Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-05-31

We have before mentioned that out Of nine
hundred Charleston volunteers six hundred
have refused TO leave the State The Sumter
Guaros," Of the same city, show an equal want
of pluck, though they arroga g to themselves
the name of Game Cocks Their Captain
has resigned, and at last accoHnts his place had
gone hcggiug, for no one could be found will
ling TO FL ii.
Gnl'away. the secession postmaster at Mem
ph;s. is dcfaulter 10 the amount Of 5000.
The First Ohio Regiment, now at Philadel-
phia, have offered their services TO the Govern
mcnt for three years.
We now see the first result Of secession
bankruptcy, ruin, want. hunger. These are but
the beginning. Next in order will come burn
wet and red with the blood of human victills.
Prentice.
Somebody sends us an anonymous letter
from Tenn ssee threatening to assas' nate us for
what we have said Of John Boil. We hope he
won't. We want the uSe Of our three score
and ten to repent properly of our vote for Bell
last August.-[Louisvile Jonrual.
\ SHOCKING CArAsrR1 1FHr-The Prairie
(Miss) News states that on the night of The
ID instant a negro woman, II slave to ) T..
Gates. vent to dance in neighboring house,
leaving her five little children locked up in her
dwelling. During her absence the house gni
on hre, and before assistance arrived, the poor
children we're all burned to death.
A citizen of Missouri has been arrested and
thrown into prison for enlisting a company of
volunteers in response to the President pro
clamation. If Gen. Harney DOES not liberate
him and place his captors in "durance vile,
we shall be disappointed.
LoxG John Wcntworth nf the Chicago Dem,
ocrat, complaining of the mass of war poetry
showered on him by patriotically sentimental
young men, says: "If these young patriots
want to serve their country, let them shoulder
their muSkets and march to the rendezvous
We need more action and less talking. Poetry
is good enough in its way-but just now We
want pitching in. "
| The Charleston Mercury. on the very day OF
the collision at Baltimore, printed letter from
Blltimor an. dated April Is, in which it is
said, speaking Of the the Presidents call foI
| troops, "VoiunfeerS can't pass through Rah'
no C." This sentence, and the whole tone oI
the letter, shows that the attack on the North
ern volunteers was premedilated.
Nature is bountilul even in her stcrnes
mood, and not only has her Solace for vicissi
iude, but actually reserves some Of her boun
ties as the necessary accompanimcnts OF pain
Some beauties are only disclosed by destruction
It is death that exhibita the dying do!phini
riches in the way Of color. Death and decor
citation are needed to lay bare the exquisite
pearl bark of the nautilus, covered in life by
sad and Shiny cloak. Fracture alone disclose
the priSmatic hues of the so5cr~uriace flint
WASHINGTON, May 24.-As was suppose'
would be the case, late last night, several rogi
ments, with the New Jersey and Michigan
brigades, El!sworths' ZJuaves. and the Dis
trct Militia passed into Virginia. the Virgin
ia pirkets hlving b en- previously driven in u,
the AlvInci Gnsl'. Oie Of the reIimnt
ook the rnad hading To the Fairfax Cnur
Il use. about 20 MI iion Washington
b IN 'hcr one. the jersey rsEimth', sop
I'D at ih4 Forks nliu llom the long brid e
waiting ord r..
An a lv;lnce into Virginia WIS also mad
rom another pont-plmely at the mouth +"
he Potomac ncquy1luct AT G"OrgetOWn. TIN
T,h New York Regiment was among III,
: tr ,ops and after several hours march occupies
: u p1inr, between the bridge aud Ol!umhi
opr ~ ON the line Of ibe Washing UO0 aud A.
ex.l DlriH Railroad.