The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-15
The War.
New York, Nav !

New ork, May 4.
Eight companies of Sappers and Miners have
been mustered into the service also FIVE com
panies of Col. Bakers California Regiment
Col Hawkins Zouaves will be mustered into
service to-day, and armed with Enfield rifles.
New York and Philadelphia have been made
military despots. Troops will be concentrated
in those cities to be sent at the least emergency
to any point by sea or land.
The Government has accepted the tender of
various yachts, which will be armed for revenue
service
The Worlds special correspondent at Wash.
ing on states to-day that Major Anderson con-
templates addressing the people Of Kentucky on
behalf of the Union.
Several army officers who failed to get con
missions in the rebel service on resigning have
asked to be restored. They met with an en-
phatic refusal.
There are sixty thousand stand of arms in
Washington navy yard.
The special correspondent of the Post says :
" The government has already received offers Of.
$50, 100 men from west of the Alleghanies.
arrivals of specie from the North have
made money matters easier. No further trouble
is anticipated from lack of funds
St. Louis, May I.
day, but nothing Of importance was done.
The House in secret session all day.
Nothing definite is known OF the proceedings
The Carlo correspondent of the Republican
says FIVE batteries are now planted at differ ent
points on the Ohio and Mississippi, fully com.
manding both rivers at their confluence, and so
placed that the entire force can be rallied in sup
port of any point in few minutes.
All batteries are sustained by large bodies of
infantry
New York, May s.
The IriJune's Washington correspondence
says: "The government is considering the policy
of constructing floating batteries for use on the
Mississippi No doubt they will be contracted
for
Federal scouts, arrived from New Orleans, re-
port that even the home guard has been mus
tered into service, with directions to prepare
speedily for transporton Northward. The May
has called for a second home guard. The
men seemed rather reluctant to enlist 1t is
supposed at the at the fsrtherest 1000 troops
have been raised in New Orleaus, all OF whom
have marched toward Richmond.
The War Department has learned TODAY that
$4,000 men are within two DAYS march of Rich
mOnd. Orders bave been given by General
Scott for the rapid importation of forces to
Washington.
Letters from Virginia Unionists state that
one OF the reasons for concentrating troops from
the Confederate States in Virginia, was to in
Crease the secession vote at the coming election
"There are still some traitors in the War De
partment.
"The officially announced determination of
the Virginia Government TO contest the occups.
ton of the right bank of the Potomac opposite
Washington, is expected by the military author
tiles here 10 result in battle between the Federal
forces and the rebels, in close proximity to the
capitol. General Scott is not quite prepared to
advance the troops to the other side of the river,
but strong force will nevertheless cross the
river and assume and fortify position near
Alexandria, soon as the necessary prepare
tons are completed.
The Richmond authorities are evidently kept
well informed as to the plans of General Scott
The military movements directed by themselves
last week, show this.
Gen. Lane was dispatched some days ago to
Kansas on important business connected with
the Government. He will have command of a
large force, and will proceed as soon as possible
through the Indian country to Fort Smith. for
the purpose OF taking that post and all others
belonging to the Government in Missouri and
Arkansas. Gen. Lane stated before leaving
w ashingtOu, that with one thousand men such
as he could bring into the field, he could march
through that entire section of the countrv.-I
Seven hundred men uuder his command will be
of the same class that served under
Montgomery, May 9.
Conrgess to-day has been spent mostly in Sc
cret session, bu, is understood that its attention
vas engaged in perecting arrangements for
vigorous and successful prosecution of the war.
and placing the Southern Confederacy in the
best possible condition OF defence 1t is also IN
1erstood, contrary to what was supposed, that
he Confederacy has control of sufficient arms,
ordnance and ammunition of every description.
20 put into the field 100000 men for one years
Chicago, May 9.
Gentlemen of military experience, who have
been for some days at Carlo, say no apprehen- |
lions need be entertained for the safety of that |
place. All that is required to render it impreg-
liable against any force that can be sent against
{, is heavy ordnance, which s momentary ex-
,ected
There are now FIVE distinct batteries, having /
sweep OF three miles on the Mississippi and /
wo miles on the Ohio river
The heavy ordnance, when it arrives, will be |
o planted SO as to command Bird Point, on the
Missouri side, the only practicable site for tat
cries to operate against Cairo.
Washington, May 9.
The published letter to Mr.. Dayton, Minister
o France, is understood to be an index TO the
ntire European correspondence. 1t is under.
TODD that the Government has received from
iinister Dallas an account of an interview with
ord Palmerston, the result of which just;fes
be assertion that there is no indication or pros
ect Of the recognition of the Confederate States