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ft v CZiixl Cerrx?oa3e tetweca ZIr. Faulkner and Mr. Thoarenal. "Washington, Sunday, May 5. $ne State Department has famished j the official correspondence between Mr. Faulkner, the American Minister , to France, and M. Thouyenal, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Faulkner informed M. Thouve fial that the President entertained full confidence in the speedy restoration of harmony, and of the unity of the Gov ernment ; the events might produce temporary inconvenience to French ubjects, but that all injury should be in demnified ; that the President thought it not improbable that there would be an appeal made to foreign governments by the . Confederate States for the re cognition of their Independence, and when such appeal should be made, it shall be opposed by the ministers that may then represent tho United States. Mr. Faulkner said that the only request he had to make was, that no proposition recognizing the dismemberment of the Union shall be considered by France until the arrival of the new Minister, who will be. fully instructed. M. Thouvenal replied that no application had yet been made. The French gov ernment never acted hastilily on such que tions, and he assured Mr. Faulkner that no precipitate action would be taken on the subject by the Emperor. He said the established usage was to recognize de facto governments when a proper case was made out. In reply to sl question on the subject, Mr. Faulk ner said he thought force would not be used. The only solution of the question was a modification of the Constitution, or peaceable acquiesence of the claim to separate sovereignty. M. Thouvenal thought the employment of force unwise. In the Secretary of State's instruction to Minister Dayton, he is to consider the instructions to former ministers by the President, as unchanged, arid not withstanding any opinion expressed or accorded by his predecessor, to assure M. Thouvenal that no difference of opinion exists between the President and his Cabinet. The path is plainly marked out by stern necessity, and not in the bands of this Administration is this Government to end. The assurance of France not to take any hasty steps is considered satisfactory, although attended by reservations. Mr. Seward says in reply to Mr. Faulkner's answer that force would not be used, &c, that "the time when these questions had any pertinency has passed insurgents with deadly war have tried to compel the Government to recognize the dis memberment of the Union. We have accepted this civil war as an inevitable necessity. Constitutional remedies are still open to the insurgents, and will remain so. You cannot be too decided in making Inotcn to the French gov ernment that no idea does or will exist, of suffering a dissolution of the Union to take place in any way, peaceably or forcibly. It has never entered the mind of any candid statesman here, and it is high time for it to be dismissed by European statesmen. (Signed) UW. H. SEWARD." Important War Department Order. The following orders, bearing date Washington, April 27tb, have been issued from the War Department: 1. The Millitary Department of Washington will include the District of Colombia, according to its original boundary, Fort Washington and the country adjacent, and the State of .Maryland as far as Bladensburgh, in Vclnsive. Col. J. K. F. Mansfield, In-epector-General, is assigned to the command. Headquarters, Washing ton City. 2. A new Millitary Department, to be called the Department of Annapoli.s Headquarters at that city, will include the country for twenty miles on each side of the railroad from Annapolis to to the city of Washington, as far as Bladensburgh, Md. Brigadier-General B. F. Butler, Massachusetts Vol unteers, is assigned to the command. 3. A third Department of Pennsyl vania, will include that State, the State of Delaware, and all of Maryland not embraced in the foregoing Department Major Patterson to command, Head quarters at Philadelphia, or any other point he may temporarily occupy. 4. Brevet Col. C. F. Smith, having been relieved by Col. Mansfield, will repair to Fort Columbus, N. Y., and resume the duties of Superintendent of the Recruiting Service. ' 5. Fort Adams, Rhode Island, is hereby placed temporarily under the ontrol of the Secretary of the Navy, for the pirposcs of the Naval Academy now at Annapous, ma. Death op a Brave Officer Our citizens were pained yesterday morn ing at the announcement of the death of "Captain T. Fink, the previous night. On Thursday he was in excel lent health, actively engaged at Fort Wayne, mustering" the first Michigan Regiment into the service of the Uni ted States. The excitement or exertion inoident to the occasion, is supposed to have been the immediate cause of his death, which resulted from an at tack of appolexy. Captain Fink was a German by birth, and emigrated to this country almost twenty years ago, soon after which he enlisted as a private in the United States array. His first active service was in the Mexican war, where ho distinguished himself for bravery and good conduct, and was beveted 2nd Lieutenant for his gallantry in the attack upon Chepultepec. In Decem ber,1852, ho was promoted to 1 st Lieu tenant, and In December, 1860 to the rank of Caotain. At the time of his death, be was Recruiting Officer at thU place, previous to which ne was stationed at San Antonio, Texas. He was in tK ii it wear of his age. His funeral will take place to-day at 3o clock, witn military nonors. ivu iuo flags in the city were yesterday raised at half-mas in honor of his memory. JDet, Adv. of Saturday, Louisville, May 3". The citv Council' has appropriated 1200,000 for arming the city, subject tc the ratmcation oi tne cuizeus... THE CASS COUNTY REPUBLICAN. W. II. CAMPBELL, Editob A Proprietor. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COTJNTY. JD O "W AGIAC Thursday Morning, Mar 1861. Th Union Forever. The Flag We Fight Under. What is Martial Law. At the present crisis, the significance of a term so much used, and with so little accurate sense of its meaning, be comes unusually important. Bouvier defines martial law as "a code established for the government of tho army and navy of the United States," whose principal rules are to be found in the articles of war, prescribed by act of Congress. But Chancellor Kent says this definition applies only to military law, while martial law is quite a distinct thing, and is founded on paramountnecessity, and proclaimed by a military chief. Martial law is generally and vaguely held to be suspension of all ordinary civil rights and process and as such approximates closely to a military des potism. It is an arbitrary law, originating in emergencies. In times of extreme peril to the State, either from without or from within, the public welfare de mands extraordinary measures. And martial law being proclaimed, signifies that the operation of the ordinary legal delays of justice is suspended by the military power, which has for the time become supreme. It suspends the operation of the writ of habeas corpus enables persons charged with treason to be summarily tried by Court Martial instead of Grand Jury; justifies searches aid seizures of private property, and the taking pos session of public highways, and other . a a means oi communication, involving the highest exercise of sovereignty, it is, of course, capable of great abuse, and is only to be justified on emergen cies of the most imperative and perilous nature such as now appear to exist in Baltimore and Washington. Another Requisition for Troops. President Lincoln, on Friday last, issued a second Proclamation, calling for 42,034 additional volunteers for three years, unless sooner discharged. He also directs the regular Army to be increased by the enlistment of 22,714 men, and the Navy by the enlistment of 18,000 seamen in addition to the present forces of the United States. The wisdom, indeed the necessity of this step, is apparent to every one, not only in view of the work to be done, but also of the immense and irrepressi ble rusn or volunteer soldiers in re sponse to the former call. The new call for volunteers is "for a period of three years, unless sooner discharged." In other words, they are to be taken for the war, be it longer or shorter. This is exactly the term for which eve ry man now in the service, or trying to get into the service, has endeavored to enlist. The first business of Congress will of course be to legalize the action of the Executive. - Major Anderson. The Executive Government, through General Cameron, Secretary of War, have returned thanks to that gallant officer, Major Robert Anderson, .and to the officers and men lately under his command, for his and their "judicious and gallant conduct" at Fort Sumter. We hope the gallant defender of Fort Sumter will, speedily have a command equal to his length of service, his ex perience, his ability, and his proven braverv. Such men. at such a crisis as the present, are of infinite service to the country, by the high example" which they set, and it is most satisfac tory to find the President frankly and fully endorsing the gallantry of Major Anderson. On the War Path. Gen. Wool, the veteran of three wars, is fully roused to the importance of the occasion. He has notified the govern ment at Washington of his ability to bring 150,000 men into the field and open the route through Baltimore. He would also bring into the field within sixty days, a force sufficient to disperse the rebels from Richmond, and hold that city, and possess New Orleans and the mouth of the . Mississippi. . This is the way to talk-and act. Let the cry be, to arms! to arms! and the North will sweep down on the South with the wrath of a tornado. Good RisGULATioN-.-7-The Collector of Boston has given notice that no vessel will be allowed to leave that harbor between sunset ancl sunrise;. Union Meeting in Mason. Masox, April 27th, 1801. Yesterday was the occasion of an enthusiastic gathering of the citizens of Mason and Porter at the White School House in the former Township, without distinction of parties. The meetiug was organized by appointing F. W. Miller, Chairman, and E. W. Reynolds, Secretary. Short stirring speeches were made by several of the citizens presentin which all seemed to concur in the opinion that our Govern ment now facing rebellion at the can non's" mouth, demands of all true friends of our country, material acts rather than oratory. The people are thoroughly aroused to the importance of the present struggle. Party dis tinctions should be discarded, and the Stars and Stripes, the standard around which all good citizens rally, whether Republican or Democrat. These seem to be the sentiment of the people. There was no general notice of the meeting, and yet the house was nearly filled. There was quite a sprinkling of ladies present, who came to testify their devotion to the Union, and their appre ciation of the efforts now being made in its behalf. Seventeen names were enrolled tho nucleus of a Company of Independent Volunteers to be formed in the three townships of Mason, Por ter and Ontwa. We might have re ceived many more but for the prevail ing opinion that their services would not be accepted by the General Gov ernment. So ardent is tho feeling of patriotism, in our young men, that six young men from this township joined the Elkhart Company that left for In dianapolis several' days ago. . The sum of three hundred and fifty dollars was raised for the support of the families of those who should leave their homes in the service of their country. Give us assurances that our services will be ac cepted and that the proper arms can be furnished and we will in a short time show you as fine a company of patriotic young men as the county can produce. Among the number who signed their names to the muster roll was the Hon. Geo. Meacham, who in addition, contributed fifty dollars for the relief fund mentioned above. One who was present. ' Union Meeting at Nicholsville. NiciioLSYiLLE, May 3d? 1861. In pursuance of a call by the Re cruiting Officer of the Dowagiac Light Infantry Company, an enthusiastic Un ion Meeting was held in this place last evening, Judge Thompson presiding as Chairman. The meeting was addressed by H. T. Wing and Dr. Thomas, of Nicholsville, and by F. J. Clarke and Ellis, of Dowagiac. Of six who en listed during the day, five were mar ried men, and two hundred and twen ty-five dollars wero subscribed during the evening for the support of their families during the war. Upon motion, notice was given of a similar meeting to be held on the 9th of May at the same place, when the sub scription list will probably be doubled. The undersigned were appointed a Committee to collect moneys and at tend to the proper disbursement of the same. The meeting adjourned with hearty cheers for the Union and Con stitution. n. T. WING, L. B. LA WHENCE, Wm. L. GOODSPEED. Two more Regiments Formed. The State authorities have organized the fourth and fifth Regiments, to be composed of the following companies : Fourth Regiment. Peninsular Guard, Barry Guard, Cass County Guard, Smith Guard, Trenton Volunteers, Dexter Union Guard, Sturgis. Ann Arbor. Dowagiac. Monroe. Trenton. Dexter. -Hudson. St. Joseph. Adrian. Paw Paw. Hudson Volunteers, St. Joseph Volunteers, Adrian Volunteers, Lafayette Guard, Fifth Regiment. Sherlock Guard, Detroit. Mt. Clemens Rifle Guards, ML Clemens. East Saginaw Volunteers, East Saginaw. Ingersofl Rifles, . . Owosso. Jackson Guard. Detroit. Saginaw City Light Infantry, Saginaw City, v imams nines. . Lansing. Washington Guard, St Clair. Hastings Rifles, Hastings. Eaton Rifles, Charlotte. The companies are assigned to the Regiments, subject to the call of the Governor, but it is understood that they are to be maintained until so called without any expense to the State. Whenever they are called into the scr vice of the State they will be provided with clothing, arms, &c. As the Gov ernment has decided to aecept but one Regiment from this State for three months, we presume that if the balance of the Regiments are mustered into the service, it will be for three years, or during the war. Patriotic Public Sentiment. Me. Editor: Having mingled freely and personally for a few days past, among the people in some of the towns adjoining Dowagiac, I find but one expression and one sentiment; and these are: "We have no politics to talk about The Union, it must Be pre servedThe Government, it must and shall be maintained." Q. E. D. Another High Private. Hon. John Boyd, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, has joined the Winsted Rifle company as a private soldier. War Items. The garrison at Fort Monroe num bers one thousand Massachusetts men and three hundred regulars. The Virginians are erecting a batte 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 it against all assaults. We regret the late attacks on troops marching peace ably to protect the capitol ; declaring our abhorence 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 Herald'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 oyer Havre de Grace. The Connecticut 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. Pry or has organized a regi ment. It is said dissensions are fre quent in the rebel camp. . Tho southern troops demand an at tack on Washington. Virginia op poses it. Col." Ellsworth's Firo Zouaves ar rived at Washington on the 2d inst., and were enthusiastically cheered. The 69th still guards -the railroad from Annapolis to the Junction. Gov. Magoffin of Kentucky, has is sued a proclamation ordering an elec tion for Representatives to Congress, on June 30th. A million percussion caps were seized at New York on the 3d inst, which had been shipped for Charleston. Also a case of revolvers at the American Express Company's office. The Government has purchased two fast tugs to bo converted into gun boats for service on the Chesapeake. A special session of the Massachu setts Legislature has been called for the 14th inst, Gen. Harney has written a letter to Col. O'Fallou, of St. Louis, in which he says he will continue in the service of tho government which has bestowed honors on him so long, and will contin ue its faithful and loyal soldier; that secession leads to anarchy. Implores Missouri not to ruin herself, and become the instrument of the mad ambition of the secessionists. The Herald's special correspondence says: Jj.uswortn s Ziouaves, and the Rhode Island Artillery are ordered to Alexandria. Annapolis, Baltimore, and twenty-one miles on each side of the track of the. Baltimore & Ohio Railrord are created a military depot, commanded by Butler. It was stated, upon reliable authori ty, in Washington, on i? rid ay, that there are only 1500 Virginians at Har per's Ferry. They are not half armed, and very short of provisions. Advanced posts are to be established within a circuit of twenty miles of Washington, extending into Virginia, in order to protect the Agricultural dis trict supplying the Capitol. Tho city of Washington is placed under semi-martial law, and Lieut. El wood appointed Provost Martial. The law does not extend to civilians, though close suspicion is kept over their move ments. Two Regiments from the north-west ern part of Kentucky have been organ ized in spite of the refusal of the Gov ernor to respond to the call, and have offered their services to the Govern ment. They have been accepted. Major Anderson arrived at Washing ton on the 4th inst., and immediately paid a visit to the President and Sec retary of War. He has been offered the command of the two regiments from Kentucky. A dispatch from New York, dated May 4th, says that Superintendent Kennedy has received a letter stating that there is a thoroughly organized plan to burn New York, Philadelphia and Boston, by cutting off the supplies of water, and then setting fire at vari ous points. It also states that men have been stationed at both Boston and Philadel phia for weeks, and 125 have been sent to New York to carry out their hellish designs. Also, that, although at first, Jefferson Davis disapproved of such a proceed ing, since the President's proclamation, he now favors it. The letter is dated Louisville, and the writer says he is an enemy, but will not fight with camphene and lucifer matches for weapons. Several well known Secessionists in the city are closely watched, and con siderable credence is placed in the statement, and precautionary measures have been adopted by the police.. Tne Feeling in Missouri. We have been permitted to copy the following from a private letter from a gentleman in Missouri to his brother in this county. It speaks for itself. De SoTToi April 23d, 1861. Dear Brother : I finished my gar den yesterday, but whether I shall be permitted to eat the fruits of my labor, is very uncertain. The Rebels are up in arms in many parts of the State and are driving off all Union men ; and they will attempt it here if they get strong enough. In this town the friends of the government are the strongest, but in the country round about it is all the other way. The miners and most of the country people side with the rebels. I am looking 'for a fight to come off here at any moment, and if it does, I tremble for tho safety of my family. The public offices here are all filled by secessionists, and no Union man can get employment. I am going to look for a place to-day. I would take my family with me if I had the means ; but all I have earned since I have been here has been paid to se cure my home, and now my placo which was considered by business men one year ago, worth $ 1,000 would not sell for $100. Where are these troubles to end ? I hope those who have been in strumental in bringing them on the country will get their just deserts. Your Brother, J. II. Important Movement Towards Baltimore. On Saturday General Scott sent des patches to General Butler at Annapolis giving him three days to take possession of the Relay House, nine miles from Baltimore. Gen. Butler responded that he would have religious services there Sunday, and he accomplished it ! The place is now occcupied by two Regi ments of Massachusetts and New York troops. The Relay House is situated at the junction of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the Washington Branch road. This is the first fold taken in the enormous coil now being thrown around Baltimore. It is confidently expected that the next movement will be the occupation of Baltimore itself by an overwhelming force, when, as Gen. Butler replied to one of its citizens, "if the troops were attacked from houses, the houses will be blown up.11 Blockade of the Ports of Virginia. TO ALL WH01I IT MAT CONCERN. ! Uxiteu States Flag Ship Cumbsrlaxo, ) Off Fortress Moxeoe, Vs., April 30, 1861. J I hereby call attention to the procla mation of his Excellency, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, under the date oi April 27, 1861, for an efficient blockade ot the ports of Virginia and North Carolina, and warn all persons interested that I have a sufficient naval torce here tor the purpose of carrying out that procla mation. All vessels passing the Capes of Vir ginia coming from a distance, and ig norant of the proclamation, will be warned off, and those passing Fortress Monroe will be required to anchor under the guns of the fort and subject themselves to an examination. G. J. PENDERGRAST. Flag Officer, Commanding Home Squadron. News Direct from Fort Pickexs. Lieut. C. B. Reese, who is in the En gineer Corps stationed at Fort Pickens, has written to his lather, residing at Canastota, Madison county the letter being received on Friday evening that an attack had been made on Fort Pickens by the secessionists, which had been gallantly repulsed, with no loss to the United States troops and a loss of over three hundred secessionists killed and many others wounded ! Lieut Reese .writes that the seces sionists began to erect sand works, evidently with the intention of re-en acting the scenes at Sumter, lhe guns of Fort Pickens were opened on these erections, as soon as it was confi- dentally known what the intention of the secessionists were, when a general attack was made on the Fort, with the result above stated. Lieut. Reese adds in a hasty post script that " all can't take .Pick ens, now that it is reinforced !" Syra cuse Journal. From Cairo. Cairo, 111., May 4. Gen. Pillow, Gen. Eli, and other prominent officers of the Confederate army, and a large number of the Mississippi, Arkansas, aud Tennessee troops, are at Memphis. Heavy guns are arriving: there daily. . Col. Prentiss, the commanding offi cer at this point, has just received the following dispatch from three of the most prominent citizens of Cincinnati "Gen. Pillow has several steamers ready at Memphis. He meditates an immediate attack on Cairo." Col. .Prentiss replied: "Let him come. He will learn to dig a ditch on the right side. I am ready. What the Commissioners Aimed at. The secret is out ! John Forsyth, in a recent speech at Mobile, said the Confederate Commissioners to Wash ington succeeded perfectly in their great object, viz : "To gain time for perfecting our (the South) millitary operations,, and rendering ourselves invincible." Preparing to Leave. Many of the rebel leaders, forseeing the result of their mad attempt to break np the Government, are turning towards Eng land and 1 ranee for an asylum. They naturally prefer monarchical rule to the free and happy land which, under Prov idence, this will ultimately become, and would now be, only for their wickedness and folly. . The Reinforcement of Fort Pickens. Tho steamship Atlantic, one of the vessels chartered for the reinforcement of Fort Pickens, has returned to New York. The following is 'the purser's statement of how the job - was accom plished: " . - . ' . The steamship Atlantic, A. G. Gray, Esq., commanding, left New York on Sunday, April 7th, under sealed orders from the. Government. At 8 A. M., discharged pilot, and at 10 A. M. shaped her course in compliance with orders. On Monday the 8th, at 4 P. M. the wind suddenly shifted and blew fresh from the south-east, and so con tinued until midnight, when it increased to a heavy gale. In order to save the horses, the ship was hove to with her head south-east. After the gale had abated we proceeded on our course for Key West, having laid to for 36 hours. We arrived and dropped anchor in the outer roads at Key West, three miles from Fort Taylor, at 2 P. M. on Satuday the 13th, when one of our boats was sent to Fort Taylor convey ing Col. Brown and staff, who had pro longed interviews with the United States officers, both military and civil. At 7 P. M. commenced receiving addi tional troops, ordinance stores, shells &c, &c, which were placed on a light er and towed out to the Atlantic by the United States steamer Crusader, Capt. Craven.' This labor was contin ued without cessation until. 4 A. M. of Sunday, the 14th, and at 6 A. M. we weighed anchor and steered for Tor tugas, where we anchored close to Fort Jefferson at 2 P". M. same day. At this placo we took on board more officers, troops, laborers, howitzers, gun car riages, materials, &c, and at 9 P. M. was under way for final destination, which was now known only to CoL Brown and Capt. Meigs of the army, and to Capt. Gray of the Atlantic. Dnring the night and the next day great curiosity was manifested, and al though the ship's course seemed to in dicate Fort Pickens, yet it was not un til the evening of Monday, the 15th, that the secret was disclosed and the reinforcement of Fort Pickens openly announced. Up to this time all was conjecture ; but now the countenances of all on board beamed with the knowl edge of an approaching event. Activ ity and preparation' took the place of supineness and uncertainty, and the fact that Fort Pickens could be and should be reinforced was settled that night. On Tuesday, the 16th, at G P. M., we anchored off Santa Rosa Island, (Fort Pickens being on its western ex tremity,) four miles from shore, close by the frigate Sabine, the flag-ship of the squadron, Com. Adams. After communicating with the Commander and the Naval Captains present, wo took in tow the boat? of the fleet, some twenty in number, and after dark weighed anchor and stood in shore, all lights beinr extinguished, and came to anchor within a mile of Fort Pickens, and in direct range of the guns of Fort McRae and the water batteries, and three-quarters ot a mile from the beach, in four fathoms of water. At 9 the first boat pushed off for the beach, with Col. Urown and Uapt. Meigs, who were first to meet and surprise the intrepid blemmer and his command. JJurinir the embarkation of the troops in the boats, the signal from Fort Pickens for an apprehended attack was mado by sending up rockets. Tho signal was repeated, and hastened the operations. Capt. Vodges and other officers in the Fort were astonished at the rapidity of the reinforcement. Before midmsrht the maiority of officers and soldiers were safely in the Fort,. and although a heavy surf was running during the night, no accident of any kind oc curred. This successful landing took place three days after the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter, a fact well known on the main land, but not known at Fort Pickens, nor by the forces afloat. Early in the morning of the 17th, the remaining troops were landed, excep ting the artillerymen of Capt. Barry s Company, who remained to land with ther horses. At 8 A. M. we again weignea ancnor ana 6tooa to tne east ward, and anchored about 3i miles from Fort Pickens and half a mile from the beach. This point was selected as the best place for landing the horses. This difficult work was commenced in tho afternoon, continued during the night, and finished on the morning of the 18th. The United States steam frigate Powhatan, commanded by Capt David D. Porter, arrived on the afternoon of the 17th, and after communicating with the flag-ship,- took position just ahead oi us in order to cover the future land ing. In this movement she was fol lowed by the Brooklyn, Capt. Poor, which anchored under our stern. The Wyandotte was cruising about: the Sabine, St Louis and Supply being outside, about three miles distant The boats of all the ships of the squadron were actively engnged in landing troops and stores, fcc., from the night of the 16th until the morning of the 23d. The Illinois, with reinforcements arrived at midnight on Friday the 19th, and her troops were landed the next morning. Seven of the horses were lost four died on the passage ; "one was drowned alongside ; one had his neck broken in the surf, and one died from exhaustion on reaching the shore. Tho forage and light artillery were landed simul taneously with the horses. On the 18th, the landing of the general cargo of light and heavy ordnance, ammuni tion, provisions, &c, &c, was fairly commenced, and continued, with but partial interruption, until the forenoon of Tuesday. 23d. when she was finally discharged, to the great gratification of all concerned. The position of the Powhatan and Jirooklyn was sucn mat tneir guns could sweep Santa Rosa Island and prevent' a landing from the main land. and at the same time shield the hull of the Atlantic. At no time was our steam allowed to go down, so that in case ot attack or gale, or in any emer gency, we were ready to go off shore. On Monday, Col. Brown, the Comman der of the United States forces in Florida, gave to Capt Gray, in Forf Pickens, tho necessary certificate and orders and dispatches for Key West" On Tuesday, Capt Meigs, the indefat igable engineer of the expedition, came' on board, and at noon we were passing through the fleet saluting and saluted on our way to Key West for coal. Wo' arrived at Key West at 6 A. M. of the 25th, making the run in forty-two hours We were here disappointed in procur ing coal, as Mr. Tifft, the only private owner of eoal, refused to sell coal tor this or any other steamer employed by the government, he being, of course, a' secessionist As the Mohawk and Crusader were ahead of ns, to coal at' the government wharf, and to hava waited would have caused great delay, we weighed anchor, and at 11 A. M passed Sand Key light, and at sundown'' past Moro Castle and into Havana' harbor, making the rnn across in 7V hours. Having completed coaling at 11145- A. M., Saturday, 27th, we got under' way, and at twenty minutes passed' noon we passed the Moro and shaped; our course for New York, and after a? pleasant' passage arrived off Sandy Hook on Wednesday morning, makingf the run in three days and eighteen and one-half hours. ET" Gov. Letcher has issued a procla-' mation, saying that the sovereignty of Virginia has been denied, her territo rial rights assailed, her soil threatened with invasion by the authorities at- Washington, and every artifice employ ed to inflame the people of the North ern States against ns. It therefore be comes the solemn duty of every citizen . of Virginia to prepare for the impend ing conflict In this view, he . author izes the military commanders to order out the forces, and muster such addi tional number of volunteers as the ex igencies of the times may demand. Government Property at Ajtx- apolis. It is stated that there is now over one million of dollars worth of United States property at Annapolis ; and this, together with the importance of open communication with Washing ton by 'this route, renders tho 6afo possession of the place of great impor tance. The Old Sort. Rev. Mr. Webber, of the North Congregational Church,. Worcester, Mass., has enlisted into the . ranks of the "City Guard" as a common. soldier. The Right Stamp. A young Ken- tuckian enlisted at Madison, Indiana, the other day. He had walked over one hundred and fifty miles of Kentucky soil to volunteer. Gen. Jim Lane. This gallant sol dier has been detached from service in Washington, and will take charge of an important movement in the West C5TThe city of Mendoza, in the Argentine Republic, of South America, was totallv dpstrnvpd Tivnn oarlhnnake j j j -j on the evening of the 20th of March, last Nearly 15,000 lives were lost Lieutenant Jones. This gallant', officer, the hero of the Harper's Ferry -manoeuvre, has been promoted to a. captaincy. DEATHS. In Lowell Mass., April 28th of Consumption Mr. GEORGE F. BUTTERFIELD, aged 36 years andJ 10 months. Brother of Mrs. Airo Jones of this, village. FASHIONABLE ORESS TAIJirje.. ITlrs. G. . FLANDERS WOULD respectfully inform the ladies of Dowagiac and vicinity, that she has taken rooms at the Rochester House, where she may be louna, prep area vo eui ana mora Ladies Dresses, Children's Clothes, tfcc, in the latest and most fashionable stjle and at the most reasonable rates. Mrs. F. has had man rears experience in cutting, fitting and making ladies dresses, and she is satisfied that she can please every one who may favor her with their patronage. Dowagiac, May 9th, 1861. mav9-Sw3 TILLAGE ORDINANCE In raped to the running at large of Covt and other neat cattle, Be it ordained and established by the President and Board of Trustees of the village of Dowagiac in the County of Cass and State of Michigan, tha it shall be, and is hereby declared to be unlawful; for cows, oxen or other neat cattle to run or be at large at any time within the limits of the Corpora-., tion of said village of Dowagiac, in the night time between sundown and sunrise, except upon the. premises of the owner or owners of such cows or other cattle. And the Marshal of said village is, hereby authorized and required to cause to be? promptly impounded all such cows or other neat '. cattle found so running or being at large as afore- -said, whether any damage shaU have been done by -any such cows or other cattle or not and with, any complaint bavins been made against inr mrK . cows or other cattle, or the owner or owners there. -of ; and snch cows or other cattle when so impoun,. ded, and the owner or owners thereof, shall be subject in all respects to the penalties and liabili ties, and be proceeded against in the manner pro- vided by Ordinance number fifteen of said villaee oi uowagiae, bearing date February 27, 1860 is. the same is recorded in the records of said village S. Bowung, Clerk. Dowagiac, May 7th, A. D. 1861. . Hew Store. Ilovr Goods- CLOTHING- o k Ton f fk i t w,y c0; oougnz at any other Establishment in Cass County. M. ALPINER Ts ESPECTFDLLY inform. fh r v acriac and Cass Count v t h at b n k . V , a J , 0 J 0 UUCUCU BEAD IT-MADE CLOTHING, (IPYTOI PITBVIOnivn ryrnrr- . CAPS, .nd PIFOF. onnna I?'.!, S l i ..-loo v. : u -cr r . A - "" . . v-" " " ,ur- examination, ana tor I " J a. Ill &11 IUCT VU W bought elsewhere, Particular attention paid to Merchant Tailor---Remember the place. ne door East of Award's" Bookstore Lit 1 Dowagiac, October 4th, 18tV. octl-24m6 . -