The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-04-30

-. GovrnSon LErcuEn has appointed Major
the volunteer forces ofyirginia: Major Gstss Is .
graduate OF West Point.
INDIANS on THE WAR PATII.-JAMIsoN,
Chief Of the Cataraugas Reservation, has called
council Of the tribe, aud the formation Of re-
giment 1000 strong. II the tribe learn to Use
the sword and musket hall as well a. their su-
ccstors handled the tomahawk AMI scalpins
kuiIe, the southerners had better bravo troop
ot demons than this red kin battacu.
IL ruE RANKS, a. rRrvArEs, IN Lancas-
ter ). &. regiment, which arrived at Charles
ton, on Friday, there are to be found senators,
mrmbcrS ol the legislature and OF the state con-
ycnliOn. fiv" local lawyers and five practising
phN sicians are also privatcs In the same COM
nlny. Three plivates are said to represent ono
million oi dollGs besides several Others worth
from one to two hundred thousand dollars each.
rEUrItrI, CoINCipE>,E.-Tn all the Epis-
copal churchc, in the land was read last Sun
day the following passage, occurring in the re-
guiar scripture Lesson for the day :-'Prepare
war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men
OF war draw near; let them come up Beat
your plougls-siarNs into swords, aud your
pruning hooks intdtpcars: let the weak say
am strong. Multitude, multitudes in the val
ley Of decision: for the day Of the Lord is near
in the valley Of decision
ILLINOIS REApr.-The six regiments rcquir-
ed OF Illinois by the War Department a,e now
full. Rnd no more companies can be received at
present. II is highly probable, however, that
an additional call viii he made, when other
troops, which have offered, win bs accepted In
their order. Tenders OF companies, and, in
some instances, Of entire regiments, continue to
pour in ulon the Adjutant- General, and it Is
probable that near twenty thousand men Ia
Illinois have alrcad, sisniied their willingness
TO enlist.
LOOK ox THIS PICrrRE AND oN rnAr.-A
member Of Capt. CAssIDYS company IL ten
ant OF ROGER A. FLoop. the worthy President
of the Manufacturers Bank, at Troy. On Sat
urday, Mr.. Flood was waited upon by some Of
the company who repre- 'entcl the facts to him,
and he voluntarily pledged himself that the SOL
dier' wife need pay no rent while h"-acr hus-
band--was serving his country.
In striking contrast 10 this noble act the PrcS-
ident Of the Nail Factory, rich man, was ap-
Piled to under almost precisely similar circum-
| stances The mean.spirited fellow said that
| whenever the volunteers wife owed month s
rent she should leave the house. That man i
/ as bad as . sscessionist.
CT. iovEY & Co. ARE ENuNESTLY ne ESER-
ous in contributing Of their stock d dry
goods for the Boston volunteers. AS single
instance, We will state chat on Saturday last, a
VOung married lady stated in the hearing Of one
of the firm, that II she had piece Of flannel
she would make II up. She was taken at her
word, and u large piece was sent to her house.
On Tuesday il was returned to the donors in the
shape Of large well-made thirts Of the army
pattern. Each shirt had an ample pocket,
stocked with bandages, fbrillia lint, pocket
Handkerchief. box OF Russian Sslve, (cUntrl-
| buted by Messrs. REDDfSG 4 CO.,) AMI q pin
case mace by an invalid lad ten years Of age,
| who has been confined Ia his cot for two years,
| and who was made happy to know that he could
| DO some hing for the soldiers who 20 forth to
defend the "Stars and Strips
TIM lio5ii. Tribune Of the 10Th make, the
| following statement of the late sineularaffiir
| at Pensacola - On Friday, Gen. BRAGG had
| AN the plans necessary laid for taking Pickens.
! NEM9,' aias MATTHEWS, correspondent Of
l the Pensacola Nserre'. betrayed the plan in
| formed the fleet and fort, and frustrated the
movement. The fort was reinforced that night.
| Gen. BRAGG's spy stood upon the beach aud
| counted cighty-iive men as they delel IRON
| the surf boats OF tho Brooklyn into the fort
| II was officially announced at the head-quar
| tiers Of the Coloncls Of each regiment on Sa-
| turiav, that Gen. BRAGG would have taken
Pic kens the night before, perhaps without the
| loss Of a man or the fling Of gun, had il
| not been for the treachcry 0l a friend In whom
| Lc had had confidence fU! year. (Alluding
no doubt, TO Captain ADAMS, in command o
i the Reet) MATTHEW'S was arrested last "a
| ,urday. upon suspicion Of being spy, AMI sen
| 70 Montgomery for examination. On Thurs
! day. a messenger from LNCoLS O.ieut
WoRpES, L, =, N.,) arrived at the Nav
| Yard with verbal dispatches for the fort an
| deet lie was suffered to pass over IL Is sup
| nossd he instructed the fleet to throw reinforce
| ments in atonce Five signal guns were hear
| at Q o'clock II he feet, at which time tn
| movement took place BRNGG'S spy was AZ
| s.tei and irtaiued vntl mIrr.n'