Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-01
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THE NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. May 3l.-7A bearer OF dis.
patches has arrived at the war department
from Gen. Butler. All quiet at Fortress Mon
roe. When lie left, $50 negroes were at Fort
Monroe, and the number was increasing.
The Washington Star say that nine Of the
rebels were killed at Sewell's Point at the re-
cent conflict also that the rebels have stopped
work GU their entertainment at Maunassas
Gap.
Fifteen hundred federal soldiers are concen.
trated in western Virginia -Four companies
OF the district militia have crossed into Vir
gina with six days ration.
In the Wheeling district Virginia, the union
candidate for congress has $4,000 ma Ority in
the Parkersburg district 10000 majority.
Gen. james Watson Webb, of New York,
is appointed envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Brazil.
The revenue laws require vessels entering
port with informal papers to be seized but,
inasmuth as those coming from the south
where tile custom houses are in possession OF
revolutionary parties, cannot obtain the neces-
sary cearances the secretary OF the treasury,
with the view OF remedying the embarass-
ments and trouble under these circumstances,
has decided that in all cases where it appears
that there was no fault the part OF com
go into court, but on the correct representa-
ton OF the collectors where the vessels arrive,
the fines and fees which law imposes, shall be
remitted The following paynasters i'll the
navy are appointed Augustus ii. Gilman,
Me-, Ii. IL. Pangborn, Mass, Cramer Burt,
Mimi, Washn ton Irving, New York, Joseph
b. Oliphant, New Jersey, Il. S. Spaulding,
Ohio Cuthbert p. Wallach, District OF
Columbia.
The following lieuteuauts of the marine
corps are appointed: WIN. IL Hall OF New
Hampshire, Robert L. Hitchcock OF Vermont,
Robert w. Huntington OF Conn. Frank Mon
roe of the District OF Columbia, John a. Bur
rough OF Minnesota, VIM. Ii. Parker of Wis
cousin, John Pope Baker OF Illinois. These
are all the appointments, leaving no vacancies.
There are also no vacancies FOR chaplain.
The post routes and post offices managed by
loyal citizens and in loyal districts of Virginia
are not to be deprived of mail service under
the recent order OF the department. Ii they
should be temporarily suspended by the gen
eral order, they will be restored upon due adj
vice of facts.
Alexandria, new collector having been APP
pointed, has been re-,pened to the commerce
of the country, and therefore vessels will be
admitted as heretofore.
The president has appointed the following
Massachusetts pOstmasters Lewis Merriam,
Greenfield Edward Rogers, North Adams
and Henry Chickering. Pittsield also Henry
II. Slarkweathers, at Norwich, Conn
The secretary OF the treasury has under con-
sideration the proper course 60 be pursued,
with view to paying the volunteers who
have not yet received any money from gov
ernment apart from the provision made by
the states.
Several vessels went to Fortress Monroe to-
day, carrying hundreds Of thousands of car
tridges, with other war requisites. The sup
ply in that direction is now ample.
One half OF the amount of bonds, having al
ready been prepared, will at o.ce be issued at
successful bidders. Several vessels, improp-
erly captured 10y bockading forces, have been
ordered to be released. The government will
act promptly in future similar cases.
Hon. David Taggart, formerly speaker of
the Penns ylvania senate, late candidate for
governor of that state, has been appointed
parmaster in the army.
The second Maine regiment arrived this af-
ternoon. The New York Seventh lett tor
home by this evenings train. The ninth reg
iment OF the same state, occupy their camp.
The preparations last night were owing to
an apPrehended conflict on the Virginia side,
a telegram having been received by General
Scott to induce such a belief, but which was
afterwards coutradicted.
Two prVates in the Garibadi Guard, were
accidentally shot by the careless use OF arms
by comrale. One ball went through lie
calf of the leg, the other through the knee-pan
OF the right leg. 1t is supposed the latter will
have TO be ampuaed.
The president has lound it necessary, owing
to pressing public business, to deny himself to
visitors. The war department is kept open
all night to be Informed by telegraph, or 9TH
erwise, OF whatever may demand prompt ac-
ton.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-Miss Tracy, who
lives at the mansion house, Mount Vernon,
has received assurances from generals Lee and
Scott that no armed men shall visit that spot.
The gates OF the tomb were opened by her for
the first tine Tor many years, and everything
found untouched.
Letters of great importance were found in
Alexandria, at the Sentinel office, impiicaling
distinguished politicians, aud showing con-
clusively that the secession ordinance was
frarduleutly passed
Major General Mcclellan telegraphed to the
war department that the federal troops occu
pied Grafton to day. Not a gun was fred
The telegraph aud railroad were taken posses
sion OF, and the road is now open to Wheel
ing.
A large quantity of camp equpage for Har-
per's Ferry was seized at the Relay House to-
day.