New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-23
,,ptrsct if the army is Withdrawn. lie Is AFRAID
OF the Indians.

oil Inc lDultns.
SURGEON GENERAL.
DIR. Finay hes been appointed Surge0n-Generai,
60 which be was euttled by reason of seniority.
He was recommended by acting SurgeOn-GeneTai
Wood.
THE SANITARY COMMISSION.
One Of the last acts Of Surgeon Wood was re
signature of paper to Mr.. Cameron, advising
the appointment OF Commission OF Inquiry anu
Advice in respect Of the sanitary Interest OF Tue
United States forces. la coaiormnty with 1ne
New York delegation, Or. Wood recommends
Commission of FIVE, Messrs. Bellows Bache,
Gibbs. Jeifres, and Wymau OF Cambridge, Mass
and an officer of the medical STALL selected by
Mr. Cameron There is no doubt Of the ap'
-ointment of the Commission, with defined pow
ers. to prevent jealousy aud Interference. The
result of the efforts of the Committee is already
beneficial. The reinspectIOn aud examination OF
the quarters, made ut their instance, disclosed
abuse and carelessDess which henceiolth VIII De
remedied. The gentlemen representing MasSa
chusetts are troubled discharge OF their au.y
by the lack Of body like the Commission asheu'
THE SOUTHERN MAILS
No more postage stamps are 10 he sent South.
This ia the first step toward cutting on the
entire mail service
OPINIONS HELD AT THE SOUTH.
Member of Congress VINO spent the Spring
AT the South. and travelled from Florida to
Kentucky, says the following general beliefs pre-
will everywhere: That the North is cowaIdly;
that the great cities are controlled by moof,
with strong undercurrent for the South; that
Mir. Lincoln, unresisted, would march away and
Iberate the slaves; that Mr.. Lincoln is drunk
ard; that England and France will raise the
Blockade; that Louis Napoleon is friend OF the
South; that republican Institutions are OF short
duraton---an idea fostered by the leaders; that
there is still much talk of attacking Washington;
much talk of privateermg ana eageTness 10
enlist; that if the blockade be imperious, pro-
visions will soon be scarce and dear; that tray-
elers. of necessity, are guarded i'll their talk;
that the South is stronger, in military point,
than is thought here; that VIM. H. Wall,
wealthy merchant at Key West, an EIglishman
by birth, is loud for secession in Florida. lie Is
In the habit of Summering in New.York. His
residence is at Undertook. There lie a curious
Inquiry as to how they talk at the North.
swINDLE.
pleasant swinde has just been discovered.
Government owns acres of land behind the City
Hall, on which is erected hospital. Having no
present use Tor it, Congress allowed tie City
Corporat on the use, reservlng right to forty
beIths, for St, coo yearly. The new AdminisIa-
lion wished to use the infrmary and knew
nothing Of the previous arrangement 1t Lired
FOR 81 200 per month, its own property. The
Medical Faculty, in making this lease-secessIon,
shows bow generally the capital Is infected
Gov,rmen, wont pay hencef, wv re-, bat may find
!r,ull, in recovering The Faculty acknowledge
the facts, but say Congress only are empowered
70 act.
THE NAVAL BRIGADE.
The papers of Lieut.. Barletts Naval Brigade,
accepted by special order last evening, were for
mally made out to-day. Lieut.. Bartlett is to
report Oh the 2Sth instant at Fortress Monroe.
THE PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENTS.
Three more Pennsylvania regiments were &C.
cepted by Mr.. Cameron to-day than the quota,
including the 12th 18th, and 10th, and received
marching orders The 9th Pennsylvania regiment
received overcoats yesterday from Philadelphia,
and found they were of four cOlOrs and bad ma
terial
TIE CHIPPEwA WARRIORS.
Government will not accept George Copway's
800 Michigan Chippewa Warriors.
CONDITION OF ALEXANDRIA.
An officer of the Great Eastern visited Alex
andria to-day, and found the town almost en-
tirely deserted. He was met at the outskirts by
a sentinel. who could not read the card handed
70 him, but who showed the visitor every cour-
tesy The few Alexandrians who received him
spoke confidently of the cooperation of Great
Britain in the Secession movement
PROVISIONS FOR THE REBELS STOPPED.
Colonel Ellsworth having discovered that pro-
visions were surreptitiously conveyed from Bait.
more by water to Marlboro, and thence across
MARYLAND to the Alexandria ferry, by which they
we're put in possession of the SecesslODsts, took,
last evening, one hundred Zouaves and, march
ing down six or eight miles, bocksded all the
roads in the vicinity. He found undoubted evil
ience of the regular transportation Of supplies,
and learned that the last wagon-load was car
ried across early yesterday morning. During the
night and this morning, some of the inhabitants
attempted to start of, apparently to spread
warning, but they were prevented. The Colonel
remained on this duty until O'Clock to-day and
made himself acquainted with all the routes
used for these purposes. Hereafter there will
be no more aid and comfort furnished Alexan-
dria in this manner.
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