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PITTSBURGH COUMnClAX, GAZETTE. 13 our bo young NUCLEI'S FOR IlECItUiTS. Holmes, taniel Netdev, W. Woods. Geo.

H. Thurston. K. CampWil, H. Smith.

A. W. Loomis. W. J.

1-'. -of the eotafnitts was r. Ai ii when at v. i taken tortt the rrel raid in Morsmn- bshrnts. and esor an JfAiiEAS COKPI'S Sl'SPEXDED III I 1 III' I 1 1 1 1 1 i i Ui 1 i Ui I II 1 XllU i against the north.

In such a case. was IWinA doubt a fact that treason- town by foiwardia citizen troops to i j.rvvifrV!iie. i os report farther iie. "At the period of ihe formauca of u.e I executive comrrutu-e of public safety Allegheny couaty the ere i history of the nation. It was eviion H- of the executive cotnmtttee that ti'e tuiaht be duties to actions to taken and matters to oor-cider jt were well shoul-i be kept withjn tne there- Received.

this com -nitW ehali stt with clo-ted doors that its pro- cem.5 snail re secret anii until otherwise ordere'K" i i I The f'IrKt i-oki tJlt, -i -t, ic tiie laasuimii the She! con. of th- Iowa "etri- i this orKuci-r-ation shall be the 4' iifc tiixst lo-a the Home Gnartla of Allt ('oust)-First Fvli Iire Parnrte. A3 slated upoa the bith day of whie.ii na the poiat i the formation ifte committee of publie safety, recruit- 1 a for trooi of the on a compary called "The Turner tiuardj" left for llarrisburg. limn P. O.

Shainoa offeie-i a resolution at th second meetu.g of the committee of pubiii" safety ed. ward, IwAis-h snd township it lie coontv of Al rf her-e ie reo.if'Sted to form a ccunvjny than fifty t-nac wtrseh urgatxixatton trie-present mereiv a volun- tr-r so.y..t oty to th- authority of recruits tne puoac "erviee ci vne country. pi-'tt satisfactory. were artnea an-j a by the ertoris of Mr. John Jt- Hank of Puts- ii, r.otr v-o or ice tiome guaro icuig the custodian ot tne fund, he ainuis-d it for the purposes for which it W34 and on the 4th of July, tSi.i.

a para-te t.f the home guard com man of itui. was had for in- si---; v- ihe folio A-ing cotn- i. i Tli- -i- 33 Ma item guards, Zouave ao-st 'tiraii-try, 05 men; U. S. 2S; Keener guards, 62; Bag- .1 ad Wir i Kensington gusrds.

4S; (irro-? e7' Riktton partis. lisi ifome guards, 50; I I feuaras. swissvuJe i mir, that the work-shops should be HoiH.i 2 WilKinsburg II uie closed and the men employed ja i. tt.ri.e-ios Field Home guards, ing up earthworks around the city un- rVorf I Hi i. nrrHn-a? t'tuny.

A sub-oommittee consisting of William Wilkina, Thomas Bakewell A Sn. Thos. N. Howe, afterwards assistant adjotar.t-g-nerai of the state of Pennsylvania, was appo'nted to prepare as address to the people of Western Pennsylvania. On the next Say the committee of pubiic safety mt for permanent organization, when Ho.

Tkos. M. Howe read tio follow'nff ifiaveo, oy tua menu, ino uwiewsii. "To the Oi'izens of Western Pennsylvania: "Friends and feiiow citizens, aa unex-peeted emergency has arisen. That Constitution by the wisdom of our forefathers, chat libeitj established by their labors, that Independence aealed and.

sanctiooe.i by their life bloc a. ere morat.i -)v tVi flf enemies, but by the reesJesa arablticr. of i do-nedUc traitors ftad aaDiriPS deroa- ogues who hava lens partaken the i AU OLD COURT Idessinff of our free government and their full pror-ortlon its einoiu-m-nts and privileges. unhallowed pass. oris have plunged Gur beloved country Hi to hoirors of a civil war, and have in some measure exposed our homes, our families and our firesides to the desecration and ruin of hostile incursions.

Under hee alarming: circittnstarces, tins com-Tnittee has heea organized not to supersede the a "lion of ordinarv not to interfere with the exercise of judicial oiiwer, put to aid ihe constinited authori ties of cur land the preservation of the public pe.ice, the protection and support of-those whose natui al defenders may be absent on the call of patriotio duty; and if r.eed be which may God fort.id), to re-t rt for judicial action persons who, false to every dictate of duty and patriot-Ism, may secretly contribute that aid and comfort to the enemy which they will not dare publicly to acknowledge. "Di rcrsitied a.i may be our business avocations, our national predilection, our religious opinions, or our political sentiments on this momentous suh.ieet, we address you, not as farmers or manufacturers, or merchants or lawvers. not as Irishmen or Germans, as Englishmen or not as Cathcbcs or Protestants; not as Democrats or Republicans; but as citizens, as Americans and Penn-syivanians; and as such we call upon yon to unite as one man in the support of those g'orious institutions under which our country has attained a growth and prosperity unequaled in the past history of the world. Let your young man advance to meet the threatening invaders, your old citizens organize: for the defense of their domestic heartns. Let ample pro- vision te made for the support of the i families of those patt its who may leave home and its rieasurts for the stern duties of the tented field.

Let a spirit of mutual forbearance and charity prevail. Losing sight of ati minor differences in the fcreat object our country's salvation "and above all reiving on the jusTice of our cause, let us unite in the determination to transmit to posterity the inestimable biessintr of lioerty received from our ancestors, in calm, yet earnest dependence upon tiie support and approval of Him who rules the nations with His rod, and without whose notice col a spnrrow fal! to -rte o-rotirel At the corclusion of this address, which was received wuh loud demonstrations of applause, it was unanimously adopted and ordered published wiih the names of the whole committee attached and to be read froiu the pulpits of the various ALLEGHENY churches on the following Sunday and once in each of the puulic schoo.s. T''e general committee then organized with the following officers and sub-committees: President. Hon. William Wilkin; vlce-oresidents, Thos.

M. Howe. Hon. Wm. 1.

Johnston, Wm. Bagalev, John Birmingham Ja P. Barr. Geii. Geo.

W. Cuss, W. M. Hersh, J. W.

Riddeii, R. in- ter i. iJ. amnion; treauici, Auiey; a finance committee and an executive committee, which was ordered to sit permanent session and. by a secre tary, keep a reoora ot executive committee vvaa ois-j' i 'f I Utyl.ui--..ifiV'g I I I 1 1 i I i'ilisbui-gh'g Important Part in the i War 01 llie IlelUlOlt.

1 I CANNON i'QR THE RFBELS I i i-cyai incr.s 1- rustrate Treach cry in High Places. COMMITTKK SAl'ETVS MOKK. Searljit-r "S-Mew of the Hnie fiuards-Fortl-fjinif tb City Aftrtlnfl Inva.lon. 'DirFatrnt'il FJj edcrol- Who A i. It inlof.

I'if Hi'iiKiniii" of A I letrlie-iiy I i C'onflt) JIClullMI lit the till! to A rm Sn- I M'l t'orpuM. He-fore the States s.iv.rnmer,t hitd the -'outh in rebellion to ics l.w, there was in this city of Pittsburgh, a scene almo.t unparalleled in th history of tr wori.i. it was a critical period for the name A the clij, it was a critical period for the reputation of her ei.izetis, and 't was a "Isis that n.ight have resultCx ii. the government's declaring the pt-onie of this place more in rebellion than were the ln- habitants of the South. H-it the crisis I X-asd an I the first d- cld jd aetion afiHnst ine rei-oitoh ot the South- the first decided of the i.iyal North, wjg THE STEAMBOAT, inaugurated In this city.

The trouble allude! to whs 'he ol der to ship 110 pieces of Cicnra lvins nt the Allegheny arsenal to 'ew Orleans, hich shipment the ejti-a-r. of thi-? iiaoe protested against, their yr itest and decided action precipitating the trr.ubie. A little before Christinas day, ISfiO, Secretary of War Floyd sent an order to the immantUnt of the Allegheny arsenal to Ship upon December 25, following, 150 'pieces cani'on iving- at the art-enal to Kew Orieais, for the purpose of tiiern tijon tome fortiftoations beina ertrfed on island, in the ulf cf Mexiff. Ii.tellifil-nce of this order rapid' spread abroad and the excitement arose at once. The local newspapers took the ins tier up editorially and protested RKamst the order being carried out.

Kiiuicnl measures were advocated and telegrams were sent to Washington urtrins that the order be revoked. It was proposed that Penn and liberty streets siioulrl be barricaded to stop the removal of the guns. The people were declared to be a unit in their determination that r.c gun should be shipped south. Charles ii arsenal most be in the hinds of the federal government and Fort Moultrie reinforced, before such a step would be tc-ierated. The most Intense excitement prevailed among all claspes and the commander of the Silver Wave, on which steamboat the cannons were to be shipped south, was notified that If he them on hoard he won hi never yass the limit of the harbor, but would be sunk.

Precautions were tiken to mount some cauota opposite Island on the Allegheny side to sink the boat shouhl she attempt to tarry out the older. The arsenal waa visited by a committee of citizens, who demanded of the com.vumdant that he refuse to ship the cannon. He could only that the roir.mUtee should have the order rescinded at Washington. Vpon the afternoon cf Christmas day, lvx, informal meeting was held in the office to take action In the matter. The lYehn)? there prevailed thiit I'houid the order not he countermanded, most determined resists nc- woui-i ci-lored hy the op'e to its fol'iilment.

There is no man better qualified to apeak authoritatively of the scenes in and aresind thi city, Cur'ng th" war, than lieorye H. Thurston of No. Ph-iidan Knst As secretary of the committee of iluriiif? th war days, he vss in a position to posted upon th affairs of the tiroe. and a a ''Mr, concise sn-l forcible thinker aod r-ludent he has cathere-i gether da'a connected witU th.jo dsys that is iiivalur. hie and will.

the ye iff to cot.ir, render hia name famous in thp historic anr-iis of th.e coontey. To him tiie Commercial Caret te Is indebted for the fuik-vvirg valuable f.victs and or oiiiii-n. the whoie mjtlcjiir a TKO.t imrIet authollta tive wae history of ttiiw city tile IsOl to J. luf mef Insr hl.l In tilt. tTayor'M til afternoon CLinrnittee of citizens applied to El'A'it.

M. Stanton, uha lul Iw-nm, a member cf Jrlu-cnanan'd c.ift.iie. for the revoking -3f the to ship the cannons. A dispatch from tnfiucntui wai nvr.t to the 1 slating that "they Vkotild not he reyT'oopihlf- i'ul- t-t cr-noquprn-ea it" ttie or-ler whs e. -r ma re 1 Thura'ay, the a poblic rnet'fi; V.

to fas' action In Ut? nutter Ctrl -nr the rei-oit of the committees ap-I-ointeii at the p-evioos roeetina. Whde this inteiiiit'- was in st-ssion tt deiachmt-nt oC Vim ted Slates Unops in charge of a l.M.iiher tif p.uns niovea from the arsenal, io transport to the wharf for on tii- tVve. AcrorilinK- to f--rotary jStai.ton. thei was no of the crd-r at th departmt-iii, but ai yt no hd been received from tiie Kovrrnmeiit to the committee's At tiia meetlnsr a ti-lefc'rm had jsc been renj annoim'or that 1 1 T't-It-i i 1 i 1.. 1 -1 i when the tiling sii.i iti.ir rsr3i-t reaOjtd Ij5r)t-rt" street.

nea.r Vh.j is an fcKtremeiv critioa' rir.il meiy cnilca' p. rT I I I ex cileroent i-r htih and ex- pre3.3t.-ns of int-vitiun to rop tne c-r til" wo h-aM upon siesi. Wr. Thtirsti-n aid i.ii;t tfce position v. one of greatest motnen.

There was no D'j! i ttiit tlicc-ikrnt I-iovitJKhlp the fun W'is with the imer.tion of livnr T.Hem idto tiie hanaa of tti? ret ia If the K'J-- were permitted to ga Fo'iiri, It T-as It rr.rreiy i) the avova1 of the union w.th a. valuable supply cf artillery. Ko overt act. it was construM, had as yet Hen curr.ti.lttel Ly South, and rest bv force c-f arms a government fi fell fl f. i i i I Our soldiers so t.a While the sun ot M.

and brown. May In the clowns dav ilade gJJen the fireets of the town. Ail the pride e-f war in our thoughts we saw The sua on tfc musket iaxrel3 grlanc- Wnere. acrcs the slype, through the copse, The fveraen in their pride were a4-j vaiicKK. We crew our breath in the face of death, Wnh lip compressed and teeth set.

In the silence jgriat, succeeding the d'n. ui tne Kting, kiang, of "tlx bayonet JoyfiiUy h-ard the colonel's words Though our liearts were nervously Ai never before, like the thunder's roar, "Charge!" swift down the line repeating. A thouoiind as one, ere the word was done, Iown the slope we were fiercely leaving-; Ojr bayonets line in its glittevhig sblrie i fire steadily swoepSr.e Wh'ie the 'Vebtl'a yell" sunt the shriek of io-, To our charxixig cheer replied We heard end s-vvr, that vision of war, As we followed in love pride. Out sc youap, oar soldiers so brave fr soM-er so tali and brown, Wlu-n toe sou of May etc the close of day Ma le golden the streets of the town. the long- descent, double quieh.

we Went, Our line without bend or quiver, Thoug-h the face of the wood where the fi.err.on J.tlazed with thei flresi rapid deliver. Thro'jin that slor.w of fain, tiiat deadly rain Of "hol ard rniu-nie ball screaming. Without thought oi fear, with cheer after rh'er, We 5-v-ept Sih ihe w.ind. our baor.er sirriiiiiinv; As through ihe siuoke i'-3 brifrht stars We thotiht of th little child's ssj-iuj "God -made that flus, pa, don't you tee the stars;" An 1 feared jvt the batteries play-in if. Nor the femau's yell' like a cry frura heii, Up the fie -cely shrii'iiijr.

Thus visions of war 'n fancy we saw, As with hsai-ta to the trmr.pet thrilling, VV followed our scldiets so young and bra Our'soidiers so tal and brown. When the of May at the close of day Made I he streets of the town. We bade thera jrood-hy iidth a miaty eye. As we thought of the bailie our fancy We badr them Gol-j' peed, God's help in taeir need As toe sunset into the twilight faded. But thoughts still followed our brave, Oor soldiers so tall and young.

When the evening stirred the evening air Ar.d the evening hymn was sung. PUBLIC SAFETV COMMITTEE. One Hundred Citizen Appointed, to toe That the Krlals JSeceivud 'i Comfort troiM This Commit til As a result of the intense feeling brought about by tiie news of the firing on Sumter, an immense mass-meeting was neld in City hall, at which the following resolutions prepared by City Solicitor John W. P.iddeil, were read by Thomas J. "Whereas.

The government is new seriously menaced by traitors in arms, who have deiied its just authority, raised the standard of revolt, and by hostile acts of war disturbed the public tranquillity and endangered the puhlic ponce, ad, "Whereas, In an exigent ey like the present, is the duty cf ail loval and patriotic, citizens, casting aside the trammels of party, to aid the constituted authorities In maintaining inviolate the supremacy of the Constitution and laws, therefore, "Hesoived. By the people of Allegheny county in general mass-meeting assembled, chat we deem the present a fit occasion to renew our obligations of railing fealty to that government and tiiat which we have bee taught to regard and revere as the x'aiiium of oii liberty P'tne ROfiur and in their Offense and rupport by vs bouiso-fcver assailed, we will endeavor fo prove ourselves worthy sons of patriotic sires. "P.esoived, That we specially approve cf the course of the legisl-iture ami executive branches cf our sitate government in proreMiy responding to the call of the president of the United States for men and means to sustain and protect the national government at this crisis in its history, and that Allegheny county will contribute her full quota of both to vindicate its authority. "Resolved. That discarding all political or partisan considerations in this hour of our country's danger, we mutually pledge to each other as American citizens for the common of our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honors.

"Resolved, That a committee of iO1 citizens be -pointed by the thar as a committee of public safety to see that the patriot cause receives no detriment in this region, and to convene the itoonle whenever in their opinion such a step is necessary." Toe committee of public safety which this resolution called for was appointed as follows: William Wilkins, chairman; William J. Morrison, James P. Barr, William F. Johrjston, lar. George McCook, John Mar-idiall, T.

J. Bigham, Joseph Diiworth, Chas. Barnes. David Fitzsimmors, C. L.

Masree, John Harper, Andrew Miller, Jas. Park. C. H. Paulaer1, Alexander Nim-iek, N.

1'. FeUermau, John P. Scully, ir. Geo. 11.

Hays, Benj. Coursin, Russell K.r-rett, J. H. Foster, Chas. McKr.igbt, William Kerb, John D.

Bailey. John W. Ridded. Jas. A.

Seweil, William M. Byon, Thus. Bake-well, W. J. Howard, J.

P. Pears, R. Miller, H. L. Ring-wait.

Geo. W. Wilson, Jas. Reese, J. W.

Barker, R. H. Paterson, W. K. Nimick, Geo.

Gallop, A. Nicholson, W. S. Bavely, Wm. Caldwell.

F.d. Suonson, Dr. Jas. John J. bravo, J.

R. Hunter, W. M. Hersh, C. B.

Bostwitk. iC Holmes, S. John Scott, F. Sellers. T).

S. Stewart, II. A. Weaver. R.

H. Hartley, J. R. Murphy, G. W.

Irwin, J. M. Irwin, W. C. Barr.

Jas. Floyd. A. Moore. E.

P. Jones, 1'. Shannon. K. lj.

Gazzam. T. H. Marshali, J. R.

T. Nobb, Henry MeCui-lovgh, J. A. Hutchinson, J. R.noedes, Verner, J.

N. Titrnan, T. S. lilair, S. Ko-ve-.

J. KoClory, Ys. 3- ctte-r- i. rariiiitoii, irr.St.l:iiwortti, 1, ft. lift.

J. Ml 1 0. THAT DIDN'T GO SOUTH. Howe. C.

W. Ricketson. J. Kaye. J.

B. Poor, I Jas. 1 1 1 fi An drew Scott, S. Keller, 1 E. Bayard, J.

W. Mcciu.iock, J. Kellcv, J. Salsbury, Mii'tia. W.

Robinson. V. Cishop, H. VVainwri-ht. W.

It. McGee, T. J. Gal-aghf-r, T. Ktee-ie, I.

ilcKee. VV. v'. M. Kflsar, lr.

L. Oioshue, Dr. G. McCuuk, ii, McF.lhern, i Collar, T. B.

Hamilton, A. MeBride, A. Fulton. W. PimtiBOIi.

A- Hita.rt.ls. C5. lterrr. "W-. I Hpmiv.

i 1 i i 1 1 1 i rt.iilr.. O. UfJiii. JK. IY it! i t'-v.

oer ne aziriei intl 's a fiace th enemy vjuid cects-satoy ie very anxious to p-jases. I co not represent my own. vHwi, but ti.se of at h-iad lers ana oogr-nisant, as Ir any private iudtvidoal can be, of the vievs of tise governnient." Whtn the c.ufe3era.tes. in May and Jane, PU. were c.n;nira;liiff for an of Pennsyt-ranla, this feeling of uneasiness as to a poaslVie attack on Pitts'ourga continued to exist, imd anion? icj'Til itsen in Washington tw.i Wett tr-ginia.

and ia who were pjBiuons tonow exist en no a.mbt I-'our days before the dispatch ai'iy wientioned as being- received on the Utn day of June by 'Jien. Brooks, the foilow-ins disp.iu.h was recetvea in tbit city: War ifpartmi-nt, 11:3 p. "Washington, June 1), "To the Hon. Thcs. M.

Howe: Ero--ks left here this ni for Pittsburgh to take command of ihe Monoahla. is a We rirl rMtnlmo but wih need the sstsiance I you and your oeotiie can rlv- I wish i ycu woi-ld go on hia staff. The latest in telligence states that yeu have no time to In organizing and preparing for the defense. All the tieid snidery on hard at Watertown has been sent by express to Pittsburgh. Whatever aid cun be given httre voi shad have.

"EDWIN- M. STANTON-' The next day. June 11, Gen. Brooks arrived in I'itts-roureh, and on the evening of the 14th fl. meetirsr of ni--frp irient rr.auafactt.rets awl other citizens was at once called by him for ennsu'ta- tion.

Many or these wnose advice was eMie'i weft- ai e-ijuicii, rt ueut.ss evening, an were ceiled cut ty special At midnight is wss deter- der the charge the srovernrr.ent ecrri- rj it---rk lir.n lAtM .1 tr- tot; to lay out tne defenses. The meeting continued In session until a. hour. very late The shops were closed and for two weeks Pittsburgh bore the aspect of a beleagured city. Thousands of men were busy during that time constructing the rifle pits and earthworks for the the mounting of cannon.

From 15.000 to men labored in the mtrenchtnents, which OLD WESTERN iioro caw Aim run, -now in the Tmity-sixtli vvard of Pittsburg h. along the of hiiis running up the south siue of the Monongaheia "to about oopo-sire the f-'our-M ile run in the ward of Pittsburgh; across the city frora the Monontraheia to the Alleghenv and on the Allegheny side along the Ohio river. An extract from a report made by Cape. Craiabsll. the Cnited States engineer officer in charge of the work, shows the extent ami strength of these fortifications which were constructed in two weeks time.

"It is well known," savs Capt. Cralghill 5n his reoort to the committee of public safety, "that when Gen. Bar nard arrived here the city was not supposed to be threatened by anything more serious than a raid cf a few thousands of cavalry or mounted infantry, accompanied by bght artillery. The instructions from Washington on which we acted looked to securing the city against attack. This has hern done.

We are, moreover, in a condition to make a vigorous defense against an army." Monday, June the 15th, a dispatch was sent by Gov. G. Curtin to Hon. Thomas M. Howe, assistant adjutant-general of the district of Western Pennsylvania, notifying him of the movements of the confederates and urging him to arouse the public.

The dispatch was as follows; "Harrisburg, 15, 183." "Hon. T. M. Howe: The following received from Chambers'ourg, p. m.

Make it public and arouse the people. Ljeut-Palmer of Purneli's cavalry has just come in. Had to tight his way two miles this side of Greencastie; reports enemy advancing in three columns one towards Waynesboro and Gettysburg; one direct to Chambersburg and one toward Mercer-burg and Cove Mountain; not known whether they will proceed in separate columns or concentrate here. Lare f.re seen in direction of Greencastle. Palmer report columns at Greencastle about strong, principally cavalry, supported by infantry and artillery.

A. G. CURTIN, "Gov. of Pennsylvania." Two days later Gen. Howe issuid the foilowinK order: of Pennsylvania Militia, Western district.

"Pittsburgh, 17, 1SS3. "P.eliable" advices having bee received at these hea-loua: ters that a force of the enemy at li o'clock this morning had advanced twelve miles west of Cumberland, eriving unmistakable evidences of their purpose to invade this neighborhood, I desire again to call upon all good citizens in Western Pennsylvania capable of hearing arras to t-nroil themselves immediately into military organizations, and to report to rue for riutv. "If we would stay the march of the invader, we must be prepared to admonish him that we are fully oiftanized and ready to receive him, in a manner becoming freemen, who cherirb time-honored institutions, in defense of which so many of our sons and brothers have already offered their lives a waling sacrifice. Let us emulate their glorious example and never let it be written of us that we proved wreant in hour of uanKr. n.

never cmparws are uuiy enrol iOii and reported tt thes hfo.l quarters, they M'ill he callod find assigned to duty iby liroolcs. whenever and si.3 the emersertcy iriay to demand, g. ti i wrso wilt prcpai to u.riiali arms gad equipments, 1. a ta te of Pen ti ssy 1- For two weeks, in which tbe city was being forrifted. wus very suspended s-nl entirely so for several Clays.

TUB expenn iture or V. uiuiiey waa at tjuttiiitcu tiie tt itic-re is inue or no auu-jt inai the capture of Pittsburgh was content- plated hy the coufcuerates. Its posses .1 i i. i tsioii or as rnot lmpft; rant. iiee.n maie.

anJ another hody of sveeoiti. ui tile valley a iange of the Allegheny mountains towards Bedford ani Johnstown. A free of rebels occutwed M.ct 'onnells-tnirc and held a. telearaT.h ottlce there By these, messages t- 1' -l 1 v. cot'fe-lerates statt-ri of reacning tne city, arja were in tttrtt, if ia mm ref-eJve e- i A roci of cavalry advance at 1 orearitown, lisui tne Cb.ea --to i "i an to rf'a, I a bv cross countrv roads, as witfitn a Yiri 'day's iid, v- hen vror was received by the loarWs through messen- ri-rs soiet hy the M.

Vi 1 1 tie- olty -t-a. -1 -1 rt it i fortirti2. ti Km which -i- forntition they retreated across the river, finally falling back aitorifcer from Jlor- tantown. TJ I'-tr-n VVl- SiiOt At the Th? jitPiTtish'p Star cf trie West, ss-nt to reinforce Major Anderson at Fort Sam- vij.tn the of nvm iK5tt an orris telnna Ftrt i Tisat w-cLS ri shot of tft Fiay-th Ohio ThWourlh Indiina ie.jirim-nts tools the fir-st ivatterr at the battle of Port Gibson, aud to tbeta IS mm L.P Itei vioicry Kb kk VIoL- burg citmiittlgc. -e 1 yii'v i5rni.v tt.c tt nf Ka i.ra!n Tm.ot; T3t ere 1 V' T- tterii.ft V.

est irg.ma and PennsylVHina. An ad-i v-i ruard r.f the toirf oecu- j. I I I I rotvt Marshal ia itAtrkt vritrd Dilemmn-Prealdetit l.iu-eoln'a Prompt Action. 2s. wes during the tryin? daya of li--i that Warden Edward Wrirht erf Ua Western PerJteiiiiaty served marshai.

Ee had cue xjericTsre which was fiutte trying and esc and which, has it tt its records in th anrali of tha country's history, tt see.v.s. that aotaa time daring his administration, he had had occasion to ecud to the front a soi- cier, who had been held in Uiia city for reason not now defiritsly knowx At ay rate ha was seat to tta front bv -tne ntarslisti. wheit the court issued a wr-t ci-beas corpus to have him. brought t-aces. arun right was a-jjnp t0 pear and giva an ctmr because of his retu.al to th prison sr.

the court' arguing that th- pw he had to send tbe to.n to tiie f-ont, wsj soficieat to him hack again. Warden Hght denied tlda. an i the thrt.atetiel to have him arrested for In the the warden hai a coromunicatit in the bsn.la of some of hia friends to the hea ter-. at to rer him out of r.a dtlemma. Immediate acibut cou'A no', taken there, and hi tricnilii sect a a quiet advising hi in ihit steps Attlt-l i i a l.i 1 l-i t.K.-.,.l K.

k. i. n-j-ji. leitit tier tU li.t r.e- had better take stt.vs to fa The. warden, there' heeling this hint quietly went to couiitn ii order to avoid the arres and returned until his friend could with hire.

At the end cf three or four days iin.a he received one ot to nojst recia-k able papers ever Issued itvia the rational capitt.1. It wai an order signed by Vresi-uciti Lhico'ii. srspr itding the writ of habeas eeipvs -vtuth settled thi trouble of 'A'arden Wri-rht with ihe court. He rme to this city with this remarkable dcunient In his po-ket, walked into 'he court room and 'was gi-uni-- by the judge o- the bench, to hom he offered the- pitper. I-tl-t honor rtfued even to look at It.

wti-r-iiivn Mr. Wright banded it tj the clerk and, inert in the warden's btn-, euav.e. "The clerk enhihited more au-i daciiy than I had even before or ever expect to see again, lie glanced at ne paper and saw the name cf ih2 preii- tMH FEXITEXTrARY. dent of the I'nitcl States aoper-iied, ani with blanching cheek and trembling voi? Wtiked up tt the judge. -and lr.si.-ted that he should lock at the paper, saying that it wouid be much better for him to do m' than to ifiriore it." Despite his astonishment at the clerk's audacity, his honor saw that the position waj? very and the paper of vita! importance; ben- he took it in his hand and seeing th president's name appended, lead it eagerly and let Warden Wright then provost marshal, go about his business as usual.

The foregoing sketch of the inc. lent connected with the history of AHe.c.teny county from 1S61 to pi(S in its for the preservation of the union, necessarily omits many minor detai's. It includes, however, all the more incidents connected with the wsr dcr.n the! ieriod, and all thst is resui-e1 to present historically through those yesrs its action, its sentiments and its attittiu. Whatever of ejiinioa on th conduct of the might have existed when the echoes of the guns firing snoo Ft, Sumter startled tiie nation, long before the confederate troop had inv.tded the soil of Pennsylvania, the citizens of this county were a urdt. A LOCAL HiSTOHIA.

Mr. George Henry Thurston w.ti. born at Portland, in 1S2. and came to Pittsburgh in and hss been a resi dent of the city since. In ISO, while imperii-iendent cf the Pittsburgh- bocrd of rTP GKN'.

CIBSOK'8 MESS TABLE. On Which Articles of Surrender WtT Signed. trade, he e3tabiished the present series of the l-'ittsbuih directory, and pu'ohshed a statistical hitt-iry t.f the citv, -ntitled "Pittshnrgh as it is." He htcame su-cessively the secretary and the presluei't of the beard of trade. Under his presidency the board cf traj originated -xr-l secured the consoliuaiicn of tbe coiitiiioris boroughs into the present city. He waa for seven years vice president of taj national board of trade, for Pennsylvania.

In 1 ilTt htfi nrr-iittOwl thu ,..1 A iaati Tiearrai Ouirpany, and wj's loi ftvn ya(s until Js i ci be1 hy ihe Western Urion in Liufiicr his ii hr? rticcH2 t5e- gr-riph ra C-S rsi Irjefiiiii trife cyptem or r.i," rates. J-' -2 iijr tv ar lie wkh te-- ury of' 1 t-ounty rcriirr.i? ee or run pr ill. I Ni. Tt mr.x the ti r. -e- la c-om I a.

i of t. rie iics ertrcterl four a Iit? s'b'ii In bi, in wiitcj; ton rf.V.'UM cil l.il!. on which the fht eannuu vt tea mounte-l, to 1 expectfMi r-Ht i tacii. He was of tho eiwu- tve committee of the Ohio river iiiTiia- t-ii rt tiit-t it I n' i t.no-i.ti i i t'i Davla uiiml dam Llit. In b.

wim. nnl Aliesiienv the ce.it Aiilial vetu-. In "Pittsourgh tndustrs and a full a. a. IV A ricft 1.1.

Bl telle i. the" crtRinal Con. Journal (R. Ivi. P.idi-iifci, the hi (J.

J. Co.) He to th? Knickerbocker i)n! Vvlr.5Lm' auo ias Birce, in houm, ten wny meritorious of -wirten li rtprouucoa la i 1 1 em i mho I it now in hi- tS 1 yfar. Hi tiverlv i. prrn'l ii r-v nf I ft VI tslu' i vi i at ineta resources of the lerubik of icu. While sitting- In tbe Se-oTidt Presty i tlrarch In iUohmond, IUtnir: tr sermon by ifs fMor, r.ev.

Moci Arkfil a noi was brought Jefl'ersion Davis ttvat ilichTftorwl T'as to to evacuate! that night he left the nacrfci to Tvrpare fur tns partu re. Ir. -eEr-i -ew-t'Vi hirr "Vt TT --J the- Iir nortecs overasao. StCt. retiGICtX tljt3KKK 'IC 6t- tCTS Cf we nut iiowa nt -1 trie 1 1 in.

tei-rs j- i i -1 cn Hottted overaeaa. meres! Cm. CroL'a iirani C'karft. Tbe prendost cliarg ct th war cred- bJlil-n. MKrudiiLn bC.fi.

doali 2' r--fr i I uio-ive vere coneeaierl In the or- er, ft the dutv of citizen to prebend. Yet to 'step "SK to them, ani wnpji thee, even tbn. to euafait- with tnesr hfe's "st b.ooti. It waa an h-vir r.f great nd p-iitifui callmar for colnres and ineCeracic-n. vho caw the the of the position and -waited oit anx'ousry for advice fron TiTas'tfns- to what course was to ie In the meantime th tr.jcr.-s wert Wood street io order th'-a time rnig:" be pained tj receive a reply from Wash-j higton.

The escort of the i'ue of guns frc-Ti Virgin aitay to Diamoud Fifth avMBo beiusc abo.it the een-I tcr, at tbe upper end of whh'h, lc-a than ff-ft distant, were gathei-cl aioond i-uuri-jiouae an mass of wli im th sons shooid rot the city. Mr. Thumon compares eHuatiou to that prrv'otss to the throwing' overboard co the ta in Itoston harbor the outreas of th tevoi jtinn. i Xb.f evt-nirig of the day on which tbit t-vent o. currea, thf eiiizena were gath-tpJ at Kaneuil halt to await the answer of th-i Knfrlisn governor to a committer who had.

gone to deman1 that the shiis ieave the haroor without lar.ainu laetr cargoes. Vv hiie awaiting the re-j 1 01 coiamittee. speakers present the Uurln which a fu-ssajc from the co amit tte was re-I C'itvetl, saying that thf governor had (o allow the shioy to riar. At this Junctnre Samuel Adams arose and said: "that ail ha row t.n tiit nm to preserve the peae," at'tr whir a Ir.oians came forth from the hail, proc-pf led to tne ships aod threw the- tta i i u. in i it i-i mtv ice renlw wna a wane from Washington, th of the While nwatt.

iiiir ii the citizens were gathered ia pub ana new by addresses or or ipe.ikei'S. Less than a feel. d(i-tant the csr-nons were halted until parallel 'J-Ji'i ie ireive(i. it wts a but iwir, M. Stun'on "ent such ass rati cei that th" excitemfoi allayed for the time britnr, though the order was not eouiiterinazuKi lor 1.

STLVKXl WAVE, several days. Those who comprehended the extreme danger of the position pave a sigh of relief when the mob quietly dispersed. The troops conveyed the cannon then in charge to the wharf, no more were hauled, and in a few days the order was countermanded. It is impossible to siy at this day what the result might have beer, had not the order been rescinded, but the true and loyal people of this city were determined to prevent, at the risk of their a suicidal action on the part of the government. The movement was in the hands of men fully as patriotic as Adams and ai contemporaries, and the public feeling while awaiting the rescinding of the or--der was quite intense as that which existed In Faneuil hali.

WHEN THE BrfiLE SOUNDED. Prompt Response to the Call to Vrois- Patriotic Sentiment Itna-u lute Ilixb in Allegheny tonntr. From the time of the stepping of the shipment of the cannon until the firing on Suinter and all duriug the remainder of the war the patriotic sentiment of Allegheny county was most decided in its loyalty to the union. Some, however, there were who favored the fcouth. This necessarily engendered much bitter personal feeling as to individuals for a time, and was carried to such extremes in the first few months of the rebellion that cne day, shortly alter the firing on Suinter, the public was startled to see, in the gray of the morning, ropes witn nooses attached fastened to lamp-posts on some of the principal streets of tht-s.

city, intended evidently as a warning to those sympathising with, the South. Wliiie that iuteuse anxiety subsequent to the stopping of tne cannon preyed upou the uptilic mind, there came, like an electrical shock, the news of the firing on Sumter, being received here April 15, 1S01. it was upon this day that recruiting began, and on the 17th the Turner I tides left for Harrisburg, followed on the 18th. 2'Mh and 221 by Severn more comiuuiies. a regiment of ten companies nd a battalion formed cf eiht other companies, which, added to two others mihsequently formed the 13th regiment; btdntr, in less than ten days' time, twenty-si companies which responded to the rail for troops.

On the "Jith the 12lh and l-'uh left Pittsburgh for Camp fSiii'cr Harrisburir. which was used as a ren-tezvoos. Pittsburgh streets resounded with the treao of m'lUary bodies, rolled, bugles or. bed. bands played and everywhere bbiecoats were seen and the eity presented the appearance almost of a garrison.

Air. (leoivre H. Thurston was imbued by these exciting- timea with Ihe feeling- OfB CXF TUB CANNON Of the drums' triumphant roll. i in- 1. i e.

note on trie air a9oat eat thrilliiifir the weaHest soul, Ve fotlowcj cur so young and so brave. Our soluters (to tall ed brown, A the sun of May with the (iav Ala Je golden the streets of the town. To trt? ttzxze oC the music slowly sway- Through all ite thr ttie the mksi strong- -Aa tbe feun on tne bayonets rvdly fJ tlia.t prompieti him to write tiie lohowing- poem: I i wi vaf i-m Oa. 1 1 itsHant aurrjay oi lit sprltis- 1 i i i Tfieot, was the ofttcer to eacr. fr.n Libby prison.

He was car.tu-'(i ta ioe. tmi- mana-ad f-nally io cscR.pa. 1 I H3v. MiSr. rOU3B.

SCARED THE SPIES. First Publication of Some of tiie Secret unit Effective Work bone by the Committee. In regard to th work performed by this committee during its secret sessions there -has beta a great deal of curiosity, and many e.forts have bctn made to ascertain lust what was done while its doors were closed and under the hinge cf the invio-lible secrecy. The- curiosity of the pui lic in resra-d to thin has never as yet beer, gratified, and ail effoits to learn any of its secret have pro yen ineffective. it remains for the t.

ommerciai to discover one or to of the mysterious proceedings wnie will be a matter of surprise and hi great interest to many tnd ve-erars of the ti. A. R. at this time. While the division of ihe confederate army was prepariner for its raid ino thia st-ate and contemplating the attack ad capture of this city, its capture could nave t.een ettected with but very little trouble.

The executive committee wa-tltoroughly conversant with this condition of affairs. fortifications were using constructed under the direction of tne ettfroieering staff of Col. Craghlii, whde Morgan was reported in the neighborhood of New Lisbon and the division of Bee's army at Morgan town, only about forty miles distant and within easv access ci the confederate cavalrv. From sources the authority of which is unq.iestionen! the executive committee of the general committee of public safety ascertained the presence of various confederate spies withi.a the limits of Pittsburgh, it was not known exactly what reports these' spie3 were making to Bee's army, but the committee fully realised that uoles? strategy was uted no human power at command was sufhcient to save Pittsburgh from falling. The executive committee therefore used its powers to the utmost, and broug-ht within its council chambers various numbers cf these spies.

The intention was to make them divulge what they knew, and so threaten them that they would carry reports exaggerating the actual state of affairs as to the fortifications of this city. file Commercial Gazette's informant states that one time there were six or eight of these aries sitting bound hand, and foot before the executive committee with ropes around their necks, which were used to suspend them in the air untii, ARSENAL, through far of death, they were whang to divutee what they knew and comply wUh the oredrs cf the lere. the evlCT pumb'r ot 'pi treated du.ing the ou" the statement was made that it was within the nei-rhbornood of 200. The ruse proved most successful, for when, at its most critical period of existence and threatened greatest rtisaster, tne spies were induced to go to Le j's aimy at and report that every Bill around the eitv of Pittsburgh was occupied by fortifications and redoubts whose summits bristled with csnnon and whose defenders numbered in the neighborhood of rsttxj troops. Whether tne spies caiiieu this ectremelv and ridiculous re th.

diVii(m 0f Lee army at i rfeetlv easv ar.d unobstructed entrance and capture of this city, tbe whole division suddenly changed its tr.ctlcs and retreated. The facts of the case were that upon Herroti bili, the remr.ants of which are still seen to-day. thera were souif: OU CITr half a dozen pieces of cannon and some laborers busily engagred digging trenches, and that a a ft about ii- (tnnntrlU'n Ilrutal Hnlcl in exactly four hours burned seventy-Jive to nearly i 1 1 i acrttl fori -1 n-t- -1- iiiiieti, talrty desperste.y wuiuulcu. Th 'ui itt e'snty wt rrioarniitg for slain husbands an i forty chHoreti wllbout fatfeei. The scenes of Dnuiity mm mt utver erfle r.il sr w.

i '1 i Cts is ,1, i i' ir xv MvT'iii Lirii i i i I l-fifyH't-'v Vhi. 64; Oak -i: rtf! OaRiand euirus, 3K; jar-'. 42; Penn xowtiahip Home ktiarut. ii; snarpsburg rifies, First So tAHeghv i ttes, tv rifles. Arsenai rities, gnauy aouaves.

Steu- hen Harper zouaves, 50; Allegheny fia; Anuerson irtantry, 3, Twin City ranges s. 4Z; Madison Daatietje s-'in is. f-6; Ducoesne ca-dets. Js; Shuler lb.oe uards, 6f; Keystone Hams 1 tuquei-ne Home guards, 23; Third ur-i Home g-uaros, Alle-t-hetiy Zouave ca 41; Last p-irming-i-arn gt4a fi; Kirn Valley Horn guai da, "ii, Union guards. South Pittsourgh in-fantry, yi; worth guards, 57, Elsvtood arils.

4c; L.ver Bt. Clair guards, West PitfSburftii gtiards, 50; West Liberty guards, 45: East XtirminErham guards, 44; iVtwrencevilie guards, -10; Fifth Ward company 48; coinj -my Fifth Ward Home guard 4.: Jeferson guards tEigbtn ward, Pittsourgh). 54; rifles, it; Second Ward riSes, 44; I'nion rifles 'South llttsburgh). 52; Du-quesne Centra! jftianis. 5ft; Park rifles, 4-; ijihth ard rifles, 42; Columbia rifles, 5ti; Bradley Greys, 3S; Dalzell zouaves, 26; making the nuicber of men and non-com-msssiobed oiReers in- the ranks 3.0T7, anJ inclu "dr.g ccinuany, regimental and brigade orlicers There have been many oncers cast both at that time ar.d since at "his organization of soldiers, but the city and county should be as proud of their l.ojie guards as of any other of their patriotic organizations and volunteer regiments.

It fottned just what the committee intended it should be "the ru-'-leus ot future -recruits for the uubtic service of the country." Not one of these sixty-four companies was there, that did not contribute isrgeiy from its members to the severs: companies find regiments that, under the various calls for troops bv the government, to tue front, furnishing Can not only nw recruits, but those already wtli driiied in the school of the soldier, the company and the regiment, making thus nore effective troops and also able companies and regimen! al commanders, distinguished officers pnd leaders for the Pittsb orsrh, to speak, was the West Point of Al'e-ghenv county, and the noire guards fully just lie-i In its results the hopes of the prelectors and their preconceived ideas as to its importance. PITTSBURGH IN DANGER. Tliousands of Men Put to Work to Fortify tbe City Rebels Threatened to Ta ke It. Another notable date in the history of Pittsburgh was Sundav evening, June 14. Ii was the fcccS r.Oit.g of a short ocriod of public excitement equally as marked as was that.

occasioned the hring on Ft. Sumter. Dlspatohes were received- that evening by Brook-s, ho commanded the department of the Jic-ioiiu ihela. from Secretary Stanton and Ha Heck, stating that tiie city was in imminernt danger from the oof federate forces and urging hint to lose no time in putting the city in a state of defense. Pittsburgh's position is.

one that admitted of being strongly of tilled, snd an area that would support with comfort a very large bodv of troops, while at the same time the' Ohio river furnishes facilities by which the whole western country could be cor.troll -d. Had it been captured there is but little doubt the confederate forces ha te endeavored to have beld the place. The facilities it contained for the of the munitions of war, its opportunities ior ret-eiviiig supplies from Canada, its capability of being stror.vly fortified, its strategical power the West from the East, rendering thos. very oiffieult tbe movement of troops between the two sections, wouid all nave made it important for the -confederacy to have held it if possible, and succeeding therein, caused perhaps a different ending of the civil war. Its for being fortified was so great that a commission of United States engi- r.eers who made an examination on tms yo.nt in June, lt-fil.

it the strongest position they knew the coun- try. Had it been taken toe Last and the West would have been completely severed. Its fortiHcafion has been pronounced by many of her own citizens the result of an exaggerated estimate of the dangers by hich it was surrounded. It was called a "pcare," bat if it was a scare It was participated in by the government from a knowledge of the importance cf the place as a military supply point. It was a.

scire on the part of those who knew tiie intentions of the southern generals. anu a tew also who were cognizant ot the fact that in the fall preceding tbe outbreak of the war a most thorough military and engineering reconnoisance was with ulterior otieets by a. person in HALI the inlortts of the confederacy, and th it st the time of the advance of ie's ttrmy into thi3 reconnoisaace, ac-coriipanifcti bv a ma.t showing the Uetaits of ttie -f the city, was in the hdbds ot the confederate From the hetr'nntng of the letl t' i' 'I tuaic satety rrorrTiir. iToUoIas tec i i i male a ieiter rionn t.nii-s isiiiifp. Hem Wv city, Uat- e-i April fl, ia which therp Wttahluirton.

Pltlaburgrti is. wmu Mhi Bon. Wm. P. Johnson -a ha3 pevtr en ascertained.

Geo. H. rJ hurston as av that two hours of a An- Jtaii, jvi. fi. Ci- LioyJ.

J. J. J5.lus,e. vv. Basaiey, fY h' In im, "A lec-heuv ot etatitc so-l niatnrtiuti remtci--- t)M fe verv lull encvciopeti: cf In rai-iier vearn fW VMl" c-i tue cay.

miinst.fr the Hai rt? -'HI I fur- mac, A committee, oi naae a.so organiaed with P. C. Shcnnon A 1 M. Tlemani b'inoi i eor.ttiittee on transit of munitions of vecretarv: also a coinnuut for sujjport vnlar-teera. not yet auMPieu J-" rn.l- the of yoiuntcers, TIIOS.

fl T. it nefiermatL edt- sublccinmitt'es 5re Tl executive committee as di- a ttiree-hours' session, ml re- day to the whole meeting committee. The execu- served tnroo-rh the whole or tie wr aft was held "fnlice of Gen. Thomas Howe wrwe of cioslne up its busing 'K IS "tt" v. Vhts business.

On the 9th of wede his to the x- ie, which adjourned sine ee This report in the few extracts which fi ehibits briefly, not only the stone of tvTe' committee', action, but also the ratters that came before them aurmg the commlttee; toe first extended Jr.Vm ineil IS to SeptemDer Jt, loere- ran 'f 1 i .1 t-i it it-i tiZ ire not recoried for Private moV Septemoer eittt. 1 April fsesf the second series or tbe sessions ntmber 4. or. ot the corarmuee is it-wiucu. a.ic merit's was from June 15 to July 4, Ivl 'whioh ooourred -while the citj-- was being fortltieci rtuririK- the invasion ot tne confederate forces under Gen.

Lee. ihe action of these latter sessions were rather thoe of the committee of public safety, the citizens irtnerally, under the i--ect'on of the executive committee, the proceedings being puiishe.i daily in the papers of the city. 'ih reeorl pfe- served la tflat of the executive eommit- durms I i- r- 4. i to April HS, 1 r-- par-tic iijat-tl in member-! e-1- niit'--' t-r-tf-y-itri Tby g-neral comniit-te-'o: o.ttiio safety. Irs wer ccinnea pcinr'ipaiij to the raising fit the procur- ir anrs.

formntion ciiraas and sl o'ese c-oitimittt- the Ja.3 1 reeortiel tt tieli. olT'TCfjtiaftt9 irijffcjwtiti itje Jjsre I i i ri.M I i I mi P--- i.lir.aw. To time of the music BlftTflY 6481- 1 iU.liU' a- t' li L'v! 1 Tt" ixrr s. -Ti-i replyin. I 9uS2rX 4 1 ii tbe oil- f- to draw tJrtss-S iiU- omiincttons of ami Itjoketl txpoox avont'l WsA a Ihci Ing rebellion already existe I.

it seemeii tricr'-tiioie Inat ttie gaverniwut shouid ev'flenceM of rebellion, al- 1 AtWiiil M. U. k. Ourlirk 3f. McAfee.

H. Cane. ij. Catnercn. it.

J. Gruce, Woodweii, J( ilurrty. J- J..