Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-04
Montgomery, April 20, 1861.
TFron tie A'srandria Gazette Of Th'Tsddy.I
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WASHINGTON May 1.-The disbursiug agent OF the
United states Treasury this city yesterday put IN
very uncomfortable position. lie was unable to pro-
cash government draft on the Suo-Ireasnry al
New York. Not single Bank or Banker III wash
uEtou would touch New York. Government employees
consequently cannot be paid aud great Inconvenience IS
experienced by the interested ones.
Lanes command are thoroughly organized, and make
the rounds Of the city regularly.
The enrolment of volunteers goes on brskly-nearly
the whole available force of the city is under arms
The rumOr that the United States Government is to
take possession of Arlington Heights and other points
on the Virginia side Of the Potomac is not now credited
If this line Of policy is pursued it will be for the pur-
pose ct inducing attack on and the utter destruction
o. the Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Regiments which
viii be detailed for that service, and thereby create
uuauuity in their feelings with regard TO hatred OF the
South and its invasion; for II IL said by those who
should know, that there many among these regi-
ments who declare openly that they did not come to
Washington for the purpose Of saughteriug Virginans
but 90 protect the Capital of their country.
The Seventh Regiment came here on a lark-the Uni
ted States government 70 pay the travelling and necessa-
~ expenses for thirty dayshe time for which they agreed
TO serve and at the expiration of which they will leave
If permitted.
It's said that one member of hsregment all Of whom
are in comfortable circumstances, and many OF whom
are wealthywhen in Annapolis, asked the hotel keeper
% have champagne sent TO his room. Upon beirg
asked how much should be sent he replied "An in the
stacked.
Great dissatisfaction exists among this regiment at the
manner 10 which they have been provided for by the
Administration and many paying for their own pro-
visions in preference 10 eating what the Government
furnishes
Some fGeen Of the 7th when they were offered the
oath in front of the War Department refused to take it,
and returned 20 their homes.
The 18th Regiment Of New York is composed Of
Bowery boys whose moral and physical status equals
a. MI. Thav L.. ~.
they are half starved that they have but two meals
day and that each and every meal consists of ship
biscuits and some half boiled salt pork and that if they
are not better supplied they will take things into their
own hands-in other words 20 to piagiug.
The prevailing sentiment among the forces now con-
ceutrl.ed here is certainly against coercion, and is in
IN ,avoy OF peaceful, boodess separation.
coOyed man. named Washington Adams, (empoyed
about the jl) attacked az late hour on Monday
night by two soldiers, who inflicted him several
dangerous wounds with their bayOnets, Of which
passed near his heart aud will likely prove fatal One
OF the parties named Samuel Godfrey, was committed to
Jail.
The Washington Star SAYS Yesterday detective officer
j. NJ Blsher conveyed slave to Alexandra, Va, and
delivered him 20 his master
Among the Westinghouse, who, for honorable SYM
pa;hy with the South have been compelled TO leave the
ri.y is Mr. Geo NJ Thompson who, for merioricus ser
vices in Mexico and Florida, received pension.
The Union Hotel ia Georgetown, which has the repu-
tapr of being the secession headquarters OF the town
has been fred four times since yesterday at ten o.
clock.
washington, May Washington to-day is quiet and
orleil, la the extreme; no facts Of any inn
poftauce or even sensational character discus
sed.
Arlington Heights, nor any other point on the vir-
ginia side OF the Potomac has been occupied by the
troops Of the Administration.
The children Of the ameuted G. W. p. Gusts still
side in their wOnted and quetness at the family
mansion on the Arlington estate
Mofc Northern troops arriving and force Of forty
thousand well armed and equipped men will soon guard
che city.
Government vessels come and 20 from the navy ward
and arsenal to all points on the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay, without any interruption inconvenience
whatever.
The rumor about the occupation Of Alexandra by the
Federal forces obtains credcnce in any quarter what
ever though some Of the Republicans say that it would
be but inst retaliation for the seizure and firing into
vessels bound to Washington by persons the wharvcs
at Alexandra.
Msil Henry +. Tyler Of the L. s Marines, who has
been 10 the service for forty yCa; who has grown
gray ia serving MS country Yesterday resigned aud
turned TO his native S-atc--Virgnia
Mr. james Tuck p, master anchor smith, Of the Navy
Yard al Washington, has been removed, and q skoeaaa-
tsr, by the name Of Brown, appointed in bis place
Brown Is "a Republican.
The removal OF hr Tucker who is universally esteem
Cd for s moral worth, created much excitement in the
Yard and gon're stampede, it said, OF the workmen
was the consequence.
The women aud children continue to fly the city. Mar
till law has not as yet been proclaimed.