Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-10
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

The CONTEST IN MARYLAND.-The rebels
in Maryland are still ripe for mischief, and are
only waiting opportunity. In the legislature,
last week. an order was offered, calling upon
Gov. Hicks to state his reasons for disarming
the military companies of Baltimore, and de-
posting the arms of the state in Fort Mcl1en-
ry and what security he has for their restor-
ton, if called for by the state of Mary land.
A resolution was also offered and assigned to
Friday for consideration, instructing the rep
reseeAfatives OF Mary land in the next congress
to hcr1rTarg states. Marshal BOnlfant ms
done timely act, by stopping the manufacture
of firearms by the house of Merrill, Thomas,
Co., in Baltimore. The Sun states that
members OF the firm have gone TO Washington
to beg permission to resume work.
A committee OF merchants, ship builders,
and representatives of other industrial pursuits
of Balti ore, have had an interview with the
president and some leading members of the
cabinet. They were courteously received,
and every assurance given Of the kindly feel
ing of the government towards Baltimore and
Maryland, and their confidence in the loyalty
OF the great mass of the people. With regard
to the building of the gun boats, the president
promised that Baltimore should have its fair
consideration in the disposition of the con-
tracts, as well as the furnishing of army sup
plies and clothing, and that the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad should soon be opened, and its
trade and travel protested from further modest.
alton.
The BLOCKADE OF MoBILE.-Some of the
biockading fleet have evidently been seen off
Mobile. A writer in the Mercury Of the I'd
inst, under the query, "Must we stand it 2"
makes the following sulphurous quotation -
Whence and what art thou, execrable shape
That darest, though grim and terrible, advance
Thy miscreant front athwart my way
To yonder gates?"
The writer adds :--On Monday, 18th ult.,
the news of the arrival of blockadng steam
er, supposed to be the Powhattan, off Mobile
Point, created considerable excitement upon
our streets. Many and various were the sug
gest0ns of plans as to how this naval monster
should be got rid of, or captured. Certainly,
the depths of argument and the profundity of
reasoning OF our dry land commodores, on this
occasion, could only have found its parallel in
the famous fable of "mice in council :" and.
after many plans were approved and adopted
as feasible, as formidable questions arose as
the one presented in the fable. "Who will
bell the cat q Here was deep pause, and
no answer. No one would offer himself as one
to carry these plans into execution; no one
said 81 will give ten thousand dolla to HELM
fit out vessel for the purpose" Of course
they didn't; for most of these planners were
of the class OF Boosting pettiioggers and cock
ade home guards, who figured SO extensively
during the time of our last presidential elec.
ton, when we lived in the "old concern" Ii
does seem strange to me Vhy some effort is not beino
made to drive off, or capture that UeSSel The
Swan, the Keys, and some other boats, having
their cabins torn off, and being fixed up after
the fashion of those floating batteries which
were used at Charleston during the storming
4nlA
most ease.
BEAUREGARD's FAREWELL TO CHARLES
ToN.-Gen. Beauregard, on leaving Charles.
ion, on the 9th ult, wrote to his friend Gen.
Martin, as follows 81 had hoped that when
relieved from here it would have been TO 90
to Virginia, in command Of the gallant Caro-.
linans, whose courage, patience, and zeal,
had learned to appreciate and admire. But it
seems my services are required elsewhere, and
thither shall go, not with joy, but with the
firm determination to do more than my duty.
if | can, and to leave as strong a mark as
possible on the enemies of our beloved coun.
try, should they pollute its soil with their das-
tardly feet. But rest assured, my dear sir,
that whatever happens at first, we are certain
to triumph at last, even If we had for arms
only pitchlorks and fint-lock muskets, for eve
ry bush and haystack will become an ambush
tions proves that gallant and free people.
fighting for their independence and firesdes,
are invincible against even disciplined merce,
naries, at a few dollars per month. What.
then, must be Tie result ,chen its enemies are lille
more than an armed rdbble, gathered together hasti
ly on false pretence, and for an unholy purpose.
cih an octogenarian at its head. None but The
demented can doubt the issue.
The SOUTHERN LoAN.-The loan of the
confederate states still hangs fire. The Jack
sen Mississippian publishes fresh call from
the commissioners. and adds the following
gratuitous appeal "If you have not money
you have its equivalent in the productions Of
your teeming fields. Let every planter sub
scribe one fourth the number of bales he will
produce and the producers of grain in the
cotton region furnish their quotas of corn
flour, aud olhEr provisions for our armies |
The time has come for men to use the money
they have beenlaying up against rainy day.