Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-09
THE RICHMOND WING.
FROM WASHINGTON VIA NEW YORK.

Courier and Enquirer Of the 9Th:
It il considered for the public advantage that
rsncou statements c proceedings in the councils OF the
Adm nistration should 90 abroad The assertions that
that the Secretaries of STATE aud of the Navy have differ
ed from their colleagues and from the Prcsideutwayer
ing when tie o. hers firm and sigetic without
| foundation Equally untrue are the reports circulated
in other quarters hat the Secretary Of the Treasury diff
fers in the manner from the President other
| bers Of the Cabi-et
The fact that such erroneous ideas obtain currency is
regarded the best evidence that the consultations OF
the Cabinet are they ought be- ccniidenIaly kept
The above is predcated information from the high
est authority.
The reports Of Gen. Harney being dsaffectod TO the
Government altogether grourdicss he has addres-
sed letter to bis friend Col o. Fallen, of ST. Louis,
declaring that he will under any banner than
the one he has followed for forty years that he will
continue in service of the Government which has be-
slowed its honors upon him. and long he has breath
will he be lis faithful and loyal soldier He denies The
right Of secession, says it will lead to universal an
archy that the secesionists design 10 establish mi-
tary dictatorship have made upon the Government
and dishonored its flag and that secession would be
ruin to Missouri He imporcs his fellow cltizeas
of that Stale not to be seduced by designing to be-
come the instruments OF their mad ambition and plum
| the State into revolution He declares that whether
governed by feelings Inspired by the flag he has served
under, by mis- judgment oil duty as soldier and cit
zen by his interest of property and resi-
dent Of Missouri he feels bound to stand by the Union,
and remaining in lis service will devote lis Efforts %
the maintenance Of the Federal Government and the per-
| petuation Of its blessings TO posterity
General Scott forwarded dispatches to General Butler
yesterday at Annapolis placing the Massachusetts, 9th
Regiment and Other troops at his command and giving
him three days TO take possession OF the Relay House 1T
the junction Of the Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimore
ard Wsshir gton Railways, rile miles IRON Baltimore
| and thirty from Washington
| Gen. Butler responded and informed General Scott
that he would have religious services the ground
day. The 9th Regiment went up early this morning.
The movement is made to cooperate with the Penn
sylvauia troops advancing upon Baltimore on the
| other side.
| here.
The 2sth Regiment, from Brookyr, and one Company
Of the 18Th Regiment of Brooklyn, reached here to-
| night
An order has been Issued prohibiting the absence Of
troops frcm their qnarers after hapas nine in tie eve
ming uulcs3 ON special duty. There is srctness
than heretofore with view to quiet and preservation
| Of the plbiic p ace.
| WAsarSGrox, NAV The Committee Of tho Mary
land legislature in their interview with the President
this morning. admitted both the right aud the power OF
the Government TO bling troops through Baltimore or
the State and take any for the public sarty
which in the discretion Of tie President, might be de-
MAJ dcd either by actual reasonably apprchendcd cXi-
gcnCie9 They express their behei that no immediate
effort at secession or resistance Of e federal authority
|
ii f. and asked that in this vi"w the State should as
long as possible be spared the evils OF a military occu.
patton or mere revengefu chastisement for former
| lransgressious
The President replied that hr suggestions and repre-
septations should be corsdeed, but hat he should now
say 10 than that the public interests and not any
| spirit Of revenge would nctUate his measures
| WASHINGTON. May 4-The friends Of tho Admin'stra-
| ton not little amused at the representations III
New York and papers elcsAcra published, that It l.
yTt 49, 3af,F
crisis they pciut to the fact that Fort Pckens AID al
the forts in tie Gulf and Fortress Monroe and Fort Nc
Henry are fully reinforced and supplied blockade c.
tualiy organized, the captLl OF the country securely
guarded and n formidable army ready fer any emer-
geucy aud bcsi these things, the Strengthening oil
the Navy with the least possible delay.
The War Department espcc ally ke ps its thcers en-
ployed night and day. An immense amour: OF business
is transacted. The teegaghc wire leadirg directly TO
the very efficient chief clerks is both convenient
and tmC-,avihg and is constantly employed III the
| transmission and receipt Of messages.
The Post Office Department, after carrying into eh'ot
liz past orders ~ 10 occs will chiefly coufne is action
to supplying vacancies by death aud resignation and ia
removals for cause This is deemed proper tribute to
the patriotism and loyalty OF tie people Of the loya
Sacs in view of the and controlling issues of Go
| yernmcnt
Among tie recent prominent arrivals Is Senator vii
SON Of Massachusetts, Who is asduoCsly caring and pro
vidg Tor the comfort of the troops from that Common
| wealth.
! WAgmyGroS, May I.--Major Anderson arrived here
this morning. and reported himself TO General Scott Gnt
then called upon Secretary Cameron and upon the Presi
dent He was cordially received and in each insanc'
was highly cOnpimcnted for his gallant course ut Fo
Sumter. Tic hadIa very free interchange Of sentiment
with the President and assured by the latter that
was his desire to grant Major Anderson generous leave
of ABSENCE his health poor but more especially
in view Of the long and arduous duties he had perermeC
under the trying circumstances; and the Prsiden
remarked that he should not change that determination
unless some extraordinary military necessity should de
maud the valuable experience of Msor Anderson. Th'
Msor expressed his qualification the interview will
Mr. Lincoln in course Of which he took occasion TO com
pimeu: the President for the wise policy the adnnistra
ton tu,sucd relative to the present perpexiDg dihcui
in the nation and especially with reference to the ar
AT Charleston in view Of the embarrassment it had
encounter in assuming the responsibilities of Govern
meut Mr.. Aspnwall OF New York, accompanied hsJo
Anderson in his visit 10 the President.
Twenty of the uavt in irons for breaking into th
stewards pantry. Others found with stones in hei
pockets, aud many parade the streets singing pa
rioc songs New Workers rather disposed to augi
| at their pranks.
The Cabinet have strenuousy opposed the putting o
the District under martial law, but it must and soon vii
| be done Gs it has become absolute necessity.
The Virginia troops that stationed az Alexandra
numbering six hundred or hereabOut left that city las
night. All the DisuniOn guards that recently swarme'
around the approaches TO Alexandria and Alexandra
county from this city have been withdrawn, and inter
course between the sides Of the liver is now ire
from Disunon moosation orany interference whatever
the Virginia market people being allowed as hereto.or
to sell and buy in Washington.
IL il suprosed at the War Department that the Seces
sonsts have gone TO Harpers Ferry at which point 1t
known there is large gathering OF Secession forces
is also believed that jefferson Davis intends TO make
early host e movement the first steD of which will pro
batiy be the burning of the bridge at Harpers Ferry
| eros sing the Potomac River.
In this connection will be interesting to know tn
exact number and position Of our troops which infomr
ton, coming from headquarters, may be relied upon-
, At Chambersbug 900, York 6G00, Lancaster D 0O(
Harrisburg 10000, Washington 10000.
Brooks the spy who was arrested at Annapolis tn
other day was tried before Gen. Butler, convicted,
will probably be hung. lie seems to be clever youD
fellow is of good Maryland family and SAYS he opene
the dispatches to prove to Others that he had genur
documents, and that in the end, all will be found as
= says.
/. is fact that Gov. Sprague has been offered BIl
adler Gencrals'ip
MOUNT vrRxoN-The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle of tt
S0th ult, says:
"As Virginia to be the great battle ground betwee
the contendng sectors and the first collision of arm
ia likely to take place the banks Of the Potomac,
hone that both parties will consent to respect one spt
as sacred and neutral ground Let the grave oil Was
npton be still venerated by his countrymen OF bot
aides and let his ashes be disturbed by the clash
hostile steel or the of cannon. Let there be or
not where the descendants of the who fought nj
n der Marion and Sumter, Putnam and Greene, can me
ithout shedding each others blood and il ever an an
icatle settlement Of this unhappy civil war Is TO 6e
,emned let us keep the holy ground of Mount Vernon
dedicated to the purposes of peace, aud there let q
arbtrating convention which or later must tre
on some terms for adjustment OF hostie9, meet IL
| the purpose. "
Let the press, the only organ which can now speak