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The New York herald., 1862-04-15

Mrs. GREENHow AND Mrs. MoRRIs--No TASTE
FOR LIFE In SECEssIA.-It appears that those
distinguished and inextinguishable rebels in
fascinating Mrs. Morris, after suffering months
of Imprisonment in Washington, were offered
their liberty on either Of two conditions
the oath of allegiance to the government, or
their retirement to some place within the
temporary dominions of JEFF. Davis, and that
those two irrepressible feminines fatty refused
to accept either proposition They would not
take the oath of allegiance, and yet they pre-
ferred imprisonment in Washington, under the
aag of the Union to liberty in Secessia. Napo-
leon Bonaparte, in his day Of power, found an
enemy in Madame de Stael, and, annoyed by
her political intrigues, and finding her other
wise unmanageable, he said, "I will punish her
with the EXTREMIST punishment she can bear.
will exile her from Paris" Had Mr.. Seward
applied this Napoleonie idea six months ago to
Madame Greenhow, and sent her on to Rich
mond, with his compliments, he would have
made an example in her case which would have
relieved him Of any further annoyances from the
fashionable lady secessionists Of Washington
for Washington is their Paris, and beyond II they
are in exile. As it Is, however, we would sug-
ee.t to Mr.. Seward that Mrs. Greenhow and Mrs.
Morris may accept their liberation upon the
pledge of holding no communications with, and
giving no information for the benefit Of the
enemy for, say, thirty days. This may be a
severe test; but 1t may succeed in inducing
them to abandon their foolish idea of martyr
dom for an invisible Southern confederacy.
At the end of thirty days thoy will hardly he
able TO Gud the means Of any communication
The New York herald., 1862-04-15

Mr.. STEPHEN MAsssYr's SONG AND Cm CHAT This
evening at the request OF many influential ctizcns Of
Brooklyn "Jsemes Pipss will give his popular enter
tainmsut at the Athenaum AZ Mr.. Massstt does not
assume anything theatrical in his social evening, We
doub. not our Brooklyn friends will literally turn out TO
pasronizs him. Among the readings offered Is poem by
the late Fitz James orieu before rscted in pub
lc which. tsss,her with song and recitation, offers
svsnins,s entertainment Of unusual merit.
The New York herald., 1862-04-15

THr FORTHCOMING OPERA SEAsoS.-we have great plea
sure in announcing that yesterday Mr. Gau engaged tho
principal artists Of the Havana troupe namely sgnors
Basseggo signor Tombss and sgnor Fsrri. Muzo to
be musical director and conductor Thus reinforced the
crau company will be Of the strongest that
had here for years past The in
New York the 2lst and the performances will probs
baby alternate between New York and Brookyntha Is,
If the latter city got up little musical enthusiasm
again. Several novelties are promised. Among others,
Yardiia nAroldo.u -
The New York herald., 1862-04-15

The BANKRUPT LAw.-Now is Just the time to
pass the Bankrupt law. Spring is rowling
business, and many good business man ID
anxious to get to work, but cannot because Of
the delay Of Congress. Debtors and creditors
alike demand the Bankrupt law. 1t should be
passed Immediately. Where is the necessity Of
postponing this important measure till next
December? Now is the time for action.
The New York herald., 1862-04-15
Fatal Accident at Balls Dam, near Car
bOndaIe.

SCRANTON, April Ii, 1867.
p,u,s nam on the Delaware and Hudson Railroad
,worrs near Carbondale broke away last night, sweep
,ns of number OF laborers dwellings, drowning nins
mage IN the vicinity and along the line OF the river
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Disaster on tho Lake.

BvffAIO, AprH TO, 1857
Tho propeller Pocahontas, loaded with eleven thousand
bushels o. corn and thousand aud eight barrels n
flour from Toledo for this port ashore near long Point,
Canada She Us full OF water. Assistance having bccc
sent " her, vessel and cargo ere saved.
The New York herald., 1862-04-15

The TRUTH OF Our REPORT OF THE BATTLE or
PTTsBuRG.--The HERALD was the first journal
in the Eastern States to receive any report Of
the battle of Pittsburg Landing. That report
is corroborated by the best accounts we have
since seen, and even by Beauregard himself,
who, while claiming the advantage on the first
day, admits that he was forced to retreat on the
second day. About the number of guns taken
by the enemy and our loss in men our cores
pondent's statement is confirmed. He said we
lost thirty-six pieces of cannon, which is the
exact number. .Beauregard claims to have taken.
He says our loss in troops was from eighteen
to twenty thousand. Now, the correspondent
of the Cincinnati Gazette, who was an eye
witness of the battle, and went through the
hospitals at its close, states that a loss of ten
thousand killed and wounded is low estimate.
Beauregard says he has captured from eight to
ten thousand prisoners. Adding these to the
killed and wounded, it makes the whole loss
exactly from eighteen to twenty thousand An
official report is due to the people, and one
ought to be published Immediately.
The New York herald., 1862-04-15

The SERMONS ON SUNDAY ABOUT THE RECENT
vIcroRY.-We published yesterday number
Of sermons preached on Sunday in commemora-
ton of tho recent victory at Pittsburg. These
discOurses we're remarkably tame, as If there
was some misgiving that the victory was "a
drawn battle" and that the only reason the
congregations had to thank God was that our
arms were not defeated Even that is some
thing to be grateful for, considering the immi-
nent danger. 1t is worthy of remark that in
two bulletins Beauregard claims the victory,
and in one "thanks Almighty God" for it.
Thus both sides offer thanks to Heaven for the
victory, and both seem equally well satisfied,
though neither has much TO boast Of This re-
minds us of the prayer of Miltades before Ma
rathon, not for aid, but merely for fair play
from the gods; and also Of the prayer Of the
Austrian General Count Spork known as the
austrian Ajax" who always wrote his name
"Spork, Count" instead of "Count SpOrk,"
because he said he was Spork before he was
q count. Before the great and decisive battle
of st. Gothard, won by the Turks from the
Christians, that general prostrated himself
bareheaded in front Of his men, and prayed
aleud-"Oh, Mighty Generalisimo who art ON
high, if Thou wilt not this day help Thy
children, the Christians, at least do not help
these dogs the Turks, and Thou shalt soon see
something that wilt please Thee" Equally to
the point is the prayer Of the Scottish Highland
chief before battle:-"Oh, Lord, you know
am great sinner, and seldom trouble you; if
you will assist me now against my enemy
will feel very grateful; but If you have any
objection to do SO, only let me have fair play
and don't help either side, and you will see
some Of the damndest fighting you ever be-
heldr'
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THE RELIGIOUS ANNIVERSARIES IN MAY-As
the moving times Of May approach the anti
slavery folks are evidently making the greatest
efforts to get up their anniversary meet.
ings in grand style this year. The purely
religious meetings will, from present prospects.
be most tame, and the collections taken up will
average more old buttons than half-pence; for
very few have any money to give this year.
and those who have the money have very little
inclination to part with it. But, though reli.
gious societies will suffer, abolition societies
will prosper. There never was more favorar
BILE time than this for the anti-slavery orators.
Our police is so vigilant and efficient, and our
people so accustomed to abolition howlings,
that there need be no fear of mobs. Garrison,
Phillips, Cheever and the rest of the fanatics
may come here and denounce the constitution,
the government and the army od Kbisum. No
body cares for them or will harm them. New
York city is getting too intelligent for mobs
We leave such disturbances to country villagea
like Cincinnati and Burlington Let Us have
the anti.slavery speeches, then, and pass around
the abolition saucer in the merry month Of
May.
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only the statement Of the Paris Patrae that the
French and Spanish governments intend signing
new treaty for the regulation of joint action in
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with the rebel government or to guess what
has become of it. Try them. Mr.. Secretary Of
State. for thirty days.

SECOND DESPATCH FROM BEAUREGARD CLAIMING
VIcroRY.-In his first despatch, dated on the
night after the battle at Pittsburg was over.
beauregard announced a great victory. and
thanked Almighty God for it. We publish in
another column second despatch from him.
dated on Tuesday, the 9th, the day after the last
battle, claiming victory even in the second
days fight He says he has captured from
eight to ten thousand prisoners, with thirty-six
pieces of cannon; that on finding Grant rein
forced by Buell., with superior numbers, he
merely retired to Corinth, which he holds and
is able to hold. The object of this despatch is
to give courage to the Confedsrates in the great
battle about to be fought at Yorktown. There
is no doubt that the battle of Sunday resulted
in rebel victory; but there is as little doubt
that il was neutralized on Monday by the COM
pelled retreat Of Besuregard, admitted by him.
self. At the end of the first day he held pos
session Of the battle field occupied in the morn
ing by our troops; but at the end Of tho second
day the field was again in possession Of the
Union troops. and Beauregard in full retreat
upon Corinth How. then, can he claim vic.
tory on tho whole Of the two days fighting
If the 6rst days battle was victory for him,
for the same reason the second days battle
was victory for the Union arms. If be felt he
was able to fight it out with the whole of our
combined forces. why did he not wait to do 80.
instead Of retiring to Corinth!
The New York herald., 1862-04-15

GREELEY ATTACKING GEN. HALLECK AND rHI
SECRETARY or WAR.-Yesterday Greeley as.
sailed Gen. Halleck because the rebel forces q
Corinth were not bagged; and he makes Secre.
tary Stanton also responsible for the failure Of
the Western generals TO accomplish this great
desideratum. 1t is not very easy, however. Ia
bag so many men upon the plan Of the Irish.
man who brought up six of the enemy prison.
ers to his commanding officer. "How did you
accomplish this feat, Patrick !" asked bis g.
tonished superior "In the simplest manner in
the world" said Pat; ~ surrounded them."
Greeley is always carping at some general; al
one time it is Mcclellan, at another time
Mcdowell, at another Buell., then it is Grant OF
Halleck. These are all sound Union men. The
only general he does not abuse is Fremont, who
is a man after his own heart But why Halleck
should be made responsible for what other
generals omitted to do. or why the Secretary Of
War should be held accountable for any short.
comings of Halleck, is more than We can un.
derstand. Will Greeley explain!
The New York herald., 1862-04-15

SECRETARY CAMERON Nor CONC TO Russia
1t seems from our Warrington dispatches this
morning that the Russian government has OBJ
jected to receive sx-Secrstary Cameron ss the
United States Minister at the Court of St. Pc
tersburg. This objection comes very oppor-
timely before Mr.. Cameron has left this coun-
try, and he will probably relinquish all idea
Of travel for the present; leave Bayard Taylor,
the Secretary Of Legation, to act as Minister
ad interim, and secure a seat in the United
States Senate while he can. Wilmot ought to
get out of his way and leave him clear track
Why don't Forney help his ancient chief?
The ex-Sccrotary whom Russia rejects Penn
syvania must provide for.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-05-26

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
BosroN May -, 1867 }
Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary OF war ;
Sir--l have this morning read telegram
in these words, viz " The secretary OF war
desires to know how soon you can raise ana
'orpani2c three or four more infantry reg
'meuts. and have them ready 10 be lorWhrded
here, 10 be armed and equipped. Please an
'swcr Immediately, and state the number you
can raise
Signed h. THOMAS,
"AdIutant General"
call sudden and unexpected, finds me
without materials for an intelligent reply.
Our Young men are all pre- occupied with
other views. Still if real call for three
regiments is made, | believe We can raise them
in forty days. The arms and equipments
would need e. be furnished here. Our people
have never marched without them They 90
into camp while forming into regiments, and
are drilled and practlccd with arms and march
as soldiers, 70 attempt the other course,
would be to dampcn enthusiasm and make
these men feel that they were not soldiers,
but mob. Again, il our people feel that
they are Going into the south tt help fight
the rebels who will kill and destroy them by
all means known ~ sayagcs as vel! a. civil.
lied mca: who will deceive them by irau1u-
lent flags OF truce, and lying prctenses, as
they did the Massachusetts boys at Williams.
burg, aud will use their negro slaves against
them. both ~ laborcr- aud fighting men,
while they themselves must never fire at the
enemy's magazines, | think they will feel the
draft is heavy on their patriotism; but il the
president will sustain Gen, Hunter, rccog
nizc all men, even black men, as legally ca
pabIe Of that loyalty the blacks are willing
to manifest and let them fight with God and
human nature on their side, the roads will
swarm, if needed, with multtudo4 whom New
England would pour out - obey your call.
Always ready to do my utmost. remain,
most faithfully
Your obcdicnt servant,
L., 4 lStuEr
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TREASON AZ THE NORTH.


We print. to-day, the letter Of Gov, An
drew uf Massachusetts in response to an in
quiry by the secretary Of war as to how soon
he Gov. A, lrcw) could raise and organize
three or tour infantry regiments, and have
them ready to De forwarded to Washington
to be there armed and equipped; and we ask
the especial attention Of our readers to the
document.
Abilitonists have been in the habit OF
Boosting that they were " unconditional union
men" but here is one Of the abolition leaders
1.-THE man who appIauded the John Brown
raid who stipulatcs upon what terms Nassa-
chu.etts will furnish any more troops to put
down the rebellion, and one Of the conditions
IS Mat tie Hunter proclamation shaH be $"s.
tanned.
If the governors Of the several states shall
be permitted to dictate terms upon which
they will furnish troops for the national de
Tense, then the days of the republic are over.
Massachusetts, may dictate to-day that, unless
the slaves are cmancipated, she will send no
"
the field; then it will be just as proper for
some other state to declare that, unless the
government does this, that, or some other
thing, such state will refuse to send troops to
defense Of the union. II resolves the whole
matter of the war back to the respective
states 1t is full and complete justification
Of Claib Jacksous insolcnt message to the
president that Missouri would furnish no
troops TO f ht the other southern states.
Its useless to argue the destructive opera.
ton Of such proceeding. If any governor
or any state has the right to withhold troops
for any cause, then the power to call out
troops does not rest with the president, bu
with the respective states and each state cal
exercise that discretion in any manner its gov
ernor may please. We believe that Illinois
who had nothing to do with producing TIL
war, has sent more troops to the field than al
New England. Be this Il. it may itiinol
can with As much proprIety inform the tede1
al government that She viii send No nor
troops to the field, and will order back tho-
already there, unless the Morrill, larrIfi be re
pealed, as Massachusetts has the right to dl
tate, upon like conditions the amendments
the articles Of war ~ the "rm'nS ana enrol
ing Of the slaves.
Aboiltionism has arrived at the point whel
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FiREMENS' NOTICE.

I'VE ANIMAL REVIEW Of the Rock
| Island fire department, by the mayor and al
dcrmcn, will take place on Wednesday, the 2Sth
INST, al O'Clock. p. M, on Market square.
;. y. SroDUARD, Chief Engineer.
Rock island. May 18th, 1859
Rcsmtsr and Cr0ntc DeS WctDtN please copy.
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Gen. Hunter is a native Of the District Of
Columbia. lie married, in Chicago, Miss
Kinzie, who has two brothers paymasters in
the army.
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Prentice says: "A regular secessionist is
undoubtedly better material to make a good
union man out Of than your real full.blooded
abolitonist"
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for the Baltimore d OHIO railroad, the City II
Baltimore and even the capital.
Later in the day the report, Of the rioting
in Baltimore, and on the route Of the entire
force of Banks by the quick march and over
whelming numbers Of Jackson, greately in
tensifed the excitement The secession sym
pathisers, too greatly elated to conceal their
Joy, openly expressed the belief that the hosts
Of jeff Davis will oycrrun Maryland and
the district within - hours.
The reports oi r'ting III Baltimore, already
published, and grossly exaggerated, have gly,
en- The enemies Of the UNION, here, increased
bo'dnes-, ms ry'nIn2, Aino time since the
battle VI buII Kun have they been 50 Wanting
ana defiant Among !"yaiI-!s the ieeHnE -
81 regret mat, by somebody's thunder, our
cause III the valley OF the shCuaHdoah should
nave been SO seriously set back, ana The 'n.
envy gwen 'urh decided advantage
"re%t SYMPATHY j. expressed i'r t"' Union
men "l winchester ana V'cInIIy'
BgLTnJyRp Nav % --Durip, the day ten
persons were Knocked down in different parts
Of the citv In one or two cases roucs were
brought and rrcparations made for hanging
rar,lo. +" lo,an hosts Tw"mep were s,oLH,
cd hy, r,r dapneruu.lv \mnu, those NJ
IA Nnxic, vino. ya. saved nv the notice.
Two member, Of Kcnly's regiment have
arrived in the ciry and report that they we're
attacked Ly = Dqr.,o cavalry force under Ash.
liz. and .oSoral rr,,mcnt, II infantry. The
fgnt commenced At T. O'Clock and continued
till might, when the infantry force succeeded
in surrounding them. The first tight and re-
pulse too& place cN.t Of the SaonauduaIr and
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Aboclitionism attempting to dictate to the
President--Lctter from Coy. Andrew VI
Observation-Disclosures conditions upon
which Massachusetts, viii Furnish More
Men Tor the war.
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CASH PRINCIPLE.

HAVING been appointed by Julius Schulz
| | as his agent to conduct the above bushes
on a strictly
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The president takes military posses
sion of all Railroads in the
United STATES.
ALL pENNSiItANIA TROOPS Or
DERED TO " WASHINGTON.
SECESSION DRIVEN OFF The STREETS

INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN BALTIMORE
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Ip-nay'5 Aaysyti5cmGnt9.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP,

The partnership heretofore existing underline firm
OF Robert Don Co.. Is this duy dissolved Jy ma.
tual consent. All notes and accounts due the late
finn mnst be nald 10 knhl Don
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UNION RECRUITING OFFICE OPENED
IN LTlMORnSTREET.
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saddle and Harness
NUFAC TORY.

In the basement the large rIck.boch, IN Mar
kct Square, at the City Scales.
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GENERAL BANKS DEFEATED.
His Army Retreats across the Potomac.
OUR LOSS Is HEAVY.

Three Rebel Regiments Beaten at
Corinth, in SkiMni>h.
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CAPTURE or RALEIGH.
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The dimensions Of the capitol at Washington
are thus officially stated Whole length OF
building, Isl feet / inches; length Of wings,
including steps, 324 feet width Of wings,
l42 feet inches width Of old capitol, 1852
feet inches, height Of dome above the base.
ment floor, 264 feet; area Of ground actually
covered, 1913, ll2 square feet, or more than
three and half acres.
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Wv hat abominabe lies we have been t,,ir
e1cIalmed an uncombel. unwa>hcd and nm.
comey Newborn danscl Of fortyfye sum.
mers' as Burnside's gallant boys were filing
past, why, they said the Yankees were
after beauty and booty but they haven't
touched me yet" And she lifted up her
voice and wept that she had been so deceived.
1t Is asserted that four OF the rebel generals
were born in Massachusetts, one in New
York, one in Pennsylvania, one in New Jer
sey and one in Ohio.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
IxXvIIsh CONaREss-S.esns s,ss,.z

sSssATE'IAfter our report closed yesterday
The tax bill was considered.
Housg.-After our report closad-
The vote by which the emancipation bill wal
rejected was reconsidered, and the whole subject
was referred to the special committee on thai
subject
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, reported tine senate bill
TO amend the judicial system of the United STATES
Wnlen after a little discussion, was laid over
MI. Wilson reported a substitute for the House
Din declaring certain persons ineligible to oface
which was, after some little debate, adopted and
the bill was passed
me Dill requires that all persons hereafter ap.
pointed or elected TO ONCE, shall take the oath Of
allegiance, and debars persons holding ofice un.
Ger the Confederate States ineligible to once un.
der the United States