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New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

The Och New-Yofk Regiment Col. Chss- II. lnnes,
arrives 10 Washington 1t midnight on Saturday.
Capt Brewers Bv.,ery arrived bere at o'clock
Yesterday morning direct from Fo;t Pickens. The
tur conss Of four pieces, u Pouhoe'S' a"u o. ne
Another battery follows the above here e-oay'
As an erroneous impression may be produced by the
Presidents name having been mentioned Ia Tue HOUSE
to-day. in connection with Hon. Henry Mays recent
visit to Richmond bere is authority for satng that no
went hbtr on no mission for the Government, nor was
he entrusted with any business whatever on Its behalf
On the contrary, he obtained carefully prepared pass
from or through Gen. Scott, to enable him 10 90 in'o
the interior Of Virginia on his own private business
;bis having extended 10 him the courtesy due TO a
member of CongIes.
Not few pcr,ons here are induSricusy endesvcfing
to Oh ain earliest information concerning the action
Of the Committee Of Ways and Means relative to the
tariff now under ITS consideration, their object being TO
use such intelligence as they may obtain on that sub
ject 'or .peoalaiing puToes.
The Pr sident has approved of the bill further to
provide for the collection Of the reyenue-in other
words, the Furoe bill.
The reign Of terror in Loudon County Va, is at It's
hight. Notices Of militia musters for to-day, were
given on Saturday ast, when the citizens were told
10 be ready 70 be DATED into the uita for an imme
diate march to NJ inass4s Junction 70 fill mp the ranks
of Gen. BeanregaIds forces. All the Union men OF
Waterford are determined TO escape. Twelve He'd
night before last and oyaded the Confederate pctets
for uine miles arriving at the ford at the Point OF
Rccs They crossed the ford at that point and got n-
side the pos Of tie let Now Hanlshife Regiment at
the Point of Rocks. They were kindly cared for by
tie Now Hampshire boys and came on TO Washiog-
ton TO-DAY. arriving here this evening. Forty more
Union men Heie to run away yesterday, and try to
crust above-me ntoned ford last night and during
Yesterday evening. The Conf, derate pickeis on the
her 81 were seen to stIp and drive back several
squads Of men who were coming in the direction OF the
fod and who are supposed to have been some oil the
escaping party 20 which illusion is above made.
The Secretary of State has mace reclamation on the
Spanish Government for the surrender of the American
vessels carried into Confuegos by the Prvaieer SUN
ter and 20 doubt is entertained Of their imoedia'o
release With their cargoes and of the prohibition OF
the entrance Of the Confederate prvateoTs into Weoi
Indian ports hereafter. lt is ascertained that The
Spanish Proclamation which has been received here,
had not ut the tune. been received 10 Cuba.
CoAEEcTIoS John Cruzu, Of Paris, Ky, aud Mt John
nIf ss pr ted in our paJer ddsy is the 70 whom
kenucSy to bo HEoe IA regard to Colonel
BefdeLis SLaIpshcoteIG
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
nMAnrrssnuro. July 10, 1851.
FROM MISSOURI.

QUIscY, ILL.,, Monday, July Is, 1861.
Brig Gen. Hurbnt, Of the Volunteers, has issued
proclamation to the citizens Of North Eastern Missouri,
denouneing the fase and desgning men who are seek
ing 20 overthrow the Government He warns them
thai tie tine for oeraDg treason has passed, and that
the nan OF body OF men who venture 10 stand in def
anee Of the supreme authority Of the Union Peril their
lyes in the attompt. He says the character OF tho
ressancs which has been made ia in stict conformity
with the source from which it originated. Cowardly
assassins watch for opportunities to murder, and be-
come heroes among their associated band BY slaughter
ing by stealth, thoss whom openly they dare not moet
This system, hitherto unknown TO civilized warfare,
is the natural fruit which trsaeon bears The process
Of the criminal courts az administered In disafocted
districts viii not cure this system Of assassination, but
the stern and imperative demand of military neces
siy, and the duty Of self protection will furnish
sharp and decisive remedy in the justice Of court
martial
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

Fall oY BULDIsG-Two LIvEs Losr.-A sd
casually happened about 81 o'clock last evening, stss
old frame tenement building located at No. 81 smntsn
street. resulting n the death Of two Germans, named
Andrew Simmons and AntOine Phiier, who were with
in il at the time The building dlaPid atsd ss
to make il no longer tenable, and by direco Of The
owner, gentleman named West, It's occupant, vsested
II 70 days ago. Last evening Simmons az ID Phfar
wen, to the premises for the puoee Of ob,ai niug e-
wood and while stripping boards from the bass-
meut walls disturbed the foundation when por,isa of
the building toppled over. Bob men were barieA
beneath the ruins and must have been nrts ny allied.
An hour or two elapsed before their bodies wereextr
Gated after which they removed TO $ he Esyeuih
Precinc, Station Hoale who're inques. VIII be held
to-day. 1t Was supposed tba, several children were
buried under the ruins but the suPposdion was nse
verified.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
THE BE5EL PRIVATEER CAPTURES.
DECISION OF THE CAPT. GENERAL OF CUBA.
THE pRIvATEER DRIVEN AWAY.
The Prizes Retained by the Government.
Bosrss. Monday, July IS, 1861.

Bosrss, Monday, July Is, 1861.
Can't White Of he bark Louisa Kilham, captured
by the privsaeer Sumter, writes to bis owners here
that be was captured July g. tbo day be called from
Cienfuegos with $50 Of sugar on Spanish account
and bound for Falmouth. England for orders. lie also
states that is the opinion of tho Governor here that
the Spanish laws will not let him hold us. We expect
u hear from Havana today
4, letter from Cahusac Brothers, dated Havana, July
10. after stating the capture says they be przes are
now in the port Of Cieufuegos, but win not be allowed
IN rem ain there. No more Americans at present
find el, srters from this island. OF course this has
caused 9, -eat excitement
Anosbe, letter. dated Havana, July 10, states posi-
tvely tbsI the Spanish authorities had ordered the
prizes of tn 4, Sumter TO leave Immediately.
TIE slOop-. f-wsr Yncennes and the revenue enters
Morris and Ca eb Gushing also left Boston on Saturday
in search Of tb privateer jeff Davis, which was Last
heard from off n antucket shoals.
Thus far the 81 uthern pirates have captured twenty
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
AFFAIRS AT ALEXANDRIA.
ALExAsDRIA, Monday, Ju

ALEXANDRIA, Monday July 10, iooi'
bearer of dispatches from Richmond TO Lord Lyons,
passed through our lines to-day escorted by the Black
Horse Cavalry.
The reported occupation Of Fairfax wss probably
founded on vagarier from militia captain. There has
been no movement whatever that could be termed an
advance the position of the troops being present con-
fined within the limits OF Springfield on one side, and
Fall's Church on the other.
III reported that ZOuave named Kelly was caught
within the lines at Fairfax Court House, and during
his confnemop, attempted 10 fire the jail
There are doubtless couple Of thousand troops s'ii
at Fairfax Station, bes.des the force IL the Cours
House, and Of tho eltrsnehments and baitenes Sun
exit II IL ia stated Chat the troops at Fairfax nciude
one Hundred negroes besides battalion oil four nun-
dred others il the yloinity Of Manassas
Regarding ,he disposition among the three''nonthe
roops 10 continue in service, abou; which there bae
been some inquiry Il seems 70 TO the pEeysimg ldeh
aong thcse u0ols to return homo before reenhsting'
uples, the position they oeeapy may demand then Se'
vice. TIE 9Th md l0ih win doab.les.ly re-enlist.
In the Pennsylvania 9TH, az 0ui Of the ten eonpa-
r.es he 70 disposed.
FROM the Ohio let and ID regiment will dcuetesSiy
he c-sa,sS. undor The command Of Col. McCook.
Col. Wilcox Of the Michigan first viii also ior'n
treeyear Regimen. of bis present force, nnd aA
ditonal recruits are now bens received at Oetro".
Five whites tonght refuge in our lhos to-day, ba'
pg escaped from Acquia Greek, wheye they Were I'M
pressed into lhe Confederate seIvicy.
Botb of the Rhode Island balloons which we're in
aa,ed and ready for ascen1iS, exploded while beinl
| taken 10 Falls Church. ~
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
REcRuIrs Fon COL. puRYEE's REGIMENT.

RECRUITS FOR COL. DURYEE'5 REGIMENT.
Tomorrow 60 gay uniformed ZOoaves will so on to
fill the ranks Of Col Duryees regiment TO its proper
complement. A recruiiiug-ofice has been open for
seveal days at Lafayette Hail. and nearly enough
have already been enlisted The uniforms for several
more recruits ere ready, and may 10 Lad on apPh-
cation.
THE FIRST BALL OF TIE WAR IN THIS HARBoR.
AS q rather rakisb-looking little craft Of schooner
rig was eBdesvoring Pass through the Narrows yes
erday about noon, having UNDECIDED the first summons
lin blauk cartridge of the Revenue cutter Cor~in,
stationed opposite Fort Hamilton, the latter fred shot
acrots her bows, which Immediately brought her to.
TIE schooner bad no name painted on her stern, and
was without clearance papers. She was sent back 10
the city in charge Of Custom House officer. The
ball. however, which bad been fred, IA l2pounderl
lad narrow escape of doing considerable damage on
sbore 1t struck the beach about twenty yards from
tie Beaeh-House Of Dir. Thomas Dobi1son, scatter-
ing the pebbles and sand In all directions and bound
4, up struck with fearful shocs little tenement, in
which the colored occupants were seated at dinner.
After making an indenture Ia the fnme work. its
courre being spent fell and buried itself 10 the EARTH
TIE officers on board of the cutter were rather alarm.
ed aud cent q boat shore to see what damage had
. been done; but ali hands foIud to he more
s,ared than hurt. This IL actually the first ball OF the
war fred 70 close 10 ourselves.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

CAUTtos TO PiLors.-It 10 well known thai or
Sandy Hook plo,s cruise two and three hundred mice
from portas far east east Of Nantucket Shos, and
south TO Hatterss The privsteer Jer. Davis, whom
last seen, was of Nantucket in the route In which
boats crrise; and on Saturday ast the boat Mary
E. Fish No. 4, was chased from Phenix Island up 10
Cape Henlopen by very suspicious-lookiog fose-
and-at schooner The chaser painted lead color.
bad new s4ils, and was very fast. She used every
means to induce the boat 10 run down TO her. 10y
juggling her colon, and Otherwise, bat there being he
pilot on board the boaikeeper concluded 10 keep at o.
respectful distance Finding the boat too FAST for
her the stranger kept off, Lcok out for priyatoers.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

NATHAs APPLrToS.-Natbsu Appleton who died
in Boston on Sunday last wss bonn at New ipswich,
New-Hampshirc Oct 6. l779. Hc enterd Dart
mouth College in 1894 bat relinquished hss,adios
few months after TO take partnership itb hs brother
Samuel, who just establishing hnlself in Boston
in the cotton manufacture. Ia 1921 Nathan Appletoo
became one of the three founders Of Lowell. He was
for several terms member Of the Legislature Of Mas
sachseus, and from 1891 to 1893 represented hs ds-
trict IN the ouse Of Representatives and was oectsd
again TO the position ia 1882, hut horty a,sr
med his seat and has since taken o cai part u
public Affairs. He was the author Of ious pam
pbles on currency banking. and The tariff, nd con-
coutrbator 70 the Bankers Magazine. 1t Is highly
probable that the late melancholy accident to his mach
loved daughter Ms. Longfellow, may have been the
immediate occasion Of bis decease.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

fTRnEx's FioHr.--shortly after 8 o'clock last
eve Ang there WIS an alarm Of fire in the Seventh Dis
t t in consequence of tho accidental burning Of bed
IN Hague street. The fremen out in large num-
bers, aad the members Of engine companies Nos II
and ~ avaed themselves Of the occasion TO engage in
sharp fight. For few seconds stones, bricks,
wrenches and other articles were used by the ri'ers
and matters were becoming desperate when tie police
came up and separated the eombatanis- One OF
Fourteens men, named Steiner had his chin split open
| by blow with q wrench, aud many others were
bruised badly Two Of No. eos men were taken INTO
custody. The trouble compeuced IN William street.
| near Ann. ~
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

"h' mAHx BsrrB's APoLoor.--we srs plssssJ a.
'e'e' 70 Mr. Smiths card in rsE TaIBusk Of Mona.-
omp'ese vindicsion Of bic loyal,y 10 the Asei-
W" '"uso None are reader than we 10 ob,ers.e u,
memory OF the "sory green-room joke"
we were not disposed TO make much of thu unss.
tunaie freak OF humor and the spirit Of our sstus
upon NE reception was prompted BY what seemed rrs.
arranged exercise OF brute force 10 susss IA
Since Mr.. Smith now positively a.se,.s thu, N.
rowdy demonstration which gave 20 much lust osn.s
was made without his interest influence ws must h
caedor remind him thai he promptly recognized H. snl
indorsed ID by his thanks There no touch Of a.
tire In the accents of bis grateful voice.
II be bad from the rssge ON the evening referred
to- at once deprecated the psble insult to te aesi-
ence he would never have beeu obliged 70 seek
PLANTATION through the press- Which be ptimased vsa
a very distasteful resort--and woud have eeemed 70
do an act Of courtesy for frod on the stage" Il
the most natural and gentlemaniy sc't
II wss Mr.. Smiths apparently honest recognition q
bis rough welcome which put TO the gain Of MAILING
him accessory to piece Of insoept bravsdo, quite %
a par with the bca efforts Of the Cbivlry.
And now that i, may appear that all actos are nst
clever at political military jokes, and that the Stars
and Srrpes sometimes very earnestly rcseesod ~
the incumbents Of Southern een-roons, We mEy stas
that Mr. z. Eddy the well-known trlgedian, wss IN
New.Oresps during the maneuvers Of tho Vars'ies
Volunteers" He had probably ss little st stake in The
future any member of that playful cos, end cocid
have Afforded to have great dead Of fun Of the sass
sort, bube war obtuse and failed 10 the joke as4
accordingly he declared in public pIzce to the mem
Der Of the "Volupteefs" who afterwaTd departed 70
another country, who eurroopded BY Seceesios
friends, that he hex and there, here aad always, stood
ip for the aag Of bis country. And IL must be aided
nat companion Of Mr.. Eddy, an active seoeesonii.
ouId not perceive subtle jocosene In tho doclar
zion, but remarked, "Yes, Eddy u Northern maa,
md be goes in for his people, and he'd tes- foc II
lie didn't " All which requires no exphuation either
rom the stage or The press
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

NuisAscrs.-The Sanitary Inspectors work fer lask
week embraced the statement of 2sl nuisaDess. The
cleaning Of 3s sinks earting of ,3sl loads hight so,
removing 60 dead horses 95i dogs and $50 barrels u
fat; seiriug $50 pounds diseased beef $50 d. vs 100
do mutton, 2O0o do hsh, $50 do. poultry, do pork,
$50 do trpe us do saussges $50 DC. yepi,Sn aad 2s
do eheesa-
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
TgE SIXTH MAINE REGIMENT.
PoarLAyD, Ma, Monday, July

PORTLAND, Me-, Monday, July Is, 1861.
The 9Th Maine Regiment were mustered into service
to-day by Capt Hight of the United States Dragooas.
They Will be paid tomorrow their bounty and State
t4y, ard VIII leave fully equipped on Wednesday
morning in q special train
Arrangements are making for the reo' pdon Of olr
Ii, Regiment, Col jackson eonmandin,I whose three
month"; term expires on the I'd Of August.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
FROM GEN. pATrrRsoY's COLUMN.
BALTIsoRT, Monday, July -,

BALTIMORE, Monday, July 70, IsbI.
The following despatch has been received here by
the agent Of the Associated Prcss but from whom is not
known:
"MARTIssBuRo, July IL, 1851.
"Theie Is nothing new here. We don / expst an
attack and il don't seem probable that we VIII make
one. Il,
"Three or four newspaper correspondents are in the
guard -house, by order Of Gen. Patterson.
The tine Of several of the hree-non.hs regiments
expires within two weeks They viii 60 home, rt-
crnit end return for the war"
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
Ex PRESIDENT VAN BUREN ON THE WAR.

ALBANY, Monday, July -, 1861.
Ex.President Van Buren, was in town this morning.
In conversation he expressed the opinion THAI tho war
ought to be vigorously prosecuted until the full al
thory Of the United States Government is yessiab-
lished.
The State Military Boari are saia to lave made set
tlenent with Brooks Brother, who TO maze 900
jackets and pants for the troops OF the best rguaop
cloth, as set-o for the worthless suits formerly fur
nshed, and 10 be paid the amount Of the soprst
in full.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

THE DouoLAs MExoRIAL.--Ths fiends Of the Lie
Senator Douglas met yesterday IN the COurri Cham-
ber to take for furtberng the Proposed tes
monial to his memory. The Hon. August Behnvss
was appointed Local TrsasuroF, and Nssars. George
Douglass and J. w. LeayeE Committee 70 REocars
subscriptions.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

TESTIMONIAL oy MERT.-At the meeting Of Ne
Police Board yesterday, the following resolution vss
adop,ed
p,,,S Iaak bonorsbs mention be rsds l The reosps ef
mi, Depsrent pstrosn G. w. DpIyua ef he Nsss~nta
Pfscuc. A. L. for the and ssEtioa b. tesoset on
saes ot ks h. KALI Regiment sf Voanesy ssksc ~ "a he
march Of TIA, regiment ioush the Streets Of hs
stu instant.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
merchant ve saels, ae fOIIOMe
pu,I.n.tpsr. Monday. July Is. 1861,

PHLADtLPETA, Monday, July 10, I86l.
letter dated Havana, the 10th inst, says that the
Captain enerL had ordered the priySteer Sumter of,
and retained the przes the cargoes being Spanish
property Tho vessels had been held for action Of the
Home Government.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
COMMERCIAL NEWS PER sAxoMA.
rrA. u.w.s, A. s.asul. preceding ,t win be fsaad ous

The news bf he ss4eah peoee1HS sS wfb bt vz1o
MA pesel
L. vxnroeI Jas 4 fsl
corTos--ssss Monasy and Tssss . 8 90 bales w.Sssss
spceusors spd exporter The msIkes psoy.Y
nDdsr large speculative iaauiry On advances Of ny
10 soae % and eioses sish Aa sassas"S
dency. - axuxs-
hIs; Vans re buoymt VII en- pp~szd tendency "'' 49,
rssnsin unehsnfsds st lsstf ssst1fiors ~. A., pr<sa.
Liy snrool bRs Apsrw sss NARsErfs essss rs. sr.es
,su steady and the weather has osen ~ ~ -
Wshshsi Nssh 70 report fIors sisssy 49,. s A. sh,Ss
maud e s6 vyssss sia&y sed ans e ,s N cess
steady with EsiAcs aoss doing fsii'w w. ie~'''
3il6. s-. p,sxtsiou rBsfka 70
generally aas Bes Perl hssY sss'ssssrs az slas<s
ysa',,s sF ss .aS sssissl rssw saiss ss"h
i,ys MAnxxrResn tan ga ss -
eIjls ,ssssos sIsd's iesyssa,s,s, .i,., * fss :; ne
~ ee qsIess sos,s Mssxsrs-Corssls oisses " w
ssss.. s,orry, 1a sol iot s'ssau' '
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
THE PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS Al CAMP
WASHINGTON.
ElsInN- ia. MuI

EAsIoE Pa, Mondly, Jrly Is, 1851.
The colcnels commanding the ,egi,nens at Camp
Washington have been notified BY telegraph to hold
teir eomasnds in rssdness TO mych at an hours DO.
ties. .. .f.t q
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

A ACHa1 AFTER THK PKT oF THE Coxxos Ccvs-
CHA bill vas presented in the Boa, Of 6npervisos
yesterday for expenses incurred in pursuing George
Mouu,joy, fugitive from justice from the City Of New
York, to philadelphia and Pitsbursh BY order Of Dis
trict-Attorney Waterbury and Superintendent Ken-
nedy." The following are the items;
Fare on the and sle4nbosi.
Board sud expenses At Hotel IL dsytd 81 per Day. e
Coach hire In Philadelphia ~
y"
II Is understood that Mr. Mcuntjoy, now major .
Kerrgans Regiment, has been ndietsd for orher xsd
corruption
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

EXCISE CoxnIssiosrRs.--The board met y.sss rhy,
granted IS licenses at go each, snd sdoav.ed wis'
cay at noon.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
INDIANS IN ME- .sorRI

sr. LoU's, v.Onday, July Is, 1861.
The Springfield eorresr .ondent Of The RTabiicGS
says that Indians cnisrvd Missouri with tho Arkansas
toops
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
CAPTURE OF REBEL CAVALRY.

AIFNANDRIA. Jnday, July 10, IobI.
-Four Connecticut troops yesterday captured four
Secession cavalry.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16
GLORIOUS NEWS.

FIFTY REBELS KILLED
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-16

-,,Ii,D. Yesterday went beyond the lines nall .
o. inS, .nsard Fsirf,x, Out saw Do'bing oil the
'.S According to one Of the negroes WHO
GU from Falrias t, give our scouts lhiorna-
'a sa"' Che enem, haye dug pitfalls and cross
,.soebss ,Sr on all thr roads leading to fa'Fiaz'
'.;lh I'm view to oO,tructipg tue passage OF aftu'
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