New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-27
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,, ,xo,-.prSc YANKEE MIND.

THE INQuiRING fANhEE MIND
n.-tv Of the Massachusetts LIST swan from
g., a,campment across the Potomac the other
-. Nth their clothes on their heads and alter
10Y ,a wandered some ten miles into the Interior
,;.oovsr;pU a rebel encampment the flag oil which
thav ATTEMPTED to capture, but were prevented
nv the appearance Of body OF cavalry
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
r,O president has appointed Robert ID. Cum
ppgbam Postmaster at jamestown, W. T., ai'v'
walter NJ. Murphy of Michigan 70 De oonsu''
f,sneral at Observation-Disclosures wee iiosner'
dead The following changes have oeen niaoe Ill
the Sixth Auditors Once;
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stc... Cship; John Beck REMOVED from ce
SIP Mo.y N.wIost pJG% Gt 70 MSiH,Ss mspe
chip vice B. ;s1 ASoi.n Csrs vice Moody j. O. Vii
pc rlScs.d to third CsIkSp vice EdwsIds
moved $ Fs Se"oved %% C. LpeoaS appoed
vice Boswell rsHS,.S v r. Wilson y sa spo
It'd CHS Bliss, Ohio promoted to secondelass CeJk.hp
IL Essf vice Bsse2 removed A. Tef Ohio AZ
pot ted drs,cisss eiSi vice Bhss promote Mn,xr.
promoted
WAsnISGros. Wednesday, June 26, 1861.
Du,ipe the week ending last Saturday, over 1907 600
letters were sent ont by the mails nearly al to the
North. Two-thirds of the number were from soldiers
Last Monday 25, 600 were dispatched.
IT Is ascertained at the Office of the Secretary of
State that Baysrd Clarks regiment Of cavalry from
New-YOrk is Internationally accepted.
All the reports and speculatons about disposition
in Washington on the pant Of the President or Cabinet
Gen. Scott, or anybody else to favor compromise or
delay, have no foundation in truth.
The Hon. Albert G. Porter of Indiana to-day pro.
cured au order from the War Department for the trans
,ssion to the Governor Of that State Of sidearms for
the noneommssiOned officers and musicians OF the ~
Indiana regiments, namely over 200 swords. They
will be sent in a few days. sufficient supply not
being now on band they will be rapidly manufactured
Tie President has appointed William ". Murphy OF
Michigan Consul TO Frankfortonthe-Main, and kich-
ard Hildreth Of New-York Consul at Trieste.
In the midst of the constant consultation, activity,
aud vigor prscteed here by the Government, en-
bracing within d. range blockade OF 5000 miles,
the restoration of public authority on the lsthmus and
in the Gulf on the Mississippi, in the Chesapeake in
the Indian country, in Missouri, and In Virginia on
three sdes is regarded here quite entertaining TO
see how much more reliably battles can be won on
paper than Gen. Scott and Com. Stringham can win
them on land aud sea. member Of the Cabinet was
asked to-day how he explained all this. He replied
that Scott and Strngham win their battles first, while
the imaginary battles fought o. won at all
That the Presidents Message at the opening OF the
extra session Of Congress will recommend any compro-
mise having for its object the RECOMMENDATION oil those
now in arms against the Federal Government no one
a: all acquainted with the views of the Administration
believes On the contrary it will be doubtless found
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tanned in oonsonance with the inaugural Address and
on this as on all other subjects the Administration
one, undivided and indivisibe.
Robert d. Cunningham has been appointed Post
master at Jamestown, Y.
Tse degree of Ill. d. having been conferred on
she President by Columbia College, New-York, DIR.
Leber has come hther to present the diploma.
Lord Lyons accompanied by the Secretary OF State,
Officially visited the President to-day, in order to
deliver to him the Royal letter announcing the death
OF the Queens mother, the Duchess Of Kent
The aggregate number of troops around here and
mustered in the District amounts TO about 5000 in
GLIDING 800 regulars and GOO marines.
A number Of persons are constantly pressing On the
attention of the army and navy officers inventions
for warlke PURPOSES There is time, however, for
experiments and it is deemed but general rule TO
ready satisfactorily tested.
No troops up to 9 p. have arrived to-day. About
sx regiments are now due.
There ia news Of Importance from the Virginia
side to-day other than tbat Dtrench nens are being
extended in the direction Of Fairfax Court-HoUse.
Gen. Mcclellan telegraphs TO the Government that
he has read in the newspapers an account Of compact
which he IL said 10 have made with Gen. Buekner in
eHtd 10 the sra,ls of Keptueky. He denies, contra
diets and repudiates the whole statement to the great
satisfaction Of the Copmandng General and tho Al
niuistratiOn, whose only knowledge Of the pretended
compact wss from the newspaper statements, which
Gen. Mcclellan thus denounces.
TIE nan s TO be seen in Washington who has seen
or heard Of the compromise alleged to bave been po-
posed by Jefferson Davis to the Administration.
The I'd Vermont Regiment has arrived aud gone into
camp on tie Eastern Branch Of the Potomac
Col. Germans Minnesota Re iment reached here st
1890.
a. is stated on the authority OF the best informed
sogrces that the Administration is in receipt Of the
most encouraging ad,ices from its representatives
abroad The tone Of the dispatches is very favorable,
aud the principal European powers are beginning to
form just estimate of the American question.
Lieui..Col. Nugent of the Sixty Ninth, who was
severely injured last night by fall from his horse is
improving to-day and hopes are entertained that his
injury is less serious than was ct first supposed.
member of the Senates military committee, now
here, expresses determination to make thorough
examination Of recent army appointments. The eand'
dates for confirmation will by means be passed Sin
heap" Their claims will be sifted with view 10