, 1861-07-03

4 Eeeasston Petition Under Arrest.
Superintendent Kennedy, Of the Ne. York
police, at the request of parties who had
signed atreasonable petition without knowing
its import, bad the matter hunted up By his
detectives, and two similar papers were found,
one Of them bearing 400 names and the other
IS. They are now at his Office, where, either
from remo1ee or the fear of exposure, several
Of the signers hare called and erased their
names. It Is altogether an extraordinary af-
fair. No names are published as yet, but the
petition reads thus:
10 His E1ccllency ABRAHAM. Lincoln, President
Of the United Mates:
The undersigned citizens OF New York beg
leave to present to you 4noet respectfully the
following consideradoA, to wit:
While they hold themselves ready TO main
tain and defend their government, and you, u
lta ltgal head, they respectfully suggest that
the only remaining honorable position for you
10 take to prevent the horrors Of civil war and
preserve tie Union, il to adopt the policy Of
an Immediate general convention Of all the
States, as suggested In your inaugural This
course would secure paaceful solution of
our national difficulties; and if any state re-
fused to join said convention to amend the
Constitution, OF adjust peaceable separation,
it #euld etand unanimously condemned be-
fore the civilized world.
Earnestly deprecatirg ciTil war among
brethrtn, ne iusfxorr and beseaea you to accept
this course, Which You msy rest sssurad Is the
real toics cf the people.
Gen. mcCle11an,s Forces In Western
Virginia.
The correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
4ne7eial su1ns up the numbers and position of
Gen. McClelIan's army in Western Virginia,
to which must be added the two new regiments
Just gone from Indiana, swelling his total force
to come Is, ,0C0 men:
At Phi1ltppl- -McCook's 9th Ohio, stcsd-
mans l4th Ohio, three companies Of G. "
Andrews 18th Ohio, division Of the 20!h
Ohio, detachment Of the LIST Virginia, Du-
regiments. and Barnet'a Cleveland Artillery
Total, 5,C00 men.
At and rear CIstEsburg-The Sd. 4th. 10Th.
18th, 18th, and part Of the 18Th Ohio; 8:h and
10Th Indiana, and the "a Virginia regiments 3;
Loomis' and Howe's batteries, md two COM
pants of cavalry. Say 1000 men.
At Rewleshusg-CoI Iyinc's 18th regiment,
1000.
On Rsilrcad and other Guard duty-Part of
TIE LIT, 18th, 18Th and 10th Ohio, all Of the
I'D Ohio, and part OF the First Virginia regi-
mente. Say 5000.
al 91aAtoA-Napi- AlEES company OF veg
nlare,n = and company Of 10 mounted men.
Total 1c0.
Hon. Horace Maynard Threatened.
The secesaionists are threatening the life Of
HOP. Hozace Maynard, II. G. from the Knox
vile District, both as Union man and as be-
ing native Of Massachusetts. BroWnlov,
however, WATTS all intended assassins that
this is game that more than one can play Ut
lie ea5s:
Let respectable Union man in Knox couu-
ty be. slain, By seccssionjst, and We can give
the Ismes OF eight or ten prominent secs.
sionists IN the county, who viii instantly bite
the dust. As certain us there is God in
Heaven; they will hare to die! Wespeak ad-
yieed]g, and reflect the purposes Of largo Or
ganfzation In this and ether couuties.. We
sr< ak the worcs Of truth--not to inrimidatc
Uep, but to let them knew what will be the
result Of any fuch murderous assaults, Com
nit yoUr actb. Of violence, and then fortify
yourselves with regiments Of troops. We tel
yon that you will % met with opposing reEi-
ments, and you shall be pursued to the yely
gates Of Hell, hut what !our blood shall atone
for The Violence!