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Ensii,h sentiment.

We give more cK,rscts from English papers. They
are written with amost as much knowledge OF our affairs
possess ourselves. Il is llmcs, cgrsil that the
English fading the t,ck,ry Of the Yankees and
their misrepresentation Of he South II We NAV Judge
from the tone Of the papers il may be smelly Inferred
that ministers n tha couutry viii venture 10 stake
TIER existence upon support Of the Yankee Govern
meut. Lori john Russell aud Lord Pllmers,oa have
both been tainted with uegropli-m but in the fac, Of
such sentiment as nos appears to be pesyadiug the
British public they are not tie men to row sgaiust the
sHrenL
ApAr, from the vita interests which EcClard has in
the prosperity OF the Southern States she has vast in
terests CURLING the usoeuce and crushing the power
Of the Ya,kee States Such an opportunity az ROW oc-
ours never b,oye presented itself and may never again.
SIC has only TO pch in promptly aud vigorously, and
she viii have the ea:au cooperation Of hearts and
hands Of the whole South The poorest country on the face
Of the earth once occupied by civil zed People is said to
be ancient ~ The country Of the famous Ci.u& Tie
Yankees Ike that glty monarch can boast Of uohug
but their money and when they stpt OF the South
eru market they can nowhere 6ud so exact rareel for
their poverty aud wrecsedness in the desote regions
Of their kngIy prototype They produ,e nothing which
all foreign nations DO not produce abuudantly, more
ebespIy and Of better quality than they do aud when
throw Of their shackes and open pors those
nations they will nor have in any quarter Of the
world Their manufactures viii cease, their ships will
rot they viii dwinde away and come 20 nothing Look
iug their bgoted maeyol5nt grabbed ayarcous tn
vioas and speta na'ure-ifit be not prcsumpuous TO
scan the wisdom OF Proydeuce-their utter extinction
from the face Of the earth, would be belisuant dpen-
saHon 70 the rest Of the human race.
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Kentucky.

Gov. Magofn has, in pursuance OF resolution oil the
LEGISLATURE issued Proclamation Of neutrality in which
he warns both the North and the South not to invade the
territory of Kentucky. The Confederate States will no
doubt, paw every respect the wishes OF Kentucky
Rat VIC note very dernt disposition on the part oil the
Yankee Dcspots The n. Y. Post exc'aims; vt
ia time to put a stop the cry of Estate neutrality
with which the traitors in kentucky are embarrassing
the operations Of the United States Government. In
this struggle who is not for Is against us, no; only IN
spirit but in effect It then goes on to say ut has be-
come absolutely necessary to march troops through Ken
tacsv. and that without less of time to support the
Threatened and outraged Union men of Tennessee
There ia no doubt the Government has the right march
troops into and through any State There ia no doubt
that has enough III Ohio and Indiana to go through
Kentucky"
The Government paper in Washington takes up the
CRY of the Post and denounces neutrality as worse than
treason.
We shall see what sort Of reception the invaders viii
meet with at the hands of Kentuckans.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-24
LATER FROM H,RpsR's FERRY:

Correspondence 81 the AtexlndrId Ulzsfs.
HARPsRs FERRY. May 2l-Aro:her Mississippi ree
ment arrived here yesterday. They are gallant nooe
looking body of m.n, aud were with great difficulty
restrained by tie Ulcers in command here from march
ing on to the Relay House at once.
There is much larger force in and about The Ferry
than is generally supposed.
Our men well viii no disease but the fever to
hit.
There ia considerable force below at the Point oil
Rocks prepared to resi- the passage OF troops over the
bridge up the railroad
Among the Virginia forces there We hear OF Captain
Asbbys Mounted Rangere, Capt Rogers Loadoun Arti'
lery, part OF CAPTAIN Inbodens command from tbs
post Opt Gar er's company Of ca,alry, s-d Can.s2
Wi-6:Ia's company Of r.fes W.
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We don't recolec; which Of the great moral paloso-
piers P4ey Stewart or B-own is entitled to the credit
OF Wind eating the morality q the principle involved in
the phrase-"Do eat dog But accepted as an axiom
by the Yankees, aud ng introduced into universal
practice among them viii many Of our tears to
d1~ Heretofore they we're in the habi. Of il Il stirg
their sEndles upou Of the South Ttey kept US fer
thai especial purpose. But tia. the war and the
blockade have put end that profitable process they
have keep their hands in practice by s~ndlug one
another. We alluded Yesterday 70 the fact that tss
system hsd been ias1curated in the North, and was
psryading All the operations connected with the rais1g
feeding, clothing aud ,Qlppiug their armies.
instance Of his sha-p practice Is given by the PA la
dslphir Iqrsr and fair sample Of the system which
universally prevails.
AT Camp Scott at York Pa, the panta'oons furnished
for the soldiers 50 rotton that the sghes: tension
would ,esr them. They wouli't stand trying on The
poor soldiers compelled 20 wear hei big coats, aud
ke them closely bai,ooed 10 hide their shame TIE
blankets were 50 dnsy that twenty Of them would rot
kse2 one man warm-the texture coarse a. fishing net
As 70 ih' shoes, they the genuine Yankee article
Tire ia-soles we're 0ts pine s6aygs and fell to pieces
in two hours wearing The editor hs, one Of e,cb Of
the articles exhibition At his of,e that the wo,B M
see hos the Commonwealth i5 plundered.
We are glad that the Yankees have found another mar,
ket than ours for their notions"
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sasoua.sssd vic VIII DO the sgsasss The S''.
nins PQsi perhaps nearer the true s0IunOn Oh
their speedy return from the wars. That paper sa''
there arc numbers who regard their presence As aos'
ey necessary here sustain the police IN case OIL al!
disorder any attempt by concealed Secessionss 70 de
,roy TIE Navy Yard the forts in the hareor or set
The CITY in mas" For SscsssioniSts we have only 10
read ds,psradoss who very reasonably conclude they
could make much profitable campaign against the
hanks and jewery and merchants vaults IN Ne"
York than against the pOverty-strcken South The 7h
i. wanted at home for obvious reasons By all means let
+. hasten thi;herg
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A BOLD STROKE BY GOVERNMENT.
TREMENDOUS HAUL Og TELEGR AMS-A NOUN
TAN nE ENlDENNE AGAINSr TRAIIORS.

TREMENDOUS HAUL OF TELEGRAMS-A NOUN
TAIN OF EVIDENCE AGAINST TRAITORS.
At precisely three O'clock Yesterday afternoon by or
der Of the Government descent made by the q.
States mrShas upon every considerable telegraph office
throughout the free States aud the accumulated dis
pa ches Cf the twelve months past seized The o.
i3at was to obtain evidence OF the operations OF III"
Southern rebels with their Northern accompces which
the Confidential kilograms passing between them could
mott certainly furn-h The seznrs in all the principal
cities made precisely the NO. so as to pre-
y,n the destruction OF evidence which might have fol-
lowed the rec ipt OF warning from any particular
pont TIE whole managed with the greatest
secrecy and so planned that the project com.
plee success BY this bold ma euvre the Government
has Obtained possession Of mass OF evidence OF the
greatest importance The secret operations of Northern
traitors are laid bare aud those who have aided and
abetted the REBELLION completely at the mercy
OF the officers of the law.
In this city sone the dispatches 10 the hands Of the
FEDERAL officers amount 10 many thousands, and include,
Of course information in regard to the purchase of arms
ammunition, and equioment purchase and outfit OF ves-
se1 diplomatic and financial arrangements, the negoii4
ton of rebel loans the purchase aai trsachery Of army
and navy officers the plan for dividing the people
of the North the progressive operations OF government
toward suppressirg the rebellion and every other mag
nabe species Of testimony which the Pra es of the
Cult" would wish kept secret To overhaul such q
mountain Of popers this will require some time and
much trouble but the wogF, in the hands of an efficient
marshal or superintendent of police will b. promptly,
rearessy and thoroughly prosecuted-N T. Tribune Of
Tuesday.
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North Carolina and virginia.

The Old North State has beat US 10y three days. She
went out Monday by unanimous vote of her COnven-
ton. We went on. Thursday by an overwhelming vote
of the people But thanks be to the Lord both are de-
ivered fully and forever from Yankee thraldom.
The Southern Ccnfederacy is now composed OF eleven
Safes Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri have yet to
come to complete the Constellation. Tha: they will
come is rot less dictate Of feeling than of interest
AMI all the letters in YankcedOm cannot keep them
hack
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THE ATTACK ON THE STEAMER BALTIMORE.

Ok BOARD STEAMER MOUNT VERNON May 20th.-The
steamer Baltimore got aground last night at the mouth
of the Potomac. A propeller, with heavy gun and
u Of men, attacked her there and out of the squad OF
W nty on board the Baltimore four killed and five
morally wounded Two of those killed were Cole and
Iielt Deni,e. of Company D. and Gfeenough, of Com
pany G. Whclplev, Of Company d, was MORALLY wound
ed ni so were tn and Ferguson. Three others we're
slg tly wounded with spinters. Our guard heard the
firing and ran back assist the Baltimore, but it was
al over The Bll,imore's guard fought like men, and
the seamers side covered and her deck was slippery
VT blood and strewR with spnters.
TIE secessous,s lad heavy gun end fired grape and
canister and had least one hundred men, We helped
get the Baltimore off, brought the wounded ones up to
ths fort and have got fifty more men TO 60 down. Lieut.
West of the Bal more says he will not come up the
river without that propeller Il may be two days before
W. get up and before give the particulars Ser
gasnt walco:t of Company D. lost his right eye by
spl inter-. We are off sgain Tney have put two howt
GERS aboard aud will cast oil in two three minutes.
The men have just down from the fort, and they
sly that Thai is dead.
Ferguson had his thigh broken with shot. Ii is a
horrb sigh, We willing to take that vessel or die
bei,re we return Cor. ". J. Herald
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Astounding BANK FRAUDS 1t is stated that the ex-
nat on the sfrs of the Bank of Albany. reveals
a system OF fraud extending for mary years back, and
some astounding developments in regard the opera
tons Of one or leading in the Bank will be
made in few DAY; the attempts wb n have been made
TO "whitewash' certain guilty parties involved will also
be exposed The books o! the Bank have been ias ID
in every conceivable way. Ii made to appear
at the directors meeting that the deposits of the Bank
We,e only $3.50 O0O whereas, the ectua amount was
100000 Among other frauds one note for s25 coo of
aiding politician which supposed to be paying
asset Of the Bank, paid by I'm seven years age,
and receip. therefor Obtained the int rest th lote
was paid by the party interested in making il appear
an asset of the Bank --Boston Traveller
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Tn. N,wNork 1,h RsgImen,.

This famous Rsgnert is about to return heme It
has glory enough. But the alleged in the
Hs~ York plpe's worth noting. Tae b!jol-thrs,y
Webb says: 1t i, composed of those Nho merely
daily AoOrers. but Of men engaged in Iursuis witch
they can leave only by making great sacrifices and
sueiectiDg their families to great Inconvenience"
II ioconEerieOcss and saerh;ss are not TO be
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-24

FATAL AccpExr-Two Man KILLED.-The Manassas
down Train this morning, while passing the Elin-
burg bridge in the county of Shenandoah, over aud
ki l. 4 tao men, These men, whose names were Hoz-
m4n and Coffee had been employed watchmen az the
bridge From the fact that lot of straw found
near the bodies, it is inf rred that the had laid
down for a nap and did not awake until the train
too near for them to ESCAPE. Tue bodies dreadful
ly mingled - Ia. Udzdie
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We learn from the Greensyle Is c. "Mountaineer,'
that the Hon. j l.. Orr late Speaker of the House oil
Representatives of the Uned States proposes to raise
full regiment for the service of the Confederate States
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RICH MOND HlG
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY -, 1851.
m COuupSPO~DENVR.

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fAs wig"
Ar.cs tcren boz sifes q ne paprr H not be pHh"A
81 IRIS Is rue cfl ug s,.Gpg ougtt % D kHorH o. a.
md -iv d. 10 c4s % dfa,trf f, Iiorg Hocss szcesa
az sigst lines ave charged r- as 0.irsytaealsHts
80 We cannot .qatIts % -l-- r i-f -r1HH1ict,fs
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HIGHLY IMPJRTlNr FROM EUROPE.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS IN PARLIi VI Emf.
RIGHTS OF HELLIGERENES.
AN INCREASED FLEET FOR THE AMERICAN CoAs,

VISIT OF THE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS To LORD
JJHy RUSSELL.
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NOTICE.
NOT uEE-

Hr annual meeting OF Stockholders OF Rich nond and
Petersburg s.iresd Company, will take place their ONCE
IN his city, TUESDAY, the 2sth inst Of IL O'Clock
myl-ss W, WARRINGTON, f;saiursr'
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nssocs Of nee, whether formed endsf pfete-' " H'
tary organizations or otherwise.
Brig Gen u. s. Army Commanding.
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Arms Coming from Ppglind and France
British subjects Warned galnht Privat-er-
ing, ac.
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despotic fois around her. She will submit be
governed by such Chief Magistrate" Lincoln who has
preacher ousy spoken peace when there no peace,
who has hwarted all her fJrts to adjust sectional diff
ferenres and has assumed tn, despoc power Of doing
what the late Congress against the
Confederate States in direct C. With that provision
of the Consu ion which 10 Congress the excu
sve power OF declaring war; raising armies and providing
a navy.
Aud YOU sir, who once held the high Office of Prcs.
dent of the United States are aiding and abetling
these ltwess OF a sectional Pres lent. sound con-
siitu;ona as yer like yourself must know that The law
of l775 IL not applicable to emergency like the pres
ent and does conf the powers claimed by the Des
pot who rules at Washing on. You well know, too
that the prcc ,mation Of the OF May, enirging the
army aud navy by thousan Is is direct usurpa,ion oil
power.
Bet, sir allow m, to esk what have of tn. South
done that hosts marsh ilcd inva lie Gres
is the cline of people free who DENY, 4.
you of the North do the selfevident truth" that when
any 70 IN of government becomes destructive o.
rights to secure VIII CHI governments instituted
men, it is the right Of the People alter abolish il
and 10 institute new government, Lying its foundation
on such principles, and organizing its powers in such
form as TO them shall seem most likely to effect the
safety and happiness" IL to defend this princip,
aud to drive from Boston the tyrants who opposed it
thst egAtyye years ago, Virginia her troops anC
her Washington to help massachusetts, to eYoe its
les and plant the seeds Of liberty in American soil The
Norm SHOWS now now seflie Ia Ia land Tor such
growth Not SO, however, Ia the South We have
raised q standard protect the of liberty from
our Northern foes-to biptizs the Declaration o.
Independence. and to st.blsh government OF free
dom Our purpose ia distinctly deelr'd in Prrsiden
Davis last address t. thu Congress OF the Confederat,
States Of America
We feel that our cause i'just and hoy aud protest
solemnly in Z face Of MANKIND that ne d sire peae
at any sacrifice, that OF honor aud Independence
We seek no contest, aggrandzenent concessions
from the free States All that ask is To Be let alone
that none shall attempt subugson by arm' This
we will and must resist to the Iii extremity. The
moment this preension abandoned the ssord will drop
h,m our hands aud we sha be ready TO enter iato
tr ses Of amity and commerce mutually beneficial 81
lor this preension Ia maintained With 6rm reliance
that Divine Power WHICH covers with lus protection
the jat cause, We will continue to struggle for our in
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-14
GENERAL NEWS sUMMARY


BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The bank presidents OF Boston, and other
gentlemen held meeting, Monday, to con.
suit in regard 10 the financial measures pro.
posed by the secretary OF the treasur under
the authority Of congress. Hon. William Gray
who was present at a meeting of bankers and
monled men in New York, day or two since,
stated that secretary Chase desires the banks
OF New York city, Philadelphia and Boston,
should become The agents for taking up the
loan necessary for the operations OF the govern
ment. lie estimates the average expenditure
OF tue federal authorities at 81 900 009 per day.
There have been days in which it has been 81
OU0OOO The meeting appointed committee
TO meet similar committees OF the New York
ana Philadelphia banks, instrucling them to
represent that the banks and bankers of Bos-
Ton ana OF Massachusetts, and its people, are
prepared, willing, and determined to do all in
their power to aid in suppressing the rebellion
ny furnishing men and money to the utmost
extent OF their ability, henccforth, and for
ever.
The steamer Joseph Whitney, of tile Mer
chants and Miners Company, heretofore run.
nlng between Boston and Baltimore, has been
purchased by the United States government
for war purposes. She is now in The mort of
Baltimore, but is to be delivered to the gov.
eminent in New York. The Whitney was
buitin New York in 1854, is a sidewheel boot
OF l0Oo tons, eleven feet draft, and has yerti.
cal beam engines.
homas Delap Smith, reported to have been
shot at Bull Run, is sale, well, and in prison
at Richmond He was son of the late Thos
~ smith, for many years teller of the old
frovldent Savings Bank in Boston. When
the war broke out lie was a student at Brown
University, preparing for the ministry, and
with two or three others Of his fellow students
accompanied the Rhode Island regiment on
the medical staff, and up to Monday was sun.
posed to have been slain.
MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
The Merrimac Company in Lowell will shut
down their entire works in about two weeks
Nearly every corporation in that city has been
partially o. entirely closed. How long thev
VIII remain so Il matter of uncertainty.
ESSEX COUNTY
The Pacific Mills at Lawrence now emnlov
over ZU0O hands, the Washington some llO6
the Femberton nearly 500 the Duck ahout
ZOO and the Everett over 300-makinp n final
OF some over 1000 persons who are now given
employment in the principal cotton and wool.
en- mills Of that city.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
While several ladies and gentlemen from
Greenfield were crossing the ferry above Tur.
ner's Falls, Inst week, a large striped snake
was seen crossing the river near the boat. and
was Killed and taken aboard. His size led his
captors TO open him, when thirty seven young
snakes about foot long each, were found in.
SIDE OF the old one. They were all alive and
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Proclamation for !, National Fast septem-
her 20, 1861.

Proclamation for "a National Fast septem-
her 20, 1861.
by the President Of the United States of america
Whereas, A joint committee of both houses
of congress has waited on the president of the
United States, and requested him 10 recon-
mend day of Public Humiliation, PRAYER.
and Fasting, to be observed by the people of
the United States with religious solemnities,
and the Offering OF iervent supplications to
Almighty God for the safety and welfare of
these states, His blessings on their arms, aud
a speedy restoration OF peace;
And whereas, 1t is fit and becoming in all
people at all times to acknowledge and revere
the Supreme Government OF God, TO bow in
humble submission TO Ills chastisements, to
confess and deplore their sins and transgres-
SONS III the fuIl conviction that the fear OF the
Lord Is the beginning of wisdom, and to pray
with all ieryency and contriton for the pardon
OF their past offenses, and for blessing upon
their present and prospective action;
And Whereds, When our beloved country,
once, by the blessing OF God, united, prosper
Gus and happy, is now afflicted with faction
ana ciVil war, 1t is peculiarly fit for us TO re.
cognlze the hand of God in this visitation, and
III sorrowiui remembrance of our own faults
ana crimes as nation and as individuals. To
humble ourselves before Him, and to pray tor
ms mercy-to pray that we may be SHARED
further punishment. though Justly deserved
that our arms may be blessed and made efEsc.
tual Tor the re.establlshment OF law. order and
peace throughout our country, and that the
inestlmable boon Of civil and religious liberty
earned under His guidance and blessing by
the labors and sutferings of our fathers. NAV
be restored in all its original excellence.
Therefore, l, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President Of
the United States, do appoint the last Thurs.
day in September next as day of humiliation.
prayer and fasting for all the people Of the
nation, and do earnestly recommend to all
the people, and especially to all ministers and
teachers of religion Of all denominations and
70 all heads OF iainilies-to observe and keen
that day according to their several creeds and
modes OF worship in all humility, and with all
religious solemnity, to the end that the united
prayer OF the nation may ascend to the Throne
OF Grace, and bring down plentiful blessings
upon our own country.
IN testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of the
united States TO be affixed this 18th dav Of
August, a. d., 1861, and the independence of
the United States of America the eighty siY,h
ny me PRESIDENT: ABRAHAM LINCOLN
WILLIAM n SEWARD Secretary OF State