Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-05-18

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this evening, Ross Wiuaus was arrested by
the Federal officers and detained. The train
came on without him.
Governor Hicks was in the cars, and with
others, endeavored to have Winars relea ,ed
on security. This was refused, and be was
placed under guard, with the assurance that
be should be well taken care OF.
We learn through a reliable source, that
quarters were ordered to DO provided at the
Relay House, to-day, for 600 troops from
Chambcrsburg.
The arms seized in this city to day, by the
Government, at the warehouse on Gay street
comprised 1900. muskets and 1000 pixies |
rhe latter were manufactured by Winans, |
for the city.
Sr. LOUIS, May I4.-Gen. Harney pub.
fishes an address to the people Of Missouri, in |
which be calls attention to the military bill
recently passed by the Legislature, which be
regards as an indirect Secession Ordinance,
manestly unconstitutional, and ought not 10
be upheld by the good citizens. He says
that whatever may be the termination Of the
present condition OF things 10 respect to the
Cotton States. Missouri must share the
destiny of the Union.
All her material interests point TO this
result, and so important is this regarded 10
Che great interests of the country, that ]
venture the opinion that the whole power Of
the United States Government, if necessary,
will be exerted 20 maintain Nj issouri ;n the
Union Speaking of Camp Jackson, be says,
that the names Of Davis end Beauregard
marked its main avenues that a body of
men, organized in the interests of the Seces-
sioDisis, had been received there openly, bear
| ing the dress and badge distinguishing the
army Of the so.called Southern Confederacy.
! lie leaves the people TO draw their own
inference of the character and ultimate pur.
pose Of the encampment. He states, how.
ever that there were many good and loyal
| men IN the camp, who were in no manner
responsible for ils reasonable character.
LETTER FROM CAMP sLIFER
CAMP SLIrER, CHAMBERsBURc, May llth.
Rain, rain, rain Well may the troops
at Camp Slifer be disgustet with their mill
tary experience. Day after day has the rain
poured down upon their temporary and
hastily constructed donices. moistenbg the
garments of many, and soaking to the skin
Others who had neglected to properly attend
to the shingling of the roofs.
THE REGIMENTS TO BE RE ENLISTED.
This morning the Colonels of tho different,
regiments stationed at "Slifer" received d
letter from Governor Curtin, in which he
stated that be had been requested by the
Secretary Of War to inform the different
regiments that it was preferred that all regl
ments which have already been mustered iuto
service for three months, but which have not
been actually sent forward, should be remus
tered for three years or during the war
should the officers and soldiers be willing
The Colonels were requested to Immediately )
ascertain the preference of the troops under
their command. 1t is understood that those
who do not desire to be re'enlisted can be
formed into regiments. or have such other
arrangements made as will enable them, q,
the end Of the present enlistment, TO retrt
with honor.
, The Governor, as Commandern Chic
expresses the qualification it would affor,
him to see the Pennsy ylvana Regiment.
ucquiesce with the request of the Secre,ar,
r of War.
TIE MAJORITY ACQuIEsCE
have avery reason to believe that larg,
mai iority Of the men will consent to the re
enlistment, aud oil honor is due to Mr.. Cam
eron for thus giving them an opportunity t,
accept or decline before other regiments or,
formed for the increased term. The officers
OF course will all answer nfirmatively, but
the new arrangement proves to be DESTRUCTIVE
to the present formation Of the regiments
they should be granted the privilege of re
turning home On recruiting service.
INDIGNATION OF GENERAL ScorT-.4t n
) Report Of His Udring Resigned
Scott was thoroughly aroused at the report
spread OF the South, concerning his resigna
ton, aud took occasion TO say TO group O
r gentlemen several o: whom we're officers, an,
, and who had pointed out to him the report
Sirs, have served half century uuder tba
that beautiful flag, and though have n
? hrmest confidence in you all, and 10 your pa
, triotism, could more easily believe that 20,
( would trample that flag in the dust than tha
t ] should ever be suspected Of resignation il
I this hour of trial No sir; please God, | will
8 light Tor many years yet for this Union. au,
, that too, under the protecting folds Of IT,
{ star.spangled banner"
What a noble old patriot God bless him
AMOUNT OF PArRIorC CoNTRIBurIoNs-
The patriotic contributions OF the people fu
: the war during the last three weeks amour
to the immense sum of $29217,O0 Penn
sylvana loads the column with free gift 0
: %350O000. New York and Ohio have eac
given So 100000 Connecticut and llliroi
each S2,O00,00U; Maine, 81 100000 Ver
: mont and New Jersey each s. 100000; Wis
y y consin and Rhode Island, 100000; lows
= 100000. The contributors of the primo
: pal cities are; New York S2l73O0O Phi
! adelpbia, S330,000; Boston, $lS6,0OO; Brook
lyn, $4,000; Buffalo, $4,000; Cincinnati
$2sO,OOO; Detroit, S5O,000 Hartford, S64
: 600.
8 SUSBuRy will long live n the memories {
a the volunteers who passed that way. A
each train passes the town, an abundance
excellent provisions ia at hand to feed tn
, hungry troops. At Camp Curtin, last weel
: We heard the name of that hospitaSle oil
town often and fervently uttered by the me
y who had par,aken Of its generosity. A bod
!. Of over three hundred Of Col. Kanes me
were unexpectedly obliged to remain at Sur
i bury for about twenty.four hours, and afte
a wards. at Camp, all seemed anxious to testiI
!, concerning the good acts performed 10 the
q behalf during all the time they remained i
the town. Long live Sunbury.--Lycomin
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