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p eept opposition to the South t Does honor require them to remain iinpiisonod in a t'urt, surrounded by troops hostile to , their flag, and dependant on the personal kindness of thoso, against whom their guns are pointed ; and whioh is daily in' suited by military preparations for their destruction i imes Potior require mm they ahull depend for reinforcement mid supplies upon deceitful stratagem f That the commandant of a fort ahull see "the tlitg of his government fired upon," and the signal of the vessel that bears it urn answered, until it is either shot away, or ambiguously hauled down in disgrace ? That this dishonor should be viudicated by a disingenious explanation, which must itself be explained, or forever blot the fair name of its author 1 That both he, and the commander in chief of the army, should stultify themselves before lite whole world, and insult a magnanimous and forbearing people, by their puerile talk of "an unarmed vessel," which was filled with soldiers and munh lions of ,wer f That this subterfuge slu-uld be accompanied with a threat, whose defiance was met by a reference to the government, which withdrew it ? We are anxious to find excuse for a gallant officer, and we will not condemn, without a candid hearing, one whose life lias been that of a brave soldier, under the perplexing trials to which he is expo? sed. \\t what confidence can he, or nny honorable man, have in a government which has thus abused the fidelity of its officers ? The commandant of a post, with the weighty responsibility of an enormous amount of public property under his charge, is entitled to much charitable considerations; and if he cannot extricate -himself from the fetters of artificial habit , or if be is seduced by the praise, which in bis soul he must despise, because his own conscience is uneasy ; there are not many in bis peculiar situation. lie could not resign his trust, until he had determined how to secure that property ; and as the question was a novel one, ho might need time, a"J counsel, and deliberation, to make a right decis ion. The other officers may resign ; and if their resignations are refused, they, and the men under their command, are bound jn conscience, to obej* any order* which are unlawful. Tliev should appea1, each to their own sovereign ; and In the last resort, claiti. the protection of ajl those sovereigns, who have withdrawn from the federal compact, and whore action has embarrassed the question of alltgi I nnce. Let one such officer or soldier be 1 sacrificed, under the fortns of martial law, 1 and the whole nation will blaze with war. The most awful, merciless retaliation will be a duty of sacred justice. They will find it less difficult to determine where that true honor, which is nevi Pf t HPAnsic f An I mSi)> J J I - - J V. .Hwvuo.pkSiIV nuu y UI J? | OUUUIU Ifnu thein. They know tlt.it their relation to the government is peculiar. Their organ' izalion remains firm ami entire, however the administration may fluctuate. They are kept aloof from the political contests, for its powers and honors. All the civil officers of the Federal Government were required to swear preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." But everyofficer, and non commissioned officer, And private, of the army of the United StAtea, has taken an oath of more solemn obligation and deep er significance. The army is expected to recognize its sovereigns, to whom u is im mediately responsible. Its members are not required to consider constitutional questions, nor to interpret either the fun' damental law, or ordinary legislation.? From them ia exacted an oath of allegiance to the United States. They are expected to know who and what the .United States are; and if they forget their history, and the language of the flag that floats over them, as the en aign of soverigntv ; they are each one reminded by the very terms of (heir oath, that the United StAtas are not regarded as a unit. Let them turn to the oath, in dm articles of war, (Art. X.) and see lliere, j that they are not required to sweflr allei gianee to the Government of the Union, or to the Republic ; but they have sworn I to "bear true allegiance to the United i States of America,'' and to servo them, . honestly and faithfully, against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever," and i "to observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the # order* of the officer# appointed over them, Recording to the rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States." ' Hat the English language lost its niea ,ning, under the insidious influence of (lie /also Union ? Have the army forgot the interpretation of the word allegiance ? Does not every man know '.hat it is the ' verv word that espresses the relation of ( man to sovereignty ? Homage is given to thjc feudal lord ; obedience to the law I ful superior, that is, the ottfc6r who 1 clothed wiib legal authority ; but allegii ance is due to the sovereign who is su> 1 preme, who is above law, which flows ' from sovereignty as its source. Sover 1 eignty is the creator of the law. It claim* allegiance , and as it derives its power from Almighty (rod, so it Appeals to its 1 author, lie is invqked to vindicate its right to the paramount obligation of al- 1 legiance. That it never to he questioned. He t?ho cannot or will not recognize his sovereign, whether one or many, is re garded as perverse, inexcusable, unfit io live in society? a traitor. , The Constitution defines "Treason a. { gainst the JJniloi Stated' to "consist in i levying war against them." Let the sol d hi of the army ask his conscience ' jwhether tie can go into bfttle against .any one o( the tovsrign States ; to whom i he has sworn allkoiancb f 'lias be the tight (o question any of those aovereigns ?? to ita obnervence of the Constitution, pr * Jaw made in pursuance of it f Who rvade ctie Gonatitotioo t Wu it not j those sovereigns, each for itself and for | the people, who were bound by nlleginnce, to tueir respective sovereigns f Thanks be to Almighty God, io whose awful book each soldier's oath is recorded, that so f?r. no ooe has been killed in violation of bis oath I Thanks be to 1 Almighty Ood, no officer or eoldier of < the army has yetauined his eoul with \ perjury and muwftbjr shedding the < 2,. bioc^afcury under the on 1 offlevr of the < nr m army, from the President lo the lowetl grade, can justify such murder and per jury before God, by any order frotn him. ile is only clothed with authority, which cannot be lawful against the supreme power, that created the Constitution and laws, which have invested him with command. Uere, again, the soldiers is guarded by the very terms of the law. The J&egulai tions of the Army begin with ibis preg nant sentence : "All officers are required to obey strictly, and lo execute with alacrity and good faith, the lawful orders of the superior appointed over them." They are not machines. The sovereign does not require them to obey orders which are not lawful. .Of this they must judge vi iiiciuoci??jb uuuer uieir oaiu Ol ALUS qianck. If the commandant of a post is overwhelmed by his responsibility for the properly in his charge, and forgets his sacred oath, or stifles his conscience ; those who are uuder his command, are still more inexcusable if they fear his punny power, more than the Almighty Ood, who hns heard their oaths. Gen eral Twiggs has set a worthy example.? lie can make a fair return of the property which was under his charge ; for (he sovereign Stale ol Texas has giveu its pledge ol honor, to hold it all, iu trust, for whomsoever may be iutqrested. The .Government at Washington cannot lawfully order a single officer or soldier, or sesmen, of the arinv or navy, to commit treasoo against one of the States, formerly known as the United Stales of America. The humblest mail, who re sisls, will have the Omnipotent to sus tain him. Choose yo -between God and man. N, Charleston, 10 th March, 1801. The War. From a letter in the Alexandria Gazette, dated Harper's Ferry, May 9, we have the following detail of afl'airs at that place : I Yesterday information was received from reliable sources tbat Federal troops were moving towards tbis point. Immediately the Maryland heights, which command the Virginia hills and mountains in the immediate neighborhood, were occupied by a large body of men.? The Kentucky Uegiment and several companies of Virginia troops comprised tbis force. As the Kentucky troops, raised to a high pitch of euthusiasin at the near piopect of tight, with elastic step and head erect, marched across the bridge and detiled along the mountain side, from every point of the aiuphilhea* tre which nature has formed around this place, thunders of cheers arose, com mingling and reverbraiing amoing the numerous gorges of this wild and roman tic pass. The night, however, passed away without the slightest alarm. Harper's Ferry is now, 1 think, impregnable. A seizure of the Maryland Heights is abso< lutely necessary before this place can be taken ; and, with a thousand good soldiers, this point might be held against ten times their number. Situated at tbe mouth of a valley that extends to Pennsylvania, and being the only pass through tbe Northern portion of the Blue Kidge range of mouuiaius, its military value is easily comprehended. At this point, too, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad crosses over into Virginia, and hence, if the con nection with the Ohio river is desirable, the bridge over the Potomac, which cost an iinmen.e sum, should be iu the possession of tbe Federal troops. Last night about one thousand hogs and fifteen horses were seized while pass' ing over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad through tbis place. This course, the authorities here have been compelled to adopt as retaliatory measures to action of the Federal troops at the Relay House. An attack upon this place ie "onfidently expected to occur withiu a few da)s. we are tuny prepared. A battery of lour cannon commands ihe railroad at the Point of Rocks twelve miies below ; while the bridge across the Potomac here is commanded by another battery. Scouting parties range the country for fifteen miles North, East and West, also, upon the Slightest alarm can communicate by a system of signals a' greed upon with headquarters. Another account from Harper's Ferry says : Detachments of volunteers were arriving at Harper's Ferry Pom Maryland, and especially from Baltimore, all any ious to join the armies of the Southern Confederacy, and to unite their fortunes with those of the State of Virginia. The Southern forces in the vicinity of Uar< per's Ferry were said to he daily aug. mealing. The object of the Virginians in burning the underwood away on the Mary' I I -1J _ - * lanu nuie wan 10 obtain a lull view of any hostile effort, acd to keep the slope unobstructed. The reported laying of traina for the destruction of the bridge joining Mary* land and Virginia, acroM the Potomac, is not credited, at the bridge could easily be destroyed by fire before any hostile force could atproach by ordianry means. Th* "Panhandle" of Virginia.? It seems that the Northwestern Virginians intend to secede from that State, and to set up business on their own account, un tier the style and title of "New Virginia." This title will, indeed, be altogether appropriale, We have already, under the sun, Old England and New England? the latter territory peopled by the Round head scum of the former ; and the analo* gy.'Old Virginia" and "New Virginia," will be fully preserved it the proposed foripatipn. The "^Panhandle" lise in neatly between the two model Republic of Pennsylvania and Ohio.? Ctuirlea ton Mercury. The Fleet.?The iuim?r Nina, Cept. [ BMC Davie, arrived here yesterday from Georgetown. 8. C. Oapt. p. kept a rood look-oat from the time he left Georgetown until hie arrival here, and re M? nothing of the Niagara or any >thev venal of war.?Mtrcury, 17/A intt. i?i nrrnr ^ ?! muri il , ?mrmmmmmmrn I 1 LANG L AN 0A8TIBVILLI, 8^ WEDNESDAY MORNING, Hay.22, 1861 Soy final notice from J it. Hunter, to Tax Payers in to-day'.. paper. DeKalb House.?We ask attention to the advertisement of this new Hotel on out advertising columns. This ia emphatically n good House, ami we cheerfully J commend it to our friends. Acceptable.?Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Btraite have our thanks for a dish of very large and most delicious strawberries, grown upon meir premises id idih place. They axe the finest, by fur, that we have seen this season. Political.?An article on our first page, disproving the right and ability of the Northern Government to subjugate the South, though somewhat stale, will be read with much interest. The author is a gentleman who possesses a high order of lalent.nnd bis remarks upon the character and inclinations of the people representing the various sections of the North, are based upon personal observation. Richmond Correspondence. Though somewhat behind lime, we can. not think of withholding the interesting let. ler from "Surgeon" a member of Capt. McManus Company, published on our first page. It will be read with a great deal of interest by the friends of the Company ? "Surgeon" is a good correspondent, and wo hope will write often. Iuincaater feels a deep intercs*. and pride in the gallant corps to which he is attached. The Crops.?We are gratified to learn from our country friends thai, the wheut and oat crops of this vicinity promise a rich harvest. A good portion of the former is in head and looks unusually fine.? Corn and cotton are somewhat backward and some difficulty has been experienced In procuring stands. The refreshing showers which fell on Sunday and Monday Inst, will doubtless produce a happy effect upon the crops in general. South Carolina Troops in Virginia. A letter from Lieut. Gniliurd to the South Carolinian, dated Richmond May 11th gives the following particulars of the position of the various companies composing Col. Ker. shaw's Regiment, encamped near Kichmond, Vtt. Mr. (jniUard i" fhu Kditor of the Carolinian, and has a l.ieuteneucy in CnpL Cos.nnV "J 'The Second Regiment of llie First South Carolina Brigade now musters about eight hundred meo. The situation of our encampment is a very beautiful one. It i? near the Keaervolr, in a growth of pine* sparely hcatlered over u sloping award, formerly an 0I.1 tield. It ia dry and elevuted, well aup plied with water from the Keaorvoir, und favored by the proximity of a field, upon which our Regiment ia daily practised in battullion evolutioua. The enrampmeiit ia laid off with a* clcae nn obaervance of military rulea ua the natural conformation of the ground would admit. tin the cxtfeuie right ia Capt. Ferryman's company. This place properly belongs to Capt. Iloke'a company, die right Light lulantry Company. The companies are then arranged in the following order to the left : Capt. Cue anti'*, Capt. Kennedy'*, Capt llaiie'a, ('apt. McManua', Capt. tyicliardson's, Copt. VVul lace'a and Cupl. Ferryman'*. There ia space left for two oilier companies that ate to come on and complete the Regiment. Capt. Cuthbert's company, the Fulmetto Guaida, of Charleston, are expected here tin* nioruing. The Columbia Greys and the Butler Guards have gone down to the depot for the purpoae of receiving them. Col. Kershaw hus had more applications than he will be able to accept. This ia but a jual tribute to hi* character a* a gentleman, and Ida mildness but firmness as an officer, lie is exceedingly popular with the Regiment, and commands its full confidence. We have been in camp upwards of one month, and I confidently assert that no regi merit could be better pleased with its Colonel than that to which we are attached." Since the date ol Lisut. Gaillard's letter, tlx. w.._ u? s .s? j ?--- .? ?v *?%gi<iacui ii??a wen jtiuieu uy iwo umer Companies: the Palmetto Guards, Capt. Cuthbert, and the Brooks Guards, Capt. Illicit, They are both splendid Companies, : and performed conspicuous parts in the re- , duction of Fort Sumter. We traveled with : the Brooks Guards on the Nor^h Ksstern Railroad from Kingstree to Florence; there , is no finer looking, or better drilled corps | to be seen anyw^pre. They were armed with the famous Enfield Rifle, warranted to 1 shoot with etfec} and accuracy, eight hum 1 dred yards. We also hud the pleasure of meeting at Florence Lieut. Gnillsrd, who wns just from Richmond on furlough, lie reported the Regiment in fine condition and | spirits, and anxious for an encounter with ' the enemy. It numbers about tOOOaliong; j it was supposed that an election would aoon I take place for Lieut. Colonel and Major.? laeut. G. Bays that whenever a fight doss tuke place, the Psluielto toys will be as I signed the posts of honor and danger ; that ' the Mouth Carolina Brigade will redeem every expectation that they have aroused, or they will uever return to hear the lamer> talioiia which their failure would excite.? He spoke in high terms of Capt. McManue, bis officers and men ; that they were a bar. dy, fine looking and well behaved corps. We have abundant evidence through correspondent* and others that the troops are I having a pleasant lima in Kiohmond, and that the beat of faeling prevails among them and towards their officers. A correspondent of the (Jreeeoville Patriot, who is a member of the Butler Guards from Greenville, writes to thai paper : "The Butler Guards had fine time this morning. Many acquaintances were formed, end quite a omk.. if Ik. (IhJ, .V Ik. L MHMiirai VI Miv % ?.-?* (fMiuva VI Ml? IIUI' pitaiity of Col. Kerehaw, who took great pleasure in oar comfort. I will hero inform our Greenville frieuds, nod nil thonn who have friendn to Col. Jtershaw'e Regiment, that wn am perfectly wrapped op la him ; bo la so pleaaant la Ma aaaaora; ae atarab - ASTER 1 about hiui ; ypu fall in love with him at J first sight, and lie improves on acquuintancc. "It is astonishinf how many familiar faces you see. I was particularly delighted at meeting "Long Grabs," from Lancaster, who is here, making ono feel at hopie ; and Gen. Bon'nnui and Staff are clever gentlemen, social and agreeable. Ho are all the members of the Colonel's Stuff" The Duller Guards is a crack company in the volunteer service of tbe State ; they number 120 inen, and their military training _ J ? _ I f is iitua 10 no periecl. A Visit to the Lancaster GreysWhile in Charleston last week, it was our good fortune to meet with many of our Lancastei friends, now in the service of the State. Louving Columbia on Thursday morning, we were joined at Kingsville by Lieut. K. CI. liillings, who was reluming to hia post on Sullivan's Island from u three weeks furlough. Immediately on our nrri- I vaI at the Charleston Motel, we bad the | pleasure of shaking hands with several j members ot the iatncaster Greys : Messrs. [ K. M. Sims, T It. Nesbit, Josinh Belk, Dr. I Wylle and others. Mr. Sims is now 1st Scargeant of his company, and is lit to (ill a position many degrees higher. To natural abilities of no interior kind, is added a fine military education, he being a graduate of the Citidel Academy in Charleston, lie is a gentleman of noble impulses ; bis unur. sniuing disposition and natural repugnance to office seeking, may for a time Impede bis progress, but eventually his merits will bo appreciated and receive their just recoin peuse of reward. We spent a very pleasant afternoon and evening m the City with our Lancaster friends Mr. M. and ourself visited,on invitation from one of the proprietors of tho Mouse of John Frusor &. Co., the splendid ship, John Fraser, of the line of Charleston and Liverpool packets, then in port an I discharging a cargo of salt. To a land li bber, like ourscll. nil inspection of this line vca- i sel was no ordinary treat. The Captain, i an admirable specimen of an Knglish gen i llenian and seaman, conducted us through i with seeming pleasure, and contributed much by bin conversation to out very limi ted knowledge of son faring matters, lie I is a fair representative of liie irrcproncha' < ble ard worlk-known Commercial Mouse of ? John FaAstit Sl Co. When the Mliip ! John Fra*tr, enn go to sea again under ex- i isliog circumstances, is doubtful The Cap- c tain, however, in alluding to tliu difficulties s before Us, seemed to be convinced that it | will uot be long before 'all will be rigbt.' ' Lieut II. J. Witherspoon, whom w e were l much pleased to meet, cauie over to see ns I during tho evening. lie is looking well and ia us frank and jovial as ever. W itli his happy disnosit'on, it is no wonder that i lie is k general favorite among his brother I officers. He hts been transferred from the < Cavalry to tlie Infantry service ; lie is the 3d officer in ( apt. IIutlm's Company,station I ed ou Sullivuns Island. i On Friday morning, in company with > Lieuls. Witherspoon and Billings, Messrs. Sims, Ni-bet and Beik, we started on a vis I it to the Camp of the 'Greys' on Morris Is- i land. The Boat that runs regularly from I the City to the Island is an antiquated a Hair lint I. n, ,?... ...... o ...... ......... ... .lie I ll.c <11 IIU?Ul L.VII lltlli"* an hour. II Kh speed could he increased hy I uiiy means it might he'p the temper of its < Captain, which seemed sadly 'out of norU1 1 on the day referred to ; mora steam escaped < from him in the discharge of hi* function* ' titan would be sufficient, if it could have ' been applied, to have propelled Ilia craft at < a moderately iucreused rate. In due cour?e I of time, however, after touching nt Forte 1 Johnson and Sunitvr, we arrivoJ at the Is- ' land. We did not ?o in Fort Sumter, hav. ' ing no permit; some of our uniformed 1 friends being more privileged, went in nnd 1 brought un pieces of boml>-shell nnd other 1 relics of the battle They reported that the ' damage inside the Fori was being rupidly 1 repaired; several hundred hands were ein- ' ployed in this labor. 1 At ' he landing on Morris Island, the ' guard with crossed bayonets disputed the 1 passage of those of us who had no permits, much to the indignation of some of our friends in the regular service. 'I he faithful 1 sentinels kept us at bay until nn order from 1 head quarters through UeUt. Crockett, of 1 the 'Greys' who met us at the landing nnd 1 officiated for us, made it all right. The 1 labor of procuring a permit to visit the Isluud is enormous, as we know from ex- 1 perieiice ; our friends who applied at the proper quarter in the city far us. more than ouce, were encouraged to believe that by nn < indefinite perseverence tliey might eventually succeed. A walk of about a mile and s half brought os to the camp of the 'Grey*.' It is need 1 less to say that we greeted the aiift* of so I many familiar face*, among whom were many of our warm personal friend*. with high degree of pleasure. It win our limt 1 advent in a military camp, living near the 1 hoar for dinntr, a good many were engn* 1 ged in the in the iotereating proven* of pre* 1 paring that mtal. Although comparatively new handa at this kind of labor, we can aacure the ladiea that they do no diacredit to the profession, if the table at which we were avrved win a fair specimen of the akill of the camp. We ne*er devoured a dinner with greater relieh than we did the one on Morris I*land, and if ouleide indica* tiona amount to anything, our friend*, the lieutenants from Mnllivan's Island, eau endorse ali that we any on this score. We were glad to And the men all looking well and cheerful ; some had been eughiiy looiapoeeo Dul were Improving.? They were gelling on well m the barren 'I and uncomfortable eiluation of their camp : would allow ; Ihey expected to be moved to iodm other point, probably to the into- 1 rior of the Hlaie, in a few dayv, which per- ( hape haa been done before thie. We met , Lieut. Col. Blandiog m Charleeton end i learned from him that in all probability, hie | command would be moved in leee than n 1 -,M-ai ,r rmm - n ? v IIIIlRi week, llftj. Barnes quarter* with his I/rn cnster friends, his tent being quite near them. The Major is looking extremely well, and is assiduous in the discharge of < his duties. Ho is regarded as n most efficient officer, not only by the "Greys" but by others under his command, who could not be accused of pnrtinlity ; they have implicit confidence in his fitness and ability ns a field officer. Capt. NVylio being absent on furlough, wo did not have the pleasure of seeing him. l,ieutsv Crockett, Wade and Stewart were at their posts.? We did not see the company drill, but learned that it wus improving finely in this r< s pect and wus considered one of the best drilled in the Regiment. Dr Crawford is the j acting SurgeQo of the Regiment, the regu. J lur surgeon Having gone with the detach inent to Virginia, lie will probably retain this position wij.l> the detachment of llie Regiment on Morris Island. Our very ea teemed friend, John Williams, K*q? stands the camp-life remnrkably Weil, his spirit and patriotism undaunted by the hardships to which he is exposed. Lancaster has no worthier representative, either in a civil or military capacity, than lie is, and so will posterity esteem him. After a few hours spent on the Island, wc returned to the city, and had the pleasure to meet our popular correspondent "Long Grabs," who had just returned from Virginia, lie seems to be in good health ?is looking better than we have seen hint look for some time. Being fresh from the Heat of wur and knowing him as we do to he a elose and impartial observer of passing events, we were greatly interested in his verbal report of the aspect of matters when he left. His views are fully reported to our readers in his tellers. Ho reports (.'apt. McManus' Company in good health and well satisfied, lie left Charleston for Mor* 1 ris Island the next day, and expects to re* ' main with the "Grejs." ' We might prolong our xj.c::::t St':: verv 1 pleasant visit and also mention other iuci- ' dents connected with our trip, but the pre** ' of correspondents and other important 1 news matter upon our columns, admonish 4 js to be brief. l'ltoviMoKs i* Abundance ?Tlie Char- ' otte iiuIletiri says: Our friends in tlouth 1 Carolina who desire supplies for home coil* K lumption can obtain them iti abundance in 1 Sk??rHi Carolina, either hy orders to our " nerchuiit* or a personal visit. There is no '' litlieully in purchasing and transporting r ruppiies where they are needed, but the ' leople will not countenance Speculators ? f I'ht people are willing to sell and the roads io transport to supply the wants of our I brethren. c The Thai ton's Assuuanck to the Ha- " soon.?Old "Fuss and Feathers" gi'es the % fullest nssnrauce lo old Abe of success ; t invs lie understands the resources of the v Southern States ? says they have neither ? Dread, money nor men, and tliiuks it hardly 4 lecessnry to convene Congress in July next, !1 is he will by that lime subdue the whole ' South, and make them sue for pence. We ( f :hink, however, that if tin- poor old cr?aliire 1 aou.J resort to a few moments' reflection, 1 ic would see the absurdity of his egotism. c The Blockade.?For two days past, a faays the (Charleston Courier of Snlurdiv) " ?tir port has been without the presence of Ire Aitifjara, which vessel has 'eft for parts ' unknown, Mlie has been reported olT Ma- 1 i annah in compart) wifh the brig I'trry, and ' Das been seen off North Kd.ato, hut at pres. ' ;i?t we have no certain information of her j |<Obilion. Tiiu Huntress has also been observed near this bur, but she has ul?o left, ? Dur port is consequentlv will.out ob?lruc lion al tlie moment, and yesterday we hud ' uismI U..I. IV?1? _ - - -? ...... ...r. i "hi ,vii-t^ii p?'rn , iui?*mjr ? Ihetn a cargo of inolosaee from Cardi-iia?, 1 ?nd a British brio with pig iron nr.d coal 1 from Glasgow. The latier ha* been taken 1 up to return to the a.one port, and Ima lr.ru engaged full of Sea i.lund Cotton at the | rnorinotiM freight of'Jfd pcr pound. Sneli ' u freight hue not been given in the memory of the oldeal inhabitant. Insurrm.tior A Mono Ohio Tenors at Camp Ha kki.on ?The l.ouiaville ('mirier 11 siys: liy private advice* we are informed { of a grand row and inaurrection iiiuong IJn. coin'* volunteer* at Camp llarri.on, Cincin* , nali. It occurred on Wednesday last, yet | the pap< r* up there have not yet heard the newa. The mass of the men in the cniup | hud been in partial revolt for aeveral days* j but the immediate cauae of the row we did Kot ascertain, beyond the fact that there a* a bloody fight, in which fully five htm- t dred men participated. The eneloaure w an i torn down, tenia rent and material waUeo i rd to the wind* by the mob. who assailed | such other with fence rail., pailinga, fiat i and akull, turning the military camp into a pandemonium Unfortunately the great in.ia* of the coinbaterita had no nflVn-uve < arms, and could only batter each ather'a noaee. The officer in command finally succeeded In quelling the munity by marching , an armed force againal them, and threaten* ing to doae them with eold lead. The mua, j keteera finally eonquered a peace, and corn- i parative order waa restored. We a)*o learn that privates, musicians, ( and purveyors to the army in that quarter | are deserting in scores. This is only the v. :..-i? -e -i j otgiuuiiiy ui his rnu. I KeNoVAI. OF THE G'APfTAI. or the 8?0th- 1 ern CoRFRDERAr-t.?Tho Mnotgomery Advertiser says that ii is now Bottled, beyond 1 peradvunlure, that the Cupital of tho Hi.nth. ern Confederacy ia to be removed to Rich* ' nond, Virginia, shortly, the direct vole upon ' the subject having been taken on Monday. ?WWW Two Prizes Cafturk* bt Privaterrs.-A dispatch, dated Mobile May I7lhaaya; The 1 privateer steamer Ivy, captured, as a price, , lbs ahio Marshall. of Pru?y.eu. lKi? ms? toff. OutaMa th? bar, aoolliar vmm! baa I , twan eaptarwd, whoa* nam* la unknown. J < jiL-i: ^ . . nMima ^.11 I ! \ A- t. . i [FOR TBI LANCASTER LCOOKR.J I Tho existence of war has been officially 1 recognised by the Congress ot the Confederate States and Urge armies are already in ' the field prepared for the deadly conflict, , which iu all probability, will have begun , ere this re iches you. In this emergency it 1 becomes necessary for every citizen to do hia duly and his whole duty, that'-griip via- 1 aged war may smooth his wrinkled front." The crisis is upon us; the .issue is q^de-rnnd met ; and our social and polilicn) exis- i tence must be determined by the stern arbitrament of the sword. The war is unnatural. The parties speak the same language, are of thu same origin, and have for ueariy n reimiiy oeen nviu|f unuer a com> mon constitution, forming the closest ttllU ance possible for separate sovereigns to form and still maintain their sovereign lights unimpaired. History teaches us that a war between such parlies may be of long durution. We should prepare for the worst. Willi an army of 200,000 men drawn in part from the producers of provision, we must expect our supplies to materially diminish, and the deficiency must be made up by an increased production of provisions in the Cotton Slates. Our usual supply of pork and bacon will be curtailed and tiie prices very much advanced. Therefore, we should plant more grain and less cotton to enable us to raise our own pork. Kvery attention should be given to the provision crop, as our usual sources of supply will probably be rcquiryd for the army, and our cotton market will be uncertain. In the event of being deprived of a market fur the present crop, wo would not have the means of supplying ourselves with provisions Mere the sources of supply ever so abundant. The time has not yet passed for planting and maturing corn the present season. Corn may be planted in cotton lields in rows nine feet apart ac ross the Button beds. Plant in every other bod o.io ur two grains of corn, (owing to soil) nod :u mute as usual for cotton This plan ins been tried and works well. It dots rot very iiisturiallv diminish the y.eid ol ...ii... I I - L.ir -e uiiiiii in.(i pruuuci'n iiim i?i corn ? 'fas should bf planted III abundance as hu time lius not yet passed lui liiul crop, dany tilings might yet be done to increase f ho crop of provisions Unit will icudily siig[est itself to every farmer and planter. lSul he citizen* duty does not end with the far. ner, although, wo tire apt to first look to liin us he carries the key* to tlie nocesss* ^ ies of life ; nnd when wo look to him for ( hat life Sustaining fund which his industry ^ irovidea, we never look In vain. * There is another clas* who have an irn . ortiinl duly to perform, that i?, I bo hut. j limit. At this time hi* trust is \cv iui. ^ lOitant and his duly plain Our usual ( on re es of supply lor overy article nliiiosl | illicit we consume largely th at passes over f ho counter of the merchant has boon inter* k opted, and willi the present war wo inii'l v xpect this state of alfairs to coniiiiiit*.* liieh ( vill greatly diminish ttio supply an.l give . to o| portuni'y for iiiij rin.ipL J -peculators ( o take advantage of the nec''"*il:o? of 'ha reople. .Mo*t sou rely would this be f it I n ci-flee, salt, bnc ?n, corn, ll?ur, <uid ...... r j ie essnri.'s of life, w hich will be in gro.it j leuini.d and will piss through the merchants | lands. Already we aotieu the priees for ill these articles advancing Pcrhnps this idvance is legitimate, but any advance in j hose articles, caused by n withdrawal of ( urge quantities fioiu market or other uieans o create panic, should be denounced by I , very good citizen, and the reckless and I uiacropiilous speculator should feel their r ust indignation. I.nst, though not least, is the doty we all ?we to the families of the brave defenders s f our rights and liberties, who ha"e vol. i intarily responded to their country's cull md honored us who are left behind with 1 he important trust of guarding und protec k. -_J J 4 uivnc ? mr urnrr? nnu ucarcsi 10 I heui during Iheir absence. * * * I I have extended thin article beyond the joint intended and Mill now close without . inUhing, ua the subject in inexhaustible. T. K M. The citizens in the vicinity of Union Hill ind New Salem Academies met at the latter place according tu adjournment. 1) M. Uast-ry was called to the Chair, ind Jas. R. Magill requested to act as Secretary. The Chairman explained the object of the meeting, which wae to perfect the organization of a body of llmne Guard*, and In confer with the Pleasant Ilill Guarda with a view to a union of the two companies, after an unfavorable report from the Committee appointed at laat meeting to meet the Pleaaant Hill Guard* for the pur. pose of uniting the two companies, and io ihe absence <>f any further proposal or prospect of union, the meeting proceeded to organize by appointing the following committee to draft auilable resolutions for Home Guarda ; viz : A. Andrews, i. M. lieatiie, Saml. U. Robertson, William Rob. ertaon, and Jae R. Magill. Tne Committee agreed upon the following resolution*, whicn were unanimously adopted by the meeting, viva voce. V\ hereas, in obedience to their country's anil many of our bMt citizens hava promptly responded and aia now in her aerTioe, 1 leaving with confidence to their frianda and ' neighbors the reapooaible duty of protect* j ing their farrllie# and property, and for mo? ( toal protection and by concert of action to ( be tb? better prepared for any emergency ^ that may ariae rillito our precincts. Revolved let. That we the underaigned i form ouraeivee into a company ol hub? | Ru arris, to be ealied the Hanging Rook , lome Onarda. Reeolved 2d. That we organlae immeii- , itely by the election of a Captaio and Three Lieetenaaia by ballot, and that all non-commiaaioned officers ahull be appoint* id according to the militia lawa of tbia ' Slate i Reaolvod id. That tbia company bold ita 1 ragular meelioga at Union Hill Aaadaay ? intU otberwlae determined bp (be Compe- t ^ ' ' ?J / nv. and the lime of holding said meetings tliall l)o lixud at each mooting. Resolved 4t It. That any man mav boo onto' a member of this sock-ty or company ott receiving a majority of the vote* of tbrf member* present ut a regular mneiing and signing these resolutions and the by-law* of the company. Resolved 6th. That it in not (he pWpfaet or design of this company to supersede thef laws ot this State, but to aid and assist io the due execution thereof, and to be thef belter prepared for ntij emergency that may urine. Resolved tith. That it shall be the duty of the Captain to appoint patrola, the number to be determined by the company from J time to time, as the number of members may increnso or decrease, and the necessity nitlioa Hnlu K?i>ntno rnnfM nr Immi nrtfnnL Resolved 7"?. That the performance of patrol duly ahull be optional with those who are members of uiiliUa companies in which they are required by l*w to pwirorio patrol duty. Reaolved 8th. That each member who declines to perform patrol duty under the provision* of the eighth resolution is r#. quired to report the fact to the captain at the time lie becomes a member. Resolved 9th. That the foregoing reso. lutions may be altered or amended by giving notice of the alteration or amendment, at one meeting previous to the iQeelmg at which the vote shall be taken, and receiving a two thirds vote of the members present in favor of audi alteration or amendment. After the adoption of the foregoing resolutions the meeting proceeded to the electing of officers, which resulted ss follows: Jno. I). Andrews, Captain. Jit*. R. Magill, 1st Ueutenant. YVm. Robertson, 2d u P.T. Mohley. 31 On motion of Dr. NV. J. Raskins, Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be publiatied in the Lancaster I. KDGF.lt On motion, Resolved that thin meeting adjourn to meet at Union Hill Academy, on this day two weeks at 4 o'clock, p. in. The meeting was very harmonious and tell attended considering the short notice itid the fact, that the i'len-nnt Hill Guards met the Maine day. Twenty persons join. <l the company with a prospect of many more in the neighborhood of Union Hill \cndemy. If you can spare space in your valuable ' taper for this communication you will conor a favor. Re?peetfully, J AS R. MAGI LI., See\ [foil TIIF. I.ANCA-TF.lt 1.P.IK?Eft J At a meeting of the citizens of the lo\rr part of the District, held January 23th, 881, they formed themselves into an or;iini/.atioii or company, with a constitution or their government, under the name of lie "Independent Illair Guard*," having for In object the protection of the fa mi lien and 1 import y of thin neighborhood. And fnrliermore should those of our c:'iz.*ns who i>%\e so elieei fully volunteered th. ir service* or the defence of out rights, lihnrtii i . 'I lie honor of the State, be ealie.U ?>|J !' the vui, we tithe in con*. J<.:iliur. tnu c?. n >1 their full, tics, and .l. illld * \ i.. Or ..inmes hr i.l (iruvitul for, to au.ei. ate heir cotui'lion nt the (ijH'inu t>f tl.e cow ^ m< y. "I'ii** following lueinbtt.'s aero elect it officers of the company ; { T. 1*. ' I) burn, I'upturn. J..lues Gardner. l-l Ijieutenanf. It I (inrdnrr, if * G. W. tini doer, 3d M At th* Inst regular meeting held May 17, nst , the following resolution* wen unauiuously adopted : Reiolced, Tnat we, from the great inconrtnieneo it will be to this section of our ,i?'rli't, instead of rntieiirring in the sr. Mi?j?m*nH made by the District Meeting, ?ke in charge l)tii care of the families of olunteer* within our limit*. Krs UieJ, That a Committee of Ave bo tpi'oinU'd to eariy out the object of this lumpany in regain to destitute laiuiliea. * UrntlveJ, That the proceedings of tliia fleeting together with a history of the or* [anixalion of the company be forwnided to lie i.knoeu with a requeat of publication. JOHN C. WILLIAMS, CleikMay 17th. 1841. The Postmaater General's ProclamaUna. I'll* proclamation of the lion. John I!. lUsg.iii, the Postmaster General of llie Confederate States, (says the Char lesion Courier.) will be found in another Mluiun of this day'a issue. I O.i the first day of the coming June, ilie Poetmusier-Geueial assumes the enure directum and oontrol of the postal iervice in the Confederate States. On snd after that date, all conveyance of mails within tbe limits of thee* States ia prohibited. ran |rvmiiUMl?r*( ruuv6 l|{?nll IDI| i iprcial muuuU. now acting under the au ihority ol the United State*, are directed I Lu continue m the discharge of their du' | lies uudrr certain restrictions. AnJ the/ ire aiao matructsd to apply for new cotnunssiona from the Confederal* State* Uovarnroeot. They are also required tu render thetr final account*, legally alts** J led, up to the 3ln day o( lire month to ' die Post Office Departrneat at Washingloo, They are aleo ioatrueted to return 10 that Department ell postage etampe anJ stamped envelopes belonging to tbo United S ataa, and to retaiu in their po*? leaaion all lha revenue which shall bar* iccruvd from lb# poet a I service of tbo United Stale* previous to the date oq which thin proclamation comes ioto fcrct* Pueimaatera are forbidden to collect United States poauga on mail matters ent to or received from I hoe* States, Jntil a poetal treaty shall be made bo* iween the two Gueeroioonis. Until postage auinpe aud atampad envelopes are urotahad, all toail matter most he paid 'or ia money. Five cents will be charged for every tiagle sealed latter convoyed over a die* ADC* of I?m than flv? bundc?-i mil*a ' within th* limit* of tha Southern C^lM* irMy ; au?! for any di?t?nco OKjUtOg bat point, double thut rule. Ujfbt*n are charged two etnu Mcb. ?r N?*?ptptr* publitiiriS within thn Coo j 'ederaiu State*, aot esoaediug '?o ounce* weight, and toot r+m lb? ofl>> > icribwrw witbia th? Cotifed?*dttjfi?t<>e, iro charged a* follow*: ??HHN?b >ml por parlor ; MmhwfebllCBgBi .. _ .. ^ * %