The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-09
War Items.

and three hundred regulars.
The Virginians are erecting bate
ry at the entrance of Hampton Roads
Union meetings have been held in
all the wards Of Baltimore, and the
following resolution passed:
That we cherish the Constitution
and laws of the United States, and de.
vote our lives and fortunes to defend il
against all assaults. We regret the
late attacks on troops marching peace.
ably to protect the capitol; declaring
our adherence of the attempt of the
Legislature to inaugurate a military
despotism by the Public Safety bill
that the persons named for said com.
mittee, have not the confidence of the
people, and we consider the whole thing
an assumption of power.
The New York Heyald's special cor.
respondence from Washington via
Perryville on the 4th, says there are
some thirty thousand troops in Wash.
ington, including the Pennsylvania
troops, who came through Baltimore.
The American flag floats over Havre
de Grace.
The Conpecticut Legislature unani.
mously appropriated two million dol.
lars for military purposes.
The Southern camps are formed at
Lynchburg, Richmond, Norfolk, and
near Alexandria.
r. A. Pryor has organized a regi.
ment. 1t is said discussions are fire..
quent in the rebel camp.
The southern troops demand an at.
tack on Washington. Virginia op.
poses it.
COL Ellsworth's Fire Zouaves ar.
rived at Washington on the I'd inst.
and were enthusiastically cheered.
The 69th still guards the railroad from
Annapolis to the Junction.
Gov. Magofin Of Kentucky, has is
sued proclamation ordering an cleo
ton for Representatives to Congress-
on June 3Oth.
A million percussion caps were seized
at New York on the Sd inst, which
had been shipped for Charleston. Also
case of revolvers at the American
Express Company's office.
The Government has purchased two
fast tugs to be converted into gun
boats for service on the Chesapeake.
A special session of the Massachu
sets Legislature has been called fol-
the l4th inst,
Gen. Harvey has written letter tt
Col. O'Fallon, of St. Louis, in which he
says he will continue in the service O
the government which has bestowed
honors on him so long, and will eontin
ne it's faithful and loyal soldier; tina
secession leads to anarchy. Implore
Missouri not to ruin herself, and becom,
the instrument of the mad ambition o
the secessionists.
The Herald's special correspondent,
says: Ellsworth's Zouaves, and tn,
Rhode Island Artillery are ordered t.
Alexandria. Annapolis, Baltimore
and twenty-one miles on each side o
the track of the Baltimore & Ohi'
Railrord are created a military depot
commanded by Butler.
1t was stated, upon reliable authori
ty, in Washington, on Friday, tina
there are only 1900 Virginians at Har
per's Ferry. They are not half armed
and very short of provisions.
Advanced posts are to be establishes
within circuit of twenty miles O
Washington, extending into Virginia
in order to protect the Agricultural dis
trict supplying the Capitol.
The city of Washington is place
under semi-martial law, and Lieut.. e.
wood appointed Provost Martial. TIL
law does not extend to civil ans, thong
close suspicion is kept over their move
ments.
Two Regiments from the north-wes,
ern part of Kentucky have been organ
lied in spite of the refusal of the Go,
ernor to respond to the call, and hav
offered their services to the Govern
ment. They have been accepted.
Major Anderson arrived at Washing
ton on the 4th inst, and Immediate
paid a visit to the President and SCI
rotary of War. He has been offere
the command of the two regiment
from Kentucky.
A dispatch from New York, date
May 4th, says that Superintendent
Kennedy has received letter Stain
that there is a thoroughly organize
plan to burn New York, PHILADELPHIA