The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-15
ar is entirely unprotected. The Lincoln

vessels have fired into and ehased our stea.
mers within twelve miles Of Gloucester
y Point on the York River, which is the key
4 of the approach to Richmond.
Gov. I,e,cher is at Norfolk. Elk. Senator
Hunter left for Montgomery this morning,
and Brorsenborough yesterday.
Public sentiment here calls loudly for a
competent General Of the Confederate
States army to take command OF the ope.
tations in this State. hear that General
Beauregard and Bonham have mag nanimous
iy offered to serve under General Lee, of
the Virginia army.
General Lee thinks we gain by delay
His policy is 20 net strictly upon the defen-
sive, and I hear that great many comp lain
that even his defensive operations are car.
ried on too slowly to secure us against the
great danger that menaces our border.
RICHMOND, May THE excitement here
to.day is greater than at any previous time
Simultaneous attacks are expected bv land
I and water upon Harper's Ferry, Norfolk
aud Richmond.
i Col. kcrshaws South Carolina Regiment
II have received orders to hold themselves in
readiness TO move nt a moments notice.
4 The Butler Guards, Capt. Hoke, Of
GreenSiile, s. c., arrived this evening, and
Z have attached themselves TO Kershaw's
4 Regiment,
Il Governor Letcher has returned from
Norfolk. There is an universal clamor
here Tor the presence of President Davis.
RicHMoSB, May s-Col. Grerg informs
me that lie will remove from TIE Fair
Grounds tomorrow to camp or the river.
His regiment ha. been ordered to hold it.
self IL readiness to march al a moments
! wsrning.
Gtn. Coke says tina, Gen. Rugg'es is
qnaricreG at Fredericksburg, Va Gen
Cohc is 10 lake position in front OF
Washington, in connection with the Cou.
I mandrHg OFFICER ut Harper Ferry, and thus
| eoycr and detend the Potomac border II.
y gains: Northern invasion. General Coke
denies that there has been nny intention Oh
,hr past Of the. Coniederte Statas Of at
d t"eaiug Washington, bat declares that if
/ tns soii aud the gravu Of Washing ton are
polluted hv the tread Of single armed
Northerr7r, hc will begin the war q, once
ALEXANDRIA, May 7.--Aggtcasiye move.
4 Il, ut ihe United States fo.ccs on liar.
n pu = Ferry are looked lor ae any mouient.
TIE Virginia troops "a? vel! pos ted there
with strong reserve Of Kentnckians-
Ircy are ready TOR ight.
ALEXANDRIA. May s-The MARYLAND
Legislature, as yet, has made no positive
move in the direction Of secession.
humber Of the Maryland Guard, of
fE"sti'more, to-day passed up.,he Orange and
lhl,AnnonA Kai'touI. They report that
aorcr 1000 Baitinoreans will soon unite
with the army of the Confederate States.
4 II is reported that un attack of Harper's
lTerry vii, be made within the next five
Ednys
A RICHMOND, May lO.--Tne Mary land Leg.
1isnlILc will probably adjourn to day. a
cuucns q! the House of Representatives has
-, uJn,iuci almost unanimously not to call
:. Gnnsenton.
There is great among the
ABOLITION troops iI Washington.
i Mary ryISndrrs arriving here every day say
4 ,ltai thousands from .hat State will come
n 10 join the Southern army, iuiiy armed nnd
Equipped.
Tie heights Of the Blue Ride opposite
TO lIarrer's F.Ty, on the Mary land side Of
Iotouiac, were taken possession of by the
srgninns yesterday.
John Brown, jr, is TO have n conspicu.
la,
Ferry.
scott IL not yet quite prepared to ad-
j vance his troops, owing to the want of cav
Hlry, field artillery and camp cquipage.
Jim Lane has been despatched to Kansas,
with orders 10 retaL Fort Smith, Arkansas.
The organization OF the Southern Tele
graph Lime has been completed to-day
The line from Alexandria South is now en
trey distinct aud disconnected from the
Washington line leading North.
E The wires between Alexaudria aud
w ashingtOn have been taken down.
III ALEXANDRIA, May lO--The New York
3Conrier d Enquirer says that it has assu.
4sances from Seward that the war will be
2gin ~ a few days.
4 In the Legislature. ON THURSDAY, s.
fFrackIe Wallis, of Baltimore, submitted
Hhe report OF the Committee on Federal
Rslations. 1t declares that the war waped
Ry the United States npon the people Of
fhe Confederate States is unconslit;. gional,
| repugnaDi 10 civilization aud sound policy,
! nnd subyersiye of free institutions. A pro
test Is entered against the war on the par,
tof Maryland, declaring that she will take
no part, directly or Indirectly, In its prose
scuiiop, and the assertion is made that
4 maryland desires tho peaceful and imms
hiale recognition ol the independence Of
the seeded States.
The present military occupation Of Mary.
land - protested against rs unconstitutional,
Impressive. and illegal.
The hBai reso,saons assert that, under
xisting eircunstaDces, it 10 inexpedisnt to
aii ~ Sovereign Convention OF the people
n Marslabd 81 .his time. 0r 10 take meas.
res ipf tbs immediate orgAuizauon OF tie
rmy and miliin.
The report closes by proposing the al.