St. Mary's beacon., 1862-01-30

IN expedition at Port Royal vhis:A ~ TO
join Burnside and effect l.aline @ the
North Csrolina coast. Sor the pasposs of
msrching into The inseri"r of thse 2taie.
This il. however. mere -c,'sj-e4sre -
yoni which. We believe. noshing i 49,
lusrly knowa.
There is noshing new from Hstiefas.
Port Royal o. Fortress Monroe.
The news from Missouri indicstes -
material change in the sisuaaioa ofeaGairs
in that quarter. Price j. ssill Il SPRING
field. with . foree estimated II from
10000 to Sd. 40 mes. and quite large
force Of Arkansas troops are said 10 be
near the Socshsrn borders Of the State.
Gen Sisel u reported 10 Be {. rss4s for
Spring6eld. with 20 600 picked mes and
with positive orders to drive Price cat Of
the State. Prics. It il stated; has alrca-
iy selected his ground upoa which to
meet the eesny. and We predict some
hard sighting ere the .ni~;ea Of Sigel
shall be fsl6ll-a. The arbitrary andlille-
gal proeesdiass Of Gen. Hallock -souPrds
the State Righs Gen Of 81. Lesi1 has
created eeasiasr.bls eommosioa in the
State. and viii. Is ID thought. exercise 40
very tenefs;.l influence upon the Federal
cause.
In Congress. the Bill making Trea-
sury notes legal tender has passed. the
provisions Of the Constitution and the
opinion Of the New York World to the
contrary notwithstanding. Nothing else
of importance hss been transacted. The
debate upon the cxpalsion Of Mr. Bright
!. still 6ercely raging aud great d0ubs ex-
lists rs 70 the ulsinate decision II the
Senate upon this question. Gsa. Lane.
Of Kansas, has delivered himself Of .noth-
er Of his Characteristic aud disgusting
Trades against the sessh. aud the institu-
tion Of slavery in particular. It strikes
US. that his old position, At the head Of =
band Of negro stealers or J.yhswkers.
were better suited to his qualities both Of
mind and heart than . seat in tho Cnited
States Senate.
The Maryland Legislature. after much
waste Of time and display Of legal ability.
have passed the famous Treason Bill,
which We publish in fall ia to-day's is
sue. Col. Harris. from this county. made
very able and elaborate argument against
the measure, and. in the course Of his re-
marks, took occasion to speak some plain
truths, which. judging from the frequency
If the cry Of ''ordsr" from the opposition.
must hare fallen rather unplcasantly upon
the ears Of these weavers Of hemp and
projectors Of dungeons. At last reports.
the Bill for the relief of the-aossyland
Volunteers Was being debated and has
since, DO doubt. passed. Test oath pro-
jccss sad other measures Of the sort. are.
We learn, to be speedily called up. and. in
order to carry out more fully the plans ol
the ''loyalisss." AID to ensure more ef5ec.
.ually the determination Of the "rebel'. y
{. Convention is to be called for the purpose
If rcmodciling the Constitution Of the
State. We congratulate ourselves. how.
ever. that i, will take some time to carry
tho latter prcject into effect. and. A. "tine
works wonders" We have still slight hope
left in the uncertainty Of future events.
DR.. F. G. Ncale. # this county. was ar.
rested At his homo. BY Federal authority,
come week or more since, end, at latest
accounts, was still held a. = prisoner. W.
have not learned the ground for his arrest
DR.. A. A. Lynch. . pse~bor Of tn.
suppressed Maryland Senate. has been re-
leased from Fort Warren.
A negro man. belonging to John B.
Abell. Of Washington city, and who has
for some time past been in the camp Of .
squad Of the 3rd Indiana Cavalry. Was re.
stored to his master By the officer Of tho
squad. on Tuesday last. and was there
upo., lodged in the county jail. The ne
gro gave strong indications Of repentance
and has no doubt bssa taught salutar,
lcsson BY the action Of Cspt. Carlan. s.
far. the negroes in this county hsve shsw'
little disposition 70 desert their masters. and
xc are satisfied. the very prompt and Co"
mcndaLle conduct Of C.ps. Carlaa. in tn
.borc case. viii save both our citisens sns
the military maeh after trouble upon thi
sutject.
AS AGGRESSIVE poLlcY--The Rich
mond Dispatch Of the 9th inst. says:-
The movement os Gen. Jackson toward
Rouaney and the Northwest has 1t lengtl
taken place. aad il Is no inpssdence 4
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