New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-24


do ism matter of very idle speculation. Whatever
importance the Dominican imbrcgho may hereafter
have. il is not now regarded Of any significance
whatever.
A DEMONSTRATION.
The Michigan regimeut, Elsworths's ZOuayes,
and two New-York and two New-Jersey reg
iments were ordered at late hour last night to
have their guns loaded, ard hold themselves
ready to march at moments notice, with one
DAYS cooked ratious, and without camp equip
page or heavy baggage. Sherman's and Ringg"ds
batteries accompany them, ard the Who'e force
numbers 5000 o'4, 600 men. The order Is no"
20 march tonight The general belief is, that
this movement is toward Alexandria. Others
tbiok it is to occupy Arlington Hights. The
latter suppositon Is out OF the question, aud the
former i. doubtful IL ls as likely to be Fortress
Monroe, whence important operations are prob
able before long aga list the Sewolls Point bat
teries, as Indicated in last nights telegraph.
THE NEW LOAN.
Offers for the Treasury loan begin to come H.
1t is regarded as highly important that aiierna-
tive offers for bonds ut current rates, or treasury
notes at par, separate offers 'or i'e'su'!
notes at par, shall exceed the S9w'OOV proposed
for. The bulk of offers will probably be from
New.York. Phladrlpbia Boston, and Providence.
ARLINGTON Nights.
An old friend of Mr. Gusts and Gen. Lee
visited Arlington flights this morning. He found
Secession sentrles up 10 the house on foot and
mounted, and preparations making as If for an
encampment. The ground was marked out, and
pegs foot high were in the ground at proper
intervals.
THE sTOPPAGE OF PROVISIONS FOR THE SOUTH.
The report from the West that provisions des-
tined for the South. but marked for Kentucky,
have beea slapped on the line by order OF Gov
eminent is correct The Administration intends,
rather in de erence to the almost unanimous sen
timeDt of the West, than from conviction OF
the wisdom of such policy, to stop shipments,
whether direct or indirect. The practical diff
Guilty 10 to determine whether goods are In good
faith intended for Kentucky consumption, or not
The determination OF this question must be leit
10 the discretion of the official.
AN ACCEPTABLE PRESENT.
The Boston company of the 9Th Massachusetts,
Regiment received present from Boston to-day
of full suit Of uniform, together with pair OF
socks and an Indla-rubber blanket, TO each man.
New hats are coming to all the regiments from
that State, which has already supplied ample
under-clothing. In this Boston company every
known trade is represented. The Colonel OF the
sta Massachusetts Reg meDt has told the officers
TO restrain Their Impotence, as they would not
remain here ten days longer.
TIE NETWORK SEVENTH.
II is affirmed that 400 of tue 9Th Regiment
will remain, enlis;ing as officers or priyateS in
other organizations.
RECRUITING REBELS IN MARYLAND.
A gentleman just from the lower part of
Prince Georges County, Md, says recruits for
the Confederate Army are beiug carried across
the Potomac to Alexandria every hour in the
day. on the ferry boat, and there enlisted.
There is also excellent reason for supposing that
cOntraband goods are beng sent over TO the
rebels by the same conveyance, brought from
Baltimore in wagons. a captain of military
company 10 Prince Georges County openly
boosted tue other day that Government should
never take arms away from bis company, what
ever might be d"ue IN Baltimore lie would
destroy or ship them first.
CHAPLAIN FOR THE CONNECTICUT VOLUNTEERS.
The Rev. S. Herbert Lancey, who came to
This city as private 10 Company A, I'd Regi-
ment Connecticut Volunteers, was to-day ap.
pointed by tue Wac Department Chaplain for
that Regiment, Connecticut having made no pro-
vision in this re,pect.
SANITARY CONDITION OF TIE CITY,
People in the cit, have less to fear from the
presence of large bumbrrs Of troops here during
the "dog days" than from the filthy condition of
the back streets. ailrys and sewers. The stencil
which salutes the OliactOres of persons so uDfor-
tunate az to have business in the suburban local
tiles is sickniDg.
TENNESSEE.
A gentleman who arrived here from Tennessee
to-day says the outward feeling there is intense
against the Government but there ia deep
current 10 favor Of maiutaing the Union. Sena-
Cor johnson was prohibited from speaking in
many place., aud be travelled with him on the
ears and saw Sece ssOnists enter in search Of him,
but contenting themselves with grooming at him.
A gentleman who arrived here last night fro n
Memphis and Cairo, says that supplies have been
entirely cut of N Western TeDDessee, and great
fear Of starvation prevails among families, as
nearly all their proeisions came down from the
Nortb.West and steamers and fatboats are no
longer permitted TO go down Provisions are
daily growing more scarce, and have already
reached very high prices. He says there are
two batteries on the Mississippi, between Mem
stN m .ist rpm MpIUDllF