New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-04

man of the Committee on Military Affairs, which
is second only to the Finance Committee in i'm
pOrtance. He has been in daily consultation
the details for perfect organization of the cam
paign.
APPOINTMENTS.
Thomas II. Nelson of Indiana ia appointed
Minister to Chill; Geo. K. Wiss of Marylaud
Consul at Amsterdam; Charles l.. Bernace Con-
sul at Zurich; John II. Peters of South Caro-
lima Consul at Tuns; Henry w. Lord of Mich
igan Consul at Manchester, England and JOS.
A. Nunes Commercial Agent at La Pays, Lower
California.
THE sEvENTY-FRST.
The dress parade Of the Seventy.frst Regiment
evening, o large proportion Of whom were ladies,
who seem gladdened by the return of this noble
regiment to their old quarters Little children
in the neighborbood of their camp frequently dis
tribute bouquets of beautiful flowers among the
soldiers, much to the qualification Of both re-
ceyers and givers.
THE sPEAKERsHP.
The Speakership Of the next House will prob
ably be given TO Galusha A. Grow of Pennsyl-
vsnia, or Frank p. Blair, jr., Of Missouri. For
the Clerkship. we hear no candidate mentioned
in competition with Col. Forney, the present
incumbent.
THE DEATH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS.
The State Department will be draped in
mourning tomorrow, in memory Of Senator
Douglas.
TIE ALEXANDRIA CAMPS.
There is greater animation than usual In the
Alexandria camps tonight, but most positively no
indication of an immediate movement of our
force from that place. Reports from Fairfax
Courthouse to-day declare that strong Rebel
reenforments have been made in that vicinity,
and that the troops now there number 5000 or
1900.
AFFAIRS AT ALEXANDRIA.
Major Cregier, Of the Zouave Regiment, came
near falling into the hands of the enemy yesterday
afternoon While riding alone the outPosts 10 Alex
apdria he missed his way, aud, GU making inquiries
of the inhabitants, was maliciously sent quite
distance toward the Rebel pckets. He was for
tunately act right by ULion man, whom he
met just before reaching the outer guard of
Rebel troop. A few minutes more upon the
road he was pursuing would have carried him
right among them. He had ridden four miles
beyond our pickets
To the Associated Prsn.
WASHINGTON, Monday, juno 3, 1861.
While there is no doubt thai three Of the six Com
Ell h. sba n nd
have waited ON President" Davis no information
can be obtained here to chow that their associates
instructed haveyet officially visited President Lincoln.
The plan of organization for the volunteer forces,
designated in General Orders, May 4, Ia modified as
to allow one Surgeon and Assistant to each regiment TO
be APPOINTED by the Governors of the respective Sa,es
.,,l,;1. IN the aspr~s.,l Of the sAn-4,.-y al War
Iieuis Chambiss and Horton having rendered their
registrations 10 avoid being called upon for active
vice their names have been stricken from the rolls Of
the Army.
The seven steam slcopsofwar authorized by the last
Congress are to be named follows Those 10 be built
at Portsmouth, N. H. the Kearsage and Ossipee; the
tvo al Boston. Housatonc and Wachuset; the one at
New.York Adirondack. and those at Philadelphia,
Jonaia and Tuscarora.
The Naval Lyceum at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will
take charge of all letters for the blocLadng squadron
The Navy Department has increased its working
hours.
There are now fifteen vessels Of war 10 the Gulf Of
Mexico twelve on the Atlantic Coast, and ten in the
Cbesapeake and Potomac. Every exertion ia being
made 10 add to this list with the least possible delay
TIE Navy Department has received dispatches from
Cant. Richie of the United States Saranac,
dated "Bsy of Panama, May %, in which he says,
after acknowledging the receipt Of the President
proclamation in regard pretended letters Of marque,
Having been notified by the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company Of the supposed presence Of pvaeers in the
Pacific. / had partly anticipated the orders Of the
DEPARTMENT by directing Commander Bissell. now at
Ocapulco to cruise with the Cyape between that port.
and Msuzania, and have also dispatched order to
Commander Porter at San Francisco, to expedite the
repars ON the St. Marys; and when in readiness to
repar a. once to Manz4nla and cooperate with Capt.
likell in affording protection to the mail steamers
aWng the most exposed line Of the coast.
"By the English mail steamer sailing hence on the
9th inst, will forward instructions to Capt. Hunt to
proceed Immediately with the Management to tho
relief of the Cyane, which, the latter vessel after
receiving her stores at this port will be dispatched to
Callao and discharge the duties Of the Narrsgansett
at that place.
"Capt. Mitchells last communication states that he
exnected 10 sail from San Francisco with the Wyoming
for this port about the first Of june should hear how
ever of the further detention Of that vessel, will
direct Capt Mitchell TO remain with the Wyoming at
San Francisco and afford protection to our interests at
that place. In my orders to Com. Bissell have
directed special vigilance 10 be exercised on the arrival
and departure of the mail steamers at the port OF Aca
pulco. and will instruct Capt. Hunt to the same effect"
Capt. Ward has made an official report to the S'cre-
,ary of the Navy of the renew OF the bomoardment
a, kcou;a Creek commencing at IL o'clock on Satur-