, 1861-04-30

: Mr. James Jennings Of Preston, Conn, has
him ct parting: Do your duty, my son; #
you fall -FOUR brother shall take your place,
and after him shall 60 myself" =.
THE Buffalo Courier etates that the In
dams Of the Cattaraugus Reservation held
Council On Thursday Of last week. end nAani-
mously voted to organize an Indian regiment.
one thouaand strong, to serve In defence OF
the United States Government. ~; :s::zs
The Minnesota, when she sails from the
war trim TWO eleveninch guns will ba
mounted ct the stern, capable Of throwing
balls of 160 pounds weight. The same num-
ber Of guns, Of the same cnlfber, will be placed
In position at the boW~uf the vessel When,
the armament Of the steamer Ii completed,
guns all of them Of sufficient capacity to dis
charge shot Of upward Of 80 pounds weight.
The garrison Of Fort Monroe numbers
1,200 men, having ample provisions for . year,
and that men and officers have united III =
solemn oath not to surrender the fort, and be-
neye they can hold it against the largest force
that eau be brought against it. The fortress
Is surrounded by q plain, 50 that the ap-
pkoaches will be extremely difficult.
A company Of sixty volunteers has been
formed in Amherst college The president,
Rev. Dr. Stearns, was about to sail for Europe
but gave up the project. He said to some stu
dents VI would no more leave my native
country at this time than would desert my
house when on fire."
"A gentleman in Baltimore, in writing to a
friend in Boston, tells G horrible story shout
the treatm ment Of one Of the bodies ofthe Massa-
chusetts volunteers. He says it Is well known
in that city, that while one body was lying at
the depot it was kicked Till the lower jaw was
broken, Or a. some say, kicked of, and that It
was with difficulty saved from further mutilar
tion by the desperate efforts Of some OF the
persons who witnessed the outrage.
First get your hand from between the t..
gers jaws, and then drive the spear home.
This Is the policy Of a cautious man, who
his final and complete euceess. Mr.. Lincoln
has had the good senae to get his capital Into
position Of comparative safety before grasp
ing the weapon with which he will yet strike
Secession at its heart. It would have been the
blindest fatuity to have struck at Baltimore
before Washington was safe
!. The Mobile advertiser glorfee over Whit 1t
terms the t'climax of stupidity on the part
Of Mr. Lincoln In sending all his forces to
Sumter and Pickens, instead Of reinforcing
Washington. 1t has not heard the latest news,
evidently.
When one Of the New York city regiments
was marching down to the steamer, the other
day, young man who had risen ficm sick
bed to 60 with Ill. company, fairted In the
crowd On the side walk, saying, I" Give me his
musket and cartridges box:" and they we're
given him, and without another word he
marched On in the place Of the sick 1naa.
The schooner Lucas, bound foz Philadel-
phia, while sailing in Chesapeake bay, was
fred into Wedn sday morning By two schoon.
ers, which showed no colors. the captain Of
?f1na rAaTt mn a end o$t md
the pirates continuing the IRE, he crowded his
sail and they chased him, but he outran them.
His sails were completely riddled, and several
shots took effect in the hull. He and his men
only saved their lives By lodging behind the
bu1warks.
There can be 10 doubt that, as soon a.
Washington Is amply garr3soned as to be ont
Of danssr, offensive operations against the trai-
tors will begin. We shall repossess Harper'a
Ferry; station sufficient force at Bsltimnre
to keep the flag In It's place, and the Ping Ug,
lies In theirs sweep the ahores Of the Chess.
peake, and clear the ground as ia, to begin
with, as Richmond. We can turn its foundry
to good use, and the city itself is 81 excellent
base Of operations for the campaign. The de-
ment of results tending to secure its ultimate
safety-1esults which It is quite possible to
attain, even az far south as Charleston OF
Montgomery, and west as Cairo or New Or
leans.
The commander at Fort McHeury Is
likely to hold his position. In his frat con
tact with the rebels they were worsted. Oh.
! serving that batteries were being erected By
the Baltimoreans In position attacking the
Fort, be Is said to have sent Shot whistline
through the air above the sheyeIs and guns ol
the traitors. Preasntly deputation O. insult
ed, indignant, aud offended Aaldmoreaus ar
rived at the Fort and d2nanded to know what
he meant BY firing at or nearthem. The com
| nander replied somewhat as follows:
"Gentlemen, haven't read history FOR no
thing. I remember reading Of Fort Sumter
| where an attacking party Of traitors were sui
| fered to begin end continue the erection O.
batteries ah aboutit. One day they epened
fire, and tbs next the people in the Fort vert
smoked out and had to surrender. Now
| gentlemen, won't submit to any such -