Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 May 1862 — Page 2

THE JOURNAL

THURSDAY, MAY »,1869

Whoever is not prepared to sacrefice party organizations and platforms ox the altar of his country dooo not deserve the support and countenance of hottest people. How are we to overcome partisan antipathies in the minds of men of all parties so as to present a united front in support of our country? We must cease discussing party issues, make no allusions to old party tests, have no criminations and recriminations, indulge in no taunts one against the other, as to who has been the cause of these troubles.

When weshall have rescued the Government and country from its perils, and seen its flag floating in triumph over every inch of American soil, it will then be time enough to enquire as to who and what has brought these troubles upon us. When we shall have a country and a Government for onrohildren to live in peace and happiness, it shall be time for each of us to return to our party bantiers according to our own convictions or right and duty. Lot him be marked as no true patriot who will not abandon all such issues in times like these. —[Douglas at Chicago.

Louisville, HT. A. & Chicago R« Time Table. Under the new regulation, which took effect December 30th, 1861, trains will arrive and leave Crawfordsville as follows:

OOIXG) SOUTH.

Mail Jc Express, at 9:30 A. M. Freight, at 10:03

GCIXO SOBTH.

Leave— Mail Jfc Express, at 6:50 P. M. Freight., at 2:56

S. M. PETTIXGILL

& CO.,

No. 37 Park Row, New York, & 6 State Street, Boston, are our Agents for the Journal in those cities, and are authorized to take Advertisements and Subscriptions for us at our loicest rate/.

O N IN N E W S

Highly Important From Corinth. CINCINNATI, May 28. A special dispatch to the Gazettt from Indianapolis says an officer who left Corinth Monday morning, reports tho army moved up to within threefourths of a mile of the enemy's fortifications on Sunday night, and are entrenching. General Halleck says his position does not warrant risking anything, hence hit moving by regular approaches, and fortifying as he goes. It was expected .our forces would open on tho enemy on Thursday.

BURGLARS ABOUT.

Our town was visited on Tuesday night last by a number of those, the nieanest of all thieves, house breakers. They visited three houses, that we have heard mentioned, viz County Treasurer's office, the Clerk's office, and the Warehouse of Messrs. Davis & Sweetser. They doubtless found the Treasurer well provided against such slip,pory fingered intruders, consequently made no attempt at opening the safe. is supposed they next visited the .-Clerk, boring or drilling his safe, but failed to introduce powder sufficient to accomplish their work. They then visited the office of the warehouse before ./^mentioned, and succeeded, by the use of powder and a heavy sledge hammer, in effecting an entrance to an unlocked safe, containing nothing save books and papers, to thieves, worthless.— "foiled in their attempt to obtain anjTthing at any of these places, and morning being near at hand, they left their tools and decamped. Our citizens are on the look-out for these prowling :plunderers, and we trust as powder ^has been introduced, that our citizens may return the compliment whenever opportunity offers, preceded by lead, in full doses. Nothing short of this will produce reformation.

UALLGCK'S ARMY.

The Indianapolis Journal says that sivAdjutant General Noble returned from ?Gen. Halleck's army on Monday night in good health. He states that the army of the Tennessee is now in fine condition, in good spiritsrand ready for .the Approaching battle, whieb he thinks 'cannot be delayed much longer. In 'fact General Halleck would harve commenced the attack last week but for advices that re-inforcements were on vW'the way. These arc now there. Dr.

McDougal, Medical Director, hag sent away over 11,000 sick, which relieves the army of the care of that many men. Though there is some sickness, there is not so much as is generally supposed, and but little of a dangerous character. Gov. Morton and Gen. Noble visited every Indiana regiment, «and some idea may be formed of their labors when it is stated that over 400 promotions of officers were made and commissions issued.

':l:"jarDaniel C. Stover, charged with the issue of near twelve hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) in fraudulent bonds while acting in the capacity of Agent of State, passed through this place on the evening train Monday for the State Capital. He was under the especial care of a number of his securities. We fear Daniel has been call.ed to judgment a short season sooner than he anticipated. A full statement of this gigantic fraud will be found in lo-day's paper, copied from the Indianapolis Journal.

.jpyThe June term of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery county I81*i ff"'

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The State not Responsible for tbe Spurious Bonds. The Indianapolis Journal of yesterday says: "Wo are advised by some of the ablest lawyers of our State that the opinion we expressed, in the article exposing the Stover fraud, regarding the State's liability for the spurious bonds, is incorrect, and that in no event can any liability attach to the State. The rule in the great "Schuyler fraud" case, that the issue of spurious stock by the authorized agent of a corporation makes the corporation liable, does not apply to this case, because, by the terras of the act authorizing the issuing of certificates of State stock, property in them cannot be transferred without their surrender at the agency, and the issuing of new certifications." No transfer has ever been made in these certificates.

J6£*Col. W. H. Morgan of the 25th, and Lieut. T. W. Fry, of the 11th Indiana, returned to the seat of war, near Corinth, during the past week. Lieut. John Morgan, of the 58th, we understand, will also take his departure in a few days.

WESLEY ACADEMY.

The spring term of this Institution closes on Friday, June 6th. Examination will take place on Thursday and Friday and an exhibition on the last mentioned evening, to which the public is respectfully invited.

B1NFORD CORKER.

We wish to direct the special attention of our farming friends to the new advertisement of Ed. J. Binford. He is in want of ten thousand pounds of Bacon 10,COO lbs. of Feathers, &c., &c., for which the highest market price will be given.

FRE5II STOCK.

Read the new advertisement of H. Pottinger, dealer in staple and fancy Dry-Goods, on Green street, one door south of Kelsey & Co.'s Grocery. This stock, though not so extensive as some others, is, in point of variety and stj'le unsurpassed in our market. For fine Dress-Goods, fine Ribbons, fine Cloth, fine Cassimeres, and superior readymade Clothing, Pottinger's is the store.

PATTERSOUT IT SOUR.

The Jewelry establishment of the above firm have now in store a superb stock of fine Jewelry, gold and silver Watches. Clocks, in truth, all articles in their line of trade. Ladies wanting a pure article of Jewelry need have no fears in calling at this house. They will misrepresent no article for the purpose of sellitfg it. All articles warranted as represented. Read new advertisements.

AGRICULTURAL NOTICE. The regular meeting of the Montgomery County Agricultural Society will be held at the Court House in Crawfordsville on Saturday, June 7th, at 10 o'clock A. M. A full attendance of all who feel any interest in tho Society is requested, as the premium list for the ensuing year will be made out at that time.

T. H. FITZGERALD, Prest. JOHN SWEETSER, Scc'y.

/EST A full train of cars went upon *the E. & C. Railroad yesterday, loaded with cotton, the first cotton train, we believe, that ever passed over the road. There is sufficient cotton on the wharf here to load another large train.—Ev arisville Journal.

Don't Like to Take their own Medicine. Pursuant to Gen. McClellan's orders, Gen. Van Alen, Military Governor of Yorktown, has compelled the rebel prisoners and their officers to open the magazines and all other places in which the existence of explosive materials is expected.

A very largo number of torpedoes have already been removed. They were found on the roads, in byways, in houses, by the sides of wells and springs, and, indeed everywhere in and around Yorktown. The officers made a written protest against what they pretend to regard as "inhuman and unchristian conduct," and that it is in opposition to the rules of "civilized warfare."

COTTON.

Whatever may be the determination of tho rebol government in respect to the destruction of cotton and tobacco, it is clearly dedmjible. from tho amount of both articles arriving here daily, that the planters of Tennessee are not responding very promptly to the order to burn and destroy. Boat load after boat load of tobacco arrives from the Cumberland river, and cotton in considerable quantities is arriving daily from Tennessee and Arkansas. When Memphis is taken and the Mississippi and Terfhessee rivers are completely opon to navigation and trade, we may expect to seo the shipment of these staples far exceed that of former years, as there must be most of two crops in the country along tho river.—Evansville Journal.

A shoal of whales ran asfcore,

lately, near. Whiteness, on the Isle of Shofland, and getting into shallow water, immense numbers—some four hundred, it is said—were captured by tbe islanders. They were attacked both by: sea and land. Some escaped, most were wounded, sank and afterwards rose to the surface, aiid floated to shore, so that almost the entire shoal was capT lured. People came from miles around, and a number of riflemen hurried to the spot to enjoy the novel snort of

A Gigantic Frand Discovered. Some months ago our present State Agent, Col. R. N. Hudson, discovered that a large amount of our State bonds had been fraudulently issued in New York, where the Agency is located, by his predecessor, Daniel C. Stover, who was appointed by Gov. Willard to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. J. A. Cravens. The amount of the illegal issue could not then be certainly ascertained, and as two or threo wealthy Wall street brokers were implicated, and a pronpect of recovering all or the greater portion of the fraudulent bonds appeared in this fact, it was deemed best by tho New York authorities to make no exposure of the affair till the effort to recover tho bonds had failed. They thought that if the fraud were exposed, the depreciation of our securities would be greater than the whole amount of the over issue, and would moreover affect the whole stock market, Government securities and all, injuriously, at a very critical period of our financial history, and thus do a great deal of mischief without adding a particle to the chances of saving anything to the State. Gov. Morton, whose frequent visits to the East have been made chiefly to prosecute the work of recovering these illegal securities, at first strongly insisted on an immediate exposure of the whole fraud, but yielded to the suggestions of the District Attorney, A. Oakley Hall, and tho Attorney General of N. York, Daniel S. Dickinson, as we have attempted to state them, and consented to a suppression of the affair. The work of recovering-the bonds has been going on ever since, and, up to Friday, when the fraud first got wind in New York, about $700,000 had been recovered. The amount yet outstanding is not certainly known, but from the statements of some of the parties implicated, it is believed that it will not exceed $500,000, of which tho whole will probably be recovered from the parties or the securities of the State

Agent. Private advices on Saturday notified the State authorities hero that the affair had been made public enough in New York to affect our securities se-. riously, and as, further concealment can now no longer avail the State, and a full statement may destroy the injurious effect on our credit of exaggerated rumors, we deem it best to tell the whole story at once.

It is difficult to give a history of the progress of the fraud, because nothing beyond the fact that the fraudulent bonds were issued, and that D. C. Stover did it, is known. He has confessed his own guilt, but has given no particulars beyond the names of his confederates. two well known Wall street brokers, whose names wo are advised it is best to suppress for a few days.— Col. Hudson first discovered that fraudulent bonds had been issued, by the presentation at the Agency of some $50,000 of them, by a banker with whom they had been hypothecated by one of Stover's accomplices. The banker, knowing that the person in question could hardly be in honest possession of so large an amount, came to Col. Hudson with the bonds to see if all was right on the State's books.— They were found to be fraudulent.— Col. Hudson at once set to work to investigate the matter, and notified Gov. Morton of it. Tho accomplice who had hypothecated the bouds was laid hold of, and he, to save himself, replaced them. The bad ones were immediately cancelled. Others of the fraudulent issue came in. They were traced to a ccrtain wealthy banker and broker. He was notified of the fraud, and made it good, thus confessing his guiltj' participation in the business. As often as the fraudulent bonds were encountered these two sharpers were made to redeem them. Thus the work of getting in the fraudulent issue has been going on till now, fesulting, as we have stated, in the redemption and cancelling of §700,000, saving the State that amount, in any event.

The fraudulent bonds were detected by the fact that they were not registered according to law. On March 5th, 1859. an act was approved, to take effect on its publication in the papers of this city, which was made on March 11th, provided that on the surrender of any certificate of stock the Agent should send it to the State Auditor here, who should issue a now one and register it, and on its reception at the Agency the Agent should also register i^and deliver it to the holder. The fraudulent certificates, of course, would not be registered at the Agency, as no corresponding registry would exist at the Auditor's office, and the fraud wo'd be detcctfed at once. By leaving them unregistered Stover was able to keep his fraud concealed during his term of office, and of course it was inevitably discovered the moment that one of the fraudulent certificates was presented to the new Agent, Col. Hudson. As Section 4 of the act of the 11th of March made void all bonds not issued as it required, Stover had to cffect his gigantic fraud of 81,200,000 in the few days between bis arrival in New York as Cravens' Deputy, which was about

February 20,1859—Cravens only qualifying, for the office on the 17th of that month—and the taking effect of the act on the 11th of the month following or he had to ante-date the bonds so as to take thera out of the operation of the new law. The probability is that he executed them, and put' them into the hands of his accomplices, as he had opportunity, during the whole term of his office, and ante-dated them beyond March 11th, 1859. They are all dated, so far as they have been discovered, prior to that time. By this operation he accomplished two: things, he made them valid in .form, and threw the fraud into the two months that Cravens nominally held the office, thus making Cravens' securities responsiif the fraud were discovered, and

ble, saving his own. The bonds, on their face, are in duo form of law, and the State will undoubtedly bo responsible for them unless it can be proved that they were actually executed after Mai eh lltb, 1859, whjenthey would bei void by, express.provision of the act^r

James A*. Cravens, the nominal iricmnb^ntof the office iluring the time

tho face of the bonds show it, is of course entirely unconnected with it in any manner.' The office was in Stover's hands all the time, either as Deputy or Agent. He confessed his guilt to Cravens, but denied that he had ever profited one dollar by his monstrous fraud. His accomplices, on the other hand, insist that he has pocketed $100,000 at least by it. It is hard to bolieve that a man of his intelligence should have lent himself to a swindle of such magnitude without any remuneration. He is too shrewd to have been made the blind dupe of the Wall street sharpers, and the fact that he has started a bank at Beverlj*, Now Jersey, is pretty good proof that he was not a dupe, lie has undoubtedly filled his pockets handsomely, but not very permanently, we think. Why he should, even for the chance of a large sha^o of the profits, have sacrificed his previous good name, upon whvcn no blot had ever appeared aDd risked the certainty of detection— for his fraud could not last through the term of his successor without discovery—is a matter of profound astonishment. From an honorable position, and an enviable name, he sinks to the bad eminence of one of the greatest swindlersof the age, and henceforth the name of Stover Will rank with those of Svvartwout, Floyd, Redpath and Schuyler.

Previous to. March 11th, 1859, the State bonds were left in the Agent's hands, signed by tho State officers, all ready for issuing, and needing nothing but the Agerit's signature to make them valid. This criminally loose mode of doing business put in Stover's hands the blank bonds with which,to commit the fraud. Why all the blanks were not at

on Co

recalled, after the act of

March 11th, 1859, as the law meant they should be, leaving nothing in the Agent's hands with which to commit a fraud, mu^t be set down to the account of the loose way all the State business was transacted during Gov. Willard's administration.

It must be borno in mind that the State 6 per cent, war bonds are in no way identified with the 5 per cents which Stover has so largely multiplied and there is no possibility of confounding one with the other. The 6 per cents are coupon bonds, the others are not. Consequently, holders of. 6 per cents are free from all danger of seeing their securities corrupted by the introduction of Stover's fraudulent bends. ^-Indianapolis Journal.

interesting flrom North Carolina. A TJnion meeting was hold atShepardsville, Cateret county, on Saturday, May 10.

The following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we deeply regret the unfortunate occurrence of the present war, now 'progressing between the federal government and the Southern States.

Resolved, That in our opinion said war was brought on by a few nasty pol-iticians,-and not by any act of the federal government.

Jtesohed, further, That.we believe it to be the duty of all Union loving men to meet &nd speak their Union sentiments, and also to take measures to maintain and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Resolved, That we desire protection by our federal friends. IteoslW, Tliat~ since it has become necessary to appoint a Military Governor for the State of North Carolina, we heartily concur in the appointment of the Hon. Edward Stanly to fill that office, and agree to invite the said Edwaid Stanley to visit us at Shepardsville.

It will be observed that the last resolution extends a warm welcome to Gov. Stanley.

UNION STATE CONVENTION. TheNewbern Progress says: The State convention at Raleigh adjourns next Wednesday. This convention was elected a year ago last February, when the people of the State voted" to remain in the Union by 60,000 majority, and was composed of the strongest and smartest men in the State. The convention will re assemble whenever deemed prudent. At least two thirds of its members are Union men.

The Object of M. Mercfer's Visit to Richmond. WASHINGTON, May 21. .Permission has been given to state the facts in regard to the French Minister's visit to Richmond which has excited so much attention in this country and Europe. li! Mereier had no instructions from his government, nor had it the least knowledge of his intention to go to Richmond, M. Mereier conversing with Mr. Seward expressed his regret that he could not see Richmond, and judge for himself about the views and expectations of the insurgents.

Mr., Seward said he could go without any objection by this government that he wished every foreign Minister wo'd go and see for himself how hopeless the rebellion was. M. Mereier went upofficially. He heard and saw for himself, ofcoursein noway actingorspeaking for his government or compromising his relations with the United States. The President was previously consulted and approved of. his going. When he returned be called upon the Secretary, and afterwards upon the President, and communicated with them frankly on the impressions he received. He allowed

say

one in Richmond

anything to him that he should

not be at liberty to communicate to the Secretary of State and he neither communicated to.the rebel leaders anything from this government, nor anything from them to the government.— He held no official communication with any one, nor did he permit himself to receive official attentions. M. Mercier's whole conduct in the transaction was discreet, loyal and friendly.

J3T The Methodist have 313 clergymen in the Union army, holding the following positions. Colonels, 4 Lieut. Cols., 2 Majors, 1 Capts., 36 Other commissioned officers, 20 Pri vates, 10 Chaplains. 240: making total of 313.

How Large Is onr Army. There seems to be great doubt as to the effective strength of our volunteer array. The pay-rolls show 700,000 men the War Department can't find more than 600,000 and Senator Wilson, Chairman of the Military Committee, believes we have not to exceed 620,000. Where are the. other 100,000, or 200,000? It was suggested in the Houso the other day that fraudulent paj'-rolls liavo been forwarded to the Department. Here is a good subject for an investigating committee. We believe in Senator Wilson's figures, and they seem based upon an estimate like this:

COMMANDERS. MEN. Gen, McClellan's column 125,000 Gon. Halleck's do 135,000 Gen. McDowell's do 25.000 Gen. Banks' do 25,000 Gen. Fremont's Department 30,000 Gen. Burnside's do 25,000 Gen. Hunter's do 20,000 Gen. Brannan's (Key West etc.) 5,000 Gen. Butler's column 15,000 Gens. Curtis and Steele 20,000 Gens. Dix and Wool 12,000 Gen. Blunt's dep't of Kansas 5,000 New Mexico and going 10,000 Gen. Mitchell's column 16,000 Guard duty in Ky. and Tcnn. 15,000 Guard duty in Mo. 5.000 Guard duty below Island No. 10. 5,000 Guarding prisoners North 7,000

Total 600,000 Now, from the above there should be deducted ten to fifteen per cent, for soldiers in the hospitals, at homo, on an is ha or a in capability, leaving a total of 430,000 men capable of doing duty. Tho cxact number, if the exact truth were known, may not exceed 400,000 efficient men. Scores of regiments that marched from home 1,000 strong, can muster now only 300 to 500 men, arid few regiments number more than 700 to 800 rank and file. The rebels have suffered the same degree of shrinkage and perhaps worse. A

The Last Tribute to Gen. Charles F. Smith. As the imposing funeral cortege of yesterday, passed slowly along our streets,convej'ing to the "homeappointfor all living" the eartly relics of him who was once our fellow townsman, Gen. C. F. Smith, we could not but think within ourselves that seldom among us have tho signs of outward woe been more truly or more justly indicative of inward grief. A great poet has said, in lines as striking for their universal truth as for their simple beauty:

"There is a tear for all who die, A mourner o'er the humblest grave But nations swell the funeral cry, And Triumph weeps above the brave."

Thus has it ever been, and thus will it be always. While the obscurest citizen lias "in life his friends, and in death his mourners, those whose distinguished position has been

won

and

attended by distinguished merit, will be followed to their last earthly resting place with distinguished public homage.

Of such was Geh. Charles Ferguson Smith, and Philadelphia did well in this mourning and honoring him, though now insensible alike to her tears and to her homage—loving and honoring him, not so much because he was her own son and had added largely to her glory, as because he was truly and thorougly a worthy citizen, a gallant gentlemen and a model soldier. But we need not now dwell further on the many noble qualities with which ho was endowed, since, on last Monday week, we sketched at some length his life and character. We will only add here that if he did not at last meet death where he had so often seemed almost to court it—charging as he did, so daringly before Fort Donelson at the head of his troops, sword in hand, and full at the very forehead of the foe—yet none the less did he die in, and because of, earnest blows ir» the great battle of his country, and none the less to his lamonted grave, as those of so man}' other fallen heroes, with the flowery footsteps of each succeeding spring, "Honor shall come, a pilgrim grey,

To deck the turf that wraps his clay."

:—Philadelphia Inquirer.

Great Excitement in Phoenix—A man "Cowhided" by the Ladles. We learn the following particulars from a gentleman who arrived from Phoenix this morning:—Yesterday a man working in a blacksmith shop was observed taking indecent liberties with some of the little school girls belonging to one of the private schools near by. This fact was instantly communicated to many of the neighbors. The women immediately held a consultation, and unanimusly resolved to inflict a deserved castigation upon the scoundrel forthwith. Arming themselves with whips, sticks, clubs, brooms, anything, about twenty of them proceeded in a body to tho shop, when "crack," "whang," "bang," went the implements of warfare over the poor culprit's body. He bounced about like a rat in a trap, every move he made only causing more pain. After having been repulsed from tho door more than half a dozen times by the little but plucky army of ladies, he finally mado a desperate charge against them, which succeeded in breaking their ranks, when he put off down Main St. at a gait which would beat the best time any of Jeff. Davis' rebels ever made. He was hotly pursued by the justly furious and indignant women the distance of a square, a well directed blow being inflicted upon his nether integument about every jump he made. The villain made tracks out of town at a double-quick, and it is not likely that be will dare return again. The man was a stranger in the place^ having been there but two weeks. He came from Palermo^ He is about 40 years of age, and has a family. The proprioter of the shop was out of town during these occurrences.—Syracuse Standard Saturday.

An.Irish lover said, "It is a great

pleasure to be alone, especially when yer swateheart is with ye."

.-A- WSHINGTQF, May 27.

The following was received at the War Department at 11 o'clock last night:

WILLIAMSI'OUT, May '26.

To tho President: 1 have the honor to report the safe arrival of my command at this place last evening at ten o'clock and the passage of the 5th corps across the river to-day with comparatively little loss of men in killed wounded and missing, in the different combats in which my command has participated since the march from Strasburg on the morning of the 24th. I am unable now to report, but have great satisfaction in being able to say, that although our loss is serious, it is much less than might have been anticipated considering the disparity offerees engaged and the long matured plans of the cnemj*, which aimed at nothing less than the entire capture of our forces. A detailed statement will be forwarded as soon as possible. My command encountered the enemy in a constant succession of attacks, and in well contested engagements at Strasburg, Middletown, Newton and at a place between these two places and at Winchester. The force of the enemy was estimated at from 15,0C0 to 20.000 men, with very strong artillery and cavalry supports. Our force consisted of two brigades, all told. 1.500 cavalry, ten Parrott guns and six smooth bores. The substantial preservation of the entire supply train is a source of gratification. It .numbered over 500 wagons on a forced march of 53 miles 35 of which were performed in one day, subject to constant attack in front, rear and flank, according to its position in full force. By the panics of teamsters and the chances of river passage of more than 300 yards, with slender preparations for fording and ferry, I lost not many more than fifty wagons. Our troops are in good spirits and occupy both sides of the river.

N.P.BANKS.-, Maj. Gen.

Enlistments In Massachusetts. BOSTON, May 26 Tho call upon the volunteer militia of the State for soldiers is being gloriously responded to. The enthusiasm of 1861 is renewed. Regiments, battalions and companies are rapidly arriving from various parts of the State.

Newburyport sent 90 men enlisted since 2 o'clock this morning. The old 6th regiment which went through Baltimore is fully recruited and ready to move. A largo force will be in readiness to move to-night and during tomorrow.

CONFISCATED. NASHVILLE, May 26.

The U. S. Marshall has seized all the printing offices in Nashville as forfeited on account of treasonable publications.

RICHMOND EVACUATED. [Spociftl to th# V.veninff Post.l BALTIMORE, May 26: I left Gen. McClellan's headquarters on Saturday. A balloon recuonnoiswas made from headquarters that day. This disclosed the fact that tho rebel army was then evacuating Richmond.

Troops Going to Washington NEW YORK, May 26. The 7th regiment goes to Washington to-night, also the 5th artillery.— The 8th, 10th, 12th, 22nd, 27th, 69th and 71st regiments are under orders-

Indiana Troops gone to Washington. INDIANAPOLIS, May 26.

A battalion of four companies of the 63d regiment, two companies of the 19th regiment, and Capt. Naylor's battery, left for Washington to-night.

Forty rebel prisoners passed through here this evening for camp Chase.

Synopsis of the Presidents Message. WASHINGTON, May 27

The following is a synopsis of araes-

age sent to the House, to-day, by the President: The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President briefly referring to the commencement of hostilities, and his excrcise of the broad power «f the constitution to preserve the capital of the country, during the absence of Congress. Incidentally with these^ ho refers to the arrangements made with Gov. Morgan. Aloxander Gumming and others, with a view to speedy, efficient and protective measures* By these means he believes the government was prevented from being overthrown. He has no knowledge that a dollar was lost or wasted.^

The President quotes the House resolution censuring Mr/ Cameron, and says that not only himself, but all the heads of the Department are responsible with Mr. Cameron for whatever error, wrong or fault has been committed.

The message was referred to the committee of the whole on the staio ctf tbe Union.

I GENERAL ORDER. INDIANAPOLIS, May 26. The following general order has been issued to the Indiana State Militia:

HEADQUARTERS INDIANA LEGION, INDIANAPOLIS, May 26. The consequence of the recent demonstration against tho National Capitol, and on a requisition from the War Department, it is hereby ordered that the Colonels of the organized regiments of the Indiana Legion, reports to these headquarters by telegraph on receipt of their several regiments and hold them in readiness to march at a moments' notice. In localities where the Legion is not fully organized it is enjoined upon all citizens to perfect the organization under the laws of the State, and report to these headquarters where arms and equipments will be furnished. By order of

JOHN LOVE,S

Major General Comd'g Legion. LARZ NOBLE. A. A. G.,

Rebels Marching on Harper's Fefrrj amt WasMngU^i. BOSTON, May 26. in is is he is morning:

The wily and barbarous horde of traitors to the people, to the government. to our country and to liberty, menance again tbe national caP'tah— They have attacked and rpui.ed Major Gen. Banks,"and arc marching oil Harper's Ferry and Washington--. The President calls upon Massachusetts to rise once more for- its rescuerpnd defense. Tho whole active militaiy will be summoned by a

general

order, is

sued from the office of the AdX't General, to report on Boston Commons tomorrow. They will march to relieve and avenge their brethern and friends, to oppose with fiery zeal and courageous patriotism the progress of. the foo. May God encourago their hearts and strengthen their hands and inspire the government and people."

Given at headquarters at Boston, at 11 o'clock this evening, Sunday, May 25th. [Signed,] JOHN A. ANDREW.

FALSE ALARM. WASHINGTON, May 27.

The Intelligencer of this morning, referring to the representations that the insurgents again menaced the national capital, says: "Besides creating a false alarm, they are unjust to the military dispositions which the government has made for the protection of this city, while their only effect abroad can be to produce a fictitious impression: complimentary to the military strength of the insurgents, more so than tho facts of the case can be held to warrant. These absurd rumors, which find currency among idleis and secession sympathizers, have not disturbed tho equanimity of the people of Washington."

A Fight in Arkansas. BATESVILLE, Ark., May 21. A skirmish took place on the 17th near Sceary, between about 2$0 men of Gen. Osterhause's division-and 600 rebels in which the later were routed with os 1 8 to el an a ber wounded. Our^ loss was 15 killed and 34 wounded. The rebels havo burned all the bridges on the Bayou Des Ark and Cypress.

Ten thousand bales of cotton have been burned on the Arkansas river. There are three regiments of Texan at Little Rock.

The Arkansas militia is said to be gathering in considerable strength at the same point.

A Fraud In Indiana Bonds. INDIANAPLIS, May 25. An over issue of Indiana five per cent bonds has been discovered in New or am in to el dred thousand dollars. The fraud was discovered by the officers of the Stato so a go as re advice of Hon. D. S. Dickinson and A. Oakley Hall, U. S. District Attorney, of N. Y., because it was believed by keeping quiet a large amount of the fravdulentbonds would be received and cancelled. Pursuing this policy Col. Hudson, agent of the St.ate.has recovered about §700,000 of the fraudulent issue, leaving it is thought not over $500,000 in the market. The perpetrator of the fraud was D. C. Stover, who acted as clerk for John A. Cravens for a few months, and on the resignation of Cravens was appointed agent of State. A wealthy banker and a stock broker in N. Y., are implicated as accomplices. Prior to March 18th the agent of State kept in his posession blank bonds duly signed and sealed, requiring only to be signed by the agent. An act of tho Legislature, of March ll-th prohibited the issue of these bonds in this way. and all so issued subsequent to that date are void. The fraudulent bonds are signed John A. Cravens Agent of tho State, by D. C. Stover, Clerk.

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The following persons havo paid the sums opposite their names on subscription to the Jxarn*l. Ilonor to whom honor is due."

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N. Boyland A. J. Chambers 1,86 Taylor Buffington 1,50

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DR.

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