Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-03
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blockade of the Virginia ports will be effected,
Monday, with fleet between capes Charles
and Henry Numbers of Unioa men have ar
rived, being driven out OF Virginia, 1t is re-
ported that secession camp is forming at
Dumtries Virginia,
A scout has been discovered beyond the
Heights of Arlington several pieces OF artll-
lery, guarded by mounted pickets, winch I'M
doubtedly were intended to plant on those
heights, which overlook Washington. l am
certain, from personal observation, that there
are twenty-five guns Of light artillery, 10 ana
"a Founders, back oil Arlington Heights. 1t Is
not known how long they will retain their po-
sition, or whether they will take position on
the Heights. This have from personal OBJ
servation, and am sure it is true
The government received intelligence by
the steamer Adriatc from Paris stating that
Minister Faulkner had presented the Com
missioners from the southern contederacy.
This is reliable, coming from high source.
1t is stated, further, that Mr. Dallas, our
Minister to London, refused to present the
Commissioners until he had received adyices
or instructions in regard to the matter from
the home government
Mr.. Faulkner, it appears, presented the
southern. commissioners in violation OF his IN
structions. | am credbly informed that the
English and French ministers have soIemnly
protested to the Montgomery government
against the issuing OF letters OF marque. Inc
impression in diplomatic circles is that Jefter-
son Davis will not dare TO take so fearful
responsibility against the protest of those two
powerful nations.
Senator Wilson called upon the president,
the secretary of war, and other heads of de
partments, in company with Attorney General
Foster and Judge E. lockwood Hoar OF Mas.
sachusetts, to. day. All three gentlemen urged
a bold, decisive, aggressive policy, and repre-
scented that the popular sentiment OF the north
would he satisfied with nothing less. Some
bold strokes with which to inaugurate the
campaign, were suggested. The proprety
of looking at political as well as military ne
cessilies was illustrated, and the wisdom OF
vigorous policy was enforced from many points
OF view.
A man calling himself Brooks was arrested
by Judge McCunn at Annapolis yesterday.
He had been to New York, had wormed his
way into the confidence of the Union Relief
Committee, Messrs. Evarts, Aspinwall, and
others, and after remaining there several days,
was made bearer of important dispatches to
Messrs Lincoln, Scott, and the war depart
ment He reached Annapolis by means of a
forged pass, which happening to come under
the immediate notice Of Judge McCuhn, he
caused his arrest. His answers did not Who'll
ly satisfy the Judge on certain points, and on
being stripped, the dispatches mentioned
above were found open next 10 his skin. He
was at once detained, put under guard, and
to-day was TO be tried.
The diplomatic corps have been furnished
copies OF the two proclamations of blockade,
against which they make no untrendy mani
festations, but show every disposition 10 re.
.n1i
Capt. Strngham, will consist of at least fifty
war vessels, accompanied by sufficient steam
transports for accommodating land force of
10000, and thus will prove sufficient to make
an efficient blockade of every inlet on the
southern coast into which vessel drawing
six feet of water might otherwise enter.
The principal officers of the military de.
parment of Washington are Col. Mansfield
commanding, Major Barnard, chief engineer,
Major Bucker, chief of the qurrtermasters de.
partment, Lieut.. B eckwitli, chief of the sub.
sistence department, surgeon Lamb, medical
director.
The president himself, to-day at the interior
department, seized the halyards 10 which the
flag was-attached and hoisted it to the peak.
Ausion, in the hearing of the president,
having been made by gentleman to-day TO
attacks upon the course and motive of the adj
ministration, Mr.. Lincoln smiled and said
"Well, sir, we can afford to pass them by with
the dying words Of the Massachusetts states
man, we still live l am sure they don't
worry me any, and reckon they don't benefit
the parties who write them"
sow Of Ssis llaanslEated beyond NJ
this conclusion Mr.. Lincoln has urged his cas-
net for ten days past. Messrs. Chase Blair,
and Cameron entered heart and soul into the
tpr tln ,f
Seward and Welles on this point, the cabinet
would lave been unit. Mr. Welles has re-
ceived such letters, petitions, and appeals from
his own state, as have insured his conversion
to an anti-peace doctrine, and finally Mr. Sew.
ard has added his undoublng assent TO the
necessity Of such course.
Evidences OF Lieut.. Maury's treachery are
daily apparent. The .meanest of them yet
discovered is, that he removed buoys from
Kettle Bottom Shoals, leaving the adminstra-
ton to lind it out as best they could.