Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1861-04-20

themselves into companies Of seventy
five men each, and to advise the execn-
tive of their readiness to be mustered
into service Immediately.
In times Of public danger bad men
grow bad and reckless. The property
of the citizen becomes unsafe, and both
the public and private rights are liable
to be jeopardized.
] enioin on all administrative ana
peace officers within the State, renew
ed vigilance i'll the maintenance and
execution of the laws, and in guarding
against exigencies, leading to disorder
among the People (Signed,)
a. ". RANDALL, Governor.
L. Z. HARVEY, Sec'y ofState.
At Madison, the Governors and the
Madison Guards have rendered their
services, which have been accepted.
Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the legislature, the members
ard large crowd consisting Of men
women and children, joined in singing
the Star Spangled Banner with the
most intense enthusiasm and feeling.
aud closed with cheers that shook the
Assembly Chamber. It is reported
that the Unionists in Virginia, Ken
lucky and Missouri will fight the Sc
cessionists.
Money is being contributed all over
the North to prosecute the War. A.
T. Stewart, the merchant prince Of
New York, offers the government one
million! Several pro-slavery papers in
Now York have been compelled by
mobs to hoist over their buildings the
Stars and stripes. It is now ascertain
cd that Anderson Killed 40, and woun-
ded $50 Of the rebels at Fort lIoultrie.
jeff Davis has made q call for $50, 900
additional troops. They are active at
the Souh as well as at TIE North, in
raising men and means to carry on the
war. It will be no child's play. The
seige promises to last q few years, in-
stead Of months.
Gov. Jackson, Of Missouri, has made
the following reply to Lincoln's rcqui-
sition for troops. 1t is the most trait
orons document that has as yet eInaa-
ted from public f1nctionary:
Jefferson City, April II.
SIR Your dispatch OF the 18th lust.
making a call on Missouri for four regi-
ments Of men for Immediate service
has been received.
There can be, I apprehond, no doubt,
but those men are intended 80 form q
part Of the Presidents armys:to make
war upon the people Of the seeded
States. Your requisition, in my iudg-
ment, is illegal, unconstitutional, and
revolutionary III its object, and cannot
be complied with. Not one man in
the State of Missouri will be furnished
to carry on such an unholy cause.
(Signed) {. I. JACKSON,
Gov. Of Missouri.
Our Postmaster received the follow
lowing document on Friday, dated at
hiIbourn City, with the request to post
.up:'
Lcnity and forbcarance have only nurscd the
viper into life. The blow has been struck bv
the rebels. Let every party va. cllHord be ST.
fenced before the mightier CRY for the Union I,
l am now, by order of His ExceIlency, Gov
A. W. Randall, enrolling men at Kib0urn CITY
for the purpose Of aiding in the preservation
of the Union. Eighty more men are wanted
from this vicinity. Make application inmcdi-
ately, lest You are too late.
j. BAILEY, Capt. Col Rifemcn
b. yesterdays Milwaukee Sentinel,
we see that thousands Of troops
on their way to Washington, are now
there. The rebels in Virginia have
sunk small boats in the main entrance
Of Norfolk IIarbor, to prevent the de-
parture Of government vessels, rs ord
cred, and that the Revenue Gutter at
that city has been seized, and a large
quantity OF arms have been stolen from
the Custom House Tie rumor that
the arsenal at Harpor's Ferry had fal-
len into the hands of the secessionists,
is contradicted. Gov. Lotcnor, of il
ginia, officially refuses to obey the
Presidents requisition for troops. So
has also the Governor Of Tennessee
The Virginia secession ordinance has
passed, and jeff. Davis has been Off
cialIy notified of the fact.
The Philadelphia Bulletin has a
special dispatch, stating that the South
ern troops are marching towards
Washington. Engineers are reconnoi-