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THE WEEKLY SUN
SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1861.
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utant q neral vii show ths numbcr dss rip.
tion end distribution Of the troops which are
COW In service.
II forms no part OF the duty Of this Depart
mont TO sntsr upon discussion OF the prsliIa-
irary eiIeasstanos wsich have contributed to
tie prstent condition Of public affairs. The
seo,isiog ordinance Of South Carolina was pass
or to 20 h Of Dscs nber las', and from tht
period un'n the m',o.'y of the government
Wa made mSnitst immediately sfter you as
ttntd It's Chief Nsgisussy, the conspirators
,gsinst iis lons'itution and LAYS have left
ntthirg uIdore 10 TerPstuats the memory Of
Oh IL Lisny. Bsvsnue steamers have been
6eib't taialy betrsye ed by their commanders,
CT vt'r, trssson could not bo brought TO con
sumnsis the detection have tetn overpo versd
by rebtl troops at the command Ct di.loy al
govs no-r. The govsrmsnt assnLs at
Little Rock, Bat R,uge, Mount Yer
ton, ApalAcbieolA, Augusta, Chsrlss.
ton, and Fayeit,tiile tbs ordinances do
pot at San Antonio, aud all the other govern
ment works in Texas, which served as tbs 60.
pots Of immense stores Of arms aud ammuui-
tion. have been surrendered by the connard,rJ
or sized bg disloyal hands. Forts NJ icon,
Caswel Johnson, Cincb, Palaski, J,ekson
Mario, BaTancaA Mckee, MOrg IN, Gaines,
Pike, Mscomb. 81. Pailhp Liviogston. smith,
sad ilr,s NJ Charleston; OsleihJrps BIrraek-,
Baroness BTracts NeE Orleans Barrsess
Fort Jackson. on tbs Mississippi the battery
At ID envenue Dapre, and tbs works at Saip
Island havs teen succ' ssively s,o en- from the
gsverrrsnt or bsstsyet by their com handing
ctIicsra The custom houses A. NsE Orleans
Mo Ms bavatnah, Chsrleston, and othe, i'm
port. Mt ron's, containing vast auo1nts II 20.
y.rrn.Et iurcP, have teen treachsrously ap.
p,opiiaIsd 10 sustain the cause OF eb,ldOn. In
Ike nApntT the bTscch mints a. New Orleans,
at Charlotte and at DAhlonega, have besn lille
gAlly seiz d. In defiance Of every priocips Of CT
mon bono0iy sni OF honor The violent s,izurs of
the Uni,sI STATES Marine Hospital al New
Orleans Was only wanting to complete the c ,ta
ipgHs q crims. Tbs INN ucs, who had been
disablsd by devotion 20 their country services.
ard wlo there bad been secured q grateful
ssylum were cruelty ordered TO be Removed,
without tho slightest provision being made for
their support or comfort. 10 Texas. the large
f. tcss detailed upon the frontier for the pro.sc-
ton Oi the inb sbitan's sRainst the attacks of
marAudipg Indians, were igGominiously dseert-
ei by their commander, D:gsdisr Gshsr Al
TwIoos. To the infRny Of treason TO his Il az
wac aeced the Growing crime Of delibsr stsly
handing over 10 tho armed enemies Of his G. D
vsrnmsnt all the publis propsuy entrusted to
his charge thus even dsptiving thu 10y Al msn
under his command OF all means OF uAusp.r-
tation ont of the state.
a striking aud honorable contrast with the
reereant conduct Of Bhgasisr Gsnsral
THGGs, and othsr trAitorous officers, has
been piessnteS in tue hsroic and traly self
sacrificing course pursued by Major RoBERr
AsDEsson, and the small and gallant band
OF tfliteIs and men under bis command nj Fort
yunts; and also b, Lieut.. ApAM J. SaEM.
MFh, his officers and nsn, at Fort Pickens.
10 rsietripg With strongest COmmendation to
The conduct Of these brave soldiers, under the
i'y ing circumstances whIc1 surroundod them,
4 only echo the unanimous voice OF the Ame-
rtCsn people. In this conn setion, II is q plea
surabe duty 10 refer to the very gallant ae,ion
~ Lieut.. RoaSR JONAS, AZ uIrpSr's Ferry,
and the handsome and succ .sstnl manner in
wblch hs executed the orders Of the Govern
MT ~ that important pest.
TIE detarnination n VI the Govsrnm snt 10 use
its Htm's power 20 ,ubdue the rebellion, has
besn sustained by the unqualified approval OF
the wAols people. Heretofore, the leaders Of this
conspiracy have prof,ssod 70 regard the people
OF this country as ihc iysblJ OF making q forci-
bls resistance TO rebellion. The s-ror OF this
conclusion Is now bsinR made manifest. His
tory will record that men, who In ordinary
I moe, vsrs devoted solely to the at,a Of peAcs,
were yot ready, on tue iaiti,t, to rush 20 arms
csfsrie OF thoir rights, whsn a'sailsd. AZ
the prstspt moment, the government presents
the striking anomaly OF being embarrassed by
Tie generous outpouring OF volunteers to sus
tain Its tin. 1nitead VI labOriag under the
difficulty Of nonarchical governments, the want
OF men 10 fill its armies, (ghich, In oth,I
Countries, h's compelled a resort to forced
oOnsofipliJns) one Of it, main difficulties Is e
keep down tue proper ions Of the army, and
20 prevent il from sT,Iipg beyond tho actual
fHce -equiFed.
The commanding cfTic,rs OF the regiments In
h. NTlt Ngta 10th a. -.
mgn'h1' ierviOs and for the war. have, in many
instsncss, not yet fuIns htd tho department
sith tina muster-rolls tf their regiments. FO
the want Of these returns, II Is iu possible 4
present. a. accurate on enumeration Of the vo
lunteer force accepted and in the field a, c)ult
be dttifet. Under the proclaim alton issued by
you on the 10Th ef April last, the Governors o
different states were called upon 70 ietsca frou
the militia Vnder their c'm nsnd q cortair
y quots, t. serve as infantry or rihemen, for thu
p,risd Of thee months, un'ess soonr diseha'g
90. The call 90 made amounted IN the agIre
gate 20 ninety y-tour regiments, nak.ng 13 39l
,iiiosIs and men. OF the states called upon
the Governors Of Virginia, North Carolina
Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky aud Missouri
peren ptorily refused TO comply with the re
quiremsuts made by the department. All the
other states promptly furnished the numbs
Governor. though maniie5tiDg tnIire readines
% comply, was prevented from 90 doing by tn
putbresk at Baltimore.
Ia the sta es of Virglnit, Delaware and Mis
souri,, notwithstanding the positive refusal Q
their executive officers 10 cooperate With tn
GovsTDmenL Pauio,ic citizens yoluataril
united together and orgsnized regiments 70
tho G5vtrnmsnt teryico. Delaware and Viz
giJia fBruis. Cd zach a reg inent both Of Whicl
arc On outy in tho dsli. In similar patr
otic split tb. 10y people Of Missouri raised
furee d IL AIS officers and men, making, 1
rouI d nun bars twelve organized rsgIments, I
rs'ain the Govsrnmsnt Ind TO put down rebe
lion in that state. And 20, also, tbs citiz or
Of the District Of Columbia, smulating thes
h porAbls examples, furnishtd no less tina
2s23 officers and meu making In all four fu
regiments, all tf which are Yet in the field, dC
ing active and eificisnt services. Thusnotwitl
standing the refusal Of disloyAl Governors
respond, the Government, instead OF haviu
oeen furnished with only the number Of trooJ
called Tor under your pro elamation Of the 15t
April last, has received, and has now In servic
under that call, In round numbers, At lea
eighty thousand.
Under your second proclamation Of the Al
May last, calling for volunteers 10 serve dul
Ing the war there have been accepted up
this date, 20s regiments. A numbsr Of 9th,
regiments have been accepted, bet on cond
tiOn OF bting ready 20 be mustered Into the So
vice within special time. the Limitation
which has, In some instances, not expired.
Is not possible TO state no v many Of thess ms
be ready bsfoIe tho meeting of Congress.
the regiments accepted all are infantry al
riaV men, with the exception Of two bait alio