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communication  again  urging  the  withdrawal  of
troops  from  Maryland,  a  cessation  of  hostilities,
and  a  reference  of  the  national  dispute  to  the
arbitrament  of  Lord  Lyons.  To  this  the  Secre
tary  of  State  replied,  that  the  troops  were  only
called  out  to  suppress  insurrection,  and  must
come  through  Maryland,  as  that  was  the  route
chosen  for  them  by  the  Comrnander-iii-Chief,
and  that  our  troubles  could  not  be  "  referred  to
any  foreign  arbitrament." — (Doc.  84.)

April  22.— Eobt.  E.  Lee,  late  of  the  United
States  Army,  was  nominated  by  the  Governor
and  unanimously  confirmed  by  the  Convention
as  "  Commander  of  the  military  and  naval  forces
of  Virginia."— National  Intelligencer,  April  27.
— THE  Charleston  Mercury  of  this  day  says
that  "the  officers  of  the  army  and  navy  of  the
Confederate  States,  and  captains  sailing  under
letters  of  marque,  will  greatly  oblige  the  pro
prietors  of  that  paper  by  furnishing  sketches
arid  incidents  of  the  expected  conflict  between
our  gallant  soldiers  and  their  enemies.
"  When  supplied  exclusively,  a  liberal  com
pensation  will  be  allowed."

— THE  United  States  Arsenal  at  Fayetteville,
North  Carolina,  surrendered  to  the  State  au
thorities.  It  contains  a  large  number  of  arms.
— Governor  Ellis,  of  North  Carolina,  called  for
80,000  volunteers  additional  to  the  regular
militia,  and  all  the  organized  corps  are  under
orders  to  be  in  readiness  at  a  moment's  notice.
— Boston  Transcript,  April  29.
