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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28
Eentucky.

The legislature Of this state has passed bill apprc-
priaug 5u0 900 for arsing the people The provi-
sons Of the ba are said be satisfactory the States
gifts party.
Toe Yankees are sssali1g With great bitterness the
pOsition Of neutrality assumed BY KENTUCKY. They
threaten disregard t altogether aud % msrch troops
iato or through the State. they may choose. Tn,ir
dear friend Andy johnson, Of Tennessee is in great
straits ard ealing lG'iy for aid and they say they will 90
90 Bis assistance In spite Of Kentucky wiLn the State
there are some arrAnt tories and traitors Who would
gladly aid the enemy. The chief Of these are the Eli
tors Of the Louisville Journal ard the Coonor
wealth-bo'h doWn-sast Yahkees-vko banker for =
r0piog Ef,rts have been made 10 give the Yankee
Government al Washington footing in the State and 20
superssde The State aalhOres and John J. Critendeo
has been appealed eOoPa,s in their reasOuabe pro-
jsct But tbe old mao mUch loTed the UoOn that
-ss repudA.sd the dsgraeef appeal aud declared lis
determination 10 stand b. Governor kagofa and the
STATE OF Ksniaeky.
There probability that the Yankees With the aid
Ct domestic traitors viii attempt 10 seine upon the Louis
vile and Ssshvls RlrOad aud subsc the state Of Ken
tHeky 70 the sane indyniiss vhea have 5sen imposed
ppoa krsand and Missouri. Thass = No 1o,bt al,
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rhs Removal oF,,,p Capitnl.

The Montgomery C5njta-Tafio1 noueeF, ia gnod teni
per- the removal OF the capital from tha, city to this 1.
says.
Many wers in fvo- Of Congress dolag last as e pleased
(which We are inclined to think was yery sensible but
there were Others Who very much dspeasad ~ the
moytmsu the capital 10 be removed 10 a city in
border State Ohers very wisely regretted the necss-
siy Tor taxing the sep, blt uttered word OF
complaint
"a patriotism and good TO eomseuee Getting
mad and grumblng, and swearing" aud teasiag
their best liner matter which has been done in
perfect csmuess and delberatOu by the present Prov
soual CougreoSgen Lee us believe that they acted upon
motives q pure pa.rStissl. They certainly did
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28
IL. PIrnticcI Wnr.

The true character OF TIE which the Yankees are
ssgilc against Us l. develOP Itself more and more eT-
e-y dlv Fo- atrociousnss' nothing, in modern times
{. courarlbe to it. A,s,sSae.ol aud plumber are It's
tn .uslj-c traits Murder AID robbery mark its fist
footsteps in Alsx,1drii Al along coast, aud al
along h. Ohio L yer, universal system Of piracy has
been uausurltc1. The Northern papers boast that they
have ready d at the mouth Of james River proper
~ Of the people Of this SAFE - the amount OF $3o0900
The Cincinnati papers publish advertisements by the L.
) Marshall Of 10 list Of goods belonging to Tetnes
see and o. 81 Southern states seized Ly hst Elrctouay
AID Erred fer sale Everything belonging to Sou'h
era m II j. fair game for these pirates Luckily, this is
= game a, WHICH more jhin take part. When
he Confederate prvi,eers shall have tAka the field,
slall hear bowls from YarkeCdom, VII ch will jar the
river Every st,n:uFer Of every nation vii! be upon
them in every e3ra-, sfjhe ocean. The retba:ion will
be swift and terrible.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

sPsEcH OF GIN HcrsToS-H profa@ AFfgiG'"
10 the Ctn.derate Government. Zen. Sam Houston az
dressed The people Of Independence on the o!h ns'sh
a, their ieques'. portion Of his remarks being Of
great interest the public we're isk'n down BY per-
sona and political rieLd Of his and BY him furnssea
to the Houstan Telegraph for publication. The 'C'
loving the dosing sentence of the tenffals spe o.
from which it will be that the Oh Hero OF San ga
cnto declares himself unequiyocay loyal supporter %
our Government;
haye ever been conservative, was conservative :.
loog as the Uoion asted-sm conservative citizen =,
the Southern Confederscy. and giving to the
authoritie, of the country civil and military, and p'
Government which majority OF the people have ~
proved and scqpi,sced TO- honest obedience. iee
that should do less than my duty did not pres upon
Others the importance Of regarding this the first duty
good citizen.
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TIE SOUTH ISYINCIBLE-TRE WAR WITHOUT
AN OBJECT
From The London riE =, gsh May j


We on this side disposed 10 take very grave and
diapassiorate view Of the American quarrel. If We
somewtas indignant at the fell CELEBRITY with which
the secediog States rushed into violence perhaps
hlge also bgen to suspect that In the they
re,oF maaisin unto death there might be than
~ hai 'bp4s-t Of So We wish il we're possible that
san1 o. r0ue Other great Power might asbitrats in
Is 1Nr>f'Ir e1 Get AID We AZ feel sure that the
81 81 rst8e1 People ale apt 70 thick 60
so< ;tef own. Il IBIS case ibsre
<e< " taef seem % -. thst}hey
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

The troopers, who oversight themselves in Alexandria
sad caught rsPpirg by Liuons brigsnds, are ia
c Oss confinement while The sccundrels ling their
horses al aFouad the tosn sad country, Yankee OF
aorsebass TIE idea IS funny, vs. could 40! have BEL.
~ sViIsnes Of as dseet5R Ct sosey, snd that thcse
creatures arc Gus Of their element eoek for ssIoV
gOos FOR se,disf-a yankee for gentleman images
ineor CRUCES and unpaiurSs
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

Bosns or fsE CosyrDraArs srAr.s.-The New Or
leans Pc4yune thus scrbes the plate engraved 10 that
city for the Confederate bonds
AT the head of the plate Is splendid rignette repre-.
sening commerce. agriculture trade and manufacturers
20 beautiful female figures represent Commerce aud
Agr ulure the holding sugar cane, and the other
a sickle, and her a shelf OF wheat and bale Of
cotton. Ga the right is ship under full SAIL aud one in
the distance o. the lsf' by the side OF Commerce. is
the shield Of the Confederacy with the and the
barr. while in the back ground is the tall chimney
of a manufsc.orv, emitting its cloud Of curling rmoke.
til, chsste aud appropriate design most artistic
pece of work and was executed in the short time of
only six days A. the foot of the bond twenty one
coupons of inter at They printed paper Of fine
texture made OF 81 k and cotton.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28
Armsiu .r,,,s....

Na'bville P'per "ys there are already pubic Apr.
enough 10 Tennessee for % 900 men, and q Odo -.
will be received very soon. TOis is independent Of f,
thousand rifles 10 the hands Of individual.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

THE CoNrEDAkArs PcsrAGs SrANps-TGe Montgomery
Advertiser says tue dessa Jar tie Confederate Stamps
has been selected aud contract partially made for sup
Ply. The stamp is very beautiful, aud quite N COM
t-sst with toe Cd. Tie sz3 is rds larger and 10 the
centre "a az elegant steel engraving Of Washington "a
front view tAksa from his well known portrait printed
by Stuart Il Wi meet With universal spprobsOD and
will probably NEE, the pubic eye early in June or as soon
thereafter as practicable
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28
RICHMOND HlG
TUESDAY MORNING, WAY IS, 1851.
% CnpnNNpnNnRNE 5.

fTE Eeers ~ Iul,ss 1tsl D dtdts7ei q We h0'' q
ls VIZ"
A-tcss t-ri.eu an ho& s3sf 81 ne T"l er . htoe PA
~ r. y n ,.yi rg s.rra.g- syglt 90 1s trov- pail
md M ia 90 ,,ss Pc g,lrf Hf, obituary totces ezcesd
80 err line. 1,s c'r, y,' s'r q, JarsrtoiEoHts
rg- ne snr,, sftast 2. rs.ara rejected aorIHun'cdfons
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

Another CoxpAsY FOR VIRaisiA-Thc Pulaski
Guards Captain Henry Williams, of this cy, rec ived
orders yesterday to proceed Immediately 70 Virginia
They expect to set out in week ten days-savaa.
nab Republican, r-r- ~ ~
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

scheme e dear to their hesrs-and nothing CUT 'us"
cowsrdire will prevent them from undertaking L. A"'
FArio;s Of K-u .u-ky should be upon The "a'co'
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

ASp Still THEY CoSE.-We are Inst informed that
frat busy little bee OF a priyateer-the II. Isy-k
tvng In from sea aprize, under letters of marque,
rye ship, name unknown Particulars a. soon as gath
o. ed-M. o. Pieaysns, 24M. "a
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

Il Is stated that President Davis in his recent Walt
Pensscola surprised AID delighted =. the admaoe
condition OF the arms, and oompimented Gen Bss.
and his stat IN he hishes tsems for the ensgy, G
snd dsepHnisg the Iuss tases soaosntssisd u ''A
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

The steamers Sovereign DR.. Kane and Price OF Wales
are nov detained O. Memphis hEder instructions from
Gen PlLoM.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

The Legislature OF Nor,b Ciroias late session,
passed a. Authorizing the issue By the s,4s Of FIVE
buad-ed thousand dJlra IL notes ircm up TO si
sag 10 cents DO cents % ccrts so cents AID dollar
Ths 1910 4e tie Er-, issue. Tue treasury il then au
to.z. / 70 b5sgos s. Jar sum OF hse huud ell hou.
scd dcars from tbs Jinii ,s2 - ssre treasury nces
ir sums Of three dollars and upwards &a4 Sa, ~
Of lJa-s AID scrip be negotiated issued FROM time
% tine uau La fall sum Of Gve millions Of dollars -hs
have be expended should tie troubles last 50 long "a
10 tq4irc such expenditure.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28
AhELIi couKf- Hnusr,
MAJ Attn, 1851.


To I've Editor cfas WAig. ,.f,.,'-.'t.s ~
Il reply All sghaay your 25tb siow 70
sslpsns Is follow P.nynl. Rn Cap sia Wa niisr Ams
" lisht oaptsln wssfer Ss;svis gh Captain
1eln % tnso SCOTS Rnes Captain This
Vbsts60 voes asve The 81 40 vctes for esesss,
80 sa'si@ss suold a'As' - v ~ ssss v.,.,,,.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

With respect 70 the election of members of the next
Lsgi'lAiure there has been less controversy than we
ever before n most of tAe counties there was no
contest We hope it may turn out that toe best snd
Aoes men have been chosen. Ia Spotsyigania We cote
Ssa ElsAsnse the election of Mr. D. H. Gordon one Il
the best eeitiTased and acutss, in,ellss,r, A|.,,
and hitherto unknswn % poi.,..
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

PRvArrERISG IN rHE GCLY Tie Militia OF tbe Seas
is beginning to be active where else as well g. o
the mouth Of he Mississippi They will swarm before
long. We take the following from tie Pen ola Obser
yer Of the 18th:
WoRk YoR TIE ADMIRALTY CoURr.-We are informed
that bis Honor Judge Finley received dispatch nh.
morning from ApaachicOs, informing him tnat pr1,
bad been brought into that pert which required hi- IN
mediate presence fer adjudication. The Judge eays
this afternoon.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

Gov. BRowN-Huch has been said and written 10 re-
ference Governor Browns refusal permit any arms
belonging the Sste TO be carried OF lis limits
witiout his consent We thrk the Governor Is right.
Self presel vatoHs the pst Law Of nature" Governor
Browns frs; duy to oec. his bvn. If lave ar
spare let the Confederae States have them but
1T be have enough left for our own defence
Let he her States d. as well AS Georgia has
done in furnishing and arms and Abe Lincoln and
bis mercenares will max, an impression upon the
South.-Attanta IrteHig.nesr.
All very well says the Savannah Republican, but SUP
pose all the other Saes in condition Of c,mpsrs.
tive secur aud the enemy laundering at the gates Of
G orgia ard threatening to overrun her-what would
think Of those States did they send to Dir relief so
diers without arms to a,ht viii?
MILITARY Norios Hes lqnarters, Forces in Norfolk
fla bor Norfolk Va, May 2ith, 1851 General Orders
No 6 i. In obedience to special orders No. lO9 from
Headquarters Virginia Forces tied Richmond, Nay
23d the undersigned her, by command of the
troops in and about Norfolk and its dependencies
81 81 Lieut.. John Preston, Jr Of The Provisional ar
my Of vi giua, is appointed acting Aidde-Camp to the
Commanding General.
b. the General. BENsANII HUGER,
Brighter General.
8. s. AsDERsoS,
Lieut. Col. and Acting Adj'I Gen'l.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

Mrs. Jackson and Ter sister, are informed took
possession of the r, drew revovers, ard de6d the
Zouaves who erdeavored t. Ike il from item. The ia
dies e the flag no strei deerui ed that Il should
not pass into the hards Ct Lncolns rrfians.
Com &c ed with this tlir may pablish TIE 6llt
ing copy Of card which Mr. Jackson had cic lila ed
to ad, erse bis business Il shows the ,pirt Of the
man.
MARSHALL HOUSE.
JAMES w. JACKSON, PRorIEroa.
CoSSKa KY0 PfrT siREKrs
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28
ELECTION Returns


As VIC are determined to maintain the cauto, -.
fore exercised in withholding any information -
may have tendency to be ser,cesbc To the etsr,.,
country, we will publish for the present n. 90
cial returns OF the vote. 20 instant on n.
Of Secession. Yesterday inspected the return. r.
far received a. the State Department, from vaior. mill
sry camps 10 the State, and found tina, ONLY Loe co.,.
recorded against the ratification Of to
The returns from the counties oicisIy heard from A.
no. embrace single negative vote: We have re-, s,,A
tn, following reports by mail
Midd.eseI, 4al S4s
Giles, 1901 o lO7,
Nelson, 1850 s55 la
NkLsoS-R A. Coghiil, for Senate 92O-oo o,,o1i
ton. For H. Of DIR. HAYES n Coleman. elec,peI
For B. Of P.W-Holllday sl2. BIoun G.
RAsDoLPH.-At Beverly, Brsnuon, for Senae l3s
Jackson, Csille B. X 90. For II. OF D.. Hugh,. -
cessonist. los, Crane 81 a. Leading Creek, IIazbs
mi; at Huttonsvile, do 30 mi. For ordpanc. of q,
ces.ion 1873. against il 81 tor amendment loo ,g.ip.
%
Guks-For Ssna.e-vawters msj over Miller ~,
For II. of D-Egglestoh's msj. over Easey ts7.
MIDDLEsII For II. Of D.-A. b. Evans elected Win.
out opposition.
FRfDERIcK.-A letter from Middleton SAYS: SO,,
election pas sed eff yesterday unusually quiet la,
election, for members Of the Convention our precinct h
this county, only gave l6 for the sd
didates. At this election, not agIins, ra6e,
ton cast-a the work of those Internal devil. 4,
Washington and th,r imps throughout the North
Now that they have shown their hands, are ali here
10 for eternal separation. L. Is ridiculous 70,
them to talk Of suoduing they cannot whip u.s. give
them two to one.
HESRIco For ratification, l7l2; against IT, ons-
For amen dment, ll44 against il, Sl2 For Ii. Of D.
N Erndar lnNI Lima l2S
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

IELEGRAfHiC DISPATCHES.
The folloviog are the general Associated Resp
dispat ;hes published in the Northern papers of Friday
las:
BALTIMORE Nay 30 The Ulon State Convention
met II this city to-day.
Il largely attended by the city delegates, and
most of the counties Of the State were represented.
The proceedings wera marked by spirit Of great en-
tausiasm and harmony OF action.
series Of resolutions were a1op.ed in favor Of an un-
conditional Union, and denouncing secession in the
strongest terms pledgtg the State 10 sustain the Gov
ernmeBt in s exercise Of all its constitutional powers
for vigorous ACTIVE and successful crushing Of the re-
beliol.
There only two dissenting votes to these resou.
tons.
WHEELING, May 23rd-The city, to-day, gave 1855
sg nst secession ordnance aud SO for its rat
fcition.
BALTIMORE, May ga few returns have been receiv-
ed from Western Virginia.
digEitc frog ratca gives the following as the vote
of that town. Against secession 2a; for secession !.
Taylor county will give about 700 majority against So
ces ion r..
Harrison county about 600 and Wood county about
1900 sgainst.
Martn.surs. ip Berkeley county, gives 700 majority
against secession.
FRASSFoRr, May 2S-Iu the Senate, to day, Mr. Pratt
offered resolution, which lies for one day under
the rules that in order to advise the Legislature of
the popular viii Of the State bs taken on the
question OF secession the st Monday Of August ne{
The Legislature will adjourn to.morrog.
T1e House has CONQUERED in the Senate bill reorgan.
zng the militia and appropriately 100000 for the
arning Of the State, -
LOUISVILLE, Nay as-CApt James W. Albert, arrived
here Yesterday, undiscosed mission from the Fed
era Government. W
ST LOUIS May 23-The steamer j. O. Swan was
sez ID yesterday at Harlows landing thirty miles below
this city and brought to the arsenal by order Of Geo.
Lyon This the steamer that brought the arms from
Biton Rouge which were captured by General Lyon at
Camp Jackson Measures will be taken 70 effect the
4 conf scation of the boat About 5000 pounds of
led en- route for the South also I'D yesterdayt
Ironton, on the Iron Mouqsiu Rirosd, By order Of
Gen. tyou. sons reslssnes was offered b party Of
neAoty vas hurt John Dean and bic fellow prisoners
were Fslsessd f'sn ne sssspsl q parole ysssssay.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-28

Lieut.. Col. and Acting Adj't. Gen'l.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-12-05
T0' OFT. MEN,.

Psrucuiar attention paid 70 the Msnsf.cturin
Of TooIs roR BoRIns on. WEilS. All tool
warranted to be ot the best material and work
manshp, and 81 aslow prices'as they can be puI
l1 JOHN FISHER,
Mariinsvills, Beimest county, Otio mar
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-12-05

Yhs- M sit- ''is' Flag le, ,'rrnil on NE air
Tsough nar isiners are cni 10 t.'r grav"s-
Bksy had hands int cHid sriae, tay hnd sous lhn'
- cauld dar,,
: AID their were mt bora N hT Savst.
~. up. with thst hrInrr. Sa er 1t inhj call,
= Our inillons shaN rally rrnIu1;
a nation OF Frscmrn tl,st n1otIsnt shall fsN,
:. Wisa Il. sars shall be iruild on the ground.
, 1861-11-13

EY R1CHARD YATES, GoyKRHoR OF ul.uola.

An Al Wise Proridence Eulee the desttnies Of
81 z1d Of n2:aont. IT, the God nf nrf fathers We
. : indebted for the blessings which Baxound US
. . every hand, fer cur abundant h1xvests and
cspered industry, aad for the wide diffusion Of
ig1on. e6ucstio1, h. a1ts snd sciences. which
!. enjoy In higher degrees than that d my M
t-t,n.
and though ths saesstags Of peeca md national
joy have given place to The sad realities Of c1v1
war, yet With nnshaken faith fn Els Wisdom and
our drl and religions liberties win be pFese1Ted
to ua. that tre2so1 to Constitutional free1om T1u
tc crushed ont, aud that victory, unio7, and LID
erty win stream fnm cur national osane5s. o,n
Ihxt meet expression OF graitude msy % sn;a stsS;a
for he manifold blessin entered b{ me peop1e
eighth dag of November, instant to b obsetTed
as day Of ThanksEiving Praise Aaq I.syJ1' ~. ~
that day let all our people atstaln arom ~ tnel5
secular employmentx, and assemale II tae usuA
places Of public worship; e. y, ~. co,a,nss snd
Tore1 Tith end rcvern1nent and Tree institutions,
At d 70 m1nT blessiage, ]st us with deycut gratt-
tude, p1ay that His hyor msy 5e continued 70 u ps
toen - ,esto,eed Throughout tie Republic, and
11cutv utcysil 1h1oughs ut nil its borders.
And II our devotion let us remember the absent
e,:ee who are bearing arms in defence OF our be-
Lived cc1rtsy; renewing oar pledges and repeat
l. r our solemn eowB that thett sut1er1nge In camp
=. d field sud Of tie needy at home, 6h1ll Eeceivs
tr t12t.11.a cs-e, and whatever Of worldly bless
:-cs We pos sets, th2l, II necessary, be devoted
IL ttei. care, comfort and protection.
In tee,imory whereof have hereunto set my
ta1 d end caused the Great Seal Of the State Of
1iii1 ois to be affixed. this, the sth daS Of Norem-
s,tr. in the Eear Of cur Lord. one thousand eight
!sEA1.1 RICHARD YATES, Governor.
D. n. HATcH, SECRETARY Of 6tAte.
, 1861-11-13
TIE CONVENTION.

We presume that there is no longer any
doubt that a raaiority Of the newly elected
members Of the State Convention are from
the Democratic party. With large pre-
ponderance. Of Republicans in the State,
we psint to this result as conclusive proof
Of two facts 1st-The willingness of
those Republicans to sink all
pa1tizan issuee until this war
is ended; and I'd, the had faith Of the
Democrats who proposed to meet US ha}f
way, but Who, in each county in which
they had majorities, nominated and elect
ed a straight party :icket regardless Of the
cognate fact that in every Republican coun-
ty an equitable and satisfactory division
was made. We may be wrong; but We
shall not fail to believe that power thus
unworthily obtained in moment of great
public peril will be unworthily used; and
that the Deliberations Of the Convention, il
tie Democracy carry into it the tactics
which signalized their share Of the canvass
will end in o TOW,
, 1861-11-13

The RIplos1on ut Br1dosbure, Pa.
We have already announced the fact that by
an explosion Of Illuminating powder at the
Brideebu:g Ps.) Arsenal, two persons were
Instantly killed, and twenty three more or less
injured The Philadelphia Press Of Saturday
eays:
The true cause of the Ead catastrophe has
not yet been ascertained, and it Ia likely never
viii, s. the only two peraons who were In the
cured were instantly killed Eliminating
power; the co1nhnstihle which exploded, is
composed OF sodium, mercury, and nitric
.ac1d, and Is SO very dangerous that It ia placed
In jars, and water poured over It. At the
time Of the accident the drying-Toom con.
tanned si1 pounds Of the powder, spread upon
paper, and twelve jar, having fifty pounds In
each It is believed that only the six pounds
exploded, as portion Of thst contained in the
jars Was found a considerable distance from
the demolished building The chemist at tho
aIEenal gives as his spinioa that the explosion
Of one pound OF the Illuminating powder
would have produced the same effect. As to
the cause, the belief is that one Of the two
Of the powder Or let 8 weight fall upon 1t.
The drying building WIS separate brick
structure rom the rest Of the arsenal build
icge, and was about dfteea feet square, and
filed entirely On ali eides with shelving. It
Was completely destroyed, nearly every brick
being separated, and some thrown to:a great
distance, slightly damaging the surrounding
property. The fnrca Of the explosion NAV be
imagined when the shock Was felt in Frank
ford, md the body Of one of the victims
thrown shout o4e hundred yards.
, 1861-11-13
4 Brave EDIored NI&us

0,-1. x.- a 3oc,
rs,tora e,;c,oo r.,,n. .A'So' No'' y 1o01'
While other and abler correspondents viii
write you full particu1ars of tbe hard fonoht
h.t+ra ~ Ra,no1+ mn1 80. n,-sn1eta
uA11e " oe.iaon.' l. WILL eonnne m5seA 70
na1sat1ng single Incident which came under
my obsea yatiou,
~. a-es+sst ,r.,va-.
se"sess o4a'sts "ao ano"n " o!1se.s
anu men; none Was more conspicuous In his
coolness and daring than Gen. McUernand.
There ver no cox.rds ~ nsn;cs no Raj
, 1861-11-13
ADJUTANT GENERAL.

The retirement of Thomas s. Mather
from the position Of Adjutant General ei
the State is not unexpected. We have
long known his desire to 60 into active
service, fer which his courage and his mil
ita1y requirements fit him, and his unwl-
1ingness to confine himself to Office duties
His successor, 4. c. FULLER Of Boone, is
admirably adapted for the place, because
lie excels IS an accurate, q ready and nc
thodical business man. Without depre-
ciating the value Of the labor Of his prede-
cessor, we may say that Gen FULLER will
give new energy, efficiency and complete
ness to the service, aud that our Illinois
troops will have no cause to regret the
day in which he was appointed to care for
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