New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-06
ERNM VIRGINIA.

Tie Aisaa3rig Ga=ette Of Saturday, says:
Owing TO the blockade to which the Potomac IS row
subjected, the occupation oi the numerous nyer pots
has lean gone and ;heir office in this city has been
closed.
The steamer Auacostia, yesterday morning, towed
to the Arsenal large three-masted schooner, which
she had captured of the mouth Of PomOnke7 Creek
The steamer soon after went down the river. About
nine O'Clock the steamer Keystone State paced ap:
Several carriage guns were on her decks and she had
q full complement OF seameD. but troops were wei
be The steamer Boston. accompanied BY the propei-
Ter Commercial loaded with ammunition also went by
Yesterday morning. No soldiers could be aboard
propeller steamed down. Al , o'clock the steamer
pJwlatan went up. She had been down the liver, 10
replace destroy ed huoys.
4 volunteer company has within the lst week
been organized in Alexandria County, called TIE Lee
Guards.
The ScnJ,aa Of yefter,lay says: 4" Our picket
guard stationed a. the Aquoduct, near Georgetown,
were driven in last night by body OF Federal troop
ers. They frequently show themselves in consieid-
be force Oh the Virginia side, and are becoming very
nsolcn stop will have TO be pnt ID this matter OF
else give them possession of the soil Afternoon rides
for hcali VIII soon be fashionable
THE PHlLADELPllIANS AND GEN sCOIl'
The flowing letter To Gen. Scott was forwarded to
the veteran Thursday, by the hands Of an o'er OF
the army Ii was signed By about two hundred proni-
nent Phihdcphiaus and thc lis might have been IN
definitely extended had there been time:
PHLADELruI,, April 30, 1851.
To Liesa.Cn. WisGsd S,er, Geaoeth ch9@H A'"y|
ne Ladcd States;
SIR: The shock OF civil war ~ our beloved e'ul',
trv whose history, for more than hali-ateDtIy n.S
been illustrated not less by your wisdom ana palo-
ism than the splendor Of your achievements III arIu
will we trust Justify this letter TO you, even thoughN
be a departure from usage. -, c...s
We are vour fellow. citizens of the United States
We are deyotedly attached 10 our country. ner 70
ro,rn i nrecious 70 u.s. II il richest inheritance,
and we lad fondly hoped TO transmit I TO our chdEeh
uptarnishCd as il came TO MS from our lHuIefs'
In the civil strife which has iust lighted up our land
with an unnatural and deadly glare, DO rot stop to
noniro into the soundness OF conflicting opinions as 10
tLa oigp of the deplorabe controversy. Il Is enough
for M 10 know that The beloved glorious Tag OF our
Federal Unon has been ass;ilod, and we ask no fur
Their questions. In such crisis, we are fer sustaining
10 any and every extent, the constituted adtl0n-
lies of the Union, believing, IN the language OF Mr'
Jefferson, that SHE prtserTati0R II ne 0easf9t Ggs
cyAslent IN rs vt0le Constitutional r5gor, as ne shfs,
gqcior of 0ar Dsece az home and sgte'y otfosd.
While the Government stands by the nag, we s!anu ~
the Government. In this determination we ooltcl",e
for he time heng, all traces Of party diefshee W
which many Of us Lave been heretofore Niuey t'l"-
rated. ,..L ara
surc must be eadcared to your recolleelions as
ours by some Of the proudes memories OF 'ne
danendeuce-whege The Declaration was siSutu-"neis
ibe Constitution was signed, and from whence oI ~
striong founder issed to his country men ms ii0oil.
farewell adhesive adop this mode OF .es.y NJ "m
adN,,to and ode inc You our deep-ielt thanks Tor
,o,,r ,rnaf servies 10 your country, 10 Tbs hour
her ext eD,est services which VIII rival IN L.
morality and we trust in their triumphant resrns
your early and subsequent renown IN tie second ana
Third preat wars of the United States. -
Al a line lks Ills, when Americana distngcashss