Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-05-24

uolnS. MS 'CDnducl SnalI nave tut apPcaI-
auce o. coming in conflict with the forms
of law" 1t has not yet transpired what
the Judge is gcing to do about it.
The Governors Message,
This document appears at length in our
columns to-day. It is practical in its ideas,
and forcible in its style, as Gov. RandalPs
state papers always are. 1t will command
general attention, and we have no doubt
the suggestions it contains will be heart
lily responded to BY the Legislature
Washington, May 19.-The announce
ment of a new Military Department, inclu-
ding Virginia, North Carolina and Tennes-
see. has added intensity to the war excite
ment, A further announcement that it
was assigned to Gen. Butler. in no way
diminished the feeling. Generals, Scott,
Mansfield, and Butler have been in consul
tation with Mr.. Cameron most of the day.
The Massachusetts 9th and 9Th Regiments
received orders this afternoon to prepare
fer all instant start. A battery of / l guns
on Aqua Creek has been discovered also
extensive earth-works near the mouth.
Last night three of the Fire Zuaves
strayed from camp. When arraigned be-
fore Col. Ellsworth this morning, one of
them unwound from his body a secession
flag L feet lcng, which they hauled down
from pole at Alexandria.
4 person direct from Richmond, who
saw Gov. Letcher night before last, re-
ports the Governor to be very much
frightened, and to have said that he hoped
and believed there would be no fighting.
Dispatches say that it is believed that
by Wednesday 10000 Of our soldiers will
be encamped on Arlington Heights
a spy named Wood was arrested day
before yesterday and placed in close con-
fnement. He is from Newark, n. j.
Last evening he called upon Gen, Scott,
and protested to tell him what WAS going
on among the rebels of Virginia. Ho then
applied to the General for money to pay
his expenses while on a scouting expedi-
ton in Virginia. Gen. Scott gave him
thirty dollars and he left, ostensibly to alb
tain information. This morning he visited
the New Jersey Regiments, and was re-
ported as endeavoring to tamper with the
troops, endeavoring to persuade them to
leave the service of the Government. He
was Immediately arrested and stands a
fair chance Of being hung as a spy and
traitor.
Who ever heard of government extern
ding its mail facilities to whole provinces
in open rebellion, while the rebel Postmas-
ters make their 9uarterly returns to the
government against whom they have waged
war, and call for supplies of stamps as of
ten as they have occason? Yet this is
now actually the ease Within week the
Department has sent forty five hundred
dollars worth Of stamps to New Orleans,
and fifteen hundred dollars worth to
Charleston.
Mobile, May r. W. Russell, the cor
respondent Of the London Times, visited
forts Morgan and Gaines to-day. He was
accompanied by several prominent citizens.
Mr.. Russell made several important sug-
gestions to Col. Hardee regarding the for
tifcations, gathered from his experience in
the Crimea, and seemed well pleased with
Hardee's command
The Government has made an arrange
msnt to use the calcium light at fortress
Monroe, and the apparatus will be set up
on the parapet in a few days. This ia
nous light possesses extraordinary illumi-
mating power. One Of the rchectors which
was once placed on the Lattng Observable
~, cast distinct shadow at Tarrytown,
30 miles distant. By the aid of the light
the garrison at Fortress Monroe will be able
to detect any vessel that may attempt to
pass the fortress by night, and give its ar
tlllery distinct object on which to be eff
fective, no matter how great the surround
ing darkness.
We understand that the convicts in the
Southern Penitiarles have volunteered to
fight under the Confederate flag, and that
their situations will be retained for them
until they return.
The government has received adviccs
from London which afford satisfactory in
dicatiOns of the line of policy which will be
pursued by the British government to-
wards the seeding states. The Admins
tratlon entertains firm convictions that its
course in crushing out the rebellion will be
fully sustained in England
\ despatch to a New Orleans paper of
the 18th. from Balize, says that the priva
teer steamer Calhoun captured the bark
Ocean Eagle, from Rockland, Me-, with
3. IA casks of lime.
Seven hundred Virginia troops arrived
opposite Wil;amsport on the Potomac %
miles south of Chambersburg, Pa, on the
10Th inst. l. is believed they intend to
make an incursion into the southern Dor
ders of Pennsylvania
The frigate Niagara has been Withdrawn
from blockading Charleston, for more i'm
portant service. Another vessel will take
her place.
A sensation was caused on Third street
Philadelphia, on the 18th, by the appear
anee of several freight cars on the railway
bearing ponderous cannon. They were
going westward, and Cairo is their proba-
bic destination.
Judge Nelson writes from Tennessee that
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