The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-08

South represent tha! North Carolina will go ou'
of the Uuio, by acciiInatiou.
The NirginiaIs removing all ;he machine
~ fom Harper Ferry to Richmond.
Special Dispatches 10 the Post say: The
preaenc If Shcrman'a battery at Ekton, Mary
land chang d tie community from secessionsts
to Union men"
Troops are concentrated around Baltimore
Troops ne already iii Western Va and a
force Of Federal troops Ill soon be posted at
Frederick.
GOV Lctcher has been notified that any APP
prcach Of Confederate troops towards Washing
ton wili be the signal for an instant auack ON
Richmond and Norfolk.
Washington dispatches to the Conmcrcial
say Union Convention will b. held in Wheel
ins, the l2th OF Nav, composed of DELEGATES
from Western Virginia The sccessionists viii
attempt to concia,e them 10y granting the de-
mand 20 tax slave property
The steamer Chesapeake returned from Fort
Monroe after landing $500 barrels Of provs-
ipaa
Harrisburg April 3o.
Governor Curtin's message in extra session
speaks Off uue xampied p.oD.tnes> aud patriotism
with which the States have responded % the call
% the President 1t saws the slaughter Of North
en- troops in Baltimore for the pretended offcn-e
81 marching at the call Of the Federal Government
peace ably over soil admittedly in the Union.
with the object Of defending the common Capt.
Ia, imposes rev dates and responsibilities on
she States and administration This state OF
things cannot h. submitted to. Whethc- Mary
land NAV profess to bc loyal to the Union, or
! otherwise, there can De permitted 30 hostile soil
no ob>tructed thorouctare between the states
undouhtetilv loyal ard their rational seat Of
1 a. L. 1. -
rcntc through Baltimore NAV bc no longer closed
against the peaceahle passage Of our people
armed in the service Of The government, but we
must b. fully assured Of this interrupted euioy
ment of a passage 10 the Capitol by any and eve
nv route essential TO the purposes of The Gov
ernmeUt, peaceahly If possible, but bs force il
necessary. The time for temporizing and for.
bearing with this rebellion i passed
More companies have been rendered than will
make M the entire complement al the State.
The Governor communicates the fact that the
banks OF the Commons, ath have voluntarily
1 rendered any amount 81 money necessary foe the
common defense and the gepera welfare of the
/ State and nation. The loan of $500. go ia not
vet exhausted hut much larger sum will be re.
q8ired. The Legislature has been convened.
not Ouly 10 complete the reorganization OF the
militia laws of the State. but give to the Gov
| erner authority 10 pledge the latin ri the Com
monwealt, TO borrow such sums of money as
NAV be necessary for extraordinary requirements
In order TO protect the border. he recommends
the organization If fifteen regiments of cavalry
and ir.fan;rs exclusive of those called into Uni
ted States service lie recommends on act le-
CALLING ami authorizing appropriations for fam
lilies OF volunteers.
gentleman holding an Official position IN
Washington arrived here to-day, after one week 5
STAY in Virginia He communicates the impor-
lant fact that the vote against secession in the
seere, session Of the Virginia Convention was
fully 81 ard rot Is, as reported. He 60; this
information from a prominent member of the
Convention who dared not make the statement
public. No Virginia paper dared to publish it
Hartford. Nav l..
The Connection; Legislature convened TO day.
Gov. Buckingham's message recommends an
eifcien: State militia. and says Al Volunteer COM
panics have already been accepted. The reg.
nents will not leave the State until they are full
~ equipped with camp and baggage train and
prepared 10 take care of themselves. The Leg
lsiatu.e viii make liberal appropriations for war
purposes. The State is out OF debt and owns
$500 600 in bank stock.
Annapolis, Nd, May /.
Fortihcations commanding the Annapolis Rail-
road and the country for two miles around were
thrown up Yesterday. Annapolis was made a