, 1861-05-30

From tho Seat Of War.

NEW YORK, May o9;h-The Commercial
ddrtTtiar's Washington dispatch says : Col.
Butler, brother Of General Butler, had long
interview with the Cabinet. General Butler
gardiDg the method Of dealing with fugitiyes.
1t is understood that General Scott fully en-
dorscs the previous course Of General Butler
regarding slaves.
The Posts special says: Great Interest is
manifested In the Baltimore Aa6easeorpusca case.
Courts civil powers.
Secretary Cameron is III.
The President has accepted the four Illinois
regiments Who come to hin rather than await
State action. They include Ellsworth's ChI-
cago Zouayea and Hecker's German regiment
Il is said that Major shailer has been tender
cd the Colonelcy of the Fire Zouayes IN place
of the lamcnted Ellsworth. It is unknown
whether he will accept
In a day or two an advance column OF the
grand army viii be pushed forward to Ms
The list New York regiment have returned
70 Washington Navy ya1d. A falae alarm took
them down the river.
Government Is satisfied that lis naYd pre-
parations are In such state of forwardness as
to blockade cVc1y southern port BY June 18Th.
The election returns in Virginia shows the
tote in Aeeontick precinct, near Nj Vernon,
WAS 76 for Union and 10 for Secession. Wetzel
county gives 613 maj. for Union.
WAsHSGTos, May 29.-ftederick Heekes's
Illinois Regiment win probably be accepted
that the Brigade Of Carl Schurz, who is now
here, vii be sent to Fortress Monroe :
Allen 4 Burton, Of Ky., has been appointed
Minister Eecident at New Grenada, in place Of
General Jones, of1oWn
that tho secessionists It Williamsport aud Ha-
ge1stown are concerting plan to enable the
V1rginians to invade Maryland This move
il supposed to indicate an attempt to Interfere
with the election Of Thomas to Congress, which
Is deemed an overwhelming certainty. =
Especial to the y. y. wor1dl
WASHINGTON, May es-Iho Seventy frat
regiment only went as fur US A1oxaud1ia-
The First and second Ohio regiments
marched across tha Long Bridge this after7
noon, and are encamped near Arlington
Heights. 49,
/: is the general impression that soon a
movement Will be made 50 far into Virginia,
that Ill 1ctzeat Of tho rebels from HaFper's
Ferry will be cut of.
4 we'll known citizen Of North Carolina,
reached here from that state. He thinks the
number, condition and armament Of the South
ern troops arc greatly exaggerated- It seems
that It Is their determination to act so1ely On
the defensive In this war,
The and New York regiment was sworn in
to-day, except some 500, who refused to be
| 6To1n for three yeazr. Altstheir uniforms,
except thetr panta,oons, were stripped from
| them, aud they came into the city from the
| encampment,
Hon. James II. Ashley, Of Ohio, arrived to-
| night from Fortress Monroe: He reports all
!, quiet there. There we're some ten Thousand
! men under Gen. Bntlor' s command .He viii
| make no ad7auce into Virginia until he has at
! 1east 10, 900 more.
| =. n, Z. Tfieune's plspateh.l: .>
4 citizen Of Paducah, H.. who was press
| ingT invited to leave, reports the secession
| feeling IN the six, western counties Of Ken.
tueky as being fully equal Q that Of South
Carolina. From the Tennessee: River to the
Mississippi; mob law md terrorism re!gned.
Arms and ammunition are daily being taken
tarouEh rough. Montgomery ' county, =; Maryland. to
Tic details Of the new: lazy Of 100000 VIII
I soon be made known to the country: The
President satd to-day that all full Regiments
/ ready for service would hare an opportunity
j to come forward In few days Fifteen regf.
/ menta In all have been accepted IN Illinois.
Lieut.: Col Hefntzelman hid i colon ICY
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