The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-21


There are more yet Clean them ont, gentlemen
IN iodays HrRAID you mention tennessee % part Of
General Bnt,ers department, ana express lhe op'non
that South Carolina insteaa OF tennessee, probably
embraced in his department. As telegraDhed TO yon
on saurday evening" Tennessee s moi IN the department
Ny Sunday Herald dispatch contains the fact that Eastern
Virginia 10 the sommis o. the Bine Ridge north, and
south Carolina, the territory TO be called the Depart
mepsoi Virginia
PLANS OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR ITs Flu.
TURE ACEON.
WASHINGTON, Nay 70, 1891.
The President has been much urged by leading 70
order the occupancy Of the principal towns in Eastern
Virginia previous 70 the Of the State upon the
cession ordinance bot "a improbable that troops VIII
advance upon Virginia soil previous 70 the election The
government has its settled plans upon which win acs,
no matter what the result OF the election win be. Alex.
andra may possibly be occupied from strategical,
but not from POLITICAL reasons.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has been ocaly noti
fed that attempts being made 70 evade the blockad
Of the Lower Mississippi By shippog oontraband articles
per boat from ST Louis to points Kentucky and thence
overland TO Tennessee and further South. He s deter
mined TO pat stop TO this egs, traffic. He is ad
vsng as TO thekest means Of doing this effectively and
viii issue stringent orders at tae earliest possible
ment
II is not true, stated in the money arsi,le of
one Of your cotemporaries, that considerable dis
satisfaction exets in Wall street at the In
tention OF the Secretary to issue Treasury
notes at par for the nine millions loan The proposition
received the endorsement Of the leading nancers Of
your city The Secretary has their assurances that the
loan win be readily taken on these terms,
The Post once Department will ignore the mandate Of
the Montgomery Postmaster General announcing his in
tention 10 the control OF postal affairs in the Con
federate States tho LIST proxmo Although formal notice
to this effect has been received, win continue TO make
up and forward mails South until compelled 10 stop,
either by force the failure of petmasers contractors
and route agents 70 fulfil their obligations the author
ties here.
The attention of Secretary Cameron having been d.
reeted TO the wretched and dangerous condition Of
of the barracks occupied by Northern volunteers he has
promptly instituted for the speedy remedying
Of the evil The Pennsylvania troops have especially
suffered from this GAUGE, owing to the nexperience and
negligence Of their com mandng officers.
Many complaints again being heard among num-
Der Of regiments account OF the unsatisfactory guam
tty and quality and irregular distribution Of their
tions. Many Of the regmenta, quartermasters have
proved themselves utterly unit for their POSITIONS and
should be got out Of the way without delay.
The party consisting of Senator Chandler and Captain
Ward who commanded the Freeborn during the action
against the secession FORT and Others nothing of the
reported battery at the mouth Of Acqnia creek.
The Secretary Of State has Issued invitations for a
second military fste, TO take place tomorrow evening
His first reception of week ago Afforded great sascac-
ton to his military guests and Is likely that
other members Of the government viii shortly initiate
the graceful Inequalities Of Governor Seward The
tertainment OF tomorrow win comprise the elite Of the
military as well as CT the political and social world
INTERESTING FROM MARYLAND AND vIR
GINA.
HAeERsrows May 20, 1861.
Eight recruits left here during the past week JON
the Confederate army at Harper's Ferry; twelve nav
gone from here during the same time TO Join the Penn
sylvania Volunteers at chamberaburg.
have ascerainod by secessonsts Just returned from
Harper's Ferry that two persons who died from email
pox were buried the Maryland side of the river yes
terday.
Reports TO the effect that great exists
among the troops at Harpers Ferry account OF the
existence OF several parties One favors the annexation
Of Virginia the Confederate States the uncondi
tonal separate independence OF Virginia; tnrd com
prscs the unconditional Union soldiers. Both of the last
two classes refuse take the oath OF allegiance the
Confederate States.
The people OF ShaTPsburg village, thirteen miles south
east the road to Hrpers Ferry tore of the hack top
Of secessonist az came through to day. They
soldiers for the Confederate Army should pass
through their town. They mareated the hack driver.
The Confederate troops have crossed the Potomac
At williamsport. They had nothing TO eat from FIVE
O'Clock yesterday until -four this afternoon, and slept
in the rain all night, having no tents The commander
Gays vsiters viii be admitted report says
some have deserted. Col. Allen commands. Fifteen
hundred arrived to night with eight pieces of
tillery
reliable Union man has Just arrived from Harper's
Ferry lie arrived there from Winchester last night.
he FIVE hundred troops arriving this morning
three hundred Of whom were Indians fully equipped
Heavy guards thrown out regularly far from Har
pers Ferry 0ssawatamie Browns school house. about
two miles from the Ferry.