New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-02
To .he A.socisled Pres..

The 22d New-York Regiment arrived early this
morning Col Phelps, in behalf Of the regiment, eN
presses lis qualification at the mannerOf their reception
in Baltimore and eXcntrstes the citizens from all
blame IN connection with the death Of Edward Birge
private from Pattersonville Warren County, who
was accidentally killed at Camden depot.
About fifty Members OF Congress have reached the
city.
Prof Wise OF Lancaster, Penn. il is understood has
been engaged By the Government for WAL balloon
operations.
The statement that passes are granted indi-Cfuai-
nately Ly Gen Mansfield and bis cid, Cspt DeKay,
or that such passos at the hoesin blanks s untrue.
Ten or fifteen passes day at the farthest ae given,
and never except on the strongest letters Of ntroduc
ton
Ii is ascertained from an Official source that about
200 stand Of arms have already been isrcd leaving
half that number at least st on hand with oilers be-
ing Constantly manufactured. These arms are addition
al 10 those Furnished by State authorities None lave
been ordered from abroad through the Ordnance Bu-
reau Hence the recent importaons must te on State
or priyate account Dealers and iuventorf arc daily
Offering to supply the Government; wbic. however,
prefers is own patterns Of uniformity There II no
lack Of facilities It win thus be feon or arming I'll the
troops that may be called into the field. There is
abundance of ordnance and ordnance aud other
apparatus OF warfare.
Tie following are the military regulations concern
inc passports just issued dated:
H,.po-,ErrPs oT AMY w,.msoroN July J. 1861.
Tie Chief by permission Of the Exfcu'.ye.
all concerned that hesile 10 paspoi ~ o1sCsver
Tinted stes army uness he same be also countegntd
bv Ief OF commander Of military Geographical Depart
ice WINFIELD SCOTT.
By command Z. D. ToxSsrSp, A,s't Adias. Gensnl
DLPARTxEsT OF SrsTf, WtshIsGToy, July l. E6l.
The above ofde! is confirmed W. IL sENAHD.
Charles worthington, sgent for the steamer st.
Nicholas to-day addressed to the Secretary Of the Navy
the following statement:
oThe steamer ST. Nicholas left Baltimore Friday,
at O'Clock in the afternoon, laden with freight for
consumption for the citizens OF ST. marys and Charles
Counties, Maryland and with other cargo FOR wash
iDeton Alexandria, ana Georgetown She also had on
board number Of passengers, who were TO be landed
at her regular landing the Maryland shore of the
Potomac River. II is reported by officers of the
steamer Diamond State, which arrived here saturday,
Thai they saw ber about o'clock that morning leaving
Point Lookout and heading, under great speed for the
Virginia shore, presumed 10 be destined to klnsae.
There il no doubt hut that che was taken foble pos
session OF by parties who came IN her IRON
Baltimore or by force from Virginia. though Is not
known that she bhad or board any suspicious
persons when she left Baltimore. Such, however,
NAV have been the case, unknown TO her officers.
Nothing
after an interview with yoB and your chief Clerk,
week since, took passage her on Tuesday last for
Baltimore. for the purpose Of oo9celting with Capt.
Ward as 70 the most eectual msde OF preventing the
landing on the Maryland shore OF any articles intended
for transportation across the river into Virginia, and
~ the sane time avoid any unnecessary detention TO
her. The arrangement we made was mutually salts
factory and he promised TO meet her every Saturday
morue at the mouth of the river, and give her pace
70 proceed on her trip, but now he is no more Doubt
Ioss svil disposed persons took advantage Of the
aIsenco Of Government officer and made The seizure.
A. the lives and property of loyal citzens OF Mary
land and the District Of Columbia are hazarded by her
detention. may ask that measures msy at once lie
teken f,,r her recspture CHAs. WoRTHINGToE."
The Navy Department was subsequently informed
from spoher source tha, the 81. Nicholas had been
taken by ber captors into the Rappahannock River
The following official notice has been promulgated;
No questions of diplomatic or consular appointments
will be entertained until after the adjournment OF
Congress"