Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-05-16

page OF All supplies OF any KIND Tor the
rebellious States At Cairo.
MnwAUKEK, May g.
The first regiment Milwaukee volunteers
was reviewed to-day. .4
Rufus King. Minister TO Rome. has
been appointed Brig. General Of the State.
q 'sa "a 's wAsnrscros. May Z.
Major Anderson has. this evening. with
the consent Of the President. accepted the
command Of the Kentucky Brigade.
H stfls Oi 59s PHiLADELPmAs May 8.
The First Artillery Regiment of Penn
sylvania. Col. Patterson. started South
this morning BY railroad.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. May g..
The postal department. is ready to take
charge Of the mails at any moment Con-
gress directs.
The Office seal. books, blanks. routes
and clerical force are complete, and no de-
tention Of the mails is feared in conse-
quence Of any polity which the Lincoln
Government may adopt. fa'o sfe .haf
In Congress. to-day. President Cobb
read dispatch from d. p. Hall. Com
missioner from Georgia. announcing that
Arkansas had passed unanimously an un-
conditional Ordinsnce of Secession.
Morton of Fiorida offered resolution
Of inquiry % to the propriety Of appoint.
ing Chaplains in the nsvy.r Adopted.
Mr.. Ochiltree Of Texas offered bill
providing for compensation to disbursing
officers of the several executive depart
ments. -l0o .sGoi FriQs3I 4agh 5i ioigIaq
i. Conard of Louisisna's motion for
Committee on Claims was adopted.
Secret session followed.
noia-ogolg WHEELING, May 8.
A large Union meeting was held at
kiugwood. Preston county. on the 4th
inst. Resolutions were adopted express.
ing unaltcrable opposition to the Ordinance
Of Secession. and favoring division of
the State. and to vote for delegate to
Congress. Delegates were appointed to
the Wheeling Convention.
Nothing has been heard from the Ka-
nswhs region. -i4'9'fh rFF 'A'o."oH@
Advices from various Western coun
ties. indicate great increase in Union SEN
timent. ioia 49, scar oal az gf.
All necessary arrangements are being
made for holding the Convention in this
city on Monday next. Fourteen counties
have thus far appointed delegates.
A great deal of enthusiasm ia manifested
over the receipt Of 1000 stand of Govern
ment arms. which reached here to-dsy.
WAsnrSaroS. May 8.
A Louisiana regiment arrived at Rich
mond on Monday. l.40O Tennessee
troops and battalion Of Alabama troops
have reached Lynchburg. .ie
AT Norfolk there are about 4, 900 troops,
including two companies of Georgians.
The authorities were fortifying Norfolk
in ell directions Also at Hstteras inlet,
North Carolina. wa
A board Of medical officers will con.
vcne at the naval hospital. New York. on
the first of June next. for the examination
of candidates for admission into the medi-
cal corps of the navy.
WAsHEorox. Mays.
1t is reported that Ex-Governor Reed
er Of Kansas. now of Pennsylvania. will
be appointed Brigsdier- General in the ar
my. Lieutenant Jones. who fired the
Harper's Ferry Arsenal. is appointed As
sistant Quartermaster-G General with the
title of Captain. The Virginians are not
ready yet for an attack ON Washington.
|. > s.s.. - ASSAPoLIs. May 8.
Lieut. Crosby. U. S. N. arrived here
with the light boat which was stationed
off Windmill Point. and removed by the
Secessionists. When seen she Was twelve
miles up the Wicomies river. Her crew
deserted her. Lieut.. Crosby reports seeing
large number of cavalry on shore. The
Importance of Annapolis as military de-
pot is daily becoming more apparent.
~ 0 LouIsrMLE, May 8.
The Surveyor of Customs has been in
structed to prevent the shipment of arms.
munitions of war and provisions to the
seeded States. including Tennessee. North
Carolins and Arkansas. and intercept
such shipments passing By or going thro'
Louisville. a.I- sfns 90 .st4.l s. ) -
FaEDERlcK. May 0. D
The Legislative COMMITTEES on Federal
Relations reported bill pronoancine the
war waged on the South unconstitutional.
subversivs Of the principles on which the
Union was founded. and sympsthizing
deeply with their Southern brethren in de-
fence Of tho principles Of self government;
imploring the President to accept the olive
branch held out by the + Confederate
States, whose President has repeatedly do
c.ared that they seek only self defence and
to be let alone; that Marylsnds desires
peacesble recognition of the Independence
of the Confederate States. and gives her
assent thereto; that the present military
occupation of Maryland is . fagrant VIC.
lation of the Constitution: advises citizens
to abstain from interfering with tho Feder-
81 troops, and says that under existing
circumstances It is inexpedient to call >
sovereign convention. olai mods saislp|
skrsffi irsei ssaa IT - 3 .Iq. .sas. aass
"a dsrs T. v,iereo ST. Louis, May 8.
Is The Collector of this port has received
orders from the Secretary Of the Treasury
to examine che nanifests Of all steamers
bourd South compare them with the car
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