The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-07
The News


forenoon, en- route for Washington, via Harrisburg
and Easton, Pa. The officers were entertained at
the Astor House, and the rank and file were
quartered at the Arsenal in White street. At the
Arsenal the regiment were presented with beau.
tiful flag by committee of natives of Maine, now
residents of this city. The speeches delivered on
the occasion are fully reported in an account Of
the presentation ceremonies published in an
other column. The regiment left town about six
o'clock in the afternoon for their destination.
The United States transport State of Georgia
sailed yesterday afternoon for Fortress Monroe,
having on board the Tenth regiment, National
Zouaves, under command Of Colonel McChesney.
The Ninth regiment, New York Zouaves, Colonel
Hawkins, who were on board the steamship En-
pire City, were yesterday in part transferred to
the steamer George Peabody. Both steamers will
leave with the regiment this morning.
The Fourth regiment of Connecticut volunteers,
in camp at Hartford, expect to leave to-day for
Washington direct, by rail.
The work of recognizing the Second regiment
of New Hampshire volunteers has been in pro.
gress at Portsmouth during the last two weeks.
About 500 of the men enlisted for three months
have reenlisted for three years or during the war,
and over 500 more men enlisted for the war have
been sent there so that the regiment is now full,
embracing over 1000.
Over 100 fugitive slaves from Virginia crossed
the Potomac into Maryland on Sunday and Mon
day nights of this week.
Eleazer Beals has been nominated by little
squad of democrats in the Third district of Massa
chusetts to run against Benjamin F. Thomas for
the seat in Congress made vacant by the resigna-
ton of Charles Francis Adams.
The editor of the Louisville Courier, secession,
has been presented by a friend, direct from New
York. with bunch of grass that grew in the
streets Of this city.
We learn from Norfolk that the secessionists
have raised the ffisate Merrimac, and that the
sloops.ofwar Germantown and Dolphin will soon
be aflost. Six tons of powder sunk in the Merri-
mac have been saved, and six tweve-pound Dahl
green howitzers have been fished up.
The Office of the Alamo Express, a Union paper
in San Antonio, Texas, was burned and the press
and types destroyed by a secession mob on the
lth of May. In its last issue, of the day previous
the Express had satirized the expedition Of Colo.
mel Van Dorm against few United States troops.
1t said it cost the State twenty thousand dollars to
take four thousand dollars worth Of old muskets.
fire occurred in Galveston, Texas, on the 25th
ult. which entirely destroyed fifteen buildings.
The Southern bogus confederacy advertise for
proposals for carrying the mails between New Or
leans and Texas The Lone Star State is just
now enjoying the fruits of secession. Remorseless
Indians on the borders, incursions by plundering
Mexicans, no defence on the seacoast, no arms no
powder, no mails sand no money
The New Orleans Crescent contradicts the story
that the negro portion Of the crew of the steamer
Star of the West had been sold into slavery.
1t is the opinion in high diplomatic circles in
Washington that if COney Island should secede
from the Union and take forcible possession of the
clam BEDS England would at once recognise her
as "belligerent.'
The committee of the Senate of the State of New
York, appointed to examine charges of mafea.
sance in Office against New York Harbor Masters,
are now in session at the Merchants Hotel, Cort-
landt street, room No. sc, where parties interest
ed or persons having complaints to make against
said officers viii have an opportunity of full
hearing.
Our Chicago correspondence, published to-day,
contains some very interesting particulars of the
last illness and death of Senator Douglas. The
day before his death he was waited on by the Ca
tholic bishop, whose ministrations, however, were
politely but firmly declined by the dying man,
who said to him:--"Sir, when I desire it | will
communicate with you freely And on suisse
quent occasion, when the bishop asked him if he
desired the ceremony of extreme JUNCTION to be adj
ministered the reply was:-"No, have no time
to discuss these things now.' His dying message
to his two sons was:-"Tell them to obey the laws
and support the constitution of the United States.
The Chamber of Commerce had lengthy ses
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resolution was adopted instructing the Execu
tive Committee to cause medals to be presented to
each of the soldiers and officers who recently gar
risoned Fort Sumter and Fort Pickens. discus
sion arsse on the subiecto of inquring into the pro-
gress made in the various processes for substitu.
ing the fibre of flax for that of cotton. Finally
the resolution was laid on the table, committee
was appointed to inquire into the present state of
the defences of this port. Complimentary resolu.
tons concerning the death of Lindley Murray
Hoffman were adopted. The Chamber adjourned
TO Wednesday, July3
The Board Of Councilmen met last evening and
transacted considerable business. They concurred
with the Aldermen in appointing the metropolitan
Record an official paper. resolution was
adopted appropriating $4,000 for the purpose Of
celebrating the approaching anniversary of our
National independence. Mr.. Lent presented mi
nority report ofthe Committee of Finance against q
proposed ordinance making additional appropria
tons for the present year. The majority and mi
norty reports were made the special order for the
next meeting A communication was received
from the Fund Committee Of the First regiment Of
the New York Fire Zouaves, acknowledg-
ing generous assistance afforded them by
the Common Council in paying the last
tribute of respect to the late Colonel
Ellsworth. The paper was ordered to be
printed. A petition was received from Quarter
master Cook, OF the Twenty-ffth regiment, stating
that the regiment was in distressing condition,
number Of the men being without clothing and
shoes and asking an approprjation for relief II