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These dispatches are from tho New York
Times q iil iavt
wAsH1Seros, Saturday, April. 27.--Ths
Massachusetts, fifth Regiment, when arrived
yesterday, report that the advance guard
were three or four times fred upon By q
small party Of horsemen, who sere stationed
in a ravine beyond Bladeusburg. None OF
the shots took effect, and the assault was
presumed TO be the unauthorized act ofrow-
dies. The officers Of the Fifth Massachusetts,
Regiment are at Willard's for the present,
and the regiment Arrest the Treasury Depart
ment and at the Capitol, ...- =. 3.
The Seventy-frst New York Regiment
which arrived this morning report no
trouble on the line. They are stationed at
~ The Seventh New York. Regiment are At
the Capitol, in the Representatives Han.
They take their meals ct the hotels until
Monday, when they expect togo into camp
at Arlington, on the Virginia side, with q
full park Of artillery and corps Of engi-
neers. af'
The Sixth (Massachusetts) Regihnent'arsa
the Capitol, in the Senate Chamber. Ono
man from Beverly, last night, had his foot
shattered by the accidental discharge Of a
gun. The leg was amputated to SaVe his
life.
Gov. Sprsgue's Rhode Island troops were
sent to the Patent Office. Only half, his
corps have arrived.
Dispatches received here state Hon. Thos.
COrwin had reached Cuba, and waited the.
arrival of an Englisk steamer TO convey hffa'
to Mexico. The statement, so zealously cir
culated, that Mexico sympathizes with the =
South in the present crisis, am informed by
one of the attaches Of tho Mexican Legation
here, it is wholly incorrect. He says that
Mexico has the fullest confidence in the
ability of the Government to control its
present difficulties, and" that his country
fears nothing so much as the disruption Of
the Federal Union.
The Government has supplies now for
$4,000 men ninety days, upon the regular
army rations.
General Butler reports from Annapolis
that he can keep that lire Of communication
open as long as desirable. He has with him
| two full parks of artillery and eighty horses,
| which were brought on by the Msssachu-
setts and Rhode Island troops, and from
5000 10 $4,000 men, with troops constantly
| arriving.
| The whole line between Annapolis and
the Junction is now guarded very strongly
and closely. Notwithstanding this, the
rails are frequently torn up, and in one or
| two cases, carried of.
The twelve deserters from the returned
| Texan troops were tried yesterday and ac-
| quilted. They first enlistiug for twelve
months in the regular United States service.
Several scouts from Virginia returned to-
| dsy, and report the most intense excitement
and every avenue guarded by mounted
pickets.
A member of the Rhode Island Regiment
fell from fence to day and broke both legs.
He was very seriously injured.
| The Rhode Island Regiment report that as
| they came along the road on the march from
Annapolis during the night fires we're lighted
on the surrounding hills by spies, who were
evidently accommodating and watching the
movements of the troops. s.
WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Colonel @. F.
Smith has been superseded in command of
the miliJsry of the District by his superior
officer, Inspector General Joseph X. F.
Mansfield, who arrived here yesterday.
Captain John G.. Foster, of the Engineer
Corps, and Lieutenant Meade, both of the
recent Fort Sumter garrison, have arrived
here. Fosters experience at Sumter has
net inspired him with very tender regards
for the Secessionisis who redoubled their
ERE when Sumter was in flames.
Those in the army who know Gen. Harney
best, do not hesitate to express the opinion
that he purposeiy had himself arrested at
HarpeIs Ferry, to avoid the necessity either
of losing his chances for future promotion
in the regular army, by resignation, or Of
being compelled to participate in the sup
port OF the Government against the Southern
dlEunionists. ..
| ". M OlaY - DAtLallOn OF volunteers Dau
divine service to day-preaching by Rev.
Mr.. Hoben, one of their members. The pull
pit consisted of a platform decorated with
stacked muskets and other war insignia.
The desk was draped with stars and stripes
Service began with the singing of "0ur
Country, IT'S of Thee" and closed with the
"Star. spangled Banner"
Gen. Nye and Speaker Littlejohn, of the
, Clay Guards, last night arrested man named
PieTsoD, alias White, as a spy. He is an
Irishman, and supposing he was in good Sc
cessien company, boasted freely of his ope-
rations in tearing up railroad tracks and
otherwise obstructing the passage of troops
J hither. He said he was one of party about
to otstruct the track to stop Col. Corcoran's
| sixty-Dinth at a certain point where party
of Irish secessionists from Maryland were tc
give battle to their Unien-loving countrymer
from New York. He was lodged in jail by
order of Col. Mansfield.