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THE ANDERSON ZOUAyEs.

handsome stand Of colors will be presented to this
regiment this afternoon behalf Of General Anderson
by Dr. Crawford, United States Army, and will
leave Peck slip to guests at ten aud hapast
O'Clock. Lieutenant Wheeler has been authorized re
ceive donations of underclohing ut 191 Mott street.
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THE PAY OF VOLUNTEERS.

great deal of Misunderstanding having arisen in re-
gard to the pay Of volunteers, we give below the two
sections Of the act Of Congress relating thereto
Section That the pay Of the privaes in the regular
army and volunteers in the service of the United States
be thirteen dollars per month for three years from and
after the passage of this act and until otherwise fixed by
law
Sec That the provisions Of the act entitled "An Act
for the Relief Of the Ohio and other Volunteers approved
July "a 1851 be- and the hereby extended to
all volunteers mustered into the service of the United
States whether for one, two, three years for and
during tho
The act TO which the second section refers declares tha
the proper dsbursng officer compute and pay to the said
volunteers compensation from the day Of their orgniz
ton and acceptance companies by the Governor of the
State of Ohio, aforesaid, until the expiration Of their
term of service
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THE EASTERN REGIMENTS.

NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEERS.
The number Of volunteers the New Hampshire Third
regiment now reaches hundred The Quarter
master of his regiment win undoubtedly be John H.
Thompson, OF Holderness; and Alfred j. Ill., of Ports
Mouth, will De Adjutant.
VERMONT VOLUNTEERS
The Cosoneicy of the Fourth regiment Vermont Voun.
tcers has been rendered to Lieutenant f. ~ Stoughon Of
Bellows Falls, and he has accepted the appointing
Lieutenant stoughton graduated al West Point m1S59
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QUESTIONS FOR THE ADJUTANT GENERAL.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD,

NEW YORK, August IL, 1851.
There is need TO trouble Adjutant General Thomas
with the questions put, under the above caption in
days HERALD by ga recent appointment" The authori-
2ed text books for the several Of the service
l. United States Infantry Tactics Prepared under the
direction OF the War Department. 2 vols
q instruction in Field Artillery. Prepared by board
Of artillery officers. vol
Cavalry Tactics Published by order of the War De-
partmeni. vols
4. McLelhn's Bayonet Exercises. By George b. Nc
Lean, Captain, First cavalry. vol.
The above all published authoritatvey by J. b.
Lippncott L. Co., Philadelphia.
The Infantry Tactics Hardee's word for word only
Hardee's is left out since his secession. The low
ing is the only order that has been issued touching the
system of tactics TO be used.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, May l, 1861.
This system of United States infantry tactics pre-
pared under the direction of the War Department having
been approved by the President il adopted for the in
strucon Of troops when acting light infantry rife
men, and under the act of May H. 1920, for the observ
ance OF the militia so employed"
SIMON CAMERON Secretary Of War
This order, varied to suit the different tactics printed
all authorized editions mastery of the contents of
the volumes specified above and knowledge OF the
following subjects:-Engsh grammar, arithmetic, plain
and solid geometry, geography, popular astronomy,
country the constitution Of the United States, and Of
the organization of the government under it, and the
general principles which regulate International intercourse
will doubt, enable I'll "recent appointments to pass
the Board of Examiners. For heavy infantry General
Scotts Tactics & vols passein), have not been super
seccd. An acquaintance with them would be advanta
gcous. TR.
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LIST OF Anuary
The, three gunboats awarded TO Philadelphia builders
N and one in Southwark. They will cost 454 600 each,
and DO of 500 tons burthen carrying three gunsone
pivot gun and two light thrty-two's.
lying of the Navy Yard, in the Delaware The steamer
San Jacnto, Of the African squadron, Is expected daily
ana also the rigate Macedonian These are receiving re-
pairs ana all will sail southwark. shortly Some thirty
gun carriages are being framed, ~ cost 10 government
OF $50 EACH The Susuehanna carries fifteen gnns, the
Aipatross four and the Flag six Much Of the light ana
heavy ordnance located at the yard been taken
and the number of marines in quarters uctuates daily
between fifty and four hundred.
Philadelphia builders expect 10 receive about three OF
me contracts for the twelve side wheel steamers
for which proposals are invited These are to be OF
shallow draught and are to carry light guns.
The action of the Sabbataraps in the matter OF work
ing in the yard Sunday has necesstated additional
labor during week days. to tho great chagrn OF many OF
the men.
We have but one cutter tho waters of the Della
ware, and the single volunteer company located NJ Fort
Delaware has been withdrawn, leaving few regulars
under Captain Gibson hold this Fortress aud protect
this port day or two agoa strange vessel was seen ~
the river, and although the newspapers ventilated the
matter the vessel slipped away. proved 10 DC friend
ly craft but the matter sufficiently demonstrated the
lack Of vigilance on the part Of the officers.
The Petrels anXiously waiting IN prison the
of their examination, which will come off in day
two They only to be ''let alone" and profess
an utter aversion TO further naval service.
PRIZE COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
The British brig Sarah Starr brought in by United
States Prize Master Mckay He reports that he captured
her Off Wilmington, North Carolina and that she had
naval stores board. She sailed under the following
permit
HgADQu ARTERs, s. u. c. d, Y
WILMINGTON, n. c., July "a, 1861
The British brig Sarah Starr bound for Liverpool has
permission TO proceed to without interruption.
r.. G. GATLlN, Brigader General Commanding
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nadng, after very gay and brilliant hop, the bugc
sounded the officers assembled half dressed the lawn
Peters appeared with q warrant and constable and
ordered the whole party arrested Then came awful
hubbub and confusion. Muscemen from this and other
hotels, up anxious TO fair fight and to share
in it. People hurried out Of bed and prepared
TO pack their trunks, thinking the hotel Oh Are
Ladies rushed upon the iortco and gentlemen crowded
around to seeHhe fun--and fun enough it was. Every
body shouted aud yelled. Peters ordered Take em or
and waved his hand with the dignity Of an Emperor
The constable wished to obey but didn't exactly see his
way clear The officers shouted for pistol and eagerly
inquired of each other for this weapoa which each
seemed to expect the other possess and which none Of
them had Then Peters rosewth the occasion and sang
out, in stentoan tones, ''Nationa Guard come out,
There GREATNESS silence Could Peters have the
gallant seventh of New York concealed in the barros
bvouacked somewhere abous Could he be the Major Gene
raj Of that fine corps which had inspected during the
day, and which have before describcds Look. Out
PUSHES the head waiter Of the hotel and after him
all the waters, in fighting array 'Get into line shouts
the head waiter, and the National Guard forms line
in front of which the impatient Guarders occasionally
push, eager for the fray ready to bat like batering
rams and ourvetting about like young panthers Why
Peters did you call them the National Guard9 Why not
the. Black Horsemen" Of Long hanch9 Why not sim
ply the Black Guardg Why not the Devoted fiand9 Han
nibal never had such force. Trained like Longfelow's
perfect hero,
To labor and to wait,
obedent to the slightest word Of command they stood
in dark ranks, and Peters secure Indeed we all
felt safe Let the foe comethe Guard hand and
on their muscle
No wonder the officers quaied before this array The
coat tails of those who had coats were lowered They
were decidedly nonplussed, stopped talking fight and
stopped asking for that mythical pistol They appealed
to the ladies' who on the balcony.
"How do you like this, adesY" inquired gallant cap
tain.
81 appeal to any lady here if have insuted her in
any way" demanded a chvalric officer.
You ladies' who like the officers why don't YOU nav
their biiisY' asked lady from the balcony
The scene became more and more farcical The spcr.
tatos reared with laughter Some of the officers pledged
watches and coats and released with three or four
exceptions Some paid their bills and others had friends
who paid The three or four who could not collect the
, 1861-12-12
SOUND HERALD, STEILACOOM W. T., DEC. 12, 1861

the removal Of five thousand Yankee prisoners
to Tuscaloosa and Salisbury trhis must be re-
garded as another change in the programme Of
he rebel Southern movement DO they find
Virginia no longer tenablegl
The Charleston Mercury Of the 2lst states that
intense excitement prevailed there in relation TO
the threatened attack Of the Fedcrals.
There was large number Of troops and sew.
evenly cannons at Columbia. .r.y
The Government has advices that Richmond,
Savannah, Charleston. Memphis and New Orleans
were in panic. Families were packing up TO
be in readiness to leave when the Yankees ap.
preached. tt| F.. :
A deserter from the rebel camp at Ccntreville
reports that there were 10000 troops there,
which is supposed to be about half the rebel force
on the Potomac. Johnston was in command !;
provisions were plenty. The troops were tolera-
bly, well armed and clothed.
Count de Villencan has been assigned to q po-
sition on Gen. McClellans staff, with the rank Of
Colonel.
Thomas Bragg, of North CrrOliua; has been
appointed rebel Attorney General, in place Of
Benjamin, made Secretary Of War. r1''f7
WASHINGTON, Nov. &c.
The Norfolk Day Book publishes advices from
Richmond that, in an engagement at Pensacola,
the frigstes Niagara and Colorado engaged Fort
McEaae: The vessels received damages and were
compelled to haul off, y U
Fort P;ckens was firing hot shot, and had set
the Pensacola Navy Yard three times on fire, and
entirely destroyed the town Of Warrington.
'e#H.1t 4 New YoRK, Nov 26.
A letter from Key West states that the priva.
teer Beaursgard had been captured near Abaco.
Capt. Gilbert says the commander threw over.
board his ammunition.
Nov 27th.-The steamer Fulton has arrived
from England with 10000 stand Of arms for the
Government.
A Richmond dispatch reports that there are
5000 Unionists in the mountains Of East Tennes-
see, under the command Of "Parson" Brown
low anI Major Gilman, where they are doing
more mischief than the Yankees in Kentucky.
ST. LorIs. Nov. 90.
The Rebels in Columbus, Kentucky, arc max.
ing great preparations for defense The Confed.
crate forces at that place are hourly expecting
an attack from the Federal troops, which are
marching thithrr in strong force.
The bOmbardment aud capture Of Pensacola
and surrounding points, resulted in the burning
Of the village Of Warrington. [NoTE.-War.
rington is the name Of the village or hamlet out.
side the Navy Yard at Pensacola. The town Of
Pensacola proper is some seven miles from the
Navy Yard, but the capture Of the latter must
have been preceded by the capture Of all the
rebel batteries which defended the town Of Pen.
saeola. --''t.- 80 80 f''e5
Immense excitement has been caused by. the
action Of the Federal troops throus shOut the
Southern cities. aud the citizens oi the most
prominent towns are preparing to leave in large
numbers.
Gen Price, Of the rebel forces in Arkansas
and Missouri, crossed the 0sage River on the
23d inst, on his march to the North. The Fed.
erai troops, under the immediate command Of
General Hunter, in large force, were prepared
10 meet him short distance from Sedalia.
, 1861-12-12

A large number Of the Creek Indians have ar.
rayed themselves against the Southern COnied.
eracy, refusing the overtures OF Gen. Pike, OF
Arkansas. They are In force with G,000 mcn, aud
the Little Rock Democrat is awfuly alarmed.
The seccsh had better, have let the red man
! alone.
A.pothle-ho.la, one Of the chief leaders Of
the old Or cS party, Is at the head of 5000 In
dlaIs, in arms aganSt the South. lie ordered
Mcintosh TO take down the Confederate flag,
which was done, and the Stars AMI Stripes were
run up in its place. About Van Bure.i aud Fort
SWtil, Arkansas, there is the great, St aiarm and
excitement The Greek Chief had ordered the
women and children to leave North Fork, as he
intended to sack aud burn the village.
A letter from captured Federal officer at
Richmond, received in Boston, says that Mr.. Ely,
OF New York, has been - lonized" 10 q great ex.
tent by the COnfederates, Governors Of States,
members Of the Confederate Congress, in sq4ads,
who were acquainted with him in Washington,
aud distinguished gentlcmen from every sectiNI
Of tie South, have given hin the consideration
due to bis former position. This incessant wish
tatiOn was kept up until il became burthen in.
stead Of pleasure, when il was eurtailed by
order Of Gen. Wmder, in charge Of the post, al
the request Of Mr.. Ely himself.
Reports that Gen. Scott is in good health are
false. He Is afflicted with dropSy, and the other
day, from trouble on hearing Of the disastrous
battle at Edwards Ferry had an attack Of vertigo
from which be did not expect to recover His
physicians apprehend that he may suddenly die
Of apoplexy. The veteran will soon sail for Eu.
rope to join Mrs. Scott, who has been in Paris
for several years. lie will not survive to return
10 America. .fu
Ro,,.too,x or ~ u.,.. a. 4,,,s4.. -.
armed with the Enteld riiied musketsy eight have
the Springfield smooth bore muskets, and two
the Springfield rihed muslcets. ft4
The Twenty -Hth regiment, Of Albany, having
been three months ut the seat Of war, are reor.
ganizing for another trial
In the free States there are 3,7ss, 900 white
males between the ageeof 1s and 45, and 1856.
900 in the slavehOIding States. :
The Montreal Herald says there have settled
in Montreal, as "rcfugees" from the United
States. a gentleman from Florida, q banker from
New York, with $250,000) and two others,
mon Of means and property. They seek adds
the editoD to be naturalized as British subjects
A Border State Union man writes in the fol.
lowing urgent style: For GOES sake try to
wake up your Northern people. You all seem
to w to be half asleep. You say, tive can put
two soldiers into the Geld 10 their onc." You
say it-and they do It You say |: and they do
II You are contending with maniac, and you
measure your effort BY the strength Of half.
grown boy"
Ezekiel Woodman, Of Chelsea, Mass, "got
oil the following prize coDundrum, at Boston,
last week: +Q-Why Is q water lily like a
whalep A.-Because Il comes TO the surface to
blow"Aswhich 80 tickled "a committee" that
, 1861-12-12

The appointment of Gov Morgan, Of N. Y,
to be Major General, has brought great em.
barrassment upon the Government Demands
are being daily made that Governors Of other
States shall be alike hOnored. The cost Of q
Major General, including Lis Staff il about tw wenty
thousand year. That perfect brick, young
Gov. Sprague, Of Rhode Island, has positively
declined both the honOrs and profits of Major
Generalship. .'' a.. n -#-a
The foundation Of the new American hotel
has been laid in Liverpool. 1t will DO the lar.
gest on the face Of the earth.
The ultima Thule Of the cheap press has been
reached in a Fathing Neus. The force ol
cheapness can no further go. -....... ...I
In Russia monks and bishops cannot marry;
but simple priests may. A priest however,
when his wife dies; must not marry second
time; and hence the Russian proverb, Happy
as priests wife,"
The Secretary Of War has had sent to him
for payment the washing bill Of female rebel
| imprisoned in her own house in Washington
Ought the Secretary to pay its
Henry Ward Beechcr, for clergyman, uses
some beautiful language. lie recently said
"SaTery will 60 to hell where it came from.
We shall conquer the rebels, not IN our own
strength. but the Almighty Lord will lay them
over our knees, and we will spank them in the
natural order Of Providence"
Thomas B. Clay, Of KY, eldest son Of Henry
| Clay, Is in Washington. He was warmly wei.
coined by the President and prominent citizens
Of the District. He expresses confidence in the
ultimate success of the Union army, and be.
lieves Kentucky can never be forced To sue
cumb to traitors.
Hundreds Of those exceedingly sensitive Ken
tuckians who so eloquenty proclaimed that they
could never take up arms against the Southern
States, inasmuch as those States were Ken
tucky's sisters have now taken up arms for tht
conquest Of Kentucky herself Isn't that enough
to make the devil laughf
A lady just returned from one of the south
eastern counties Of Virginia says that all the
schools have been broken up long ago; the boys
are in the army, and the girls are at holne
knitting socks; that wherever you go the ladies
meet you at their doors and gates with the
needles going; the servants in the house aud
on the plantation are equally ambitious.
Reader, did you ever enjoy the extatic bliss o.
courtingt You didn't! then you had better gel
little gal.an-try 5ag ls r-l f.s
How often do mon mistake the love of theil
own opinions for the love Of truth!
, 1861-12-12

~ rhs sashn wssisn in1. ne WuEEfER VIIf1NI
Sewing liasiApss m mskng ~ orelrhl,. ceali l. 49,
fhey from forty y any cslIianily, and ari lrr11r
out he nne. goods IL Tie market ~, tin
, 1861-12-12

AMlhI SkMIHb MAbHluh
Plain, atbtsI SitssSas $50
Cabinets . - ttstt atts 70
Letter A, or Transverse Shuttle Machines, an entirely
New and IneompAFable Family esding Mat
chine, and adapted % light manufacturing
purposes, 80 sssttsst %
Do not allow yourself purehose Chain stitch machine
either double or single thread, All o. which Nmrave All
chain stitch machines have cord on the under side of hs
abFe, anths WORT soon wears out Wokdens % Singers
machines win Outwear any other, and more beautiful No
tailor or Manufacturer buys chain stitch machine.
j. H DUNNELL,
kaCt e. 1ionsgsisr1 stssss,
iatf San FFanelsco.
, 1861-12-12
LATEST EASTERN NEWS.

(1feAk brlInl0 TepItS6nb tuht, uOuBu uuCu SOTc-
mass Of feeling Is manifested towards the United
States, the movement in favor Of strict neutrality
was daily strengthening.
Adyices from France indicate that the feeling
on the part Of that government towards US is
cordial.
The papers in the case Of Gen. Fremont have
been several days in the hands Of Maj. Lee, Judge
Advocate Of the Army, who to-day made his
report to MajOr.Gen. Mcclellan. Accompanying
the report were charges substantially the same
o those preferred by Col Blair.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81.
Lord Lyons has made no offensive comments
on the Mason and Slidell affair. Reports to the
prejudice Of that Minister are positively contra.
dicted in diplomatic circles. al
Nov. 22d.-The Government has secured q
large mail intended for the rebel Commissioners,
Mason and Slidell. II contains files Of Southern
papers, letters, dispatches, drafts, etc.
RoLLA, No., Nov. 81.
Advices from the southwest state that Price
has abandoned his position at CasSville, and is
moving towards his old camp at Neosho.
The Rebel Legislature, in session at Neosho,
passed an ordinance Of secession united the State
70 the Southern COnfederacy, aud elected Gen.
Rains one Of the Senators to the Confederate
Congress-
JEFFERSON CRY, Nov. 90.
A train Of so wagons and 200 men from Sc
daliA, en- route TO LeavcnswOrth, was attacked BY
500 rebels and the train captured
WAsuISGroN, Nov. 90.
Kentucky has furnished Government her full
quota Of the half million Of men for naliOLal de-
fruse, and proposes to raise US many more for
State service, until the rebel army is driven from
her soil.
Six thousand stand Of French riled muskcts
Arrived yesterday.
l.. l..
The message Of jeff Davis to the Rebel Congress
He says the operations Of the army are soon to
bepaftialy intermitted. The approaching win.
ter has afforded protection IL the country, and
shed glorious lustre upon its arms through try.
ing vicissitu,les and Of more than one arduous
campaign. Aiter seven months of war, the enc
my have not only failed to extend their occupa-
ton on our soil, but new States and Territories
have been added to our ConiclerAcy; while, in.
stead Of their threatened march az unchecked
conquest, they have been driven, at more than
one point, 70 assume the defensive. Upon fair
comparison between the two belligerents as TO
men, military means, aud financial condition, the
Confederate States are relatively stronger now
than when the struggle commenced.
A dispatch to tbs n. Y. Herald states that the
expedition which left q few days ago for the
lower Potomac returned this morning with six
political prisoners arrested in St Mary's county.
They were members Of an association organized
for che purpose Of conveying men and arms TO
The rebel government A large quantity Of arms
were seized A rebel SPY was also arrested who
had len Richmond the day before. Many valna.
be letters and papers were found upon bis per.
son. The expedition also seized large quantity
of c0utraband correspondence in several post
baices In lower MARYLAND. hey discovered q
channel through which the rebels received North.
ern papers and important information.
, 1861-12-12
a. STEILACOOM nY
HN LIVERY STABLE. V93

YNEIE UNDERsIGNED,H HAvING ESTAn-
i lshed himself In the above business In this place. win
and satisfactory manner.
Good Saddle Horses 1 be kept In readiness for the accom-.
modatl0n Of the public.
Ao, nns spring BUGGY, Tot parties wshins 10 enjoy
peasnnt ride through the country.
stAbLING furnished at moderate rates
l.lv CHARLES STEWART
The national Republican., 1861-12-23

Gs- Mr.. Julian's resolution, adopted by the
House on Friday, provides for such change
of the fugitive slave law as will limit it's bene'
fits to masters who can prove their "Oysltv, v
not legality" as our types made us say on
Saturday. 1t is a bad sign OF the times, that a
resolution 50 clearly right should have been
voted against by one-thiri of the members Of
the House. When nearly forty men are found
ready 10 Insist that rebels shall be permitted
10 u.e IL, Ir0cesses OF the law to recover their
slaves, there 10 - "a deal rf rottrrnrss in
Denmark
The national Republican., 1861-12-23

GENERAL sToNE.-As the country has been
already apprised the Governor of Massachu
setts has demonstrated to the War Department
against the employment Of the troops Of that
State, under the orders OF General Stone, In
the business Of returning the fugitive slaves of
rebels.
1t is understood that this remonstrance has
been forwarded to General Stone by the Secre
tary Of War, with the emphatic intimation that
he General Stone) must conform hereafter to
the spirit Of the Cabinet instructions to Gen.
.ials Butler and Sherman.
The national Republican., 1861-12-23

The N. Y. INDEPENDENT. - Henry Ward
Beecher has become the editor of the Eodepen-
dent, in place of Messrs. Bacon, Thompson, and
Storrs who have so long directed It's columns
honorab!y to themselves and advantageously
to the cause of truth. Some of the gentlemen
heretofore connected with the editorial staff,
will still rem ain in it; among them DR.. Joshua
LeaviLt and Theodore Titon. The Iadepsn-
dent has shed lustre upon the American press,
by its talent courage aud inf,xible honesty
May its shadow never be less.