The Van Buren press., 1861-05-08

policy to u eggressions on any State or
people bdn the present state OF the
country, slbsid be faithless to her hon
or, and reAt to her duty. were she to I
hesitate Ineut, in making tho most
ample preution for the protection OF her
7 people aeA the aggression of all as
sauits. i.kefore recommend the appro-
} priation ofkufficient sum Of money to
place the at the earliest practicable
moment incomplete state of defence.
The Nevbrk Worlds Washington cor
, respondents, the blockade of Virginia's
ports will effected, Monday, by a fleet,
between CD Charles and Henry.
Numbe1 Union of men have arrived,
being driv&ut Of Virginia.
1t is rsliy stated at Annapolis juno
ton, that {o9th Regiment caught sman
attemptinab draw the spikes from the
rails, and ! him in obedience to orders.
The steahip Baltic arrived at Annap-
oils, MAY i with the New York 5th Zou-
aves OH bot. A great demonstration was
made on II landing. The Zouaves were
greatly dis pointed At not being permitted
to visit BaI Inore The Baltic reports all
quiet in thbay Gunboats are cruising |
up and doJ constantly. The Goth Regi-
ment is 1foned all along the road to
/ Washinsa 4, in squads, in hailing distance |
of each or.
A c.ptslpe the 60th Regiment, arrested
spy onA lsdNesdsy, at Annapolis. just
/ from Mooisnery, with important papers.
He is breer of the Grandee of Hobok-
en-, killed u Cuban some time ago. He
will proba9 be hung.
A son oln influential family is under
arrest as y. He opened dispatches de-
livered him Washington.
The correondent of the Baltip ore Sun
has left, feshg arrest. The ,,opulace we're
anxious to hch him.
Major DDS ba'',.,;on left Boston. YES
Monroe.
Few Orlns dispatches of the I'd, say
Col. Van In. with 800 Texans encoun-
tered $50 Fteral troops under Maj Sibley
who were atndianola and attempted to es-
cape in tw vessels. Van Dorm pursued
them. Siby surrendered. The officers
are on parol The arms were turned Ovel
private pronty excepted. The men were
allowed to in the Confederate Army, OF
take an oatlnot to serve against it.
ST. LOUIS, Sd, P. NJ.
A dispatc from Raleigh, North Carolina
says, the legislature met yesterday. The
Legislature peedily organized a bill call
ing a conveition to assemble on tho Goth
1t was passel unanimously. There was ne
reference offs action to the people.
The Southern Confederacy flag was flying
over the Opitol. North Carolina is virtu
ally out of the Union.
The Governor has organized camp o
instructionat Raleigh. He says the Nor
thern government is now concentrating
large fhrcein the District of Columbia, os
tensibly to protect the seat of Governmen;
but such ;orce cannot be allowed to remai
within the limits of Maryland. or on tn
border of Virginia, without endangerini
the liberties of the people of those States
and if they be conquered and overcome. W
will become the next prey to the invaders
Policy, then, as we'll AS feeling of broth
erhood. engendered by common interest
requires US to exert our energies in the dc
fbasRsrs fbstsrs fought. wifi 5s batns bought rfSF II Ss
half of North Carolina, and there ou
troops should be specially sSat.
The Petersburgh Express of yesterda
says Kentucky regiment OF 400 men a,
en- route for hyr:chburg. The Governmen
has determined to station a large numbe
] of troops at Petersburgh. We learn fron
a reliable source that President Davis wi
take command in person, as General in
chief of the forces gathering in Virgins
The principal officers of the military dc
partment in Washington are Gen. Mans
field, Commanding, Major Barnard, Chic
Engineer, Maj. Buckner, Chief of Quarter
masters Department Lieutenant Beck
with, Chief of subsistence department an
Surgeon.
Col. Ellsw orth's fire Zouaves arrive
yesterday and were enthusiastically cheeret
The Garrison at Fort Monroe numb,
1000 Massachusetts, men and 800 regular
1900 Virginians were on the opposite sid
The Virginians are erecting a battery at IL
entrance of Hampton Roads.
From information received from the pr
vate Secretary OF Governor Hicks that NJ
will not call a convention. The secession
lists dare not use the power suddenly acqu
red. They say that all is lost and that Il
State has been sold by the governor
a requisition will in time be made Fl
federal volunteers an ort.er for the sam
: was drawn up when the outbreak occure
at Baltimore.
From private information believed to |
reliable, it is ascertained that Virginia. he
self does not mediate an attack on Wasl
ington.
Sr. LOUIS, May 4, q. m.
The police Commissioners of this Cit,
have notified Capt. Ly ons, commander
the arsenal, to remove the soldiers statione
out side Of the arsenal wall, ON propert
within the city limits. For United Stat
soldiers to occupy such property, the Con
missioners think in disregard Of the Go,
stitution s93 laws of the United States.
Capt. "a replies that he dos not col
slider such Occupancy in conflict with an
law and bSfore taking any action ON Il
subject-he will consult the government
Washington The Commissioners intima
that there will be trouble if the soldiers q
: not removed, and have referred the matt
to the Legislature.
The President has issued proclamatio
saying that the exigencies demand immed
ate, and adequate measures for the prote
: ton of the Constitution and the preserv
tion of the Union. and he calls into servi
for-three (3) years. unless sooner dischar,
ed, $4,000 volunteers and directs an il
crease of the regular army by 8 regimen
OF infantryJl of cavalry, l of artillery. an
$4,000. seamen, for not less than one, nj
more than three (S) years.
The plan of enlistment, and organizatic