, 1861-05-23

bot3oa, Nay ~, leoi. :.
The impression gains ground here dai1y that
the back Of seeeesion Is already broken with
out u blow being struck. Yet preparations 60
On vigorously. The impulse Was SO strong in
the beginning tbat 1t will be long before It's
action will ceass to be felt. AL through New
England there is 3 determination to be ready
when the Government shall want further sup
plies Of mem In Massachusetts, alone, over
and above tho troops actually mustered into
service, there are nearly one hundred and fifty
Organized volunteer companies in daily drill,
NIL Of whom are ready mud anxious tobe called
upon to do their part In putting down the n
bel]ion. There Is little doubt that the stste
viii soon promu1gats some system Of drill and
encampment similar to the admirable plan Of
Governor Dennison Of Ohio. Though there
is little probability Of the Governments need
Ing more troops than it has already called for,
all our order-1oying communities are inclined
to put themselves upon such q footing that
their aid shall be efficient If wanted at all
. In the city Itself little positive military &C.
tiyity is manifested at present. The most Of
it is observable among the, Irish population.
Two Irish regiments are already formed, and
third Is in rapid progress. The folloHing
call, which has for several days been posted
about the streets, and under whose conditions
many enllstments have been made, will give
an idea Of the material Of which these fegi-
ments are made up.
.'s1AsnERs, ATTEsr1oN Wanted, able
bodied men. hardy and active, Of S feet 8inehes
in height and upward, who can leap FIVE
barred gate, and whip the ID out of any slave
driver that ever drew breath."
This enumeration Of the prospective duties
Of the men has drawn together q formidable
their accomplie hmenta in the use Of more
destructive weapons than their native ahil-
1alah.
streets aze the First Regiment, Of whom I
spoke In former letter. They are fine, ef.
and file are eager to 60 to tie seat Of war.
The enthusiasm of some Of the officers has
been a little dashed by the PRONUNCIATION Of
tho three years order, and the lack Of com.
plete understanding between ofncets and men
has hitherto prevented the Regiment from be-
Ing accepted for the Ear.. It Is very sure,
however, that they will be accepted, either al
at present of1cered, or under some new Or
ganization, as nIne-tenths Of them are upon
fighting bent
The hCoast Guard" organization, started
and chiefly put through by r. B. Forbes, Esq.,
aWea1thy merchant Of this city, bids fair to ba
most important element in the defence Of
our coast sgalnst pri7ateezs. It Will also be
an excellent reservoir to draw from for eti-
cient officers for such merchant vessels aa
shall be mustered into the U. &. service during
y IL 6t,fsE Hsst Artillery company Of Boston,
source Of especial pride to t6e city. 'Immedi.
ately upon IFS departure, Maj. Cobb, . former
officer Of the corps, took measures for the Or
|. ganlzatton Of new company. he has a.
ready filed his ranks, dressed his men In q
picturesque ZouaYe Uniform, and drilled them
to considerable efficiency In the artillery ma
neuvers.
In the imminence Of the danger which was
supposed to menace Washington, our troops
Were sent of without that attention paid to
their equipments aud all the means for tho
preservation Of health among them, which
more time and delbe1ation would haye sug-
men is over, the Btate Government Is looking
carefully to the sanitary condition and the
comfort Of its troops, and Gov. Andrew has
despatched D1. 8. g. Howe to Washington to
make such observations and suggestions e z
may dictate. OF course there has been no
positive suffering among the soldiers, but 1t
behooves the State authorities, aa we'll "a the
General Government, to provide we'll for the
bfage snd eeltsac1iae cling men Who. upon the
their eonntV'e BATTLES. In Dr.. Howe's well
known humanity, a. well ~ his experience Of
-wnr which his participation IN the Greak
| campaign gavo him, and his medical skill. we
have strong assurance that the best zeoults
Will spring from his visit to tho camps.
A petition WAS presented to the extra ses-
| sion Of the Legislature to resc{nd the 1swa
| providing for the organization Of merely .ehite
| militia companies. This Is . petition which
has been regularly presented for term Of
XeaIst and - regularly referred to the next
Legislature. This time 1t met with a lively
discussion On both sides, and WIS finally rs.
ferred, 70 usual, In the House, by vote oI
119 to g. Notwithstanding this check to
their martial enthusiasm, the colored men are
forming Home Guards, and perfecting them
selves n drill, evidently thinking that out o1
Will evolve itself for them to Sd IN compass.
ing the freedom oftheir brethren at the South,
The correspondents Of Coy. Andrew and Gen,
Butler upon the question Of prupriety In
queling slave inBur1ections has been read
everywhere With much interest, and 1t is q
striking disproof Of the alleged fanaticism ol
the people Of Massachusetts, that General But
1er'a positions are fully endorsed By them. In
the instance in question, Gen. Butler's prompt
ness no doubt W2s highly communicable upon
grounds Of policy, rs Maryland was at fhat
Enc " "debaab1e 1aud," hesltating between
loyalty and tEssson and eysn had they al
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not to have come yet for putting In motion
against the rebels an engine Of such fearful re-
t3butive power. The promotion Of Gen.
Butlert to the post Of Major GenerAship ofthe
volunteers Is deserved honor to which his
ensrgy and capacity have already lent full
Aunroe, Of, that marvellous 8th Regiment Of
Massachusetts men, who number In their
ranks aTttzans of all descriptions, from poets
down. (or frum poeta ttp, y you please has
occasioned The Promotion Of . gallant son Of
pen and the sword, and who Il alike efficient
with either. allude to Ben. Perley Poore,
| chosen Major Of this regiment. Major Poore
has long been known g one OF the leading
knights Of the quW, % well Is q good milita1y
officer. He commands fine rifle battalion Of
not counted in for lie asht s he Msjoi 1sgs sys
down the pen which he has used so long, a.
correspondent of tbs Bottom Journal, aud BE-
| takes himself to Relay Hsuse where his COM
/ mand Is stationed
| Judge sprague OF the United States Court
hss charged the GEsnd Jury upon tho law Of
viii be ugly stumbling blocks in the path Of
any od Jea Dayis's pEivateers who happen to
be towed Into Massachusetts ports.. Lef theea
gentlemen cruisers beware; Il they escape tha
though slower, VIII not DO less sure upon
| Quits dutter Was created here during thu
past week BY the publication IN tho TTuseAsr
of two Paragraphs from tbs American co17es
pondence of tho London 1smes, which set forth
War, and e1preesed the strongest sympathy
with the North. Tbs Traveller, having fhe bic
toti4 Mr.: Russell eyer IN mind, haafened to
attach his nameto the paragraphs, and to e1-
/ presa great satiafaction that hi5 eyes had been
made to see the truth: Unfortunately, how
ever,i It had neglected to note the fact TINT the
Letter Has From our regxlar correspondent, !, y >
from HI. ". II. HnrIbut Of New York, Who u
now understood to represent America In the
| 'Ihunderer's columns. Al the moment when
this letter WIS written Mr. Russell, a. later
sdvices show, Was hoh-nobbing with some
southem military gentlemen, and giving valu-
Sdna seie m!nsa5y s9ggsstions derived from his
might be batter employed than IN thus aiding
md comforting rebels with hla cxlmeaa e1ps.
i -ffencee. :. :.
Lestv the Governor and Council, with
the Legislative bodies, paid . visit Of inspec-
tion to the fotts IN our harbor. Connected
with the trip ts an au,nhixg Incident which
thejournals of the day DO not record Several
young ladies Of "the first fanllies'' had CON
cocted q plot for surprising the q New Eng.
land Guafdsf' battalion now on duty In Foft
Independence, With tho pres sent1tion Of an
elegant banner. They had engaged the steamer
Nantucket, md hid ksqed .eszds 10 select
morning. No sooner were their Invitations
well distributed, tha1 they learned that Major
tBte7eneon had received orders to admit no
visitors to the Fort on friday. So they 60 to
the Governor, and get him to promise to be
Of their party, aud TO Issue coante1n4nd 70
on swimming1y, until On: Thursday ths Legis.
t1afurn dex3deF II visft the FoftH tia uayt dky.