New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-24

some difficulty, got possession of the nag "hici
was thirty feet long. wound il about his body, ano
worked his way through all the lines OF sentlnSi'
except picket-guard in the suburbs Two OF 'ne
sentries attacked Mr.. F., who knocked down one
and compelled the second to run, both dEopp'Og
their guns. The third seized him from behind ana
made him prisoner by series OF stratageni' lie
aiterward escaped without injury, ana a''er IT.
naming all yesterday in Alexandria, TINS morning.
returned to Washington bringing with MN 'lie "as
and a button torn from a soldiers co"' III 'no
Tuesday night scufle. He found that number OF
spies are employed every day in collecting iniorlia-
ton in Washington and telegraphing 1t South
through Alexandria.
THE VOTE FOR SECESSION IN VIRGINIA.
The voting to-day passed of quietly, aud was
all on the side of Secession.
APPOINTMENTS.
Joseph Cozey has been appointed Judge of the
Court of Claims, vice VoUburgh. S. s. Bean of
ew-Hampstire has been appointed to first
class 81 200 Clerkship, AID Fisher A. Foster to
second-class 81 400 Clerkship 10 the Sixth
Auditors Office.
THE POSITION OF ENGLAND.
One indication of the ignorance of England re.
spectDg the present state of affairs, Is shown
in the fact that dispatches to Lord Lyons by
the last steamer, were brought by courier ex-
traordinary. Lord Lyons's dispatches by the
previous steamer were not received, in conse-
quence of the stoppage of the mails. The Brit
II tiv
ger that Washington might have been taken, or
a host lie force thrown between it and New-|or
by this tine. F,om such state of belief, Lord
John Russell's parliamentary remarks probably
grew.
ARRIVAL OF DIR. MILLER.
DR.. Miller, a leading physician of Washington
a Virrnan by birth, returned from Richmond
Yesterday add was arrested to-day. He had
brought package Of letters, some of which
he gave soldier TO deliver police
agent, suspecting their tenor, opened them,
aud they were found to be to SecesSionists on
Secession matters. 1t being shown that Dr.
Miller was free from completely, he was released.
He has since left for Chicago to attend Senator
Douglas.
NORTH CAROLINA.
An intelligent gentleman just returned from
Journey to Wilmington, North Carolina, says
soldiers are pouring in all along the road They
are raw, young, weak-bodied, poorly disciplined
insufiicienty armed, and greatly inferior to ours
here. He thinks there is a general disbelief of
immediate hostilities. He believes provisions are
plenty.
RETURN OF GOV. sPRACUE.
A letter from Gov. Sprague was read TO the
Rhode Island Regiment at dress parade to-day,
in which he bids them farewell until the pressure
of public duties at home is so far relieved as TO
enable him again to share the labors and priv
leges Of the campaign.
THE REGULAR ARMY.
The pressure for commissions in the regular
army is very great, particularly from New-lork
City, Young men about town seek them.
Wealthy fathers have been pressing the Secre-
tary of War for weeks on behalf Of sons.
Young America looks to glory in the South as
Young England did in the Crmea.
FORTRESS MONROE.
The War Department has dispatches from For
tress Monroe by the Adelaide, which has arrived
AZ Baltimore. Gen. Butler arrived at Baltimore
At . O'Clock yesterday. The Minnesota was TO
attack Sewalls Point batteries from sea, with
cooperating land force di.embarked from tugs.
number of vesses were detained at Fortress
Monroe as prizes.
The virginans have removed Cape Henry light
and built fires on the beach about half mile
nf
which the Albion, with 500 tuns iron, from En-
gland to Baltimore, ran ashore.
ALEXANDRIA TO BE OCCUPIED.
Alexandria will be occupied by the Federal
troops early Tomorrow morning.
DErAULTER.
The defalcation discovered in the accounts Of
the former disbursiDg agent of the State Depart
ment mentioned in the papers few days ago.
we learn amounts 10 nearly S2O,OOO The name
of the officer is Edward Stubbs. He was ap-
pointed under Gen. Jacksons Administration and
has held the Office ever since, except for the
period during the Secretaryship Of John NJ.
Clayton. until the incoming Of the prerent Adj
ministratiOn. We understand that he claims the
authority Of Mr.. Duchanan's Attorney General for
the retention of the public funds for the recovery
OF which suit has nov been commenced.
ADDITIONAL COMPANIES FOR THE TWELFTH.
Additional companies of the New-York 18th
Regiment have just arrived. They are escorted
from the depot by the two companies now here
and the regi mental band and drum corps. They
are loudly cheered al the way up the Avenue.
To the Associated Preu
wAsHNcIos, Thursday, May %, 1861.