Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-04

ously to disturb the public peace may 500
subside, and be remembered only to be de
/ plored.
(Signed) STERLING PRICE.
Major General Missouri State Guard
VIM. s. HARNEY,
BrigaCier General Commanding.
| MoNTGoMERY, May 22st-Governor Ell
telegraphs President Davis that North Caro-
lima has passed an ordinance of secession
unanimously.
BosroN, May 2lst.-It is reported the Uni
ted States brig Bainbridge will proceed di
rect TO Aspin wall, and act as convoy to TIN
California steamers crossing the Gulf, anC
protect them from prlvateers.
BUsroN May 2lst.-A resolution amendin.
the Constitution allowing naturazed for
eigners the right of suffrage after year
residence in the State, passed. both Houses o
the Legislature to-day
New York, May 2t.-A South Caroline
Secessionist, recently from Virginia, by way
of Harpers Ferry, reports fifty thousan(
troops in sufficiently armed bodies, ds,rbu
ted at various points, with view to inlu
ence the election on Thursday. The Virgin.
ians estimate the number at eighty thousand
Frcm what he observed: he believes it is the
intention to transfer the battle to Pennsyl-
vania-moying from Harpers Ferry, whicl
is now strongly fortified from all sides
Governor Letcher has issued IL proclama.
ton requesting soldiers to vote to morrow
in order to carry the secession ratification
beyond all question in the doubtful districts
1t is said that electors will be compelled tC
publicly declare their votes, and that if il
favor OF the Union they will be straightwal
compelled to leave the State. The UnioI
men are uncertain how to act in this dilem-
ma. 1t is also declared that travel into ol
through Virginia will be prohibited aftei
Thursday except by special permit Of The
Government.
Government has received the amplest as
surances from Austria that she will have lit
tie to do with the rebels whatever, willis
Prussia has not hesitated TO manifest in plai1
terms her unequiyocal sympathy with oui
country.
The Secretary of State has given notice tC
Mexico and other States that the Monroe
doctrine will be carried out with all the en-
ergy and resources Of the Government, an(
that nothing in the shape of foreign interven
ton will be tolerated or submitted to for
single hour. Mexico has been assured in tho
most positive language that she can depenC
on the active support of this country shoulo
any European power attempt to violate hel
soil
warning has been given to Spain that i
she ventures to accept the artful prolier o
Dominica she will do so at her peril.
The Worlds Washington correspondent
says: "Letters have been received here to
day from Senator johnson, of Tennessee, sta
ting that he continues canvassing the State,
firm in the belief that the Union cause will
triumph at the polls"
A letter to the Herald dated steamer
Mount Vernon, May 2Oth, says: "The steam
er Baltimore got aground last night at the
mouth of the Potomac. A propeller, with
heavy guns and full of men, attacked her
there, and out of twenty on board the Balti-
more, four were killed five mortally wound
ed, and three slightly" The rebels fred
grape and canister, and had 100 men. Lieut..
Writ of the Baltimore, says he will not come
up the river without that propeller.
Sr. LOUIS, May 23d.-1he steamer j. c..
Swan was seized yesterday, thirty five miles
below this city, by order of General Lyon, Of
the arsenal. The reason for doing SO is be-
cause the Swan brought contraband articles
up from Baton Rouge week or two ago.
a company of United States soldiers went
down to lronton yesterday 10y order of Gen
Lyon, seized 5000 pounds of lead and cap.
N"i w w ~ lHOlINl9, WIN lliu bCCI tllE"t,COl
in shipping lead to the Southern Confedera-
cy. All but five of them were discharged
The rest were brought to the arsenal. Sev
eral shots werefred by the prisoners at the
soldiers who returned the fire, but nobody
was hurt
WAsHNGroN, May 22-The Foreign Min
listers in Washington are gratifed at the inn
posing demonstrations of the loyalty of the
American people for the Union. All o
the Ministers were present at the reception
at Secretary Seward :, last night.
FpANKFoRT, May 23d The House bill to
arm Kentucky was rejected-ayes, As; noes,
II. The Constitution requires tifty-one votes
to appropriate over 800.
a resolution that the Governors rrocla
nation Of the 20ih contains the true position
that kentucky should occupy during the
strife between the United States and COnfed
crate States, was re- jected
An Act amending the State militia law, by
which the State Guard are required to swear
to support the Constitution of the United
States and Kentucky, passed-ayes, 40 noes
So
New YoRK, May 23d.-The Washington
Star has positive information Tat a ma iorit Y
OF the secession troops within fifty miles Of
Washington refused to take the oath of hos
tility TO the United States, also large frac-
tion of the llarper's Ferry troops.
New YORK, May 23d Two thousand
rebel troops are in Alexandria to-day, and
no one dared to vote for the Union.
PAHKERsBURG, (Na.) May 23d-Tns place
gives 93l for Union ana ~ for secession.
WHEELING, May 23d.-Union, 1886; Sc
cession lS7. Taylor county gives about 700
Union majority, Harrison county about 900
Union majority, Wood county about 1000
Union majority; Preston county is strongly
Union; Barkley county about zoo Union ma
jority, Grafton county gives 429 against and