New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-18
TBE LATEST WAR NEWS.

At meeting Of the Cabinet yesterday infor.
nation If the state of affairs at llarper's Ferry
was communicated. 1t appears that about 9OCO
Virginia troops are there, and that they have
fecrossed into their own State; 200 occupy
Point of Rocks, aud, with two columbads, com-
naud the ferry and approaches.
The Missouri volunteers have just performed
another dashing exploit. 1t appears that n
number of Union men had been driven from a
place called Potosi; accordingly detachment OF
troops was sent on Tuesday night TO protect the
loyal citizens of that section Reaching the
place early on Friday morning, seDtnels were
posted, hundred aud City persons were arrested
the Union men eminatrd aud discharged some
Secessionsts were freed on parole, and the rest
carried as prisoners to st. Louis. On their way
back they fell in with a company of insurgcnt
cavalry, dispeped the men and captured the
horses, then hoieted the Federal fsg Oh pole
prepared for traltoreus display, and went on
their way in pefce.
The President has appointed the Hoo. A. IL.
REsnER Of Pennsylvania (frst Governor OF
Kansas ard Capt. LYON of the regular Army
/ (wbO led the Union forces that recently stanped
! out the Secession nucleus near st. LOuis) Brig
adler Generals of the forces now ralying for
the preservation Of the Union. They are both
good men ard true, OF proved capacity and in
domitable energy.
! The report Of the destruction of bridges and
! the breaking up of the track on the baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad, in the vicinity Of Harpers
L. IN bod olicht nm
| An attempt was mode TO blow up q cuvert,
! bs comparatively little harm was done.
! A submarine boat, constructed for raising
wrecks and considered valuable aid in hostile
/ operations against geet, was captured yester-
/ day at Philadelphia, as it was going down the
river. The owner declared that he was taking
! it to the Navy-Yard to have it tested; but the
officers of the yard denied all knowledge Of the
craft, and the general opinion is that the boat
was its way to the Rebels.
A traveller who arrived at Washington yester-
day from the South, reports that affairs at
Charleston, S. c., are exceedingly dull, and that
the soldiers are rapidly leaving for Virginia. In
Richmond all wears tho air of lively preparation,
and the Rebels are in state Of good spirits.
which can only result from rank ignorance OF
the Northern uprising.
There will be added TO the general staff OF the
army, four quartermasters, eight assistant quar-
termasters, ten surgeons and twenty assistants;
! the last viii be selected from civil life.
No express matter, including letters, Will be
allowed to 90 south into Virginia.
1t is positively stated that Gen. Pillow was
seen on Saturday on the Kentucky side of the
river, opposite Cairo.
Col. Van Dorm has succeeded in compelling the
remaining United States forces in Texas to
| surrender.
100 mon Of the 18th New-Sork Regiment under
Capt. Thomas, left Annapolis on Thursday even
ing with two pieces of cannon to go down the
bay and retlke the Smith Point Ligbtship, which
had been tow I'd up the WycomicO River
The President has commissioned Daniel L.
Sickles TO raise division Of ten thousand
men to report in sixteen days; COL AuStin's
British Legion is to form part of this division,
and recruiting offices are at once to be opened
in various cities. The 9TH and list New-York
regiments are said TO be ordered home at the
| expiration Of their thirty days.