New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-18
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A gentleman who rode down the t,w-psth Of the
C'esapcake and OH, Canal, reports that a, clock
YESTERDAY afternoon Col Stone ia quiet pos'es'oh
of Leesburg.
He alro confirms the report that Maj. Evere'ts com"
mand at Seneca had had brush vi tie Sece'rioiTs
and that Capt Shrcve Of the Virginia troops ana TWO
of hs men Were killed.
Mai Everett drew the water ont Of the Level OF the
canal in front of his position, aud used me t'"h'h
for a Sreastwork witch gave him n decdedIy "dVah
IA eons position The Secessiouie's "ere driven on
A Government meesef ger arrived t'is evening AID
represents Col Stone command sill IL tie neghbor
hood of Rockville, Maryland. He came down for sup
p6ea As these forces advance tie 'Secessionisls
rer a.
TIE propeller Diamond State arrived at the Wash
iugton Navy.iaid this a. with l25 tns OF zig lead
Sc reports having met and spoken the propeller
Josephine down the river the aitcI having been fired
into with muskets at Matthass Point, opposite For
Tobacco, Maryland. She returned tie compliment
with rbell, when The annoyance ceased.
1t having been determined 10 announced in general
orders, containing the plan of oranizn'"n OF ire
Volunteer forces called into the service Of the United
States, that the President shall appoint, 10y nnd win
the advice and consent OF the Senate one Surgeon
for each brigade, the Sec,etary has instructed
Snrgeon--General Finley Immediately to convene
tins city, after due notice, an Army Medical
Board whose duty it shall be 10 eyanne oil persons
referred to by the Department rs applicants for Brga-
d., r-Surgeon and Iepou the result OF such eXaimn4-
ton. APPOINTMENTS will he made only from among
those who shall he 30 examined and reported by the
Board as qualified.
Ano er order has been issued by the Secrearr, that
the Surgeou-Geueral institute similar Board IN con-
sequence Of vaiaus complaints having reac! ed the
Department of the incompetency Of Regmenial-Snr'
geons who have been appointed either by the com
lnaIdiog officers the Governors OF States.
The Board is 10 examine Surgeons Of whom com.
plant is made. in order to secure their dismissal II
found Incompetent.
The East Pennsylvania Railroad has MADE an offer,
which has been accepted, to receive Government
bonds in payment for the transportation Of troops and
munitions of war tie ronre between New.lork ard
lIarIisbnrg. Ed. elmer, the Pr sideut of tie Com
pany in lis letter, says Should oil transportation
companies unite in like offer il would necessarily
relieve the pressu,e upon the National Tieasuy. and
also tend inspire confidence IN the credit aud iih OF
tie Government
TIE bids were opened at the Post-Ofice Depart
nent to-day. for carr. ng the mails on roue ni'ler
i25 for years from the lst Of July next that IT, ioI
supplying the branch Post-Offce for the General
Post. Office in the City Of New-iork. There were %
bidders in sums of from sl2 900 to 100 per annun
Tie contract awarded TO VIM. Wny. at The latter
sum- This service has been performed by ID. W. Nor
ris, for 50, 500 per anDum.
The withdrawal Of Mr.. Buriingame from the Ans
rian ms,ion was not in consequence Of any protest
but a delicate unofficial ntpatou that te appoint
,nent vac not agree able 10 that Government.
Mai. Henry Iii |, of Virginia, Army p ymaster at
New.York has resigned.
Onarerm4-t-r.Gru a Meigs has i,sued TN order 20
all the Assistant Qusrterma.ers, to make no puic a-es
whatever without first advertising for proposals., even
for short time.
Col. Rob Anderson has been promoted to Brga-
A. H. Reeder has declined the tender Of Il similar
Appointment.
Wm S. Rosencrans has been appointed Brigadier-
General.
Tie Hon. John A. Gurley is authorized by the Presi-
dent u raise six regiments in Cincinnati.
Lieut.. Col. Martin Las been eectea Colonel Of the
7lst New-York Regiment, and Bngade-Mal. Smith,
Lieutenant Colonel.
TIE owner Of the three slaves restored by Gen.
SANFORD resides ut Lirbon, Nd and is UuiOn man.
The rendition was under tbs former proclamation,
which met the Executive approval.
Yoang's kentucky Regiment Of cavalry Is TO he mug
tered in Ms fast us companies shall report. Three or
four sre wanting yet to complete the regiment IL
W III be commanded by Gen. Josiah Harlan as Colonel,
and Young as Lieutenant Colonel.
The lst Massachusetts Regiment arrived iron Dos
ton at clock this evening.
Tie bids for the construction of the steam punbOss
advertised by the Navy Department, were opened to-
day. The largest portion Of the bits are from New-Eng-
land ship-y ards and manufacturers. The bids on The
bulls vary from Sj5 coo 10 $4,000 al for the engines,
from 49,, coo 10 $4,000. There from 100 10 $50
bidders for the hus. The time in which the bidders
propore 20 comply with their obligations ranges 10
The bulls. from 20 10 los days, and to the engines,
from 60 TO lGO days.
Ihe above information was obtained from one Of the
bidders.
II NAV be proper 30 remark that the Department as
expr,ssed in the advertisement reserves the night to
accept the proposition the benefit of the Gov
eminent and to reject them all at its option.
scouting party of the 18th New-York Regiment, on
returning to camp at clock to-day, captured seven
Secession soldiers one of whom 10 captain, on whose
person WAS found the roll of his regiment and diagram
and details of plan for attack Arlington lights.
EXPECTED ATTACK ON ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA. Monday, June II, 1861.
There being strong reasons To suspect advance OF
the Rebels from Fairfax CourtHouse last night, our
military authorities tue alert, snd every pre-
paraton was made to meet attack, bat it snoun'ed