New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-21
4 COaST-GUARD STEAMER ATTACKED.
FOUR SOLDIERS KILLED AND fI'E wouNDED-A
VESSEL. IN SEARCH OF THE PIRATES.
WAsHIsGroY, Monday, May 70, ISdI'


WAsHsGroS, Monday, May 20 1861.
Las. nigh, Sunday one Of the Government coat
guard steamers got ashore at tie mouth Of Ibe Potomac
and was attacked BY armed propeller from Rich
Inond manned by large force Of the re els.
After brisk contest the rebels were beaten Of
Four Government soldiers, however, We're killed on
board the guard boat aud 1--WE others We're wounded.
TIE wounded men wero landed this morning Mt
Fort Washington, fifteen miles below Washington
City.
Another steamer with 80 soldiers board, has just
gone in search Of the pirates.
Occasional take place Of persons charged with
uttering treas enable sentiments, being spies. IL
no Gaze, however, yet has punshmentbeen inflicted
One Of the former class has been reeased taking the
oath Of allegiance.
Commodore Tainall, of the Confederate Navy, ~
signed to the command Of the naval forces at Charles
ton has arrived there.
Col. vosburgh, Of the New-York seventy-frs, Regi
ment, died this morning Of hemorrhaee of the lungs
His remains will be Immediately Transported thiher.
Southern papers falsely assert that 4" the correspond
ence of the Asscciated Press il largely controlled
dictated by Linoolns views and preferences" while
they, themselves, are constantly publishing the moot
foolish and extravagant ttories against the Govern
affairs.
Tie CAarleston Courier, of Friday. says that for
two days past our port has been without the presence
Of the Niagara which has left for parts unknown. She
bas been reported of Savannah, in company with the
brig Perry and has been of North Etisto, but
at present there is no certain information Of her posi-
ZION.
Tie Huntross has also been observed near this bar
L.. 4. 4. fv IA.
on, obstruction at this moment. Yesterday we had
several arrivals from foreign ports, among them congo
Of nolasses from Carporis and British brig with pig
iron and coal from Glasgow. Tie latter has been
taken mp 10 return 10 the same port with full cargo OF
Sea Island Cotton at the freight of ID. per
pound Such a freight has not been given IN the
memory Of the Oldest nhabant.
Capt. Elzey, late of the Federal Army has rendered
his services the Confederate Staies.
Although the sixty days allowed by the Joint resou-
ton Of the late Congress during which to file remon
.trances against the extension of Mccormick reaper
patents have expired the argument in The before
the Commissioner of Patents Will not begin uEiil the
lst Of June.
The reported illners Of Senator Douglas las cnused
profound solictude and anxiety among those 10 whom
the knowledge Of it has come. Ii is regarded as an
added affection 10 the country. Prayers were offered
FOR lin in many of the churches here Yesterday.
The Firenen Zouaves iI.llsworthsj suffering
more and more in the public esteem, and In that Of
officials of the Government through the continued irre
gubfities which il 10 be the habit of OF
Them to practice. A high Government officer,
whose word will be law on the subject, said short
time ago. DC Thought they would 10 b. ordered back
home He said The proper discipline Of them, to make
them soldiers, appeared 10 be impracticsble
The entire control o. the Telegraph indef endent and
az. that. .lks
the operators retained ulay be cognizant OF its Oper
tions, is likely to DO adopted by the Government.