The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-05-02

pointed to lead. He said war was upon
US and we should consider the nearing
OF that word.
The Mayor has also issued the follow
ing.
To the people of Portsmouth: AS your
Chief Magistrate. deem it my duty 10
! urge upon you the necessity Of avoiding
as far possible, any excited DISCUSSION
at tlis particular time. Remember that
! liberty with law is the greatest blessing
on earth-witbout law, it is chaos and
confusion.
? 1t is all important at this time that ev-
cry one shall conduct himself quietly and
y with that trne dignity characteristic Of
US as a people. Our interests are in com.
, mon and our destiny one, and it behoves
us quietly to await the final action of our
old mother and to be prepared to obey
her behests, and 10 enforce the orders Of
+ the constituted authorities. In the mean
Ntime. while making preparations for de-
: ftnse, commit no improper act. and re-
member that the laws must and will be
:, enforced.
GEORGE W. GRlcE. Mayor.
We find the following in the Norfolk
papers of Friday evening:
i Captain Elzey and Surgeon Johns.
both Marylanders. stationed at Old Point
have resigned. Both these gentlemen
have served in the army with distinction
( for number of years, and last in the
/ Mexicen war. Dr.. Johns. who has been
in the army for twenty.four years, Of
course must feel some regret at sunder-
FIng suddenly what were formerly friend
tky relations; but the die has been cast,
ccnd he has made up his mind TO stand
h Is hazard,
| ] The bridges at the fort have been taken
ZIP and all communication between the
! "pIrt and citizens cut off. The garrison
tumtors 300 men, rank and file, all the
officers except three Yrginians, being
Black Republicans.
DR.. Bankos' son was ordered from the
fort, where he held the post of Suffers
+ clerk, be cause like true Virginian, he
}, = pared TO resent insulting language about
u his people and section.
Il The Mayor of Portsmouth has called
i upon the citizens TO unite Tor common
e protection, and from themselves into a
= local police.
The following paragraphs are from the
> Norfolk papers OF Saturday:
MILITARY coMMANDAHT.
Gen. Talliaiarro and staff arrived here
g yesterday and made their headquarters at
:. the Atlanctie Hotel. Gen. r., as we
:, learn, has command of all the Virginia
a troops in this section lie was waited or
n. shortly after lis arrival by Il g captains
70 of the several military companies Of the
/ city and vicinity for the purpose of re-
n porting their strength, condition. &c,
:. and receiving orders.
TIE CUSTOM HOUSE LAID UNDER INJUNCTION.
Or An order was issued yesterday by the
in Commanding General prohibiting the
r. Collector of the Port. Dr. j. j. Sinks
he from accepting any draft from the Uni
10 ted States Government, or allowing The
Id removal of deposits Or anything else from
I'd the custom house. The Collector being
he informed that on his refusal to obey tn,
10 ordera fle of men would be sent dowr
to occupy the premises, acquesced-a
p e matter of course.
le THE sUNKRN WRECKS NEAR THE NARRows A
u sEwELLs POINT.
70 70 Boats from Navy Yard have been bu
- 60 ely engaged in taking the soundings an,
no no bearings Of these distractions, under tn
~ - guidance. it is thought, of some persol
- ., along shore, who witnessed the operation
" " of placing them there.
70. THE NAVY OF VIRGINIA.
n. The following gentlemen. who had for
mcrly served with distinction in the lat
he United States Navy, yesterday receive
W. their commissions as captains in the Ma
vi. vy Of Virginia, having previously sen
at on their designations to the Deparlmer
,re at Washingron on Commanders Richard |
en- Page, Arthur Sinclair and J. r. Tucker
tn. LieuIenants g F. NJ. Spottswood an
or Robert B, Pegram.
MILITARY ROAD THROUGH MARYLAND.
AZ The National Inte!ligencer of Monda
le'r publishes the following General Orders
'"o GENERAL oRDERs-No 8.
EN-
,ns HEAD QUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
ON WASHINGTON, April 10, 1861,
wo Ths Military Department Of Washin
hat ton is extended SO as 10 include, in add
til lion to the District of Columbia al
ar Maryland, tho States, Of Delaware al
oal, Pennsylvania, and will be command
by Major General Patterson, belonging
rts- ]he volunteers Of the latter State.
ave The Major General will as fast as h
hill are mustered into service, post the W
the unteers of Pennsylvania all along t
ms. railroad from Wilmington Delaware,
the Washington city, in sufficient numb'
ks, and in such proximity as may give a 5,
lon. sonable protected TO the lines Of parall
wires. to the road, its mails, cars, brids
ling and stations.
but WINDFIELD ScoTT.
Iioy By command:
''0" n n ToyNsuENn ASST Adi't GeneI