The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-05-01

The Adutant General of North Carolina calls
for so, 600 troops.
The gun boat Pocahontas arrived at Wash
ington on Monday nigh, with 100 marines and
$50 soldiers.
Among recent designations are CommanGan' |
McBlair, Of the Navy: Lieuts. Bennett and Win |
der. of the National Observatory Lieuts Brooke,
Powell, Lewis and Siuims, Of The Navy, and Col |
johnson, Qusrte,mas,er General of the Army.
Indianapolis, April 25.
Cor. Morton delivered his message to the
Legislature this evening. He recommends an
appropriation OF 81 ,0e0, 900 for the purchase OF
arms and munitions of war. aud for the organ.
zation of such portion of the militia as may be
necessary for the present emergency. lie rec.
ommsnds the enaction OF a law defining and
furnishing treason against the State. In allu
ding to the present trouble he SAYS We should
approach the contest, not as partisans but as pa
triots, who cast aside every selfish consideration
when danger threatens the country. The voice
of party should be hushed and forgotten. Let
US rise above all these palry considerations. and
inau-urate an era when there shall be but one
party, and that for the country. The struggle
is one into which We enter with deep reluctance.
We are bound TO the people of the seeding
States by the dearest ties. They are our broth
ers but if they regard not these tender relations
and put themselves in the attitude of public enc
mics they must bear the responsibility. Bat
while deplore deeply the character of the con
test We are engaged in, we should meet il as
men. To our sister State, Kentucky. We appeal
bv ties OF common kindred, 10 maintain the
Constitution and the Union"
The Legislature to-da. appropriated 81 .0oo,-
coo for present emergencies.
Boston. April %.
Over sl2 900 has been raised here for Fetch
err Webster's regiment, which will be ready TO
march in few DAYS.
Lieut. Brown, who resigned from the Niagara
has been arrested for seditious language, and is
now confined in the receiving ship Ohio.
The cities on the coast of New Hamshire are
putting their harbors in state of defense,
and from the White Mountains TO the ocean the
people are ready for duty.
Philadelphia, April 25.
A gentleman from Washington reports the
| following as Mr.. Liucoln's reply TO the Baltimore
committee asking for peace. He concludes thus ::
Gentlemen, now 90 home; tell your people if
they won't attack US, We won't attack them; if
they attack US we will retaliate severely. Troops
must come 10 Washington, and that through
Mary land, and they shall"
| Gov Hicks issued a proclamation converting
the Legislature for tomorrow, in consequences
OF the Federal troops being at Annapolis
There is probability of the re.opening of
travel to and from Washington, by order of Gen.
/ Scott.
! Ii is reported that over 5000 Southern troops
arrived at Norfolk on Tuesday, their destination
being kept secret.
! Every cndeavor has been made by the author
/ tiles of Baltimore To permit the re-opening of
teegraphc communication, but unsuccessfullr.
| Ii ia said that the rumor of the ordering away
of Union Hlen is untrue. II they keep very qui-
ct they viii not be interlered with.
New Orleans, April %.
The steamer Cahawba, of the New Orleans
and New York line, was seized at one o'clock
this morning. but was released bv order of the
Governor and sailed this evening.
/ Accounts from the upper parishes say tina. the
military spirit is increasing volunteer companies
are forming rapidly The planters are offering
money freely. Rumors from an authentic source
reached Brazos that the Ncxicans were getting
up another gurrilla warfare against the citizens
OH the Rio Grande, above Brownsville. The
town OF Roma has been pi!lared aud burnt. and
manv American families murdered. Brownsville
also has been Threatened.
The number of Federal troops left in Texas is
is about one thousand. They are abundantly
supplied with provisions and means for transpor-
ta,ion. The number in the vicinity Of lndianols
is about 500.
Louisville. April -.
4 detachment of Col. Duncau's Regiment
about 400 strong, under Capt. Desha, left bv the
Nashville Railroad cars this Z. ", for the South
ern Coniederacy.
4 proposition has been made by the Cover.
nor @, Kentucky to the Governor OF Ohio that
Governors OF the border States propose 10 the
United States government to become arbitrator:
between the coniendins parties in the presen,
difficulties.
Albany, April %.
The Governor will issue proclamation calm
for 81 regiments OF volunteers, making the ful
complement Of 10000.
Louisville, April "a.
| The pork market is excited. A leading mer
chant complains that he cannot get provisions
from Cincinnati, nor teegraphc dispatches ex
planning the reason.
The Nashville papers contain the speech o
John Bell, Yesterday. advocating strong mill
tary league of all the Southern States, against
common foe.
Gov. Magoiiin TO morrow will issue procla
nation for calling the Legislature together on
the 9Th of May.
| New Orleans, April n.
The Davis guards of Louisville arrived thi.
morning and were enthusiastically welcomed.
Two companies of citizen soldiers have voun
teered to 90 to Virginia.
Fort Smith, April ~.
Fort Smith is in possession OF the State troops
The flag of the Confederate States of America
was raised on the fort at IL o'clock, amid the
firing OF cannon, and the cheers of the people
After the review three cheers were given fol
jeff. Davis, aud three cheers for Gov. II. NJ
Rector. The stock and property taken posses
sion of is estimated to be OF the value of three
hundred taousan dollars.
Harrisburg, April %.
Two Massachusetts men fleeing from Thomas
vile. \. C., arrived here this morning, via Car
Isle. Last Friday morning 800 South Carroll
mans passed Thoma-vle on their way north
All along their route north, troops were getting
in the cars and they heard them talk freely, saw
ing their destination was a southern camp, TWEEN
ty-hve miles south of Washington, on Aqua
creek. The men left Baltimore VIA the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad and could not get out
any other way. They passed Harper's Ferry
and saw a number Of troops there, they Judge
5000.
New York, April %
gentleman from Washington, via the Relay
House and Wheeling, reports that the secession
lists have planted battery of four guns at Har.
per's Ferry, commanding the bridge. Trains are
stopped and examined, and the road for mile
was lined with soldiers
! At Wheeling strong Union feeling prevails
Two thousand five hundred men were under
arms.
! Captain Andrew Talcott, of the [. S. Topo-
graphical Engineers, a native of Connecticut, has
gone TO Richmond to superintend the manuf4c.
ture OF arms to be used by the government