Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-05-21
Telegranhic Desnatches. !.

ALEXANDRIA, May 1.-THE Picket Guard was
driven in last night by the Administration forces.
The Long Bridge, as far as the North end of
the draw, is occupied by Federal troops to-night.
A lot of tobacco, from Lynchburg, bound
North, was stopped here last night by the mill
tary authorities.
WASHINGTON, May Ut is supposed the
New York Seventh Regiment will return North
next week. ~
The Administration has accepted three Kansas
Regiments.
Eighteen privates of the New York Fifth Regs
iment were drummed out yesterday because they
refused to take the oath. -e14-sa
A large number of additional troops are to be
collected here. -V--
Orders have been issued that the rapid firing
of three guns and the ringing of bells in the
night, shall be the signal for the encamped reg
iments to march to the city.
WHEELING, May, 18TH Resolutions were pass
ed condemning the Ordinance of Secession, and
providing for Convention on the 18th of June,
composed of delegates from counties favoring q
division Of the State.
The Convention adjourned sine die
ST. LOUIS, May 18.-Two pieces of cannon.
several hundred muskets and rifles, number of
pistols and a quantity of ammunition, were taken
from the custody Of police commissioners to day
by order of the federal authorities. Sixty of
Colts navy revolyers were seized to-day, while
| in the hands of the American Express Company
They were sent to the arsenal.
| The State tobacco ware house was visited by
| the Federal troops, and considerable quantity
of arms and munitions taken. The city is envi.
roned by line of military posts.
MONTGOMERY, May l8-Arkansas was admit
ted into the Southern Confederacy to day by
Congress. Her delegates are r. W. Johnson
A. Rust, A. Fl. Garland, W. W. Watkins and
H. 7. Thompson.
/ A Formidable Foe.
1t will be seen by the interesting letter of oul
Norfolk correspondent, in this mornings issue
that among the several Thousand Confederate
forces now at that point, is body of three hun
dred Indians. These stalwart sons of the fores
are from the county of Cherokee, n g., and ar,
under the skilful training of Gen. Jackson,
distinguished member of the North Carolina Sen
: ate from Cherokee, are now ready for immediate
} action. As.more formidable looking body of men
we are informed by gentleman who has seel
them, never have been congregated on this con
tinent. Not one of them is under feet in high
and, being built in proportion, tley look NOR
: like modern SIMPSONS than anything else tt
which we can compare them. The rife has BEEF
their constant companion almost from infancy
and they are confessedly the best marksnen til
world has ever seen. They shoot running o
: standing with unerriDg certainty, and load an
fire with rapidity which is really surprising
Each man carries, besides his rife, scalpin
. knife and tomahawk, and should they encounte
:, Billy Wilson's cut-throats, or Ellsworth's Zou
e ave pet lambs, the Lord have mercy on the hire
lings, for it is well known the Cherokees wi
, not. 1t is gratifying to know that the tribe num
bers seven hundred, and should their services b
: needed, they can all be transported to Virgini
e in iorty-eight hours.-Petersburg Cypress.
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II The last Charlottesville Reyiew contains a
: interesting editorial article describing the con
u binations and dissolutions, the wars and commt
; tons which are now taking place in the differel
parts of the word, which concludes as follows
''The finger of Providence can be clearly ira.
: ed in the eyolutions of history. Chapter afte
3 chapter, which seemed full of confusion at th
q time, can be unambiguouslyre ad when we loo
back. The crusades broke down the feudal sys
: tenn in Europe. The civil wars in England i
18th century established the British constitution
q The French Revolution expelled the Bourbon
and undermined despots:n in Europe Our ow
war of 1875 built uD the United States. Th
IL present commotiOns in the world will do thei
appropriate work. Our civil war here, horribl
as it is, shall establish some great principle, an
- be step in the drama. The time is certainl
= approaching when that drama shall have its fns
denoueuent. The position which Ohristant
! has achieved cannot be lost. The moral an
physical progress which has been accomplshe
: cannot be oyerborne."