The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-06-05

kllOW WndU W uO WIFI 1t.
A new levy of 10000 men have
been made by The Government, the de-
tails Of which will be shortly announc-
ed.
PRINTERS ARE ALWAYS PATRIOTIC
1t is estimatated that no less than five
thousand printers have volunteered to
defend the Stars aud Stripes.
The Toronto Globe scouts the story
that the British Government intend
to send out fleet of gun boats
for the Canadian lakes
Citizens of Troy have purchased u
gold medal for Francis E. Brownell The
Zouave who shot Colonel Ellsworth's
murderer Young Brownwell is a
Trojan, and is much esteemed.
THE HAYTIAN FLAG. The Haytiaa
flag is tr' ely significant it is the
French flag with the colors reversed
and the white element stricken out
1t consists of two coors horizontally
placed, the red beneath the blue
A reliable authority, VIII is just in
from Manassas Junction, is positive
that the number of Southern troops at
that place is not over 1000 to 600
Thence to within seven or eight miles
of Fairfax Court House there were
not less than 5000 men employed on
the road.
The Cape May IN. J.) Waus re-
presents the prospect Of the fl nit
crop as remarkably good. Peach
trees look finer than for many years !;
apples, pears, and cherries uncommon
ly prosperous, and strawberries alum
dant.
PATRIOTISM AMONG THE PILoTs. -
The Sandy Hook pilots, since the war
began, have contributed 81 900 to the
Union Defence Committee, 1925 to
the Union cause in Missouri, and rails
eG fund of 81, 400 to assist the fam
lilies of any pilots who may be injured
during the war.
The Eight Regiment of New York
volunteers, Col. Blenker, numbering
1046 men, mostly Germans, passed
through Trenton about midnight.
immediately after, the Ninth Regi
ment, Col Stiles, passed through
They numbered over 800 men. The
two regiments with their baggage,
filled forty cars.
Sixteen Brothers, by tire name of
Fish, of Da yton, Ohio, are in one of
the companies from that State on
their way to the war. They were
born in Durkheim in Germany. The
family numbers in all nineteen chill
dren. The parents are living in New
York, and their children obtained
leave to visit them.
When the Vermont regiment enter
ed and took possession of Hampton,
Va, the other day, many ofthe citizens
cautiously came out and furtively
waved their handkerchiefs in token of
welcome, though they are hardly sure
enough of the position of affairs to ex-
press their sentiments boldly.
The value ofthe Portrait of Washing
ton, in Senate Chamber, is not gener-
ally known. 1t is an original portrait
by Stuart, and is one of the three
which he painted of the Father of his
Country. One Of the others is at
Boston, and one at Newport. The
picture in Washington has European
reputation, and would readily sell for
$40, 900 in London to-day
Government has ordered 10000 of
the muskets stored in the arsenal at
Augusta, Me-, 10 be forwarded to
Philadelphia. 1t is probable that the
arsenal will soon be used for the man.
afacture of shot and shells, now t1at
Harper's Ferry, and Gosport are in
the hands of the rebels. This could
be done at comparatively small ex-
pense.
1t is noticeable that many Of the
important events of the war have
happened on Friday. Tue lombard
ment of Sumpter was commenced ON
Friday; the first and bloodiest riot in
st. Louis occurred on Friday the
attack on Sewall's Point was made on
Friday the attack on Alexandria was
made on Friday, and Ellsworth was
shot on Friday.
Whoever that fabricates telegraph
ic dispatches, purporting to narrate
the occurrence of actions between the
U. s. troops and the rebels, deserves
to be held up to the public gaze as q
miscreant. If the object be to create
sensation in the newspapers and sell
extras, it is most villianous, and in
view of the great numbers of persons
who have friends and relatives in the
army, snch trifing with their feelings
cannot be too severely condemned. =
the real events of the war are deplor-
able enough without manufacturing