The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-29

Erankfnrf Ky MAY %,

The War.
Frankfort, Ky. May %.
Tie House bill to arm Kentucky was rejected
Yesterday, yeas 4S nays AZ, the Constitution re-
curing 81 votes to appropriate over 500. A
resolution that the Governors proclamation OF
the Goth inst. contains the true position that
Kentucky should occupy during the strife be-
tween the United States and Con.ederates States,
was rejected An act amending the State Mill
tia law, by which the State Guard are requested
{. swear to support the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and Kentucky, passed, yeas Al,
nays SO.
New York, MAY 81.
| The Heralfs Washington special correspon-
dent of the Goth, says:
! There was a fight at Sewel's' Point between
two United States vessels and a rebel battery
II being the eighth and last work now in rebel
hands, defending approaches TO Norfolk, it is re-
sarded as an important work agans, bockading
the James river, where there are now lying
twenty prizes, laden with tobacco. The steamer
Star commenced Saturday noon Smelling the
works, and soon after was aidedby the Freedom
They succeeded in driving out the rebels. She
then proceeded TO Washington with dispatches
of Commodore Stringham. She captured two
small vessels on Sunday, near Cedar Point-one
OF them having so men, bound for the rebel
army.
Tie Tribune says: YESTERDAY by bold
stroke the government obtained possession OF
most invaluable documentary evidence against
the sympathisers with treason in the North. AT
given hour the officers of the law visited every
considerable telegraph Office in the free States,
Selling manuscripts of dispatches for year.
The government can now trace the secret opera
tons of the rebels and their aders and abet
tors, and henceforth hold the Northern eneme.
=, of the Republic AZ its mercy.
New York, May %.
Gov Letcher has issued proclamation teques
ting soldiers TO vote to morrow in order TO carry
J the secession ratification beyond all question
In the doubtful districts, it is sad that eector,
will be compelled to publicly declare their vote:
and that, If in favor of the Union they will bt
straight~ay compelled to leave the State. The
Union men are uncertain how to act in this di
2 lemma.
I The Heralds dispatch, Washington 2lst says
1t appears that more than a month ago our Gov
eminent gave notice to the Powers OF Europ
= who took part iD the Paris Congress in 1896
r that they were willing to accept the code the.
e adopted at that period which declared privateer
). ing to be piracy Government has received tn
amplest assurances from Austria that she wi
IS have nothing to do with the rebels whatever
J, | whilst Prussia has not hestated To manifest, il
' plain terms her unequivocal sympathy with GU
|. country The Secretary Of State has given nc
tice TO Mexico and other States, that the Mon-o
. doctrine will be carried out with all the energ
" and resources of the Government, and that moth
n ing in the shape of foreign Intervention will b
s tolerated or submitted to for a single hour. Mex
leo has been assured, in the most positive LAT
guage that she can depend on the active supper
Is of this country, should any European power a
r. given Spain that if she ventures to accept th
artful prefer Of Dominica, she will do SO at b,
90 peril.
New York, May 2S.
special to the Herald from Baltimore, %,
III SAYS: On Monday and Tuesday several steamer
ir were engaged in cruising near The Virginia ba
r. teries, and were fired into, but no damage Va
q. done. The fire was not returned
A steamer arrived to-day from cruise on Oh
Potomac. She fouai earthwOrks on the Aqu
81 Creek bat no guns were seen. They were pool
&c ably masked.
+, a steamer left here this evening for Fort MOI
roe with the Southern mail which would not f
- \ bushel basket.
There are 1000 men within the walls of q,
pit fortress.
ut The Jrijune's Washington correspondent say
gentleman high in the confidence OF the Vi
" ing, through Harpers' Ferry. lie reports 4 OF
= troops there, badly armed, equipped and proyi
lie iOned, and not formidable. He says that mort
es western Virginia vii. form State embracing {
I'd courtes, in which the Union feeling is near
unanimous. There is no possibility that the :
- cessionists will invade from Harper's Ferry vi
es a forward movement is made by gOverHme
On troops. The Virginians greatly desire to see
ne to act Oh the defensive.
|, To make a dead certainty, the Virginia 5,
diers voted for secession yesterday. Gen. L.
~ having issued orders as precautionary, iearii
e. military exigencies might prevent their votiI
N. on Thursday.
The Washington Sta, has positive informant,
that a ma o-ity of the secession troops with
y? fifty miles OF Washington refused to take Il
e. oath of hostility to the United States, also
e, large fraction of the Harper's Ferry troops.
he Government is hourly in anticipation of d
-, patches from Fort Pickens, announcing the COZ
mencement of hostilities. Naval officers expire
III the belief that the rebels will be outilanked
W. the land force.
of Government will not accept Geo. CONWAY
4. 500 Michigan Chippewa warriors.
10 Times special, Washington, May odd, saws:
=" detachment of the Massachusetts, 18th regimen
er numbering II men, went last night to haul dow
secession flags in Alexandria. They spent G
On whole night in the expedition. They were fir
no at four times by the picket guards while goil
down the river. Not flag was left flying
~ Alexandra.
BY Dispatches by the Persia state that the agen
to of the rebel government have explored Euro,
in vain for arms, munitions or money in c
: change for their bonds. Dudley Mann soug
an interview with Geo. Peabody in hopes of n
u gOtiating. An interview was had, but all neg
We tiations were politely but firmly repudiated.
a. no case had they found their securities marke,
of BILE at the largest discount they could offer as
temptation.
10 Gen. Butler, just before leaving this CITY f
a. Fort Monroe, told Senator he would be in Ric
g. mond within a few DAYS.
n. Heralds special, Washington, MAY 22d. say
. The several hsing artillery corps, consisting
seven splendid batteries have been organic
u' into single battalion under command of Mai
Sherman of the regular army.
The Times special dispa oh, Washington, 20
also says: "Col. Fremont left France in ii
steamer of the 18th inst, to tender his servic
to the President"
DR. Special dispatch to .he New York Tribune.
e. Washington, May "a.
movement as successfully executed as il W
d. skillfully planned has resulted in the capture
ut a troop OF horse, the complete possession of A
n e1andria, and the Potomac line of hills, then,
te to points opposite Georgetown.
Il. At IL O'Clock Col. Ellsworth's regiment
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