WEEP O'ER THE HEROES AS THEY FALL. BY CHARLES WILLIAM BUTLER, Dedicated to our Armies. Weep o'er the heroes as they fall In conflict for the right; And vow to Heaven our lives, our all, Weep o'er the heroes as they fall, Who give their nation's earnest call A life and death sublime. We call them dead; and yet their hearts Throb on in memory's shrine For them the patriot's noblest part, Weep o'er the heroes as they fall, For God hath called them home; Weep o'er the heroes as they fall, -Christian Inquirer. III. Hurrah for the soldier and sailor! Not grudgingly theirs be fame's mced! Place! place for the sailor and soldier Who spurned the base cry of SECEDE! CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL. See! o'er yon proud cathedral, like a star, One year ago it gleamed along the sky A light malignant like an evil eye. With scornful lip the men of purpose said: "Portent of evil! lo, the Christ has fled." But now, thank God! it stands a beacon-light; The Christ is there, encouraging the Right. The solemn organ grandly pealing thereA hymn to Freedom sweetens all the air. One year ago that deep-toned organ smote The ear with horror; for each mocking note Came down upon us with the monstrous cry, That "Slavery is truth, and God a lie;" But now the nation listens while it ringsFor lo! a song of Freedom upward springs. Thank God for this! We turn again to thee, Great Mother Church, and bow the willing knee Before thine altar. Now the Christ is there, And Liberty beside Him breathes her prayer. Within thy precincts men of holy vow Thy prayer is Union-gather for the fight, "O ye whom we have called upon to lead! What are ye weak in purpose and in deed? "And dare ye shrink from acting now your part, While all the nation waits with throbbing heart? "Oh, give us, God, the men of purpose high, And give the people one brave battle-cry "A cry whose tones will wake the civic earth, And start its heroism into birth. "Be this our watchword-let the nations hearSlaves nevermore shall breathe our atmosphere ! "And let our boast (the boast of England) beThe slaves that touch Columbia's soil are free. "Man must be man in all that makes the manThe crowning work of God's creative plan; "No thing debased, no slave of monstrous birth, A blighted manhood and a shame to earth. "Strike Treason down, annihilate the wrong, Make Justice bold, and Truth and Freedom strong. "Ho, impious men! ye fight at fearful odds, Who war on Freedom; for her curse is God's." sick and wounded comrades-so shall my heart be a canteen full of love and sympathy for each and all of you. Comrades, Thank you-thank you-thank you." "The Daughter" delivered the speech in a very clear and distinct manner, and at its conclusion the regiment gave her three cheers and a "tiger," and escorted her to head-quarters.-Boston Post. THE FOURTH OF JULY, SOUTH.-As particularly noticed in yesterday's Picayune, there bids fair to be a very spirited celebration of the Fourth of July. Besides the military doings which we have mentioned, there will be an entire suspension of business, and the holiday will be universally kept, as it is right and proper it should be. Camp Lewis will be the centre of attraction, beyond doubt. The facilities for going thither and re 'Twas thus he spoke; and that brave, honest prayer, turning at all hours of the day and evening, by the Is now an anthem on the lips of air; And earnest ears are quick to catch the song, The Mother Church, with all a mother's bliss, The great Cathedral, as in days gone by, THE DAUGHTER OF THE SIXTH.-Miss Lizzie C. Jones, the Daughter of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, is said to look charmingly in her new costume as "the child," and will undoubtedly be an object of extraordinary interest when that regiment returns to Boston. A correspondent says:-" She is but ten years old, and since she has been in camp, she has been a great comfort to the soldiers in the hospital, yisiting them daily, and dispensing among the unfortunate little delicacies, as well as going frequently through the streets of the camp with strawberries, cherries, &c. Sometimes she has distributed as many as sixteen boxes to a company-the market-man, of course, driving his cart to each tent." The presentation speech accompanying the gift of the uniform, was made by Sergeant Crowley, of Lowell, and of the closing ceremonies the following is an account. The "Daughter" took the box containing the dress, and, with canteen upon her person, she tripped lightly into the "hospital" that was close at hand, and in a few moments appeared in her new and beautiful costume. Standing upon the green, with the beautiful silk banners on each side, she addressed the regiment as follows: "Comrades-when you took me, a stranger, and adopted me as your daughter, I had but little idea of what you were doing, and of what my duties were; but having been in camp with you two months, and learned to know you all, I have learned to love you all, and I feel that you all love me, because there are none of you when we meet but have a kind word and a pleasant smile for me. And now that you have put me in uniform, I feel still more that I belong to you, and I will try never to forget it. But you do not expect me to talk, but, like this splendid treasure, which I shall prize as a remembrance to the last day of my life-which is full to relieve the parched lips of my Carrollton Railroad, will make it a popular resort. There will be the usual parades, evolutions, and reviews, that will be well worth witnessing. The target firing and cannon practice of the Washington artillery, at the Lake, will also attract many spectators undoubtedly. The Picayune will observe the anniversary of American Independence as a holiday, as it ever has done from the beginning of its career. There will be no issue thereof after that of this morning, until the afternoon of Friday, thus enabling all connected with the office an opportunity of enjoying the day without stint.-N. O. Picayune, July 4. THE 85th anniversary of the Battle of Fort Moultrie was handsomely celebrated in Charleston on the 28th of June. Business was almost entirely suspended, military companies paraded, the streets were crowded, and there were all the observances of a gala day.— Idem. NEW ORLEANS, LA., July 6.-The editor of the Evening News at Hannibal, Mo., was lately arrested by a Federal officer there, taken to the Abolition camp, and subjected to ignominious treatment, and compelled to perform painful labor for the gratification of the mercenaries and Republican civilians who had repaired to the camp to "witness the performance." Among other things, he was made to "mark time" while extracts were being read from his paper, and to dig, under the powerful rays of a meridian sun, a deep hole in the earth. His only offence was the State Rights tone of his paper. The press from all parts of Missouri, not disposed to conceal from ti e public the outrages committed by the Lincolrites, bring us accounts of arrests, domiciliary visits, and insults to families, by the mercenaries who have invaded the State. One good service they are performing is to weaken the Union party every day they remain in the State.-N. O. Delta, July 6. GUERRILLA WAR IN VIRGINIA.-An old trapper of high respectability, who has resided in Hampton for many years, named Benjamin Phillips, was coming up the road near Hampton in the afternoon, armed with a double-barrelled gun. Seeing a buggy some distance ahead of him, he slipped into the woods and waited its approach. He soon discovered two officers seated in the buggy, and saw from their distressed appearance that they were in no condition to do him much damage. They hailed him as they passed, asking who he was. He replied by telling them to pass on. As soon as they did so, the old man let fly both barrels of his gun in rapid succession into the back of the buggy. A shriek was heard, and one of the officers leaped out and took to the woods. The other fell forward, and the buggy passed Mr. Phillips is of the impression that the shriek was the death-yell of the individual who remained in the vehicle. Mr. Phillips had previously killed at different times nine of the Federal scouts.-Richmond Whig, July 19. on. B S. WALCOTT, Esq., a wealthy manufacturer, and proprietor of the "New York Mills," presented to the Government a steamer now lying at St. Louis, which he says cost him last year $7,000. Gen. Prentiss, in command of the United States forces at Cairo, "takes the responsibility" of accepting the gift on behalf of the Government, remarking that “a good steamboat is and has been in constant need at that post, and has been obtained at an exorbitant rent.-Louisville Courier, July 11. SECESSION OF THE INDIAN NATIONS.-The Galveston News, of the 25th of June, has the following intelligence from the Indian nations: Mr. J. A. Echols, Secretary of the Commissioners sent by the Texas Convention to the Indian nations, returned recently. He informs us that the Chickasaw Legislature passed an act of secession by a unanimous vote about the 1st inst. A convention was to be held by the Choctaws about the 14th inst. for the same purpose, and there is no doubt that that nation has also seceded. The Creek nation had a convention about the 12th of May, but they sat with closed doors, and their action is not therefore certainly known, but as delegates to the Southern Confederacy were immediately sent, no doubt is entertained that an act of secession was passed. Mr. Echols has brought to Austin the treaties that have been executed by commissioners on the part of Texas and the Chickasaw nation, with five wild tribes west of the civilized Indians, including the Texas Reserves. The Kickapoos, the Delawares, the Keechies, &c., bind themselves to co-operate with the Southern Confederacy in the present war with the Lincoln Gov ernment. TRUE SPIRIT IN MARYLAND.-A handbill has reached us, bearing resolutions adopted by the Home Guards of Middletown and Frederick, Md., in view of the action recently taken by the Legislature. The Middletown resolutions read thus: "Whereas, The secession majority of the Maryland Legislature, in their attempts to usurp the military power of the State, and divest the Governor of his constitutional authority, have passed an act to disarm the Home Guards, organized and enrolled under the militia laws of the State; "Therefore, the undersigned, captains of the Middletown Home Guards, in the name and on behalf of the companies under their respective commands, solemnly protest against this legislative usurpation and invasion of their rights as citizens, and pledge themselves, by all that freemen hold dear, to oppose to the death any and every attempt to take away their arms, under the pretended authority of the act referred to. "And if any person or persons, under the pretended authority of the legislative usurpers, feel disposed to carry their illegal act into effect, we invite them to commence operations on the Middletown Home Guards." The following is a portion of the preamble and resolutions adopted by the Frederick Home Guards: "Whereas, We, the members of the Home Guard of Frederick, have organized the company for the purpose of protecting life and property from mobs and rioters, and have obtained our arms legally from the proper military authorities of the State; "Therefore be it unanimously Resolved by the Home Guards of Frederick, That we will resist the enforcement of said order or requisition, if made on us, at all hazards and to the death. in this county be requested to concur in the above "Resolved, That all the companies of Home Guards determination. Resolved, That the foregoing preamble and resolutions be signed by the officers of this meeting, and published by all the papers of the county favorable to the Union, and triumph of the Stars and Stripes." -Easton (Pa.) Express, July 11. THE Ohio Seventh is the title of a regimental paper, the first number of which was issued from a defunct rebel paper office in Western Virginia, on the 4th of July. The editors, both Lieutenants, propose to publish their paper as they advance, at Richmond, Charleston, and New Orleans, and promise that it shail be printed in the offices of defunct rebel papers in those and other cities.-N. Y. Herald, July 11. A STORY is told of Senator Joseph Lane, of Oregon, which will bear repetition. Accounts of the Senator's rebel sentiments and movements preceded his return home, and, it is said, rendered him very unpopular, particularly after the attack on Fort Sumter. When he reached the shores of the Pacific, he began to feel his unpopularity in various ways; but no remark that was made to him and in his hearing was more cutting than that of a stage-driver with whom he had entered into conversation without dis closing his name. In the course of his talk the Senator took occasion to remark that he considered himself the worst-abused man in the State. "Well, I don't know about that," replied the driver; "if you are any worse abused than that rascal, Jo. Lane, God help you."-Phila, Press, July 11. FOURTH OF JULY, SOUTH.-A letter from Norfolk to the Richmond Dispatch says:-" Col. Huger makes a strong appeal to our people for the observance of the Fourth of July. From the preparations we hear taking place, the day will pass off most patriotically." There was also an enthusiastic observance at Richmond, and a despatch from Augusta, Georgia, dated July 4, says :-"Business is in a great measure suspended here to-day. Confederate flags are waving in all parts of the city, and one among the most splendid waves majestically over the office of the Augusta Constitutionalist. No daily papers will be issued in this city to-morrow. We learn that the old and glorious Fourth' is being celebrated in several of the cities and towns of Georgia and South Carolina." CAPT. WARD was killed at Matthias' Point by James Sthreshly, of Stafford, Va. Young Sthreshly was armed with a Sharpe's rifle, and was a little nearer to the Freeborn than the main body of soldiers. He took deliberate aim at a distance esti mated at between 400 and 700 yards.—Baltimore | hurry the sale, but that the invalid horse was getting American, July 10. in good condition, and would no doubt be very soon fit for the market. Burke, not quite satisfied that all HOW THE OREGONIANS RESPOND TO JO. LANE. was right, made answer that he wanted the horses sold The following resolutions were passed at a late Union meeting, composed of all political parties, at Portland, Oregon: A CAMP JOKE.-It is said that Gen. Magruder, in command at Yorktown, is not a member of the Temperance society, and the boys, who are sometimes rather dry, have not failed to discover that fact, and nerhaps to speak pretty freely of it sometimes. Among these was private Winship Stedman, of this town. On the day after Stedman had performed an act of great gallantry in the scouting party from Bethel church, he was confounded at a peremptory order to appear before the General, enforced by a section of soldiers. He was unable to decide whether he was to be shot or reprimanded, till he reached the General's tent, and was sternly addressed thus:— "Private Stedman, I understand that you have said that Old Magruder drinks all the liquor in Yorktown, and won't let you have a drop. You shall say so no longer, sir. Walk in, and take a drink. I commend you for your bravery."-Fayetteville (N. C.) Qbserver. EX-SECRETARY FLOYD-HORSES.-The papers say that Gov. Floyd has presented a pair of magnificent horses to Jeff. Davis. The Governor, since his opportunity of stealing by the million, has had the means of figuring pretty extensively in the way of gifts. But we don't believe the old rascal would pay his debts even if his stealings were five times as huge in amount as they are. We presume that the two horses which Floyd has given to Davis are not the same two that he stole from Sam Burke, of Jefferson county, Ky., fifteen or twenty years ago, for these must be getting a little old by this time. Perhaps some of Floyd's admirers would like to know how the old horse-thief managed his little operation with Burke. Well, he lay sick for several weeks in Burke's neighborhood, and when he recovered and was about to start for his home in Virginia, he heard Burke say that he proposed selling a very fine pair of horses. "Oh, don't sell them here," said Floyd; "let me take them to Virginia, and I can immediately sell them for you at twice what they would bring here." Burke gave his consent, and Floyd made off with the horses. Burke waited, and waited, and waited, and got tired of waiting. At the end of about six months he wrote to Floyd, asking whether he had not sold the horses. Floyd wrote back that one of them had been for some time indisposed, and he had therefore thought it best not to immediately, and the money sent to him, even if it shouldn't be more than five dollars. To that, Floyd made no reply whatever. Burke never received another line from him, but, meeting with one of Floyd's nearest neighbors a year and a half or two years afterwards, he mentioned to him the circumstance of Floyd's having carried off his horses. "Why, my dear sir," said the gentleman, “I see those horses every day; they are Floyd's carriage horses, and considered the finest in our county." We understand that poor Burke gave a very energetic expression to the emotions of his heart. We might give other and equally curious accounts of Gov. Floyd's operations in this neighborhood. Certain victims of his very peculiar financial skill wrote to him while he was Secretary of the Treasury, having a faint hope that, as he had risen in position, he had also risen in personal integrity, or, at least, in personal pride, but they were not able to attract his attention. No doubt he was by far too busy with his new stealings, to be willing to have his thoughts diverted from them by his old ones.—Louisville | Journal, July 10. A CRISP LETTER. "BRO. MASLIN:-I send you a five-dollar bill on a Missouri bank, which you will credit to my account. Alas, for Illinois! our money is nearly all dead in our pockets. You should have had all I owe you, but the rags died on my hands. If your own money is dead, bury it, and preach its funeral sermon, but do not charge the expenses to me, but to the Seccssionists. I hope General Lyon will catch tory Jackson, and hang him on the first tree he comes to. Union men ought to arm themselves from head to heels, and shoot down every traitor they come to. If God will have mercy on me, I would rather die, than that this glorious Government should be overthrown. If we must be destroyed, I hope the Lord will do it, and not give us into the power of tories. The army worm is making a dreadful sweep of our meadows, wheat and corn. drought here. We have had no rain for four weeks. If the Union men need help to kill traitors, call on We can send you twenty thousand good men and true. Rivers of blood will flow, but this Union must stand though the heavens fail. "PETER CARTWRIGHT. Illinois. We are threatened with "PLEASANT PLAINS, July 17, 1861." -St. Louis Christian Advocate. RESULTS OF MILITARY OCCUPATION.-A friend has handed us a letter found in the pocket of an officer of the Confederate forces, written to a friend in Richmond. He was, with several others, surprised near Great Bethel by some of Gen. Butler's scouts, and escaped leaving their coats hanging on the limb of a tree. In speaking of the New Orleans Zouaves, which he calls "Jeff. Davis' Pet Wolves," he says:"They were here only about twenty-four hours, and in that time killed only four cows, together with sheep and pigs too numerous to mention; they are without doubt the hardest set I ever saw." He continues:-"We have been getting on quite comfortably here, as we manage to get a few extras occasionally by buying them. But we have not received any thing in the way of meat from the Commissary except salt bacon, and most of the time the most abominable flour you ever saw; in fact, the bread made from it is so heavy that it is dangerous to go swimming after a meal, for fear of sinking." Whatever may be said of the military resources of Virginia in men and arms, in the provision line the State must be pretty well relieved of all its superabundant supply. We heard from the mountain region a day or two ago, and it was asserted by a man direct from that portion of that State, that within a radius of forty miles of a given spot, แ no chicken could be heard to crow," whilst every thing else in the way of eatables was completely swept off. Recurring to the case with which we started-it would seem that the importation of the "Pet Wolves" into this region by Mr. Davis, has been pretty well matched by the Government in the deportation of the "Billy Wilson Zouaves" to Pensacola, in which region it may be supposed, if they get a chance to explore, they will doubtless rival the exploits of those now in Virginia.—Baltimore American, July 9. A CORRESPONDENT of the N. Y. World, at Martinsburg, gives the following account of the march of Gen. Patterson's column into Virginia. McMullen's redoubtable Rangers composed the advance guard, and a strong rear guard was detailed by the com mander of each division. No picnic party ever wended its way to the woods with greater delight than was exhibited by our own valiant warriors as they pushed down to the river side. The fording occupied about 7 hours. Three regiments of bare-legged men were constantly to be scen, one just emerged from the water and turning up for the march, another frolicking like school-boys in the stream, and a third standing with impatient readiness for their turn to come. Some forgot, and rolled up only one trowser leg; others stripped off all but shoes and stockings. Glistening bayonets were pressed into service as supports for shoes, pantaloons, jackets, boots, tin cups, haversacks, newspapers, pet pups and terrified kittens, and the picture presented by such an odd array of soldier-traps in straggling squads in close order, and all bobbing up and down as their carrier's foothold was momentarily lost and regained, the picture, I repeat, was grotesquely awkward. The men ridiculed one another's outre appearance, cheered as they plunged into the clear stream, and raised an echoing chorus of miscellaneous songs. "Dixie," "Carry me back to Ole Virginny," "Gay and Happy," "Bully for Major Anderson," the "Starspangled Banner," "Red, White, and Blue," and as many more were sung wildly in Pennsylvania Dutch, American slang, and ever-rich Milesian accent. Music for the million by the ten thousand was the order of the day, added to which there was occasional music by the band. The train wagons experienced but little difficulty in riding over the hard bed of the river, save one or two which got a little below the ford proper, and narrowly missed being capsized.—Boston Transcript, July 9. FLAG OF NORTH CAROLINA.-The flag agreed upon for the State of North Carolina is said to be very handsome. The colors are a red field, with a single star in the centre. On the upper extreme is the inscription, "May 20, 1775," and at the lower, "May 20, 1861." There are two bars, one of blue and the other of white. VOL. II.-POETRY 12 | A REBEL LETTER. FALLS CHURCH, October 5, 1861. Editor National Republican: Enclosed I send you a correct copy of a letter The letter is something of a curiosity; so I send it found by me, pinned on a gate near Falls Church. is to "Yankees," "Care of Luck." to you for publication. The direction on the outside Yours, &c., W. H. G., 35th Regiment N. Y. S. V. "DEAR YANKEES-Having been resident denizens of Falls Church for some time, we to-day reluctantly evacuate, not because you intimidate us by your presence, but only in obedience to military dietation. occasion. "We leave you fire to cook potatoes, also to warm by, as the nights are now uncomfortable on account of their chilling influence. Mr. J. T. Petty, an inhabitant of Washington, but a 'secesh' in the rebel army, joins compliments with me upon this propitious "Truly, JOHNSTON, Company B, 17th Regt. Va. Vol's. "P. S.-We are members of the Bloody Seventeenth,' the well-merited sobriquet of our regiment, gained in the battle of Bull Run."- Washington National Republican. · SWEAR THEM ALL.-J. M. Martin, a school-teacher by profession, and a native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Zeitzman, a German who taught music, and a Mr. Sabin, a Yankee trafficker, have been compelled to leave Hinds county, Miss. Suspicious-looking characters of every description-blue-skinned Yankees who are trading South on Black Republican capital, and making quarterly dividends in aid of the Lincolnite Abolitionists, living in Yankee-land, should be made to "kiss the book" in token of allegiance to the Government. And after they have taken the oath, they should be watched more closely than ever, for they are especially tricky people.-N. O. Delta. CUTTING OFF THE QUININE.-A Philadelphia paper suggests cutting off from the South their supply of quinine. Capital idea," says Profundissimus; "we'll stop their physic, and make them die a natural death!" No more quinine-let 'em shake; Shall have his "wine for stomach's sake," A COMPLIMENT TO THE NORTH.-The Savannah Republican says:-In times of great public excitement a great many stories are invented in both sections with the view of adding to the public irritation. Of this class is the statement, generally believed, that it is unsafe for a citizen of the Confederate States to put his feet on the soil of the enemy. This is not true. Of course it is advisable and best in times like these for Southern men to remain at home, but in cases where their families are at the North, and they desire to bring them home, or in any other |