New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-05


lett made them pay so cents head for every
recruit up to eighty, and thoa the recruits out
voted them in the choice OF officers
Tweuty-four Of the Staten Islanders leh and
Joined the Highanders which they pronounce
the best regiment ever seen. Paymaster Mil
ward also complains that Bartlett borrowed large
sums from him and Others to discharge alleged
Indebtedness in New York. Bartlett ia making
the best of his case here. He publishes the loi-
lowing statement;
"General Butler cordially welcomed the btgade,
and the Let inst had general order Tesc Nv So eu
Of each battalion of the brigade, thhhnng thein TOT
being the most orderly and best disc pinned corps "Gh
had landed there and for having gwen nm eHs rooo
than any other corps General Butter uechned 10 exc
cute his own order 20 send the Naval bilgade 10 rev"
nort News because il would share the odlum attached
e some Of the troops hreaty there or moesting PR
:" 81 soon as the brigade was biyouacLod Gen. But
Ter ordered Col Bartlett TO place lis ~ ponder ried
gun and 50 men in Rip Raps Fort Calhoun, and 20
order company TO assist Col. Derussy as saPfers
and miners in strengthening the exL oscd magazines
"COl. Bartlett repaired with Capt. Hurst and
company 10 Fort Calhoun, where bis fall occurred
from the cobbo ramparts, STILL be has been able to
come 10 Washington City to-day on service for The
brigade The Naval Brigade il quiet and orderly, ard
ready for service at any time
DEAD NEWSPAPERS.
There is large accumulation Of newspapers
returned to the Dead-Letter Office, in cOnse-
quence of the suspension Of the Southern mails.
These papers may be reclaimed by the persons
sending them, they being charged with return
postage. They should be reclaimed within ten
days. otherwise they will be sold ss waste
paper.
MURDER.
A member Of the Maine Regiment was shOt
this afternoon by an alleged SeccssiOnist, An
arrest was promptly made, and while the
prisoner was being escorted 10 the quarters OF
Gen. Mansfield BY file of soldiers, he managed
10 make his scape.
TIVE CLAIMS AGAINST MEXICO.
Mr.. Hurtado, the Mexican Commissioner to
adjust the claims Of the United States against
his Government, was to-day formally presented
to the President by the Secretary of State. Gen.
Leayenworth Of New York, the Dewly-appointed
American Commissioner to treat with him, is
now here.
Henry Ward Beecher, the Rev. DR.. Bellows,
and Col. Robert McCallister are now here.
AFFAIRS At ALEXANDRIA.
TIE increased activity and preparation at Alex.
andria are sufficient to attract considerable atten-
ton to that point. No one need be surprised TO
hear of important movements within AZ hours or
whereabouts No advance however, appears to be
contemplated tonight, bnd the Rebels viii have,
for little while longer, the indisputabe possession
of Fairfax Court House. The health of the soldiers
il good, and all will be ready for the action, which
seems likely not to be too long deferred.
To the Associated Prsss
WAsHISGToS, Tuesday June 4, 1861.
Lieut. West formerly in command of the steamer
Philadelphia has been ordered to join tie st. Lawrence
at Philadelphia.
Tie keystone State left here last night probably for
New-YoIk.
Thevesses at the Washington Navy-Yard for imme-
date service are the Baltimore, Philadelphia Anacos-
ia and Freedom. They are well supplied with amnu-
nitiop and stores, and are awaiting Orders.
The Secession prisoners about forty in number, are
still on board the Powha'an. They are exceedingly
well treated
Several Of the regiments here have for some nights
past been ordered hold Themselves in readiness for
duty at a mnutes warning. There 10 mach snxiety
on their part for forward movements.
Com Bissel in a letter to the Secretary Of the Navy,
dated on board the chip Cyane, Acapulco, Nay Is,
after referring TO Tie treason which bag been so iie in
the Navy, says
al deem It bat Just TO those ! have the honor 10
command, TO remark that they are ioya! and true 70
their otth and duty, and deenS symPsihize with the
Government. Az an evidet03a the deeP-'eated love
of our common country in NBbearts Of all Americans
abroad It NAV interest you 20 know that among he
thonsande now passipQ 10 and from California ~ the
mail steamers, does one of these steamers
enter th port and her crowd of passengers catch
full view Of the Stars and Stripes which ny at the
Gyane's peak, than cheer after cheer simultaneously
bursts forth from the lips Of every soul on board,
with an earnest enthusiasm which tells how firmly
seated is the love of country
The 5th New-York Regiment, which, since the ad-
vance on Virginia has boen stationed two miles beyond
Arlington Rights returned TO the city to-day. They
are relieved by some other regiment.
Flaga are at half mast to-day max Of respect 70
the lste Senator Douglas, epd the stste Department
building draped in mourning.
TIE report that the troops near Cincinnati are or
deed to Louisville a. u Kentucky brigade, is without
foundation.
Mr. Hurtado, he new Grtuadisn Commissioner 20
adjust the claims OF citizens Of the United SAFES
against that Government was to-day formal presented
to tie President by the Secretary Of State
Gen. Leavenworth Of New-York, Commissioner
tho part Of this Government, is bare. These gen
tlemen will soon open the business Of the Commission.
Col Lem Towers battalion Of District Of Columbia
Volunteers len here to-day with provisions for ten
days. They took route up the canal toward the chain
Bridge two miles above Georgetown. MAJOR JewelIs
battalion Of District Volunteers were similarly proyis
ioned. More troops move tonight In another direction