New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-10
THE SITUATION.

reasonably look at no distant day for important
movements down the Mississippi, and for adequate
aid given to the gallant Unionsts OF Missouri
about whom we have rumOr, by way of Wash
ingtOn, that the Secessionists, led by the Gov
ernor Of the State bave invested st. Louis,
which is defended by 5000 men under command
of Col. Frank Baiy, NJ. c.. The rumOr lacks
confirmation but there can be very little doubt
that civil war is imminent in Missouri, unless
the Unonists of st. Louis are supported by
United States force sufficiently strong 10 over
awe the traitors, ard crush rebellion at the start
At Washington the night before last des-
perate attempt wac made it is supposed by Sc
cession emissaries to burn the city. Fire was
set in four places, but extingushed by the skill
and energy Of our New-YOrk Fircmen Zouayes,
who came from the Capital and saved Wilards
Hotel from destruction. This gallant corps has
received orders to cross the Potomac and occupy
Arlington flights.
The Unionists of Western Virginia are arrning,
and if properly supported from the North and
North West will give the Rebel army of Eastern
Virginia something to look after on it's left
flank. A company at Wheeling was yesterday
sworn into the service of the United States, and
others will soon be ready for action.
Ill
United States Senator, is raising forces in that
State to operate on the western border Of Ar
kansas, and recover Fort Smith and the other
posts of which the Rebels have possessed them
selves.
From Harpers Ferry we have the important
intelligence that the Yirginians have at length
crossed the Potomac and have seized and forti-
fed the nights on the Mary land side of the river.
Their number is said to be about 5000.
The telegraph agent at Montgomery, who is of
course SecessiOnist and if he were not, would
not be allowed to send anything that did not auit
the rebel leaders there, teegraphs that the
Southern COnfedercy has arms, ordnance, and am
munition sufficient for 10000 for one years
campaign. If this be true the amount of their
plumber from the Government ar5enals is much
greater than has been supposed. Ammunition,
however, goes fast in great war, and proper
blockade will prevent them from renewing their
supplies.
At Richmond the wholesome panic produced
BY the concentration Of United States forces at
Washington still continues. The EzGmner of
that city clsmors for q Dictator. 1t declares
that Virginia is lost unless Jefferson Davis comes
to the rescue. Virginia, to DO sure, will
fight to the last-Virginia will be cut into ten
thousand pieces before she will yied-but
why do not Davis aud the South come on
"The Southern States are both traitors and
" towards if they do not come at once to the
" front. AL their available, forces should be
" brought TO The banks of the Potomac with TIE
" least loss Of time. Especially should President
" Davis give Virginia the advantage Of his
presence. 1t would be worth an army Of fifty
{" thousand men. 1t would give confidence and
90 authority to all the States movement. Why
% do the wheels of the chariot tarry Z"
In another article The ErGminer calls for the
fertilization of Richmond. 1--WE have now
powder enough to stand any siege" it ex-
claims What is fnOre 10 the DurpORe Rich.
"mond contains ct this moment not less than
" Eve thousand unemployed negroes. The to-
" bacco factories are closed or working short
{" force All the usual occupations Of manual labor
8" are at q stand-still. Slaves walk the streets
whose masters can find work neither for hire
&" or for nothing. Ii would DO q blessing to the
''whole idle and non-cOmbatant population TO
give il employment on the Notifications of
4" Richmond. The city contains many civil
"a and two military engineers without immediate
occupation, and the State itself has tho highest
talent Of America at its command 10 furnish
plans. With oil these advantages, why should
not Richmond be fortifed-well fOrtifed-and
" at once"
In still another article The Examiner laments
that their forces, though superior, of course, to
those of the North in courage; though, as it says,
"braye as Cesar's legions," are yet far inferior
in point of numbers. Not more than 10000