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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-03

ScSNE OF TERRoR-we have already had
some account Of the terrible earthquake at Men.
anLa, south America, involving the entire de.
Iucuon OF the CITY. and the lives Of some 600 Of
l'e ihheh'tsnts letter from Buenos Ayres gives
graphic description of the awfnl scenei
On The evening Of the 10th OF March, at Z y
oelock, with serene sky, and without any a D.
Pea sn OF a storm, with the exception Of a
with powerful detopation. bnryipu under tbe
runs the 2,OO0 houses which the city contained
ana no less than 600 Of its Inflated nha bitants
Not house remained Standing Such was the
s.oiehce OF The first shock, which lasted from
TWO 70 three minutes, that the earth appeared &c
nave lost its Equilibrium; and when Il passed a
EE,,liq mass OF wrefk desoIation, and woe occu.
pieu The ate OF Mendoza. ana gave evidence OF
the fearful throes OF mattel which oecdt when
The earth takes breath. For two DAYS, at trtef.
Vals slight trembliDgs were felt
Many nssures were opened in the earth, but Il
greater part Of them closed again.
After the shock 1t was noticed that in many
parts subterraneuhs waters lad arisen TO the sur
face but had alone left vestigss of theft presence
For league around the city there was NOT a wall
NOT even FUN, left standing EcsTything ,,.ttfd
BY man ttdS otsrttrstSu
More than five thousand women. with rent cos.
tlmes and hearts iacernted, united Ia the plaza Of
the city during that horrible night, and on thei!
bended knees raised their vo!ces 10 Resysp
teahon!Dg for 'tMefcy to Mendoza and pro:
Claiming with the mos. heartrending expires.
the women Of that people should be absolved, fol
never had they advocated barbarity, but had exc
Grated from their souls the assass ms Of San Juan
liz viii be remembered that the horrible mas.
sacre OF four hundred Of the citizens Of the prov
lnce OF San Juan took place vefv recently, q,
which large detachment Of troops from Men.
doza assisted, and subsequently united with the
troops of san Luis In the Sackng Of the city OF
san Juan, much Of the plumber finding It's way
70 Mendoza !
TO add 10 these horrors Of desolation and woe
tue Gauches from the suburbs entered lie city
and commenced pillaging everything which
came in their track loading horses and mules
with the plumber which the earthquake had left
to their rapacious hands.
What remained Of the population of Mendoza
retired TO the public park, and there formed a
kind OF encam pment; but on the Odd ult such
was the infection produced by so many corpses IN
putrefaction, that the Governor gave orders iba;
al should desert that which once was the city O.
Mendoza
The direction Of the earthquake was from west
to east, from which II Is inferred that II must have
been vetr strong In Chilli. Some travellers who
came from Chill by the pass of Cspalatta expert.
enced an extremely violent commotion, followed
by a shower Of ashes
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SEIZURE OF ARMS BIZ ORDER OF Gov Hicks -
On saturday afferDo0n quite an excitement was
created at the Office OF the Marshal Of Police in
Baltimore, the Shn says, by the appearance Of a
squsd OF military from Camp Lewis. ON Federal
Hill About six O'Clock Col Edward Pethpr.
bridge called on Marshal Kane and stated that be
had BEEN ordered by Governor Hicks to take DOS.
session or all the arms belonging to the State OF
Maryland, and produced an order from the board
OF police fof the delivery 10 the officer Of the Gov
efnoi several small field pieces which had for
some time been In use by the school at ST Tim-
othy's Hal, Gainesville. These guns were brought
to the city on the Sunday succeeding the 10th OF
April, when 1t was appIeherded that an attack
was about TO be made on Baltimore by the Penn.
sylvaDia troops, then at Cockeysville Afler re-
naming in the street ia front of the office Of the
Marshal for more than a week they were placed
under cover in the rear of the old City Hall for
safe keeping At first the Marshal did not feel
disposed 20 comply, but after a few moments be
consented to their delivery, and the guns were
given up. The presence Of the military squad In
tue street, however, produced good deal Of ex-
element and when IL halted In front of the Mar.
sbai's office a rumOr immediately went out that
the object was to arrest the MarsLal, and in few
minutes crowd Of persons, numbering nearly a
thousand, had assembled, and the excitement for
af.w minutes was intense. The guns Were Ia Ken
to Fort McHenry. as were also flfty-one mus tets
also belonging to 81 Timothy's Hall, and which
were at the central police station.
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THE NEW RIFLE MuskErs having been
published that the the New Rifle Musket', il Ar
lnehcient weapon, writer from Watertowr
Arsenal steps forward in its defence He saws
.tln loading with the Oblong Minnie bullet
the charge from the cartridge is emptied into tht
barrel OF the musket. then the bullet is entirely
divested Of paper and inserted. cupped end down
and unless the rifle Is very dirty the bullet vii
drop into its place without anv unusual Z rcs
being necessary; II should then be tapped GENT,
with the ramrod. to settle and insure the cavity
OF the bnltt being filed with powder. Th
Will give the gas generated, on firing, free scop,
to act on the cavity of the bullet, and expand 81
as to force 1t to take the Of the rifle mus
ket and get the rotary motion.
No paper 10 used or was ever intended to b.
nset In loading W ID the MIME Bullet in the Ri
MnsAet, and any soldier that would he so stupid
or headstrong as to use it should be stripped Of hi
belt and drummed out Of the service IL is th
general opinion that the new 'Rifsd Musket' cal
be and is more easily and quickly loaded than tn
old smooth bore with the old fashioned spherica
ball, and certainly they must carry with create
precision and be more destructive weanon"
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The GREAT PITTsBURG RIFLRp GUy.-Th.
great gun, cast at the Pittsburg foundery, and
cbristened the Union" reached Baltimore YES
terday morning, and attracted large crowds O.
sp' ctators as soon as the presence Of the gun wal
known. The gun was transported from Pttsbure
on a massive platform car, constructed for tht
purpose The car was stopped at the Boltor
depot and yesterday afternoon a detachment O.
soldiers from the Federal Hill camp was sent on
TO the depot for the purpose of guarding the gun
last mig ht. The destination of the gun is Fortress
Monroe, and 1t will probably be sent forward 10
day Major Trappe, one Of the proprietors Of the
works where the gun was cast, is In Baltimore
experimenting Its transportation
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AFFAIRS AT PENsACOLA.-The New Orlean,
Delta of May 2Stn ssvs:
w. F.. Starke, Esq, arrived to-day from Pen.
sacoIa, and reports our army at that place In cx-
cellent condition, and affairs in stntu quo. The
dry-dock had been anchored in the bay-not in
the channel, as was reported 70 few DAYS ago
Col. Jackson OF the Georgia troops, had been
been placed in command st Pensacola, and Mai
Bradford commands the Volunteer Battalion at
that place. The two companies of the First
Louisiana Regiment, which left last week, had
reached Montgomery on their way to Pensacola
When they arrive, Col Gladden's Reg iment OF
regulars will be 900 strong. No change had oc.
Cured In the feet The BROOKLYN was still in
position, and the blockade rigidIy enforced
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JEFF DAVIS IN RICHMOND -Spsechss md Err
element along the-Rarts On the Doth ult JEFF
Davis, accompanied by Wigfall and Toombs, left
Montgomery for Richmend, travelling as privately
as possible on account of the feeble health of Mr.
Davis Al the setiops the eerple taesied MIN
Justify, aad called iohaly Tor speeches The Rich
mond Enquirer says:
Il !" when the fiu.e-like voice Of Davis arose upon
sae air. hushed to stiffness by the profound respect
of his auditors, II was not long before there was
an outburst of feeling which gave vent In a tor
nado of voices; these would break forth In con.
slant succession to the end of his address Every
sentiment he uttered seemed 10 swell ND from his
heart, and was received with the widest enthus
went up from Ne multitude -' 'A.''
| t:'Finte.lke voice" 10 gcod /
Wiefall and To0mss also made speeches and
srcitsa :hetmssination Of the people win vivid
pirtures Of glory and renown.
The President and suite were welcomed 10 Wiz
ginia by deputation of the Governor of the State
and the Mayor of Richmond. These gentlemen
| themto Richmond,
Shortly after his arrival in Richmond Mr. ba.
Wis accompanied by cortege on horseback, pro.
eeeded % the fair grounds, from whence he re-
tired to The balcony Of the executive departInent
and addressed the crowd as follows.
My friends and felow-citzens:-1 am deeply
! impressed with the Kindness of your manifesto
ton l look upon you as the last best hope of
liberty; and in our liberty alone is our constitu-
s'song right arms depends the success of our coun-
try, and, In asserting the birthrght to which Won
Were born, you are to remember that life and
blood are nothing as compared with the immense
Interests yen have at stake. [Cheeu
" 1t NAV be tbatyou have not long been trained
and that you have much t. learn Of the art of wal
but knrwthat there heats In the breess Of south
efn SONS detefmin 'tion never to surrender-a
accumulation never to 90 home but to tell a tale
of honor. [Cries Of 60 never" and applause
Though great may be the disparity Of numbers.
give us fair field aud free fight and the south
era banner will float In triumph everywhere
| [Cheersl The country relies upon you. Upon
you rest the hopes Of our people; and have only
to say, my friends, that to the last breath of nv
| life ! am wholly your own" Tremendous
| cheers
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Davis speech. Wig.
tali, Gov Letcher and ex-Mayor Mayo made adj
dresses; after which, Davis reviewed the troops
On Thursday he held levee at the Governor q
mansion, where several thousand ladies and gen
temen paid their respects to him. During the
day he visited the military camp and addressed
the volhnteefs
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III The revenue cutter Washington which
was seiz"d by the State authorities of Louisiana
bas BEEN entirely rebuilt at New Orleans and
viii shorty 90 irto service with the s.McC lel
land " Among the ships being rapidly fitted IN
in the some cits are the Star of the West the
hfoRae, formerly the Marquis de Babona and the
Sumter, formerly the Miramon strong steamships
u ne learn from Paris that Zouave jackets
continue 10 be worn indoors Many are made of
oiaek tsneias. braided or embToid. red with silk
TfeTe is also rev kind of Jacket which thew
cali u HUssard. because the basoues are made
IN Follow plaits long at the back. and gradually
olHin 'shll towards the front, thus resembling
tie dress CT tie Hussars.
u Col Andersen is an hopored member of
The Masonic frsternity. On Monday evening. in
Cincinnati, he Was called upon by a large denu
aaoh OF . the brethren, }" to whom he made the
statement that during the whole time Of his con-
nnement oy the siege Of Sumter. be was never
Masons ~ WIG 'ou'Hein
IL The Mississippi navgat on being stopped
tns LOUISVILLE and Nashville railroad has been
called upon TO DIP all the river work but tn bust.
meas 10 soon To be cut OF, we see. The Tennss-
sseeLs threaten to open the road, and the Union
ktntuckisns threaten, II they Interfere, to make
them mind their own business.
III Colonel Mones, Of the United States Armv
recently captured by Colonel Van Dorm in Texas
and released on his parole Of honor. has been re-
arrested and detained at Savannah, Georgia, az a
hostage, IL 10 thought, for the safe delivery of
Capt Mcdonald, Of st. Louis.
ID Theconvictin tie Virgins penitentiary are
new employed In making gun-carriages wagons
axes, picks, flannel shirts, cloth for uniforms
army shoes, tents, wheelbarrows, and lftters FOR
the wounded. - - -N'
III The Pensacola correspondent of the Mo-
ollie Advertiser states that several vessels incIud
ing three from Apalachicola have been driven
''nm there within two or three days by the block
aiing feet.
IL An election took place In Cecil county on
Thursday to elect member of the House of
Deiegatts, TO MI vacancy. In the town of Elk
Ton the Union candidate received four hundred
votes, The Secession candidate fifteen
III Gov. Brown, Of Georgia, has issued a pro-
clsmation forbiddiDg the military Companies Of
mat state fIom carrying arms or aecoutrements OF
rnI kiHd beyond the State limils, without his
consent.
III 1T Paul, MINI, displays about afty flags
nearly all made out Of flannel, the people being
loo patriotic to use cotton.
IL The bod carriers Of San Francisco, num-
bering $50, have pledged themselves not to work
Tor less than three dollars day,
u On the sth ult. there was sn ow storm at
FIome, England, which lasted for even hours
covering the ground To the depth Of two feet
u There are about4 600 Louis ania nc in Camp
Moore, about afty miles from New Orleans on
Ne jackson Railroad. ="
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MOBILE BLockaDKD BY THE PowHATAN.-Th,

MOBILE BLocKhDKD BY THE POwHATAN-The
Mobilize Advertiser Of May 26th says:
The turn Of Mobile to feel her first blast of the
condign vengeance Of Lincoln has come ut last
for TIE blockade Of our harbor was inaugurated
about eleven o'clock yesterday morning, when a
large war steamer appeared and took her posi- on
to command the ship channel entrance Of the bay
coming to about seven miles, more or less, of
Fort Morgan.
We are apprised Of this fact by gentlemen who
came up from Fort Morgan Yesterday. The wal
vessel was seen to bring to a small craft In the
ofing, before the "Carondelet" left Fort Morgan
with our informants.
The fort welcomed the blocksding steamer BY
displaying the United States flag-but IL was dis.
played Un on dotcn, and foated from the staff but
bslots the ''stars and bars" Of the Confederacy
Joke on Lincoln
the PoWhatan
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StGts Rights


II We are indebted 10 Messrs Philip 4 Solo
mons for 4 valuable map OF the seat Of war, or
"Bird's Eye View of Virginia, Maryland, Della
ware, and the District Of Columbia" published
by William Schaus, Of New York This map
indicates all the elevations and depressions Of the
Country. the water courses railroads, locations OF
troops. &c, and Is a most desirable article for any
one wishing to study the present military cam
pdigu
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ARRIVAL OF U. TROOPS The ship Mystic,
Capt Godfrey, arrived at New York on Saturday
from Indianola, Texas, via Key West, bringing
24S q 8. troops, companies A, F and I: U. 9.
brings 80 women ana children attached to the
command. All well The u. 8. frigats Niagara
went into Havana May 10. The Crusader left
Key West May 81, for Havana.
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II The New Orleans Delta deprccates the Ill
feeling manifested at that point against some of
the volunteer soldiers az the Southern Confedera-
ey, who having enlisted fer only twelve months
are unwilling TO serve for The WEI
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NUMBER OF SECESSION FORCES AT DIFFERENT
PoISTs We have positive information that the
number Of secession troops at Fairfax c. H. is
2ooi at Centerville. eco; at Lees (Farfax) Sta
ton, 500; and at Manassas Junction from 200 to
O0,
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NAVY DEPARTMENT,

~ Bureau n COnSt, Resion, &c June l, 1861.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Bureau un:Il
the 18Th of June. Ior the complete construct n
AID equipment of Steam Screw Gun Roats. in
a d anchors, taubs, CASTS, furniture, king ap
paratus, and all the outfits for vessel of war ready
for service
The steam machinery, the fuel for the same, the
armament and provisions, - Ill be provided by the
Government.
Proposals will only bs received from ship build
who are d-tK1liy epga ged IL that business and
satisfactory sviGenca to that sct Il he eauirad
from PARTIES proposing who are not known to the
Department.
iron apr icatiOn to this Bureau, parties will be
furnished with specIf itlon showing tn dI N en-
tious Of the vcssel and the description and Of
of the timbers amidships Building pans vi be
furnished by the Dep rtnent when a contract il
mats With the specihoatIoIs will be enclosed
the form of contract the -uece stu psrson will be
T CURED 10 execute. with turetles to the full
amount Of the contract
The pirtIes must srate in their offer the to'a,
amount for which they will engage TO do all that
tbs contract and speci icatinns uire giving
ara Q thu, mount demanded ifthe vssse! he I3Gnch-
ed in sixty days, IN sevfnty FIVE dave, In In ty
dsys a q in one hundred and five Gavs. from the
date of the contract the V-sse in each case to be
comrle cd and ready for sea in TIL ty days after
bang launched
This Depar.ms mt reserve the right to accept the
melt, and to reis ct them all, a, its option.
Parties Will state the number Of vesse they Will
agree to deliver within the times specified.
ia
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Spirit Of sne ,lerniaa P,nu

The i"tsHss"rsr iuotes FROM Zee North British
Review the sentiment that the present revolution
]" PM IN ordeal through which this Government
viii emerge purer and grander, and occupy a
higher position than ever before.
The kspseiiedH argues that on, merchant ma
rne VIII suffer more from the Apprehension of
capture which Induces merchants to shin goods
IA other than Americas vessels than from the &C.
tss ssisurs by the private-rs Of 5ef. Davis.
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The TREASON CASE AT CINCINNATI Diseha,g.
Of the Accused-The trial of Ogilvie Byron
Young for treason at Cincinnati was brought IN ,
sudden and unexpected close on Wednesday the
United States District Attorney throwing up the
case, under the ruling of court which efectually
excluded the only testimony bearing directly upon
! the question OF the prisoners guilt.
MAJOR Anderson was called to prove the exist.
ence OF the war, and gave history Of the events
preceding the fall of Fort Sumter but stated no
fact not already Of common notoriety
The following letter from Senator Green wal
put In evidence:
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. I, 1860.
Hen ". L. Yanesy:-My Dear Friend: Permit
me to present you my young friend and co-laborer
In the past campaign. Gen Ogivie Byron Young
formerly Of the Old Dominion, for the last thre.
wears an honored resident Of Missouri Gen
Young has labored necessarily during the past
campaign for the triumph Of our common cause
As writer he is unsurpassed. rs an orator he has
few equals Bold, cbivalfous, aad daring the
inexorable foe of abolitonisu, from whose op-
pressioDs he has suffered much, he is the very
man Tor future contingencies. His life has been
continual war against these ruthless fanatics nd
FOR 1t he has suffered many Inconvenience and
wrongs from them Superadded to defeat, he lat
his own personal injuries to goad him to revenge
immediately IN General Y Is town these m ser
anie Wretches are very numerous, and are strug
CLING for the ascendancv. They are almost Ell.
tlrely OF German importation, against whom all
other parties are very much embittered at thi,
hiotheht Iheif removal or departure could be
very easily accomplished at any time.
Gen. Young essays to effect this ''dssidsratun ,
know of no place presenting many facilitie.
or where proceedings could be plausibly com
menced as here You see my drift. you compre
bend my meaning. Your kind attention and ad
vancement Of my friend will place me Under
much indebtedness to YOU
Very truly, yours, is. GREEN.
Another letter from l.. b. Walker, Secretar,
C. 8 A.. was read, urging Young to obtain BY
all possible means, seat In the Missouri Cen
vention, and In case he should fail In that TO PC
at once to Montgomery, where position and
emoiument commemorate with your valuabl.
services" await his acceptance
Another letter from Gov. Pettus, OF Miss, wa.
also read, thanking Young for his assistance, and
saying II he came to Mississippi they would b,
proud to welcome him as brother.
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MARYLAND The election for members of Con-
gress from Maryland will take place on the I3.h
Of June. The following candidates have been
announced
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III Galloway, the secession postmaster at
Mem Phis, Tenn, IL a defaulter to the amount Of
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TREASURERS MONTHLY STATEMENT
yrhA
b
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CITIZENS AND STRANGERS wishing -
~ Pr chase CHINA, GLASS wARF,-N
GROCkERT, EARTHENWA ARE, PLA- ~
TED GOODS and CUTLERY are cor-AfR
dial invited 10 inspect cur stock, uhich ~
Is now como!ets Ia every department, and will
hOG ses North.
We have for Hotels, r estaurauts and Confeo-
tIonerles. a large stock Of g ass Ware, china and
Crock cry FartIcu arly adapte Tor their use,
Stone Ware At ia story prtcss
Self seallng Fruit Jars of the most approved
kinds. CHAS. =. FOWLER CO,
8O4 tUdd Eel ows' HalD Seventh street
je cost
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SEA BATHING AND SAFE RETREAT.
- AT POINT Look-Our. MARIAN.

This ce ebratrd Bathing Place. situated at the
junction ot the Potomac River with the . 4
Chesapeake Bay: will be opened by the ~
under ned on tho 10th of June, in the lEsE IL
very best style, Tor al persons Who NAY wish q
safe and quiet retreat, where they can have n
mt OF the best salt water bait ing and enoy the
deiloacles OF the water such as Fish of all Kinda
Oysters, Crabs, DO.
Every description of fishing tackle will be kept
Tor the accommodation of guests.
A hne livery stab kept on the farm
Alss, ten pin alleys and billiard saloons with
all other amusements usually found at such place
Inc table viii be supplied daily with fresh vege-
tables from the garden on the premises and from
the Ba,timore and Washington markets.
Inc best Liquors and Cigars will al ways be found
Bosrd, 81 PER day; one week, Sla; second week.
SIo; Tour weeks for SIS; children and oolorsd ser,
~ The steamer ST. Nicholas leaves washiuston
Tues6ay as m; and baltimore on Friday al 4 D.
m The half past o'clock p. m tram from WAX
lngtan WI connect at Baltimore with the boats,
reacn,nS f9int Lookout daily also, a tri-weekIy
st:te from washington, by way Of Ieopardtovn
VI, Add ess the PIoPrietors, a. Point Lookout,
washing ton ID g, or Alexandria, Va
y m 81 ,HEFLEBOWER = co p-o.,
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By GREEN d WILLIAMS, Auctioneers
RtBboNS, BoNNETS, IND tMBR0IDE.
M the ttu ds of June, We shall e al 10 O'Clock
a. store No. 95 on 18th 81 eet betwe.n ouisial
msSt OF Millinery and Fancy foods, &c, &C.. TO be
m Sid (RspD GREEN& WILLIAMS luc,.
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TELESCOPES
rI lLlTARf and other superior Achromatic
telescopes fnI held aud pocket superior Drawing
ters. &c No. 23l Pa. avenue south side batweep
18th and 18th sts Repairs attended TO at short no.
tlCe- il
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Snn POTATOES.
i ,.)UU BUSHELS First rate Nh chigan Mercer
POTATOES for sale, wholesale and retail, az the
old carpenter shop corner Indiana avenue and Third
street, Washington, ID. G.. m28-lw-