New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-23

NsP.s'ncy Owe, solosel OF picuel nrer grad
naiS ~ lie Uoied States Military Aadepy, or shoNa
t. possess military know ledge aDo ~ ""'
passed the respective ages OF 80 az ap1 10
TIL Dem ent feels assured it Will not be oetIno"
oFen.iye 10 your Excelency TO edd tlls geherh go
sci tbat the higher the moral character AND genera
t.lcuce of The officers 80 appointed the giea'i
eficie cy Of the troops and Tie retui ihs si'''
respective States.
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary OF WI
1t il ascertaned that Spain denies that .ne 'e"''
San Domingo was in consequence OF oruei'' "
the knowledge of her Government b"' ''e soy
must have time and further information "eio'o '
-, -, 90 do with IT, IL is not known what the
Jni,.d States Great Britain, and France VIII say upon
m, .,,,,eer question may be disposed of summarily
T.. =, rrde,stood that this Government, several
o,o offered its assent to the treaty Of Paris,
sbobinr prvaeering altogether The attitude oil The
Government is known 10 be firm in all It's foreign rela-
tons n sting just did before the dsunion began
On oil ,s RIGHTS but il is courteous and friendly toward
ali other powers.
The Foreign Ministers here grati6ed and pleased
with the imposing demonstration OF the Loyalty OF 'ne
PEOPLE t. tie Union 1t may here be remarked thai all
of them were present at the reception of the Secretary
Of State hast night and appeared TO be on the most cor
dial terms of friendship with him.
Mr. Asia Buruagua, the Charge d Affairs from
Chill, was by appointment, received by the Secretary
of State to-day He presented his credentials and de-
Gveed speech assuring this Government OF the SIN
ceres sympathy and respect the part Of the Govern
ment of Chill and saying that any harm which would
befa the United States would be equally disastrous to
Chill. Tie forms Of government OF the two nations
are the same, and they have common interest ana
common cause The Secretary replied respecting these
kind e,pressions He said the United States were the
friend, Of all nations and lost to all nations, but they
were essentially aud forever Republican and Ainencan'
II viii be recoleeted that the late Administration was
no, ON favorable terms with the Republic Of Chill.
The NAVY Department will in the course OF this
week nyie proposals. for building tie seam machinery
Of number of screw gunboas, the machinery OF each
- consist Of TWO back action horizontal engines with
surface condepsers, and of two vertical wa'er-tube
hoilers. the cylinder 10 be 80 inches in diameter and
the stroke Of pisi, Is inches the two boilers TO con-
tin Of souare feet Of grade surface and 500 square
fee, Of heating surface No proposals. will be consd'
cred except from the propreors OF engnebuiding e.
bli.bments Parties desiring propose for the above
machinery will apply TO the Chief Of the Bureau Of
Con.truction. Equipment and Repairs who will fur
ni.b then, with complete specification OF the same,
and cross sections of the vessel together with the pro-
Visions and conditions Of the contract they will be re-
quired to execute.
Prof. Arnasa Mccoy Secretary Of Cassiu, NJ. Clay's
Cuard.. visited Mount Vernon yesterday, and reports
that the tomb of Washington remains undesecrated.
The trips Of the steamer thtber suspended some
weeks ago and therefore the only way to reach Mount
Vernon is overland from Alexandria. The SuPerin'
,las Wait in milf
will present himself for admission to the grounds.
A Raleigh dsratch daed yesterday, to The Rich
rnond Enquirer says;
1.-THE Convention recently elected by the people Of
this State net in tbs city yeserdsy, ard duly or
0a,zed To-day ordinance Of Secession was report
Cd and sareod to 10 the Convention by unanimous
vote TINS severing tie last link that bound the old
North State TO the Abohtionized lankee Io'ern-
ment."
A salute of 100 guns were fired in Raleigh to-day.
All the bells were rung ard general feeling Of
Qualification seems TO pervade the entire community.
A dispatch in the same paper from Norfolk
saws. Between 500 and 1900 Confederate troops,
we're concentrated at Sewals Point the night Of tho
,o,b Bnt The Yankee mercenaries did not return as
was spprehended.
The steamer West Point belonging to the York
River Railroad Line left the railroad wharf Portsmouth,
,dr fac of truce to visit the Federal feet off Old
Point Comfort the purpose Of carrying 10 that des
,nation all the women and children who desire 10 join
their Nothern friends. TIE steamer was accompanied
nv Cant. Thos. f. Hunter, commander Of the Virginia
navy.
The following amongoiher persons left in the steamer
lanes Hepenstau: l.. T. Barnard, j. Luean, George
Richard Brush, John Harbonner Joseph ID. Knapp,
Thomas Nelson, Robert Gill, John Butler, W. II.
Lewis and James II. Hardwick.
Capt Hunter reports the Monticello as having Jared
very badly in her engagements with the battery at
Sewalls Point. The boat is seriously damaged, both
bull and machinery and it is thought it will be some
time before she can indulge in another bombardment
Six men were killed on board and several badly
wounded. The Washington Reporter doubts this.
correspondent Of The Richmond DnPdteh, under
date Of Norfolk, 2ls, says:
"Tbere has been no further attempt made upon any
OF our batteries since Sunday night. II was thought
the Minnesota or CumbeI land would he placed Ia
position to fire upon the battery at Sewas Point yea
terday. Accordingly, arrangements were naoe al
that poirt TO give them proper reception Ihey are
pretty well fortified there now, and are better pre-
pared 10 cope with these ships than they were with
tie Monticello on Sunday
Richmond papers note the arrival there on Tuesday
of Col. Bates's regiment of Tennessee volunteers.
Michael Clusky Postmaster in the House last Con-
gress, 10 one Of the captains.
THE Charleston Courier of Saturday says:
"The Gordon having returned from tour OF OBJ
seTvation, spoke the bark Globe OF Richmond, De,
from port Ia Europe for Savannah; and about eight
miles sooh Of this bar spoke the ship SARDINIA OF ana
for New-York, 48 days from Liverpool. This ast
yesse! touched of Tybte and suppose wac advised
10 procesi home, instead Of going up to Savannah
She had seen no men-Oi-war.
A dispatch from Wilmington, N. c., says