The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-05-17
Twenty Regiments Of voiunteer-. II
The State Board has thus far formed twenty
regiments Of volunteers to serve for the period
Of thfea Years viz
The state Of the Country,
EroRrs BY MAIL AND OTHERWISE.
Of three years, viz -


Kentucky matron" who apparently "~ears
the breecles thus writes to her sisters, who
happen to have husbands and brothers who
don't see" secession :-DAuoHTERs or KEN
TucKr :-Humiliated and heart sick at behold
iHg the degradation and shame OF my native
state, because Of the craven fears and sad de-
geDeracy Of our husbands, fathers, and broth
ers, AS last resort, appeal to YOU to sustain
the honor and past renown OF ''old Kentucky"
IL she has lost the "breed Of noblemen, let us
at least show to the world that her ,comen are
not AFRAID Of beng 'hnf," but arc ready, if
heed bc, to leave the mon " nurse the children
ana take care OF the household arrangements,
while We march to the field Of HoSoR OR
DEATH
SIsThRsl my checks are burning with shame
and Indignation Ken.
tuckys chIvalry are gentle as lambs, sweet 40
sucking coves and vorily believe ons sngla
arm from over the river could "brain them all
wi b my lady's tan ~
My csuntryw women! II is you alone who
can rescue these degenerate sons from the
shame and dis. race which their co wardly fears
are working out for them aud us. LET Us ARM
AND DsfEND OUR NOBLE GRorHKRs! Let us
secede ana annex the female portion Of Ken-
tucky to the gallant South, where MANHOOD
is still the vogue and WHITE LiyERs tho OK
ception. What say you1
A DESPATCH PRoM MONTGOMERY 10 the Rich
mond papers, says that President DAVIS will
probably go to Virginia, to head the army on
The bordsr.
In regard to funds for carrying on the war,
$40, 100000 will be raised, probably one half
by treasury notes, one fourth by customs, and
one fourth by direct taxation.
Volunteers for the southern army will not
lie received for a less term than three years or
during the war. Field and staff officers will be
tal ~ ha ds-,t Inl ln,a
cies the President may receive volunteers
Otherwise, but not for campaign service.
a letter dated Richmond, May 18th, to the
Petersburg, Va, EJpress, says that there are
thirty thousand troops there, all gentlemen"
all well armed and equipped, and all eager for
fight.
1t has been stated that Gen. SCorr's agents
were In Europe six weeks or two months ago,
commissioned to make large purchases Of the
best mu.kets and rifles. And various of our
state government" have likewise sent agents
abroad for this purpose. Ohio appropriated
several hundred thousand dollars for purchases
VI arms month ago. Governor ANDREW, Of
Massachusetts, states, in his message to the
Legislature, that on April 21th he sent an
agent to England with S2je,O00 to purchase
MIME rifles and other arms Of corresponding
efficiency. And We have reason to believe |
that one OF the most eminent citizens Of this
city was scst to Europe 10y Governor MORGAN
smOnth ago, with me same object.
THE b-"uMEST 81 TuIEvns - says the
vi ks' -n (Nliss.) Sun: IL may be said that
mercantile honor demands the paymen. Of
all business debts. But would that reasoning
Justify any one in giving a raging maniac
weapons wherewith to destroy the life of an
other And wherein do the fanatics of the
North differ from raging maniacs2
We hc. already The name Of not paying o,p
debts, ,rhy not tie gam as TeHH
Lat r,,ll, al sl,.s a II.
whatever, due from the South to the North,
will DO paid until peace relations are restored,
snd the Coniederacy recognized as an indepen-
dent government. The heart Of the North is
l"caied in the breeohes pocket, and can only be
got at through that channel.
SECESSION FERLrSG IN Missouri. - The
Washington correspondent Ui the Philadelphia
IteSS says that 1t cannot be denied that a strong
s"C,ssi N sentiment IL growing in Missouri, and
that, for some cause there is imminent peril Of
that state being carried out Of the Union. Let
tcrs received from gentlemen resident IN the in
terror Oi the state give most gloomy account.
ihe secession Of Missouri would bs the de,truc-
tiOn Of 81. LOuis-suldIn, inevitable aud ire
parable.
Gen. SCorT il about to remolol the United
States Arm upon the French system, 80 as to
give IL moe efficiency aud refIoCtion. II is
untOubted that he cOntcmplates = long cam
paig;n that Washington is t. BE- tho base Vf opc-
rstions that large force Ill las kept parma
nfhtlv stationed there; and that all demon
stratiOPs IN support Of the loyal men IN the
South and IN furthcrance Of the determination
to reiake stolen public property, will move from
hat point
lSDER TrTD kT'D ATTENTION OF tho nurses
Sho have ssi saCrilcIpSly volunteered 10 at
toud then at Washington, the health o' the
volunteer troops is remarkably good, so that,
with less than 200 In tae hospital, Miss Pow