, 1861-05-20

vicinity. These measures Misrepresentation
IN vie# OF reports OF q: design. to 1n1uro the
bridge by the Secessionists. =. -.
WAsMSGToS, May l7.-Major Multi ganfa
III f51sh A. Brigade OF Chicago has been accepted
The Department. daily receives bushels Of
letters from applicants for place, military and
civil, most Of which ask for REPLIES, Il /.
proper, therefore, to state that It il the infex.
ihle rule that Letters relating to such subjects
though read and filed, are not, and cannot be
ansW cred.
[Tashington Dispatch to the II. 7. Herald.1.
It L. useless to disguise the fact that .asd.
ing members Of the Diplomatic corps In Wash.
ington are engaged in constant and anxious
for them at any day to adopt They hare re.
Gently received urgent instructions from thei1
respective Governments, to inform them with
the utmost precision Of the chances Of the two
sections In their present deadly quarrel It is
leaking ont that the Governments in question
identified in great degree with the South,
and that II they are forced Into taking sides
with either, they will bs compelled to look
carefully after cotton and free trade. ENGLAND
is disposed to move cautiously IN this matter,
ard Is p]aJing her usual game Of urging France
to take the chestnut out Of the fire. The
country may not generally be aware that there
Is at this moment m agent Of the French En-
pe1or travelling at the South, by the namo Of
Barroche. ae is instructed to say .that he ia
simply collecting information for the com-
mercial bureau, for the Minister Of Public
Works, but it Is al artiiee. Ee is political,
more than commercial agent, and his dis.
sarily exercise great influence Oyer the rnind
Of the Emperor.
It is beginning to transpire that Mr. Rus.
eel, correspondent Of the London 1inacs, l.
not m:rely writing letters to that Journal, bu,
that his private Communications for higher
matter, which he does not think altogeth1!
discreet to print.
The. President summoned the Cabinet to
day in great haste, and they we're in session
about cne hour. Secretary Seward left the
White House and proceeded to the quarters
Of Gen. Butler, and not finding the latter In
dispatched one Of the General's aids in pursuit.
Ct him. The interview lasted some time.
It is evident from appearances that the Gcv
erpmcnt Intends dealing with Missouri in the
same manner It has with Maryland. As an
evidence Of this, the Government has conclu
ded to take charge OF the Hannibal and St
joseph railroad, and employ it for Government
purposes.
It appears that the Government is steadily
carrying out its programme Of action as t
the rebel States. It has determined to appoin,
collectors for the different Southern ports
and Is engaged in selecting men Of energy te
fulfil the important functions contided tt
them. The duties will be collected on boarl
Of mer-of war, whatever may be the cpinicI
oflegal authorities here or elsewhere On thf
subject.
Ex-senator Cooper, of Frederick, Maryland
reports that he will have q regiment ready tt
be mustered into service on Monday next.
Tie President has commissioned Gen. Sick
lesto raise division Ct 10000 men, to report
" r$w 2ox l.. H.
Brigadier General; thenceforward Us Majo,
General
New York Triblno's Washington DIspatch.l
The President has accepted three tiue tugs
offered by Messre. Sturges and Prindiyille, oi
Chicago, SONG weeks since. They Tiu be de,
tailed for service at Cairo.
Arrests for treason continue to be m1de
6aily. The lines are being drawn more clo:e.y.
4 young Esn Of NeEark, N. j., just arrived
from Charleston, S. G., says there is very lit.
tie military activity there. All the troops
had marched fer Virginia. He Witnessed the
bomhardmcnt ot Sumter. II any were killed
at Moultrie or the batteries, they were buried
there, and the fact Has not known in Charles.
ton. He Gays he hes sesn Beauregard twice
mond one day. Tls1e all is action. Troops
are continually arriving and departing. He
saJs the cavalry ere good men, but poor horses
seem to be very numerous, and perfect conf
deuce ss to the result Of the conflict zeignE
everywhere: ,,
The Secretary of War tas today accented
+ha f-.sf, Hri1sae ~ = chioogn nn0 strpnor
They % for fhs war. Major Nnnj1iean icsves
for n5iuois to-morzow to bring tlem on.
They hare nraa-~ Nor marching; u this oirac-
ton as soon Is he arrived.
learn from the Post Master General that -
Is s{ntenIed tomorrow to suspend Ill the steam
nail services In the seeding States. As these
steamers have no business now OF any imror-
tanse except the C1ail service, iron which the
dovernment derives no benefit, 1t becomes
noth1ng but SUBSIDY TO eustaln nroKen do"1
Vessels u rebelllous territory. Al such CON
e,s trae.a WI therefore 90 annaneo Dy the 10y
u reported tnat letter Tecelved I5om Col.
Lae 10 genItesuah IN tnis eltx, says tno Hhoio
slaIemehL o. tne IsnorG 81 mssa1gtoas g re-
mans m Is H1tnons tne sn9ntest 1onnaaIon.
a-a ~ aM ~ 10y ~ eoe rae.rtia rene.Ins- E
fh1oueh baltimore had not been 1nolested Of
insultad. is incorrect. Rinrold'e Artillery wara
GROSSLY insnltcd nearly ali the WuY throu sh
The streeta. but mn ofTfnsive attnck was made
It is reported that in consequence Of Gov.
Hieks'a 'a-remonstrance the YIroinia froops nave
been withdrawn from Maryiaud. Turcrn: VOC
cupied by the UnitedHtates troops the teirhts
thus racated VIIl completely command the
town and encampment Of Hnrperss Ferry.
Nov yorr Wnr1d Vn.htncton nt.natrb7
r1,e etaonoa,,,1 unn.sr,1ia boz ;a;aaa tho
ano ssGnp rntta, hssne &as Joinsu ~ ~ ~
Nt4aeetat ..SAl peaol1 Gua1Aeaton na1uu1t auL I9o
tWo noW constitute an emclent oloakade
taere; AZ !ast accoants notn1ng DUE nsn1nee
smacks h0o oecn caught.
It was deemed necessary to-day, to stop ru.
mors, to despatch q messenger to Arlington
If any batteries were erected or any troops
near at hand. He has returned and reports