, 1861-05-16

WAsu1sarox, Ny 15.-The ASSURANCES that
the Administration "a vigorously prosecuting
In measures against the insaErestiunarS ssases
have substantial basis. All the members OF
the Cabinet together with the President, ara
animated by a common principle In furshsring
the plans for the contamination OF The Gov
ernment's policy. An increased stimulus,
however, was applied to-dby. 4 committee
Of prominent gentfemsn from the city Of New
YORK had = long interview with then, md the
result was thGr consent to accept the services
Of fourteen = ldttiooal troops ftom New forz-
This meots With the concurrence OF Lieut.. Gen
Scott. The committee urges more prompt
and effective measures, writ no halt In the
proceedings, and 1t appears from their private
Conversation that this supply Of money to sup
port that increased force Is matter Which
should occasion no concern to the admiutstra~
ton.
A report Is curent that an engineer officer
had discovered that Virginians are throwing
up defencee.
WAsH1Soros, May 15-It ia reported that
| Virgins troops are throwing up breaatW2rks
wttnlu sp}-glass view Ct Warrington. ihls
| rumor; at al events II 1t shon1l be confirmed
| 1t is not at all probable that tue Government
| would remain an Indifferent observer Of the
1t the adjourned term Of the Court Of
| Claims, to day, only one Judge (LoEing) was
| pfe841T, NQ0 AkJOQIuEu OFEk ~k44 kA1V 2%A VI
July. The presiding judge, Scarborough, hay
| Ing resigned, there {. q vacancy on the bench.
Tie Virginia and North Carolina Collectors,
like those Of the s.ceted stases, hsVe CEASED
to make returns 10 the TFeA*uIy Department.
AnshA Fisher, Of the Eastern District of
! Virginia, IL the onlJ judicial officer OF that
State who has not resigned
Tbs folio viz, appointment. hare heen
msie: ROYAL Buck, Register OF Land Of1cs
1t Nebraska City; James C. Sinclair. Reg;ster
at Marquette, Michigan, aud Ell. ?. Bassett,
Fostnastef at Toledo, Ohio.
pressing public sttatrs, no personal application
| Tor appointments will be entertained at Pre-
eent.
! Adja*aat-Gene1a Thomas .ssyt out OF the
whole number Of troops to whom he hss I'D.
minietsred thu oath OF alIeg!ance, only about
thirty had refused, aud In no instance dig Re-
fasal originate in dislo3a2ty, but from family
The ultimate direction OF tho troops nov
here, and daily arriving IL mater Of cou3ec
tuze, the Authorization, in thoss natter
keeti ting It's own counstla. There ts, however
no doubt Of the t.ct that among oshe1 E1soE
Gus measures determined upon oY the Ad
minfst1A.iop, i. tbs construction Of from fort.
to atty gunboats, ~ contract, for operation il
The reports that Gen. sco7r is sick .. ines
, pac!sstsd perform the duty incumbent up
On ntC1 are ihs3et &AA, ha11 A!HAu1 Ata4l%ioA
1nIsstatements. The veteran il q7fte equal t.
the emergency. He works from In thr mor1
: Ing untit IL O'clock At night, and OF course,
greatly fattgued, but his mind Is a. clear an
!, Els intellect As strong, apparently, Is When h
, commenced his caznpasgn in Mexico. BE the
= roughly comprehenas tbs military 0ecessttie
OF the hour, aud an convinced little tim
/, will prove bis last campaign to he a. ortlliosn
! aud conclusive as any which ho ha. ever cor
;. ce:ved. It may not be Is bloody - some can
Q patgns, but it will bs glorious J,as;s to Gel
. Scorr's long ard useful career
q BALr1AoRE, May Is a portion OF the fit.
r Peanylvanta regiment arrived 1t Woodhridge
this morning, snd the rest Of tbs regiment
distributed aiopg the limo Of tho read from Il
PenneyIvaufs line down. ="
1t is reported that d lazge body Will CON
down today. ~
d Early thls morning R;nggo1ds Artil1e1
= passed through tbs city on their WY to Wa
ington. Two thousand troops, via Perryvh
are now landing 1t Locust Point. It as nc
Il / supposed they IRE en route for Washington
!. WAAn1SaToa Nay 15.-fhe War Depai
"a ment hAs refused to ALLOW the traasportaut
"a orstreet cars to Nsw 0flesus.
=. There is reason far believing the reports
n. removal Of the remains Of Washington Is fals