The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

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| else his own judgment in regard to their re-
liability The following extracts show how
| the system is carried on:
| On Monday Marshal Milward. by order of
the United States Government, proceeded TO
all the various telegraph Offices in Philadel-
pnia having INES OF wires running to the
| south, and took possession of all the tele-
| graphic dispatches that had been left for
| transmission southwark. At the same hour
similar movement took place in every North
| ern city and town where Office had been
| established. Whether or not any exception
| to this rigid surveillance will be made in the
case OF dispatches to the Federal capital is not
yet definitely known.
In New York the ccumulated dispatches of
the last two months were seized The Tri-
| oune pronounces it "a bold stroke by the
| Goyernment,' and adds
| The object was 10 obtain evidence of the
| operations of the Southerners with their
Northern accomplices, which the confidential
teiegrarns passing between them could most
| Ger tainly furnish. The seizures in all the
principal cities were made at precisely the
same time, so AS to prevent the destruction of
| evidence which might have followed the re-
eelpt of warning from any particular point
| ibe whole matter was managed with the
grea test secrecy, and SO we'll planned that the
| PROJECT was complete success. BY this bold
| manpuvre, the Government has obtained
possession Of a mass of evidence of the great
est Importance. The secret operations of
Northern traitors are laid bare, and those who
| have aided and abetted the rebellion are now
completely at the mercy of the officers OF the
| law.
In this city alone the dispa tches in the
hands of the Federal officers amount TO many
| thousands, aud include, of course, intorma-
| ton In regard to the purchase of arms, am
| munition and eq vi pments, purchase and out
| fit Of vessels, diplomatic and financial
| rangements, the negotiation OF Southern
| loans, the purchase and treachery of army
and navy officers, the secret plans tor divid-
| inn I 10 of tha tfar Ssx-a
| operations OF Government toward suppress
| ing the rebellion, and every other imaginable
| species of testimony which the parties would
| wish kept secret. To overhaul such noun
| tain of papers this, will require some time
| and much trouble; but the WORK, in the hands
| of an efficient marshal or superintendent of
| police, VIII be promptly, fearlessly and thor
| oughly prosecuted.
The folio wing dispa tches appear in the Bal
| timore papers of yesterday:
| PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY.
| FRANKFORT, May 2l.--tiov. Magofin has is
| sued a proclaim alton, appended to which is a
| Dream Bile, declaring that whereas many good
| citizens hayereq uested him 10 forbid ths march
| of any forces through Kentucky 10 attack
| Cairo or otherwise disturb the peaceful atu-
| tude of kentucky, with reference TO the de-
| plorabls war now Waged between the United
| and Confederate States, and also stating that
the same citizens had req ues ted him TO forbid
| the marching OF any United States forces over
| Kentucky soil, for the occupation OF any post
| or place within Kentucky; and whereas every
| indication OF public sentiment shows & deter
| mined purpose of the people to maintain the
| fixed position of self defence, proposing and
| intending 10 invasion or aggression toward
| any other State or States, forbiddng the uar-
terlug OF troops upon her soil by either hostile
section but simply standing alOof from an I'M
| natural, horrid and lamentable strife for the
| existence whereof Kentucky, neither by
thought, word or action, is i'll anyWise respon-
| sible ana whereas this policy is in my judg
| wis ppnretnl safe and honorable and
! most likely to preserve peace and anity be-
| tween neghboring border States on both sides
| of the Ohio, and protect Kentucky from de-
| plorable civil war and whereas the arms dis
| tributpd to the State Guard are not to be- used
| against the Federal or Confederate States, bu It
! to resist and prevent encroachments on her
soil, rights, honor and sovereignty, by either
| of the beliigerent parties and hoping that
| Kentucky may become a successful mediator
| between them, and in order to remove I'M
founded suspicious of purposes to force Ken
! lucky out of the Union at the point OF the
| bayonet. which may have been strongly and
| wickedly engendered in the public mind in re-
| gard to my own position and that of the State
| Guard
Now, therefore, hereby notify and warn
| all other States, separate or united, and espe-
| cially the United and Confederate States, tina
| | soamniy forbid any movement upon Kan
lucky soil, or the occupation OF any post or
place therein, for any purpose whatever, un
| ill authorized by the invitation or permission
of the Legislature and executive authorities
of the State.
| l especially forbid all citizens of Kentucky
| whether incorporated in the State Guard or
| otherwise, from making any hostile demon
| stration; to be obedieut to the orders of the
| lawful auth orities; to remain quietly at home
| when off military duty; TO refrain from all
| words and acts likely TO provoke d collision,
and so otherwise conduct themselves that the
deplorable calamity of invasion may be avoid
ed: but in the meanwhile to make prom t and
efficient preparations to assume the paramount
| Law Of calf -fayA
OF self defence alone.
| WASHINGTON ITEMS.
| WAsHISGToS, May 2l-Surgeon Finley will
be appointed Surgeon General of the army,
in place of Surgeon Lawson, deceased.
| It is a sufficient denial of the reports as to
| Lieut. Gen. SCOTS infirm health, to say tina t
| he is engaged in the discharge of his official
| duties not only throughout the day, but till u
late hour every night.
| Physicians Lincoln, Dove, Stirrow, Lines,
| Young, Lank aud Waters, have been commits
| stoned as acting assistant surgeons to attend
| to the troops in Washington and the vicinity,
In conjunction with those of the army.
| The President, and Secretaries Seward
Chase and Cameron, and other dis ting nshed
| persons, attended the funeral obseq uies Of
| Col. Eosburgh to-day.
| LATER FROM TRxAs-XONTGoMERV ABAXDoss FORT
| ~ oCCHITA.
| NEW ORLEANS, May 2oth.-A passenger, ar
rived from Texas, states that Gen. Young, in
pursuing Capt. Mon tgomery and the Federal
troops. overlook the baggage, supply and =
| munition trains, and We're seized, with some
| beeyes and horses. Capt. Montgomery had
| evacuated Fort Ouchita, and was on his way
| TO Fort Arbuckle. Gen Young had deter
mined TO take possession Of Forts Cobb and
| Arbuckle.
GALvEsros, Texas, May l6.-Strong bate
ries cover all the approaches TO the channels,
| and are capable OF resisting an attack.
Capt. Reynolds. U. S. S NJ, at San Anto-
| Mo- had resigned. The officers taken by Col
/ Van Dorm are on parole.
| Information has been received that Cortna
| is rapidly preparing for another raid the
| Texas settlers the Rio Grande. There is
| another statement that Cortina, with q large
| force is moving up the left bank of the Rio
| Grande. Recruits are pouring in from all di-
rections 10 join Uortina, and IL is believed 8
| formidable force is already concentrated on
| the river. Six recruits from Matamoras, ell
route to join Cortina, were arrested.
Col Ford is preparing to give the enemy q
| warm reception. Fort Brown is in com pie te
| state of defence.
| ARMY AND NAVY AovRsBSTs-FoUR REGIMENTS
ORDERED TO FORTRESS MONROE.
New YORK, MAY 2l-Geueral Dix issued
orders TO day for four volunteer regiments tc
| start to- morrow morning for Fortress Mon.
| roe, viz: those under Co.'s. Allen, Carr Dur.
| yea and Bendix. The rest OF his di vision will
| march as soon as they are ready.
ELMIRA, N. Y, May Flight regiment IS
| were organized here to-day.
Bosros, May 2l.-The United States brig
| Balm bridge was lowed below TINS morning
| and Ii is reported she will proceed direct to
Aspin wall TO act as a convoy 10 the California
| steamers in crossing the Gulf, TO protect them
| from priyateers.
New YORK, May Il 1.-The frigate Mississp-
| pi hauled in TO the stream this morning, and
| will probably sail on Thursday. the gun
boat South Carolina will probably leave OF
| Thursday.
Orders have been received here TO muster
the FIRST Regiment into service.
| REPORTED TROUBLES INDIANA.
| Apn Nav man nap,aj nroy,,