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The national Republican., 1861-06-01
GENERAL BUTLER'S TREATMENT OF
THE NEGRO QUESTION APPRONED.

GENERAL BUTLERS TREATMENT OF
THE NEGRO QUESTION APPROVED.
The subioined letter from General Cameron,
announces a conclusion of the Administration,
than which it has come to none OF more mo.
meptous Importance, in the entire period OF its
existence, critical as it has been.
General Cameron's letter is exactly right,
from beginning to end. There is not word
left out, nor q word too much. 1t is decisive
for the present, which requires decision, while
it wisely reserves the future for an untrsmmeled
decision,
This letter will do more towards ending the
war, than an army with banners:
WASHINGTON, Nay 80, 1861.
\. SIR Your action in respect to the negroes
who came within your lines, from the service
OF the rebels, is approved. The Department is
sensible Of the embarrassments which must sur.
round officers conducting military operations in
a State, by the laws Of which slavery is sane.
toned. The Government cannot recognise the
rejection by any State Of its Federal obliga
ton resting upon ITSELF Among these Federal
obligations, however, no one can be more inn
portant than that Of suppressing and dispensing
any combination of the former for the purpose
of overthrowng its whole constitutional author.
ity. While, therefore, you will permit no inter.
ference by persons under your command, with
the relations of persons held TO service under
the laws of any State. you will, on the other
hand, so long as any State within which your
military operations a. conducted, remain under
the control Of such armed combinations, re.
frain from surrendering to alleged masters any
persons who come within your lines. You will
employ such persons in the services to which
they will be best adapted, keeping an account
Of the labor by them performed, OF the value OF
it, and the expenses OF their maintenance. The
question OF their 6nal disposition will be re-
served for future determination.
SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary Of War.
T5 M,ior General Bufler
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TENNESSEE.

The following extracts from a letter received
yesterday by gentleman in this city, from
friend in Nashville, throw some light upon the
condition Of things in that State:
NASHVILLE, May q, 1861.
DEAR SIR Soon alrer | wrote you last, old
John Bell departed this life, and went neck
and heels into the New Jerusalem of revolu
tinnary glory. Sic transit gloria Johannes
Bell! For thirty years he scared aloit through
the realms Of craftsmanship, finally to settle
down on the platform of "the Union, the Con.
stitution, and the enforcement Of The laDs."
From that platform he has rolled of into the
foul sink hole Of mo coercion" Nelson is
still true as steel. Johnson, long ago. cut
down the bridge behind him, and could not re-
treat if he would.
East Tennessee will still give heavy ma
jority against separation and we are not dead,
save that we will not vote down the iniquitous
usurpation of the Legislature yet. Bayonets
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the boys were all there, ready idr the work
tteir hands had been itching To do. But the
slipper nj once thought better Of his purpose,
atd said he would do il himself.
Very we'll, SIR id the Ii Htcntn,, maui
it dorp, at.d take good care that you donth'l l'
it agan.i u.
The other sUon followed suit, much 70 me
satisfaction aud no small amusement, not pn'y
Of NIL on board the Niagara, hut Of mult'tiA's
Of Others, both atJai AMI on shore
The vessels are both isom New oriee B.
and before they can reach there, the Miss's'iPp'
will be efectuaiA blockaded, nud II caught WIN
the rebel hag on ibpard, which they declined -
give up, they WIN, OF course, become lawful
prizes"
The national Republican., 1861-06-01
NEW ORLEANS NEWS.

The following items are from New Orleans
papers of May 25:
From the Picayune
PRIvATEERING.-The following is list of
the prizes already taken by the privateer yes
sells fitted out at this port:
By the armed steamship Calhoun-The ship
Milan, from Liverpool, with 500 sacks salt
vessel worth $40, 900 the barque Ocean Eagle,
from Rockland, Me with a cargo of lime, value
$4,000; schr. Ella, from Tampico, cargo of
fruit, valued at $1,000.
BY the armed steamer V. Fl. Ivy-Ship Mar
athon, from Marseilles, in ballast, valued at
$35, 900 ship Albino, from Boston, cargo of
ice, valued at $4,000.
BY the armed steamer Music-The splendid
new ship Marshall, from Havre, in ballast, val.
ued at $4,000; ship John H. Jarvis, from
Liverpool, in ballast, valued at $4,000.
From the Bee.
A REGIMENT GOING TO SNIP IsLAND.-From
later information, it appears that the light.
house on Ship Island was not destroyed by
the fire. The conAagration was confined to
some buildings on the island. We understand
Col. Bsrrow's regiment will be Immediately
dispatched to this important point.
From the Crescent
SEIZURE oE UNITED STATES VEssELs-We
are informed that the United States vessels
that arrived at this port after the 9Th inst.
were formally seized yesterday by the Confed.
crate States Marshal in the name of the Gov
ernment. The privateering law allowed thirty
days for those vessels already in port to get
off, but gave TO exemption to vessels arriving
after the date of its passage.
A Scene AT HAvANA.-The following details
are from letter from one of the officers Of the
Niagara, dated goth May:
"One of the first things that attracted our
attention was the rebel flag, flying from the
masthead of two trading vessels moored among
the merchant ships on one side of the harbor.
They Haunted very bravely in the breeze, but
the feeling on board the Niagara was very de-
cided that they must come down.
"By way OF evasion and subterfuge, a little
ensign of the stars and stripes, scarce larger
than your hand, or than those surmounting a
cake at 4th of July dinner, was fastened hal
mast, | believe, on the spanker haliards.
"This looked like adding insult to in jury
1t did not take Captain McKeon long to make
up his mind as to his action in the case.
boat was instantly called away, and Lieutenant
Potter dispatched to the vessels, to order those
flags lowered
"The captain of the first vessel boarded OF
clured that he would not lower the flag.
"'Very well, SIR said Potter, at the sam'
time drawing a revolver from his coat bosom
then we will do it for you, Boys (callinG
over the side to the boats crew. come here ant
haul down this flag
| "The first word was hardly uttered befor'
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are very plenty around us, however, and most
men fear TO speak for the Union. l, myself,
st,li lead sort of lshnaelitish existence in
the preseacc ofthis run mad community There
are II good many of US, to be sure, but every
sort of Internal Intimidation is used by the
cowardly sconndr,ls who lead this infamous
rebellion, to keep loyal men from expressing
their sentiments. The usurpers are putting
$4,000 men in the field. In East Tennessee,
ten thousand men could be raised for the Gov.
ernment, and, think, us many in Middle and
West Tennessee. Whenever the Government
shall gips as arms, and chance to organize,
Tennessee will furnish twenty thousand men
to sustain the Government, aud put down re-
bellion. Your friend, -.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

aud they jumped aboard the cars aud went on
their way rejoicing at the load Of good things
that had meanwhile been piled into the pro.
vision car. At Belton, they received a similar
donation, and all along the way they were
greeted with stIl stronger demonstrations Of
JOY than were shDwered upon the others"
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

CONDITION OF JrDGE DoUGLAs.-A dispatch,
received at twelve o'clock last night, by the
father-in.law of Judge Douglas, states that
Senator Douglas was then very low-so much
so, that hopes of his recovery were no longer
entertained.
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now ehlisteu III lhr SciVife o'
the sane money a'lowanSe4 tJi
regulars.
Three hundred German Nur
since, left Mississippi and LoGN
Federal troops at 81. Louis.
The ship Elizh Bunsall, which rI
into the port oi Savannah from L
with her battery OF rined can,
for the CJnieleratr States.
The Upper Marlboro MARY
states that tm Sunday llst A com
States soldiers. from Washingt
Port Tobacco, Cl'ailes coau,y,
ton of encainpins there. til,
"Some Of the citizens OF that
pected Of having +, qucS,,d the
send these troops To Port Tuhac
that they were required for ii
the Union men. From our d
rather think those who sympd
Southern secession States need
in Maryland than any one else
ing dangerous to express an q
ton sentiment
All vessels Of the United S
Of New Orleans were seized o.
by the authorities.
Louisiana, says the New O1
thus far contributed to the def
federate States-armed and pr
active operations-no less tina
this number, there ore station
2,lO0; in Virginia, and en- ro,d
in Arkansas, 900; in sea-coa
fence, 1850. In addition to
1000 men in camp, awaiting
paho, and ut least 5000 armed
the city, for home protection.
The Nashville Patriot lear
letter that Taylor, of the frs
ment, who killed Lieutenant
same corps, ut Lynchburg, a
tried by a court martial at Il
fenced to be shot. "The SO
correspondent, who wrote q
promptly executed"
Governor Curtin has app
jun, of Montgomery coun
Hayw Of Schuylkill cou
to investigate the alleged fra,
connected with the furnishin
ing, &C., to the troops of Pc
Letters from Havana, by
vile, arrived at New York q
dates to the 25th, report utt
descriptions of business th
of the war here. The SpaI
rs the American, had pr{
trade. With New Orleans
munication whatever"
During the past week, q
ties of -four have been haul
Of the Chesapeake and Oh
upon that work having bee
Confederate troops quarter
this town, and thence trans
Philadelphia, and New Va
road.-Hdgersto,on Herald
We learn that the Govel
States will continue to aft
service to the following ca
Virginia:
Hancock, Brooke, OH
Monongalia, Preston, Har
kelley, Randolph, Upshur,
rison, Doddridge, Tyler
Lewis, Braxton, Gilmer,
Mason, Putnam, Kama
Roane, Calhoun, Cabell,
This list may undergo
subsequent events.
1t has been determine
to give every man, of wh
the army or navy, a dipld
paper, signed by the P
Departments.
The Sea Gull, now /
captured a schooner, vii
on the way up the Poto
The Philadelphia Pre-
ed to announce that q
regiment OF light artil
cepted by President Lii
of War, for the term o
ment is composed ma
has been in a state 4
since the commenceme
We regret to learn f
health Of ex.President
good. Dropsical sym
appearance, which are
life.
The ladies' Of New
the Anderson Zouave
outfit, including havel
cts, drawers, and shirt
The United States
line of the Northern 9
arrested several perso
election district of b
charge of having paI
ton of the telegrap
They were taken to
On Wednesday, i
shot the murderer Of
pectedly presented wi
ed pistol, by the stoc
A large quantity
at Fortress Monroe, q
FO
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

sS A gentleman from Fairfax county con.
firms the reported arrests of Union men, to be
held as hostages for the safety of the secession
cavalry company of Capt. Ball, now prisoners
at the navy yard On Thursday, blacksmith
was arrested within three miles of the national
lines, and carried to Fairfax Court house.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

ED~ In reference 10 the firing upon Sewall's
Point battery, May 10, by the Monticello the
Star says it has information through reliable
individual, who visited the battery from Norfolk
on the morning after the engagement, repre-
senting that fragments of human remains were
scattered about i, and that it was admitted
there then, that nine of its defenders had been
killed, and a large number wounded
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

Dd~ The Pennsylvania regiment which came
into Baltimore on Sunday by the Philadelphia
railroad, and proceeded towards Frederick by
turnpike, went into quarters just beyond Ca.
louisville, and about seven miles from Baltimore.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

APPOINTMENT OF A PAYMAsTER.--lt gives
us great pleasure to announce the appointment
Of Mr.. II. H. Pangborne, of Massachusetts,, as
paymaster in the United States navy. Mr.. p.
is quite young man, has for some time past
been connected with the New York T'mes as
the Washington correspondent, in which capa'
city he has displayed great ability and en-
ergy.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

na5- The burning of the wooden workshops
and other buildings, connected with the unfn.
ished fortifcaton at Ship Island, is confirmed
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Saturday, June l, 1851.

A~We are requested to announce that, until
farther notice, the President will positively see
mo one before nine o'clock, A. NJ, or after two
o'clock, P. NJ.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

11 We get reports by persons who left Fair.
tax Court house yesterday morning, that the
insurgents are beginning to retreat. They
seem to have nothing to live upon, except what
they plunder from neighboring farms and plant.
ations
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

nI- The nominating Convention of the Ma.
rylsnd sixth Congressional district meets at
Badensburg, to-day.
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And all these are in addition to the forces at
Norfolk, Harper's Ferry Richmond, CulpePer
Court house, &C., &C., Of which the country
was already advised.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01
NEW; ITEMS,

A general order lNs been issued from the
War Department, craA,ng t, the ~olunteers
now enlisted 10 the scivi)'e Of II S'7'aS
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

PRESIDENTIAL APPoINrMENTs.-Dsvid Tag.
gart, Of Pennsylvania, paymaster in the army.
Gilbert Shever, postmaster at Pen Yam, N.
York
Edwin Rogers, postmaster at North Adams,
Mass.
Henry H. Starkweather, postmaster at Nor
wich, Conn.
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FC)

FU
A THREE STORY
IA containing four
open space south of
dwelling will be ren
good tenant it will |
for cash.
Also, a four-story
corner of Pennsyl1
street. The stores
in width in the clea
diers' quarters, for
1t will be sold low 1
iune l--3t%
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

Ly- A letter from Galveston, Texas, dated
May 10, says:
81 learned yesterday that all our ports are
blockaded The Government vessels fired into
and stopped couple of Southern vessels, and
our ardent Southrons are as hot as fire about
it. We have got two forts on the beach, built
of sand bags and barrels, and seven or eight
pieces of artillery. Everything is very dull
here at present, and every one out of employ
ment.'
The report that the Texas ports were block
AIDED, may be premature, but the statement
that everybody is out of employment at Calves.
ton, may be accepted as true, without any spe'
cial testimony.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

Ea~ General James Watson Webb, Of New
York, has been appointed envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentary to Brazil.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

NALTS STEAM
VI cd
Wharf, foot of s
War Department.
Office, No. 2S2 !
Eleventh and Tive
EsI" Wood prep
liverej cord length
DG~ Coal scree
june 1T
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FIGHT AT AQUA CREEK.-Informatio reach.
ed the Navy Department Yesterday afternoon,
by the Keystone State, which reports that, on
passing Aqua creek, at noon, the Freeborn
ard Anacostia were engaging the battery there
with success.
The Navy Department Immediately dis
patched two men of war down to support Cap.
tain Ward.
These was little if any doubt that the New
York seventy. first regiment would proceed at
midnight to Aqua Creek, arrangements having
been made for their transportation.
Up to half past eleven o'clock last night, the
Government had received no further advices
from that point beyond what has been stated
The Keystone State witnessed the fight for
several hours. According to report of an off.
Ger of that vessel, there are two batteries, the
one on the low ground having been damaged.
1t is supposed from the movements of the Ana.
costa that she had been struck by a ball.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

1D- The New York Commercial stoutly
denies, that there is any such brigade as the
"sckles brigade" 1t says that Mr. Sickles
has partially raised one regiment.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

SEwALLs PoINT.-Captain Engle, of the
navy, has just returned from survey of the
position of the rebels at Bewalrs Point. He
reports that the Point is held by four thousand
rebel troops, and that powerful battery is
erected on the shore. The place, he says, is
shillfully defended by works, and the task of
capturing it would be great. He, however,
does not regard its capture as at all necessary
n1Or the purposes of the Government, for the
present at least, especially as vessels of war can
pass the Point without incurriag the peril of
njury from the battery. Captain Engle reports
Pthat the position can be turned by rear move,
ment, and that, by cutting off their communica'
tions with the main land, the rebels can be
staryed out.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

EB- We learn that H. H. Pangborne, of Mas
sachusetts, and Cuthbert P. Wallach, of the
District of Columbia, have been appointed pay.
masters in the navy; and Frank Monroe, also
of this District, a second lieutenant in the ma.
rine corps.
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entertained.
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BD- The port of Alexandria was reopened
yesterday, with Mr.. Dixon, of Virginia, as
collector. Vessels can now enter and clear, as
heretofore.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

THE GRAFTON ARMY.-The dsunon force
took possession Of Grafton in the night of Sat.
urday. The inhabitants escaped, many Of
them, in their night clothes. Their estimate,
which is starlight and frightened estimate,
makes the attacking force 200 men. The Star
Of yesterday will not admit beyond 25O. We
adhere, as yet, to the original statement of two
cpmpanies
The national Republican., 1861-06-01

Dsy- The Ohio troops moved from Wheeling
on Monday sixty miles, to Warrington. Their
progress is described as triumphal. In the
course of the day, they captured some dozen
seccssionsts, charged with burning railroad
bridges. The Wheeling lntelliyencer says
"They were immensely pleased with their
reception all along the road, and particularly
with the substantial compliments Of the good
people of Cameron and Belton. The citizens
of Cameron were taken by surprise by the train
that conveyed the Wheeling regiment, but learn.
ing that more were on the way, they went to
work and got together all the provisions in the
placc-bread, pies, cakes, barrel of crackers,
meat, butter aud eggs-and had them al boxed
up aud ready for them. BY the time the Ohio
men reached Cameron, there had collected
from the surrounding country some 500 or 900
people, who received them with enthusiastic
demonstrations. The men got out and min
gled with them, shaking hands with all-men,
women, and girls Their band performed a
few pieces; their captain made little speech !
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-07

AUTOCRATs ON SHPBOARD.-Somem months
ago the British ship Star Of the East, on her
passage from Bombay for Liverpool, was
lost while beating through Mozambique
Channel. The ship and cargo were valued
at S20O,OO0, and in accordance with law
and usage, an official inquiry was insti-
tuted as to the facts connected with her loss,
at which the government, through an agent
of the Board Of Trade, was represented.
The first witness examined was the sail
maker of the ship, who described the voy-
age and stated that when she struck she was
about a mile off the shore. WhereupOn Mr..
Tyndall, the Board of Trade attorney, says
to him, "Didn't you think it strange that
The ship should be so close in shore2" Wit
ness-"We're not allowed to think; there's
only the cook and the captain allowed to
think on board a ship" The answer was
a sockdologer, and the representive of their
lordships, after this brief exposition of sea
law, made no more interruptions.
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81. Ausustipe's. Bank.strect Rev. Msngei serv-
vice morning and afternoon. -. .. p,.,.
and EisSth Most 9Isi Bey J. Purcell b. D. Very
Rev. Edward Purcell, Veiy Rev y, Collins, and
:. So. Francis corner of LibOrty and Vines Rev.
: 81 Francis Xavier's, west side Sycamore, be-
tween sixth and seventh; Rev. Chsries DrisSoII,
- Eey BomGn Eocl9h 8 ~ heN James ,, .yC,, Vcn-
g. Pattick's, north east corner Third aud MIL;
Rev. Richard Gilmore service morning and AFTER
81. Nichael's, west side Of Millcreek Rev. MI
Christ,s Church, sevsnteeth Ward Rev. Abra-
h1 oS frb ontS a spS between Smith
and Park; Bev; Heeghold, Rev. J. Bidder; serv-
st. Mary S. south east corner CLAY and Thirtoenths
Anton E % Bermsn service morning and afternoo5 Nv
st. Pauls south corner sGrips and AbigaiIi
81. John Baptist corner Bremen and Green's
AZ Josepb soStR east corner Linn and Laurel;
Rev. iDgiebert stehle, Rev VIM. sommeri servies
81 PsiIomens % north side Pearl, between Pike
and Butler; Rev A. Toebbe, ReV. c. H. kuhni
81. Thomas west side Sycamore, between Fifth
and Sixth; Rev. VIM. o, Higgins service morning
ohsBsi Of the Sister. Of Charity, south side
Sttended from eT ostbsdrai and St xsyers GoesS
Chapel Of Sisters of Notro Dame; sixth, between
Rroadyay ard sycaproEe attended from the St.
All saints Rev. A. Mcmahon, Pastori corner OF
IN YmmaeuiSta, naa GHSsi Mount Adams.
UNITARIAN.
First Congregational Church, south west corner
Fourth and Race Rev. NJ. d. Conway, Pastors
service morning and evening,
Church of The Redeemer, -, Pastor 8erV-
ices every Sabbath, in the Church corner Of Sixth
aud Mound.
UNITED BRETH Rem IN CHRIST.
First Chapel, corner of Mound and Richmonds
Rev. - Hastler, Pastor, service morning aud
evening,
Second German United Brethren Church, west
side Bittenhouse, between Court and CLARK Rev,
Flinchbaugh, Pastor service morniug and even.
ifg:
UNIVERSALIST.
First Universalist Church, east side Of Plum, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth; Rev. q. I Flanders,
Pastor; service morning and evening.
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A Coon RULE.-A man who is very rich
now was very poor when he was a boy.
When asked how he got his riches, he re-
piled;
"My father taught me never to play till
my work was finished, and never to spend
my money until had earned it. If had
but one hours work in day, must do
that the first thing, and in an hour, and
after this was allowed to play; and then
could play with much more pleasure than
If had the thought of an unfinished task
before my mind. early formed the habit
of doing everything in time and it became
perfectly easy to do so. 1t is to this l owe
nv prosperity"