New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-24
ACTIVITY AT FORTRESS MONROE.
Tho Efoct Of the Sawyer Gun.
SEWAll'S POINT BATTERIES REMOVED.
NEW UNIFORMS FOR NEW.YoRK VOLUNTEERS,
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, June g, 1864.
OUR PORTIPICATIoNs

completed and large number of 10 and s-iach
columbiads and brass hOwitzers mounted. At
Forts Corcoran and Seward, which protect ths
heads Of the Long aud Georgetown Aquedac&
Bridges, ground has been broken and porti"o
Of the earth works thrown up for new fort6-
cation between thcse and Rear the camp Of thu
New-York Eighth. A priest was performing
divine service for the 69ih at the very mouth Of
the cannon. Tue contrast was impressive.
WHAT WILL BEAUREGARD DOT
All is quiet on the other side Of the river.
The most authentic reports from the enemy con-
tradlct each other. According to one accoast,
Beaucesard, whose headquarters. however, eor-
tiuue to be at Manassas, is himself with ~, ,0o0
men, at Fairfax. According to another, he 10
falling back tn Manassas, with the design o6
presently retreatiog 10 Rchmond.
FERMENTATION IN BALTIMORE.
This city, quiet on the surface is profoundly
agitated in its depths, aud is only held in check
by thu peril of an insurrectioD. With tho verv
fret demopst alton of an outbreak, Major-GeSa-
raj Banks will, without doubt shell the city from
to the very letter.
GETTING READY TO Plight.
The 79th marched to the arsenal this morniDa
and exchanged their muskets. The I'd New.
Hampshire aud the 2sth New.York nave arrived
FOR DIME.
The Second New-York Regiment struck tents
this evening and moved into Virginia, over -
Long Bridge.
COL. STONE WANTS AN ADVANCE TO GO IST0
VIRGINIA.
The reenforcemeDts for which Col. Stone has
sent are only Of ordnance, without which be heslr
tates to cross the river and attack the eBemys
batteries, that daily insult him. he Will proba-
bly, cross as soon as they arrive. The original
design of his expedition, which may now, without
nproprety BE- stated, was to cut off tue retreat %
the fugtives from Harper's Ferry, who, although
Likely to outnumher him, would, it was expected,
be in such disorder as to fall an easy prey.
GENERALS DIX AND MCDOWELL.
The appointment Of Msjor-Gen. Dix to the
north eastern dyis on of Virginia is noe intended
to supersede Gen. Mcdowell. The importance
of the position, and the number of troops demand
the presence of Major. General, while Gen-
Mcdowell is ouly Brigader. He will prob
ably have charge of on advance corps Of some
1000 men, embracing two regiments Of regular
infantry, with q suitable contingent Of cavalry
aud artillery, and several regiments of volunteers
under Brigadier of volunteers. Gen. Scott
entertains the highest opinion Of Mcdowell.
although he thinks him little too fast.
col. AsHBoTHs BRIGADE.
The Csribaldi Guard are encamped ON o 6ns
open plain. which gives ample room for the exs-
cution of skirmishng maneuyres in which thsY
display great proficiency. The Twenty Ninth
(Stenwehr's) Regiment has gone into camp oa
Sixth street. Col. Ashboth hopes that now thai
both these two Infantry Regiments which desire
to form a part of his combined brigade have a.
rived. The scruples of Gen. Scott aud the War
Department may be overcome and the whole
Brigade, of which he makes 80 liberal an offer,
be accepted He has declined the Colonelcy a
the First New.York Volunteers which was
proifered him to-day.
RICH DISCLOSURE.
Ii dead men tell ne tales, dead letters some
times do. A devoted friend Of the Government.
who was loud in his protestatiOns Of fidelity, was
shown letter the other day which he addresses
to Southern friend at New.Orleans, expressing
the warmest admiration Of Jefferson Davis, and
his best wishes for the success Of the Rebellion.
Not being called for ut the Post-Oiice. it ives
returned with the dead letters and passed over
to the head of tho department. Mr. Secretary
Smith promptly gave the gentleman leave to ssH-
der his allegiance to Mr.. Davis in person, oy ct-
dcripg his immediate removal. II other cSrAs
have been equally unfortunate, one'hah u ~
desks ia the departments will be vacant. 60
MORE PROMOTION TO TRAITORS IN fNosr ..
IL il understood that several officers OF n
Nnyy. of the Major Emory stamp, are waiting |"
bs restored to their former commands on t0s
army precedent. The Senate Of the unH
States propose to exercise their consssas''sA
,r.,ocntiyes of-advice aud consent
AN OFFER FROM CORNELIUS vASDERHhr.
Afr Cornelius Vanderbilt has addressed tho ~
,o,yinp letter to Mr.. w. o. Bartlett, one Oh IN
oou" NEw.YoRK, May II, iS6f. =
DrAp S,p Being informed that you aie .'01
making a visit to Washington, take 'he hoeV
askirp the favor of you to lay before Tie u0'eN-
,hc ;,.l,sed proposition, which addressed 70 'ue -
Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, "naer '".o
tho o0tb uhimo. To this proposition 0ive rse'"
80 ,suIv and l attribute this to the mull'p"ev
,',.;..,,s which has engrossed the attention OF ~
derarment. You are authorized 20 fe'e" '"' 90,
,itiou. with SUCH additions thIeio as aIe le'S1'~