The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-05-23


condition, being the first body of West
ern troops that have reached the Capt.
tai. tits said that they attracted consid-
cradle attention as being the first west
ern troops called there, and receive
more compliments for their capability
of endurance than for their perfection
of drill.
A dispatch from Baltimore, dated
May 18th, says that Ross Winans has
been honorably discharged according
to orders from Washington.
The New York Heralds Montgome-
ry correspondent states that |" it has
been partially decided that JEFF. Davis
should take command of the Army at
Richmond. e aiee Ell bsf
The great discomfort felt by the
rebel troops for want of reliable head
has had its influence on Davis.
A Washington correspondent says
that Ben. McCulloch is now at Rich
mond. 1t is reported that he has en-
rolled company Of mounted men,
numbering about 800, the nucleus of
which are old Californians and Texans,
rough set of dare devils, while ma
jority of the men are hunters and hard
cases. He expects with that company
to do great things, and it is known that
he and Governor Letcher have been
comforting together for several days,
and that Governor Letcher does moth
ing without receiving orders from
Montgomery.
The Tri6uae's special says: extra
Billy Smith had an interview with Adju-
tant General Thomas on the 18th, and
said the Administration is positively
mistaken in supposing Virginia p has
now or ever contemplated attacking
Washington, and that such an attempt
would never be made under any cir
cumstances, as it would involve utter
destruction of everything valuable in it.
All we want is to be let alone. If you
keep your side of the Potomac we will
keep ours. Virginia is determined to
maintain the ground she has taken.
1t is now said that the whole state
ment of the removal of the remains of
Washington from Mt. Vernon is with
out the slightest foundation.
We see it. stated that the Post Mas
ter General has determined to sus.
pend all steam mail service inthe
seeded States. AS these steamers
have no business of any Importance ex-
cept the mail service, from which the
Government derives no benefit, it be-
comes nothing but subsidy to sustain
broken-dowu vessels in rebellous ter
ritory. All such contracts will there
fore be annulled by the Government.
A dispatch from st. Louis dated the
18th says that the State Tobacco Ware-
house was visited yesterday by the
United States authorities and consid-
cradle quantity of arms and munitions
of war taken from there.
1t is also said that the city is now
environed by line of military posts,
extending from the river below the ar
senal, around the western outskirts to
the river again on the north. The OBJ
ject of these posts is to prevent hostile
troops and munitions of war from enter
ing the city; to protect the public
peace, and to give complete security to
every peaceable citizen.
Twenty seven persons have died of
wounds received in the Camp Jackson
affair, and eight in the Walnut Street
collision. ...
The following important letter was
written on the 10th inst, by the Secre-
tary of State.
aeg WASHINGTON, May 16.
SIR II have received your letter,
of yesterdays date, asking me to give
you, in writing, my reasons for consid-
ering an acceptance, on our part, of
Governor Letcher's proposition to pur-
chase the steamship Yorktown and
jamestown recently seized by his or
ders, and now in his possession, an act
of treason. With this request I readi-
ly comply. AN instruction has broken
out in several States of the Union, in
Guiding Virginia, designed to over
throw the Government of the United
States. The executive authorities of
said States are parties to that insur-
rection and SO are public enemies.
Their action in Selling and buying YES
sells to be employed in executing that
decision is not merely without authori-
of law, but treason. 1t is treason for
any person to give aid or comfort to
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