The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-08
THE NEW YORK SUN.
MONDAY MORNING, JULY 8 lse,-
Rep~st Of the Secretary q War.
WA n. n
Warrington, Jaly 4 1864.

nov IN service Nv
IL forms no part OF the duty OF this d.n,yt.
mont TO enter upon = discussion Of the pr.I9.
mary eirou Instances which ha - onttibat.d "a
the present condition Of pab ic sfr.ra rbs
secession ordinance OF Sou'h Caroiina was ps,s-
on tne zO'h OF Deco nbsr las. an from that
period until the m ijes Of the goysrom, [
was made manifest Immediately Aft.r Won a.
sumed ths Cnie' hsgistraey, III. con.pirs,o,s
agatnst its Constitution and Ia - h .v. lsft
nothing undoIe 10 perpetuats toe msm nv Of
their fanny. Rsvsn ue steamers hsve 6.-o
deibsratsly betrayed by their cimm1ndsr.
or Wnsre re'son could bot he brcueh. 90 oop.
summAte the detection. have beeu ovsrpo wors1
by rebel troops al the Command Of di,lo, a
glvefnors. Ths goveruu,nt ar..n.ls at
Lutte Rock, B''on X use, M,uut var-
tcn, Afalachieols. Augu1ta ca ALA
ton and Fayetteville, ibs ordnanc, DE-
po' at San kutonio, and all ths ota,r govern
ment works In Texas, VIII ch served as III, os
pota OF immense stores Of arms and smnunj-
ton, tAve teen surr,nd. red by the co n msnd. y,
or ssn,d b, dlloyal hsbfs. Frs NJ con.
S"w'H Johnson, Ciioch, Pulaski, J.ok.on.
Marion. Bauaueas McKss, Bcrtsn. q ,in.s
PIKE, MAcomb. 81. Pniilip Liviogst m. q nith.
ard q rec al Charleston; Osls,h ~. crack.
Barsre@s BIracks NsE Orleans BirrsosA
For Jackson, on tk, Mississippi. ito batt.ry
az II onvcuae Dupro, and the work. at shin
v'r' msnt or bettsy sd by tbeir con, handing
tihcsru. lhs custom houses AZ NsE Ofleans
Monls, Savannah, Charleston, and oth.r icn
poftsnt points, containing vast Aaounts n 70
V'rhmsnt funds, havs 0cen treacherously ap.
pi0pudttd 10 sustain the cause Of ,eb,luon. In
ke manner the brauch mtnts at New Ofl,ana
a, CnsflOtta, and at DAhlonega, avs bssn ills,
g.lly siz' In defiance ofsv,fy p,iucip Of co n.
non honesty snd of honor The yiolsut s,izurs Of
the Unitoo States Msrins Hospital at Nav
Orleans was only wanting to compl,te th. c ata.
lcguc OF crime. The inmates, who had be.n
duaOled by devotion TO their country's ssrySce,
ard who there bad been secured q gratsfai
ssy Inn, wero eruslly ordered 70 be removed.
without the slightest provis on being made Tor
their support OF comfort. In Tcxas. the larss
! rces detailed upon the frontier for the prot.o-
tion oi the Inhabitants againIt the attacks of
Indians, v Wsro iguominiously desert
60 by their commander, Dtigadlsr. g sneral
TwIGds. To the intany OF trssson TO hi. G,g
was added tho Growing crime Of deliberately
nanuing over TO the armed enemies Of his q D.
v.rnmsnt all the public property entrusted TO
bis charge, thus even dspriying the loyL m.n
under bis command OF all means Of TRANSFER
tation out Of the state.
Asthiins and honorable contrast with th,
rsereant conduct OF Brgaiisr Gsnsral
TwIoGs, and other traitorous officers, has
been presented In the heroic and truly self-
a - 'en'e eVuso Puroueu py MAJOR ROBERT
Az oHssor, and the small and gallant hand
of fheers and men undor his command al Fort
suIntorj and also by Lieut.. ADAM J. SLFn
zER, his oficers and men, at Fort Picksns
l a referring with strongest commendation to
the conduct OF these bravo soldiers, under tn,
ny ing circumstances which surrounded tnssu,
only echo the unanimous voice OF the Ame,
rlcan people. In this connsation, Il Il a piss-
Iurable duty to refer to the very gallant aslion
'f Lieut.. RookR JoSxs, at Hsrpsrs Ferry,
and the handsome and successful manner In
which he executed the orders OF the Goysrn.
tnent at that important post.
=. The determination OF the Government 70 use
rs atm ST power TO tubdue tho rebsllion, has
oe'n oe'n sustained by the unqualified approval Of
.Le wnols people, Heretofore, the leaders Of this
'onsprscy have profsssed 10 regard the peopis
u thls country as incapable Of makiug q forci- |
DIG resisl alce to rebellion. This error OF this
conclusion Is row being made manifest, His.
ory will record that men, who In ordinary |
lines, wore devoted solely to the arts Of peace,
we're yet ready, on the iltts,t, 10 rash TO arm, |
n defense OF their rights when asSailsd. At
ne present. momeut, the government presents |
ne stfl ing anomaly OF bSing embarrassed by |
lie gen' rous outpouring OF volunteers 10 sus |
am am its tin. Instead VI labcring uuder the |
'ihical'y OF narchical governments, the want |
4 men 10 fill It's armies, (Which, in other |
Countries, his compelled a resort TO forcsd |
} one Of its main difieulties Is TO
'sep down tue proportions Of tho army and |
o prevent II from s1'llisg beyond the actual
nee required.
Tbe commanding officers OF the regirisnts In |
as yoltntsr fetviCe. both for tho three |
non'hs' iecvioe and for the war have In MANY
nttanees, not yet furni bed the department |
Nth tbs mulisr-rolls Of their regiments. For
ho want OF these returns, IL is iu possible to
resent as accurate an enumeration of the yo-
orc nv ad MI In a.. g.II . 4
u desired. UnGer the procams tion issued by
ou on the 10Th Of April last, the Governors Of
iherent states wore called upon 10 ds,Ach nom
ls militia under thoir command a col tain
uota, 70 serve as infantry or riAemon, for the
eric q Of three Ineuths, unless sooner diseha-g-
'. The cal 10 made amounted Ia the a1gre-
sts 10 ninoty-iour regiments, making 73 3sl
Ulcers and men. or the states callsd upon,
no Governors OF Virginia, North Clr1fina,
ennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky and Missouri
eIen ptorily refused TO comply with the re.
uirements mads by tho department.. All the
ther states promptly furnished the number
'quirsd Of them, except Maryland, whose
ioyernCr, though mAnifestiug ,nlire readiness
comply, was prevented from 50 doing by tho
ltbreak At Baltimore.
In the states Of Virginia Delaware and MIS-
'urii Notwithstanding the positive rsfusAl Of
cir executive officers 10 Cooperate with tho
ioyernment, patriotic citizens Voluntarily
nited together and organized regiments for
40 Government service. Delaware and Vir-
inia furnished each regiment, both Of which
70 on duty in the field. In q similar patri.
lie spirit the loyal people Of Missouri raised a
'rcs OF 1l,445 officers and men, mixing, in
'und numbers, tWslvo organized regiments, 10
isfain the Government and to put down rebel
on In that state. And 80, also, tn, citiz ems
the District OF Columbia. emulatinR these
onorable examples, furnished no less than
1928 officers and men, making in all four full
'giments, all Of which are yet Ia tho Held, do
x active and efficient service. Thus,notwith-
aud ding the refusal OF disloyal Governors 10
'spond, the Government, instssd Of having
een furnished with only the number ~ troops
llled ter under your proclamation OF the 18Th
pril last has received, and has NO W In service,
ndtr that call, in round numbers, at least
gbty thousand.
Under your second proclamation ot the 4th
lay last, calling for volunteers 10 serve dur
= the war, there nave been accepted up 20
us date, 2Os regiments. A number of other
q imsnts have been accepted, but on condi-
on Oh Dslng ready To be mustered into the ssr- |
zee ttIn special time, the Limitation Of
bleh Las In some instALcs not expired. II
no' pos 40 10 state hoE many Of these NAV
reAoy o'toie the meeting OF Congress. Uf
. reg iments accepted, ali arc infIntTg and |
alien with the exception Of two bat'Slicrg
,.lnilleTy snd tur rogi ginents ~ cavalry, A
FLer Of regiments mu7tsrod IA Infantry.
we, however attached 10 thou one or more
= tllIeIy "onpsn'c'i and there are also soms
gimsyts partly made up Of cOmya lies Of cav.
~. q! sAs 2co regiments aecsJl Ted for thras
'sTs, the'e are now lJ3 In active sefyico, AMI
u rem lining 30 ara mostly ready, aud all Of
ON will be in tie field within the Rs4t ven
dLys.
The ,o'al force now In tbs field NAV bs com-
l'ed as follows;