, 1861-04-30

appears III tUt uAly L4E4ll1k 0uu1pE{H WHO
present themselves as ready to defend the in
sulted and threatened flag and government Of
their country. The recruits ere drilled eight
hours Of each day, and the scene thus present.
ed Is most animated one. Over all the eX-
teEsive park the columns may be seen separa-
ted in companies, Joined in hattalions, or
united in regiments, busily and brisk1y en-
gagged in marching, wheeling, counter march
Ing, performing the maneugeTs Of the dress
parade, or running and leaping in the Zouaye
Practice. This Lively panorama, accompanied
By martial music flowing from all quarters Of
the grounds, and varied By throngs Of prom
enading spectators, among whom are nuTne-
rous beTies Of ladies', affords q sight Of not
unpleasi1g interest, as well as OF mouruful
euggestiveness.
Tne multitude Of the volunteers renders the
quarters by far too stEaitened to accommodate
with ease. The regulars came out In tents,
and the new companies are quartered in the
various buildings. The bedding principally
consists simply Of straw laid upon the floors,
and blanket to draw over the person. The
cooking is extensively performed in the open
air, ana in genuine camp style. The health
and spirits Of all the troops appear most excel
lent.
The organization Of the new companies into
regiments commenced Thursday evening, was
continued yesterday, and is still not completed.
New companies ere continually arriving On
the ground, and additional recruits seeking
enrolment In the companies formed-Demo-
cTat, Friday.
Five OF six additional companies Of yo}un.
teers were received yesterday at the Arsenal.
Twelve OF fourteen companies are quartered
in the houses On Yagers hill In the vicinity.
The volunteers will probably be organized in
q regiment to day-Dzaocrat Saturday.
Mon LAW ON THE CORNER or FIFTH AND
| LocUaT STREETS LAST EvENING.-Between
eight and nine o'clock last evening, large
| crowd Of men assembled, who made their
headquarters alternately between the Minute
Mems headquarters, On Fifth and Pine, and
| between Fourth and Fifth streets on Locust
street. They evidently had some object in
| view, as they were observed to stand in
| crowds OF the pavements lining Filth street,
or directly on the street railway tracks,
| Soon four cars were seen coming In eucces-
t zion from the lower part Of the ciry. The
| true character of,.the crowds was then re-
! realed. It had been 1unored that detach-
ment Of troops from the Arsenal vas on their
7gay up to the Tenth Ward to guard The pow
| der magazine in that Ward. TIE mob placed
| themselves In front Of the advancing cars, and
ordered them to stop, which order they were
compelled to comply with. They immediate-
I II rushed into the cars with loud threats, and
| several Of them pnlling out revolvers. In one
| car there were several men In citizsn's dress,
aud one officer with 3 sword. 4 revolver wes
Immediately pointed at his head, with the afg-
| nifcant threat that if he did not give up bis
sword, lie would be "bloWn to h-1l.'
The sword was jerked away from him, and
| carried of as trophy by the proprietor Of the
Mercantile Exchange, who seemed to be one
Of the most active Of the mob. He carried it
into hia bar room e1ultingly, as tho first tro.
| ply taken from Uncle Sam, end was followed
| by about 8 hundred or more who took part.
| 0ne heavy-brow wed, thiok-set nan, VINO seemed
proud Of the great achievement, frequently
pulled ont bis revolver and boosted that he
was the man who lad compelled tho surren.
| der OF the weapon by pointing Its muzzfe at
| the head of the officer. Several other men, In
| drunken moods, freely showed their revolycrs
| in fact, all seemed to be armed with con-
cealed weapons. Frequent cheers for JEFF.
Davis we're given,
watch On the cars, proposing to attack any
| troops that might be in them. None came,
however. Officers dressed In gray uniforms
Of the second regiment, were seen to isaue
| from the headquarters Of the Minute men and
mount the upward going cars, apparently act
ing as spies for them.
Very strange to say, none Of the police vera
eeen to be about, or If they were, no attempt
| was made to dltpcrsc the cougregated crowd
IS their duty and oath eqlires.-Democrat.
SToPPAaE OF KENTUCKY ARMS Be sEoEs-
sIoN1sTs.-Much absurd and causeless excite
| ment Was occasloned yesterday by the folly Of
mob Of fanatics whose angry passions were
I
arms had had been placed on board the steam
| er Poeahontas, to be conveyed to the State au-
thorities of Kentucky. Theac arms were some
months since sent to the United States arsenal
here to be repaired, in behalf Of the militia Of
that State.
| The work having been performed, Captain
Lyons, commandant Of the Arsenal, In good
faith placed them Ell 7'oate-as be thou9hI-to
] the hands Of the Kentucky militia, to whom
| they belonged. But certain Of our magnif-
cent Minute Men" " smelled mice'' in tnese
Kentucky arms, and went into e1cruciating
heroics on the subject They informed the
captain Of the Pocahcntas that his boat would
| be destroyed he persi8ted in carrying off the
| obnoxiofs weapons. Tho captain concluded
that under such circumstances the freight
/ might prove bad speculation, and accord
! ingly put it ashore. The Police Commission.
ers were notified Of the facts, and took pos-
session Of the property fdr Its security.
| We presume the musketa will be forwarded
| peacably to their proper destination Doubt
lees. If fthese strange American (?) citizens had
assurance that the weapons were to be used
against the government Of their county, they
| would joyfu1ly aid to forward them. Language
Is inadequate to depict the depth Of de1aslon
and wickedness to which human nature, often
unconk keiously, can descend. .-Denoerat