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A CARD FROM Mr. RUSSELL.


To Hs E{'tcr Of he Mobile RSgis'or:
SIR. Nv attention has been called TO statement III
Hirlsr's Uteiig, couched IN tae following words
Tue p.opr.etcrs have dispatched an arust 70 the
Sonh 10 company With NJ Russell, correspondent OF tie
London Iu.s,.'
In r,isrtH 10 tat statement, have to observe that
nv companions ate THO, w: Nr. Wards, persona!
friend no &, ki,d enough u st nv SECRETARY and
travelling com,ade one who has CONNECTION whatever
with any journal the United Confederate states aud
Mr. DAVIS. q Young artist. who is taking sketches for
The IIs,ratsG L,nd0t N.ics and who me that
be is LOT engaged by, or connected with, HarpsrS
KseIl although be iOGery sent sketches to that pari-
od,al.
w position IS that ola neg,yal, and l aui employed
on mission that requires the utmost impar.i,ty on my
p,rt although sb4l. claim for myself the utmos; free
dom in the expression OF my convictions aud OF my OBJ
srvaous 10 toe journal which have the honor to s,rVe
The exuressoa OF these convictions and observations
however Is meant Only for England aud shall not per-
nit the position occupy b abused under any cir
cumstan,es vLa.eyer by thOze $40 sGcomplny me- al
tho oh have every reason TO believe that good faith
would render such guarantee assurance on ny part
unnecessary.
have oily 70 say in addition that by this post have
forwarded 10 the paper in question r,ques', that they
insert nv formal deuisl OF the statement which has oc-
sa-i1ued this communication. have the honor TO be,
sir, your faithful servant, W. Ii. Russell, LL. D.,
RsrTisIer AZ Law.
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ONE REPUBLICAN PAPER FOR PEACE.

The Hartford C,,ratt, the leading Republican paper
of Copucceut IS NJ length constrained to admit that the
ouy vay to obtain pace is to recognize the adepen-
icnce OF the Confederate States recommends calm
language to republicans everywhere. Here follows what
il says.
Public opinion in the North to he gradually set
ding down in favor Of the recognition OF ire new Cor
.eierscy bv the Federal Government. The thought OF
bloody and urolrsc,,d civil var except IS matter OF
absolute necessity rs ojh0ndt 20 all, and It's Issues
NAV be as reucu4 10 the yc,Ors as to the yluqu shed
To sub urstc the seeded States by force OF arms and TO
compel diem % remain in the Union, iii be possible
must involve great expenditure ci treasure and lie, ana
,a result ouly in changing the prescat alienation 'nto
deadly hostility and iucuahe haze. II they r'mo IN
he Uuou they must bc peers Of the other States and
iat as conquered prcr5Hc.S.
But Ie1e Zen p,,il pees Us Do we not, by the re-
cocu,on If the Scu.herl CClsderacy, recognize the
DriaciDl, Of secession. No.
Seven 5 a,es have seeded frcm the Union. The act
ia revolutionary and may justly be punished with all The
sevrt, Ehich toe c:ime .. urprOyckcd revolution d.
m4nds BIZ. the 81 ws> not checked as II mlgat
easily have been, nc the beginning The cabinet ct Nc
Buchanan II lot Nr. Buchanan himself helped on the
reason The present Administration must zeal With tae
matter as 10 sand; simply question OF practical
politics, The i0rciby SutugaIiou OF these States, under
existing circumstance, . not 90 be holgM Of.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-22
FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-It Il currently reported in
Washington that overpowering effort will be made t.
aijourn Congress supplies for the war 81 all
have been voted in order of all attempts at COM
promise.
Col vosburg, of the New York list Regiment, died
this morning from the rupture of blood vessel at the
Navy Yard.
The horrible sanitary condition of the various barracks
in this ely occupied by the federal troops, creates:
alarm from the fear that some terrible pestience will
break out which will depopulate the city,
The Pennsylvani Fifth is quartered at Inauguration
Hall, under the floor OF which found on Saturday
several pools OF stagnant wateS and dead hog one
member who perfectly wehSaturday night, died yes
terday without any apparent cause. His body was as
blue az indigo an hour before he died. HIS name was
George Shrek from Schuylkil
It is rumored that Polish Regiment is being organ
lied in the Northern States whose s:rvc6s are to be
rendered 10 the President.
Arrests OF those who publicly express sentiments IA
yorable to the South, continue to be made.
None OF the usual drills pirades took place yester
day evening owing the fact that the troops had teen
ordered 10 be ready at momehts notice for acton.
There have undoubtedly been limitations received
here that strong Influences at work in England and
France to induce those powers recognize the Southern
Confederacy. They alarmed at the prospect OF a
short supply OF cotton England will be likely to do so
il il will be to her advantage
Il stated aud currently believed that President Liz
coin on Saturday last crossed the Chain Bridge and WIS.,
tied Arlington heights
Gen. Butlr f. today for Fortress Monroe at which
point the Republicans say 5000 troops to
trate this week Gen. Wool expected to be assigned TO
this command but n. Butler peremptory refused to
be stationed under him
Dr.. Norwood of Chrst's Church (P. e. in George
town. who has for time past omitted from the
vice the usual prayer for the President of the United
Staes-nser ed in lieu thereof paragraph for bis
health and personal prosperitytoo occasion yesterday
TO read the circular letter of Bishop Nottingham, and
10 state that be could conscentousy comply with IT,
He was very much aga,ed and has called meeting Of
the vestry this evening when is expected be Will dis
solve mis- connection with his congregation.
II is evident that something must be done With
roops-thcugh drilled aud exercised continually, they
are beginning be restless and somewhat undscipined
In amps there is great complaint concerning
the rltiDns. The seventh Regiment last night had
mock funeral their junk which buried the
camp and which uttered mOurntu mentations
Colonel ElsEorth's X5uaves complained terribly, and
several serious troubles have already occurred
The bulk of the Seventh will return TO New York when
the time Of thirty days is up There is considerable feel
ing dressed against the gmen, account Of III,
short time Of service for which they Hundreds Of
letters are daily received inmatiug that the regiment
will be bissed through Broadwayif it returns at the time
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R.1IarTp rorJsa. parIsl

Immense Preparations are making IA Washington tor
the accommodation Of JEFF DAVIS and suite. Mrs Lincoln
has been 70 New York and laid in dinner service Of
mAssys gold Magnificent furniture has been furnished
for The White House throughout, replace that which
has been damaged 5y Jim Lane and his Border Ruans
For his attendants, rodce that most of the North
cru regiments come provided With the greatest abun-
dance Of the most improved arms aud an Infinite quar-
tty OF the comforts and convenience Of camp He We
have seen meas mouths water in reading the list
Of luxurious articles. TIE appointments Of the Excel
sOr Brigade, in particular, are exceedingly inviting
We are not enough in the secrets OF our authorities
20 specify the day which JEFF Davis sil dine =; me
White House, and Ben Mccullough take Bis s'ea:a u
General sekles' gildsd tent We should dls1zs .
produce any disappointment BY nauing 20 s'oa - -
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Ohio Volunteers signs In tte NOr,a we.t.


The Ohio papers are GeI with accounts OF he softer
irEs OF tie U.io volunteers in their various creamp
m.n.s Starvation, cold sud mud are the order Of tie
dsy. It is Supposed ,hat general Stampede will take
Mace a. soon as tie thyoc month, out No dispos
ton is manifested ia any quarter for three years eust-
ments.
We would no. mislcsi our people by auy misrepre-
senatou nor u.i ire d,lusve hop; but We cannot r.
sst the belief thai the great Northwestern States DO not
share in the maisoau, sp, OF he Yankees towards the
south For tha tune being they have been acted upon
by the excitement which peryajcd the North They
were told that the South threatened them With invasion
aud of course they rushed defend their rights
They already End that they have been deceiyedtheir
experience 10 camp lie is not encouraging, ard the iu
TOT s sbsine The loss Of their trade vth ;be South,
by which alone they have Pro-Peged their eyes
20 The ulA that their true Interests with the Cor
federate States here,t n the o-s run, viii ever coz
troll any people And &c be- sincerely believe it
is the irtercs Of all the States the upper waters cf
che Mississippi and Ohio 30 be in close and friendly ia
,ereourse with the Southern States, no great length of
ue will elapss before tie II c.s Of that interest nil DC
developed We base 70 calculation en- the fact, that
Ohio Indiana aud Illinois are largely populated by Vir-
uiaus OF their descendants the other grea; fact.
chat for the very soil which hey lve,tbey indeb:
ed 10 Virginia Who by her Own unasssted means con-
Q1ered tia. whole esrtory 10 the Revolution, and be-
owed il as a frye git 90 th, Union. We consider
ing OILY the question OF ,,es ard that eauno, lead
them 10 a permanent submission 10 government COM
posed Of The op-mOrgrs Of Peuusy lyana and the man
uacturers Of New England They have the same inter-
es that We have in a low tar Il and they only hnd
marke, for their mules, horses pork, and wheat
among the planters o; the lower Mississippi
When the excitement Of the moment is over, that
great consideration OF isers': viii exert is Influence
and tel upon the action OF those States Besides the
accounts uch we see in the papers Of the abatement Of
the military fever We hear from private sources that the
mass Of those people could not be forced TO
Invade the South. Black Republican Governors are
making great e1erons 10 itdame the minds OF the PEG
ple and have had much with the laakee ele-
ment Of the population but it has not extended much
further war Of INVASION three years enlistment
fads favor With a very limited number.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-22
AFFAIRS AT HARPER'S FERRY.
From The. Alexandria Sentinel.
HARPEK's FERRY, Va, Nay Is.
ARREST OF a SUPPOSED SPY.

ARREST Oh 4 SUPPOShD SPis
man, protesting to be from New York, had been seen
lurking about here for several days aud yesterday nfor
nation conveyed to the officer of the day, that be
bad been making sketches of the heights around here.
He was Immediately arrested as aspy, and lodged in the
guardhouse. When arrested he prolessed to be seces-
sonist, and said bis curiosity had led him to make
visit here" One of the conductors on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad said he had seen the same man in Washing
ton and that he was civil engineer. We understand
that he bad in his possession when arrested the name and
position of every regiment in the camp He will be fully
examined to-day.
Last night at 70 o'clock, about 300 more troops arrv-
ed among them the Grayson Daredevls," with three
pieces Of cannon. More will arrive to-day.
None conjecture the number of troops at present
in this place aud surrounding country In my letter yes
terday said there about 5000 am told this morn
ing by good authority that there not less than ten
thousand. To look around the camp, one would think
there was larger number than this - !.
IL o'clock hThe Winchester train has just arrived,
bringing $50 troops They the Wythe Grays and q
company from Augusta county, Va. They report large
number At Winchester and Srasburg en- route Tor this
point 6HGLrsfIoEs.
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IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.

The New Orleans papers announce the receipt OF intel
gence from Galveston and lndanc!l to the 9TH instant
Tue Inianol Courier furnishes the following items;
The United States army officers who were taken pris-
oners al san Autono have all given their parole IN,
GLIDING Colonel Waite, the successor OF General
Twiggs.
The San Antonio Ledger mentions the resignation OF
the following United States officers hsI Lloyd D. bea.i
Paymastcr, Capt r. W. johnson, 2 cavalry Japan
VIM B. Blair. Lieut. R.mseur, Ar; and Lieut. Howard,
50 Artillery.
Cap. Les COMPANY, S,h u S Infantry, arrived at
Su Antonio last We, L. aud surrendered unconaluohaly
q Nsj DuH, OF the G ). A.
The $50 rsouers Of war lately captured by the Tex
a. volunteers under Colonel Van Dorm, below TINS city
have left IN tic brig Mystic and schooners horace ana
Urbans, chartered tor the purpose.
Cooael Van Dorm LEFT Victoria last Monday with Nc
Culughs regiment and other forces to intercept Col
Reeves command of United States troops, (some 900
sroug then reported 70 have gone into Fort O4rS Out
sioce cOutracic.sd. They will meet some where ABOVE
S.n Antonio
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nr.Irn.orthe EnemY.

We publish in another column, two article rom Nor'p
ern Journals which throw some light the projects OF
cur enemies II We uuders and these papers correctly,
hey propose 20 sezs with the strong hand the State OF
MARYLAND Northwestern Virginia and the State OF Mis-
sour-to occupy these several districts with military
force aud by the milling Of great army compel the
South 10 aCQuiese in a separation that line They throw
out threats that II we do not submit to those terms they
vii invade u ezs Florida and such other portions OF
Southern territory they lay their hands upon Not
the slightest respect for the wishes of the peope OF Mary
land Of Nogth Western Virginia and Missouri Ia pro-
fessed Those Districts of country considered i'm
poraut to the Yankee dominion and are TO be subdued
aud eotrccd into submission This il the programme,
as We understand it. It's being put forth simultaneously
and apparently without concert by two different papers
myes that the same clusc the secession OF Virginia aud
the impos bihly Of subjdng the South, has prompted
the suggestion in both eases Probably the course ct
events and the conviction of the mposbty OF establish
ing despo,ism any portion Of the free people Of
the South may altcra while induce them to loser their
.maa Is Rslb-r than Virginia the Confederate States
ever ladac by ard seeing ;leir brethren Of Maryland
and Missouri o. any portion CT our own States, subjected
against Will, 10 the tyranny Ct Yankee Go'erL-
ment-hcre vii be everlasting war.
Tue Strategic and rasr-udiuc plans a. developed by
tie Pbiad pha paper will attract the attention Of our
authoris 81 Montgomery.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-22

CABELL COUNTY ALL KGHF-During recent visit to
Cabel county assured by gentlemen in posi-
ton to know the sentiments OF the people, that Cabel
unity would give large majority in favor of the ordi
nsnce of secession Secession flags and the bunting Of
virguia oat proudly and defan,ly the public and
private houses throughout the county. The ladies' God
bless them are at work constantly making flags to throw
to the breeze aud declare Virginia rae from the sway of
Lincoln aud Black Republeinism. At Guyaneotte a
large secession flag floats proudly from tall POLE The
Ohio Aboitons.s sent word over that the flag must
come down." The true sons of Cabell sent word back
that if the minons Of Old Abe wanted that fg down,
they had better come over and take it down themselves
They didn't come over CidrksJ,Tg Register.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-22
PRIZES IN TIE SOUTH.

The following information shows that the "ball has
opened" in the Southern waters:
MOBILE, May l6.-The New Orleans barque Ocean
Eagle, with lime, from Rockand, Maine, was captured
this morning by the privateer Calhoun.
NOZZLE, May 1.-THE ateam privateer Ivy captured
a. prize this morning. the ship Marshall, of Providence,
r. /. Tee capture took psc just outside the bar.
Another priza also captured to-day-name I'M
known.
The financial article of the n. O. Picayune, (Aay l6,)
says:
In the absence Of any important developments, the
ina ket presents the quiet features heretofore no.
tced Onc of the main topics of conversation was the
achievement of the privaeer Calhoun, which left port
last hight and carly this morning took the bark Ocean
Eagle, of Maine prize, with cargo OF 3, IA bbs
lime. This will DO mmed stey followed by the announce
ment of important captures Other vessels are be-
ing rapidly fitted out for similar expeditions.
Our afternoon dispatches contained information OF a
gallant feat the part of the Federal forces. They
have refused TO allow the transportation OF cars for our
city railroad which in other words amount to the orci
Bile seizure Of properly contracted and paid for some time
snce This equal The robbery Of chicken cocps in
Illinois aud Kentucky, the presumption that they werc
destined or this place. Not a moments time should be
lost in realatng the complete extent for this vndc
tive appropriation Of the prop:ry Of innocent parties
All the bills credits and other availables OF Western an
Northern parties should be sequesered without deayF
This is the only remedy for the vandalism with which
host!ltes are now being carried on against U.s.
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From fas. Edgsfsid Adsrsiss. gsss. -
"Is THERE A POWDER MILL IN SOUTH CARROLL


This il kabIc question asked in the Charleston
Courier this morning; ard must FAY that am sur
psed at it, when it is well known 10 the people OF
The up country that there two Powder mills In fuc-
ce sfu operation in Pckens District and have been Tor
two or three years. 1t is more matter OF surprise TO
me- from the fact that there have been such facilities
offered to the public be better informed upon ths sub
iect There has been advertisement In the Keowee
Courier Offering for sale powder made at the South
Carolina Mills three miles cast Of P6kers O. H. for the
last year. and also R. A. Thompson, Esq the Editor. has
called attention the advertisement editorialy several
times still it is not known.
There is powder-m situated at the eastern entrance
Of the Tunnel the Blue Ridge Railroad, with thirty
copper vessels and capable Of turning out great guam
tty of excellent powder If it duly paronized This
mill is the property Of j. N. 0stendorf Esq His ad-
dress il Walhala s. O. There is also another mill To-
Gated three miles east of PckensC II called the South
Carolina Mills" and owned by Messrs Bowen Co.,
which also manufactures excellent article of rifle or
blasting powder have tried the powder from both Of
these mills and know it to be good.
write this article for the sole purpose OF informing
the public upon this momentous question, question
which of vital interest the Southern Confedeacy at
this time o. h. A. WooDwN
Fort johnson, s. O., May 9th, 1851.
The Courier needed not this information, but many
citizens and officers of the State did -EDs. COURIER
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-22

AMrsERADLE FizzLE-The Wheeling meeting ia over
The erel, Uestern Virginia Convention turned GU; to
be nythirg else than "a. Il opened with prayer
by al Eagbmln, who, Of course, has no love fer Vr
gioa. Gen Jackson made the first speech and took
strong ground against making any movement now for
the division of the State. John S Garlic followed
the other side. But Mr.. Wiley, Of Monongaia killed
the snake by backing up Gen. Jackson. Nomln of any
reputation who expects remain long in Virginia, as
we predicted last week. took ground in favor Of revou
ton John S Burdet Garlic and Tarr, the chiefs
among the revoutionsts. Men OF State reputation will
not hazard their good names in such cause.
Tuere about eighty countes in Western Virginia
OF these only twenty-sevan-one IhiFd-sre claimed to
nave been represented and of the twetyseven, Maon
Wetzal Rlrbour Writ, Lewis, Jackson, Roane, Glmer
Upshur aud various others, will give msjortes against
dsioR and for accession and therefore misepre
seated Then there Frederick Hampshire, Berkeley,
and perhaps other counties included in the twenty
ven all Of which will give four for secession and
would give ten to against division, and therefore
were grossly and outrageously msrepresented-
George Seuseney the only delegate from Frederick
kuoSedgei that he had not been appointed by pub
Ii, meeting and said he hsG 'come up through the dan
gers which enviroued Union in his part of the
State thus coufessng that they few and far be-
tween in that part of Western Virginia. In fact, there
were not fifteen counties lonetenth of the number in
the State) represented in the Wheeling Convention
which will give a majority against Secession and not ten
that would give majority for Observation-Disclosures
VrotaiaH.
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early day but It viii save trouble If the gentlemen
viii keep themselves in readiness 10 dslodge at mo-
ments notice II they are not smitten however, win
more than judicial blindness they Go not need TINS "arn
ilg at our hands They know that the measure OF
their niqriiss is full, and the pltieree oil outraged
freedom is exhausted Among all the brave men from
the Rio rapde 10 the Potomsc and stretching over INTO
iasuted Indignant and Infatuated Maryland there ou'
one word en- every lip Washington and one senti'
men, in every heart vengeance on the tyrants' VINO
p,lute the Capital Of the Republic
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FROM TEXAS.

AUGUSTA, May 2lst.-Advices from Gilveston to tie
18th represent that the city is now thoroughly fortified
The u S. officers taken prisoners by Col. Van DOru
have been released on parole.
II is believed that Cornas is engaged in an extensive
raid on the RIO Grande. Fort Brown is well protested
Cap ain Reynolds U. s. Qiartermaster at San Antonio
has resigned
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ARRIVAL OF THE PERSIA.

FARTHER PolSr, May 2O.-The Persia arrived today.
1t is asserted bu. not credited that letters OF marqu
issued by the Confederate States have been granted to
vessels at Liverpool and London.
Lord Derby expressed the hope in the House OF Lords
that the forthcoming Cover ment procamaii,n would
give warning that if Ems shmen engaged in pIyaeersg
their blood would be on their own heads.
The Times says the mediation Of England had a. well
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-22

LKrrKRs OF N.sorE AND REPRIsAL--Snce Congress
authorized tie issuance OF letters Of mque and repri-
L. it has bseo r,qaenly stated that such letters have
cen granted hundreds Of applicants, and that thou-
ands are o. tile in the War Department TINS "a an En-
or for applications for this branch of the puohc service
are made 20 the Collectors at the different ports. The
Col ectors at Mobile New Orleans and other Southern
seaports have had numerous applications but none have
been received or could be received at the War Depart
ment- Mobile AdUsrtiSSr.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-22

A CHARLYsros RIpLED CAsSos.-Mayor j. A. Wage.
ner of Charleston s. O., has invented improved rifle
cannon, which has been tested, and found to throw
she'll seven niles Pr paratons on fco to compli-
ment the Niagara with few So, at least, says cor
respondent Of the Savannah Republican.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-22

YANKEE CAUdHr.-0n Wednesday night man was
discovered by the sentinel at the battery at Primers
Point reconnoiering in a small bolt. Three rifle shots
were fred at him. which caused him to stop his progress
which was a. rapid possible by the aid Of two ores
with which he propelled the boat he was soon arrested
by order of Captain NASH of the EngineeE Corps. Who
is In charge of the batsry. The mag = PI prisoner
Of var. awaiting speh actor y