Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-05-23
IMPORTANT DISPATCHES!
Proclamation Of the Gov
ernor Of Kentucky.
Important from the Coast of
Florida.
10000 Ohio Volunteers at
Camp Dennison.
Coast Guard Steamer Attacked
by the Rebels.
MORE REBEL BA TTERLES NEAR
CHARLESTON

LOUISVILLE, May 20.
Gov Magoffin has issued proclamation,
Appended to preamble, declaring: Where
as, many good citizens have requested him |
to forbid the march ofany forces over Ken
lucky to attack Cairo or otherwise disturb
the peaceful attitude of Kentucky with ref |
erence to the deporable war now waging
between the United States and he Confed- |
crate States; stating that the same citizens
requested him to forbid the march of any
United States troops over Kentucky soil for
the occupation Of any post or place within
Kentucky; and whereas, every indication
Of public sentiment shows unmistakably the
determined purpose Of the people to main
tain the fixed position of selfdefence, pro-
posing and intending no invasion Or aggress-
ion towards any other State or States, for
bidding the quarterlng OF troops upon her
soil by either hostile section, but simply
standing aloof from an unnatural, horrid and
lamentablc strife, for the existence Whereof
Kentucky neither by thought, word nor act,
is in any wise responsible and whereas, this
policy is in my judgment wise, peaceful, safe
and honorable, and most likely to preserve
peace and amity between the neighboring
border States on both shores of the Ohio,
and protect Kentucky from a deplorable
civil war; and whereas, the arms distributed
to the State Guard are not to be used against
the Federal Government or the Confederate
States, but to resist and prevent encroach-
ments on her soil, rights, honor and sover-
eighty by either OF the belligerent parties,
and hoping Kentucky may be successful as
mediator between them; and in order to re-
move unfounded distrust and suspicious of
purpose, to force Kentucky out of the Union
at the point of the bayonet, which may have
been strongly and wickedly engendered in
the public mind, in regard to my own posi-
ton and that of the State guard, now, there
fore, hereby notify and warn all other
States, separate or United, and especially
United States and Confederate States that |
solemnly forbid any movement upon Ken
tucky soil, or occupation OF any port, part or
place therein, for any purpose whatever, un-
til authorized by invitation or permission of
the Legislative and executive authorities. |
especially forbid all citizens of Kentucky,
whether incorporated in State guard or
otherwise, making any hostile demonstra-
ton against any of the aforesaid au-
thorities, to be obedient to the orders of
lawful authorities, to remain quietly and
peaceahe at home when off military duty, to
refrain from all words and acts likely to pro-
yoke collision, and so otherwise conduct,
that the dcplorable calamity of invasion may
be averted, but meanwhile make prompt
efficient preparations, assume the paramount
and supreme law of self defence, and strictly
of self defonse alone.
New York, May 20.
Advices from Key West to the l4th state
that Capt. Craven, of the Crusader, seized
the steamer Susanna as she was about arri-
wing.
The yacht Wanderer is to be sent into the
Gulf under Lieutenant Of the u. ). Navy
Key West remained loyal. All seditious
persons were to be removed from the Island
Maj, French had appointed magistrate,
who supercedes the mayor, justices, &c.
CINCINNATI, May 20.
Three companies of U. S. Artillery, from
Fort Randall, Minnesota, under command
of Maj Getty, arrived on Sunday morning,
and encamped in the Orphan ASYLUM lot
They leave for Camp Dennison this morning.
There are now $1,000 Ohio volunteers at
Camp Dennison.
Aaron Harlan was nominated for Con-
gress in the 7th District as successor to
Gov. Corwin.
Yesterday afternoon, large number of
people congregated on the foot bridge which
spans the Mama Canal at 18th ST., for the
purpose ofviewing the u. S. troops encamp-
ed in the Orphan ASYLUM lot, when it fell,
preclpitating about 50 men, women and
children into the canal No one was drown
ed, but several were injured.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
On Sunday night Government coast
guard steamer got ashore at the mouth of
the Potomac. She was attacked by an arm
ed propeller from Richmond, and after a
brisk contest, the rebels were beaten off,
!, Four Government soldiers were killed and
five wounded. An armed steamer has gone
in pursuit.
Late advices from Charleston say they are
erecting batteries on the coast, near Charles
ton, of rifed cannon, to boat off blockading
fleet.
A daily mail is established between Wash
ing and Fort Monroe, via Baltimore
A collision at Harper's Ferry is regarded
MS certain this week