New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-28
FROM HARpER'S FERRY.

A correspondent of The Baltimore Sun, writing
from Harpers Ferry under date Of the 23d inst gives
us fuller particulars Of the condition Of affairs at Har-
pers Ferry:
"There are now quartered at this place upward Of
5000 Virginia troops, consisting Of artillery, rie and
cavalry corps and these number among them the youth
Of Ii years and the sire of 20 Winters
"The machinery and tools of the armOry, as well as
The unfinished arms that escaped destruction by fire,
being rapidly boxed mp and sent into the interior OF
the State. This Is done for prudential reasons, and
also punishment TO the hands employed IN the ar
mory most of whom took sides against the secession Of
the State and even threatened to join Lieut. Foster
command, which was stationed at the armory for its
protection for the purpose of beating back the Jeer-
son County forces under the command of Cola. Allen
aud Gibson, WHO were ordered to take possession OF
the armory for the nee Of the State.
81 notice several false statements in regard TO the
burning OF the Armory buildings. Nothing was burned
but the two brick buildings comprising the Arsenal and
the roof of one Of tue shops in the Armory yard
Large quantities OF powder which had been removed
slandeeiiBey from the magazine, were placed in the
shops undoubtedly for the pnrpose Of blowing them
up, also eight or ten kegs under the railroad
platform, in front of the Wafsar House.' This, how
ever WAS fortunately discovered and removed before
the fire bad made much headway. The wanton burn
ing of the arms by the Federal forces has created
feeling of universal antirahy against those who
control tie Federal Government, the Chief Of whom no
longer than ten days ago assured the Virginia Cornms
OF their public private property.
TIE Virginia forces here are under the command
Of General kenton Harper Of SauBtOn aud Brgadier.
General Carson Of WiDchester. Gen. Harper saw
good deal Of service in the Mexican War"
PATRIOTIC MEETING AT STATEN ISLAND
A meeting Of the citizens Of Richmond County was
held yesterday afternoon at the public square, near the
old Quarantine grounds Staten Island.
baf.. ,l,o Al.
band from platform canoped by the Stars and Stripes
played variety Of patriotic airs, which were cheered
vociferously by large numbers Of Wilson men, who
are qusrtered in the late Quarantine grounds.
NATHAN BARRETT was chosen Chairman.
The Rev. JAMES BROwyLEE then invoked blessing
from the God Of Battles upon all going forward TO the
assistance Of the nation.
GEo. W. Curtis then submitted the following reso-
lntions which were adopted with entire unanimity and
grea heartnets:
heySds The people Of the United States with the Union
and under their 0oyeIpment have for three quarters Of
century enjoyed ~ gn(aa!ed property and p!ose's for !he
continuance Of which tho Constitution OF the United States the
ea, Th. Constitution provide. for constant reference
peope At The poll. and Of eyer sS. under The Con
,aon and laws the judent Of the supreme Court of the
s6e G tsS and 80 ''-'''' occasion 10
OF Government setting the forts, nsyyybrts,
vessels snd ho'Ps which belong TO tue people the United
Sates and consumsg ts crime by firing upon The fa d The
general welfsiei
Re.ere Ths. Il was hedl,y Of all in the county,
instead Of doing they took up a9' and organized resistance
to the Government OF the country they struck at the very
RssoSd That the Of The United State. be. prop
ey ,outh by every Kind Of to svoid the sad
length manifest the whole w0rd that 1t nust subdue
Rorsd That IN fobly maintaining aha. authority every
where within ts don nioDs and At cost the Govemea
OF invasion conquest but simply does ts duty
doom Of the rebels and traitors who would ruin the most bens
hceut IN the world and destroy the hope Of
tree popular institutions forever shall be swi sudden and over
Rseed That when the supreme authority Of the Govern
ment Of th, people Of hs United lhs have been COM
Yeely IeeHabi.hed We with M other good czen, wileheer
with the Constitution fully to consider and lawfully redress
al grievance, 'hs. may any~h.e be :hoTn oS to ~, ,a Yielding
whole people, constiiu,ioDsly srprened;
before Cod and men sc the os, adsy the flag 81
country and to the ean,e OF popular liberty and eons,itu
each o that by the love we besr our nav. and and our
unf.tsos faith In the pIinei9les Of our government will
ipss we have received from our fathers.
Rsef That Committee Of three from each town IN the
be appointed the Chair to solicit subscriptions the
benefit fte families Of Of the county who may be sb
:sS pI & ni r. ~
Rsrd Ths be to the citizens TO form com.
psie. vsou. ptyhboihood, elect their officers
dr regularly aad to hold themselves ready to answer the call
,.occS That knowing readiness of the Of this
country ate Their paI IN The holy ,tiosse We invite them
bsnage and lint for husbands brobes aud lovers that
oil hands work as all hearts are beating for God and
The following commtees--three from each town.
shpto solicit sontrbutons, were then announced by
tie chairman:
CasetonW s. Pendle.on John Crsbtree. j. w snedeier
Nddioown-Jscob Vanderbilt Iecob b. Wood j. Mendeil
NoLGeld-Chares Z. Rscey, Michael Van Name, Horace j.
southheld-w. H. Vanderbilt, John B. slmon,on, NJ. B.
%e.seld-Albert JOu1ay, r, Samuel L. Hopkins, Nathan
Ellis
The Hon. Robert j. Walker, on being introduced,
said that the greatest quesiion ever presented not
merely TO the American people but 10 the world, was
before the nation for consideration. 1t 10 gala
occasion-no Fourth Of July on which TO celebrate the
birth of American Independence and the country but
TO consider measures TO prevent the death OF either.
ICheers.1 We were engaged in a death struggle. II
was contest for tho lie OF the Uniont was TO de-
eide whether we lad flag or IA Government, and
whether military despotism was to succeed that g.ori-
ous Republican Government which, IN eighty years,
bad lifted this country toto prosperity unparalleled
two determinations to this contest-trumph or iDg0Ious
failure; We mu. cit succeed or acknowledge that
the great experiment of sefgoyernment ard popular
liberty had laed. There no two parties here.
iTremeudous cheers and cries Of "Good, I" good
We are only American citizens Let me say 10
you without hesitation that the time for trace,
for compromise, u past. We cannot com
SSS%sS Sc@peno %R with Gt sSeop mSs @S Se SaT sSp
pressed by the strong arm Of the Government. lChecr
ard cries Of" We viii do it," That flag must float,
as it did six months ago, over the entire Union.
Cheers There must not be stile polluted or a star
efaced. We have but one alternative before us, aud
that is to fight it to the last. We viii do IT,"
and cleersl We must not only maintain our ,apital,
but We must replace our aag every fort from whica
il has been displaced. We must never surrender
single inch of American soil or drop Of its wat n
ICheers But this is not a war of cur choosing II
Is war OF aggression on the part OF the sonth 1t
WAS they who tired upon the Star Of the Wes. reace-
full unaned vessel bringing provisions to our starving
soldiers. voice" They baye got to pay for it,