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St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-06-06
The Past and Present of Naryl md.

The Fast and Present OF 4aryl md.
There was time when a Marylander
need not hang his head or blush with
shame at the nsn,c or mention of the land
Of his nativity. Even. when mob-law and
violence swayed her councils. Maryland
had not entirely lost the respect Of her sis
ter States. nor did tho imputation of infa.
my or cowarlicc rest upon her people.
When political dcprsvity had darkcncd
tho halls Of her Legislature. aud had given
her traitorous aud imbecilc Executive,
she was viewed not ~ Maryland lost. but
as Maryland wave'ing and soon to be re-
deemed. Her sons had won for her an
honored name, and temporal political OBJ
security, although it night tarnish. could
not blast it. Her sons. still true. did not
faltcr at the FIRST approach Of recent dan
ger. Unarmed. aud without organization
or concert they fell upon the ruthless in
vsders and drove them back from her soil.
The 6rst outbreak was followed by . wild
rush to arms, aud . manifest desire, on
the part of her people. to defend her rights
and maintain her honor at all hasaris and
against al odds. Alarmed at the aspect
Of affairs. the Federal authorities refrain
ed. for time, from passing troops through
Baltimore city and other populous portions
OF the State. Foilcd in their attempt to
make the route through Baltimore a pass
port for their troops. intended fur the
unhsay work Of sutjugatiug the South.
the Northern press commenced its work OF
intimidation. the effects of which. upon the
nerves Of our people. was unfortunately
too potent. Next followed a general back
ing-down in certain sections Of the State
The cry was raised. that We could not re-
siss the overwhelming force that would
be sent against US. We voald be ever
run. m.ltrcated-subjugatcd. The vail
Of the tories Of &c was revived. in full
force. and Marylaad-once gallant old
Maryland-fell victim to the folly and
weakness Of her people.
We made no resistance and what has
been the result? How has our loyalty
been rcwardcdf An armed force has
been quartered upon US. Our citizens
have been seized and imprisoned upon
gloundlcss charges The writ Of kabea.
corpus has been spit upon, aud the au-
thority Of the Chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Court scorned and deridcd. Pr.
ssae and State property has been seized
and appropriated. end oar people forbid.
den free expression Of opinion. No
man. upon the soil Of Maryland. IL free
from arrest and no species Of property ex-
empt from seizure. Wherever q Federal
soldier is quartered. the most rigid militia.
ry despotism prevails. These are the re-
wards of loyalty and the fruits Of sub
mission, and. We ask, could matters have
been worse? We are not viewed, either
At the North or At Washington. as willing
constituents of the Federal Government.
or bayonets would not now be kept ut the
thruats of the citizens of Baltimore. A
force is deemed necessary to keep MS in
sabjcction; and, to the caprice Of des-
potic Governments and the will Of mer-
cinary soldiery, We are indebted for the
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-06-06
Rate OF County Tar, 60.

Rate Of County Tar, 60
The rate Of County Tax for St. Mary's
county for the present year is so cents
on Sl0O. Amount of county charges for
same is $17, OO9.O9. A,aount of, asses
sable property in the county $3.5'S.223.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
sou,herp 1IIutnry Toagery.

Secretary Walker has recently promul-
gated the following regulations;
Coats to be made of cadet gray cloth, short
tunic, double. breasted, with two rows Of
buttons, two inches apart at the waist,
widening toward the shoulders. Pants of
sky-blue, full in the legs. The trimmings Of
the infantry uniform to be blue, artillery
red, and calvary yellow. The buttons plain
gilt, convex form, diameter three. quarters Of
an inch, on which is stamped the letter A,
for artillery, and numbers Of the several
regiments of other corps.
The General and staff. officers, being further
removed from scenes Of danger, are to have
a uniform of dark blue cloth, trimmed with
gold; for the medical department, black
cloth, with gold and velvet trimmings.
The badges Of rank and distinction are
designated on the sleeves and collars; of the
distinguished on the collar only. For
B~rigadier. General, three large stars; for
Colonel, two large stars Lieutenant Colonel
one large star; Major, one small star and q
horizontal bar; Captain, three small stars
Lieutenant, two small stars, and Second
| Lieutenant, one small star.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
The stenm.Gun Man.

Ross Winans, who is described by a cor
respondent of the Charleston Mercury, as
thick-set brawny old gentleman Of sixty
FIVE winters, q little pocked-marked and hard
of hearing, was the spokesman Of a deputa-
ton of the Legislature Of Maryland at Har.
per's Ferry on May IA last and presented
a report adopted by that body, which de
clared that the action of the United States
Government was without warrant of law,
and assured the rebels that Maryland will
surely spring TO arms and espouse the cause
Of the Southern usurpers. When the party
were returning, Winans was arrested, and
swallowed the traitorous sentiments he had
just before freely INDUCED in, and took an
oath to discharge his duties as a citizen
Loyalty. Having in view the facility with
which Southern men violate their duties Of
allegience and the official oaths many have
taken, the ~judicious application of a little
hemp would correct the body polite.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
rhe New Judse.Adroca.e.a epernl.

For personal reasons we feel grati6ed at
the appointment of Hon. I. NJ. Key, of this
city, to the Office of Judge Advocate of the
Ohio troops mustered into the service of the
United States, under the command of Major
General Mcclellan. The Office is one Of
much labor and responsibility but high as
are its demands, they will be met with an
energy and faith fully adequate to them.
The Office, although a legal one in its aspects,
will bring its holder, in case Of hOstilities, to
the scene of action as the Judge-Advocate
ia officially a member of the Maori Generals
staff, and is in military rank Of the grade Of
Lieutenant Colonel. We congratulate Gen
eral Mcclellan on his success in securing the
services of 4 possessing so many Of the
qualities desirable as a legal counselor and
associate in camp and field.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
ATerribIe Conflict impending In the South.
The Baltimore American remarks:

The movement of Federal troops into Vir-
ginia is an unmistakable indication Of the in
tention of the Government to act with vigorat
the outset. How far they will penetrate into
the country before they will meet with form
liable opposition, it is impossible to say.
The accounts from Virginia in regard to the
preparations that have been in progress for
the past month are conflicting and contra
dictory, and reports from adherents on both
sides must be taken with considerable allow.
ance.
If one-half of the accounts OF Secession
correspondents was reliable, the forces that
have entered the Old Dominion are doomed
10 determination. On the other hand, the
reputation of the first soldier in America,
who now directs and controls the movement
Of Government troops is in itself q sufficient
guarantee that no extra hazardous step will
be taken by those under his command.
1t is safe enough, however, to predict a
savage conflict when the battle really occurs.
Neither army expects to win an easy triumph,
snd after the first shock of the opposing
columns, the business which each man will
set himself to accomplish will be to kill as
many of the enemy as he can. In the &C.
count Of frequent skirmishes between the
troops of opposite factions in South America,
tie Apglo-Saxou reader has been amazed at
the spasmodic character of the battles.
-Four or Eve hundred men on either side
would rush upon each other with frantic
eagerness, shoot and stab with the courage
and the ferocity of lions or tigers, and then,
by a sort of mutual consent, withdraw theiI
forces and leave the field with victory perehed
on neither banner. But no North American
battle. field can show such a result. Wher
the defeated army gathers up its scattered
fragments and vacates the scene Of the con
fict, there will be no doubts as to the COM
plete success OF those left in possession of the
ground.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30

Late and InterestlnG from Caira-Pres.
pect Of a SPEEDY Martial movemept
There.
Especial dispatch % Ire ohiesso rrbuSl
CAmo, May 28.-We have advicea that 4
regiment left 81. Louis at ten O'Clock this
morning, under orders Of General Harvey,
10 take and occupy Birds Point. They are
well armed, have heavy ordnance, and will
probably arrive in the morning.
There is the good authority of q General
who left Memphis this morning, for saying
that Pillow has ten thousand troops between
that city and Randolph, with plenty Of
steamers for their transportation, including
twelve seized and c~opfscated.
No movement has been made for CAIRO up
TO daylight though one was hourly expected.
The telegraph and Railroad bad boen seized
Colonel Wagner, of Ohio, q distinguished
Hungarian officer, has been appointed Chief
Of Artillery, by General Mc0lellen, and ar
rived hero to-day. He will counsel with
Colonel Webster about the Notifications,
but will direct wholly in the mounting Of
guns.
The three remaining Pittsburg guns ar
rived this morning, and the carriages for
all are now here. They will be mounted at
once.
A double guard is put en- the levee to-.
night.
Captain Pitcher, United States recruiting
officer, was at Camp Douglas, near Jones'
bero, to-day, and seven of the ten companies
took the oath Of three years enlistment.
The other three companies will probable be
sworn TO morrow. There were individual
cases Of unwilliDgness to serve for so long a
time, but none for disloyalty. Captain
Pitcher was accompanied by Elk Governor
Wood, General Mather and other gentlemen,
who formed a special excursion party from
Springfield to this place.
A Cairo correspondent writes on the 9th
instant:
1t is impossible, when the advance
movement is made, that it will be in two
columns; one directly south from this
point, the other overland into the eastern
part of the State. The movements Of the
Government would seem 10 indicate this.
In the meantime Cairo is to be fortified 80
that FIVE hundred men can hold 1t, aud two
weeks are enough for this. Birds Point
will also be occupied, probably within
forty-eieht hours. Next week people need
not be surprised to learn of an advance
movement upon both Columbus and Padu-
cab, KY, each of which places, as the ter
minus of railroad lines leading to Union
City, are important to us. This will bring
Governor Magofin to the test on his pro-
claimed neutrality of Kentucky soil. The
movement of a column into East Tennessee
would be more difficult to be accomplished,
but will not the less probably be undertaken.
At all events, the large bodies of Western
troops now encamped in Ohio, Indiana, Illi-
nois and the upper tier of States, will not
be long without employment, nor is all the
interest Of the campaign likely to be alb
so1bed by the operations at the East.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30


him; "a have compulsory process for obtain
ing witnesses in his favor; and - have the
assistance Of counsel for his defense"
The effect Of these provisions OF the Con-
s%titutiOn and legal decisions, taken together
will be 10 interpose obstacles to that multi
plioation Of prosecutions for the crime Of
treason growing out Of the present disturb
ances, which many seem TO anticipate. The
fact that every person charged mast be con-
nected by means Of evidence with some spe-
cifc act which is reasonable in itself, will
protect many who have given assistance and
encouragement to the general proceeding;
while the rule which makes it necessary that
they shall be tried in the Judicial district
where the Offense is alleged to have been
committed, and by an impartial jury will
furnish the means Of escape 10 many who
otherwise might be subjected to the Se7erest
penalties. ~
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
aboni einhi ololook 10. nirhL. and mnrohed

about eight o'clock tonight and marched
through The city.
FRkEKroRr, KY, May 29.-In Convention,
to-day, Messrs Gamble, Hall, Guthrie, Wick
life, Bell, Dixon, and Dunlap we're chosen q
Committee 10 prepare a general address.
Messrs. Guthrie, Bell, Dixon, Williams,
and Richardson were appointed . Committee
TO prepare an address TO the people OF Ken
lucky.
Upon resolution, the members Of the Com
ventiOn were sworn TO be faithful TO the
Constitution Of the United States while
holding membership.
BALTIMORE, May ga gentleman from
Norfolk says that General Beauregard is
expected there on Thursday night. The
troops there do not exceed seven thousand.
Accessiops are daily expected. He says that
SewelPs Point battery was almost destroyed
by the guns Of the Monticello. A large force
is now repairing It. 1t is anticipated that
General Butler will land forces at Ocean
View, six miles from Sewells Point and ten
from Norfolk.
In Portsmouth, seventy votes were cast
against Secession by a rifle company. They
were Immediately disbanded. They have
but one rifled cannon at Sewelps Point.
CHAMBERsBURa, PnNNA., May 29.-The
latest from Harper's Ferry says that ten
thousand troops are there, and four hundred
on the Maryland nights. The latter are
without field pieces. At Hagerstown the
Secessionists are terror. struck by the late
re endorsements at Chambersburg.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
The COukpfracY,

4 correspondent of the New York Time,
states that the negotiation between the
United States and the European powers for
the suppression of privateering was broken
off by Mr.. Buchanan, after he came into
office, by a demand, as q condition of his
acceptance of its terms, Of an additional
article prohibiting blockades. As Mr..
Buchanan was entirely under the control
of the Southern members of the Cabinet,
here is another evidence to show how COM
pletely the conspiratOrs had ~fOreseen every
contingency, and how assiduous, even at
that early day, they were to provide means
to cripple the power against which they had
determined TO contend.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30

COLONEL ELLswoRTH's LAST LETTER TO HIS
PARESTs.-The following letter was written
by Colonel Ellsworth the night before he left
Washington for Alexandria:
My Dear Father and Mother: The regiment
is ordered to move across the river tonight.
We have no means of knowing what recep-
ton we are TO meet with. / am inclined 70
the opinion that our entrance TO the city of
Alexandra will be holly contested, as / am
Just informed a large force has arrived there
to-day. Should this happen, my dear parents,
1t may be my lot TO be injured in some man
neT.
Whatever may happen, cherish the conso-
lation that was engaged in the performance
of a sacred duty; and tonight, thinking
over the probabilities of tomorrow, and the
occurrences Of the past l am perfectly coz
emit 10 accept whatever my fortune may be,
confident that He who noteth even the fall
of q sparrow, will have some purpose even
in the fate Of one like me.
Ny darling and eVer-loyed parents, good
by. God bless, protect and care for you
Hr ELMER
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
Triple Tragedy In IllinOis-A Man aud his
Wife and n Boy DiRbOlIcally Murdered.

AAS "a AAAhy SNNf ~
A most diabolical murder was committed
last Saturday, near Wilmington. Mr.. Wiki
inson, O farmer, living a short distance from
q neighbor by the name of Mace, heard the
report of a gun in the direction of the lat
ter's house, and shortly afterward saw
smoke as if the house was on fire. Together
with others who happened TO be passing by,
he rushed TO the spot, to find Mr.. Mace, his
wife, and an orphan child who lived with
them, lying dead near the house, and it set
on fire. Mr.. Mace was found with his lungs
shot to pieces by the near discharge of q
double barrelled gun; his wife had been cut
to pieces with an az, and the boy murdered
with a heavy club.
Upon the forehead of Mace the marks Of a
blow from the breach of a gun were found,
as were also fragments of the locks, which
were knocked off by the violence of the blow
and which the murderers had not taken time
to remove or conceal. The fire was not ex-
tinguished but the bodies were rescued, and
immediate steps taken for the arrest Of the
perpetIator Of the outrage. Two fellows
were arrested on suspicion. Subsequently it
was discovered that the fragments of the
locks found resembled those upon Mr.. Wiki
inson's own sGG, which his own son had a
little while before borrowed and had not yet
returned. Upon icing asked for the gun he
replied that, "He would 60 and get it" BE
went, and has not been seen since. LAST
Monday about two hundred men were 10
pursuit, and as he is easily identified, it il
thought he will surely be caught.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
C%OVINGTON NEWs.

NN.|N|
UNION DISTRICT CoNvEETIoN.-For the
purpose of settling the rival claims of can
didates, concentrating the Union vote upon
one man, and obtaining q true expression OF
the sentiment of the people, the Union men
of this, the Tenth Congressional District OF
Kentucky, have agreed to hold a Conven-
ton in this city, on the 7th of next month,
TO nominate a Union candidate for Congress
to be supported at the coming election Of the
goth of June. Meanwhile the several cAndi-
in support Of their individual claims.
TIE Cry TAxEs.-We are requested by
Esquire Shrock, City Treasurer, to state
again that the tax bills are now in his hands
for collection, and that payment of the same
will be received by him till the 18th Of June
next. OF the ninety-fve cents levy on
every 500 valuation, forty cents may be
paid in City Scrip, and the rest in money.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
Republication Of General McCIouAn's ne.

w
The report of Captain, now Major General
Mcclellan Of the result Of his observations in
the Crimea-in the original edition a qusrto
volume Of about three hundred and fifty
pages, now out Of print-together with the
report Of Major Mordecai, never, as we have
been informed, published, are about to be
printed by the Government under a resolu-
ton of the last Congress, presented by our
Representative, Mr.. Gurley. The report of
Captain Mcclellan is q work in high esteem
by officers in the army, and has been one of
the means of establishing that reputation
which he enjoys as a military man. Our
knowledge of it is but slight; as our oppor-
~tunities for looking into its contents have
been but limited; but what struck u par
t~icularly was the total self abnegation Of the
author, and the direct and business-like
manner in which he proceeds, subordinating
everything TO his official duty as the col
lector and compiler of substantial knowledge
in the art of conducting warlike operations.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
Additional Monetary.

Yesterdays St. Louis papers say of Tues
day:
Exchange TO day was down to fourteen
per cent. premium for Missouri Paper, and
but very little is wanted at that. The market
is extremely inactive, and nothing of conse-
quence is doing. The Currency question
being disposed Of for the present, the topic Of
discussion is probable payment of the matur-
ing State Indebtedness; that is to say, the
Revenue Bonds due individuals and Saving
Institutions on the first of June, and the in
terest on the State debt due the first Of July.
Last weeks New Orleans Bank Statement
shows the following changes from the pre-
yious week:
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
ISrRREsrEo IRON PrSsAooLA-FOrt ri

I~STRREsrrEs PROM PENsAooLA-FOrt Pick
sns Sgfs.-The indianapolis Ind) Journal
says
By a letter from a Lieutenant Of the Pow
hatiaHb belonging 10 the blockading squadron
of Pensacola, 10 a friend in thil city, dated
May Is, we learn that there are one thousand
men in Fort Pickens, and that it is so forth
fed as to be capable of resisting successfully
an attack from thirty thousand assailants
Some heavy guns were daily expected, which
would be mounted in the Fort aud make the
defense still more secure. There were pro-
visions sufficient TO last several months. The
writer states that the report Of the sinking
Of vessels in the channel leading 70 the hRf-
Dor BY the rebels, is incorrect and that the
channel and harbor are clear Of distractions.
The garrison Of the Fort Is at work unre-
mittiDgly in throwing up Notifications on
the island, outside the Fort fox the purpose
Of resisting any attempt OF the rebels u
Cross from the main land. The writer 70
CARDS the Fort ~impregnable TO any force tina
can be brought against II.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30

Sundays Delta observes respecting Satur-
days New Orleans Money Market:
Money affairs have exhibited no change of
any kind to-day, and the market still pre-
sents an exceedingly languid and inactive
appearance. Exchange was further de-
pressed, and the only movement that has
transpired since our last was q few small
sales of New York Sight at y discount at
Bank, and 2A@3A per cent. discount on
the street, while for all other description
rates must still be considered merely nominal.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
AsTHcEDuNrs OF A SECESSION TRAIroR.-

The Chicago Evening Journal remarks:
II has been ascertained that one Captain
F. A, Stroeky. now at the head of an armed
company of Arkansas rebels, recently quar-
tered at Memphis, Tenn, and now among
those concentrating at Jackson, Tenn, with
the intention Of attacking Cairo and invad.
ing Illinois, is no greater nor less a person
than Fred. Strocky, who was formerly Mayor
of Galena, in this State, ran for State Senator
from the 10. Davies and Stephenson Dis
trict, in 1858, and previous to that, was
Sheriff Of Stephenson County. In 1853, he
was a contractor for building a section Of the
Illinois Central Railroad, somewhere between
Freeport aud Galena, out of which, as well
as his Offices, he made a "good thing.P
Fed, fostered and made rich by the we'll
meaning Democracy of Northern Illinois,
this despicable migrate a year or two since
emigrated to st. Francis County, Arkansas,
where he has raised a company Of despera'
does, and is nov in open hostility with his
former State and friends, who treated him 80
we'll and made 30 much of him.
The ungrateful scoundrel would now,
doubtless, If be could get an opportunity
put bullets into the hearts or a sword TO the
throats Of the Democrats In 10 Davies an6
Stephenson Counties, with as much ~alaeritJ
as they, deeming him an honest man, pu
votes FOR him into the ballot-boxes.
Pennsylvanians, who are now among thu
most loyal and ready Of u country's de
tenders, will learn with indignation that thi
traitor is q native Of the Keystone State. o.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30
LAW REPORT.
SUPERIOR COURT.

GENERAL TERM.-In the case Of Cole Us.
Bailey, it was held, by Judge Storer, that an
administrator, unless specially authorized by
tho Court could not receive in payment any
thing but money, and that any agreement
sale for q credit of claims the latter might
have against the deceased, would not be
recognized. u. r
Special settings were made of five cases
for May 30 three for 81, and four for June l.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-30

PITTsBURG, May 2e-M.-River six feet by
the pier. mark, and falling. Weather cloudy
and cool.
LOUISVILLE, May 29-P. M.-River falling
slowly, with six feet ten inches in the Canal.
Weather clear mercury coo.
ST. LOUIS, May 29-P. M.-The river con-
tinues TO recede at this point. Nothing new
from any of the upper streams. Rsined
nearly all daY.