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Three wars on Hand.

The London correspondent Of the New York Herald
speaks in decided terms OF the hostility of both England
aud France to the Rump Government, at Washington.
de predicts that both those governments viii be at
With Lincon in four Eve months, if he does not sub
iugate the South before that time.
We copy the following paragraphs from the letter:
You NAV be perfectly certain that Great Britain will
follow up TIE proclamation aud tho discussions in Par
lament by every possible species Of interference and il
nothing else will suffice, fud prsext to declare car
against the Uit,d States force them to abandon their
present ground and acknowledge tee Independence Of
toe South. Cotton must be lad at all hazards. Aud in
the desire sustain the South ard to break up the
Unon, this government will be seconded by France,
Who burns % obtain fOothold and interest in North
America and the Yves. ladies'
Schemes are now on foot to sc. financial aid to the
South though with very slim prospect Of success be-
leve this government II there any possible chance
Of doing II, would 10 6sy advance ten millions TO the
Southern Coniederscy, if by so doing they could see
their way clear 70 either separation Of the Union,
close OF the war, or supply Of cotton for the next two
years.
Nov, you may mark ny words and you viii fird
them true Just as certain the sun continues 10 shine
o. YOU g Mr.. LinccL'5 government sustained as il is
by the twenty millions of Northern people, does not
make forced march right through secession within four
or five months, completely regardless Of climate season.
aud all Other circumstaDoes then John Bull will have
finger in the pie, and the Frenchman too and you will
have three wars you hands instead Of one.
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HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. June s. 1861. I
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 20
BY the Governor ofViIginia.
PROCLAMATION

rhe delegates Of the people Virginia Conyen len
Confederate 'tas Of Ane ica ordained and established II NJ M
mery Alabama tie ST. 1.y o Psbu,ry, 1851 and the state
Virginia having tee1 act % U Of the tr nal
OF he Confederate staes passed May ls6 Slm
Into the Contdsrst Government AID the Pr S.
being, undr the Constitution Of tie Provisional Cove u
the Con edsrste sats the CommaodrnCh Il the Army
ani OF the Confederate sites and Of the ha Of the
states when called into h service Of the Confederate State
"Now. therefore, J. JOHN LEfIhsk Governor Of Ngna by
With adv - tie * culy- tcuase
hereb transfer the authorities Of the Confederate At.
meu forces which have been mustered into
III service Virginia. and do order lac ransfer be made
by regiments b.soGs sqladrons snt companies Of all "
e.rs militia, the thall be formed aad their ssry, q
be required.
Il further hereby transfer 70 the authorities Of the Confederate
~! # all the cficers and manss q the
Proy iona Sav' Vrbia for er,cen III Confsdrat sate,
Il do farther order that all officers OF the virginia sever
duty in aGy OF the depsrnenti OF the stan, cortnue 70 c
charge er respective functions unier the irecon AID control
the President un' otherwise trered and that all Quarter
masters Iommssary ard Medical Stores belobgng the state
charge Of said & be turned Ter the Use Of the
Confederate sas. receipt for the article tur ed
over 10 forwarded 81 the accounting off GER
All noaes charge Of OF the Departments, will b. fJThs
returned into the treasury OF the State.
do further all the Provisional Army OF Yrdnla 10
all aEfal orders sns from the Pedey
rsndirg under his authority aud that the
be .ted ole In part Into the PoyoaG Army
the Confederate States al the pleasure tie President
81 do further authorize the Of all public property, munitions
OF csdred from the United states the machinery at
Hapt Perry EXCEPTED by The President Or these Aedng uncef
his authority, for the common defence
"Gisen under hand, Goverlor, ard under the seal
the STAT Richmond, this sixth day Of Jule istl
- - We '''' V 49, "JJaS LETczEE
an, the Governor
GEORGE W MuNFoRp Secretary of the Commonwealth"
In compliance vh the foregoing proclamation the eoa.rd Of
thu Military Naval forces Of the stAte OF Virginia uane
red to the Confederate States All officers Of sAid force VII
obey the orders they receive from the ess OF the War and
Navy Departments respectively OnceEs Of the al viii receive
the Chiefs OF the several baLehes he
i.il-st General Com handing
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An old Joke in a New Dress.

Since the time of Solomon, (how oLg before we know
no. we have been assured that there is no new thing
uader the sun. Now aud then something turns up that
looks ike novelty, as for instance, the Daguerreoype
or the electric telegraph but feel lurking doubt that
these only cid Inventions forgotten and edscovered
Fables and proverbs and witticsm constantly
migrating from country TO country, and from tongue
toague; sometimes doubt, the same idea may arise
spontaneously in minds but in the instance we are
about to give, strongly suspect plagiarism, which
does not improve the original
Every ore has seen the recent joke about the Home
Guard of Buffalo, some other city, which is not to
leave the place. except IN of invasion Mr. Charles
Knight in his " Half Hours with the Best Authors" VOL
l. p 1914 tells the story thus from the Quarterly Review
'On bis additional Force Bill, in 1905, Mr.. Pitt had a
meeting Of country gentlemen-milta colonies, we
'thnk-to consider the One Of these gentle
men objected TO the clause for calling the force which
he insisted should not be DONE except case of actual
Invasion Pitt replied, that would be late but
the gentleman still insisted the of actual INVASION
By and by, they to another clause, render the
force disposable. The gentleman objected
again and insisted very warmly that he would con-
sent to its being sent out Of England 'Ercept sup
pose, rejoined Pitt, in of actual INVASION"
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Correspondence OF the Whig.
FROM NICHOLAS.
N,cuor.a 1nne srd. 1861.


To the Editor Of the Whig;
This county has been rather slow to act but she has
shown herself at last to be Of the right stripe Oa last
Thursday, May S0th meeting was held at the Court
house for the purpose of raising troops for the KanaWha
Valley, at which time large company volunteered and
by the time the company left the county, which took
place Saturday following numbered one hundred
aud thirty men, equal to any now upon the EARTH An
other company will be formed this week and, not only
that but every in this county Except now and then
Union man, is in arms.
On yesterday Sunday evening, rumor reached us
that regiment of Ohio Pennsylvania troops was ad-
yancing upon our town, that BraIon Courthouse bad
been burned &c, and knowing that many troops had
crossed the Ohio river probably by the invitation of the
Union men of the border Virginia counties and could
travel unmolested through Them enough credence was
given to the report to create alarm aud am proud
to let our Northern friends know that boys respond
ed most noby and in two or three hours had strung
out, in guerrilla STYLE about three hundred, along the
turnpike all armed. No one could tell where the guns
all came from in so short time. Musket5 and rifles
resurrected which Lad been hid for years provi
denaly for this purpose. One old gentleman, who had
contributed two to the volunteer company, in
town with three more and had gun that bis father used
in the war of 1872 with which he could kill game
the Ohio river.
By night however, i. ascertained TO be false re-
port, which created disappointment to the men
than the rumor did alarm to the women and children.
believe that thousand troop of horse would have
been destroyed without any loss on our SIDE You must
not Judge Nicholas by some of her neighbors. True,
there were l5 votes against secession through the in
duence of G. w. Summers, ESQ., ct id genus, bu.
very few of them disoyal and the few that will
not be so a week hence if hemp the disease
But, sir the most interesting feature in this affair
the part the negroes played They first assisted in Sc
curing their masters families then called for arms aud
took the front stand and eager they for fight
that they were betting which would kill most This is
but another evidence of the well established fact that
the African bad rather belong to Southern gentlemen
than 10 be free in free State. 1t dsagreeable
little affair but will end well it has shown old Nicholas
50 nearly erect and though at late hour she is sxcusa
ble She has had to contend against the political dema
gogues and Northern Methodist preachers Of this vcn
ity, all of whom think will be done for as tie
Southern Government begins to work. and the people be-
gin to require of public that they must show that
their attachment for the institutions Of the South
menced at decent time. NICHOLAS.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

CRzvAssxs IN TIE MISSISSIPPI The Memphis Ava
anche OF the 7tb, has the following in regard TO the
breaks in the evees below that point:
The fist break occurred at Tau!s lsaquena county,
Miss and tue partially damaged sbou. nine panta-
lions 50 much prevent any being raised upon
taem at all this season. iu crop Of corn however,
will be made The damsge to The levee and to the plant
ers Will amount to several hundred thousand dollars.
The break in the leyee Fords twenty-five miles be-
low Columbia in Chco county, Ark, is by far the most
serious The water inundated large section of country
the formation OF which il such that the decline in the
river will lot suffice 70 draw off the element The dam
age to the evee and to planters estimated at fully one
million dollars.
Thursday night Of las. week, Demands levee, mile
above Grand Lake, cut IL repaired before any
internal damsge sustained
The river is declining very rapidly and sll fears
Of any more crevasses have subsidized
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

AN IMPORTANT TRIAL-The case of the Trcpic Wind,
vessel recently seized prize by the United States
blockading squadron, at Newport News, Va, charged
with violating the blockade is still pending in the United
Safes District Court at Washington The Star says:
The vessel in question ID British vessel and has
cargo Of tobacco valued at over $4,000 obtained at
Richmond Va. She was bound TO Halifax. 1t is con-
tended by the counsel for the respondents that the Pes
deaf has authority under the Constitution and law
based thereon declare blockade of the ports ques-
ton; and further that the government Of the ULited
Ststes not recognizing the Southern Cctfederacy be
geren but simply rebels blockade of the ports Of
the South cannot according to the principles of nterna
tona law affect neutral SHIPS, md make them the SUB
ecs OF capture and condemnation. There nice
questions involved aside from the merits Of the case and
viii! in all probability, occupy the court day or two.
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FROM LOUISIANA.
Run RIyyP ,June . lSb


To the Editor of the Wig:
Good news is acceptable from all quarters but espcci-
ally so as coming from our little Sugar Bowl" which,
according to the wise dicum Of Horace Greedy the
BILE and valiant champion Of "downtrodden and perse-
cu.ei race" Couldn't be kicked out of TIE Union" We
Louisauans, naturally nheriting disposition,
both as regards our likes and dsikes from our warm
climate, fully active the responsibility Of posi-
ton. There is but one feeling amongst us-to unsheath
sword take up bstteaxe and hurl death and de-
stuction into the ranks Of the deested invader There
has been generated in breasts hatred to North
friends unquenchable the fires of hell. 1t was
they who forced the upon will carry it to the
bitter end We begged them not to compel US to fight,
they must beg us to desist. Already has our gallant little
State outside of her borders nearly 10000 men, fully
armed and equipped with oshs registered in Heaven to
avenge the death of every fellow soldier Ten thousand
alrendy mustered into The service of the Con-
federae Army and are stationed at Camp Moore, (near
New Orleans, and in New Orleans ready to march at a
moments notice.
Thousands are impatienty awaiting another requstion
from the President TO Offer their services the Governor
having refused to receive any Louisiana will have
$4,000 in the field if this war last eight months
Old sevenyfve years of age and boys fourteen
enlisting side by sde aud the ladies say it comes to
the worst, they will all go themselves Such is tie sprt
in Louisiana And Mr. Editor, we kill bird flying
with our rifles. Let the invaders beware!
RED RIVER
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The "sTR4sBURG CONNECTION"
YEARLY COST OF THE WAR.

TIE New York Journal of Commerce is engaged in
counting the cost Of the per year IL assumes
that there will re- while the war lasts IN the pay OF the
Uaited Safes aud above s regular army and navy
establishments less than 2l5 600 soldiers and $1,000
sailors. With these data as bss OF calculation
figures out the pIoxnae yearly cost of the campaign as
loliows
Toe annual pay Of infantry regiment Of $50 men,
from the colonel down 70 the drummer boys including
officers raons, winch committed for in money, is
over Sl4S 900 at which, in round numbers, We will est-
10 It, IL the dragoon service TO which portion OF
the increased regular army will be assigned the private
pay is 81 month than in the infantry; but OF that
small difference We will make no count. Multiplying the
number Of regiments in the increased army 275 by the
annual pay OF one and find Tor salaries alone, the
item of $40 100000 year. The annual pay OF 5000
seamen a. Sl2 month is 81 1872 OOO-making the total
for both branches Of the increased service Si3 1872 coo
Volunteers having been placed on the same footing,
as clohing the regular amy we learn from the
table OF articles aud standard prices published In this
paper several days ago. that each infantry private s
titled to about s32 worth of clothing yearly. The cost
for the fss year alone is much higher than that bu.
we proceed upon the supposton that the soldiers ~
be under pay least Three years"-the minimum term
fixed by the President in his second levy Leaving out
the officers, who purchase thtir own uniforms, we find
that the yearly Of clothing soldiers in this
will be Sc 100 600. For guDs knapsacks and armament
complete moderate estimate would be $40 man for
the war, making a total outlay those accounts Ct
SO $4,000.
TIE lowest average cost Of rations for army AT
navy, during the war; will be 90 cents day. Circum-
stances may make j. far above that but at that
low figure the yearly board of extra soldiers and sailors
will be $l5 1870 OOO la this calculation officers ratons
ara not counted they included in the item Of
salaries.
The cost of Transporting troops by land and sea, Of
chartering steamboats, assist in the blockade of pro-
yidns coaand other necessaries, cannot be correctly
estimated but it is safe to put t at 81 600 month,
or Sl2 900, 900 year.
Omitting from estimate the probable cost of medi
cnes and hospital attendance, amouances, baggage
gons ammunition for cannon and rifles IA large item)
and sill the other incidental expenses which only be
guessed at, foot up the yearly totals follows
Pay of 2l5 600 soldiers, $40 900
Pay OF IS 600 sailors, 1852 900
Soldiers clothing 6l60 600
Soldiers arms for the war; 1850 900
Rations for soldiers and sailors, $3.50 900
transportation and extra naval service for
blockade, l2.ooo,o 900
Items omitted or contingent, including
pickings and steaings, commissions,
&c, &c. &C., &C., 100000
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

JUICE DoUGLAs's sUccEssoR.-Among the names
mentioned as successor Of Judge Douglas 10 the Uni
ted states Sanate are those OF John Wentworth and
w. B. Ogden, Of Chicago; + B. Washburne of GA.
lena John NJ Palmer aud John A. McClernsnd, of
Springfield o. II. Browning, of Quincy; and j D. Ca
ton, OF Ottawa. There seems to be pretty general
sentiment in favor of ignoring party liues, aud the
lection OF democrat TO fiji the vacancy. In case this
should be resolved upon, Mr.. hcClernand stands a
good chance
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

THE TRAGEDY AT NKw 0RLEAys.-Doctor Frarcis W.
hsher, who shot by his step-taher, Mr. Withers,
in New Orleans about ten days sgo, has srcs died OF
lis wounds. DR.. Mither Il native OF Cahaba, Ala
and was thirty years of age. He went to Pensacola
recently an army surgeon, and returned short
time ago for the purpose Of raising u company TO re-
turn 10 the war Withers intoxicated when he
committed the deed and the coroners jury rendered q
verdict Of wlful murder against him.
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Hnrncrsn Ecrrr-

The enemy appear to be concentrating their forces
upon this point The Baltimore papers of Monday speak
Of many troops going from Washington and from Cham
bersburg il that direction. They also say Gen. McCle
Ian had reached Cumberland, Nd, with 1000 or 1000
men.
The accounts say the Confederate troops are in high
spirits and ready for the fght
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13
THE BATTLE OF PaILlPPI.

A gentleman from Richmond informs that tn, ven
cradle Bishop John Early, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was in Phppi the day of the rec' mt battle
having just returned from the session of some Western
Conference over which he had presided We understand
that Bishop Early reports ore hunde and tEenythree
the number Of Lincolntes fell In tue eng ,ment-
This may be received as entirely ieliasls-P stsrsb~g
Erpress,
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SlSl,oS2.O00


Then add $50 900 600 for the ordinary expenses of
Government, and have total Of $lSl ,0S2 600 per
annum. Call it 5000 600 and we shall probably be
pretty the mark. This is than halt million
day. Some have estimated our total expenses at
million day but this, we inclined to think, is an
exaggeraton.
Yet large the present outlay must necessarily be,
It is likely TO be increased than diminished, from
year to year, long the lasts. There will soon
be large body of men unavailable; such as the dis
abed the sick and the lazy, who be provided for
at cost quite equal to that required for troops in our
active service. In the present condition Of the
nue. the necessity seems inevitable of creating large
public debt to be discharged by the next succeeding
generations.
Nor Is the Government expenditure the only burden
which the people must bear during the continuance Of
the Private subscriptions, donations and contri-
buttons, in form another form uncomfortable
item in the cost of fitting out the army and taking
of the families of those who have enlisted in the volun-
teer force. These subscriptions already amount to
many millions OF dollars perhaps in all the Northern
States to nearly fifty Millions including State sppropra
tionsand they must continue until the occasion for
traordnary expenditures shall have passed. the
Of the country become much exhausted that
the people viii no longer be able to bear this extraord
nary tax upon their generous patriotism.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

The Tribune says the Administration disapproyes of
Cassius Cays letter to the London Times 1t probably
dslkes the Times comment than it does the let
ter.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

Judge Douglas leaves two children by his first wife,
Miss Martin of North Carolina to whom he married
in April ls47 and who died in 1853. 10 1856 he married
Miss Adele Cults of Washington city, who survive, him
but by whom he has no child living.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13
VIRGINIA STEAM SUGAR RsPrsyRY t,
RIcHsOsD, jane 10th. 13Cl.
I O0O BARRELS REFINED SUGARS.
RUNAWAY IN JAIL.

WAS committed the jail Of the City OF Richmond on The "a
w day March, 1861 named Isaac had 90 Whrs
Gem tt-d homesp,n ciohe' q year. ola w.
feet six inches height dark gingerbread color ard II
in 'front.' SAYS he belongs NJ Goodman Of Po1hAn county
His owner Is requested forward, prove properly psy
charges and him, he will be dealt With according
THOMAS 4. DUDLEY
NJ q .ty cfR irt,,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

DEAD.-The Memphis papers announce the death Of
Mrs Oey, wife of the Right Reverend Bishop jar. L.
0tey, d. D. l. L. d. The melancholy event occurred
ON the 4,h inst
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SOUTHERN DRUM MANUFACT0RY.

fsyHE stb,c engaged In the manufacture o. Dfum q
all aud tizes, Of The best material In he 4, 4
workman stJe, and reasonable Those f,JA
are requ Mr. sUIHERsDs GeD sIor Ryt
Main s:rest MI
v Pol Tbs.
jeii-dim Corner Of Broad and g,h streets.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

The Phosphorus Acid quoted above combred With I'm.
magnolia equal to s. liz cent OF Bone Phosphate Of lane.
signed, o. A. LEibi5, Pm Dr.
We have with Guino On pr cent Of the bes Pu
AZ Guano being DESTROYS OF Introducing among the Farm
ers. orer IL for sac, in small lots at $40 per ton
Street. C.rv
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

THE Forty FOURTH SENATORIAL DisTRIcT.-The follow
ing statement of the vote for Senator in the 44th
district.
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- Until further notice single copies of the
daily Wzis viii be sold at our eOuutiug-rOOm, and
at the newspaper stores in the city at, three cents per
copy.
Citizens Who desire to subscribe for the daily W1ig
by the week will leave directions for the carriers at the
counting room. Terms 6Hee0 cents per week.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13

IN PURSUANCE OF THE
WE Proclamation Of the President, of the cath Mag,
eslitg for National Dag, the Navy Department viii
closed today, the 18Th Inst
Ma Den rnant.
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The Conyeniion.

Iais BODY met Yesterday and quorum was in attsn-
oaace' tscrst session was held during the evening
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-13
RUNAWAYIN JAIL.

WAS committed a Of the City n Richmond A. Rub.
w way the 5lst day OF March, 1861 rtg;o FAMED
George
lie was committed belonging to John White ~ The county q
and-had light clohss. Is shout ',et
seven or eight inches high and is 70 DID, his fgte
little croo ksd and Is quite black His owners M,
forward prove properly ehIgs and take II he white
dealt with AZ the las direct. THns DUDLEY
ie5-6v Sergeant City Of aiuo4d
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To CnRRRSpoNnENTN.

EE LSssrs busiaes, o. addressed o. ns "Efis0r q
ne wig"
articles toritte boi sides 81 ne paper 'r not % 0a
a. Tsis is s Of ~ Standing, ougi % Dc tHo'cH 70 az
,g "a no c1ss I departed o. obituary notices e7ceed
en- eight line. are ahargs5 '5r "a advertisements.
~ We cannot undertake 70 return rejected conH'HicationS
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CAY VERDE GUAyO.

THE for sale 100 Cav Verde Guan5 ad
annex rep ut Of analysis made By Professor Tiebg
RepJr-Ihe sample Of Guano sent me- upon analysis
found TO contain
Inorganic Matter Ga
Yielding Sand aad in.clable substance, l8l
Ih5s Iron and AlumiSa. oil
PhoIphoric acid combined with Line and Nag
ness, Hl
Organic Matter, up
Capable OF producing Ammonia,
Water moisture, aI
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RELIEF OF THE BANKS.

On motion of Mr.. CONRAD, of Frederick, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED That the Committee of Finance enquire and
report by ordinance otherwise into the expediency
of making provisions in relation to the collection
aud accounting for the revenue of the Commonwealth for
the current year. and also the temporary relief OF the
Banks from the restrictions upon them under the gene
raj law