New-York daily tribune., 1861-12-27

rendered, and for materials and supplies fur
nished.
THE POTOMAC BLOCKADE.
The steam ferry.boat intended for the George
town ferry, ian the blockade last night, and is
safely moored at Georgetown. The ferry will
be in operation in few days, and will be h
great convenience to the army.
THE TREASURY NOTE ISSUE.
The Treasury Department has ready the notes
dated Oct. /, and ST. OOO, 900 of the issue have
been sent to the oub-Treasury at New-York.
INCREASE OF REBELS AT DRANEsvILLE.
1t ia reported that the Rebels have increased
their force at Dranesvllle to about $4,000 men,
and that another battle is likely 10 occur ut an
early day.
MAILS AND MERCHANDISE FOR THE REBELS.
A Government spy reports that merchandise
and mails for the Rebels are constantly passed
from Mary land to Virginia at various points on
the upper Potomac, and that Secessionists 60
to and fro with impunity. A number from
Virginia passed Christmas with their Maryland
sympathisers.
THE GARIDALDi GUARD.
The Garibaldi Guard having served on an
advanced post, near Anne RuDdel for seventy
nine days, has returned to Gen. BleDker's
Brigade, and is in camp near Hunters Chapel.
RELEASE OF MR.. STANTON.
Mr.. Stanton, brother of +. z. Stanton Of
Kansas, arrested for completely with the re-
bellion in Tennessee, has taken the oath of
allegiance and been released from Fort La
fayette.
fEN6LIsH COURTESY TO REBEL PIRATES.
Letters received here from Havana state that
two rebel steamers, the Tbeodora and the Isa-
bel (tbe former is the vessel which carried
Slidell and Mason from Chsrleston), were some
days ego at Nassau coaliDg, by permission Of
Her Msiesty's vessels at the Government yard
were not permitted to coal FROM our own ships
at that poiut. Inquiry has been instituted st
the proper quarters to know whether such is
really the fact.
THE SEALING OF CHARLESTON HARDOR.
The Navy Department have received informn.
tion from our squadron that the stone fleet
Lad effected its object and that the harbor OF
Charleston is completely plugged.
THE DRAFT OF THE STEAM FRIGATE WARRIOR.
Portland and Newport are known 10 afford
the only harbors which the great British iron-
clad steam frigate Warrior can enter. She
draws 25 feet Of water. Too much to admit
Of her crossing the bar into New-York bhrbor.
Her Maiestys other vessels are less formidable
visitors.
REINSTATEMENT OF CAPTAIN LAWSON.
Captain Lawson of the 10Th Macs. Voun
teers, who was tried and dismissed by sentence
of a Provost Martial, was to-day reiuststed by
the President of the Court and approved by
Gen. Wool.
THE RECOGNITION or THE REBELS DY FRANCE
AND ENGLAND.
The most intelligent members Of the several
Diplomatic corps here, wonder ut the e1agger-
ated importance attached by Northern money
lei ders and cotton. brokers to the recognition
OF the Southern Corfederncy by France and
Powers parties TO cur war with the rebels. II.
would not change the legal and political fact
that the rebellion exists. IL would not dmn-
ish cur moral or material power to suppress
il. The people certaioly would disregard the
recognition. Upon the Administration It could
taye no other effect than TO eiectriiy it t.
mlghtier efforts to bring the war to quick
and crushing close. There would be no in.
fuence whatever in this meDsced recognition
to damage the just Gauss we fight fer. Our
bus pess is to drive thin rebellion into the Gulf
of Mexico at the point of the bsyonet. The
rank and file over the Potomac +" calculate
that paper recognitions" will not much
hinder the work. Their principal anxiety is
about muddy roads and unLridged water
courses.
HEAVY ORDNANCE ORDERED.
On Tuesday an order went from the Ord
nance Department to the three largest cannon
founderies in the country-the Fort Pitt in
Pittsburgh, the Wet Point, ard Ayers in
Boston-to manufacture to their utmost ca.
pscity IO-inch columbiads for the next twelve
months. Their present make would in that
time yield eighteen hundred guns. Contracts
for immense quantities Of small ordnance, arms,
and .hot and shell, have been made this week.
There is no sleeping in the War Department
over our dangers, foreign or domestic.
To The Associated Press.
wAsHrssTos. Thu,dsy. Dec. 2s. 1901.
AFFAIRS AT PANAMA.
The rlag- Officer Of the Pacific squadron, wiring
from Panama on December ~ says:
All rerrans Quiet at Panama and throughout the