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Crevasse on the Mississippi.
LOUISVILLE, June IA destructive crevasse on
the Louisiana side of the Mississippi, near Natchez,
$50 feet wide and 10 feet deep, has occurred.
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LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.

| Heavy Loss of Timber.
| TORONTO, June 6.-During the gale yesterday
timber in RATS to the value of $4,000 lost il
| the lake near Toronto.
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MINISTER HARvEY.-W ashington citv is TODAY
full of an account of the discovery amoup the
seized telegraihs OF quite a number from Mr. James
E. Harvey, the recently appointed American Min
lister to Portugal, addressed to disunion officials
in Charleston seriously duplicating him in the
conspiracy for the destruction of the Union result
ing in the current civil war.
The above we find in the Washington Star of
Thursday. The correspondent of the New York
Times furnishes further particulars as follows:
The examination of seized dispatches is now pro
pressing Some curious developments are being
made-for among them is found despatch from
Mr. Harvey, our lately appointed Minister to por
tugal, notifying the Government OF South CaroEna
of the fitting out of the fleet for the reinforcement
Of Fort Sumter, and of its destination. 1t is founo
that Mr.. Harvey's despatch was the first reliable
information the rebels had of the magnitude ano
destination of the expedition. Mr.. Harvey is ns
tive of South Carolina, but for years resident o.
Philadelphia, and editor of the Philadelphla
North American. For many years he was the w ash
lngtOn correspondent of the New York ~ fbune
and he was appointed to the Portugal mission, be-
cause of his professed devotion to the Free Sol
party. he must be recalled. This creates vacan
cies In two of our missions.
VENERABLE DRUM.-The drum. now in use by
capt. Hannah's company, of Polk county, says the
Cleveand lIenn.) Banner, is a relic of the rcvou
uonary war-it was beat at the charge on York
town. BY good luck it has been preserved through
Q period of eighty years, and the Polk boys say il
snsil peat again At the charge on Washington.
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The British slave squadron captured from 1854 TO
1853, so vessels. Number of slaves liberated
l,974. The amount paid to captors for vessels cap
tured during the same period amounted to f95, lao
los. Sd.
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We learn from Norfolk that the Coniederates
have raised the frigate Merrimac, and that the
.Ioons .of-war Germantown and Dolphin will soon
he aaoat. Six tons of powder sunk in the Merri-
mac have been saved and six twelve-pound Dahl
oren bowitzers have been fished up.
The Hon. John C. Breckenridge will address the
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Army MOyememts-No Advance Yet on Fair.
fay COuvt HnuSe.

WASHINGTON, June THE numerous rumOrs
put in circulation since Saturday last of a march
of Federal troops upon Fairfax Court House
without foundation. No changes have been made
excepting in the position of regiments the de-
fensive works in the course of construction. The
troops labor hard during the day and sleep soundv
at night, disturbed only by occasional exchange
of shots between their guards and the Virginia
scouts. The Federal troops farthest in advance, is
a force of several companies of the Second Cavalry
the senior officer of which is Captain Brackett
who has seen much service and established high
character for vigilance.
The Railroad Convention at Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, June 5.-A Convention composed
of officers OF various railroad companies in this
State, met at this city yesterday afternoon and af-
ter consultation with the State authorities, it
was determined that in the transportation of
troops, provisions, munitions of war, &c. an abate-
ment of 33 per cent. should be made upon the
usual charges 1t also arranged that the AGATE
ment should be made on all the bills for transporta-
ton of troops and war supplies since the breaking
out of the war.
Blockade of Charleston and Mobile.
LOUISVILLE, June THE Charleston Courier of
the 4th, received here, says that the steamer Min
nesota is the only vessel off that port.
The Mobile Register says that the federal steamer
Baltic t0wed the British ships Perthshire and
Bramley Moore to sea June lst from nbile Bay,
and that that port is clear of foreign vessels
Amrs Sent into Kentucky by the Confeder-
ates of Tennessee
LOUISVILLE, June THE Journal says that
large quantity of arms were secretly brought from
Tennessee into Kentucky on Wednesday by the
| Confederates.
| New Jersey Troops.
| PHILADELPHIA, June THE three New Jersey
| regiments now encamped near Trenton, awaiting
their supply of clothing and equipments by th'
State authorities, fast becoming proficient il
the life of the soldier.
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Two months since stated that the valley of
the Mississippi would be the great battle-ground
between North and South, that whatever defenses
might be erected on its banks, the great river
would witness an attempt by our enemies to com
mand and 'possess'' it from mouth to source; that
blow would be aimed at Memphis; and that the
attempt would be made a scale commensurate
with the advantages attendant its success; and
now to-day the veriiicat of our prophecy is ren.
dered certain.
The attempt will be made within fifteen DAYS
and we warn the citizens of Memphis, of Tennes
see, that batteries hare been passed before now
and that it behOoves US to be ready to meet the in
vader foot to foot and hand to hand.
Don't be deceived reader; the attempt is a GER
taintv.-NHmHhis Arg"s. June l.
Preparations for HOstiiities witt. Crea1
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CHAMBERSBURG, Pa, June 6-Col. Thomas of the
regular cavalry, has been appointed a Brigadier-
General, and is to make the advance tomorrow
morning. His force will consist of his four
companies of cavalry, the Philadelphia City Troop,
Captain Doubleday's Artillery, the Twenty-third
Regiment Colonel Dare, and the Sixth Regiment,
Colonel Nagle. The first movement will be made
to GreeDcastle, ten miles the way to Hagers-
town; thence to Hagerstown, and wherever else
service may be required; say to Williamsport and
on the Southern force of Col. Allen, at Falling
Waters.
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The Richmond Examiner, in giving its account
of the occupation of Alexandria, says, in plain
words: at appears that officer of the Pawnee
notified Colonel Territt-the commander of the
troops in Alexandria-that the Northern army
were coming, three hours before their arrival, and
all our troops in the town had orders to leave
Territt got away safely with his men.
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CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,


CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
MONTGOMERY, May 25, 1861.
Proposals will be received at the Contract Bu-
reau of this Department., until 3 O'Clock p NJ, of
Tuesday, June %, 1861, for conveying the mails of
Texas from the lst of July, 1861, as there
after contracts can be executed, to 30th June,
1868, on the following routes, viz +:
No. S50l-From New Orleans, La, to Galveston,
Texas 4l0 miles and back, three times week, in
steamships. No S50l-From Galveston, Texas, Sa-
luria, Port Gavallo, and La Sale, to Indanola,
1870 miles and back, twice week, in steamships
Bids for once week are invited No. S502-From
Indian0a, Texas, to BraZos Santiago, l65 miles
and back, once week. in steamships. BIDS to run
twice month are invited. No. S5O3-From Bra
shear, La. to Galveston, Texas, 245 miles and back,
three times a week, in steamships. No. S5O5
From Brashear, La, to Sabine Pass, Texas, 100
miles and back three times week in steamships.
Bids to six times week are invited Propo-
sails will be received for contracts, extending for
less or greater length of time than two years, but
not extending beyond period offour years. Bid
ders will submit schedules for the consideration o
the Department. Also, Route No. =, From New
Iberia, La, by Marion, Lake Charles, Balou's
Ferry, to Orange, Texas, l25 miles and back three
times a week-inland Bids are invited for six
times week service, and for carrying the letter
mails only, and for the entire mails, to be conveyed
with due celerity, certainty and security.
JOHN II. REAGAN, Postmaster General.
The Charlestonians occasionally show their teeth
| to the blockading squadron. An officer from on
| board the Minnesota (30th) writes:
Yesterday, about p NJ, three steamers were
seen standing out of the harbor of Charleston, auG
| instantly the drum beat to quarters, our guns
shotted, east loose and out, all ready for the
| conflict. The decks were sanded and everything
| was prepared, secundem artem, for bloody hight
| Commodore Tatnall commands at Charleston. ano
| we all know him to be an officer for any daring
gallant action, and his ship led the van. Well, VIZ
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FOURTH OF July IN PHnADELPHA.-The citizens
of Philadelphi expect good time on the coming
4th. An appropriation is to be asked for, and a
portion of the money will be set apart for the pur
chase of Chinese fre-crackers which will be dis
tributed to the young generation ad hbitum.
Captain Hicks, of the steamer Arctic, was charter
ed at Washington to take the baggage and guns of
the New York Seventh Regiment to that city, but
because he refused to allow the United States flag
to be hoisted over his vessel the freight was tax
from him, although the most of it was on board.
Carl Schurz minister to Spain) is still in
town, in consequence of counter orders received
from Washington at the moment he was about to
90 on board the Persia.
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The Seizure Of Nashtngton.

The New York Tribune Of Saturday, speak
ing Of call by Gen. Scott for six thousand
troops &c defend Washington, says tina. it /,
now asccrtaincd that the scheme of the Sc
cessionists is to seize Washington and inau-
gurate Southern Confederacy on the ruins
OF the present Government. There is al
ready a band Of 500 volunteers in Washing
ton drilling daily for that purpose.
The tribune urges the utmost promptness
In forwarding volunteers to Washington az
the only chance to save the country. The
Northern Governors and Legislatures are
counselsd to move at once.
There are but two classes of persons now
in tho country loyal citizens ready to main
tain the Constitution and the Government,
and secessionists and traitors
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The Equality of the slave states.

Calhoun and his followers, who constitute
now the great body OF the Shareholders Of
the South, have ever been c0ntending FOR the
equality of tho South, fer an equilibrium be-
tween the North end The South. between the
power OF the aristocracy Of Shareholders and
that of the democracy Of freemen in this
Republic. That 10 what the slav eholiers are
still insisting on. They demand amendments
to the Constitution which shall secure them
the control Of the Government in the inter.
ests OF slavery.
To that proposition, as advocated bv CAL
honn IN 1850, Doog!a said what he has since
seemed to ignore, VIZ:
"Then, sir, the proposition Of the Senate,
from sonth Carolina il entirely impractical
bic. II would revolutionze the fundamental
principle Of the Government. I,wouId de
ssroy the great principle If popular equality,
which must necessarily form the hasis Of ali
Tree institutions. 1t would be a retrograde
movement IN 40 ngn Of progress, which
would astonish the worid''
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Van eeyis the Wan.

During the pending Of the late presiden.
tlal canvass the Douglas men and the Bell
men united in the bitlcrest lamentations :
the fre-eater Yancey and his dlsunion
schemes, and even the Breckinridgers repu-
DRAFTED him o. an ultra and visionary.
The election over, and Yancey's schemes
were carried into effect to the very letter.
and, more than that, Bell men and Douglas
men IN the South were most jealous in their
execution, and IN the North they rendered
them all the aid and comfort That they ,.ra
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Here ls the first article of the cr,t,enaen
COMPROMISE, and the rest are like unto it.
It's 10 direct opposition to the platform aud
the great principle Of popular sovereienty
maintained ~ the Daueasi,es. 1t IL equal.
~ IN conflict with the Republican platform.
and It demands the suhversion az the Can.
sitution OF the United States ard the inter
reversal ct the spirit # that instrument, and
the policy Of Washington and Madison. " Oh
sier and Clay
ARTICLE |. In oil the Territory Of the Tni
ted states now held, or hereafter ecnniroa
situate north OF Sc deg. 80 min., slavery 4,
Involuntary sersisude, cxeep, as a punish
men. Tor crime, IL prohibited while such
territory shall remain under Territorial
Government. In all the Territory eon,h al
saiu iine VI latitude, slavery OF the African
race Is hereby recognized ns existing. md
Snail not he interfercl with by congrass ~,
saa.i De Protected a. property by all the de
Lartments oi the Territorial Govcrnmen.
curing lis continuance. And when my Ter
htory north or south If said line. withr
eucn boundaries as Congress may nrsseriAa
shaii contain the population REQUISITE for !
member O. Congress according 10 the Their
IeoeraI ratio OF representation Of the neonl,
OF inc oDised States, it shall. If it, ferr, i
government DC Republican, be admittea I'M,
.he lnion, on IN equal footing with the or;y
lhai states, With or without slavery. M ~,
CONSTITUTION oi such new State NAV nrn
vide. 10y p'o
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Resolutions have been passed, by an al
most unanimous vote, by the Legislature Of
Virginia against the enforcement of the laws
OF the United States in South Carolina or
any other Of the States that have, or may
secede, in the present emergency.
Had the same question come up in refer
ence to Wisconsin or Massachusetts, the Leg
islature Of Virginia would doubtless have
voted unanimously to enforce the laws even
at the sacrifice Of the blood Of every man.
woman and child within the limits of those
rebellious States.
Under such circumstances, what sense or
object IS there In patching upa compromise.
when il is IA conceded fact that the Constitu-
tion and laws Of the United States canno. be
enforced in a slave State, end that that class
OF States are at liberty to secede and rob the
Government whenever they choose2
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TbeU.,o" ree,,ngin So. uou,.

Inc defeated factions of ST. Louis enm.
bined IN Union meeting, the other aap "A
Passeo series o. resolutions. They De
mand that slaves shall be recognized az rron
erty by the Constitution that Crlttensen,s
amendments shall be adopted; that the laws
shall not be enforced against rehelIons
States. 10 case the North fail. 10 obey their
behests they proclaim their intention to o.
with the South.
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From, New YORK.

New York, Jan. IA.
A Washington correspondent says it is be
lieved that South Carolina has already con-
sented to evacuate the Forts in Charleston
harbor and other Government property FRO
vided Maj. Anderson is ordered back to Fort
Meultrie.
Sec'y Kelley will remove all clerks from
the Interior Department who are found to be
secessionists.
The Senators from Missouri will make a
formal protest against the occupation OF the
public buildings at st. Louis By the Federal
troops.
A fire at Brooklyn Navy Yard did consid-
cradle damage to the Purser's store build
ing.
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Warrington Intelligence.

DINA, TO make commercial arrangements
with the various Governments. T. Is. King
also leaves on similar business in behalf of
Georgia.
Another report says Clayton, Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury, was removed yes
terday. During the short period MIR. Thorn
as wa, Sec'y of the Treasury, $500, 900 were
removed from the Treasury vaults in this
city 10 the Sub Treasury 10 New Orleans
for what purpose is not known.
rr~If South Carol ma is determined t. 60
out Of the Union, let her prepare for her de-
parture, and when prepared let her 90 peace
ably. But if she attempts to seize the pub
lie property, in forcibe manner, then meet
her with force, and defend and hold it, or
sink every ship in the navy and burst every
cannon in the Union, in the attempt. These
are our sentiments.--Co Council Bluffs B,t-
gle.
And ours, too. The work protecting the
public property has commenced none too
soon, and recent events have shown that
that work cannot be prosecuted with too
much vigor. The whole object Of South
Carolina in STIMULATING with the Secretary OF
! War (Floyd) that no violent demonstration
should be made against the Forts during Mr..
Raehapan,s administration, provided they
were not reinforc d, was that they might be
/ left in such n condition as to fall an easy
| prey to the disunionists the moment Mr.. Lin
| coin assumed the re:ns ofgovernment. That
| they would have been seized on the 4th OF
| March, no man can now doubt. The de,erm-
ination Of the President to do what ought to
have been done two months ago, has only
served to bring the reasonable schemes o!
| the disdnionists To head a little sooner than
| they would have been. if 10 measures had
been taken to foil them. Every fortifcatlon
| IN the gulf States that had not the power IL
resist them, is now III their hands. Their
/ power for mischief, in case war comes as q
! last resort is 10 that extent increased. The
| policy which has been pursued, up 10 very
recent date, towards these mar plots and
traitors, was n mistaken one, and fatal 10 thu
prospective peace and safety of the country,
whatever may have been the motives in which
| il originated.
/ We regard il as most singularly fortunate
I for all, North, South, East and West. that
new policy has been inaugurated, TO he pur-
sued with becoming determination and Vi
| gor.-l keokuk Jour.
/ We are glad TO see our contemporaries even
half right, and for that reason transfer their
sentiments to our columns. We differ with
them rs to the right and the policy OF peace
able secession, and still adhere to the doc
trines OF jackson and Webster in favor O.
enforcing the laws.
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IT, There was no news last night, either
In the Hawkeye or Quincy Herald.
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Startling Evidence Of Treason.
IAIIIN WF NEIENSIUN NENA1WNN.
senator To mbs's Motion Of Ill on Dr..


ESPECIAL dispatch 20 n y. ITlIuHe.I
WAsnINoroN, Jan. IL.
AT the caucus of secession Senators held
Saturday night, Fitzpatrick and Benjamin
siyocaten resirning when their States Sc
eedej. saving it was dishonorable to remain
afterwards.
Siden and Toombs opposed it. Toombs
said it was a revolution and they were in to
win. and must stay and thwart the Govern
ment in every possible way.
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CV The opinion prevails al Washington
that AIR. Chase has been offered and has 40.
cepted she Treasury Department in Mr.. Lin.
coins Cabinet.
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RT-CoUons.-The sudden changes Of our
climate are sources Of Pulmonary, Bronchial
and Asthmatic affections. Experience hav-
ing proved that simple remedies often act
speedily and certainly when taken in the ear
~ stages Of the disease, recourse should ct
once be had to "BRowR's BRoNcHIAL rKo-
CHS" or Losengcs, let The Cold, Cough, or
Irritation Of the Throat be ever 90 slight, ae
by this precaution a more serious attack may
be- eliectually warded Of. PUBLIC SPEAKERs
and SINGERS will find them effec,ual for clear.
ing and strengthening the voice. See ad-
vertisement.
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DID.
In this city, o. the 18th inst, John !, son of
W s. ard A. j. Bailey, aged Fix years, months and
10 days.
Services at the house, Of Frank lin and 10
streets. this Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
The friends OF the family are invited attend with
out further notice.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
General Insurance Agency.
WIN. 7. WOOD, State Ag't.

kEOKUk, IOWA.
EsIRE INSURANCE, LAKE AND KIvRR IN
Il SUKANCE, LIFE INSURANCE.
MANHATTAN FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
Assets 100000.
CONTINENTAL. ms. COMFY. CT NEW Tonn.
Assess t0i5,636 ~.
SECURITY FIRE ms. COMPANY, OF N. Y.
Assets 100000
LAMAR FIRE ms. co. OF NEW YORK.
Assets e35O,OOO.
ATLANTIC FIRE ms. co. or BROOKLYN,N. X
Asscls e282 900.
HUMBOLDT FIRE ms. co. or NEW YORK
Assets 1895 900.
Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co.
Net accumulation Jan. l, go, So, 4OO, 80
nC Persons In this city have their lives In
Ok sured in this Company-among them ou
most influential citizens.
Dwellings,, Household Furniture, Buildings
mere ha Gdsic, Mills, Factories and Machinery In
sured IT fair rates. Losses Paid At this Agency
Call and reliable Insurance statistics and b
your own judge.
OFFICE-On Third-st., near State Bank, Keo
kuk Iowa. w. l.. WOOD,
Jan. ~, lS6l-d State and Local Aren't:
| C1CKL ES.-A good article Of oiskl les tor sale $
- 6.W. Y. TUCKER.
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l4Incoin,A PaiIcx.

In his famous Cooper Institute speech, be-
fore his nomination TO the Presidency, Mr..
Lincoln uttered the following sentiments,
which are applicable to the present and to
all time
Wrong ns We think slavery is, we can vet
afford to lei it alone where il il, because that
much s due to the necessity arising from its
actual presence in the nation but can we,
while our votes will prevent it, allow il to
spread into the National Territories, and 60
overrun us here 10 these free States2 Ii our
sense Of duty forhids this. then let Us stand
by our duty, fearless and effectively Let
Us be diverted by none OF those sophistical
contrlvanees wherewith we are so industri-
ousy piled and belnbored- contriyancessuc
as groping for some middle ground between
the right and the wrong, vain as the search
for a man who shall be neither u living man
nor dead man--such as policy OF .don't
careo on a question about which all true
men do care--euch as Union appeals be-
seeching true Union men 10 weld to disu
nionlsts, reversing the divine rule, and call
log, not tho sinners, but the righteous 10 re.
pcntance-snch as invocatons to Washing
ton, imploring men TO unsay what Washing
ton said, and undo what Washington did
Neither let US be slandered from our duty nv
false accusations against us, nor frightened
from it by mcnaces Of destruction to the
| government, uur Of dungeons 70 ourselves
Let as hare faith that right makes might.
and in that faith let US, 10 the end dare Ia
do our duty, a. tce understand 1t.
GT Senator Toombs brought 10 10 Wash.
ington coachman and footman with his
family, few days ago, who, bearing wha,
Was going on from our Danton OF the Reyo.
luton, md thinking il their last chance. TO OIL
10 Their heels Immediately after their arrival
and have vet been heard Of. The roomt,
family have bad ever since TO ride ia hacks
TO their great disgust.
4 CT-0nr Washington correspondence ma
1 serts that Secretary Floyd issued anothel
million Of scceptances beside the million al
ready known 70 the public. IN. Y. Tribune
eT- There il said TO be a military oroani
zatson 81 conspirators at Washington 10 III,
number Of 500, whose object IL to aid in tn,
seizure u the Capital by the s!av dhoders.
I IN. Y. Trib.
cT' Gen. Twggs las declared bis purpos,
70 adhere to Georgia, and to resign bis no
S'f'on 10 the U. 5. army whenever Georr,,
seeedes.