, 1861-04-26

From q vo1umeNof correspondence and
large number of newspaper accounts in differ
ent parts Of the Northwest, we condense the

large number Of newspaper accounts in differ
ent parts Of the Northwest, we condense the
following: :. =. r
!, At LEnoar, Cook Co., a large nesting wss
held on;t the evening ofthe 2ad, q. IL Singer In
the chair. Resolutions ignoring|party, pledg.
Ing each othef&tp defsna<th old fhgf y
whomsoever assaIled, and to raise company
Of volunteers, were of red by B. F. Brown,
Esq, and supported In speech Of great abil-
ity, when sixty. four volunteers enrolled their
Names on the spot. 4 company called M the =
sELenont Guards" was organized. This, in q
town Of four hundred inhabitants, indicates
the enthusiasm and unanlmity Of the people.
+. At VAEDlL1A, on Wednesday, q second com :
psny Of volunteers, Capt: Ransom command
ing, left for Springfield. "A. rife. company ia
also forming, as well IS a company Of cavalry.
!: The stars and Stripes are floating over almost
every building in town. -,
In PONTIAC the enthusiasm Is beyond de-
| scriptlon. There is but one party, and that
! for the Union. At meeting on Saturday
nigh, $500 was raised for families Of volnn.
teers, and on Tuesday there were 1o2 names
on the roll. Capt. Hopkins is in command.
He was soldier In the Mexican war.
| OswEGo and BRISTOL are raising company,
! and 81 men nre already enrolled, and many
more will be added. Major Dixon, formerly
under Gen. Cadwallader Of Pennsylvania, Is In
| command Of the company, which he is drilling
daily. The company Is called the Kendall
:: Rifles.
At BLACKBERRY STATION, the war excite
mant runs high. A number Of the very best
men have enlisted. Among them Elder J: G.
Fifeld, the Methodist clergyman Of that place,
4 subscription for the benefit Of the families
Of the volunteers Is in circulation.
On Saturday night meeting Of the citizens
Of PoLo was held, and company OF over one
hundred men formed, officers elected, and
over $500 subscribed for the benefit Of the
soldiers families. This soon will be increased
to $4,000. Morton D. Swift, editor Of the Polk
advertiser, is Captain Of the company. Every
man in the town Is ready to shoulder hi
musket, and march at moments warning.
The first company in STERLING Is more thar
full, and another is forming, and will be ready
IN q tGW 0aSEs 1uE4 AA0k44|A VAL ~ A~--A~N
for Home Guard. Meetings are held eyerJ
night, and the excitement is terrible.
The freemen of FRANKLIN GROVE (Chlna
held meeting on Monday night, a. B. Fitel
presiding. A company Was formed aud "1
be ready for action this week. A fund Of frou
s3 900 to 5000 will be raised for war purpo
ezs. T, II. Blaisdell and Joseph Williams eacs
gave 500 for patriotic purposes.
At PERU, large and enthusiastic meetinl
was held On Monday evening, Hon. Churchill
Cofior made an eloquent speech, and wa
followed by others. The oath Of allegtane
, WAS administered to the entire audience D
: judge Chumasero. Forty names we're CT
rolled for a company Of infantry, and an artt
| cry company was Immediately formed. In
German Rifles, numbering over 50, haV
offered themselves to the Government. Cap
; Coats will command the company Of infantry
At BEmAH there was rousiug meeting
Tuesday. Measures we're taken to tofm
, military company:
: At MOUNT VERNON, Jefferson count!
, egypt all are for the Union, and the Amer
I can nag is hoatfng over almost every building
Fifty volunteers have been enrolled, and tn
company will be ready In few days.
At WAToaA, meetings were held on the ~
: and 23l insts. Twelve good men volunteere
I and Will be added to the Galesburgh con
I panIes 5000 was subscribed and as niue
4 more will probably be raised, for the eupPo'
8 Of tbs families OF the volunteers. a compan
= Of Home Guards have been organized.