The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-14

Major William f. French, United States Army commana
ing officer at Key Wes has his headq aarers at Fort Tay
lor The following companies are under his commaad-
Company B, Frat artillery Captain j. NJ Brannan First
Lieutenant. A. c. GIlen Second Lieutenant, G. ". Web
ber; Company X, First artillery, Lieutenant Samuel r
Chaen; Company F, First artillery, Lieutenant a. w.
Cosson; Company A, First infantry, Captain j. Cald-
fantry Captain D. Carpenter Lieutenant j. A. Mower,
Assistant surgeon, William F. Mccormick Engineer Off
Ger at Fort Taylor, Captain Edward B. Hunt
OUR FREDERICK CORRESPONDENCE.
FREpamcK, Nd, May 10, 1861.
Lators Of he Committee on Fsdaal Relations-Hcio .sa
True Symranies Of Maryland ysnd-Desire 10 Recognise
the Southern Conftderacy-The Destruction Of the Bridges
Of Baltimore-PGssoee Of Deperxe armed Msn-Caccl-
~ for Wdshingon, de-, dc
In yesterday afternoons session Of the House. the
chairman Of the Committee Federal Relations, s.
Teakle Wallis ESD presented the resul, iaoora
OF this most important committee certain resolutons
condemnatory Of the administration the policy.
declaring tibet Maryland does sympathze most heartily
with the Sonth in this struggle for her rights and that
she will rot take part lot in this against her, in
vokirg the President soemny to in his war policy,
a least until Congress convene and protesting aganet
the military occupation Of the sJn Of this State as un
constitutional, though the time disclaimng any
intention to use violence against the federal government
The resolutions also in recognizing the South
ern confederacy. They before the House for
adoption, and, though opposed warmly ,swil, think,
upon proposed convention, and propose %
accurn at once 10 some place and time to be hxed Va
rols substitutes have been offered one that instead
adopting the resolutions, the Legislature adjourn dil
was lost By large majority. An adjournment WI
take place in feS days, without, as predctoj, any
thing OF importance having been doae except that the
of recession has been much injured by ts frends
The Senate are trying to * time and place for adjourn
| ment. There seems objection to meeting here
sean perhaps because the atmosphere is too Union for
some There Is an issue between the Governor and toe
ton OF the bridges loading 20 that place last month The
Governor Declares in communication to the Legislature
and 70 the authorities that be never sanctioned or en-
outraged IT, being too great lover OF law and order;
whilst they declare that ne advised it. The popular be-
lief here is that the Governor is right.
The Inhabitants of this portion Of the state are
much alarmed a. the passage through there
Voivess and Knives, despsra,e characters evidently,
going to Haper's Ferry and the FONT Of Rocks this last
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad strikes the Potomac,
there is sre bridge over the river there, and the Vr
enians have camp q Elk hundred and forty men on inc
side. This place is some twelve miles below Harper's
az at the Washington Junction, by the United States
troops and at Harpers Ferry by the vhginians Com
plants are daily made TO the Governor by milers and
farmers that they cannot get their produce down tho
canal 10 Georgetown but far nothing has been done
except to protest to Governor etcher against the action
Of the Virginia troops which Governor Hicks believes 20
| be without official authority
The mountains OF Harpers Ferry are reported on fre
well barns destroyed by Virgnians and unless
the United States takes possession Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, there will be skifmshing between
| Maryland and Virginia.
About twelve hundred cavalry from Carlisle Pa, passed
within eleven ms Of this place. roae TO Washington,
day or two eince.
| FREDERICK, Md May 9, 1861.
Indignation of he Frederick People at he Acts Of The Leasso
tue--7he Anti Secession FEELING in Maryland-i'asaSa
tf Soldiers-T7uning If ne Frederick Cour. House-A
Union Meeting Held There the Night Beors-Ths GreGs
Question at Issue, &C., DC.
The Legislature, stin IN session here will adjourn
Saturday, TO meet again probably the 10th Of July.
This ia the very last place the State for the assembling
OF any body Of secessonists The very atmosphere is
unfit for them TO breathe, and they have consequently
been ftifed The probability OF the passage or
Coleman Ycliotts Military Despotsm bill, aroused
feeling as was before exhibited and the ci.izens
| rose IN masse, md with difficulty re-
strained from driving the whole Legislature
| out Of the city 1t intended to accomplish lud-
recty what they dared not do in a straightforward
and msny way but there up from all sections or
the State such howl Of Indignation wrath as has
eecuay senced them and the results Of the ecssiop
will be-nohing Great njustice is done loyal peo-
pie by the Northern States consequence Of the uufortu
nate riot IN Baltimoro the 10Th Of April. 1t tho
outbreak OF mob, and nothing more but has been
strumenal in calling out the conservative strength, not
only ID that city, but throughout the entire State
apprehension need be entertained of its recurrence.
Eighty SIX men passed through this place to-day foot,
from Baltimore route 10 Tiarpers Ferry TO oln the
Confederate forces They nearly all youths Of To-
reign extraction from sixteen to eighteen years Of age
They were unaTmed, and, OF them said, without
dime IN the whole crowd 20 buy loaf OF bread. They
sroled through the town. begging their breakasts and
many Union man, moved 70 tears by their deplorabe
plight, ded TO his humanity and gave them his shil-
ig Had you seen them you would have done the same.
they sald they were seeking, not war; but employment
and bread.
saw letter yesterday from gentleman residing IN q
taacd in which he says the wonderful reaction
ever saw taking place there and that secession VIII be
voted down in bic county the $50 inst notwithstaDd
ing the presence Of 600 Southern troops, by large ma
Court House vas entirely destroyed By FIRE yes
Ierday morning at two o'clock the act Of an ncendiay
Unionsts the afternoon before, at the preecp-
tacn Of the Star spangled Banner by the ladies OF
trea.rck 70 the Home Gussd and one Of the rgest
drl room They ae not suspected of firing the building.
The mas meeting y,s addressed y the Hon Rsveld
after which the mighty the wekin with
s ss nsss1 sns m0s nspg q our national
has the honor and glory Of giving TO the nation this
swelling strain & and 90 you suppose that we win ever
roofs OF our mouths when become unwilling TO unite
n s soul stirring chorus The question for 70
chyf J need not say what our decision win be.
TIE COMMANDER IN.CHIEF IN VIRGINIA.,
| GENERAL oRpERs-N0. 13.
HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FoRcyap
/ RICHMOND, Va, May 10, 1861.
Tho following telegraphc despatch has this day been
received and s published for the information Of all con-
| cerHed;-
MONTGOMERY, Nay 10, 1901.
10 prevent confNs0n you Will assume the control OF
the forces Of the Confederate States In Virginia and "a
sign them 10 such duties as you may Indicate until fur
| ther orders for which this will be your authority
| l.. WAIKFR Secretary OF War,
I Atrue copy r. s GARNET Adjutant General.
Olcers of The Confederate States army now serving Ia
virginia vii accordingly report By letter, to the Adju-
tan, General ~ the Virginia Forces their present satIous
ths nature q e orders under which they acting and
" = command ~ troope their numbers and organization
Py command Of MAJOR General Ice
9. eARSErF, Adjutant General.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS IN DELAWARE.
GENERAL oRDBR-Eo. /.
STATE " DhiA WARE, EXECUTIVE DEpARrNEST,
n-.. DOVER, Nay IL, 1861.
Wy NlrfnN OIL tho in ihn