The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-12
OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WAsIINUIUN, SePt 10, IoUI
LABORs OF THE SECRET AIRY or THE NAVY

OUR SPECIAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1851.
LABORs OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
The reason that Mr. Wcles declined the invitation to
public dinner rendered him by tho citizens of Hartford
was, that he could not spare moment from his official
duties even to accept attcring compliment. People
probably imagine that the Secretary enjoying respite
from business, during his sojourn in Connecticut
Such is not the fact Every hour Of his supposed
leisure, Is spent in tho arrangement Of tho
details OF tho two secret naval expeditions
which being organized against The Southern coast
in the preparation Of the plans of the iron clad steamers
ordered by government Mr. weles is interchangeable
worker and pushes his tabors late the night. He
should bcstow little his health, FOR
his advanced period Of life but i'll adapted TO with
stand such CONSTANT strain upon their energies Tho
late Lord Hcrber-oue Of tho hardest workers in Eng
land though ono Of the richest Of its arstocraskied
himself by too conscientious devotion to his official du
ties We afraid that the Secretary Of the Navy
following his example.
CIRCULAR OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT RESPECT
ING TREASURY NOTES.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has addressed circular
to the various Assistant Treasurcrs to the following
effect
Under the act Of July 10 and August last Treasury
notes of the denomination Of lve ten and twenty dollars
have been and will continue TO be- issued re 'eemable in
demand the offices of the Assistant Treasurer
Boston, New York, Philadelphia st. Louis, and at tho
Depository Of Cincinnati These notes intended
to furnish carrcnt medium Of payment exchange
and remittance, being at all times convertible into coin
at the option Of the holder at the place where made pay
able, and everywhere receivable for public dues They
NUT be always equivalent to gold and often and for
many purposes more convenient and valuable. sull-
cient amount of coin to redeem these notes promptly
demand will DO kept with the dclositaies By whom they
are respectively made payable And all deposit col
Letting officers will receive them enter them on their
books and pay them to public creditors money Large
being issued and distributed.
A BRIGADE OF LOYAL NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIERS
OFFERED TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Charles Henry Foster claiming to be federal Congress-
elect from North Carolina called tho President
day for the purpose Of rendering the full
brigade Of oyaliss from that State.
THE REBEL TROOPS AND BATTERIES AT AQUA CREEK.
According to tho correspondence Of the Replllicaa,
tho line Of batteries at Aqua creek extend about six
miles They appear to be in good condition. One Of
their rhed guns few days ago threw shell tho
Potomac, which is about four miles wide. As as
be asceraned least fifteen Thousand rebel troops
are In that vicinity
RELEASE OF MIR. THOMAS 8. sERRrLL.
Thomas s. Serrll, who recently arrested and
fined in Fort lafayette, has been released and today
had an interview with Secretary Cameron, whom he
WINGED that no agent OF the Bank Of England and
engaged in legitimate business, and was entitled to his
drafts and papers Mr.. Cameron introduced him to
Secretary Chase who gave him order for them on
Surveyor Andrews, being satisfied that no int nded to
make reasonable use Of them. The President and
Secretaries received Mr. serr with great Kindness and
expressed deep regret that he had been improperly ncar
cerated explaining TO him that IL Of those mis-
takes incident TO civil connections, which could not
always be avoided. 1t is said that Mr. scrr tells very
,p,n of Mt Fort IN
among the rebel prisoners
ARRIVAL OF MEssRS. HOLT AND BATES.
Hon Joseph Holt, Of Kentucky, and Attorney General
Bates, have returned TO the city.
BRECKENRIDGE AND BURNETT IN ARMS AGAINST TIE
GovERNMENT-THE LOYALTY or KENTUCKY--TIE
PRESIDENTS OPINION or GENERAL FREMONT
PROCLAMATION.
Recent adviccs from kentucky show that both John
C. Breckenridge United States Senator by name, and
Henry c. Burnett, who stood solitary and alcne
in the last session of Congress, have gone
into Southern kentucky for the purpose of taking
command of whatever rebel forces be raised there
to aid the rebels In their invasion Of their native
State which they presumed to represent n the last Con-
gress. The open annunciaion Of their contemplated
is withheld only for fear IL would weaken tho
cause Of secession in the Kentucky Legislature which is
now in session.
In the meantime the Union men Of Kentucky gal
lany rallyng TO the Union standard There doubt
that in a few weeks there will be 20 900 Union
arms upon tho dark and bloody ground" Of Kentucky
ready to follow the example Of her early pioneers in
defence Of their countrys flag 1t is probable that in
few dyys the Legislature viii adopt as strong Union
resolutions as ihavc been anywhere uttered, and
it supposed that the adoption of these resolutions
will be made the pretcx and occasion Of disunion pro
camaton and open declaration Of the part Of
the Kentucky rebels.
Hon. Joseph Holt, Joshua Speed, Esq, and other pro-
minen citizens Of kentucky had an interview with the Pre-
sdent to-day The principal subectof conference was the
recent proclamation of Gen. Fremont in reference TO slaves
understood that the President, without repudiahg
the Generals proclamation explained his understanding
of it, and his purpose that reference to Slaves well
every other respect the constitution and the laws
should be strictly carried out. The interview was mu-
tuaIy satisfactory The Kentuckans were woI pleased
with the result The President has addressed letter to
General Fremont the subject but declines to allow it
to b, published here until tho General receives It,
TUE NEW METROPOLITAN POLICE.
The metropolitan government police system went
into operation to-day. The force numbers 100 mfn, and
twothrds Of the entire force are now duty The oath
Of allegiance was previously administered to them.
GENERAL McCLELLAN'S SPEECH TO HIS
SOLDIERS.
correspondent takes the poetic license Of thus para
phrasng General McCleans patriotic address 70
lis soldiers
We've had our last retreat,
We've seen our last defeat;
You stand by me and will stand By YOU
Like Lane instructed, we will "put II through"
HON. GIDEON wELLES
HAR1roEn, Sept. IL, 1881.