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, 1861-06-04

Virginia Is sure Of two Union Congressmen
IN the coming session Of Congress, ct any rate.
John s. Car1ile has been elected in the Elcv-
enth District by 20,ooo majority, and ". G.
Brown in the Tenth District BY 1900 major
ity. These two districts embrace within their
boundaries 81 counties Of Western Virginia,
and had q white population In 1860 Of 23s, $50,
or about one-fourth the entire white popula-
ton Of Virginia, which Is 1,1o5 ,196. Yet, the
remaining distzicts send eleven Congressman,
By virtue Of their slave representation, while
these are allowed only two.
Two other Congressmen were voted for by
the Union men Of FairfAx aRd Berkeley coua-
ties, In those districts, and they c1aim their
eeats, as they had no opponents at the polls.
OF courae they will be admitted. This will
make four members from Virginia, rho viii
attend the extra session Of Congress which
ncefs on the 4th Of Ju1v
, 1861-06-04

lfEQm the AeW Crleaus Lee, May Si.f
We haze had many inquiries from our read
ers for information concerning the privateers
that have been fitted out, or are now fitting
out, st This port, AID the prizes that hare been
taken; and although We do not think it prop
er to publish all the particulars that are IN our
possession, we see no objection to giving
l1st Of the prize vessels. They are seven in
number, those captured by the armed steam
ship CALHOUN, and two each by the steamers
Music and '. E. Ivy, and represent q total
Valuc Of about s170,C60: 4 pretty good begin
ming for three privateers. The prosecution
for their condemnation and sale is already
perdlng before the Confederate States District
Court Of this city, and will undoubtedly
cc1re TO an Issue favorable to the captors IL
due time.
The Confederate States Marsbs., Mr.. C.B.
Beverly, has advertised his 1nonftion in the
cases Of the Milan, Ocean Eagle, Ella, John
q. Jarvis, and Marsnal1, notifying all interest
ed IN them es their ca1goes to appear before
the Confederate States District Court on the
third Monday following this publication, to
show eau5e' II any they hare, why these yes;
prizes, and the proceeds OF sale distributed
og1eeablY to the prayer Of the lbel1ants.
There has been GONG conjecture IS to where
prizes could be 1awfuliy taken, aud rs to the
legal boundary Of thehigh seas. We can state
peaitiTe1y that the high sens extend to lor
"AkEA A4tG 2Aa4A at 81 hd2k ala ~ %A|oS tCootA9
hive been properly and legally captured.
The following Ia correct list Of the prizes
that have been brought into our port up to
this time:
Prizes Of the steamship Calhoun-The ahIp
Milan, frcm Liverpool, with 1,500 sacks salt,
vessel worth about Sc, 600 bark Ocean Eagle,
from Rock1apd, Ne, with cargo # lime,
wcrth about 10000; schooner Ella, from
Tampico for Pensacola, with . cargo Of ban
auas, oranges, &c, vessel and cargo worth
about 5000.
Prizes Of the atmed steamer Y: q. 1vy-9hlp
Marathon, from Na1scilles, In ba1last, worth
$35, eco; ship Aba1iuo, from Boston, with
cargo Of Ice, vessel worth about $4,000.
Prizes Of the nr1ned steamer Mustc-The
Marahan, splendid new ship. from Havre, in
ballast, worth at least $50 600; ahip John H.
JarEis, from Liverpool, IN ballast, worth obout
$4,000.
4 number Of Our prominent citizens OWE
stock in these lucky priEatetrs, and they have
never known before such profitable businesst
Their investments have been more than dpu+
bled in q week, and will probably 60 on In
like ratio. This great success, too, Rin give
vast encouragement to many capitalists who
have NOT yet embarked IN priTsteering to do
co.. As the distant squadrons Of the United
States Navy hare been generally recalled, and
tie North has no war vessels to spare for the
protection Of its ships, every SEA On the 1lobe
Is fruitful field for captures, aud at the end
OF the war the South will h8ve splendid COM
nercial marine Of prizes within her own
ports,
, 1861-06-04
RtAinH Of the Waters In Lako Mich
tEans
OFFICE OF TIE BOARD OF I41EEl
UNDERWRITERS, Buffalo, May g, 1861.

OFFICE or THE BOARD OF LAKE.
. UNDERWRITERS Buffalo, May %, 1861. I
Editors Tribune:
In your issue of the 2sth observed your
article headed ssRislpg Of the Waters Of Lake
Michigan" think you will fnd, On examina-
ton, that the rise Of water at the head of Lake
Michigan proceeded from natural, easily ex-
planned cause; namely, that tt WAS blowing
sudden gale Of wind at the foot Of the Lake,
from the North, pressing wave Or surface
Of the Lake to the other, with the natural
luctuations that would follow recedIng aud
forward movement, caused by the pressure
from the north gale from the lower end,
meeting the moderate and easy pressure from
the South, caused by the light southwest
writer, when master Of the schooner Eric, in
1889, was lying at the Pier in Chicago, bound
to st. Joseph. A Light breeze was blowing
from the West, the day clear and fine It was
early In the morning, in midsummer. Twas
sitting on the rail- Of the vessel, with my feet
on the doclz, my crew at the time hoIsting the
sails. AL at once my vessel commenced ris-
ing, ~ II by some invisible power, lifting my
feet suddenly off the deck. The water rushed
into the river at . tremendous rate, rising
over four feet In q few minutes and subsidinE
"a quickly, alternating for IN hour n thai
that time, and proceeded over to st. Joseph,
with f1ne westerly breeze, euterinR that bar.
bor before nIghtrfaiI We found the same
phenomenon had prevailed there all day. It
turned ont on Investigation, that all that day,
| At the foot Of the Lake, It had blowed asaudden
heavy gale Of wind from the north-north- east.
Tho steamer New England was lying ii ths
dock at Manitou Island, woodIng. The gale
| 6truch her 30 sudden as TO break her away
from the dock. driving her ashore on the
beach.
write Jon this, thinking It might be Of
1nf1raef tn emma
tion Of the sudden rise and fall Of the Eaters
Of the Lake It is simply wave, driven by
| the force Of the wind unti the specific gravity
Ct the Wnter oye1coInes the momentum given
By the pressure CT the wind.
/ am, respectfully yours,
, 1861-06-04
Kentucky Arms So1Eed by Gen. Pillow.

Kentucky Arms Se1ked BY Gen. Pillow:
d.: MCloud, highly respectable citizen Of
Scott, who came up tbs river few days ago,
says that considerable lot OF guns and an
mnnition VAS put off ct Memphis and placed
In the hands Of Gen. Pillow. The munitions
were pdektd in sugor and tobacco he9sheads and
intended to come to Louisville for the use Of
the secesaionlets Of Kentucky, but 1t Was
thought safest to stop them at Memphis.
lhere Was Of course an apprehension - to
What might occur at Cairo.
Wo presume that Gen. Pillow will keep the
guns to operate at Calro or else at Columbus
and in other portions Of the Flrst Congressional
District of Kentucky. Our secesalonists up
here arc great admirers Of Pillow, but We don't
know how they will like the idea Of being
robbed Of the aT1ns consigned to them from
New Orleans. No doubt Tie attempt to amug.
gle the weapons, &C., under the name and
gn3se Of tobacco and sugar VIE done by their
order IS It Hss done for their benefit At any
nate tho transaction shows ttat our secession
tAts, not saffafled with having probably three
jfourfhs OF al the anna now IN our State, are
secretly At work, obtaining as many mofe as
they poesibly can; and yet, Il they hear Of .
.few Union mems being supplied with guns to
Be used tn the defiance Of Tie country and the
Consultation, they profess to be dreadfh1y
shocked At the horrible crime. It Is certainlI
avery shockfng thing to shock such i0uoconta
- t1ey.-Loa{svMs Journal.
, 1861-06-04
From Jefferson City.

From JeN6f&0Q G1hys
Especial cotrespondenee Of Missouri Demouat.1
JK111usou C1rr, No., Aay 81, 1851.
Tho cry rom the lips Of every secession
more mado from head-qnazters IN this city IN
dicates vigorous movement for War-nos
war for tho Union, but for Southern military
.despotian., There Is quite an attempt At mat
tial display. In the morning there Is milf
tary reveiile beat, and st eve It Is followed bJ
q f;rc1c1l attempt ut tattoo. # this wero all,
Union men would be quite safe; but so soon
rs His etade Of night covers the heavens and
the counteuancen Of those engaged IN deeds
OF darkness, then commences general rum
forssa over our streets, clandestinely moving
ii a southwest directlon-peIhaps to 5oia Bsn.
MtCu1loch. on the Ark3nsas border, to escort
lack into the State those thirty thousand nsers
ard HJfy thousand stund Of drn1s promised
our sece.sion Governor BY the Contedefase
rebels.
Looking towards cooperation Of the re-
bells Of Arkaneas and Missouri, Ia leading
paragraph clipped from the Howard county
Banner, whose editor WIS among tha vallanl
soldiers who responded to tho call Of c. + .Jack-
SGD, and whose opinion on this subject ID
ARKANSAS WILL FURNISH TROOPS FOR MssoU-
RI II NECESSARY.
The Fort Smith {Ark.} R1ra7tl, one Of the
organs of Gov. RI ctor, says that If our State
Ia threatened with invasion, Arkansas will
furnish Us with large number OF troops, at
her cwn expense, as only By au invasion
through Missouri would that State be In dan
ger"
Connect this information with the move
ment Of our officials In this place, and that Of
the notorious Ben AcCullocn, now ordered to
For Smith, Arkansas, aud 1t points to trea~
son somewhere, aud will eventually burst
Ike bomb shell and sweep the midnight con-
whom they SO disgracetulIy znisrep.esent.
UE1oN.
, 1861-06-04
From Camp BfaaeN-CoI. NE Arthurs4
Regiment Not Remoreds
GAIT Bzss111, Msy ii, 1851.

From Camp Bfsae1l-CoI. nroArthur's
Regiment Not Removed.
GAIT B1sar11, May ii, 1851.
Editors Of tho Missouri Demorat: !, =.
Notwithstanding the reports current in the
public Journals, that the Twelfth Illinois Reg
iment or volunteers has gone Southwark, We
still remain II encampment st csseysfila, al
At moments notice. ThIs is by no means
an indication Of speedy remoynl, but Ia In.
tended to keep the regiment in constant read
inees for my edgency which may arise.
: -Perhsps no regiment In the State Of Illinois
Is IN better state Of preparation for active
service thsn the Twelfth IL, II Rolnt Of diss!p
,ita corps, both priyates aud offlcara; In the
spifIt q enthusiasm and determined patriot
ism manifested to sustain the national honor,
and, If need be- to sacrifice eycrIthing to con.
quer peace and crush rebellion, this tegi-
ment may Justly claim the frat need Of pralse.
Col Macarthur, by the rapiditY with which
he bas reduced to system and perfect military
discipline the body Of troopa under his charge,
has best demonstrated his fitness ior the post.
lion which he occupies. A Hcotchman by
birth, he possesses all the sterling Qualities Of
bis race. For some years past he has been
Lieut.. Col Of the Washington Independent
citizen, and where he enjoys universal conf
dence and esteem. a worthy son Of the Scotch
Coyeuante1s OF old, he now engages In the
same righteous cause for the maintenance Of
the liberties Of speech, and freedom Of con
eclence which hare rendered his ancestors L.
lustrious in history. Wherever he leads, his
men viii follow, let it be even into the "jaws
of death" or " the valley Of hell for he is Just
the sort of man soldiers love to obey.
j. Lieut. Col. Ghetlafn Is a citizen Of Galena,
an accomplished scholar, and q gentleman flt
to grace either the court or camp. Appointed
By The Administration Conaul to LelpsIc, he
preferred rather to respond to his country
can than to accept the honorable poaitlon rs,
signed him in the civil service. Whether o1
to soy, but from the ability with which he per
forms every duty Of his office, he exhibits q
high order Of military talent.
Major Williams, Of Rock Island, WAS one Q!
Colonel Stephens's Regiment that performed
gallant service in California during the neIt
can war. He has the unlimited confidence @
men and officers.
, 1861-06-04
Edeet OF the Var on RnKliah Trade
and Commerce.
birmingham giay IL Correspondent of London

There Ia still little doing On account of the
United states In the general trade, but the
merchants paturally feel some degree Of mis-.
trust about executing orders In The present
state Of attairs. At the carly part Of the week
commissioners from the statea Of New York,
purpose Of purchasing aud entering into con-
tracts for supply OF rifles. They came over
by the Pers!s, and had Letters Of credit for q
1s1ge amount upon one Of the first London
houses. They purchased tho whole Of the
15dcs in store, obtaining, probably, about 1000,
the 1sEger proportion q which VII DO shipped
tracts were entered int for . continuous sup
ply of rifles for three months. This has given
an impulse to the gun trade here which 1t
much needed, for since the government con-
tract WAS stopped at the commencement Of
last month The trade has been bad, and In the
.sbreechlng'' branch Of It there Is very little
doing. -. -;
, 1861-06-04

Tho New York Second KeEfments
A telegiaphic dispatch the other dsY stated
that the Second Regiment Of New York troops
had become deuoralized, and we're disbanded
md sent home. The following, from the N.
7. Herald, explains the matter:
We have received the following dispatch
from QLarter.Afaster Foote, of the Second
Regiment, now in Washington:
WAsAtSaTos, May 30, 1851.
The report that tho live Second Regiment
has been dlebanded Is a gross nlisrepreseuta-
ton. Two ohundred and ninety three men only
refused to take the oath, aud their places arc
We have 1seei7ed the following from Col
Tompkins:
uEAn nQuARTERs STATE GuArD,
SEcu1D RE1'T n. 7. STATE I16nT INFANTRY.
WAsH1xaros, May 80, 1861.
The report in yonr paper Of yesterday, in IT,
gard to the Second Regiment, Ia false The
regiment was sworu In and mustered into tho
United States service yesterday for the war.
Three hundred men refused to serve for longer
than three months. / refused to take them,
md sent them homo. The regiment ia now
GEO. B. ToAp61zs, Colonel.
From our reports, and from information re-
ceiTed from some Of the officers Of the Second,
We have been informed that at least three hun
dred men left the ranks, refusing to take the
oath, leaving about $50 men IN the regiment.
fare, amounting to nearly s3,000, having been
mcst generously paid By the regiment. From
this, It would appear that there must be q mis-
take in the probably an error in the
figures.
The causes which led to the resolve of this
portion Of the regiment to issolyeitseH from
the main body, appear to be somewhat con-
tradicto1y. The men say that they have been
badly treated, while, on the other hand, the
officers state that they were too well provided
for. Nearly all the officers remain true to tbs
regiment, and Capt. James Brady and Lients.
Mu1zay, Campbell and Dimtck have come on
from Washington, in order to organize NUM-
Der Of recruits to I'LL up the places OF those
who have left. A recruiting Office Win be
opened at tho regimentM armory, in Seventh
street, for the reception Of volunteers to serve
for three year,, instesd Of those who refused
to take the oath.
On the arrival Of the men in New York, yes~
terday, no demonstration whatever took pace
on the part Of the people. They werc treated
rather coldly By all, and wandered about the
streets during the dny, apparently in a state
nf 1fA{ftDfSnn
, 1861-06-04
Patriotic Display at = Catholic Cons


Z =
VENT
4 correspondent Of the st. Louis democrat
on board the steamer Louisiana, which took
down Col. sehuttneTs regiment to Birds
Point, relates the following gratifying incident
at Cape Girardeau, No.:
"We got down to Cape Girardeau at quar-
ter to eleven o'clock, AN. Then three cheers
went up for the boat and three for the Union,
x1uid the waving Of thousands Of white haud-
kerchiefs from IS many fair ladies', and their
beautiful aud accomplished daughters. But
the most pleasing eTent Of al was that when
the Louisiana was passing tbs Catholic Con-
vent, in the lower part of the city, near the
river, all the male members came out On the
great lawn In front Of the Convent, aud after 3D.
luting the boat, gaye three cheers for the
Unic1. From out tho windows, of the
porches, and from tho high windows of tha
observatory, the feu1a1ea sa1uted us with TIE
waving of white handkerchieta. Everybody
On the boat waa greatly surprised at witness-
ing such unInisfakable evidences that Cape
Gfardeau Heretofore thoughL and reportedto
be secesslon1 Is . Union city. And In con
fo1mity with the above evidenced let everybody
In st. Louis and abroad know thAt Cape Gi-
ra1deau ia all right On the Union question"
, 1861-06-04
sharp Shooting 8toteh1uen.
4 Philadelphfa letter saYs.

There is rife company OF scotchmen here,
most Of whom SAW tho hardest services in the
Crimean campaign. They were In the High
Of Alma, and went up steadily to the attack In
the face Of q tremendous cannorade. There
Is another company Of Scots ut Pittaburgh,
who will units with these veterans and from
part Of Col. Ko1ponay's Rif1eR Regiment These
men are drilling for hona At time dal1y,
and as shazpshooters will DO 4 terror to the
rebels,
, 1861-06-04

Inferestin3 Letter to = Private Citizen.
CIhc following letter was written to well
known citizen Of Chlcsgo by relatively

known citizen Of Chlcsgo by relativc1
-. 8r. Lou1s. May 81, 1861.
I do not know that lean say anything now
thst will interest you, for our city Is unu5u-
e!Iy quick Buelnesa, of course, perfectly stag
nant. The occasional military displays made
BY regiments changing their quarters, Or At:
Yade, aTc about all the excitement We have It
is supposed that two or three OF our volunteer
regiments, having been sworn In for the Wat,-
viii be ordered to the East and South In few
days. We have now nino regiments Of Mis-
eoun volunteers (inclndIng the tour regiments
ned: An Irish regiment Is rapidly filing up;
another called the Bates Guard, or Missouri
9Th. Is orEnpjzIrK, and an American Zou3Ye
Corps, viii be ready for service during the
month ofJune. Thus, you see, " Louis alone
Is furnishing t,t1us regiments to battle FOR tho
old Stars and Stripes. When you consider the
circumstances under which all this has been
those to whom II is due. Here all that has
been done has been in opposition TO the most
powerful influences, and IN spite o1 me most
serious obstacles. We have nad no contronng
Fublic sentiment to sustain 1s, no generous
p1offer Of individual purses Or state resources,
no enthusiastic meetings, where the power OF
elcauence could fire the heart and lncite to
noble deeds; 20 stirring strain OF martial
music to make the blood bound ana Tue eye
HE'LL NQ0e Oh LueSG- 1Au toIAk.u4A~o L+sIc
been formed, until recently, In quiet, aud al
most IN secrecy. No public notices Esre
given, and the Confidential mention Of the
Place Of rendezvous, with the personal appeal
Of friend to friend, we're all the means
used to bring into practical working the
latent fire Of patriotism which dEelt
in the brcasts Of Thousands. Thus the ten
thousand men now in the service here, have
seemed to spring out Of the ground, % Il by
magic. All honor, then, to the Missouri vol
nnfee:s, who have sacrificed friendship, en-
ployment, patronage, even family ties, for the
defence Of our glorious Republic. Do not
consider that am inviting honorst to light upon
my own head, when say to you. IN proof OF
the truth Of these remarks, that some Of the
warmest and most intimate friends have ever
had. hive turned co1d]y or ansr1y from me
because stand up for the old dag. can spare
their friendship, and, II need be. seek in your
more loyal city home, when my period OF
service expires. This an strongly inclined
TO do, uotHithsta the difficulty Of estab-
l!sbing oneself in community Of strangers.
National authority Is supreme here, but VIC
cannot still the tongues Of traitors, and If we
would keep the pence, must often endure the
stencil Of their treasonable talk.
YogA COUSIN.
9 ?. M-Five hundred troops just passed
in sight Of our house
, 1861-06-04
Expedition from Wheeling.

8nccesafnl Expedition from WheelInz,
On Wednesday evening last, Major Cakes
left Wheeling with q detachment Of Captain
Gazzam'a Fi1euasn zouayes and Capt Plank
se3zed tWo pieces Of artillery, and sons an
nunition belonging to the state Of Virginia,
which were at that place. The troops, went
On board the steamboat Eunice, owned By
Messrs. List q Mcclure, both OF whom were
On board. j. r. Bangs, Eq, also accompanied
the expedition, and tho success Of tho enter
Assistance given BY hin. Thewhole party hss
returned safely to Camp Csrlile- -Cineia.M
Gaa{tt,
, 1861-06-04

4 collector from New York dry goods
house met debtor from Memphis In this city,
yesterday, and insisted upon the payment Of d
bill of several months' standing: The Mem
phlBn treated the demand with indifference,
assuring the collector that he would settle at
discovered that the Memphis merchant had
purchased 4 bill Of goods In this city, for
which he had paid cash, md learning that the
articles were ready for reahipment, he lost no
time In having an attachment Issued upon the
goods. It Is Unnecessary to say that the Mem.
pEia1 compromised and sett1ed his New York
account without reference to the termination
OF the war.-LouiwRb Journal,
, 1861-06-04
CEPHALIC PIIIS
CURE
@I0&
CURE
NERVOUS HEADACHE
CURE
ALL KINDS OF
HE LAD ACHE

n tnA u,e ID tb,sn nm, ~.
'o'' W seA"A 1'A1o1o'i1 ms5 Do prsTeatod N
sASen n ina commencement of N attack tnnsa
teoe1 1"aa 7aAo aaa 1sc12ess TM b no:Atnea.
@Ae' s''oo1'' 4s'o o'ns taa HArHzA sad Has
1aey &c: Eeatlr upon the haveA-s.s,oy.ar to..
.-
N ,ersora Of sod.ntszz tasits. .ao7 ,rs 7,,s,,,,
'''A-" 14a A. -t1ts' S17i'e Fo1x III
, 1861-06-04

The Ohio csaa1s have been4leascd to COM
panJ for ten years. They were put up and
knocked of to the highest bidder. The State
journal Says:
"Bidde1s were required to deposit with the
Auditor Of 6tate $20,Q In honds OF money u
I forfeit In case they refdEed to enter into an
for tho lease. Tbs first was $20,0 900, the second
$20,050, and the third t20, ,075, The lease WIS
struck off at the last named Bum to Thomas
Dugan, Of Portsmouth, who, We understand,
Wis, Arnold Medhnry, Thomas Brown, Thomas
Moore, ". j. jackson and Joseph Cooper,
The lease Is for ten years, the annual rent to
be paid semtannually in advance"
The successful bidders had Rhots time
preriously offered the State $s5, 200; but 1t
was deemed best to let them to the highest
bidder. The canals haye not paid trimming
eIpensea" of late.
, 1861-06-04

The New Orleans pspe1s Of the 18th ult.,
publish the following dispatch.
MOBILE May fla war steamer commenc-
ed the blockade Of our harbor yesterday.
Fort Morgan welcomed the blockadirg yes-
ae1 By displaying the United Ststee fig, union
down, from tho sane staff and below de Con-
fedefate fag,
, 1861-06-04
Comfort for Rebe1llous Pestnazterx.

CcInfort Tor RIDICULOUS Fe&tnanaterE.
a list Of seeded Postmastets haa been mndo
ont at the Post Office Department, to which Is
appended the amounts for which tLey are
proved delinquent Duplicate lists viii be
given to the commanding of1cars Of the va1i-
Gus divisions moving southwark, with accom-.
panying Instructions concerning the treatment
Of the same It is stated on good suthority,
that no claes Of men will meet With mora 10.
which Eiu be visited upon these men.
, 1861-06-04
Removal Of Jcff. D1vfs,H Government
to HIchm0nd.
TSnrrfs1 nfsnsfrh IN 4ke C4sv 0rJ@4na 11a1t&

Especial Dispatch to the New Orle.ns Delta.l
Nox1doNERr, AayN.
The offices Of all the departments Of Gov
ernment were closed this afternoon at 8
o'clock, and the business Will hereafter be con.
Quoted at Richmond, whittier all the heads Of
bureas aud their assistants have gone.
# Speaking Of tho first Vermont Regi
ment, the Rutland Courier ot Last week says !:
When they were IN GIMP at Rutland, tbs
first ten men In one Of the companies took a
fancy to see how much ground they could
cover. They accordingly formed q continuous
line rpon the earth. and measured sizy &cpen
fat and six inches.
CoANxKcE-Ths following Is comparative
statement Of exports, ex.luaive Of specie,
frcm the port Of New York to foreign ports
ftr the week ending May e7, and since Jauu-
ary !:
1850 13C0- 1861.
For the wcek......, $s73,a65 $t,7l7.6a1 $sGs. 800
Previously reported n, 59s 3, 80 ~, 500
Since January sei .s63 33,9 s.3 81 49, $50