New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-03
Cor,,nuea ,rsm Fiftb PAGE.

a. rebel enemy dsbearten the paulone "o''u' a"O
-. ,hc imnetient Volunteers, we are at loss
,osav All the reasons we could understand, aho all
,be s0ns we have been able to perceive, have oined
40 a soe.dy advance Of our army here into yireioia
I'm, confess that to-day that event apv ars more dis
tsut that it did two weeks ago.
While at Gen. Cadwaladeris quart 1rs yesterday an
order arrived from the commanding General ut Hagers-
town for the principal officers TO attend at beadquar-
ters and understand that G. sunoil OF War wac held
last evening but with what esult bas not tfanspred
Col Ward II. LamOn.. the patriotic and spirited
Msrshal of the District of Columbia, is still here
recruiting among the refugees for bis Virginia reg'-
nent Several COM fanes have been nearly filed and
mustered intO serce but regret to say that there is
not that aacrity ssnong the Ynians here to serve IN
the Federal army that was anticipated and desired
Many Of the refugees bad, from necessity, perhaps
qusrisred themselves for several weeks On the Qutr
terrlster user ibe prOase of serving but when she
oh came to be administered, declined mastering INTO
service Tue reason assigned in Some instances is
plausible perhaps genuine and sufficient excuse
They cay that if they Join the regiment here II VIII
Immediately become known 70 their enemfes al nome
and that they will show their spite on their unprotec'
ed families nd8herefore they cannot do 60 TILL anarmy
goes 10 Virginia and makes their homes safe. When
This shall be done they promise 10 join the regiment
Put aside from this resson, the fact is undenable
that these men of the Savehoding States do not pos
sess any consceucious devotion to the Of Free
dom and the Union and not willing like the patriots
of the North 10 submit with sefsacrifcing spirit 10
the call of their country They appear to me to be
animated by feelings of personal animosity
against their eneues the Secessionss. who have COM
mited such goxs outrages upon them, and whom they
hate with the bitterest venom, if we accept their
threats Of revenge than aay deep and generous sen-
ment Of patriots who willing to risk their lives to
maintain the supremacy of the Federal Government
and the integrity Of the Union. They disposed to
take up arms 70 defend their homes ard ayenge their
personal wrongs but fear are little inclined generally
70 fight the battles of their country, against the
Southern traitors who would destroy Its power and mar
its destiny.
This narrow, sectional and individual sentiment is
fear, too true also of Maryland as well as Virginia,
and, judging from what have and know of the
character Of the people Of all the slavehodng States
have little faith in the effective and reliable service
of any soldiers mustered South Of Mason and Dixons
line into the Army Of the Union.
Opposite tlis town lives a rank Secessionist and
within few days his fine fields Of wheat and clover
Oh the sloping banks of the Potomac have been har-
vested, Wbae IN sigDt ol our cauPo uo "oJ0S
Of Mr.. Lemon, the owner of thGt ferry boat who Is
good Unionist where the broad fields of ripe grain
have invited the reaper, has been allowed to 60 to
waste ani ruin by neglect and the unrestrained wan
depg of the stock, which broken fences have exposed
20 depreciation.
What does this mean Gen. Patterson and staff
and Capt. Perkins battery Of light artillery have
moved from the encampment at Hagerstown to-day
down to Shsrpsburg
p. .S.-The troops all march tonight for Virginia.