hostile designs. I have the honor to be, very
respectfully, your most obedient servant,
J. R. KANNADY,

Lieut.-Col. Commanding, Fort Smith. Hon. Joux Ross, Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation. In his reply, Ross, under date of May 17, quotes the interrogatory part of the above, and concludes:

In reply to these inquiries, I have the honor to say, that our rights of soil, of person, and of property, and our relations, generally, to the people and Government of the United States were defined by treaties with the United States Government prior to the present condition of affairs. By those treaties relations of amity and reciprocal rights and obligations were established between the Cherokee nation and the Government of those States. Those relations still exist. The Cherokees have properly taken no part in the present deplorable state of affairs, but have wisely remained quiet. They have done nothing to impair their rights, or to disturb the cordial friendship between them and their white brothers. Weak, defenceless, and scattered over a large section of country, in the peaceful pursuits of agricultural life, without hostility to any State, and with friendly feelings towards all, they hope to be allowed to remain so, under the solemu conviction that they should not be called upon to participate in the threatened fratricidal war between the "United" and the "Confederate" States, and that persons gallantly tenacious of their own rights will respect those of others.

If the pending conflict were with a foreign foe, the Cherokees, as they have done in times past, would not hesitate to lend their humble cooperation. But, under existing circumstances, my wish, advice, and hope are, that we shall be allowed to remain strictly neutral. Our interests all centre in peace. We do not wish to forfeit our rights or to incur the hostility of any people, and least of all, of the people of Arkansas, with whom our relations are so numerous and intimate. We do not wish our soil to become the battle-ground between the States, and our homes to be rendered desolate and miserable by the horrors of a civil war. If such war should not be averted yet by some unforeseen agency, but shall occur, my own position will be to take no part in it whatever, and to urge the like course upon the Cherokee people, by whom, in my opinion, it will be adopted. We hope that all military movements, whether from the North or the South, will be outside of our limits, and that no apprehension of a want of sincere friendship on our part will be cherished anywhere, and least of all by the people of your State.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN Ross,

Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation. J. R. Kannady, Lieut. Commanding, Fort Smith, Ark.

With the above Ross enclosed a letter signed by several residents of Boonsboro', Arkansas,

inquiring whether he intended to ener with the Northern or Southern State hoping to find him and his people alis active friends. The concluding part of communication grows more hostile in ist and says:-" But if, unfortunately, you mi to retain your connection with the Nor Government, and give them aid and oat we want to know that, as we prefer an enemy to a doubtful friend.”

Again Ross expresses his neutrality is a troubles between the two sections, and spyA residence of more than twenty yes your immediate vicinity can leave no root ti doubt as to my friendship for the pe Arkansas; but if my present position die 5 constitute us "as active friends" as yo desire us to be, you will not surely re as an enemy. You are fully aware d peculiar circumstances of our condition, a will not expect us to destroy our national t individual rights, and bring around our best stones the horrors and desolations of ac war prematurely and unnecessarily. I r the Cherokees are-your friends and the free of your people; but we do not wish t brought into the feuds between yourselve L your Northern brethren.

Our wish is for peace; peace at home, peace among you. We will not disturb now exists, nor interfere with the rights of people of the States any where. War is prospective than real. It has not been de by the United or Confederate States. not be. I most devoutly hope it might t Your difficulties may be ended soon by promise or peaceful separation. What .. then be our situation if we now abrogeteilt rights, when no one else is, or can just new bound for them? All these questions pred themselves to us and constrain us to are! position of strict neutrality. That position shall endeavor honestly to maintain. The Cherokee Nation will not interfere with rights nor invade your soil, nor will 1 de that the people of Arkansas and other State will be alike just toward the Cherokee people,

With my best wishes for you personally, I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your friend and obedient servant,

Jons Ross,

Principal Chief, Cherokee Nati

PARK HILL, May 18, 1861.
To Messrs. Mark Bean, W. B. Welch, E. W. McC
John Spencer, J. A. L. McCulloch, John M. Lacy, J.

Carnahan, and others.

Doc. 115.

BEAUREGARD'S ORDER.

HEAD-QUARTERS, ARMY OF POTOMAC, MANASSAS, July 23, 1961. COLONEL:-Mr. George Johnson, special agent of the Quartermaster's Department, is sent to Loudon county for the purpose of collecting

agons, teams, and grain forage for the use of

his army.

Doc. 117.

GENERAL PATTERSON'S MOVEMENT.

It is expected that he will have no difficulties hatsoever; that the loyal citizens of your CHARLESTOWN, Va., Thursday, July 18, 1861. ich county will be glad to have an opportunity THE army, under Gen. Patterson, has been hus to furnish supplies for our army, which rivalling the celebrated King of the French. as so gloriously maintained the independence With twenty thousand men he marched to nd sovereignty of Virginia, and driven back Bunker Hill, and then-marched back again. n ignominious flight the invaders of her soil. What it all means Heaven only knows. I think But, at the same time, all classes of your it would puzzle the spirits of Cæsar, Saxe, Naitizens must contribute their quota; therefore,poleon, Wellington, and all the departed heroes, f necessary, it is expected that constraint must to make it out. The reason currently assigned be employed with all who are forgetful of their is that the enemy had been largely reinforced, obligations. By order of and had strongly intrenched himself at Winchester, expecting the attack. The old story. It is said he had over 20,000 men and 22 cannon. I don't believe it, for the simple reason that like all the other reports of the same kind which have invariably turned out to be false, it rests entirely upon public rumor. Our scouts and pickets were never sent sufficiently near to ascertain the truth.

GENERAL BEAuregard.
Respectfully, Colonel, your obedient servant,
THOMAS JORDAN,
A. A. Adjutant General.

To Colonel A. T. M. Rust, Commandant Militia, Loudon
county.
-Leesburg Washingtonian, July 25.

Doc. 116.

LT.-GOV. ARNOLD'S PROCLAMATION.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, &C.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, July 23, 1861.

·

To the People of Rhode Island:-
All hearts are bowed in sorrow at the
isastrous result of the battle of the 21st inst.,
t Bull Run, in Virginia.

The national arms have sustained a tempo-
ary defeat. This reverse is the more sad to
s that it is accompanied by the loss of so
any gallant officers and brave men who held
he honor of Rhode Island second only to their
ve of country.
Colonel John S. Slocum, Major Sullivan
allou, Captains Levi Tower and Samuel J.
ith, and Lieutenant Thomas Foy, of the
econd regiment, and Lieutenant Henry A.
rescott, of the First regiment, have fallen.
o far as yet known, this completes the list of
tal casualties among the officers; that of the
rivates is not yet received.

The State will embalm the memory of these oble men, as it preserves the fame of its eroes of revolutionary days.

But another significant fact about which there is no doubt is, that the enemy had felled trees and placed fences across the road in such a way as to delay and embarrass the march of our army, which showed no desire to meet us.

Another cause to which I hear attributed the failure to march upon Winchester is that the terms of most of the Pennsylvania regiments will expire in about a week, and it was feared they would refuse to advance further after their term had expired. This I believe to be a libel upon the Pennsylvania troops. I do not dispute that many, even the large majority, desire to go home when their term expires, but that men who voluntarily took up arms at the call of their country would lay them down in the face of the enemy, I do not believe. On the contrary, the fact is notorious that the men now, as heretofore, long to be led against the enemy. I assert, without the fear of contradiction, that had it been left to the troops, their decision would have been unanimous to be led to Winchester.

That there is dissatisfaction and a desire to go home on the part of many, I have already This reverse calls for renewed and vigorous admitted, and their dissatisfaction is to be atFort on the part of all loyal citizens to main-tributed in a great measure to the course in the Federal Government. Therefore, I, Samuel G. Arnold, Lieutenantovernor, do hereby call upon the good people this State to come forward without delay nd volunteer their services in defence of the onstitution and the laws.

Arrangements will at once be made for the mmandants of the several military companies enroll men to serve for three years or during he war, unless sooner discharged. Let the sponse to this call be prompt, decided, and ch as will show that the martial spirit of our tate is alike indomitable in victory or defeat. SAMUEL G. ARNOLD, Lieutenant Governor.

By His Honor's command,
JOHN R. BARTLETT, Secretary of State.

which has been from the first pursued toward these men. They have been hardly used, poorly clothed, poorly fed, compelled to endure day after day the monotonous hardships of camp life. There has been an unconcealed want of confidence in them on the part of the commanding General, and no interest has been taken in their wants, their feelings, or their sufferings. They have seldom been reviewed by him, and scarcely ever addressed, except in the way of rebuke; and we have had none of those stirring addresses, (like Napoleon's or McClellan's,) appealing to the patriotism and arousing the enthusiasm of the men. All this has been from the first ignored, and even a parade made of treating the men as hirelings and inferiors. All this has contributed to pro

duce this lukewarmness on the part of the prise. We met not a single enemy, not even a troops. But I believe the right spirit is still solitary horseman, and the march was peramong them, although a little dormant at pres- formed without the occurrence of a single incient, and all that is wanted is a leader in sym-dent worth noting. We arrived here about pathy with the cause and with the men to noon, and I do not think were very warmly draw it out. I do not mean in this to preach received by the inhabitants. This part of the insubordination. I believe in strict discipline, country is strongly tinctured with secessionand so I believe do nine men out of ten who ism. The men say little, but the women (God have been a month in the ranks. Men soon bless them!) can't keep their tongues quiet, learn that when in large masses strict discipline and will let the cat out of the bag. is really for the benefit of all. But discipline is a very different thing from indifference, ill usage, and contempt.

To-day the Second Massachusetts regiment marched for Harper's Ferry, and this whole column, it is expected, will soon be moved there. -N. Y. Times, July 26.

A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press makes the following statement:

This town contains about 1,500 inhabitants, and is the pleasantest place we have been in since leaving Hagerstown. It contains many But to return to the statement of facts. On fine private residences, but most, indeed all, of Monday morning the army marched in two the principal inhabitants, being secessionists, columns from Martinsburg to Bunker Hill-have left. Their mansions are used by the the second and third divisions taking the Win-chiefs of departments. Gen. Patterson has his chester turnpike and the first division a road head-quarters at the residence of Hunter, parallel to the turnpike and about a mile to Esq., State's Attorney, (and, I believe, a nephew the left. Each regiment carried its own pro- of the Senator.) Col. Crossman, Deputy Quarvisions, (and wagons, of course,) and had a termaster-General, has his at the residence of supply for five days only. Occasionally we an officer in the secession army, whose name I could see the enemy's pickets galloping off, cannot just now think of. and three were captured and one killed. When near Bunker Hill we passed their encampment, and on arriving learned that about 500 rebel cavalry had passed through, some hours before our arrival, toward Winchester. No other force was between Martinsburg and Winchester, and there had been none there for a week. The report and prevailing belief the HAGERSTOWN, MD., July 25, 1861. day we arrived, and until late the next day, SIR-You will confer a favor upon the were that the enemy were preparing to leave friends of justice by giving space to the accomWinchester. In the evening, however, it leaked panying statement. I make this request in beout that information had been brought to head- half of Pennsylvania, whose commanding Genquarters that Johnston had been largely rein-eral has been accused of dereliction of duty. forced from Strasburg, and was intrenching himself as though determined to make a stand at Winchester. Then came the order to be ready to march at daybreak, and the men and many of the officers thought, of course, it was to be upon Winchester. But those doubted who knew that no sufficient supplies had been brought for an advance far into the interior, and who had observed that all day Sunday the large trains that had been for a week hauling the supplies to Martinsburg were hauling them back to Williamsport.

The following is based upon the information of citizens of Berkeley county, Virginia, well known to me, who, having been impressed in the rebel force, deserted therefrom:

At the time the first advance into Virginia was ordered General Johnston's force numbered over 14,000 men, and had attached to it a park of splendid artillery. General Patterson's command did not exceed 11,000 men, and he had not over eight pieces of artillery, which latter were taken from him, compelling the return of our army to Maryland. The second It was amusing to hear the remarks of the advance was made by 9,000 men, and not over men as they were marching out the Charles- ten guns. General Patterson knew from infortown road. They seemed to know that they mation derived from scouts, deserters, &c., that were not marching the direct route to Win-Johnston's force exceeded his own, and the chester. Some said the enemy had put up intrenchments on the road, and this direction was taken to get in his rear. Others thought that only a portion were taking this route, and that other divisions of the army were marching on the direct road. Even after arriving at Charlestown there were many who thought they were on the way to Winchester.

result of a battle with him was deemed by the General and army officers more than doubtful. Upon our arrival at Bunker Hill we had not one man more than 18,000 men. This calculation is based on the assumption that each regiment numbered 700 fighting men. This, however, is too liberal an estimate, and after deducting the sick, and the camp guards, it will The army marched in one column from be seen that we could not have brought more Bunker Hill to this place, Gen. Cadwalader's than 14,000 men into the field Our artillery division in front, Col. Thomas' brigade the ad- numbered eighteen guns, all of a small calibre, vance guard, and Gen. Keim's division bring-with the exception of four pieces. We had ing up the rear, flanking companies and cavalry [five companies of cavalry.

being thrown out on both sides to prevent sur- Despatches from the War Department showed

5. That this Presbytery prefers Atlanta, Ga, as the place, and the 15th of August next as the time, for the meeting of the proposed Covention; but that our delegates be authorized and instructed to meet at any time or place that may be agreed on by the majority of the Presbyteries appointing similar delegates, previous to the next stated meeting of this Presbytery. JOHN DOUGLAS,

lishment of the Government of the Confederate | may seem best; the action of said delegates and States of America, and disregarding our rights, of the Convention to be submitted to this Pre privileges, and duties as citizens thereof, en-bytery for its action thereon. joined our allegiance to, and support of, a Government foreign and hostile to our own, and required us not only to yield obedience to a political power which we, in common with our fellow-citizens of all classes and all churches, have disowned and rejected, but also to act as traitors and rebels against the rightful and legal authorities of the land in which we live; And whereas, These resolutions of the General Assembly require us to continue united to a people who have violated the Constitution under which we were originally confederated, and broken the covenant entered into by their fathers and ours;

And whereas, The said action of the General Assembly in the United States of America demands of us, and of all members of the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States, the approval and support of the wicked and cruel war now waged by the other States of the former United States of America against the States and people of the Confederate States, against our fellow-citizens, against our friends and neighbors, against our own households and ourselves;

And whereas, We do most heartily, with the full approval of our consciences before our Lord God, unanimously approve the action of the States and people of the Confederate States of America; therefore,

Stated Clerk of Charleston Presbytery.
-Charleston Mercury, July 2

Doc. 1181.

THE DE KALB REGIMENT.

THE BANNER PRESENTATION TO THE REGIMEST
AT NEW YORK CITY, JUNE 19.

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Herald gives the following account of this interesting occurrence:

Thirty-fourth street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, presented a gay and festive scene on the occasion of the presentation of a regimenta! flag, an American ensign, and a set of guide colors, by R. A. Witthaus, Esq., and family, No. 21 West Thirty-fourth street, to the De Kalb regiment. The regiment, of which Mr. Witthaus is the founder and patron, paraded for the first time in their new and handsome uniform, creating not a little enthusiasm in their route of march.

Be it resolved by the Charleston Presbytery, 1. That the ecclesiastical relations heretofore subsisting between this Presbytery and the At two o'clock half of the command staPresbyterian Church of the United States oftioned at Yorkville left their rendezvous, and America are dissolved; that we do not recog-soon after joined the other portion of the regi nize the right or authority of the General Assembly to adopt the resolutions above referred to; and that we disown and repudiate those resolutions, both in their letter and their spirit, as having no authority over us, and as entitled to no respect or consideration from us.

ment at Landmann's, Hamilton Park, from whence they marched down Third avence to Forty-second street, through Forty-second street to Fifth avenue, filing into Thirty-fourth street, where the regiment was drawn up in line in front of the mansion of Mr. Witthaus. At 2. That, in the judgment of this Presbytery, Forty-second street the regiment was joined by it is expedient and necessary that the Presby- the members of the Liederkranz, who paraded terian churches in the Confederate States should for the purpose of giving them an escort on formally separate themselves from the Presby- their route of march. The Liederkranz was acterian Church in the United States, and estab-companied by a fine band of music. lish a separate and independent ecclesiastical organization.

3. That this Presbytery heartily approves of the proposition for holding a Convention of all the Presbyteries in the Confederate States, for the purpose of considering this whole matter, securing the united and harmonious action of the whole Church, and devising and recommending such measures as may be necessary fully to organize the Church in the Confederate States.

The police arrangements were the most perfect that could be desired, Superintendent Kennedy and Inspector Carpenter being both present to supervise the duties of the police force. Shortly after four o'clock the regiment arrived, and the street was immediately cleared of all obstructions. Colonel Von Gilsa, Lientenant-Colonel Duysing, Major Holmsted, and Adjutant Kleinschmidt were mounted, while the staff and line officers marched on foot. Every evolution gone through with by the 4. That this Presbytery will proceed to ap-regiment was the signal for an outburst of enpoint two ministers and two ruling elders, with alternates, to attend such Convention, who shall be authorized to advise and act with similar delegates appointed by other Presbyteries in the Confederate States, as in their judgment

thusiasm. The front presented by the regiment was two companies abreast and five deep, thus giving an opportunity to the men to witnees the presentation ceremonies. The Adjutant having performed his duties, the command