New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-24
STRONG UNION VOTE IN WHEELING.
ALEXANDRIA TO BE OCCUPIED.
Another Attack on Sewall Point.
Special pisps.ch to Tho N. Z. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Thursday, May %, 1861.
STATE OF AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.

STATE OF AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.
An intelligent aud prominent citizen of Peters
burg, Virginia, of Northern birth, who arrived
last night from Richmond, states that probably
but one man in Petersburg will dare vote against
the Secession ordinance to-day. Thu, man u
Francis f. Riges, formerly Member Of Congress,
who saws he il determined to cast vote for the
Union, although probably the last vote he ever
will cast there He does not however, adv,ss
Others to peril their lives by following biz
example
Ny informant says that, although che largest
vote ever cast in that city is 1880, he has no
doubt that 700 would be cast for the Union il
any protection could be afforded. lie Gays toata
drep-seated love for the Union aodes with many
Of the best citizens, but Is controlled by mea With
arms in their hands; tbat rash boys of sixseea
rule uy.headed men, and there wlll DO ~
chance until the city is invested by Federal
troops.
He also Gays that Petersburg bas raised 90 far
l,2CO troops and Is now endeayoring to OrgaDizs
two more companies Of infantry and Que OF
artillery. One member Of the Grsys said tha.,
although Compelled by force OF circumstances 10
turn out with bis comrades, he will never Put
bullet in bis mu,ket to fre on the Stars and
Stripes. Those who still have some love Tor tho
Union complain bitterly that the SecessioHls;s arc
among the last to vOluuteer
NJ, nday evening 800 North Carolina troops,
we'll armed, came TO Petersburg. add ~ent
through to Richmond immediately. Segen humid
red more were expected next day. These soldiers
complain because they have to leave their own
State, sa, ing that they enlisted TO defend North
Carolina OILY.
There was great rejoicing in Petersburg over
the reported ki ling Of SIX men on the Monticello,
at Sewel's Point. K. K. Collier Of Petersburg
Aid to Gen. GwyRn, was wounded in that CO.
gagement, but nobody was killed
Four companies left Richmond yesterday morn.
log, holf armed; two of them got off ut Cu.pepper
Court House, aud two about twenty miles this
side BY informant says there are no tents al
Culpepper Court House. although he was told in
Richmond that there were ten thousand troops
there. He oUly saw four or 6ve companies.
aud some of tuem without arms.
He also says no business is done in Richmond,
the people staring wildly about if the city had
been stricken with the plague. II two persons
not well Known are seen talking together on The
streets. they are slyy approached BY eavesdrop.
per., aud the subject of conversation demanded
Ill iorebocings seem to haunt them that they ara
doing something tor which they will eventually BE-
made to suffer, while there is no well.drfine1
certainty of accomplishing their undertaking agamss
the Government except among those who believe
the right Of secession clearly established.
Ny informant was compelled to get pa's be.
fore Leaving Richmond. He says he will NOT
return to Petersburg until the stars and stripes
float the city.
TIE POLICY OF TIE GOVERNMENT.
The dispatch in The Herald yesterday has
scmi-cf icIal appearance, without ANY semi'oteia'
character The attitude of our GosernmeDt has
been before stated, aud is, 10 brief word, o":
That We are now, as wa have been. Que people
aud one nation; that nothing in our toresn VI
domestic policy will be permitted To c'uIEraSs
or contrayene our position Neither Great BRIT
ain nor any other Power will BIZ allowed " bold
ANY relations with any Coniederacy, or anything
assuming that name, formed out of our constts'
ent members, without, in 50 doing, being met ~
the most energetic aud determined action ot our
Government.
Nor is there anything in the instructions or d''-
patches to Mr.. Corwin, Minister to Mexico oo"-
corning the Monroe doctrine She is an Amoricss
Republic, and her integrity will DO protected !"
far We are bound BY the county OF nations s''s
our aid against invasion or encroachmcnts upon %.
by any of the States of our Union. But oeyons
that, she is an independent power. to bo defence"
by her own arms, and sustained from her own
resources 1t is both foolish aud wicked, with 90.
own troubles requiring full ond perfect unanimly T"
action, to attempt to disturb the public mDd oer''
or in my way complicate foreign ENHANCEMENT" "
attempting to irrtate or even annoy friendly a"o
sympathizing Governments by statements imPunns
to them declaratious which they have not msas' ~