The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-16

States in the discharge of their public
duties. The President directs the
commander of the forces of the United
States on the Florida coast to permit
no person to exercise any Office or au-
thority upon the Island of Key West,
Tortugas, or Santa Rosa, which may
be inconsistent with the laws and
Constitution of the United States. If
he shall find it necessary, he is to sus-
pend these; also, the writ of hd6eas
corpus, and to remove from the vicinity
Of the United States fortress all dan
gerous or suspected persons.
The States of Ohio, Indiana and H.
linois will be subdivided into several
military departments, and will be called
the department Of the Ohio. General
Nc Clellan, of Ohio, has been assigned
the command.
The President has issued an order
that all army officers, except those who
have entered the service since April
lst, shall take and subscribe anew the
oath of allegiance.
At least 100000 volunteers have
rendered their services to the govern
ment.
Gen. Beauregard, with Russell, of
the London Times, had arrived at
Montgomery on the 5th inst.
Senator Johnson of Tennessee, de-
livered speech at Knoxville, Tennes-
see, in favor Of the Union, and the en-
forcement of the laws, which evinces
what faithful citizen and true and
courageous statesman he is.
The government has just been put
in possession of important information
in regard to the movements and oper.-
atoms of the rebel army. Their exact
motive has not yet TRANSFERRED, but the
government is taking advantage of it,
and will be ready in three or four days
to meet the Confederate forces at eve-
ry point. 1t appears that large force
is now marching from the South for
Harper's Ferry, and from thence will
attempt to force their way into Penn
sylvania. Their object is to draw off
a portion of the force concentrating at
Washington, and attack them at both
points. The government is in posses
sion of very important information
from reliable sources, having agents in
every Southern State, and are fully
posted in regard to all movements.
! Wigfall, in letter to friend in
Washington, says, in great confidence,
, that the Confederate army will capture
, Washington, Lincoln and the Cabinet
unless they leave before the middle Of
June. He says they have nearly loO,.
900 we'll armed troops, and in less than
two weeks will be On their way to
Washington, and expect to winter in
Philadelphia. Good for Wigfall.
Numbers Of Union men are being
hunted out of Virginia. Of course
these men 60 to swell the ranks of the
enemies she has got to contend with
and form most dangerous class fol
the secessionists.
The treason of Lieutenant Maury
has been universally heard with regret
) 1t is now unquestionable that not only
has he stolen away from Washington
and joined the traitors, but that it i.
owing to his knowledge acquired il
the United States service that the lights
in the lighthouses on the coasts are
withdrawn, and that he will make use
of the charts and maps which he ha!
in his possession to do all the injury
t possible to commerce. There is nc
S excuse for such action, and the yard
i arm is the place where he should hang
e out in future.
t Col. Colt of Connecticut has ten
s dered enough of his breech loading ri
!, fes to arm a regiment of volunteers.
0 The naval school at Annapolis ha.
been closed, and the frigate Constitu
: ton has been ordered to Newport
: Rhode Island, with $50 midshipmen.
Harper's Ferry armory being de
stroyed, the government has concluded
:. to remove the armory to Rock Island
: Illinois.
n Gen. Butler has seized the famou.
n steam gun built by Winans, of Balti
!. more. 1t was on its way to Harper.
n Ferry when seized. Orders has beer
3 issuedy it is understood, for the arres
!, of Winans himself He is the sam,
n man who gave 100000 to aid the Sc
e eessionists in their work of treason.