The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-03
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IT n SAID In Richmond that the Maryland
Lsgisl,ture have passed an ordinance Of secss
sion In secret snsion.
MAJOR GES. PsEHoSr Ia likely "a super
seds Cen PATTERSON In the command Of his
division.
TnBAsuRr roIEs OF the denomination Of
$50, and redesmAbls In two years are al oat In
buair ess circles In Wnhington.
K II. CRAId, OF New York. the aeent Of
WHEELER & WusoH's Sewing Machine Com
PsDy, IL In Jail at Richmond, charged with
being q spy.
Ma. JAMES NJ. sASpBRsos, late Of tho New
York Hotel, will has assumed control OF the
culioary department. Of the army, a Ia Soyer,
under the direction Of the sanitary commis-
slOn.
A UsIos MAN from Hampton, Va, has gone
20 Washington 10 solicit the government 70
take measures for the prevention Of outrages
upon private p-cPstty, b. the soldiers who are
stationed In that vicinity.
The RHnsL who was killed BY the PennsyI-
wanna 4th pioksts, is BESRT q. HAIHEs a
well known citizen OF Ri ,hmond, and ~ss or
drly sargent Of the Lotchsr Guard. He was
burAa ON Monday by tho citizsns Of AlsxAn-
driA.
A soLDIxR Of the 10Th New York Rsglmsnt,
stationed at Georgetown, was returning TO
camp few nights ago, aud on being chAlisnS-
cd, Who gOss thsr.2' answered in Jest, "a
secetso nist." The sentry Il cd instantly, and
the unlueky joker fell MORALLY FOUNDED.
WIN d. PosrxR, JR., a lisutsnsn. In the
rebel service, publishes letter from his father.
who commands tho u. 3 shlp ST. MAry's. of
Panama. n. G., approving Of his sons con-
duct, and announcing his own determination 10
join the enemies Of his country.
WHILE ARMY AND NAVY oficers have ro-
al. anA H.. Ill.
scores not a Single sailor or soldier has desert
ed. whatever motives may have sctuated poll
ticiaDs th,rs Ia no doubt that the heart OF the
people are imbusd with love for the Union.
TBR RICHMOND CONVENTION which has ad-
jouned till the Hcond Wednesday in Noysm-
Der, passed an ordinance authorizing an issuo
OF treasury netes, providing for borrowing four
millions OF dollars, two Of which shall DO L.
sued by the Auditor In form Of treasury notes,
and declaring holders Of office under President
LIsooLH, after August lst, aliens and enemies.
HHHRr A.WnH, who ID now commanding Q
portion OF the rebal army against the 0oydn-
mtnt Of the United States, has credit on the
books OF the Treasury Department Of Phlla-
dolphiA, for about 10000 II Its loan. His
agent, applied to the treasurer Of the city for
pay mont Of the interest which WAS, Of course,
very properly refused.
TRE UnoS MEKIna, Al Alexandria, ON
Monday night was sparcely attended, possibly
owing TO the rain. Speeches were made
by MssSrA Underwood, UPros, MAJ.
TIN and others. Many prominent Upion
mon. including MessrS. JAMESON, LHwm
MCkKszIA; MAssAI and others were not pre-
sent. Thee Ia but one ticket 10 DO voted for,
Jams T. CIoss, for State Senator. GuBkKT
MnnR, for Dslega'e.
PRncH CAMILLE DE PoLIdHAo, who Il
about 10 join 'he rebel army. has had an inter-
view with JEFP. DAVIS. He 10 regarded In
Richmond As n second LAFAYETTE. According
70 his family antecsdonts, he has found his true
place at last, IS Il was PoLIGNAo who coun.
sellsd the acts that led TO the expulsion Of
CHAALAs X. from France In the Revolution OF
1880. Ibe name Is ediouS 10 the French pso-
plc.
CAPTAIN Wilson or riR HNNrK SoHIF-
IER "A gertltmAn who has just arrived from
Mobile states that Captain WILSON has recent
y purchased the fAstsAiling schooner Florida,
formally us d As pilot boat and was hAvinR
her lifted ont with one large and four small
guns for pTiyAtesrinR, with the special intsn-
uon Of cruising for homswATd bound India
men. The fave OF the Savannah and the w.
II. Webb do not fu'nish him much encourage
msnt for bis operations.
ME-. BnDAN Will BRING his rife regiment
to the notice Of the Military Board In Albany.
TbIes candidates have been accepted from
Albany. They are SrTPHBs MAErN, JoHH
RuSo5, end JonN Il. CLAkK. In trial at
ere eighth OF . mile distance. ten consse alive
shots each they averaged ss fDllows MATTE,
t~o snd three quarters inches WusoH, three
tLebss and CLARK, thres and quarter Inches
nom the esgtsr.