New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

special Disp.tcp 60 lbe ~ u 'Iouhr'
WASHINGTON, Friday May "a, 1861.
sToPPAGE oP SOUTHERN MAILS.
The enrre msil service in all the Seeded
States, by land and water, was suspended To-
day by order Of the Po,tmsster General.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE DEATH OF COL.
ELLSWORTH.
The President was affected to tears when in
formed Of the death Of Col. Ellsworth.
ARRIVAL or MRS. wfLLRs.
Mrs. Secretary Wcles aud daughter arrived
here to-day.
The statement made some time ago that the
steamship Atlantic had been purchased by Gov.
ernment va. devised BY c0iemporary. now
affirm that no such purshn.e has been made
TRgsCHERous CLERKS.
Several clerks in the different Departments
here have been heard TO say during the pas.
week. that. though they took the oath pre-
scribed. they DID not consider themselves bouod.
Others stated that, when the oath was admins
tered. they hrld up their right hands as re-
oue.t,d but did not give their assent either by
word or gesture. Mr. Gocdlace OF North Car
ol,na wss removed from the Treasury Depart
pept a short time since, because 1t was proved
that be made q sim lar statement. There are
between forty and fifty, in two Departments
alone. vho practic-d the same deception when
the Magistrate administered the oath.
II can also be proved that several clerks, who
bsve always been in the habit OF wearing the
r,d. white aud blue badges during office hours,
have been known to fssten Secession hodges over
the same when paying Wits to city friends.
T.asts 10 JEFF. Davis and The Soutbern Confed-
eracy are frequently drank by them upon toese
occa.ious. Tbey haze been 10 correspondence
with the leaders of the rebellion, receiving their
letters here directed To fictitious persons.
The stampede which took place in the Treas.
ury Department shows how grossly Secretary
Chase was deceived, who not until very recent
H.. cave his assent to the administrator OF the
test oath IN his Department, unanimously con-
6dioo IN the honor of those be retained under
him. and believing the oath to support the Con
s,itution. administered by his predecessor, sufh-
Gent The only method by which Government
eau clear out the Departments OF traitors is to
decapitate an who can be proved to have eN-
pressed sympathy with the Rebel cause at any
time.
OUR AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
Tho State Depnrtment has received no dis
patches whateser from our legations abroad. aid
the Insertion that Great Britain has refused 10
accept our recognition Of the resolution OF the
Paris Congress respecting priyateefing ls pure
fiction, devised aud published for the most mis-
chievous purposes.
APPOINTMENTS.
The President made the following appointments
to-day, namry; John Chapman, POSTMASTER Ut
Salem. Mass; William H. Haskell, Postmaster AZ
Gloucester. Mass; i. A. Chase, Postmaster al
Lynn, Mas.; John G. Stephenson OF lndiana'
Librarian to Congress; Charles Ii. Dalton OF
Boston has been appointed Agent for Massachu'
setts here.
A VISIT TO FORTRESS MONROE.
Col. Butler Gen. Buffers brother, Gen. ASH
mum, Mr. Mckee Dunn of Indiana, Gen. hsh'ey
and two or three other Congressman visit ror-
tres. Monroe, starting hence via AnnaponS To-
morrow morning. They hope to see 'ne hrSI
battle at Sewall's Point.
TIE TROOPS AT WORK.
Intrenchments are being thrown up ton'ens on
the other side of the river at various points be-
tween Georgetown and Alexandria, probably IN
cludno Arlington Hights. AL the regiments are
hard at work in the treuches.
THE ADVANCE GUARD.
How far into the interior the advance guard
troops penetrated, is matter Of conjecture. A
strategic point Of great value id Manassas juno