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

| dilG the range ana IlCHcieHtN tlefcoi.
And whether they know the manual OF the bay
onet exercise.
| They will also state their ability 10 take the
field as to camp and garrison aud organization
of their comm!ssary, quaftermaster and med
| zeal departments Commanders viii be held ac-
countabc Tor The want of good discipline. The
| articles o. war will be read 10 the respective
commands the Sabbath ut the inspection, be
| fore going "a church, and they viii be governed
| by the regulations for the Army Of the United
States.
| leave OF absence for three months has been
granted TO Col. King, Minister To Rome To ena-
| ilc him 30 command the Wisconsin volunteers :;
also, to Carl Schuz, Minister to Spain, who pro-
| poses 10 raise a company OF cavalry.
| Boston, Nav l.
NJ. Adams, Minister 10 England. Cassus NJ
Clay, Minister 10 Russia, aud Gr. Halderman,
| Minister 10 Sweden, ieit GA the Niagara for
| Europe.
The remains of the Massachusetts, soldiers
killed at Il Gilmore, arrived TO dsy. They were
received with military honors
New York. May !.
| 4 special dispatch to the Times, dated Balri
more, May !, says Reverdy Johnson who arri
we'd to-day from Frederick, SAYS the Legislature
are appalled, at the strength of he Union sent
inent III Maryland. and al the certainty Of ma
king Maryland the batt e field. If they throw her
| into the vortex Of secession. He does NOT be
lieye they viii perform any action of legislation,
tending 10 such an cad.
| Wallace, elected l,om Baltimore during the
| reign of terror, moved To ratiy the amendment
10 the Constitution proposed by Congress. that
| the government shall not interfere with slavery
where il exists. \ week since he ia hast.
| fer secession.
Portland, May l.
| An attempt was made Yesterday to bIow w
tie STATE powder house Brownhall Hi, con
tanning ] Q, 900 kegs Of powder.
st. Louis May /.
| The CAIRO correspondent Of the RtpuJiieon
says: About dozen men belonging TO Chica- o
| Company, refused to take the oath and left the
| ranks.
| Major general B1ckner, COmnander-in-Cnif
| OF the Kentucky militia, had a conference viii.
Col. Prentiss, commander Of the force. at Cairo
| Much excitement exists at Paducah. KY, and
companies are constantly drilling Four piece.
o! artillery have been received from Nashville
| il is understood that the Governor OF Tonnes
ses has made demand upon the Governor of
| Illinois for arms aud munitions taken from the
steamer iiillman. The boat Lad been Given up
TO her owners and taken to Paducah, Ky.
/ The feeling runs high at Nashville. Sew
tIdi ciiil lidt4ic> ~ Z a4i-I4.i- "a dlu in-il
4 twenty four FOUNDER and considerable
| number OF troops are stationed al ColumbcS,
Ky. The town is closely guarded, and strangers
closely watched. The people expect an attack
| from the Cairo forces in a short time.
The steamer Julius II Smith slipped by Cairo.
and landed four hundred and fifty Colts rifles az
Paducah.
D. II. Donivau, collector of this port, forwar-
ded his resignation to Washington Yesterday.
Annapolis, Nay 3
The Garrison at Fort Monroe numbers one
thousand Massachusetts men ard three hundred
regulars. Five thousand yirginians were on the
opposite side.
The Virginians are erecting battery at Tire
entrance o; Hampton Roads.
From information received from the private
Secretary of Gov. Hicks. We learn that Maryand
viii probably not call Convention. Tie seces-
sioaists dare hot use the power saddenly acqur.
ed. They say all is lost, and the State has been
sold By the Governor. A requisiion will il time
oe made for Federal Volunteers. An order for
the same was drawn up when the outbreak &C.
Cured in Baltimore.
On application just made by some q the d.
plomatic corps at the State Department the TO-
loving points we're ascer:ained:
First.-Vessels in blceksdei ports when the
blockade takes effect viii be allowed 4 rea-o'is-
be tine 70 depart.
Second Vessels bringing emigrsnts, though
they had 10 notice of the blockade at the time