New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-13


ward, to Romhey, for the purpose of dispensing
Rebel force there, and that Gen. Mcclellan
will, within week, attend to Charlestown, va.
Fifteen hundred troops are said 10 be stationed
there, behind intrenchments, on which 6-pouDders
are mounted. They have in jail two or three
members of the Wheeling Convention, seized ell
route.
RETURN OF GOVERNOR sPRAGUE
A dispatch has Just been received from Gov
Sprarue. announcing his immediate departure for
the seat of war, to command, In person, the
Rhode Island troops.
DISPATCHES TO GEN. BUTLER.
The steamer Philadelphia will go down the
river tonight, carrying Government dispatches
to Gen. Butler. She also takes down large
quantity of shell.
THE NETWORK SECOND.
The Cd New.York Regiment to-day received
orders to get ready to march on moments no.
tice.
THR sRvENTY-PIRSr.
A large crowd were attracted to the Navy
Yard this afternoon TO witness the dress parade
of the list.
Thirteen miles of track have been put down
on the Orange snd Alexandria Road, aud cars
were run over seven miles Of it to-day. The
road will be- under the management Of Thomas
A. Scott of the Pennsylvania Central, who has
and will continue to have charge of all the MILL
tsry roads. More cars will be put on Tomorrow
THE ARMY CONTRACTS.
ha in dol phi N
contracts have not yet reached the Quattermas
ter-General's Department. Col. Thomas of Phil
adelpha, " whom these bids were made, 10 here
pushing hs claims for the Qusrtermaster.GeHer.
al.hip, but cannot succeed, Capt. Meigs, AZ we
have heretofore announced, having already been
appointed.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr. Wood was sworn into to-day as Superin.
tendent of Public Buildings. There are already
sixty applicants for each position in bis gift
THE LONG BRIDGE HETEROGENEOUS.
A number of S2-pouDders have been mounted
on the Long Bridge entertainments.
REGULAR ARMY RECRUITS.
Two hundred recruits for the regular army ar
rived this morning An immense freight train,
bringing Government horses and wagons, also ar
rived.
THE VIRGINIA PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
One of the first acts Of the Provisional Gov
eminent of Virginia will doutAaesA be to raise,
for the defense of Virginia. FIVE or ten regiments
OF the three years men.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR AND IMPORTANT
BUSINESS.
Gen. Cameron was cIoseted in HE house with
his chief clerk during the whole Of to-day con-
sidering important business.
To the Associated Prea-
WAsHIso1os, Wednesday, June I2, 1861.
Postal communication with Mexico, via New-Or-
leans having been interrupted, the Department has
directed the mails for that country TO be made up at
New-YoTk and sent by every steamer 10 Havana, In
care Of the American Consul who viii forward them
TO Vera Cruz.
Col. Stone. column has been heard from this morn
ing but nothing indicate their ultimate movements
They are still in Mary land.
The IateUigesoer contains letter from Key West,
dated May a. in which il Is said the civil authority on
the island is now fully reestsblished The citizens
there have held All election, and elected Mayor and
Aldermen. A full vote was poed, and Union men
elected with but little or opposition Courts are held
without any opposition or trouble.
The President having accepted the five regi-
meLts Of volunteers under Gen. Sickles order was
today issued by the Secretary Of War to muster the
same into the service of tho United States for three
year, or during the war.
The services of the Boston Irish Brigade. known Is
the 18th Regiment, have been accepted on the con-
don that they report at Harrisburg within 10 dayr
The three-months militia and the three-yea. volun
teers will be paid at once TO include the 3st Of May
With this view, commanding officers of these troops
will cause duplicate muster-iOs 10 be made out imme-
dateiy, which they will forward 10 the Paynastcr-
General in this city, and upon these rolls the officers Of
the Pay Department will pay in full leaving any stop
pages to he deducted at future payment
TIE State Of Missouri having been added 10 Gen.
McClelands department the headquarters Of the De-
maritime nj of the West removed from St. Louis 10
Fot Leaysnworth.
The W1r Department has ordered the following
named officers to be stricken from the roll:
Capt. Tyler, ID Drsgoons for abandoning bis CON-
mand Of aud deserving his post at Fort Kearney Lieut.
Rnnde for continued dsobedence of orders, for alb
sence without leave and failing to render bis accounts
as reqni,cd By law Lieut.. Andrew jackson, for abb
senting himself from bis company without permission,
and failing to make any reports Lieuts Patterson,
Rice and Campbell, for rendering their designations III
the face Of the enemy.
The improbable rumortbat Gen. Butler had renewed
tie battle at bethel with wonderful results has caused
intense excitement throughout the city.
Lieut.. Butler to-day brought official dispatches Of
the actual engagement under Gen. Pierce. They %
not essentially vary from the published accounts 1t
therein stated that Of the fourteen Federal troops killed
eight fell by the hands Of their friends by mistake 81
heretofore explained and that the number wounded