New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-06
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
PASSPORTS FOR THE SOUTH.

INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
PASSPORTS FOR THE SOUTH.
Not dsy passes that Senator Bigler Is not called
ten from him which will serve as "p~sports during
their proposed journeys through the Southern States
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND
SENATOR SUMNER.
Senator Sumner, at the request OF Gov Andrew,
has had an interview with the President, 10 get his
answer 10 the tender by Massachusetts, Of her militia
70 sustain the Government.
This business ended, Sumner asked, Is there any
thing else Massachusetts can do T.
The President replied, Yes; no State can 90 more.
She ssn adopt the Crittendeu Compromise"
Mr.. Sumner continued" Is that necessary Z"
President" Ii is"
Mr.. sumner" Massachusetts has not acted directly
on the Crittenden proposition, which seeks 10 give
Constitutional protection TO Slavery, and olefranchlse
large number OF her citizens" lie added ms olelon
in the strongest language that such are the convictions
of her peorle that they never would consent 10 any
suoh proposition The President said be was die
couraged by this declaration. Mr.. Sumner reJoined
that they could all stand the common ground OF the
Constitution as administered BY George washington
and that the verdict Of the people last November
should both be recognized and protected without pree
PANIC AMONG THE SOLDIERS.
On Sunday morning an alarm Of fire was given IN
she barracks of the troops stationed on street, near
sixth and the men-supposing that the adjoining sta
bles in which the horses were lodged had been nreo
seized their sabers and rushed out upon crowd OF
idlers whose curiosity had drawn them there al an
early hour. il 18th difficulty that the oneers
restrained the men from attacking the crowd.
UNION SENTIMENT IN BALTIMORE.
Az an evidence of the strong Union sentiment pre-
sang in Baltimore, the fact may be worthy OF noce
that The American the leading newspaper that city
which from the start, has sustained Governor hicks
and fought the Seeesonists has more than doubled It's
circulation In the last eight weeks
ENGINEERS WANTED.
Steam figates Colorado, Mississippi and Minnesota,
now AT Boson and the Roanoke, al Brooklyn, are Al
onoe TO be nut In for service connected with
the collection Of the revenue st certain ports where the
Same cannot be collected by the usual means. Inc
Navy Department il embarrassed by l4ck oil Eng,
neers for the seTvice now necessary-the corps OF
Chiefs lacking five or more Of lie full complement.
Besides neither the first second-assistaDt corps are
more than half complete.
LATEST FROM ALABAMA.
priyate dispatch from Alabama states that the
ouyention of that State has adjourned over - await
The action of the Peace Congress now III session III
Washington. This looks as If Alabama Was already
tired of ibe secession experiment. and anxious u nave
an excuse TO her old place In the Ceneceracy
RETURN OF THE OFFICERS OF THE COAST SURVEY.
Dorr the chief of the Coast Survey party, and He
berton his assistant who on board the surveying
schooner which was seized time since by the BE-
cessionists near San Augustine, Florida, reported
themselves on Monday, at the Coast Survey Once
and gave the particulars of the seizure and subsequent
release of the vessel Dorr, returning from tn
EDgulating expedition ashore, found the schooner IN
tbe hands OF the rebels He told them be didn't care
thai be was sent by Government TO perform certain
duties and intended 10 do 90. He was permitted 70
continue TO use the vessel ar depot. When his Work
there completed be found that battery had Desn
nlsntaa and was told ne would be blown out OF the
water II he attempted leave. Subsequently, the YES
De was drawn up by the rebels under The guns OF lhe
battery Dorr and HebeTton were taken OUT OF the
schooner and the sailing master and crew were iet on
board. On receiving the news OF the capture OF the
Louisiana forts the garrison had spree and got drank
DorY and HebertOn, remaining SOBER found The SAILING
master and started him 10 sea, and IN order not 10
break their parole and not 10 attempt 70 run away with
The vessel they took the hand route themselves, and
arrived bere today The schooner was 10 be expected
In New-YOrk within day two. Don AMI his aid
were detained at Charleston day and "a bali. They
report large force of GegiaDs concentrated around
Fort Moulne ready TO sssist In the assault upon Fort
sumter.
THE sroLES-BoND COMMITTEE.
Senator Benjamin Of Louisiana examined yester-
day before the House Committee Of the Stolen Bonds
and made the most important disclosures. The report
Of this Committee may be looked for the latter part OF
the week Mr. Morris the Chairman Of the Committee,
now being engaged in preparing II.
TIE MODEST DEMAND OF VIRGINIA,
TIE Virginia delegation in the Peace Convention are
determined to demand the equality Of the South in all
the territory hereafter 70 be acquired, az well a. IN
that held by the United States, In order, they say,
that the present settlement nay stand forever. Tenn
porn expedients they ignore In this they are sup
poxted by the entire Kentucky delegation and ma.
FORTY from Maryland Missouri it i understood win
take the same position. TIE South viii press for
speedy action, as their Commissioners insEt on show
ing Of hands Immediately.
IOWA AND VERMONT SHY OF THE PEACE CON-
GRgss.
Iowa, under the authority Of Gov. KirkwoOd, has
requested her Senators and Representatives 70 ACT O.
Commissioners TO the Peace Conference T1ey have
the matter III consultation and are yet undecided
how to act the prevailing imp esSiOn being that their
duties in Congress and 20 the State will bar thes par
ticipafion in the proceedings of the Conference.
The Vermont delegation have declined accepting the
invitation Of the Governor of that State 70 participate
In the Peace Conference. They do not recognize the
authority that called the Conference.