The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-02-28

ance Of thousands who desired to call
on him last night. He declined to give
reception. The final counsel was
held at eight o'clock. Mr.. Lincoln did
not want to yield, and Col. Sumner &C
tually cried with indignation. but Mrs.
Lincoln, seconded by Mr.. Judd, and
Mr.. Lincoln,s original informant, in
sisted upon it, and at nine o'clock Mr..
Lincoln left on a special train. He
wore a Scotch plaid and very long
military cloak, so that he was entirely
unrecognizable, accompanied by Super
lintendent Lewis and one friend, He
started, while all the town, with the ex-
Ieeption of Mrs. Lincoln, Colonel Sum-
tner, Mr.. Judd and two reporters, who
were sworn to secrecy, supposed him
to be asleep. The telegraph wires
were put beyond the reach of every
Eone who might desire to use them'' /
Washington, Feb. "a.
Infinite rumors, are afloat cencerning
warlike dispatches said to have been re-
lceived by the government from the
South. These cause much excitement,
and many inquiries, but they cannot
be traced to any reliable source. There
certainly has been no cabinet meeting
to-day to consider dispatches of the
tenor of those circulated, in connection
with other reports. .'.as g. - ~ 4
Mr.. Lincoln's rapid passage through
Baltimore has been condemned here
by some who do not know the facts,
which are these: A set of unscrupu-
lous political knaves in Baltimore, who
had determined to turn Mr.. Lincoln's
visit there to their own account, ar.
ranged for procession from the depot
to his hotel. Protection was asked by
these rowdies of Marshal Kane, who
protested against such proceeding.
He said Mr.. Lincoln would be treated
with all respect due him personally to
his official position, but so obnoxious
were the parties proposing the demon
stration, that he could not ensure the
same respect to them. If they were
determined to brave it, it might result
in some indignity being offered, which
would be notifying to the. President
elect, and disgraceful to the city of Bal
tiwore. Finding that these men were
fixed in their purpose to make Mr.. L. IS
visit subserve their purposes, the latter
was advised by telegraph to pass on to
Washington without stopping, which
he did. This advice came from gentle
men who had the good name of Balti-
more at heart. These advices from
Baltimore had been anticipated by
special messenger sent thence to meet
Mr.. Lincoln at Philadelphia, with dis
patches from Gen. Scott and the War
Department, urging him to come
through Baltimore unexpectedly, as
they had specific information of hostile
purposes against him there, in relation
to which they could not be mistaken.
This information was obtained through
official secret agents.
Washington, Feb. 25.
Secretary Dix has recently issued the
following order: "John S. Brushwood,
a Captain in the revenue service, hav-
ing, while in command of the revenue
cutter Robert McClelland, in violation
of his official oath, and of his duty to
the government, surrendered his vessel
to the State of louisiana, and S. B.
Caldwell and -Thos. Foster, Lieutenants
under his command, having been par
ties to the surrender, it IS hereby d.
rected that their names be stricken
from the rolls of said service. BY
order of the President of the United
States.
(Signed) "'JOHN A. DIX
Secretary of the Treasury"