The national Republican., 1861-06-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
Later from Fortress Monroe.

baltimore, June "a steamer from Old
Point reports "all quiet" The barque Gen.
eral Greene, Of Charleston, bound for Balti.
more, with cargo Of sugar and molasses, has
been captured by the steamship Quaker CITY.
She was owned by some merchants in Charles.
ton.
The Return of Baltimore Committee
from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing the Way to the West, &c.
Baltimore, June GA committee Of citizens
ust returned from Washington have received
assurance from the Government that Baltimore
shall have a share id the building Of gunbonts
aud the furnishing Of army supplies. They
also received assurance that the Government
will soon have opened, aud Leep free aud un.
obstructed for travel and trade, the entire line
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, which is
now effectually obstructsd by the Confederstes
at Harper's Ferry.
The Late Senator Douglas - Public
Meeting in Chicago-Desire of the
People for his Remains to be Inferred
in Illinois.
Chicago, June AT meeting Of various
committees, consisting of the State and muni.
cipsl authorities and others, held this morning,
committee was appointed to present to the
family of Judge Douglas the unanimous wish
Of the people Of Illinois. that his remains should
be permitted to remain in this State for utter.
ment.
Colonel Richardson, a. the organ Of this
committee, performed the delicate duty Of
communicating to the family the wishes of the
| committee, and at general meeting here, Mr..
j. d. Cation reported that an affecting inter.
view had taken place between Col. Richardson
and Mrs. Douglas, the result OF which was, that
in due appreciation Of the spontaneous express
sion of the wishes of the people of illinois, that
the remains Of the illustrous dead should be
Inferred in this State, that she yielded with
pain, but not with reluctance.
1t is the desire Of Mrs. Douglas that his re.\
mains be inferred at Cottage Grove, near the \
lake shore, so that she may be enabled d to reside
in the immediate vicinity. No more appropri.
ate place could be selected. There is already
monument there, erected by himself, of en-.
during honor, in the magnificent institution Of
learning built by his libcrality.
The report Of Mr.. Cation was &C .epted, and
meeting was immediately held to make the
necessary arrangements for the funeral, which
will probably take place On Friday.
Respect to tho Memory of Mr.. Douglas. !
Boston, Jane 5.-The City Council have
adopted resolutions expressive of respect for
the memory Of Senator Douglas.
Affairs at Chambersburg-A Supposed
Movement on Williamsport, Md
General Patterson's Proclamation.
ChambersLu'g Pi.. June "A train came
in about nine o'clock last evening, bringing the
fourteenth regiment, Colonel johnson, aud IF.
,eenth regiment, Colonel Oakiord, both frsm
Lancaster, PVnusy lvania.
Captain Kennedy, Of the Union company,
! L.. l.. Il L,l
lengthy interview with General Patterson. The
result has not been made public, but force
will be sent in that direction at once.
Three more reg imens, Of which the ninth
and sixteenth are two, wall be in line to day.
GeneSal Patterson has prepared the follow
ing address, to be distributed to the soldiers:
HEADaUARTERs DEPARTMENT, OF Pa.
ChanabersLurg, Pa, June 3, 1861.
TO THE U. >. TROOPS OF THIS DEPARTMENT.
The restraint which has necessarily been im.
posed upon you, impatient to overcome those
who have raised their parricidal hauds against
our country, is about to be removed You will
soon meet the insurgents.
You are not the aggressors. a turbulent
faction, misled by ambitious rulers, in time Of
profound peace aud national prosperity, have
occupied your forts aud turned your guns
against you; have seized your ursenals and ar.
|, mories, aud appropriated to lemsclvs s Gov
ernment supplies; have arrested and held rris-
, oners your companions, marching 10 their
homes under State pIed,e Of security; aud have
captured vessels and provisions voluntarily as.
sured, by State legislation, from molestaion,
aud now seek to perpetusts reign Of terror
over loyal citizens.
They have invaded loyal State, and en-.
trenchcd themselves within It's boundaries, in
defiance Of Its constituted authorities.
,ssS
$ the civil power, to relieve she oppressed, aud to
retake that which is urlnwtully held.
You must bear in mind you are going for
the good Of the whole country, and that, while
it is your duty to punish sedi,ion, you must pro
tect the loyal and, should the occasion offer,
at once suppress servile insurrrctinn.
Success will crown your efforts; grateful
country and happy people will reward you.
BY order OF Major General Patterson.
F.J. PoRTER,
assistant Adjutant General.
Honorable Thaddeus Stevens, of Lancaster,
Pennsylvania, arrived at the Franklin House
last night.
Reported Evacuation of Harpcr's Ferry,
+. hdmIersIny, June A person irou
: Sharpsbnrg, Maryland states that the rebel
r have sent over five hundred sick back TO Win
l. chester. The prevailing Diseases are small POI
J.. and diarhosa. There are about two hundred
l. men at Shepherdstown, on the Virginia side
a 1t is the general belief that Harper's Ferry has
:. been evacuated by the secession troops, The
n evidence being the loaling Of cars,
l. Massachusetts, Troops.
= Boston, June 5.-rhe seventh, eighth, ulntb
tenth, and eleventh regiments Of Massachuset
d infantry have been ordered into camp to make
preparation for active service when called upor
by the Government. The first regiment has
o been mustered into service, and is expected to