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d^lglMig ROB T. A. THOMPSON, Editor. Rs A.THOMPSON, lt. YOUNO, W.H. HOLCOMBE, - TROrRIETORS. TERMS-f'. *0 por annum, in advance. If pay ment bo do\i\yo<l until after tho expiration of tho year, $2. For six months, 76.cents in advance. $3?? Advertisement r. inserted nt tho usunl rutes. PICKENS C. H., S. C. : Saturday Morning, Juno 1,1861. Plo Nie Wo leam that a mooting has boon held, nt Walhalla, for tho purpose of getting up a Pic Plo on tho arrival of tho cars at that placo. Committees havo bcon appointed to make tho necessary urrangomonts. This pince, wo aro euro, will contribute to tho pio nie liberally. Duo notico will bo givon hereaftor whonfttho cdrs arme at Walhalla. They tire now tu Ino neighborhood of Mrs. MOELROV'S. Speeoh of Maj. Perry. On tho first pago of this papor appears a pa triotic speech dolivorod by Maj. 0. P. PEKRV, nt Greenville Court House, on tho 20th inst. We invito an attentive perusal of tho speech. Wo commend tho patriotic, and liberal example of Maj. PKRRY to those as woll ablo to contribuyo to tho furtherance of tho great cause in which we aro ongnged. This is no timo for tight purse strings, nor niggardly patriotism. The Fourth Regiment On Saturday last, tho fourth Regiment, with great unanimity, agreed to ontor tho service of the Confederate State? ; and, those so entering tlie service of tho government, havo bcon fur loughed for n week. Wo have had the pleasure of mooting a good many of our gallant soldiors, who responded with alacrity to tho call of tho Oovornor. Tboy aro generally in good health nnd fino spirits. Thoy return to Columbia on Monday, and it is bolievcd thoy will bo muster ed into tho servico of tho Ooo federate States on Tuesday. Tho destination of no Regiment is unknown, although it is thought by soino that it will bo ordered to Virginio. Wherovcr our bravo boys may be ordered, they will havo our best wishes and tho prayors . of those loft behind for their success. Hoys 1 bo truo to your God; your couutry, and your HCIVOS. Then, tho result of tho conflict cannot bo doubtful I --- The Battle Field * All eyes aro now turned to Virginia. Sho is to bo tho immediate battle field in this grout contest, and pur heart is with her. On thu 24th, 6,000 Lincoln i t09 invaded Virginia, by forcibly taking possession of Alexandria. This forco hud boon increased to over 12,000 at our latest dates, and were throwing out scouting parties in the direction of Richmoud. The Confeder ate troops wore in forco at tho Mnnnssas Gap -Junction, fifteen milos from Alexandria, It is 130 milos from Alexandria to Richmond. Gen. BONHAM is iu command of our troops nearest tho enemy. Harpor's Ferry and Norfolk aro also threat .cued, and wo aro expecting stirring uews fruin tho Potomac by ovory mail. President DAVIS, his Cabinet, and all tho de partments of tho Confederate government, havo arrived ut Richmond, which is to bo tho seat of government for a time nt least. .Tho presence of Prosidcnt DAVIS cannot fail to have a good oifoot upon tho warliko operations progressing ' on tho border. The Meeting at White's. A mooting of thoso favoring tho orgnniration Of a company of volunteers was held at White's Muster Oround, on Saturday last. Col. Ona was present, and made one of MB best speeches. After - wards, a company of volunteers was organized for tho war, and tho following officers were eleotcd : JCBRIMI J. NOHTON, Captain ; I.KoN.wm Roncas, 1st Lieutenant ; N. K. Bi'i.MVAN, 2d " W. J. DICKSON, 8d " A few moro names are necessary to fill up tho ranky 0f this company, and wo hope thoy may soon bo obtained. The Old North State. Tho Convention of North Carolina mot on Monday tho 20th, and toon thereafter parsed nn unconditional ordinuueo of secession unani mously by acclamation. On tho ?arno day, tho Convention passed an ordinanco adopting tho provisional constitution of tho Confederate States. This brave old ..Stato is thoroughly ?.rou??U, mid nor peopio are taking up their arms to repol the invader. North Carolina passed her ordinance of seces sion on tho anniversary of tho Mecklenburg declaration of independence, promulgated 20th of May, 177G1 Tho following resolutions were introduced into tho Convention of North Carolina, by Hon. Mr. LEAKE, of Richmond County, on the 22d instant, and unanimously adopted : Resolved, That this Convention appreciates tho Spirit which influenced hor gallant sister, .South Carolina, in sonding a commissioner to this body,,and desires to pxpross its gratification and pride in giving a rosponso by its ordinance, whion it full well Knows will bo received with n gratulntion only equalled by tho patriotio feel ings with which lt is expressed. lUsolved, That this oody takos pleasure In expressing its high consideration of tho distin guished gentleman (the Hon. Franklin J. Mo ses) honored by his Stato with this high com mission, and begs loavo to oxprcss its gratifica tion at tho energy and ability with which ho has executed tho trust confided to him. .. Three rousing choors woro thon givon for South Carolina. Wo joyously groot our twin pjstcrl ' NEW YORK BANKING.-Tho Now York Jive ? ' nih'ff Pout says, concerning the late explosion of tho .Bank of the Capital at Albany : fi Wo learn that tho books of tho bank havo .boon falsified in evory conceivable way. It was oven made to appear at the directors' meeting, that tho deposits of tho bank wore only $260,000, svhoroas tho actual amount was $400,000. .'Among othor frauds, ono noto for $25.000 '.f:aboding politician, which was supposed to bo a paying asset of the bank, was poid by him soven years ago, and receipt thereof obtained 5 the Interest on this note wai'paid, by tho party 'interested in makingR appear ns an n?sot of the ^banlt." PgibiKo IN ENOI?AND.^-A dispateh to the Mcrewy, ?latos that a private lotter frooi Bpgr land say? that in Mnnohestor the feeling is Open and doold^i iii favor pf the r?cognition of tho Confedorato States by Groat Britein. Tho news from tho ijoulh was sought after with fttldjty? ?"-. . r-? t?nmmer ?csorta Tho Augusta Coiia/itutionaUst tapis s . " Among the ninny ndvnntnges wo shall gain by nondnteroourse with tho North, will bo tho stoppago of the euormous strenm of summer j travol and tribute wl\ioh .bas evory year gone from tho South lu that direction. * Millions of dollars hnvo thus heen paid by our people, with no other advantage than a knowledge of tho fashions, aud tho acquisition of some acquain tances of very dubious character. In our own mountain regions, wo hovo a climnto unsur passed for halubrity in summer-soenory which | cannot bo rivaled tn tho world, and medicinal , springs of ovory vnrioty. With nil thoso nd van- 1 tngee, and tho still grcntor one of hoing nonr homo, our pooplo hnvo boon lod away to tho ; North, not by Its superior nttrnotions, but prin j oipnlly by tho system of puffing, in which North j om papers aro adept*. They hnvo onriohed a f>ooplo who uro now employing tho monoy thoy lavo gained from US against us, while our own j summer resorts have languished for want of . support. I Let tho Southern, pooplo encourngo their own "Springs," und thoy will poon hnvo pleas nntor and moro congenial Saratogas and Now- I ports within a dny^i rido of their own homos, I and- keep their mon ey to circu?alo among them- j eel voe." And oncourngo their own grand mountains j and fine sconcry, too. Soon tho Blue Ridge 1 Railroad will bo completed to Walhalla. Tito WAV will then bo opon to that beautiful town, ? tho llhio Ridge sconcry nbovo, with its mild nnd salubrious climate Thoro aro other points' in tho district worthy of mention and a visit. Jocnssc, with its boauti- j fol falls and lovely valley, claims nttontion and ! a lengthy visit. Thou thoro is tho Tublo Rock, j and fino scouory thereabouts. Further on. is Ctesar's Head, and tho fine views observable therefrom, with tho "spice of lifo " afforded by tho flooioty of Col. IIACOOD. Otbor points of intcrost in thc country will naturally attract attention. Southorn travel lers and visitors will bo hospitably received and woll cared forby tho pooplo of this section. The War 1 Wo suppose thoro is now no ono amongst us who boliovos that wo aro to have no war. If thoro aro nuy, "t would ho well for thom to dis miss the boliof, and no longor docoivo them selves and others. Thc following article from tho Now York Tribune will give our readers an idea of tho magnitude of tho manner in which this contest is to be conducted. Truo, tho Tt ib unc is not tho "old government," but it is the y. power behind tho throne," and must bc obeyed. But to tho article : "Wo most heartily rejoice over tbc intimations that reach us from Washington, Hutt a decisive struggle ?9 soon to bo inaugurated for the rescue, of Virginia from tho clutches of tho traitors who now tyrannize over tho greater part of ber soil, and aro sucking out her lifo blood ; but (fiis re solve to demon st ra t c. willi armed hand against rampant treason would bc futile-nay, mud-wcro it not paralleled by n deter minni ion to call into service ever;/ effective regiment that han hitherto vol unteered lo serve for the war. ?Tats resolution lins not been taken a day too soon. With only tho force now subject to thc orders of General Seott, an advance would neither bc advisable nor safe. It. will bo opposed by a muster of not less than a mil lion men, badly disciplined, indeed, and impatient of control-probably deficient in munitions and provisions, if not in tho best weapons as well-but. brave, desperate, and accustomed to thc use of arms from boyhood. -They will have tho advan tage in knowlcdgo of tho ground, in current infor mation, and probably in cavalry. We judge a d appointed army of 160,01)0 little enough for this enterprise, and this should be backed by reserves of not less titan 100,001). To embody such a force promptly, thc volunteers called out should certain ly not be less than 400,000, as nearly 100.000 must be permanently stationed at St. Louis, Cairo, Wheeling; and other points overlooking tho western centres of traitorous activity. "Thus armed and prepared, the nation may st/ike homo nt its domestic foes with a moral cer tainty that its right arm will not bc shattered by tho blow. " Of courso, tho cost of such an armament must bo appalling ; but this is uo time to talk of cost. Tho Republic, must not die, and no cost eua bc too groat that is necessary to its preservation. Assu ming that tho crushing out of tho rebellion is a question of time and cost only, wc hold it cheaper to employ 400,000 men to put it down in six months than 200,000 to close it up in a your. liv ery day of its continuance, must cost the country at toast $1,000,000 in thc derangement and para lysis of its industry, and six months subtracted from its duration is, therefore, $150,000,000 saved to tho nation. Aside, therefore, from Hie obvious fact, that tho larger force will make tho surer work, wc hold that ibero is manifest economy in calling into thc public service all who hnvo volun teered to strike for tho Union. " Hut such a call is justified and required also by tho consideration of justice to tho volunteers themselves. At tho summons of tho President, they have dropped their Implements of peaceful industry, seized their muskets, and rallied to (he defence of thc integrity of thc P.opublic. Thous ands of them have resigned situations which they cannot now regain ; all have made arrangements for protracted absence from their business and their homes. They have cheerfully incurred sac rifices in thc confidontcxpeclntio of being thereby enabled to do and dare for the land of their love, and they oro fairly entitled to tho coveted opportu nity. Bo lone: ns tiio rebellion shall be defiant and j formidable, so long shall wo hold ic the interest of tho country and tho duty of thc President to cnll into thc Ibid uvoi-y patriot who feels Hint ho oun servo that country moro effectively in arms than otherwise, and who is anxious to prove his faith by his works." Religious. Tho biennial convention of tho Southorn Baptist denomination, convened in Savannah, passed unanimously thc following resolution : Hctolced, That wo do recommend to the churches of tho Baptist denomination in tho Southorn States, to observo tho first mid second days of Juno as days of huie'diation, fasting nnd prayor to Almighty Ood, thu1, ho mny avert nny ca'amities duo to our sins as a pooplo, and may look with mercy and favor upon us. mt m i. - EvEny Stato and every citizen now supporting tho vulgar despotism of Lincoln, renounces and opposes evory notion of Stato independence, and advocates the absolutism of a majority. Tho Lon don Star Of tho 7th inst., says: Tho .resolution of the North to crush secession by force, involves tho denial of tho right of each ono of tho sooeding Stales to dotormlne the condi tions of its own national existence. When a State Convention has adopted an ordinance declaring its withdrawal from tho Fedoral Uuion, oven those cit 5/.ens who may have voted in tho minority against lt enrtnot but feel that a refusal to recognize iff validity is a denial of their own political indopen dencc. In this consideration lies the strongest ground for anticipation Hint tho South may exhibit itself as united in defence, as tho North is showing itself in attack. If'this should bo so, it )s scarcely possible to hopo that anything short of a Rudder awakening of tho comba (ants to common sense cat avert a protracted abd sanguinary struggle MoRisTnMcnEBYiN BALTIMORE-On the oyo bing of. the 20th instant, tho Fedoral troops won to tho cemetery in Bnllimrtro. and ".exenvatod' about 4,000 muskets and 3;000 pikes that hut . boon burled thoro hy tho citizens to keep thon from being used for their subjugation by tht tools of tho Black Republican despot. Tin ihuskots and ptkos woro tnkon in forty wagoni to Fort MoIIonry. . Tho dav of retribution, it is to bo hnpod, li i not far off, when tho bravo and truo of Mary 1 mu will redeem thoir Stato from tb,o Vandals win now control it without a murmur of dlenpproba 1 lion from tho traitor Hloke. I ' [Itichtritmd Wiftifrer* . j ? ??",' I 1 m 111 '" W ? .'".'? Important Proclamation. Under a resolution of tho , Congress of tho Cenfedorato States, President DAVIS lins Isfcuod tho following proclamation. Its composition ls in good tnsto. and its ohjoot V worthy of oil ac ceptation." Wo trust that tho day may ho most religiously observed by nil. Tho proclamation' reads thus : . ' When n people who recognize their dopendonco upon dod, teel themselves surrounded by peril nial difficulty, it becomes thom to humblo themselves under tho dispensation of Divine Providence to veeogni/o His righteous government, to acknowl edge His goodness in times past, und supplicate His merciful protection for thc future. Tho manifest proofs of tho Divine blessing hith erto extended to the cflorls of the people of tho Confederate States of America to maintain and perpotuato publie liberty, individual rights and national independence, demand their devout and heartfelt gratitude. It becomes them to give pub Ho manifestation of this gratitude, and of their dcpcndcnco upon tho Judge of all thc earth, and to invoke the continuance of His favor. Knowing that none but a just aud righteous cause can gain tho Divine favor, wc would implore tho Lord of Hosts to guido and direct our policy in tho paths of right, duty, justice and morey, to unite our hearts and our citons for tlie defenco of our dear est rights; to strengthen our weakness, crown our arms with success, and enable us to secure a speedy, just and honorable pence. To ihcso ends, and in conformity with the ro quest of Congress, I invite tho people of the Con federate States to thc observance of a day ol' lasting nnd prayer, by such religious services ns tuny bc suitablo for the occasion, and I recommend Thurs day, the I-'it h day of Juno next, for thal purpose; and that wc may all on that day, willi ono accord, join in humble mid reverential approach to Him in whose hands wc are, invoking Dim to inspire us with a proper spirit ami temper of heart and mind to bear our evils, to bless us with His favor and protection, omi to bestow His gracious benediction upon our Government and country. (Signed.) IKFCKIISOX DAVIS. Dy tho President : ll. TOOMUS, Secretary of State. THAT Coi.r.isios.-The Richmond pupers of Monday bring us roports of tho railroad collision on Saturday lust by which some of Hie South Car? olina volunteers were reported tn bc killed or wounded. Wc give extracts from the several re ports in tho papers. The Enquirer soys: "On Saturday morning last, tbreo trains of troops, containing Colonel Kcrshaw's regiment of South Carolina volunteers mid Captain Latham's battery of flying artillery, arrived nt Orange Court House about twenty live minutes before the mail train, going West, was due there, it sectus that, after being (hero sometime, one of thc trains moved below the station for tho purpose of lincking on tho turnout. About this time the train from Ma ntissas Junction arrived, the engineer of which np proncbed thc station house at such a high speed Hint bc could not slop his engine ; the consequence was, tbnt he run into the forward train, which was loaded with troops. Three men were killed and several seriously wounded. Thc engineer gave ns mi excuse for his conduct that, he had lost thc whistle of his engine, and could not give thc cus tomary signal to Hie brakesmen, lt is fortunate, indeed, that a larger number .were not killed oi wounded. Two ol' the killed ure-Messrs. McMttl lon and Gentry, volunteers from Qr COHO county Va. Tho other wnsn negro employed on the train.' The D'wputch snys: " Information received front Orange C. H., from Conductor Taylor, stales thal three trains, loaded with hoops, were standing on tho track, waiting for the mail train to arrive from Hie main Junction. While thus wailing, tho ex peet ed train approached ut such great speed timi thc engineer .could not stop in time-hnving losl thc whistle mid being without means of signalizing his approach- -Ilie train run into the forward irooj train, damaging holli engines, breaking severa1 curs, killing three of thc South Carolina volunteer! und dangerously injuring several others. 41 It is rumored (hut the soldiers were very mud exasperated against tho engineer mid conductor o thc mail (min. und threatened lo shoot them. "Tho unfortunate alfair is due to cnrelcssncs: somewhere. " A dispatch received yesterday from Gordons ville says that several ol' those injured by the col liston yesterday are reported ns since dead, nm adds : ' Tho Richmond train, willi troops, seem: to have been in fault in leaving tho station befort (bc Mantissas train arrifetl. The names of Hu Virginians killed are Gentry omi McMullen. o Greene county. Cue of tho Carolinians lins hut his .legs amputated below the knee.'" OUR VOLUNTEERS.-We understand that i majority approximating to unanimity nf boll tho regiments encamped in Col un bin me rend; to ninreh to Virgiuin. Of other regiments lin Charleston Courier of yesterday says: "Col. M. Jenkins' logiinont. cloven hundrci strong, willoh lins boon in camp and on Molli van's Island drilling for several weeks, will lu mustered into service very soon by Assistait Adjutant Genaro! I), lt. Jones, C. S. A., mu will start for Virginia in a day or two. " Col. Cash's fino regiment, at Flnrcnoo. norn ly nine hundred strong, ure also ready to star for the scene of action. Col. Bacon's regiment eight hundred stronp now encamped uoar Aiken, nro ready for dopm turo nt a moment's notice " Col. Hampton's Legion expect to move carl this wook ., '.Col. Williams.', Coi. Ilngood's mid Col Ilion's regiments have almost unanimously vu untocrod nnd been nccoptod ; besides which, ot! oi* offers nf men nnd moans have poured in ur on Gov. Pickons nnd Gen. Beauregard. I loss than ton days those noble regiments wi bo on tho mnrch for the Old Dominion. Spcnkingof Col. Jon kins' regiment, thc Ma envy snys, "ty will lenvo Sullivan's Island $ throe o'clock this afternoon, and puss di root I through to tho S. C. Railroad depot, whom they will proceed to Orangcbnrg. whore the will rondczvous for u wcok previous to stm i'm for Virginia. . PALMETTO .BRIGADE.-M. L. Bonham, Majo Genor.rl, S. C. V. ; W C Morngno. Division At jutnnt-Gonernl ; W D Simpson, Division Inspe tor-Ocnernl ; A P Aldrich, Division Qunrtonnn tor-Gcncral ; H B Bovisten. Division Commiss ry-Gonerul : J N Lipscomb, Division Piiymu tor-Oonornl ; Dr. J Nie F (biston. Division Su genn-Goncral ; S. Warroo Nelson. Aid-de-(Jani| Thus. J Davies, Aid-do-Cnmp ; B FW hi tho Aid-dc-Cump; R Spann. Hammond; Spool Aid de Camp ; .Samuel W Melton, Special Ai de-Camp and Milbnry Secretary. FIRST BEOIMENT.-Mnxoy ?rogg, Colone I) II Hamilton, Liootonant Cohinol ; A ? Smith, Major; T C Ferguson. Adjutant; A McGowan, Quartermaster : Joseph Kenned Commissary ; J W Powell. Surgeon j W Bull, Assistant Surgoon ; Wm. M Gist, Si goant-Mnjor. SECOND REGIMENT-J B Kershaw, Colono E P Jones. Lieu tenant Colonel : A D Goodwy Major; E E Sill. Adjutant; W S Wood, Qui tormastcr ; J J Villepigue, Commissary; T ?Snimond. M. D.( Surgeon ; II J Nott, M D. il sistnnt Surgeon ; J L 11 ni to. Sorgoant-Miijn M B Moses. Quartermaster Sergeant. ... How TUE KENTUCKIANS HANDLE A RIFLE An intelligent correspondent, who lntoly lt Baltimore for Hurpor's Ferry mid other poh in Virginin, gives tho following account of I observations ill n private letter : .' At Hnrpor's Forry, a Kontuckinn ch longed a Virginian lo shoot with a rifle. T distance was a hundred and fifty yards, t Kentucky covered hts six bullet bolos will .half dollar, and old Virginia was obliged to \ a small tin cup to cover Iiis ; but he claimed I victory, on tho ground that his bullets wi twico the sizo of his adversary's. Twenty-elf men shot on tho samo dey, nt three htindi yards, at a log tho sizo of a man, and twen tyro bullet? pierced it. Th?so sbotH wore , off-hand. Thoro is a company boro who pr tico at double quick tim?-a full trot-and tl .oom to do nearly as well as thonO who Aro stat lng. They aro torriblo follows, and seora have a most io s tit iablo desire, to fl gb t , . m+f ?*}mtfm imm^*f**<p*^ft$ ? j il mi i lil) i.WHj1,!.' '".'J " PegnlngB and OUppings. CONK TO MISSISSIPPI- Gon. Beauregard hm i geno to Corintp, Mi??. Ho is accompanied ty ; D. IV. Jopes, Adjutant. Tho dofonccs of tho Mississippi veiW bo looked nftor by thom. EXPLOSION-Tho steamer Keotuoky oxplndcd nt Memphis, Tenn., on tho 2lt*fr ult. . Sovon per ' (tons woro killed, and aJargo number wounded. .UK D?NIE* IT-Cid. Wilson, of tho New York Zouaves, denies tho romOr so generally circula ted, that bo ?8 oompolled to march fifty pnce? in front of bis corps to keep thom from picking his pookots. ST. Loins ENCOMPASSED-St. Louie is entirely encompassed hy Federal troops, under tho com mand of Colonels Blair, Boornstetii and Sigcl. Twenty-seven persona havo died from wounds received in tho Into collision. NEW ORLEANS. May 2f>.- Thc privateer steamer Calhoun captured two schooners and brought them into port. COUNTER mrs-The Oliurloston Meran y has soon a suspicious $10 bill, purporting to ho of the- Mechanic's Bank of Augusta, but totally unlike any noto issued by that institution. It was supposed to bc an allored bill of tho Me chanics' Bunk of Meinphi**. Quito a noinbor aro in circulntion. Look out for them. PKI/.BS--Th*, privateer Calhoun, from Now Orleans, hu? made ?00.000-a very good begin ning. Our telegraphic dispatches this morning announce that she bas captured two more schooners. POUTER'S SIM HIT. two weeks ngn, WOR very patriotic on the score of "our flag" and ibo in tegrity of thc Union." In its last issue it says: Wc are heartily sick of this war. Are there no groat and gund men in the hind to make ponce? Wo recommend ibm the President ami tho Cabinet, together with the same officers nf tho Confederacy, meet in council to save tho country. EPISCOPAL SECESSION-Thc Texas Episcopal Convention has been in session nt Austin, for sonic days, Bishop Ur Ogg presiding. It has been decided to scud a delegation to M intgoni . y, Ala., in July next, to moot with delegations from the several diocesos of the seceded States. " to decide whether or not this venerable and influential religious body shall secede from the Northern church.'' TER RI ULE R.UtTIlQU?KEt-In addition to thc six thousand lives lost by tho carlhqunko at Mendoza, South America, wo learn that San Jlinn, situated one hundred und twenty leugne.? north of Mendoza, bini boon nearly destroyed by thc same earthquake, with an estimated loss of three thousand lives. Tho oarthqmiko ap proached from thc direction of Valparaiso, ami great anxiety is manifested to hear from that quarter. FIGHTING IN WISE COUNTY.-Tho Tnzewell Democrat, of thc I ?St h inst., says: A report reached us on Thursday last, through the mail carrier, that a party of abolitionists made theil appearance in Gladesville, tho County seat, one day this week, and took possession of the vil lage. A fight ensued, and a messongcr was despatched io Hassell for assistance. Before he left, ono of the ringleaders among thc inva ders was killed. One hundred armed men went from Bussoll, Wednesday. MR. YANCEY IN LONDON,-Thc Montgomery Advertiser says: In a private letter written from bondon to his friends in this eily. lion, Wm. L. Yancey says there is a strong contest going on between Exeter Hall Abolitionists ami the Ministry. Tho Exeter Abolitionist* are tu bitter against thc South ns tho Massnchusott! anti-shivery families. Tho Ministry party however, aro favorable tj thc Southern Con fed eracy, hut hoing in a small majority have ti proceed cautiously to obtain the concurrence n thc pooplc. Mr. Yancey docs not doubt tlx success of his mission. CROPS IN ARKANSAS.-Tho Littlo Rock (la zellc says that from all portions of tho Statt Od vicos in relation to the coming crops aro o the most promising character. The whoal ern] is the greatest iu breadth and tho niost.superm in quality over yot made in tho Stnte. ami tin fruit promises an abundant yield, while tin oats and corn thus far look exceedingly woll. FOR BRKIADIER GENERAL.--Col. James Me OuUnilgh, nf Greenville, is announced a candi dato for Brigadier General of this Brigade. THERE is hardly room loft for doubt that lb English Government lins determined to give al its aid, short of an open d?claration of hostili ties, to tho cause nf tho Southern Confederation by recognizing its right to destroy tho enmmerc of tho Union, ami by denying tho right of th Federal Government to exclude British am French vessels from Southern ports. This dc termination, is bailed wjt.ligron*. satisfaction b tho ministerial organ??, whoso comments ar quoted elsewhere-N, Y. Times, 22/1 inst. MARRIAGE OKTIIE TVCOON.-A lotter from Ju pan stales that tho Tycoon was married on th 4th of March to tho only daughter of tho Miku do, or Spiritual Emperor, who is represented t be ft "beautiful and accomplished " lady ?; oightccn summers. WORTHY op RECORD.-Hon. Edmund Bu rici of Concord, N. IL, ata meeting recently calle in that city, for tho purpose of raising funds fe a volunteer coiiipany, said : This war is a wn against our own brothors. Thero is no glory t ! bo won in such war. Thero wore both gior and honor to bc won iii a war against a foroig "onetny; but not in tho inisorablo business' j butchering our own brothers. BEAL ESTATE.-Tho following significar paragraph in copied from tho New York Da Hook of tho 20tli inst: "In this city and Brool lyn many first claus houses aro occupied froo < rout, and othors aro hud for tho taxos." NEW FLOUR.-Flour from tho crops of no wheal ls in market in Alabama mid Georgia. r The whoat crop thoro, ns here, is very fine. I 'A COMPLIMENT TO MARYLAND.-lt gives us plea uro tp rend anything good or hopeful conoornii Maryland in this her hour of humiliation and d pression, mid wo therefore publish tho foltowii I exti nct from n late lotter to tho New York Tribun Maryland .needs watching. Scccssioiixthoro " not dead but sleopoth." Many noxious, wee require to bo plckod out of that domain, Soi subterranean fires must bo cooled or thoy will po forth their burning lava IO blacken and dentro Wo cami ot rea son al ily enjoy thc con (iden co of t dwellers on tho sides of Vesuvius, i 'The graves Massachusetts soldiers silently admonish us to I. ware. . Whon - Maryland Rhafl havo delivered her murderers to nus wer the jflmnjty of her oi violated laws, then wo may confide in horiategri \CA loyalty to tho Union. ?- 1'iiK INVASION.-.Tho liiolWnoiul Dispatch. in announcing the invasion' of Alexandria, com monis nit follows : .'Tholntelllgoneo of yesterday that tho myr I mirions of Futteral p<?wor had advance.?! upon tho soil of VirginK produced a? oloolriiying of?. ' foot In our community, and among tlio ?oldiory. I Evory oyo brlghton?d, and every heart boat ! high with stern delight that tho hour of von gcanco is at hand. If Virginia can bo overrun* ' by ? host of Northern militiamen, if ono man io dofenco of his fireside is not equal to two in vader?, then this onward movement of mir dc-.' tostnldoenemy is founded in wisdom, lint when that day comes, it will ho a.new ?hiv in tho his tory of nations, and tifio which will provo that wo'desorvo to b?oonquored. It has heen givom ont 'repeatedly of lato bv^ho Lincoln pro's* that tlon. Scott dosi red to delay an advance till cool ! weather and until his army w as full v organized. i But they could not brook thc wiso delay recom mended by tho only general In their ranks that deserves the nnmo, ami thc Republican papers at Washington pronounced Scott behind tho ; times. They will discover boforo long that it would have boon ?v6,ll for thom'to take Iiis cun scl. They disiognrded his lid vico ouco before In their attempt tu rein forte Fort Sumter, and they will find a yforfco ro-ult ft'onii their present contempt nf bi-? military experience and judg ment. This forocioits,and vile attempt to sub jugate V irginia will bo crushed lit every point whore it is mudo, and there is mjt a mau in the Commonwealth who docs not rejoice that it is made now. when tho season, and other advan tages which it is unnecessary to mention, will unite to consign it to speedy disaster and an nihilation." ' . Wherever tho nows lins roached throughout the Confederate States, it lins onv>!;ed 'ho same spirit of determined resistance, and Virginia may rest assured that, if uoejsssnry. ono hun dred thousand men ,will tv ithin a few days be gathered on her soil for her d?lVMieo. HAMPTON'S LEG TON-This Logion is full. Thir ty-nine companies were offered to Col. (tn,nipt(?n to make up tho Legion. Eleven ooh cutid b" accepted. Telegraphic News from nil Quarters ST. .JOHN'S, May -.'??-Tho steamship /Etna, Capt. Hice, has arrived from Queenstown, with dates from Liverpool to tho lCih instant. Tho sales of cotton for tho four days previous amount to 23,000 l?ales, of which speculators and exporters took 7.OOO. Prices hail declined to I-1 Od, closing dull. IbeudsiulVs and pro visions aro steady. Console closed at 'J 15 lo 02. Thc Hank of England has advanced its rule ot' interest to six per cent. Tho Sinthern Commissioners had reached Paris, and had an interview with Thouvcuel, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Thc British Ministry has issued a proclama tion for tho jiuidnneo of its naval OIIUMMS. cnn suis ami citizens, at homo and abroad. Ii dc clares (he intention of the government (thc Cabinet) to maintain strict impartiality and neutrality between thc (?overumeiu ol tba Uni ted Slates and certain Stale-? sty ling th .solves tho Confederate States, lt warns British sub jects that they will forfeit thc protect ion of the government it they engage on either side. ST. Louis, May 24.-(.ion. Price, com mander of tho State troops, had ordered 4, 000 militia at Jetlcrson city to disband. Sonic resistance was hindu, hut it was believed that they had quietly dispersed. Howitzers, liipi'tnrs, ball, shells, and ilOO rounds of am munition, had been sent from thc arsenal in this eily to (.'airo. \V AtiltINOTOK, Muy 24.-Col. Ellsworth's personal friends and Lincoln are deeply affect- j ed at his death. Thc bells are ringing, hui!- ! dings craped, Hags at half mast, and his re- ? mains lying in state ut tho navy yi.rd. Government has startling intelligence from Baltimore. Loud and prominent Union men arc secretly abetting thc secessionists. Their names and plans arc known. The 7th regiment occupy Arlington heights, and tho GOth arc engaged in throwing up breastworks there. To day forty-five Virgin ia cavalry surrendered to Sherman's battery, finding themselves at tho mouth of thc guns. Thc steamer ?Mount Vernen was very near sinking to-day before reaching Alexandria. It is supposed she was aecrelly injured at the Washington navy yard. Harper's Korry and Norfolk are to bc simul taneously attacked. Thc Postmaster-General has ordered tho discontinu nice of thc mails in the seceeded States, except Tonncssec. In the Bi ?tish proclamation the subjects of that Government are forbidden to engage their ships as war transports, to attempt recruiting, to attempt to break a blockade actually effect ive, or to carry soldiers, dispatches, or mate rials of war for either parly. Spain orders six screw ivar frigates of the Prst class to tho American coast. Momr.K, May 25.-Thc brig Angelo arri ved nt New Orleans with Vent Cruz, dater, to thc 12th, and ?(>,000 in sp?oie. A Minatit lin letter says that gold was taken from thc waters of M ula tc ugo. The diggings aro very rich, and great excitement exists in conse quence of tho discovery. Business was very dull." NKW Ottr.KANs, May 27.-The sloop of war Brooklyn came to anchor off* Pass Louvre yesterday, and sent a boat to Port .hickson, informing the commander of the blockade They commenced with tlie flat-bints, com ing down the Mississippi laden witlrice. The crack battalion of tho Washington Light, infantry leave this evening for Virgin ia. A subscription has been opened for the purpose of obtaining relief for thc family of Jackson, who killed Ellsworth. AUGUSTA, May 27.-President Davis. Toomba, Wigfall lind T. lt. B. Cobb, passed to-night cn route for Uiohmond. MANASSAS JUNCTION, May 27.-Beports from Alexandria to day state that the federal forces arc concentrating there. Washington is almost entirely ovneuated by f?deral troops. Arlington heights have been occupied and fortified by the Lincolnitcs ty the number of 10,000 men. G rent consternation is existing in Washington to day, on account of tho fear of an attack on thc city by^he Confederate troops. A member of tho llappnhannock Cavalry, limned Anderson, ono of Gen. bonham's vi dettes, was ob?t this morning by the Federal scouts, on tho road.between F*uirfax C. II. nod Fall's church. Tho Southern troops aro anxious for a brush. They say they will tiot bo satisfied until they aro in Washington city. On ac count of insubordination, tho New York Zouaves havo been stationed ono mile outside of Alexandrin. Innnmerablo batteries and redouts guard tho Washington nnd Aloxnn dria turnpike Copies of tho following proc Imnalion by Maj. Gon. Sandford, of tho New York State Militia, in the torvieo of the U. S., hayo boon extensively circulated in Fair fax county to day : IjKAbQUAHTK.U? D H PA HT MK NT FAIRFAX, AttMNUTON.lloiJSK, May 26! . Fairfax county being occupied by troops uudftr my. ooninmnd, t deem it proper tb re pent publicly, that assurances have boon per sonally givon many good" oltizens nbout mo that all its inhabitants may return to npd ro main at thoir hoirt?a and usual paciflo occupa tions in peace and confidence, and with nssur I cd yrotcotiqo to.^orsons and pw^orfyr, ip.tho U. 8. troop* iii Vlrgiu?u will bo omployctl for JE iro other purposes than thut of suppressing unlawful combinations against tho constituted authorities.of tho Union, and of causing tho j jaws thcro to ho duly respected and oxeouted. :. By order of ** ? . MAJ. OKS. Qt. W. SANTU-OIIO: . Ono bf tho Southern' picquet guards was captured to day. BICIIMONO, May 27.-Tho report which prevailed boro that a number of tho Lincoln-, itcs were killed oh S?hdiiy in mi ottaok on ! Hampton, is authoritatively denied. Tho ru ! mpv sprung from tho report of musketry iir , ing, which ocourrod over thc grave of u sol dier at Old Point. . . ' On Saturday tho Lincolnitcs marched into Hampton, but met with no opposition, as thc citizens retired ou tho approach of the merce naries; ' Finding tho town deserted, they loft it, having burned tho bridge nt.d cut O? com munication. About five hundred Federal troop? left Old l'oint on Saturday, lt is .reported they pro pose to disembark on thc coast of North (Tar- ^ ol hm. / ; ' .. About thirty ladend transport steamers are reported at Newport News,, fiftoon miles from Norfolk. They have lan (Jed an im mense force of U. S. troops. It is supposed . this force landed here will be supported by another body to bc landed on Cruney Island, and that, they will both proceed simultaneous ly to attack Norfolk front and rear. . RICHMOND, May 27.-1 am reliably inform ed that live United States war vessels entered ? j tho mouth of thc dantes Uiver this morning, add h.lided a hedy of troops at Newport News. Dispatches received hero from Harper's Ferry contradict thc statement in the Wash ington Star of ; battle having been .fought :.t this place. NOUKOI.K. May 27. 8:20 P. M.-An oili er from Criiuey Island, reports that the ene my after stopping II short tin e at Newpoifc News, continued their course up the .lames Uiver. They did not land troups at Newport News. It is the. Opinion of many thnt this movement looks to a demonstration on Pilb il, ond ; others think it only a feint. H icu MONO, May 27-Our troops are in ?4M possession of Centreville and Fairfax Court House, mid not the enemy, as reported. WASH i NO ros*, May 27.-Tho Southern mails will be nindo np hore and forwarded vin tho West. T/hcy will bc continued until the first day?of dune. <| Five and n half millions dollars in bonds were awarded to bidders at S5. ' . Upwnrds of two mid a quarter -millions in treasury notes were negotiated nt par. ? lt is reported thnt thc Zounve pickets at tacked thc ndvnnced posts of tho Confeder ate troops, mid after several rounds tho South erners retreated, leaving six prisoners in the enemy's bands. D.M.ri.uoKr., May 27.-Tho Ad?la?de ar rived herc from Fortress Monroe. She re ports that Puller was reinforced with 8,000 additional troops. When she left it was un derstood that Norfolk would be attacked on Monday. The Southerners nie coundon t I that the pince is ioipivirnnble. I The bridge connecting Old Point Comfort j with Hampton was burned by thc Southern I ers. v . ... " Nr.w Yonic, Miy 27.-A Zouive colonel, with $24/000 raised for bis regiment, has *** been missing torten days. A merchant was arrested to day by Super intendent .Kennedy for using seditious lan guage. Capt-. Adams, commanding the Pensacola ! fleet, has been ordered home. BOSTON. May 27.-The Mnssnehusotts has I sailed for Fort Pickens, heavily laden with I munitions for that fort. , WASHINGTON, May 27.-Thc Minnesota and three other vessels arc to lenvo Fortress Monroe to blockade Charleston. A traveller from Dich mond yesterday said that thc train in which he was passenger brought a thousand South Carolinians to Mu missus Junction. There nro now '.ve thou sand there, tolerably well equipped. lOxton sivo entrenchments ure being thrown up, be lieving that Harper's Ferry is to be attacked in that direction. Tho New York Timex says that tho inhab ?tauts of Alexandrin ure sullen mid disnffeet od. Fortifications aro being, orcctod tbero, including embankments n pi ?loToil g and seven feet high.. Twenty, thousand moro Aboli tionists uro culled to Washington, find mar tini inw procluimcd in Alexandrin. Kdgnr Showdon, of the Gazette, refused to. publish the proel unation, and printers * from the ranks of tho Abolition army took possession of the office, mid ure publishing Snowden's paper. Tho Tribune says that probably nu over whelming m?vem?lit will be made against Richmond within three weeks, independent of tho Washington reserves, (ind lUui ibo po sition at Harper's Ferry may be secured by u flank movement, by Mnnnssns Cup Junction. Should Dim advance via limper's Ferry or Mnnnssns Cap, it would bc iiniucdiatoly'fol lowed by Butler's advance on Norfolk. Butler anticip?tes reaching Richmond by thc 20th of July. Patterson will throw messes of' troops down tho Maryland line from Chambcrsbulg direct on Harper's Ferry. [Theso are. Northern .dispatches, and must be taken with immy grnins of salt.] MoVKMKNT.H AT THU Soi'TII.-A gOlltlc mnn who has just arrived here from Virginia, where ho has been for lhe last two months, in all .its principal cities, estimate* from hits own observation, that there aro UQt less-thai? 40,000 mon, well armed and equipped, nqw in tho field in that Stato. From Winchester to Harper's Ferry he traveled .in o?mpnny with three r?giments from Tennessee,, ns weil firmed and drilled as our Northern troops. Theso mon said they wero. to bo followed by 10,000 inoro from thnt Strito, as Inst ns tho capacity of tho railrohd will permit. Tho impression nmpng tho soldiers was that their ?lestinution was Washington, but tho better Informed among tho officers supposed thut 60,000 of their best troops were to oross into Pennsylvania and moko a rapid ninrch'for Philadelphia. When this body nioVos/nn equnl number, undor Davis himself, in to threaten Washington, so thnt po relief orin I bo spared (or Philadelphia Our inforinhu/ further says, thnt tho robcls scorn pweA8C*lly confidont of success, though well Jntformcd ns to tho state pf nflnirsat WnsMngtori mid irj.tho North genoriilly. ' . [AT. K Tribunen/'Saturday. SKIJCUHK of TKI.KUHAIM??O I)K8I*ATC?IKS. -Tho I.ipooln Oovorumcnt lins committed sn .unparalleled not of invasion of the right? of Citizens in ordering thosoizuro of nil tele graphic dospntohos in Northern cition. It Jins romninod foetid* misernblo abortion of A Government to do what po inonorohionl Oov erprnont Jins yoi, attempted;, to vtolato privato ' ?6YreH??bdijnt5t$. }\ \ ' ** * ' ' , . V ?.