New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-01

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train. run regularly from Burke's. He here met
q strong cavalry picket and attempted to proceed
Lao further.
Captain Leverichs Company Of Zouaves have
been taken down ~ the city to guard the store
bo1ses on tie river shore. Their protection is
to be invoked ia case of need against Ere as we'll
as human foes, aud the best engine in the town,
a rickety affair, has been put at their disposal.
They are 10 high spirits over their partial return
TO q familiar pursuit.
Six or seven hundred straw hats have been
sent from this city for the use of the men at
work in the trenches, the weather becoming So
aliictingy hot
Col, s. p. Hein.zelman, Of tho 18th regular H.
f,ltrs, has been oppoioted to the command in
Alexandria. and entered to-day upon the duties
Of the post.
A traveller fhis evening, direct from Richmond,
reports that comparatively few troops were 10
Redmond as late az Thursday morning, the ma.
jorify being sent away immediately on their srri-
val There we're e,OO0, or thereabout, at Ma.
ns,sas Junction. % miles from Alexandria, aud
four comp ,pies at Fairfax Station, and vely few
farther north.
To the Auoclsted PRE-"
WAsHiSoTos, Friday, May 81 1861.
Proposals are 10 be received at the Navy Bureau
of Construction until the 18th of June for the complete
construction and equipment Of the steam screw gun
boats including spar, :, rigging, calls awnings, boats,
cables and anchors, tauks, casks furniture cooking
apparatus aud all the outfits for vessels Of war ready
no fualf Ur
Tie same, the armament and the provisions, will be
provided by the Government.
Propo.ss will bs received only from ship builders,
who actually engaged in that business, aud sati'-
fnctory evidence thn effect will be required from
parties proposing who are not known 10 the Depart
meui. Upon application tie Buresu parties will be
furn.hed with a specification showing the dimensions
Of the vessel and description and size Of tie maeras
Afro. section showing the length Of the ,mbers amid
stips Building plans will be furnished by the Depart
men, wi en- a contract ia made.
With the specifications will be incloted the form Of
tie contract the successul rerroD will be required to
execute with suretes to the full amour, OF the
contract The parties must state ID Their o'ier
the total amount for which they Will enBge TO
do all the contract and specifications require, CIV
ing separate the amount demanded Of tho ve$ei,
10 be launched ia CO. %, 90 and 100 dtys from date
Of contract the vessel in each to he compsiedand
ready for sea n thirty days after being launched the
Department reserving the right TO accept The poPo
siiou most TO the interest Of the Government, ana "
reject them all It's option. Parties will state the
number Of vessels they will agree to deliver within
the time specified
Gen James Watson Webb Of New-York has been
appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Ainide' PlenPo-
tertiary to Brazil.
The revenue laws require vessels entering Port
with informal papers 10 be sezed, but na'nueh ~
tose coming from the South where the cuEom-houses
are in psression OF nsnreconary pe'ties, they cannot
obtain the proper cearances the Secretary OF the
Treasury with q view Of reuedying the emharrar--
1renis and trouble under the circumstances has deied
that in all where il apprars that there was no
fault on the part Of The commanders, the latter shall
not be compelled 70 into court, but on the correct
representation Of de collectors wheie the yesses airys
tie ines and ves which the law imposed shall be re-
uuoJ.
The following nemed Paymas,ers IN the nav have |
jus been appointed: Augu,tus II. Gilman, Of Maine;
II. H. Pangbofn, Massachusetts; Cnalner Burt Mn |
nespta; Washington Irving. New-York; Joseph u. |
OHphss, New.Jersey; r. G. spsulding, Ohio; |
Cuthbert z. Wslsck District of Columbia.
The following named Leutenan,s have been ap-
poiul.d ia the Maine Corps: w ii. Hill, New |
Hsm,abire; T. f. Hitchcock Vermont; RoLeuW. |
Huntington, Connecticut Frank Monroe, District Of
Columbia; John II. Grime-, Iowa; John A. Bur
roughs, Minnesota; w. ii. Parker, Wisconsin; John
Pope Baker, Illinois.
Thee are all the appointments, leaving no vaeaDies,
nor are there any vacan, ehaIsincies.
Post ROUTES and Poe,-Ofice- managed by loyal ciii-
zens and in loyal districts in Virginia, not 10 DO
derived Of the mail service under the recent order OF
the OAcc Department. n they should be tempo
rarily suspended by the general order, they will be
resior cd upon dne advice of the fpcS.
At Alexandria, a new Collector having been ap- |
pointed the port has been reopered 10 the commerce OF
the country, and Therefore vessels will be admitted as
Heretofore.
The President has appointed ths following Masaa-
ehnseus Pos,masters: Lewis Merriam, Greenfield;
Edward Rogers, North Adams Henry Chicierirg, |
Pittsied slso Henry Sarkweather at Norwich, Corn.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has under considera
tion the proper course 10 be pursued with view TO
paying the volunteers who have not yet received any
money from the Government, apart from the provision
made by the States.
Several vessels went 10 Fortress Monroe to-day, car
rying hundreds Of thousands Of cartridges with other
war Requisites The supply in that direction Is now
ample.
One-balf the amount Of bonds awarded on Saturday
having already been prepared, Ill at once be Issued
70 the successful bidders.
Several vessels improperl, captured by the block
aiding forces have been ordered " be released. TIE
Government will w, promptly in all future siniilar
cases.
The Hon. David Tsggar., formerly Speaker Of the |
PENNSYLVANIA Senate and late candidate for Governor