, 1861-12-07
THE DUTCH EXCLUDE THEM And US,
FROM WASHINGTON.

Especial Dispatch TO the EhlcaEo Tribune |
WAsuMaroH, December 6, 1861.
Last night the rebels attacked our forces at |
Leesburg. Aftersome severe skjrnaishing the !
rebels finally rctrcatcd. The loss Of the rebels !
is asccrtaincd to be five killed and ten wound |
cd. Among the latter was Colonel Smith, Of
the 9th Gcorgia. The loss on ,,ou1 side WAS !
two killed and four wounded.
The last dispatch Of Secretary Seward to
Minister Adams is dated November 1lth. As
showing the diplomatic relations Of England
and the United States at that time, we copy
it, 4
"The case in regard to pirates engaged by the in
surgents in this country, practically stands thus
Every naval power: and every commercial power,
except one: practically excludes item from their
purs except in Distress OF for yfeit Of any kind
longer than twenty four hours, anG from supplies
except Of Goals for twenty~four hears' coEsump-
tion, Great Britain, we are slye1 to understand
by the answer Of Earl Russell: an1As thosepratcs
to visit her ports and stay at thefF own pleasure,
receiving supplies without restriction. We find it
difficult to believe that the GoFe1pment Of Great
Britain has constituted this exception With full de-
I liberation. intinlated in prexeding dispatch
| theh hope that the subject might beconsldefcd be-
| fore 1t should be necessary Tor hs to consider
| what remedies nc can adopt to Prevent the evils
| which must result to onr com1nenta from the pol
icy TINS indicated By Great Britatq. I have con-
| suited on this subject with Lord Lyons: and lie
I may perhaps communicate with bis Government
| thercupon. Meantime a1a directed by the Pre=i-
dent to instruct you to recall the attention of her
Majesty's Goyernmeut osthe question, under inf1u-
cnccs ofa spirit Of peace and ftieFehip, and with
a desire to preserve what remains' If i commerce
/ t,n4r aj1,-;r ,11f tr fFfI1a
rather sharp correspondence has taken
place between Minister Pike and the Govern
ment Of the Hague, touching tue reception Of
the Sumter at Curacoa, whieh resulted in
an order forbidding either JET. Dayis' vessels
or ours to stay more than twcnty-four hours
in Dutch ports. To this our Government cx-
pressed qualified qualification, as being the
best arrangement practicable. At one period
in the discussion, before the Dutch Govern
ment arrived at this conclusion, Secretary
Seward writes Minister Pike that unless the
conduct Of the Governor General of Cur;.coa
is placed in 4 better Light, it will be commences
! sary to consider what means NC can take to pro
s, tect, in the ports Of the Netherlands, nationa
| rights which cannot be considered or compro
| missed.
: Gov. Morton, Of Indiana, is here lookin!
| after the welfare Of the Indiana troops.
! Judge Huntington, Of Indiana, ex-Con'
5 missioner Of the Land Office, is here Oh Iii
way to Cuba, for his health.
Gen. Kcyes's Division was reviewed toda
, ! br Gen. Mcclellan and staff, near Columbi
:. College. Their appearance was very credit
: able.
y / pon oF4 41,o 1-y7 frif1 h
5 Court Martial for allowing the escape Of til
a Sumter from New Orleans, has been acquitted
: and the finding is approved.
!; Gen Patterson, Of Philadelphia, has made o
fetal applications for court Of inquiry int
that part Of the spring campaign with whic
&c | 1le was connected.
Is It is still believed that Secretary Chase vii
J so far rs possible, in his Financial Report p1a<
i himself beside Cameron in urging the enplo.
is mcnt Of fugitives in the service Of the Go
y ernmcnt.
n Lieut.. Hare, of the S1st New York regimen
G is in confinement, charged with sleeping c
ID picket duty. He will probably be shot, if CO.
q 1ictea.
n Senator Wilson will introduce into the Sc
&c ate, on Monday, tbills to organize the allc
:. mcnt system, and to invest division comnan
ers with the power to order court martial
OF cases not involving death or dismissal from Il
II service.
d. Gen. Fremont has taken lodgings here.
IT. Two rcconnoissances under Generals Sed
no wick, on the left wing, and under Gen. Ha
e. cock, on the right wing, were made to t
ad front, this morning. Neither saw any cncm
81 ~ although both found traces Of his rece
presence