Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-06-29
Spirit ef III. y1o,n;,s Pc,
THE NEWS HERE

received the following note:
Ediior Of tbs Star: In an editorial Yesterday
you refer TO the proposed election Of Senator and
OeleGates from Alexandra and Fairfax counties
ard - do not see how a election can be prop,
eriY held" until IL Is found 90 that Fairfax and
those chosen on the gsd Of Nav III, ng 1y
that The persons already elected are OF the seces-
sion school, and will not present themselves at
heellng, and your doubts in the premises are
only calculated to embarrass good citizens The
polls are to be opened, Is will be seen by an ad-
versisement In your paper and notices in the sew
efal precincts, on the ID day Of July, and the
election W III be held in accordance with the laws
Of Virginia. CHAs. H. UproN
We see nothing in Mr.. Upton g letter to change
the opinion expressed a day or two since that
new election cannot properly take place at this
time.
The Wheeling Convention resolved that the
members elected on the I'D ult., to the Virginia
Legislature, were lawfully chosen; and further:
70 vacate the seats of such members thereof onlv
AZ may lall TO obey their summons TO assemble in
" heeiing on the lst proximO The writ OF cleo
Ton which Mr.. Upton Ia about to carry out, pro-
poses to Set aside that act Of the Convention and
10 ASSUME In advance Of their action In the premi-
ses, that the Senator and Delegates from hlexan
dr'a and Fairfax will not obey the mandate OF
the " heeling Convention. We therefore regard
'ne proposed election as irregular, illegal, and
hhsIg 10 De mischievous in Its consequences; not
being aware that the Convention have delegate
TO Gov PierpOnt power 20 except the counties OF
Alexandra and Fairfax from the operation of the
general ordinance applicable TO every other county
IN the State
Were the already elected member, to present
themselves IN Wheeling the Legislature wouIa
@ course Instantly recognize their rights to their
seats over any possible claimants under the writ
OF election to which sir. L pton refers
we regard an election at this Time "a lfkelv 10
prove mlschieVous, as It win not he particIuate6
In ny h1if'ke Union men II those counties So
we are Informed bys number Of the mos; reliable
IniOnlsis OF Alexandria; gentlemen sincerely
anxious fof the success OF the Wheeling move.
neH'' who cOncar IN the opinion that the time
las ho' yet come for an advantageous commence.
Hieh' o. Organization there IN beha!r of the good
cause.
FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN WARD-To-day at ONE
O'Clock, the funeral of Capt Ward, Of the steamer
Fresborn, took place, and the remains were for.
Vafded on to New York by the evening train
hn air OF sadness prevailed about the ward during
'ne gay, and the flags Of the shipping were low.
cred 81 hslf-ma
4 he remains lag Ia state In the engine house in
beautiful mahogany coffin lined with zinc sr5
richly mounted with silver. The bodv ,,,,.
dressed In black clotn coat, white vest and hIact
eckcIoih, and upon he cCain was the cbap.ap
ana sword worn by Capt. w IN life
~ ~ m, tie New York Seventy First Reoi.
'h"es'fsP'f VtufeA Yard d. AID A. a;sIaek the
inner Corps Of the Seventy-First. Dods.
nraS Band Seveh.y-Fi5st Regiment.
OsaenmenI u Marines Marine Band Hears,
no bearers Gen Harris, NJ sjor Reynolds, Cap
talh Dahlgren, Ccptain Rowan and OFF COZ, NJ ,bs
Yard, IN Carriages, and citizens
Twelve OF Capt Wards crew attended m nall
bearers dressed in blue ilckets and white p.nt,
ihese accompany the remains 10 New York tbs,,
P1a'es having been Allied on the Freedom nv
rum 'hs fawnee Minute guns were q red
VI battery as the procession moved of
Japan Ward was a native of Conn.ct,cr,
nich ola'e ne was appointed. He entered
'ne service on the 4th Of March, 1877 and ,..,
appointed Commander on the 9th OF q. n,sn,hs,
1917 de had Seen some sixteen wear. .erv,c. !.
ana nine years duty on shore He Wa. con-,
oei OF The receiving ship at ths BrootIyr
navy Yard during two years past
IMPORTANT ARsEsr u. McQuillan of Cba,le,
"nom IL was reported to the prope
authorities, has been in New York making =,
rangements for sending both men and rnI,,...
equipments to the South, and has also bsen % =,
was about to depart for Europe as an agent %, -.
procurement OF warlike supplies in the eronlo,, :,
eoohieaerate States, called yesterday mornino :,
S'a'e department, with the passport of , R,,,i,h
Con'"I' Tor the purpose OF obtaining thereto o.,
signature OF The Secretary Of State I'm acco,d.,..
WIN The new regulation of the department u
was requested to make an afadayit Of hi, 1o,,.,,.
70 me government and the lawfuInes. Of hi. =,
rama, which be did, and was told to cau so,,, :,
TWO OcIock when, on making his appearance he
arrested a. the Instance OF the Secretary Of
CsPaih starr and two orderlies, who
hear
'ha' purpose He 10 in prison awaiting fu,,h.,
orders Of the government
We hear that MeQuIllan was not only ,no.o.5
ID purchasing military supplies, but wa. tan,ns,
ing VIZ mechanics skilled In the manuf,c,u,s :,
Am' 70 Induce them to 20 South
bAIIizs-Duane, in his Military D,c.,oD,,v
ev N"aary,
Battles have ever been the Las, ,s.o,,.. -,
60 situation where chance and ,ccfSsn.
oatsn Dc Ie ard overcome the most pyndsn,j.I sns
nnoah srens ements, and where superjoritv =,
!. vy no means ensures success, 10 sucb Al
oong The rghttng battle only becsnss ~, ~.
49, y, nssr, or from having no Other foru,.d
Darius Lost bis CROWN a1' s .0s way Of mailing
hngsnd, did the same and Franci. ths y.
rsga, Lost the battle and his liberty King Jobn
ruin atisadsS g.s 1ee battle Of Poicter,, though
nas OF Prussia lost bis country, and tbs ,.nnts
go sa lc.1 russia acquired from Freder,cf n
e ottue OF Fena. A skiIlful general will atnI
oaMe when bis army and stustion ..nn.g Eve
- vn oe,eated than IL he does not 90 ht N ali.
80 Y Wnen the advantage may be great snd III
80 nov 81" authority sustain the prudence and
oautioG OF Gen. Scott at the present t,ns,
oot sLAn OF aitsorRI-rhe friends NJ Co,
lnt slsf' OF Missouri, intend com gl,m.n,,na
-" Hhn ser.nade by Dodrworth's ,plend,s
oo... aHe residence Of his brother, Hon. Mont.
w. 8 Diar, fenn'ylvsnls avenue. oppos.ts Ia.
lhls evening at nine O'Clock.
n "sorrH cAROLrSIAS'' picket who ,,,,v.a
~i'ain TIE u 8 lines near Falls Church. ard W..
appears was northern man forced
IN ~. .oniedetate army, and who was no, At
'" Hnolng himself this side of tn. line.
so - 7" hear that Capt VIM T. Craven
IS " has been ordered to the eomm,nd -