New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-06
REBELS PREPARING TO RUN
sr.ei.l pi,p,:ch to The n. '. TH'10s ,o,,
WAsImSGTOS, June S, 1861.
..4r,ct.t THaIToRS
JUDICIAL TRAITORS.


JUDICIAL TRAITORS.
Ss e the District judges are not above
,n,niejop of being taiu'ed with treason. Az they
are likely to he called upon 10 adJudlcate iHp'F-
tans questions, affecting persons aud properly
upder the Federal lave, II Is desirable thst thelr
hdelity 70 the Government ehould be assured.
eDrious Illustration of tbe character OF two OF
them has occurred. \ newly appointed CLERK IN
one of the departments, went 10 Judge MerrlcA
60 take the oath Of allegiance. By nlf'ahe he
took the old form Of oath, which has been IN
use for upward Of fifty years. Judge Merrlck
aajd it was wrong AID struck out portions, be-
fore imposing it, among them the phrase " TO
hear true allegiance TO the United States OF
America" The clerk, not tatlshed' went "
Judge Dunlap, who recognized aud imposed tne
old oath, but remarked that the DeS oath was
unconstitutional, and should never be put oy
him. This extra official declaration should be
.ested. and the result reported TO the President
THE SOUTHERN MAIL SERVICE.
The mail from New. Orleans Of June lst has
been received The Department is informed toat
f,r me unexplained reason, the Mail TO Ne"
OrIelns was made up as usual in NeW'1orA
50 June /.
THE EFFECT OF REBELLION.
4 nerson recently from Richmond says that
business there is dead; that the troops march
always at night, and without music; ana tnat
the Journals are forbidden 10 chronicle these
secret movements. Terrorism is complete, and
Union men are in Jail ss hostages for the safety
of SecessiOnsts in the hands Of Government
REMOVAL OF CANNON AT NORFOLK.
Maoy Of the cannon at Norfolk have been re-
moved bv rail, sod depOsited along the line for
fear of their falling into the hands OF tedera
troops, when Norfolk shall be taken.
A FAMILY OF MURDERERs.
The brothers of Colonel Ellsworth's ASSASSIN
are believed to be the murderers Of the United
States pickets at various points They are said
20 have a company of Is or 20 men. finely
mounted.
THE WHEELING CONVENTION.
Fairfax County will be represented in the
Wheeling Convention by John Hawkhurst' an
influential resident of The county, who had been
<orcsd 10 leave hi, family, aud property worth
seTeral thousand dolsrs, iu order TO save himaeli
from personal violence from the Disunionist'.
He was chosen at a meeting Of the Union refu-
gees from Fairfax County III this city.
REWARD FOR THE PRESIDENTS MOUNTED GUARD.
II is affirmed that the rebels have offered re-
ward of $500 for any member Of the Presidents
Mounted Guard. dead or alive. The Guard Is
.peeiay obnoxious because il led the advance into
Virginia. private in the company 10 supposed TO
be in Secession hands. Night before last be went
10 Wait he wife, who liYes near Seneca, Maryland,
q2 miles above Georgetown. He was taken prS-
oner by secessionists, who crossed from the Vir-
sinia side 10 boat, and carried, probably to Ma
aassas Junction. His company are greatly cnraged
PRESENT To WARD BEEoHER.
Henry Ward Beecher was presented, during
bis visit here, with huge ring and staple, 10
which the negro, low cooking for the Michi-
xsrders, was found attached. Gen. W. T.
Dennis and Judge John w. Wright Of Indiana,
brought away this ugly evidence aud instrument
of torture and oppression. John c. Underwood
Of Virginia, made the presentation speech, in
which he said: "Take it to taHt great School
House cf Liberty, your Own church Of Brooklyn.
Show tbe enlightened, devoted, and Christian
people Of your charge, by this sign the great
redenItou which the sOns of the Puritsus are
now working out for the sons of the Old Cava-
hers of Virginia. Let it pass from Northern
hilltop to hilltop, over your great plains and
valleys, Ike the Cross Of the Hermit, or the
signal Of the Highlander, Inspiring the brave de-
tenders Of liberty 10 do and dare for our CON-
mon country, our time-bonored COnstituton, and
our benefoent Union. With ferve9t prayers to
eur Heavenly Father for the speedy coming Of
that good time when ours shall, il deed and in
truth, be the land of the free and the home Of
She brave As citizen Of Virginia l surrender
shis trophy to your hands"
Mr.. Beecher's response 10 expected from bis
pulpit next Sunday.
COL. ANDERsON's g LIEUTENANT.
J. p. Sanderson, the efficient and accoumO-
dating Chief Clerk of the War Department, is
appointed Lieut.. Colonel 10 serve Recond 10 COM
nand 70 Col. Andersen.
THE bcQULA CREEK GUNS.
II is stated in the Southern papers that the
guns at The Aequa Greek batteries were man
aged by fellow named Cunningham Of tho
Washington Navy Yard. II it be true, he is in
Danger of the gslOws, az he wac arrested some
time ago and released on taking the oath Of al
lesisncs.
TIE FIRST MAINE REGIMENT.
The First Maine Regiment are 10 camp Reas
aAs Second Maine, on Meridian Hill.
IMPROVING FACILITIES.
A large force 10 now employed in repairing
tie railroad connecting the Washington depot
witA he Long Bridge and steamboat wharf. 10