New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-25

! To the A,ssocsed Fre.s
WASHINGTON, Friday, Msy "a 1861.
PostmastA General Blair prepared an order to-day
discoutinuug the transmission of the United SAFES
mails in Virginia and other Seeding States and anDul-
ling all contrasts & the same Tennessee is excepted
from The operation Of he order for the reason that
State has lot yet formally seeded.
This course Of the Poetmaster General is under the
act 10 relation to The snbect passed al the last session
of Congress. Contractors will be immediately notified
of this decision. The mails for the South from
Washington were stopped ut the crossing place by the
Federal troops and were returned TO the PostOiice
here.
Judge Army, bearsr of dispatches, had an interview
with the President and Secretary OF War To-Day, ana
rendered to them three regiments from kansas 10 Co
operate with the Iowa regiments in camp at heokuk,
and the Illinois regiments in camp at Quincy 10 pro-
tect the Union men of Northwestern Mssour and 10
secure rafe transit of and provisions over the
Hannibal and St. joseph Railroad 10 she West.
Orderr have been issued by the Wsr Department 10
Capt Reno of Fost Leavenworh 10 supply the han-
sas regiments with arms and military equipments, ana
also horse equip pmeIts for a giment Of cavalry Ihe
arrangement will furnish at 10 900 men, who
will remain in camps 10 their respective States, ready
TO take possession of TIE Hannibal and 81, joseph Rail-
road between those points room as any further
demonstrations are rDade by Jef. Thompson OF St
Joseph and his Secession followers 70 interrupt trans
portation through Missouri.
Mr. Arny reports good rains in Kansas and says the
crops in that State never looked more prosperous
The State militia are being organized into eleven
regimeuts, and the State authorities have determined
to equi, them as well as possible for home defense,
havog decided discountenance any uvasion OF the
State If Missouri unless Missouri shall secede, or in
wade Kansas or the safe tanst the State be in
terrupted. With these arrangements and the prompt
and decisive steps adopted by Geu arney and the CO.
operation of Gen. Price the President expects peace
to bs maintained both in Missouri aai Kansas.
Jodge Army reports great want OF suitable cloth
ing for the military in Kansas and has applied to the
Government for q supply, which will be granted.
The Government has succeeded in securing all the
prodlcts of al the arms manufactures and cannon
founderie. in Great Bi.ainwbich are permitted to
make arms for foreign Sts,es-for three months to
come
This decisive movement will at once strengthen the
Government in is efforts to put down rebellion, and
will also the further purpose OF convincing the
b h Government that there is to be no halfway
work in the pending war.
TIE President bas appointed John u steppehsoh, Oh
Indiana, Librarian Of Congress, aud Tie following
named gentlemen Postmaster: John Chapman, al |
Salem. Mass.; Edw ard A. Chase, Lynn, Mass VIM.
H. H"skel Gloucester, Mass.
Many of the troops here IN readiness to march at
a momens warning.
Col. Butler, brother of Gen. Butler, the Hon. Dr.
Dunn Of Indiana the Hon j. \. Arnold Of Chicago,
aud the Hon. Mr. Ashley Of Ohio, will visit Fort Mon
rue Tomorrow, by way of Annapolis, 10 note the pas
save Of events in that quarter.