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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-21

The question upon agreeing to the amendment was
nut and decided In the negAdve-yeas IS, nays 7S.
o. motion of Mr.. BRANCH, the Convention ad-
iourned.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-21
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-21

Accompanying the ABOVE we're seVerA ioeseio N'o
tinguished Russian officers, urging Capt hsury to &C.
cept the invitation 10 of the warmest affection and
admiration. One Of them says: H. l. Highness, In
fer wardng this letter. iustructs to use my personal
iuusrc with you in order to induce you 10 accept the
proposition" Another We cannot help publishing;
Dear sr-I hope that with this letter you will receive
one from the Grand Duke Constantine 10 which he pro-
poses to you to come with your family to Russia and
consider our country your own. need not tell you
how popular your name is betseen our sailors and What
esteem has the Grand Duke for your high merit You
can be sure that shall do all We can to make
your residence comfortable. All the expenses Of
your voyage will be paid by the Government and your
apponms in this country will be the same as In Anne
rsa Nobody will ask you 10 enter the service or any
Obligation; you will live between Us free IS any
Americln citizen, giving us the example how TO work
for the benefit Of mankind Ii America will lose 10 you
a man Of whom she has the right to be ever proud,
asia will try to make you love her, aud viii be proud TO
ace YOU on her shores and on her waters am sure
thai, accepting the proposition. you will lad no reason
TO regret It, and you will make true pleasure TO the
Grand Duke who takes real interest In oil that con.
Germs you Your last letter me, where you write of
your intention 10 leave the service printed in ouE
Naval Review and produced painful feeling. We shall
all be happy to see you between US go ahead my good
friend, take with you Mrs. n. and Miss n, and before
winter make me the agreeable surprise to sea you on the
shores Of the Neva. hope there will DO no refusal from
ynu-st least try; you will always have time TO return
home, II wvSs please y~-- Wy, and you III hs sat-
is6ed, / tell you.
Ny best compliments 10 hrs. Maury and all your
family. - 10 Yours, truly, A
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-21

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TIVE hshe market price Paid for Gold and silver. stocks
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-21

lying between the Seneca and Muddy Branch hut the
rebels are invisible during daylight Il Is believed there
no strong bodies than Leesburg Everything
vas quiet along Gen. Stones command yesterday and
last night
The river pockets Of tue two c,ntendisg armies have
APPARENTLY abandoned the revengeul feelings aroused BY
the Balls Bluff affair, and hold agre sabls conversation
with one another across the river No leed,n compl
ments have been exchanged there for some time past
The late high water has caused several breaks in tie
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Captain Zlracher's Com
psny, Of the 2sh Pennsylvania and Others are nov Gu
gagged 10 making repairs near the Seneca.
DR.. William King, medical director Of this district
reports tina. hegenera health charge has consider
ably improved within the last week.
Information was received to-dsy from Poossy;e that
the rebels had called in their pickss and evacuated
Lessburg
The preci,e direction ia which they have gone Is only
speculation but !. 10 surmsed that they will moye
General Kelley al Romney in conjunction with her
forces from Manassas. Unless they strongly rein.
forced they will not dare to contend with Gen. Kelley
who 10 strong aud well fortified.
Tho number Of rebels recently at Lsesburg was only
three thousand.
II is mos. likely that the Of the expedition and
the ropuse Of the rsbss in Kentucky ha, rug reached
their ehie they have determined 10 send South "a aree
force ss they spare gader the iapres ion that sn
Mcclellan will make no advance We shall soc whether
they are right.
Everything hiss been qaiet in this d,par m ,nt TO-DAY
as far as heard from up to late hour to night.
The severe storm which ceased this morning has mt
the roads in Virginia in bad condi ion. although 20
%: credit q tf troops be it said they ars in good con-
skikAisH OPPOSITE POINT CT ROCKS, Nrc q.
Point Of Racks, Md, Nov. To-
There was sklrmish In Louiouu county. onpoi,e here
Yesterday Col Geary tai received information of tho
intention OF the rebels to erect Notifications In that
neighbofhood He crossed the river with Oapain obsp
man and twenty i've picked men Of the Penrs,lyaDh
ssp~sat sseonneisssed The vicinity and found force
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31
The WAR FOR THE UNION.

FROM FORTRESS MONROE,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31
THE FAIRFAX CAVALRY.

The Fairfax Cavalry, portion Of which was cap.
tured by the Federal forces ut Alexandria, was not
formidable, east peculiar organization. Ii was
composed Of young who, from the fact that their
parents permitted them 10 live without work, called
themselves gentlemen. They We're Of whisky
lug folcsome nature ready to band together Of any
time for jolly spree the perPetration of malicious
mischief When tho national troubles began, these
"ovia bloods' scons of +. F. w. got toe ether to
the number Of 60 or TO- and formed themselves into
cavalry company. The little matter of supplying them
selves with horses puzzled them ut first, but tey soon
received 10 Impress" the requisite number This they
did by proceeding III body TO the dwellings Of email
farmers and demanding sore one s,ddlehorses
"for the nee of the State" There was denying
them, FOR while they would take refusal. they
uoad take tie horse and if the rigltfu ow1er con-
tnurd 70 grnble they usually assessed him few
bushels Of Gate IN addition.
Il was noticeable fact that they did not take
horse from ay but Secessoniss The reason was that
previous 10 The election they dare no, 30 10 extremtes
with Union men, for lear OF creating Union excite.
ment. which would hase left the Seceesons,s in the
minority. So hic-handed were some of the acts Of
the Fairfax Cavalry, that their abettors rebelled
They called on one man and demanded of him his only
saddie-Iorse, when he Informed them that if they
would "let him up" he would give them fifty bushels
Of and tell them where they could get two hoses
from Union man. The bargain was concluded, uDd
the and Information furnished the cvalrous free
booen when the captain of the band coolly repudated
all treaties saying that lie had got the farmers oats
he must have his horee eat them, and eventually de-
parted with horse, oats, information and al. They
called on wealthy Secessicuist. famous for lis fine
stock of hoses aud demanded five of his beet animals
The gentlemen heeaied when the Jolly dogs
went 10 his stable aud prepared to lead Out five
Of the best horses they could find. Mr. Secessicnis
soon made hls appearance among them with double
barelcd gun in Lis hand, and two revolyers in his
pocket. lie made short address 10 the Cavalry"
hs remarks being TO the effect that be had number Of
valuable homes in Ills sable and also several choice
charges Of powder and ballin his gun mud pistols and
concluded by saying TINT no could take one LOT
without the other The cavalry Immediately LETT the
PREMISE also tie horses They succeeded eventually
in getting what horses they required and then amused
themselves by gallcpins about tie country levyins
contributions of oats, corn, meal, and provisions iof
themselves. Tie Governor once ordered them 10 as
band, but they found the life of "gay cavalier 20
pleasant that they refused TO obey. The Fairfax |"v'
airy Was never organized to Gght nor did ine fesuI
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31

ofths Monticello. BY the way, tie name Of this now
amous little propeller has been changed back to Mon
tceo that of tue Star having been taken irreguary
Gen. Butler, in general order issued on the 23d,
announced the following staff Capt. Grier Tslmadge,
Assistant Qnartermser aud Acting Assistant Ad)utant-
General; Capt. Bailey Myers, Acting Assistant Quar-
terniaster; Capt. Peter Haggerty and Second Lieut.
George II. Butler; Major Richard s. Fay, Military
Secretary.
Capt. Tallmadge is the only officer Of the regular
service % the staff and his selection is high compi-
ment Paid him by the commanding officer. There IRE
other regular officers connected with the post whose
experience aud attinments the Genea will no doubt,
avail himself Of The effect OF the infusion lately made
of aymen in the military of the country in posts OF
almost every grade, is yet to be seen.
Scouts from Col. Dnryees and Col. Cars camp
have made several captures Of struggling Seces'onsts
in the negbborhood Of Hampton. 1t is asserted that
there s not rod OF ground for miles around those
camps that the men have not occurred over
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31
A MODERN BALKAN.
Correspondence Of Tho n. Y. 1ribuua M

r'r BURLISGros, N. j., May q, 1861.
FOR several years past We have had residing amoes
us Virginia gentleman, Mr.. John y. Jones, a. On
time editor OF John Tylers organ at Washington vb.a
the nation had the misfortune of hsvsg Am for pred
dent, and lattery editor Of Tie HestAes aon,o, y
Philadelphia Tue latter paper was estahlished 70 -
tam advertising from New-York and PhilsdeIobia. -
I've circulated Sonth, while incidentally is vili6ed an
ridculed the North well a. advocated the ousp;.
of the save.tSade. 1t is not probable Mr.. Jopes "a
rich at it, At died out just before Mr. Lincoln M
elected. But he neglected to remove the sign from BIZ
Office, and thought it Of the least possible con
sequence, there ned until all Philadelphia Va.
lasled into fury by the attack on Fort Sumter when
tie excited crowd tore it down. stamped It to pieces
and came very near Cutting tie Office of an innoceno
printer who ocenI Jed tie premies. Previous to this
Mr. Jones bad disappeared, aud gore South to act =
correspondent for New-iork journals which were u,
boring to fonent rebellion. He had also, 20 long a.
he remained, predicted this rebellion TO us in our
Streets the destruction of a our interests the insoL
vency of our banks aud other corporations, with
civil war among ourselves 10 defense Of Slavery, The
grand uprhot OF which would be the North going dowa
upon lis knees for mercy at the hands Of the South.
1t aust be added that all THE delivered by Mr.
Jones in language so courteous that could take
oense though tbose who head him ptied they lie.
tened to his absuldiiies. As id above disappeared
Eur he LEFT bis family here, among whom sen,
genuine chip of tie old bocs young minister Of the
Episcopal Church This sprg Of rebellion, in reading
tie church servces week two ago. refused to read
the prayer for the President greatly to the scandal II
loyal congregation, from whom the aront spread out
of DOORS until q!ite feeling Of exasperaIion was
created-for You must know that this little city absorbs
n huge pacsage Of The TRIBUsE, and has sent two
companies to the army, with two more Of the same
sort ON hand whenever wanted. Some two weeks ago
the whole family lett for tie South. But, can you
believe it, they gathered up their silver service,
spoons &C., and lodged them in the Mechanice Bank
Of THE city for safe keeping and there they are
What commentary small fact Ike this ia upon tho
predicted insolvency of northern baDks. Mr.. Jones
evidently afraid to trust bis jewels among the vr
gina harpes where forced loans uDpleassnty fire..
quept. One may almost conclude, moreover, that
little common sense is even now to be found among
some Of them.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31

ere in state of alarm at tine terrible Zouaves ana
Yankees, and the negroes running blther ana
tither for their liberty 1t certain, from the accounts
thar reach us that the rebel leaders have Faith what
ever that the Government be resisted with snecess
In their own minds they beaten already, and the
general leef il that the delay Of the Government is
but to gather it's energies and that when does move
It will he to crush them. This Is the feeling represent
ed to exist among the rebels through all this lower part
of Virginia.
Within the last few days have been assured ny dii-
ferent persons. who have Travelled through lower Vr-
ena that there are thousands of Upion men, even IN
the ranks of the rebel soidies; that they have been
compelled to profess Secesiou principles to save their
property and their lives, and it only requires thet
they shall he made safe 10 call out a large BODY
OF men in active support OF the Union
The CITY of Richmond from Philadelphia with sup
| plies, hss just arrived.
The Empire City, with the Steuben Guards on board
has arrived but the Regiment Las not yet been landed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31

show that such had occurred to the lesder,
on the contrary, in selecting their horses they esps
ally stipulated for bottom and speed. Some Of thsn
failed TO get either, hence their capture. Ga -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31
The Advance Movement up James River
Camp mt Newport's Ncws-Thc Dismay
of the Rebels.

NEwPoRIs NRws, Mouth Of James River, Va, I
May %, 1861.
How 10 1t spelled The Oldest inhabitant doesn't
know. Some insist that il is Newpets, while Others
have mode corruption Of il that is quite unlike either,
but sounding most like Newberry's Moose. The na-
lives don't pretend spell the name, or anything else
settle the question by reference to the fact that tho
ea:ly colony on James River at one time reduced
toa straitened condition. and Of It's members
started down the james River, with the nention OF
proceeding TO England. They reached the bend III the
rver which is present an object Of interest, and
paused for some days. When they were about 10 get
SAIL they saw ship coming up The Roads, bearing the
British ensign. They delayed ill 1t should arrive. 1t
proved to DO Lord Viewpoints ship, with bis Lordsnp
on board who brought the intelligence tual the chip
which the colony had long before dispatched to
England for supplies, and which was many months
overdue, was near at band, bringing nuch-needed
relief Meantime bis Lordssp distributed provlAions
umong the colonists who, from these circumstances,
named the place "Newports News" on account Of
the good ,idugs which bis Lordshp brought 10 them
Hence conclude that the place should have tho SPELL
ing l have gvenit
Batteries at this point will command the James
River. suppose The occupation OF 1t Is a part oil
plan for occupyin the strategic lines TO which have
frequently referred at the narrowest pace between
the York and james Rivers. That the enemy did not
occupy ii shows that they either deficient in nesns
or observation II 10 the most direct menace they have
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31

FORTIFYING NEWpORTS NEWS.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-31

ADVANCING UP JAMES RIVER.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

and the report Of the Committee on Federal
Relations, which passed the House on Wednes-
day, were this morning adopted. Ayes IL,
nays l. The Union Senators were not present,
having retired, though not with the intention of
abscnting themselves when the vote was taken
Frederick, June "a.
In THE House OF DELEGATES to-day the bill
authorizing the city of Baltimore to increase its
public debt $780, 900 above it's present limit
was returned from the Senate concurred in.
The bill providing for the suspension Of pro-
ceedings upon bonds for the return of arms
loaned to the military of the State, and that re-
lating to attachments against non-residents in
criminal actions, were finally adopted with the
Senate's amendments.
The joint resolution requiring the Governor
to return the State arms taken to Fort McEenry
to the companies from whom they were reclaim
ed, etc., was passed.
The Senate's amendments to the Stay law,
requiring defendants upon judgments to give
security for satisfaction of their creditors, was
concurred in.
The bill extending the list of articles exempt
from dstrant for rent was passed.
In THE SENATE there was no business of i'm
p)rtance transacted.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27
The Peace Movement in New Jersey.

The Peace Movement In New Jersey.
We noticed a few days ago that the friends of
peace in Newark, N. j., had held meeting
and appointed a committee to draft memorial
to Congress. This committee, on the 10th inst,
reported the following:
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States:-Your memo
rialists, residents of the city of Newark, N j.,
most deeply deploring the present condition Of
our once united and happy country, and having
early learned, and recent events more fully con-
firm to us the value of our Constitution and
Union, are anxious to have them, with all their
civil, religious, and political blessings handed
down unimpaired to posterity; to that end we
do most respectfully ask your honorable bodies
to cause cessation, if possible of any further
hostilities. and that you will direct and author
ize National Convention, for the purpose of
bringing about a permanent and constitutional
settlement, to be holden at such time and place
as in your wisdom you may determine.
Which was adopted unanimously. The COM
lnittee then offered the following, which were
adopted:
Whereas under the broad banner of the Consti-
tuition of the United States, which declares among
other things that Congress shall make no law
the right of the people peaceably to assemble and
to petition the Government for the redIe of grie
vances- we this night have assembled, therefore
Resoued, That we recommend to Congress to
call National Convention for the settlement of
national difficulties, and that every possible honor
able means shall be exhausted by the United States
government, before our hitherto prosperous people
Be further driven into civil war; tho ultimate result
of which the wisest cannot foresee.
Res0lued, That while every preparation for the
defence and maintenance of the government should
be made, cessation if possible Of any further hos
tilties would be wise and prudent, until Congress
shall have time to act in the premises.
ResOlued, That we are encouraged in this our
effort for peace, in the declaration by President
Lincoln in his inaugural address of the 18th of March
last, of the following sentence: "Suppose that you
go to war, you cannot fight always, and when after
much loss both sides, and gain on either. you
cease fighting, the identical questions as to terms
of inter course again upon you"
Res0lued, That we are further encouraged in this
co Sc from the fact that the President further says
in the same connection "While make no recon-.
mendaton of amendment, fully recognize the full
authority of the people the whole subject, to
be exercised in either of the modes presented in the
instrument, and should under existing circum-
stances favor rather than oppose fair opportunity
being afforded the people to act upon 1.-THE con-
vention mode is prefer ablc''
Res0lued. That in view of the above language of
President Lincolns inaugural address to the coun-
try, VIC have reason to hope that he viii
mend to the approaching Congress TO call of Ma
tional Ccnventi,n
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

RET Richard H. Alvey, prominent lawyer
of Hagerstown, was arrested by Gen. Cadwalla-
der, on Friday, and sent to Washington. On
his person important papers were found serious
ly duplicating him in the operations of the Vir-
GINA Secessionists
Mr.. Alvey is native of Charles county He
removed to Hagerstown some eight or ten years
since
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

BsH"On Thursday the Virginia Convention
declared the seats of Mr.. Garlic and his fellow
patriots vacant.
A motion to go into an election on the sue
ceedng day of eleven delegates to the Confede-
rate Congress was adopted.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
The official returns from all the counties COM
posing this district have not yet reached u.s.
The following are, however, believed to be the
correct figures
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

pgThe Centreville tMd.) Times places at
the head of its editorial column as candidate
for Governor of Maryland the name of Hon. J.
Morrison Harris, of Baltimore county.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

HG% Surgeon A. M. Fauntleroy and Lieut..
George jackson, Second Dragons, United States
Army, arrived in Richmond on Thursday to offer
their services to the Confederate States Army
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

The KENTUCKY ELEcrIoN.-Chicago, June
23.-The Times says that Mr.. Burnett, the Sc
cession candidate in the first Congressional Dis
trict of Kentucky, is elected by about 1000
majority. The Union candidates are all elected
in the other nine districts by about $4,000 ma
iority.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

WHEAT HARvEsT.-Our farmers have COM
menced cutting their wheat. We believe the
yield in the county will be about an average.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

TALL ORCHARD GRAss.-We have at our
office sample of crop of this grass, grown by
DR.. F. R. Wills, near this village, which mea-
sures six feet in height.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

sa- An arrangement has been made between
Gov. Magoffin, Of Kentucky, and Gen. McClel-
Ian, United States army, commanding the De-
partmcnt Of the West, by which the neutrality
of Kentucky is to be respected
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-27

We do not believe, if the South were sue y
full, and overran the North with their armies,
that Northern man would lay down his arms
so long as there remained rock to hide behind
while he fired, or a mountain side from which
to hurl down stones on his foes. Nor do we
believe any less of Southern men,
When Jackson overcame the South Carroll
mans in the matter of the revenue laws it will
be remembered that the tariff bill was changed,
and thus all excuse was given to the rebels for
laying down their arms. Too many persons
forget this important part Of this notification
contest.
In all wars between equal or nearly equal
powers, the rule has been to ask everything, but
to be content with a small part of the demand
In all contests the necessity of a compromise in
the end is absolute. 1t is not in one of thou
sand wars that any result is reached otherwise