The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-17


from the Saratoga, and passed most plausibly as
call right" Captain Taylor, United States Navy,
however, sent some boats around her in the night
for the fourth time and his lieutenant going sud.
denly on board, found her filed with negroes,
while her offcers-American, French and Portu-
guese--were engaged in the cabin il drinking bon
ooyoge to their ship. They yielded to their
fate gracefully, but have escaped since. The
Nightingale cleared from New York for Liverpool
with grain, and went thence to the COnyo river.
Many of the negroes were carried of by fever be-
fore the prize ship reached Monrovia, where the
remainder were handed over to the proper au
thorites.
The rainy season had set in in Monrovia The
new college of Liberia was covered over, and made
good appearance.
Dates from Santo Domingo are to May 25. Tho
Spanish government had responded to the protest
Of the Haytien republic, saying that the incorpo-
ration of Dominica with Spain was the result Of
the popular will, and that consequently Hayti has
no right to interfere. The Domnicans resident in
Santomas and Curacao have published counter
protests manifesting enthusiastically their agree.
ment in the political regeneration" that had
taken place.
General Santana continued his PROGRESS through
the country. There was great scarcity of pro-
visions. The health Of tie Spanish troops, how.
ever, was good.
Colonel McCunn has been up to Albany to make
satisfactory arrangements personally with the au
thorities there in reference to the armiug, equip
ing and departure of his regiment. The corps is
TO have two rife cannon, and to be ready for
marching on Saturday next. They are to receive
t1afr and ,,,,ifc nd
supplies to-day. The Colonel throws all the energy
for which he is remarkable into the affairs Of his
corOmand with most successful results.
at last accounts Governor Claiborne +. Jackson,
of Missouri, was still OIL the rum with certainly
where he would end his race, particularly
few federal troops were close at his heels. When
| the Governor left ST. Louis he gave his word of
honor to the President of the Pacific Railroad that
the property of the road should not be harmed;
but before he had been twelve hours gone he or.
dered the Gasconsde and Usage bridges burned,
thus destroying the usefulness of the road and
giving severe blow to the trade of st. Louis.
1t is said to be the intention of Gov. Magoin, of
Kentucky, to order the Tennessee troops away
from island No. !, which is situated in the Misss
sippi river six miles below Cairo. If he does not,
or is unable to do so, probably Gen. McClelland
will afford him the necessary assistance in the
| name of the United States government.
grand Union barbecue was given by the PEG
pie of Oldham county, Kentucky, to the citizens
of Clarke county, Indiana, on the 9Th inst. Over
| five thousand people were present, one thousand
of whom were ladies. The Union sentiment was
strong, and the feeling exhibited against rebels
and traitors was very bitter. Gov. Magofin was
not invited.
The unconditional Union majority in Maryland
over the peace party, the neutrality faction, the
State rights supporters, the secessionists, the
rebels, rowdies and rioters, all combined will ex.
coed fifty thousand, or nearly five to one. We
think the milk and water Legislature, now sitting
in Frederick, with this rebuke, ought to- vote
themselves free tickets on the railroads. and retire
to their homes. They are entirely powerless
either for good or evil, and the sooner they de.
part in peace the better will it he for themselves
and the people Of the State.
The Fourth regiment of Maine viii leave Rock
land to-day for Portland, and thence by railroad
for Boston, bound for the seat Of war.
The entire three millions of the PENNSYLVANIA
State loan has been taken at par by the citizens
and institutions of that State Out of all the bids
only fourteen hundred dollars was less than par.
Three more New York State regiments will
leave this city to-day and to morrow for Washing
ton, via Harrisburg, viz: the Twenty ninth, Colo.
mel Van Stenwehr; the Fourteenth, Colonel
McQuade, and the Eighteenth, Colonel jackson.
We learn with great degree of satisfaction that
the Military State Boord at Albany are waking
up at last and that they are exhibiting some &C.
tivity in getting the different regimentsfuly armed
and equipped for service.
Thomas C. Hindman, member of the last Con-
gross from Arkansas is raising or trying to raise,
regiment in that State. He makes glowing
appeal the people to furnish his men, he having
already two companies, with shirts, pants, hats
stockings, shoes, blankets and cold victuals He
does not say that his troops either hungry or
naked, but he intimates that something must be
done for them.
The Rev. John Cotton Smith preached very
| able discourse last evening at the Church of the
| Ascension, corner of Fifth avenue and Tenth
| street, before the members of the Young Mems
| Christian Association. This was the annual ser.
mon, and the church was crowded by large and
! fashionable audience. The reverend gentleman
| selected his text from the third chapter of the
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians, and
the twenty-first verse. The discourse was marked
| by warm eloquence and Christian exhortation
The duties to which the young are called, and the
faithfulness with which they should be discharged,
were gently but thoroughly commented on; and
the advantages of living faith in Christ pointed
| out for the following of all true believers The
real power Of the association Of young men in the
! bonds Of peace, union and truth was only to be
! found in the foundation Of their faith With true
Christianity to guide them, their rat, must ever
be happy and prosperous. After passing refe.
renee to the Young Mems Christian Association,
and the duties which are open for them, the revc.
rend gentleman proceeded to apply the words Of
the text and to draw general application for the
instruction Of his hearers. The sermon was heard
with much interest, and, at its cose, the benedc.
ton was pronounced from the pulpit