. Twitty uiid 11..ten
r faithfully iiiivl promptly discharge* tue duties
:| tlioroof to the entire satisfaciiou of the regi v
inetil in that deportnient tie has'no sup.x ??r,
" and his ctjual is rarely lo be found,
t' J \V. beard, of the Ja per Light In Can try,
e and J. S. 11. Thomson, otitic .Morgan Infantry,
ti have tiecn appointed Colonel* Orderly Sergeant
'it. to the regiment.
A splendid ltrass Hand is now lieing orgtn"*
ired for ottr regiment under a skillful profesttnr
of music.
it On Friday last the war steamer, Lady Davis
11 (Confederate States) hove in sigh, and gallant*
?' ly sailed tip the harbor, past our eamp. She
1 is a splendid vessel, of great strength and
c speed. She is now daily cruising in ajid outd
side of the harbor. On Saturday evening while
'? on dress parade ou the beach, an excursion
n strainer from the city passed nearby us. filled.
I' yes, crowded with ladies, .waving their hand
' kerchiefs and cheering us with Uieir smiles. It
s was to us a rare but welcome sight. Such
c sights animate and encourage onr soldiers. It
c make* them feel biaver, look more the soldier,
r and muster better. We trust that that will not
n l>e the last.
a i 4 1. c..;u.. i... : ? ? r v __ i
?. wit riitmjr huii wr ii'ctm'u urnrra irom ne#'in
quarters to detail 75 men, daily, front each
company to assist in the construction of a large
<1 sand battery, now being erected at an iinpor*
" taut position below onr catup on the Island,
u On Saturday the draft, by lot. fell on the Lawit
Kon'H Fork Volunteers, Captain Sony. 75 men
d were dcta.lcd ; on Sunday, 75 men wore dc
n tailed from Facolett Gumls, t'apt. < arpentcr;
y on Monday, 75 wore detailed Irom llutesvillc
Volunteers, Capt. Drown; Tuesday, 75 from
- 1'ca Uidgc Volunteers, Capt. W. J. T Glenn.
'1 1 linve never yet seen men work with more
if spirit and cheerfulness. Not a murmur is ever
'l heard from one soldier. It may lake several
V weeks to complete the work. When finished
ami mounted it certainly will add great strength
to the defence of the Island,
t. On Sunday about 3 o'clock, 1'. M.; I witness*'
i ll a most noble and extraordinary act of gal!
Ian try and bravery. It was the rescuing and
saving the lives of four men from a watery
:\ | grave. Three were sailors and one a merchant
1 from the city. They were floating on a ea|?j
sited sail boat in the chaunel fast to sea, about
jr otic mile from shore, between Fort Moultrie
s uml Cnmuting's i'oint. Corporal Edward J.
Dean, oft he Spurt un llitlos, wjvs standing on the
leach, near Fort Moultrie. When he observed
i- them he immediately culled to his assistance
h two colored men, aud launched from the beach
a ciuall yawl boat. At thai moment he was
jj joined by two other gallAnt spirits, Lieut. Tres,4.
ton of of the regular army, and a momler of
the Charleston bight Dragoons, who, without
y oars, simply using common poles for oars,
n diishoil gallantly and bravely over the turbid
surf to the rescue of the unfortunate men from
'j. their perilous situation. During their hazard*
ous ami humane adventure the whole regiment
<1 1 tl..i>Wikl t: to the bench to witiii'uv with
^-*7^ ; - . +w> -* r 1 jp
The commanding u?iecr dwirinf toewltfwale
in hi* regiment ? ?|urit of human Hjr Ml ( >?
iMUrjr, liorvty return* hi* tweaks tp Corporal
Edward J. Dean, of L, 8[arUn Biflee, far kie
gallant and humane effurU in on Yin* ihaMjre*
of the crew of the capsisad VmL By order *d
If. JkVKUt*.
4Col. 6th Bgt 8. C. Vol.
We have an encampment within our wwmpmeut.
On Monday tociulng Jasper UgM 1> "
fen try, company K, Onpt. So*brook,*od Hw
gin Infantry, company J, Cnpt. Beanew, pitched
their teats near the Moofhrie fietee, no#
will encamp for a few <laja, when they will el>
tcrualel^ be relieved by other companion. A
separate gjinrd and patrol u regnlnrly HmI
strictly maintained within their camp. The
object i? to inAtmctllie whole regiment in yrae^
ticul duties of the camp.
On Saturday our irieud ffm. Choice, Esq.,
reported himself to Capt. Walker, Spartan
Hilles, for duty, and waa cheerfully welcomed
and received by his company and friends, Hw
volunteered in a eouipnny stationed at Panancola,
thinking that his State would not eooi?
need his services, but as scon be he beard IbnS
his company had been ordered into aerviec bsf
immediately proceeded to join them. He ie in
fine health atid ready and anxious for active
service.
1 had the pleasure Inst week of greeHi.'*
within our camp the familiar faces of our esteemed
friends from Spartanburg, Lhr. James
Bivings, Dr. L. C. Kennedy, J. B. Cleveland,
Esq., ami Capt. David Anderson. On Sunday
we were truly gratified to meet our friends,
Ocn. J. W. Miller and Professor Petty. It is
really cheering to even see a face from Spartanburg.
If oilier of our good friends could
only realize or itnngine how delighted we nil
would be to receive a visit from them, and to
share our bred nnd blankets with them, they
certainly would not withhold that pleasure
long from us.
1 send you, by Gen. Miller, a complete muster
roll of the Slli regiment S. C. Vol., comprising .
the field oilipers and privates. Be kind enough
to preserve the copies sent you.
1 cannot now ray to you how long we will be
stationed at this point I trust not long ; our
regiuicul is anxious to spend the summer North.
Yours truly,
L.
For the Carolina Spartan.
CHIzcnw' Meeting.
On the 30lh April met according to previous """"
arrangement, a portiou of ilio citizens living m
the neighborhood and vicinity of Csviu's Old
Field, to coiisult about the propriety of forming
au association for protection and general vigilance.
On motion of Gen. N. Nosbit K- F. Da
..<> n.1.1 mu'j iu mc oitair, Dim ?. n.liUJK'iMU
requested to act k? secretary.
Jlie chairman the* tiydnitud pertinently I ho
object of tlic meeting, urging that Ui? trsulmm*
timet), canned by the ncjjroitc* of the North,
are just causes to incite every heart and arm,
both of i lie jrouuft and old, to be ready and
prepared m all times to protect .and defend their
rights tuui independence at all hazaids.
Ti.e meeting being open Cor the trammel ion
of proiitiiinnry tusi?i ??, (Jen. iNeriiit offcr< d
tliu following rtvtoluiions, which were unanimously
ad pted :
1st That this meeting is fully convinced
of the new.'iiy and propriety ot organizmg
a borne association for general purposes. .
-<JL That each ot us do unite in ait
association ot home vigilance and proicciiou.
iid. Jtsolrnl, Thai ibis orgnuiiaiiwn is
general iu its purposes, lo wil : for improvement
in luilit.-uy luetics?as a vigilance and
patrol body - i>-give attention 10 the nee- j
families of ihuae whose husbands, fathers or
protectors are ill the service ot our country ?
and as a standing mass meeting society lor
general eonsuliiuion ?nd pit p?*es.
4th J{r*->lr>'<l, Thai a committee of four be
appointed to present (lie ?.bjects of tbia body to
the neighborhood generally..
Wh eieu)a?a IVm. Skinner, t apt. S. 9. Uobnck.
P. 1* Pearson and (Jen. Nesbil were apjaiinted
sni<l committee.
-.1. L> I / ft . _ ..... ?
> 11. H ii'irni, ! n cuiuilUMCt ,91 nix IM
appointed to draft constitution and by-lawn
for ibe observance of sewl AuooWiun.
Gen. N..Ne<bJf ? H(P* VV. 11. Willis, Dr. S F.
1 Style*. J. H. I.'uprhnd, Annm Fl?vd *?<<l l."a|?t.
! Simoon Brcwten wore appointed said committee.
fapi. W. II. WilltM iu<>ve>l il?c ahairtuan
j lit Ail'lt'l.
(jtli. Jt-mlvrtl. That j\ committee of seven be
np|K>iiiie?l lo ascertain. from lime lo lime, the
condition ot I lie different families in our bound*,
of those u liosnpliti-iiamis. father* or protector*
are from home in tlie service of their country.
The committee ire S. W. Tucker, K-q., Joiiu
Thomas, Cnpl. Simeon l'rewion, Isaac Evans,
Cttpf. James Ecatherwood, K. 11. Floyd and
Gen. N. Ntsbil.
On motion of K. I*. Floyd, it was
AWtfrf. That this association be called
Carta's Old Field Protect ore.
On motion of Win. Skinner, this meeting
stand adjourned, to meet at 1 o'clock, on Saturday,
the 6th May next, to more fully organize
and-elect officers, or the better to carry out the
objects of this association.
Capt lirowton moved the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the District pspsr*.
E. F. DAVIS, Chairman.
j. II. cepklattn, Secretary.
Tux Scat or War.?The seat of war cover*
i an area of some 500 by 400 miles, embracing
the iuunvMiate field of warlike preparations, uf
which Washington is the centre. The importan'
military points surrounding it, beginning
At the South And coming round through Virginia
and Maryland, are indicated in the following
schedule :
UilM.
The great Portress Monroe, At the outlet
of Jamos Hirer and Chesapeake
Bay, and distant from Washington,
down the Potomac and bay, 224
From Washington to Uichmond, Virginia.
via I'monioo and railway front
Acijuia Creek, ]St
From Wnshiuglsn to Alexandria below
Washington, 7
From Washington to Arlington Heights,
across the I'otoinoo from President's
House, as the btrd flies.
From Washington to harpers Ferry,
hy rail, 80; by way of canal, along
Potomac river. 64
Havre de tlracc. do wn<<J bespeaks P*7
i and t hence .rut AuuapolU Railroad to
Washington, 86
l?o. via Baltimore to Washington, 04
From Now York to Havre do flraoe, 169
Vmm Pkilolt-liikis to Wnvrt- de flraco. fit
From New York to Wellington, by mil, 283
From New York to Wellington, by sen
ami by Chesapeake Slay and 1'otwnM
.river direct, about. 680
Vie the see, ilia bay ,ind Annapolis
Reihosd, about the mdiu.
While the Poinutoe river form* as important
defensive line-to Wash opt on against Virginia,
the Slate ef Maryland, by land and water, u
completely at the mercy of the North.