New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-28
HER RECOGNITION OF THE REBELS POSSIBLE
THE DIsLOTM GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
Thorough Work by Mr.. POtter's Committee,
Another Rebel Steamer at Iarrs.
Special Chpetch To The n r. Tribune.
wAsHisaToS. Tussdsy. A~srs. ~. 1861
THE POSITION oT ENGLAND.

bels is fully admitted as military and political
necessity; that their acknowledgment by England
10 but question of time and prudent courtesy.
That while Britain is impatient to get cotton
from the South, in exchange for manufactured
goods, she is anxious not to lose Northern nar.
kets, aud is unwilling to part with her hope Of
breaking down the Morrill, Tariff by the Oame
means with which she chained the North With
the Walker Tariff and that two or three ners
successes like that of Bull Run, would entitie
tie Slayeocracy to immediate recognition.
TIE DIsLoYAL GOVERNMENT EMMoYREs.
Mr.. POtters Committee have reported from
the beginning Of their examination to the several
Departments the following number Of disloyL
employees: State Department, 3; Treasury De-
partmens, 67; War Department, "a; : Navy Dee
partment l3; Post Office Department, 23; Into
ror Department, 30; Attorney Generals Depart
ment, l6; total, 1ea. Those reported To the
Attorney General are magistrates in7this Dis-
tret. Some of thess persons were removed be-
fore the report was made. Some of the Secre-
taries have acted with great promptness Secres
tary Cameron declares that he will remove aB
reported by the C0mmittee-that not even sus'
pected person shall be employed in his Depart
ment.
The Committee, yesterday. reported Mr. San
aerson. Chief.Enaineer Of the Yankee. lie w@
Immediately discharged. lie had expressed the
hope that the Confederate flag might aoat over
the Capitol and otherwise freely ventilated hs
treason. He is exceedingly indignant at bis re.
moyal. The sessions of the Committee sre aus.
pended for q day or two, Mr.. Potter being
OBLIGED TO leave town on business of the Com
mittee. One of these reported disloysl IN the
State Department was discharged early in April
The other two, messenger and watcbman, havs
been susT ded ustl the investigation.
GEN. MCALL's COMMAND.
Gen. McCau's command comprises the brigades
of Gems. Couch aad Smith, in addition to all Penn
gylvania troops, ten regiments, and dsuitabe contin-
gent cavalry and artillery. He will soon be reen-
/ forced by two more Pennsylvania regiments.
| His troops are in the best condition, and in oil
respects ready to take the field. The camps are
wonderfully neat, and the sentinels salute each
other with the precision of regulars Officers have
been specallg detailed to enforce the regulations Of
police snd military pOiitencss. One whole regi-
nsnt is detailed every night for picket duty.
| The pickets were tried night or two since by
, four of Capt. Sauers cavalry. The atOlid Ger.
mans rode up, and when asked for tho counter.
sign, gave the wrong one. The guard took
| them prisoners and sent word TO headquarters.
An answer came ordering the correct counter.
sign to be given them.
SIGNAL PARTIES.
Major Myer signal officer of Gen. McCleDans
staff, is training signal parties. Signals were
made over fifty or sixty miles extent of country.
Rockets and burning lights, as if signalling. are
seen nightly on the other side Of the Potomac.
ABSENCE OF SECRETARY SEWARD.
Secretary Seward has gone to Auburn. In his
absence Frederick w. Seward is actiog Secre.
tary of State. When tho Secretary returns,
which will be next Saturday, his friends hope
that Mrs Seward will accompany him, prepared
to reside here during the Fall and Winter.
ANOTHER REBEL STEAMER AT LARGE.
The steamer jamestown, by Rebel baptism
Patrick Henry, is said to have run the blockade
at Fort Monroe, and gone out TO sea on the
night of the 18th. She is fast, and must prove
to be dangerous.
| ARRIVAL Oy ICE.
! The schooner Middleton arrived from PgOvi.
/. deuce last night with 251 tuns of ice fog the
I'd Rhode Island Regiment, and the hospitals.
THE CASE OF col. M'CUYN.
The precise truth in Col. McCunn's case is
| this: He was tried upon two charges, embracing
d number Of specifications. Upon the fret.
conduct unbecOmng an officer and gentleman"
he was acquitted. Upon the second, "condUct
preudicial to the good order and discipline oS
tho army" hs was found guilty in that he did
not show his pass. He was restored to command,
but reprimanded in general orders
Personal.
Mr.. Schleiden, Minister from Bremen, who
has been at his pos. ever since the war broks
out, LETT to-day ior either Niagara or Newport,
he was uncertain which
POSTAGE ON FOREIGN LETTERS.
The postage chargeable upon letters Tor
Penang, Singapore, Hong Kong end cshes parts
of Cbins, Japan, Java, the Philippine IslanGs,
LaLuan, BorneO, Siam, Sumatrs, aud Molueea,
posted in tie United States for Transmission In
the British mails via Southampton or Marseiiies,
will hereafter be As cents, single rate half ounce
or under Prepayment is compulsory at the ctfics
of mailing in the United States. The mails for
those countries and places vii bc forwarded
from England twite month, viz, on the ith
and goth from southampton, On tie l2sh and
9sth from Marseile,. Mails dispatched via Mar.