The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-01

New York, April %.

seize her, she placed herself under the guns of
the Navy Yard A Customs officer demanded
her. but the commandant of the yard refused
The Yankee towed the Cumberland TO Fort
Monroe. The Pawnee has also arrived The
destruction at Norfolk is complete. Crews and
marines had been sent to Washington. The gov
ernment had purchased two more steamers for
gun boats
The steamer Bib was at Sandy Hook watch
ing vessels.
A number of other steamers would soon cruise
off the Sound at Sandy Hook.
The Boston, Mississippi and Colorado will be
ready for sea in few days. The Niagara, from
Japan has arrived.
On Friday last lot of boys from Washington
captured steamer at Alexandria, and brought
| her to Washington. There were 2,400 stand of
arms aboard.
Lieut.. Maurey disappeared from Washington
on Friday, and Captain Scott is placed ia his
place.
New York, April "a.
| Several steamers sailed last night and TO day
with troops for various points.
Our eth Regiment has arrived in Washington.
Daniel S. Dickinson, in his speech on Monday
night said, he hoped We would strike down in
our might, and if necessary, wipe the South from
the face of the earth.
| 1t is said that the secessonsts have erected
batteries two miles below Mount Vernon, and at
Indian Head, twenty miles lower down the Poto-
mac.
A general order from Gen. Scott, dated the
| 19th extends the military district Of " ashng ton
to Delaware aud Pennsylvania, under Major Cen
eral Patterson, who is ordered to post Pennsylva-
MIA volunteers all along the road from Whining
ton TO Washington, in sufficient numbers TO pro.
tect the rails and telegraph.
ii.
Gen. Scott sent orders TO Fort Washington to
destroy the rebel batteries below Mount Vernon
at all hazards
Mr.. Bartlett OF the Hrening Post, arrived last
night from Washington, Monday p N.
Ben Mccullough was at Alexandria with 1000
Nirginians.
1t is reported that the President said to the
Baltimore deputaton, on Monday that if the
passage of the United States troops was again
INSTRUCTED he would lay their city in ashes
Four thousand barrels of -four, bound for
Richmond, were seized at Georgetown on Sun
day.
In letter from Secretary Seward to Governor
Hicks, of Nd, who had requested the President
to send no more troops through that State, and
had also absurdly proposed asking the British
Minister at Washington to act as mediator be-
tween the rebels and the Government, Mr. Sew
could settle their own difficulties without calling
on European monarch.
Mr.. Simonton the Washington Correspondent
!. of the Times, who left Washington YESTERDAY
morning, saws, ii rumor having reached Virginia
that Lieut. General Scott was about TO resign as
General in Chief of the United States, Judge
Robinson, an old personal friend and class mate
OF his came to Washington on Sunday, iroal
Richmon to offer him commission AS Com
mandcr in Chief Of the Confederate States ~
ter learning the purport of Judge RS GRAND.
Gen. Scott interrupted him with a declaration
that, il he went any further in making such a
proposition to him, he (Judge r. would not b.
! permitted 10 get back TO Richmond; adding that
having sworn to support the Constitution of IA,
, United States, he realized all the obligations 81
that oath. ana should OF course observe them.
ST Louis. April u.
Enlistng volunteers has progressed rapidly sor
the past two days, and there are now about ,
, 500 men in the arsena! ground subject to the
orders oi the Secretary of War. More will bt
received To morrow and il is thought that IN,
entire four regiments asked for bv the President
: will be raised IN this county, notwithstanding the
: refusal OF Gov. Jackson TO comply with the re
QUESTION. company Of 100 Germans from 81
Geneveve, have offered their services
7. i. Blair .Ir., has been elected TO and ha.
E accepted oonelcy in the lst Regiment 20 -dav
q Ilavre De Grace, April ~.
r A gentleman passed here from Baltimore thi,
morning, who states that Fort McHenry was Ger
tainly reinforced with GOO men; also that the
: Baltimoreais had planted cannon toward her
the commander ordered them remoNed, which
; was complied with. Subsequently, another can
non was pointed at her at another side, which
was also removed
| IL ia I'd ,i,,t H. h.,
cd into between the authorities Of Baltimore anC
the Government, or the rebuilding of bridges at
the expense Of Baltimore, and the road woulC
be in running order in ten days
The passenger train from the Camden station
left for Washington on Tuesday I. ". Wher
nearing the Relay House, they were informed
that train from Washington had been taker
possession of near Annapolis Junction, and haC
been impressed into the government SERVICE
IL was supposed for the purpose of conveying
troops from the junction to Washington.
For the election in Baltimore, there had beer
no other ticket but Southern rights nominated
1t was thought that the navigation of tn.
, Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal would be stopped
on account OF the apprehension that the cargoes
, would be seized.
Heavy guns were heard the same morning IL
the vicint. of the "White House." below W ash
ington, and the superstition that some trans
port steamers had been fired irto
/, Augusta, Me-, April 81.
! The Legislature will adjourn tomorrow, after
pa sing an act to raise ten regiments of volun
teers, aud appropriating a million dollars. Also
passing an act TO provide for coast guard, ana
apprOpriating 100000 therefor; an act making
the entire militia of the State available by draft
a resolution authorizing a loan OF fl, 800. 600
an act authorizing the employment of females a.
nurses in the army.
Six thousand men will have been enlisted by
Saturday. The free use of Railroads and steam
boats are being offered for the conveyance ot
troops, and cities and towns are voting money bv
thousands OF dollars TO equip soldiers and make
provision for their families
Providence, April "a.
The second division Of the Rhode Island regi
ment, under command of Col. Pitman, sailed for
New York this afternoon. They number about
500 men, aud carry the flag which the Rhode Is.
land Regiments bore through the battles of the
Revolution.
Philadelphia, April "a
Gen. Beauregsrd was in Richmond Yesterday.
He sent note to Mr.. Lincoln, recommendn,
the removal of women and children from Wash.
ington before Saturday.
The commissary department is now fully pre-
pared to issue $4,000 cooked ratiorrs daily.
New York, April q.
Wilson's regiment Of Zouaves took a solemn
oath to support the flag and march through Bal.
timore.
The steamer Empire City, from Texas, arrived
here this morning
Colts and Sharpe's armories are both working