The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-05-11

A few days since the police commission
ers of ST. Louis notified Capt. Lyon, Com
mander of the Arsenal, to remove the SOL
diers stationed outside the arsenal walls, on
property within the city limits. Capt.
Lyon replies that he does not consider such
occupancy in conflict with any law, as he
has leased the property. Before taking any
action on the subject, he will consult the
! Government at Washington. About one
thousand troops of abe first military dis
trict have encamped at st. Louis, by order
of the Adiutant- General of the State, and it
! is feared there will be trouble between them
and the. U. S. forces at the arsenal.
Ex-President Fillmore is Major of the
Home Guards of Buffalo.
The Connecticut Legislature unanimous
ly appropriated two millions of dollars for
military purposes.
Southern camps are formed at Lynchburg
and Richmond, and near Alexandria.
Roger A. Pryor organized regiment. 1t
is said that discussions are frequent in the
Confederate camp.
Southern troops demand an attack on
Washington, but Virginia opposes it.
From the latest accounts, it appears that
the Unionists hrve been victorious in Ken
lucky. The vote of Louisville in favor of
the Union candidate to the Border States
Convention is from six to eight thousand.
The Secession ticket was some time since
Withdrawn. The Union vote is supposed
to Re larger than any aggregate vote ever
polled. Marysville gives $50 majority for
the Union. The stars and stripes float from
every building in town.
Paris, KY, precinct gives 375 majority
for the Union. Bells majority was 365.
The U. S. Marshal of Philadelphia has
given notice to the presidents of railroads
running South from that city, that no more
provisions for the revolted States can be
shipped.
Advance posts are to be established with
in circuit of twenty miles of Washington,
extending into Virginia, in order to protect
the agricultural district supplying the Cap
ital.
A New York dispatch of the 9Th says
that Superintendent Kennedy has received
a letter stating that there is thoroughly or
phia and Boston, by cutting off the sup
plies of water and then setting fires at vari-
Gus points. The letter also states that men
have been stationed at both Boston and
Philadelphia for weeks, and 1875 men have
been sent to New York to carry out their
designs also, that although at first jeff
Davis disapproved of such a proceeding,
since the Presidents proclamation he favors
it. The letter is dated at Louisville, and
the writer says he is an enemy, but will
not fight with camphene and lucifer match
es for weapons. Several we'll known seces-
sionists in New York are watched closely, |
and considerable credence is placed in the
statement. Precautionary measures have
been adopted by the police.
Considerable alarm is said to exist in the
South, in consequence of the activity of
the U. S. Government, and the unexpected
unity of the North.
Gen. Harvey has prepared an address to
the people of Missouri, urging them to stay
in the Union, and says secession will prove
the ruin of their State and that for him
self, he is ready to stand to the last by the
flag to which twenty stars have been added
since he entered the service.
Washington advices of the 9Th, were to |
the effect that the war would be vigorously |
opened in few days, by demonstrations
upon Alexandria and Norfolk.
A movement on Havre de Grace was also |
ordered to take place on the 4th, from Per- |
rysville.
Three or four companies will cross the
with battery of artillery, and
occupy Havre de Grace.
Troops will then be sent forward ten
miles to Bush river. The last NOV ement |
may not be made for two days.
A strong force of carpenters and build |
ers will be sent forward to Bush river, to |
rebuild bridges there. The bridges over
the Big and Little Gunpowder rivers will
be rebuilt as soon as sufficient military |
force is sent forward to protect the work
men. The bridges were to be completed |
on Thursday last, and the road to Baltimore |
would then be opened.
Secession seems to be effectually dead in
Maryland. Baltimore is quiet, and the
Union sentiment vastly preponderates.
A letter from the interior of South Caro-
lima says that while the writer was absent
at Charleston, fight with negroes occurred
in his town. They burned four dwellings
and eight stores in the town, and four more
in the vicinity. Eight negroes were hung,
and dozen more soon would be.
ten. Patterson has prepared flying rail
road artillery battery, for use on the An
napolis and Washington Railroad.
The State Department has instructed the
new Minister to Paris, Mr.. Dayton, to espe-
cialIy make known to the French Govern
ment that there has not been. and is not
now, nor will there be any or the least idea
existing in this Government, of suffering
dissolution of the Union to take place in any
way whatever.
Governors Dennison of Ohio. Randall of
Wisconsin, Blair of Michigan. Morton of
Indiana, and ex- Governor Koerner of ILL
nois, were in conference at Cleveland Fri
day night. Their proceedings are not
known. They were serenaded, and adj
dressed the people.
A special dispatch to the New York Her
aid says that there are now 80, O0otroops
in Washington, including the Pennsylvania
troops which came through Baltimore. The
troops were 20 take possession of Aiexan-
dria on the 9Th.
A Fort Smith dispatch of the 9th, says q
gentleman just arrived from Fort Washlta'
bringing intelligence from that post up to
May LIST. The U. S. troops, comprising
six companies of cavalry and one of infan-
try in All about eix hundred men, were