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THE AMERICAN CRISIS In FRANCE
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PAE1s. Friday, April =, 1861.
For four full dsys the European Fub1ie
have had before them tia two columns Of e.
tcserdinary dispatches which the Charleston
peeple aenE north during the bonlbardment
And fall Of Fort Sumter snd these dispatches
being the only history Of that event that VIC
have received or can receive bafOre the ar
rival Of another steamer, you msy judge eome.
what Gf the singular effect shvy produced here.
4 dozen glowing dispatches each terminating:
"lt Is i,n Yosslble t. describe the grandeur Of
the scene" Or, "For .f2y miles around the
scene is one Of indeseripabls grandeu n with
high wrought pictures Ct crumbling tortifea-
tons, exploding magss:nea, burning houses,
heavens obBcured with this smoke Gf bunting
tazlls, &c, wss enough to prepare the mind
military annals. But re are Assnred BY Ar.
MILES, *ho has Just returned from the cap
truzsi I2rt," that not Life WAS lost On either
eidel The European wipes his glasses, and
looks b5cE again at tic pager with amusement
to assa:e himself Inst he is not ntstaken;
but the assertion is repeated over and over
again, and he very naturally e1el&ims: Those
wonderful Yankees! they have invented
way OF taking forts without hurting any
bo1y!n The Fall Of Sabas.opo1 va. aunounc-
ed in three lines, without ons word On the
grandeur Of the scene, much less en- the eI-
tent Of country ever which the seene was
grand. The battle Of solfcrino was announced
Fl ak lines, and without one word Of fan far
ronade, and yet fifty Thousand men Il oit the
dust in the short space Of sixteen bouTs.-
And while this great massacre was going on,
iastead of "1indows, house tops and church
steeples crowded with well dressed lsdies and
gentlemen, Watching the scene through their
gla:ses with deep emotion," the farmers wero
Quietly c7lti7nting theic nelds within hearing
Of the muRketry, and the housewife went on
With her daily occu cations, II If tbs artificial
earthquake on the neiehborinE FAITHS wss
thing Of every day occurrence.
To = European, then, who knew nothing Of
the anim4s OF the fight, who knew nothing Of
the diplomacy which lay hid behind this ap-
parent: fury Of arms, the two columns Of telo.
graphic bomtast must have appeared to the
last degrees ridiculous. n Londoo wcrd Tss
which has had great success also At Paris. 1t
Was called 8 sery sstdl toar.
, 1861-05-17

There 10 GONE anxiety relative to the officers
who were lately captured by the rebels In
Texas, and discharged On their parole OF homer
not to serve against the Confederate States.
Tho Government will hold that they owe
service to the United States, and will probably
require them to taka tho oath Of allegiance.
In order, however, to relieve them fFem the
embarrassment Of their position, the officers
will be ordered o1 duty At posts which will
not require them to eoae In direct contact
with the ra5el forces.
Gen. Butler laa complete military possess
ion Of Baltimore, md dec!sred martial Law.
The Massachusetts, Sikh had the homer OF
leading the advance from the Relay House,
and to bo the flrst to onter the city. This WAS
the Regiment fbst the mob fred upon on the
10Th OF April. They were mostly unarmed
then; yesterday they returned with arms, and
the will to use them If occaston required.
Tna mob, however, WAS prudent, m.niiesting
their valor by their discretion.
Tho Government will - rapidly a. possible
remove tho troops now quArtered in the pub.
lie buildings to encanpmeDte, within reach OF
the Departments, And where they will be Sig.
campnents sontemplates the environment Of
the city, in 4 circuit Of about aix to eight
mile.. There IL necessity for the immediate
removal Of the troops from the public build.
in8s, in order to prepare for the assembling Of
Congress On the 9Th Of July. For, LEI DAvfs
to its purpose Of holding the session Of the
Legislative branch ut the capital Of tue nation
Ihe Massachusetts Fifth Regiment are ex:
peeting marching erders during the present
week They have bsen out ekirn!shtng I'll
day. ~ they passed through the streets they
made very fns appearance, and Wero !ouoly
cheered. They want ont Of the city four OF
1re miles, and practiesd 1t ski1mishtng nearly
al the afternoon. The practice was Witnesses
BY several Army ofdesrt.
There Il no probability that tho Great Eas3
ern will be purchased BY the Government :!
/! Is hardly probable thst abe will b chartered
j shs Is not fitted for any servise the Gov CIT
| ment now ha8 ia hand, I5t4
, 1861-05-17

MADISON, Mny 15.-The Wisconsin Legia1a-
ture convened In extIs session to-day. Gov.
Randall delivered his meassga this afternoon.
It rsfers to the difficulty encountered in this
S5ats Is well ~ elsewhere, in preparing trocpt
for activs service, and points out the defects
in existing laws: He urges that Al outlet
must be found for the spirit abroad among
the people to give efficient aid to the Federal
Government in putting down the strange and
inexcasaa1e rebe llton; to tustain the UDton
men in border States; to control the naviga-
tion Of the Missi&sippI river, and protect OUT
sail from Invasion. Tne Northwest needs =
military head under the Federal control, and
should eau ont, Arm and equip large bodies Ct
men.
Though Wisconsin WAS called upon to fur.
nish but one regiment. five had been offered
vithtu ten days a'ter the call Of The Presidsnt:
Eight are now ready. In the ahsen CO OF IN
formation ftom the Government as to Whist
viii be required OF The State, it Is recommen.
d=d that si1 regiments, in addition to ne ons 3
nov hwaiting orders, be Put into camp, armed !
md equipped By The State, also that ei1 Hhsd Hhsd1
cannon be purchased in addition to no aa emNl
AIMS, and fhat one million dollArt hs sPefo'
priated.
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The Currency mae1tu.-Ths Board OF
Trade.

1fA044
4 very full nesting Of the Board OF Trade,
with large number Of citizens, WAS hsld 1t
the Board OF Trade Rooms last evening, TO
adopt, If possible, some uniform policy with
regard to the emergency. A great number Of
propositions and short pithy speeshes were
the passage Of = resolution offered by Eis
hsner Mayor Ramsey, to invite ten represen-
tsttves to meet At the Bo1rd Of Trade Rooms
On Saturday evening from each Of the follow
ing interests, viz: Ths sity banks, the country
banks, tbs Beard Of Trade, the Herchanta'
Association, the Railroads and the Lumber
Trade, te mature and recommsld some mi
oy. The COMMITTEES on the part Of the Beard
are Aessrs. Rumsey, Woleott, Briggs, Fair
banks, Herghtellipg, Kent, Randolph, Wat
son, l:Chesney and Carties. 4 resolution
offsred by Mr. Fairbanks, Recommending uat
al sdgance, heretofore made on produce
saould be sett!6d In currency On the basis of
the prizes Of N. T. exchange on the day on
which the money HAS paid, Was also adopted.
Another resolution, recommending that coin
be adopted a. the basis Of futCrs traosaoIic.s.
Vas voted doTr ca tsa "--.1,nna g.. - ~.7,
trench upen the dot;ss Of the committee that
had been previously appointed. The debate
embraced wide range, and the speakers werc
spirited, bu. it ID impossible for us to make
room for even synopsis of tbs arguments.
tbs feeling MAS very strong in favor Of ectn
basis. Nearly all seemed to think that tbs
west had suffered enough ffcm the currency
moBgeTs.
, 1861-05-17

MeHE TKERS ACCEPTED.
Our dispatches announce that WM B.
AsToR, the great New York millionaire,
and SrAoy DRAPER, leading stock
broker, cal!ed on the President, Secretary
Of War, and General Scott, and urged them
to accept fourteen regiments of New York
volunteers for the war, who are organized,
armed and equipped, and ready to tt1afch
on days notice to Washington. Thess
ate in addition 10 the thi:ty reg imenta
already accepted from the Empire 6!ats.
The offer Was promptly accepted.
It is also stated that Gen. Dan. 5ick1es'
brigade Of 5000, raised in Baltimore, Phil
adelplia, New York, Boston and Albany,
has baen rendered 10 tie Government to
fight for the Republic during the war, and
have been accepted. Thete troops ere The
Tammany Hail boys, and other hard-shell
Democrats, Of like antccedents.
It is further stated that Messrs Astor
and Draper cxhortcd the President and
his Cabinet, in behalf Of the capitalists, to
prosecute the war with the utmost yigor,
assuring them tLat the necessary funds
would be advanced to the Government for
that purpose.
They were told that the Governments
intended TO put forth its whole power to
crush tho secession hydra, and sa7e the
Republic
, 1861-05-17

BA1r14onE, Tuesday, Nay 14,-When tho
train containing many members Of the Legs
la+ure from Frederick reached the Relay
House this evening, Ross Winans was arrested
BY Federal officer, aad retained; The tain
cara, snd with others endeavored to have MI.
Winans released On security; but that was re-
fused, and he was placed under 4 guard with
the assurance that he should ba well taken
care Of.
Last night, after midnight, the ears, son-
tairing q considerable body Of troopE, came
up to Frederick from the Junction, and after
accommodating awhile returned, as is supposed,
to camp. Today, I learn through 4 Teliable
source, that q1xrters were ordered to be pro.
vided at the Kelay House for 600 troops from
Chamberzburg.
TIE a1ms seized to-day by the Government
at warehouse on Gay street, comprised 200
muesets and COO pixies. The latter wera
m&11faetured By Ross Winans for the city.
4 vary large and enthusiastic Union meet
ing wa held tonight in the e.5teru eection OF
tbs city, and It Is est!Inated that Z GOO PERSONS
ware present. Tha meeting was addressed By
u,u. Henry May. HIM. WIN. Price and others.
Tbs Maryland Guards stripped their arulory
during iaa. night nf all the arms cortair ed
therein; tc=ne 900 Mimic mnskets have been
secreted In coma unknown place. Il is IN.
derstood taat the AIMS were furnished by the
Government over &rd above the regular quota
OF the state, and therefore all the properly OF
!, the Government.
, 1861-05-17

HARR1sBURou, Maj 16 1t is now reported
that Cot Anderson marcy tod Gov. Curtin
a. d report, not a. 1aet, that John G. Bfeck-
iuridgs, WAS to take federal command under
him Ex Gov. Gssry is spoken Of as : Brig.
Gen, Of Pennsylvania. 5eventy-fve members
Of the House, headed BY the Speaker, have ten.
dered their services to the Government,
Posts Special Dcsp4tch. Aay1e]
Tue Government will receive troops as fast
Is they can be advantsgeous1y used.
Ex.ra Billy Smith arrived hero and visited
the War Department to dsy. He was Ia excl
lent spirits, and Gays Virginia Is aroused and
aiming to fight, bus ths sight Of tho vast pre-
para:lons here evidently oppreas him.
The freight mail from n. York via Baltimore
which has rot left hers since April 9th, wAs
mads up today.
Mr. C:ephaae entered On bis duties es our
Postmaster in Washington to-day.
A special to the Consnaerota{ says Gsn. Butler
has received orders to take comm and Of an
important expedition.
Il Ia believed here thst Virginia secession.
lists have erected batteries at Aqua Greek, to
prevent an approach to Richmond.
Certain develop3 ents indicate that Govern.
mc1t will make decisive demonstration In
short time.
, 1861-05-17

WANTED-By two young men,
w who can Et,e the bs I Of referA-eea fcrnt,h
ed reora 1th bc8rf On It West St5s pl4c- vhe.-
taeEt ~ VI boastass ns< fefr4d- Add's.a. r :"
, 1861-05-17

Ambulance Wagons for the W61adea'
Avery humane movement Ia On foot In Ellis
city to procure ambulance wagons for the
conveyance Of the wounded. TIE following
IL the description Of one being built IN Boston,
for portion Of the Massachusetts, troops:
It's cost will ba shout 5000. Ths zear par: Il
to have two decks, with three windows to q
deck On esch side, It will bs capable Of car
rying two or three persons in PROSTATE form
On each deck Ths next partition will carry
thrse or four In q sitting posture. The front
ia to haye 4 se8t for the conveyance OF three
or tour persons, and q place beneath Is fitted
for carrying barrel Of water. medicine chest,
surgical instruments, DC. The wagon Is to be
drawn by four or &i1 horses with ont r1deIsr
and the top Is msds to raise four inches TO-
the purpose Of veutllliAtlo0.
W The London Tines Of the LIST Inst, IN
It's news from this country by the America
just at hand, states that
'sAn offer is reported to have besn made to
the Treasury Department at Montgomery to
take the whole loan Of the Confederate States,
Hfteen millions, 1t par, By parties In New
Orleans"
What would not JEFF Davis give to baye
this report vertfedf We are confident that
less than Five Millions hare been paid On
account Of that loan-:has this amount was
taken like physte-and that the owners Of the
bonds would be very glad to sel them to day
at twenty Eve Per cent. discount, and couldn't
do it at fifty.
, 1861-05-17

From Washington.
EBpa,tal Dispatch 70 the Chicago Tr1bune.]
wksHSoro::, Ns7 16, 1881.
I had long aonvezsat:on with otsln-
eclshed 1neuber Of the Administration late
last evening. He expressed the hope that the
North would receive the acee5tance OF four
teen additional New York regiments, as an
earnest OF the intention Of the Government to
re-establish it, authority In ali parts Of the
country; zns ah!hori6=d me to sssure your
rea1szs that net onIy would tile Government
vigorously andeayor to repostess all federal
property, such es custom houses, navy yafar,
arsenals and forts, IL Virginia IS we'll as other
seeded States; but secure to Union men sse7y-
eshsrs The full srsreiss. Of al their figha az
American citizens! I asked him distinctly
whether and when aggressive movements In
Virgins were intended, and he replied that
ths Government Will assert It's authority in
Virginia as soon Is Gen. Scott ia ready.
can state anthentically that senator Chase
il determined to have the prohibition Of
Southern shipments rigidly enforced. Ar
rapgements arc now making to place armed
guard hoats at the disposal Of the eollsotors
in western river cities.
A deputation of Union men from Louis
villa visited Mr.. Chase to express aa:isfactton
with etoppage Of supplies t. rebels.
4 committee Of New Yorkers headed By
William B. Astor, assured the Government
yesterday that money shall not be wanting
until the rebellion il suppressed.
Hr. Chasc has been urged to issue Treasury
Notes for the fourteen million loan, and will
probably do 80 should not tbs whole be taken
in bonds at the old rate, Of which there are
strong probabilities.
The last Europr.- ed'fcea produced scne
apprehension Of complications with England,
In consequence Of blockade, among promi-
neat Republicans. The Government, how
ever, appreherds 10 difficulty, bnt the hearty
sympathy of the wEcls English people, as
soon ag the unanimity and determination Ct
the North to preserve the integrity Of the
Union are kGown.
Dan. s'ek1es is here to prepare the vay for
hia Brigade.
TIE report that Con. Butler has been super-
xeded In command Ct Baltimore, for trans
gress.ng hts authority Is untrue. The GOV
ernment approves Als every act; he will be
assigned to an important command.
1t is now understood that fifteen thousand
troops will be concentrated About Fort Mon
roe. Gen. Wool will probably command
them. Butler il appointed MsjorGeneral
Offensive operations will probably commence
aimuItaneous1; with demonstrations On Har-
psr's Ferry and Richmond.
, 1861-05-17
Inportant From Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Tuesday, MaT Il 4-aan. BRtleT'e
coup d. etat is Lot so much relished By Bomn
people In Baltimore, Of course, ss it would be,
but for the unfortunate clrcumatauce that oa-
cured to the Sixth Massachusetts Regi-
ment,
There IL no expression to-day, sven, that
any person could take exception to. I never
saw Baltimore mora q7iot or pe&ceably H.
elined.
Gen. But1er'a proclamation WAS scattered in
extras from the Clipper ot1iee BY tbs thousands.
Everybody On the streets aad In the s,ote|s
seemed to have It. It haa keen the subject Of
discussion ever aince 1t WIS issued The a..
sQrsnce contained in 1t that the troops wera
not in their midst to interrupt the business Of
the city, but to protect the peopIe, preserve
tha peace and sustain the Laws, seems to give
general satisfaction. Shortly after Its contents
beeane IL oHn, Gsn. Bn.ltr, accompanied BY
Colonels C.em=nee aad Parker. and three Off
cers dstailed from 'Msjor Cookies battery. 81
Ec1cte3, appeared in the streets, proceeding
to the Gilmore House, where the General aud
staff dlned. Before the General had finished
his dinner, q company detailed from the Sixth
Massachusetts, regiment, nader command OF
Capt Follanabse, appeared in ftent Of the ho-
tel 10 escort Gan, Butler and staff back to hls
quarters, The people focked II to see the
distinguished military strangers, and looked
on With respect, ,ome smilt4xfzothers locked
gzum, hu: othsr;if1eqn 7n:1y se1Eg tesm =; as
~
wagons proceeded, under escort of the pole.
&n Gea Batle1'4 military, from II . city to :he
latter't head quarters On Fed:ral Hill, esntaipg
arms that had been seized by Gen. Butler'a for
su3 the other SIX wagons.
It il rum5red that virginia troops were
caeamped In the rear Of Arlington Heights,
two miles from Washington. RumoF rot
credited, slshough all troops are ordered to
sleep oa their arms, with artillery on the alert
with double shotted guns. There wzs anothe!
attempt at riot On Pratt street, Baltimore, on
the occasion Of the passage Of the DoJlstowu
Guards, with the Rlngold battery, hut The f.ct
being known taat every man had }osded
rife, deferred any serious movements.
BALTIMORE, May 16.--Ths' New York and
| Massachusetts, troops withdrew from Federa
Hill this morning, taking half Of their hattery
with them, and returned to the Relay Houee
There is another report Of the removal of tht
remains Of Wass!ngto which eays that It Il
done on the ground that the North was about
| to do the same.
, 1861-05-17

MissIssippi River War News.
LOUISVILLE, May ia letter whichsve find
IN Nashville paper, cordrms the statement
racentlv i. ida about cutting the levess on the
river below. 1t is date1 :. q oFFsons Landing,
Mics, May 5, and Gays:
1--WE are all In trouble here. The enemy
has made attack on our levee above this place.
Three OF the Black Republican rascals have
been sunk in the river, and others have been
shot ut. Moro of them will meet the same
fate. The leTee il lined with armed men night
aud day."
the Memphis Ana1dnehe Of Saturday has the
following item: "The Rose Dosglas arrived
aetaehment tlya m ' Of Arkansas t1oop. for for Mould
City"
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Bnfon Men In Missouri.
WAnsAw, Hancock Co, Ill, Nay u. 1854.

i-Ls. ItlGlne.
We have good word from the Union men
Of Clark County, No., which IL scrcss the river
from here, Ten days ago the seeesslonists
s-Emed in many parts Of tas county to havs
the complete aacandeacE, and many Union
men feared ttsy would be ecmpellod to leave.
Fos th=ir mutHal protection, T. fs7 days ago
the unonis:s about St. FrAucisT;lle detcImin
ed to organize, but fearing that any public
demonstration in that direction would be Put
daRn by their eueutes, they went to work
forming eccret Union clubs. Ia = few days the
membera Of these elnbs In the county amount
ID to shout 500, whea, surprised At their ewn
strength, they abandoned the secret orzaAiEa-
tons ard boldly went to organ:zi7g military
companies, with the open and ayowed object
of resisting any at:emp: to force ths m out Of
the Union. They have Alreaay two full com
p.nlee, and are forming third. TIE effect Of
this movement is very sslutary-the Unlcn
men are ROW the loud talkers, AID the seces-
sionists are in most localities completely col
lapse1. Z. Z. 8.
, 1861-05-17

CINCINNATI, May 16 Col. Anderson arrived
this afternoon, and wss mst at the Depot
by . com@ittea Of tho City Council. Mayor
Hatch tendered TO him the hospitality Of the
,u!s WAS thea eecorteu through lhe principal
afrest. nv Re Home Guards md an imtn els .
tlrong Of citizens gea22::ratly, Everywhere
a!ong the 1ine OF march most hesri2 express
sions OF welcome wero given. At Camp De1is
1isoa tho soldiers were drawn up in line, pre-
santin1 srms as the train passed. Col. Auder-
son is tae guest of his brother, Larz ARdsr-
, 1861-05-17

PHILADELPHIA, May 16-n seems that 1t.
Tilden, Aid de- Camp 10 Gen Mcclellan, Of the
Ohio troops, accompanied tho train on which
Col, Anderson ~ PASSENGER to Hatrishursh,
from friend in Kentucky, desiring him to in
form Col A. that MI. Breckinridgs would
meet him at Cincinnati to to take command
under him to ssaist in organizing the Federal
troops in Kentucky. Col Anderson rsad the
inten;gsnc with warmth, as Mr. Breckenridge
wss an old psrson1 friend; but It IL said he
remarked that the news was a1most too good to
ba true. The fact Of Col Ander4on's me4-
tioulng the etrcumstauce to Gov. Curtin, low
eyer, cana from 81 unmistakable sdurss.
, 1861-05-17
From the Southern Confederasy.

From the Southern Coufederasy.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nay 16.-Smitb, Of Ais
bama, introauced resolution in Coosress in
reference to establishing district court In
Virginia- Keitt, Of South Carolina, introduced
a oll for tae protection Of Ind!sn tribes south
Of Kansas.
AUGUSTA, May live learn on authority
thas the southtrn stockholders Of Adams's
Express have purchased all the property,
privileges sad interests OF the Co1npa1y IL 1As
soutaern ConftderacJ, and new company
will be organized in fsw days, and continue
tAe business without interruption.
, 1861-05-17

gezs Of tbs MI Vernon Society, residing here,
6avs any howlsdgse Of ths reported removal
ef the remains OF Washington, hsysnd what
tas bs<n published in thu aeWspap*.rs. They
reasonably presume that II the facts were a.
reportsd, thoss in charge Of that Place would
before this have informed them.
From representations made to the Depart
ment, it II prohabls that nearly all II not the
snt1ra riyaT mail ssrvioe will ba officially dis.
soatinusd 10 The seurss ss fsW aASs, il tho
Eseeealer 9tAt%s,
, 1861-05-17

BosTox, May l6-Tae Legislature paztsd
bills appropriating three millions for State
military, and seyea millions az Government
1oRIL