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Daily Journal.
The March Into Virginia.
A correspondent of the Wheeling Intelli-
? sneer went with the advance regiment
rom Wheeling to Grafton. The weloome
of the troop at every station was the wild
eat for imaginable. At every station and
every honse people greeted the soldier
with cheering and the waving of bate and
handkerchiefs,aud the women and girls when
thej had no handkerchiefs, waved their
bonnet and aprons. At one house by the
road side, an old lady who seemed excited
to the highest pitch waved her hands till
the train was entirely past, and thon gave
vent to her overwrought feellings by yield
ing to a flood of tears. Such was the exu
berant joy with which the people, alarmed
but the hour before by undefined apprehen
sion, welcomed the appearance of their de
fenders. At Mannington, 60 miles from Wheeling
at the trains rolled in, they displayed the
American) flag, and with that, and the
gleaming of a thousand bayonets, the peo
ple almost went wild with enthusiasm. . In
a very few minutes the whole town was
there, and the gladdest set of people a man
ever laid eyes on. Their joy scarcely knew
any bounds.
- Here five prominent Secessionists were
arrested and brought before the Colonel of
the Regiment, who released them on their
taking an oath of fidelity, but held two, Mr.
Cbas. Mathews Superintendent of that sect
ion of the B. O. road and Z. Snodgrass, a
constable, for further proceedings
Near Farmington 67 miles farther east,
the regiment disembarked ata burned bridge
and six companies visited Farmington,
where armed Secessionists were reported.
Squads of men continued to go out in dif
ferent directions, and to bring in prisoners
ntil they mast have had, at least, a dozen
under guard at once. It was rather exci
ting to see the scouts or "Snake Hunters,"
as tbey style themselves on a trail. A
certain as tbey would spy a man anywhere
in sight a squad of them would seize their
gun and start after bira on a run, and be
fore long would bring bira in ; for tbey were
ore of their game if they got eye oo it.
- One secessionist was killed, and another
wounded in attempting to escape.
When the companies reached Farming
ton village, it was fonnd deserted by the
secessionists; traitor having mounted a
house at Mannington on the arrival of the
troops and given the alarm at Farmington.
' Tb troop scoured the woods around and
secured the prisoner.
' The Ohio regiment (the 16th) followed
th Wheeling one a few hours after. Of
that regiment the correspondent say:
: The Ohio regiment reached Mannington
Monday evening just at dark, having felt
their way over the toad, examining all the
bridge to see that they bad not been injur
ed. The whole town assembled to receive
them. - They paraded in the street in front
of Hough' hotel, while their band, a superb
one, played the Star Spangled Banner and
other air. At the conclusion the crowd
gave three cheers for Ohio, which compli
ment was returned by the Ohio men, 'who
gav three ebeers for the citizen of Man
nington. The citizen then proffered their
houses for quarters for the soldiers. ' Some
were put in the church, some in the Odd
Fellows' Hall, others at the hotel, other in
private bouses, until they were all provided
for, the people all manifesting toe moat
cordial feeling for them.
" And well they merited such treatment,
for besides that they came here to protect
uV they are splendid set of fellows tall,
handsome, and snidier-tikb' appearance, and
dignified and gentlemanly in demeanor.
They were immensely pleased with the re
ception all along the road, and particularly
with the substantial compliment of the
good people of Cameron and Belton, who
got together all the provisions in the place
bread, pies, cakes, a barrel of crackers,
meat, butter, and eggs, and had tbem all
boxed up and ready for them. By the time
the Ohio men reached Cameron they had
gathered from the surrounding country some
eight hundred or one one thousand people,
who received them with enthusiastic demon
strations. The men got out and mingled
with them, shaking hands with all, men,
women, and girls. .
The troops repair the bridges as they go
along, and a corps of telegrapher repair the
wires, and thus move on towards Grafton.
The Position of England.
The New York Albion of to-day express
es its unfeigned regret that the new of the
debates in Parliament has "given rise to a
certain anti -British irritation in the Amer
ican mind," and prays its readers to "ab
stain from putting tboir faith in any party
man's interpretation of what was said in
either House." It says :
"Neutrality, real and not assumed, is the
purpose as well as the policy of the British
Government and people, a it has been ours
from the first, and will be to the Inst of this
fratricidal and fatal strife. It would wear
an air of maudlin sentimentality for our
ministers or public speakers to be perpetu
ally repenting their regrets, though an ex
pression to this effect twice fell from Lord
Palraerston's lips on the 7th inst., while
expressing bis confidence that no necessity
for additions to our naval or military ar
maments would grow out of the warfare
here. Nor is the increase of our squadron on
the North American and West Indian sta
tion by any means large. It consists but
of three steamers, mounting 22, 17 and 6
guns respectively, with a rumor that one
forty-gun steam frigate is to be added also.
We look to it further, that the proclama
tion announoed as forthcoming will define
our neutral position so unmistakably, that
even some of our reckless abusers will be
fain to confess themselves satisfied, while
our refusal to weloome British volunteer
into a civil war will be comparatively justi
fied. If it be true, also, which we doubt
that privateer are being fitted out in any
ports of the United Kingdom it is certain
that they will be embargoed and their out
fitters prosecuted.
"Easy as it is to pronounce all professions
of internal friendship hypocritical, we have
yet to learn from querulous carper what
conceivable beoefit Great Britain is to gain
from violation of her promised neutrality.
I it her will, do you you suppose, that ber
commerce should be subject to the inter
ruption of privateers f Doe the desire to
alienate the regard of the great nation that
so hospitably received her future, sovereign.
Does she pretend to settle a quarrel sprung
up between million of foreigner I Ha
not ber government emphatically repudiat
ed the possible offence of offering advice t
Our reader may depend npon it with all
allowance for the effect of blockaded cotton
and imposed Morrill tariffs that our coun
trymen at home are not tuck fool a to
run th risk of making bad worte. Tbey
are by no means in the mood to interfere.
Difficult duties and delicate negotiations
are before them. From these tbey will not
flinch. Beyond 1 tbess - they are neutral,
neutral, neutral."
Presidaut Lincoln, Secretary Cameron, Sec
retary Chan and Hon. N. P. Banks, visited the
Ohio regiinvnta Tuesday afternoon. They . re
viewed the Beeond regiment, and warmly com
mended the efficiency of the wen.'
(From the London Herald (Conservative) May 6.)
The Magnificent Uprising in America.
The citizens of the Free States and their
representatives of Congress looked upon the
threat of secession as mere intimidations,
and naught else ; nor are they to be blamed
for failing to euepect their Southern brtth
ern of a treachery without parallel in hi
tory. At length the entire North is awak
ened to tbe truth by the attack on Fort
Sumter, and Democrats, Native Americans
and Republicans, learn for tbe first time
tbat Mr. Lincoln's success is but th pre
text for secession, whilst a long preparing
and cleverly matured plot to break op tbe
Union is the only true motive. Tbe North
is now hastening as one man, to take ven
geance on tbe traitors. From tbe forests of
Maine to tbe mountains of Pennsylvania
the air is resonant with the clang of arms.
Through the land is echoed "The Gaul is
at the gates," and the New Englander quit
the loom, tbe Western farmer turns from
tbe plow, and tbe sturdy settler in far dis
tant Minnesota casts aside his axe and rushes
to defend the Capital. It is no longer a
simple President and a successful political
party who are inimical to tbe eeeeder.
Tbe whole North is up as one man, and
those who but yesterday ridiculed Mr. Lin
coln as a fool, or vilified him as a blood
thirsty tyrant, now laud bim as the second
"Father of his country." Young boys and '
old men, fly to his summons; millions aro
placed at his disposal by the State legisla
tures, corporate companies, and even private
individuals; business is suspended, and the
entire population seems to be drilling itself
for the conflict. Jf only half the account
in the American prest be correct, vt doubt
whether the annals of any country can fur
nish mort astonishing proof of unanimity
of sentiment and self-denying patriotism
than are now offered by the Fret State of
the Transatlantic Union.
Tbe South by this time has probably got
to the length of their tether. On the 20tb
ult the date of the tailing of the previous
steamer, there wore 5,000 troops in Wash
ington, and those numbers were likely tb be
doubled when the Persia left. Tbe capital
of the United States is well adapted for
defense, and before tbe Southern army can
enter the city, it must cross one of two
deep rivers, or pass the Virginia Hills,
which are now covered with batteries.
Gen. Scott, the conqueror of Mexico, has
been engaged for months past in preparing
for an attack, and there is small probability
of tbe enemy taking him by surprise. It
is understood, moreover, that the Cabinet
has resolved to carry out hi plan of cam
paign against the seceded State; and inas
much as no officer has yet been named to
command the Federal Army in the field, it'
may be designed that tbe General shall
carry out bis own plans in person. If so,
we must prepare for much abuse of him,
both in Europe and his own country.
Lieut. Gen. Wiufield Scott it by no
means a popular commander nntil the dote
of the campaign, for he manoeuvres long,
fight a little as possible, and wins unex
pectedly. It was so especially during tbe
war with Mexico, and we should not be sur
prised, from what we know of bis past his
tory, to find the Southern army lying before
Washington for two or three weeks to come,
and tbe Northern people accusing him of
cowardice, and tbe President of pusillani
mity. Wo have little doubt, however, of
tbe final result, considering the relative re-:
sources of th contending parties, tb basis
of their operations, and above all, ibe
cause in which they are embarked.
In Memphis, hams are 90 cent per pound,
and sugar, flour, bacon, and butter, have avahrr
eed within a short time over 35 per cent, wljile
the working men are out of employment.
