The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20
MONTGOMERY Nav 18th. 1861

MOSTGUhERf, may loLH, 1901.
The President his lady, and the Secretary
of the Navy, left Montgomery at O'Clock on
yes terday, for Pensacola.
The object OF the Presidents visit is to in
spect, in person, the batteries, fortifieations,
and preparations of Gen. Bragg, previous to
his departure for Virginia. W hich will occur
| in pery (et0 days. The Vice President WAS
heard to declare, on yesterday, that His Ex-
ceilency would go to Richmond, without
doubt, early in next week.
Congress, it Is asserted, will certainly ad-
journ In very few days, TO convene in Rich
mond, should the President deem summer
session eXpedient. 1t seems to be unders TODD
that Mon tgomery will remain the TEN porary
Capital of the Government. Albeit, the Con-
greSs may be called toge ther by the President, {,
at Richmond. Its public proceedings have
been unmporta tant lately, EN- bracing but liLtle
more than the mere forms OF opening each
days proceedings. On yesterday, a resolu-
ton was offered by Thos. X. Il. Cobb, req uest-
ing the President to issue his proclamation
appointing day of fasting and prayer, which
was unanimously adopted. Its author, Hon.
I. Il. r. Cobb, is gentleman of much piety
and moral worth.
The Postmaster General has issued a proc
lamation announcing that on and after the 1st
day of J Juhe he will assume the entire control
aud direction of the postal service. He directs
postmas ters route agents, &c, to continue in
| the discharge OF their respective duties under
the Postmaster General of the United States,
unless in conflict with the laws and Constitu-
| tion of this Government, ahd to render to the
Post-Once Department at Washington, ID. o.,
| their final accounts, receipts and expenditures
| mp TO the last day OF the present month, and
| other orders necessary to the proper adjust
| ment of their accounts.
| 1t concludes with notification that nntil a
| pos tai treaty shall be made with the United
States Government for the exchange of mails,
| postmasters will not be authorized to collect
| United States postage on mail matter sent 10
| or received from those States, and req uires all
| postages here TO be paid in money until sup
| plies of postage stamps and stamped enyel-
| opes are procured for pre- payment.
| Judge Reagan has been almost lost 10 pub
| lie view amid the arduouS iabors of his de-
| partmeni; but is an amiable, laborious and
| uu tiring officer, whose administration will be
| sgnalized by indetatigable attention and con-
scientious ability.
| The brave Ben McCulloch left the War De-
partment on yesterday. He has been re-
| Gently promoted to the position of Brjgadier
| General in the regular army, and will contice
| his opera tions principally 10 the frontier OF
| Texas. About fifty thousand dollars has been
| drawn by him for the pay, srstenance and ex :
penses OF organizing his volunteer forces.
The Empire State-Georga-is said to be
| blazingw with the tires of war. Exclusive OF
| her first five regiments, Gov. Brown has re.
| ceived offers of service from 255 companies
| and represents that they still con tinue to
| pour in
The gallant volun teers of the Con federal te
| States have more than filled all re9uisi tions
! for twelve months troops; but the determ II :
| alton of the Government now is 10 receive
| troops only for the ,oor. The Government is
| going TO fight this controversy to the ''bittef
| end" Twelve months may be sufficient time
| to convince Lincoln's ruftians that raids upon
| the South can have no other effect than d
| John Brown termination. But to make sure
| the war authorities are receiving only for the
| war. Large pecuniary demands are now be.
| ing made upon the Treasury from that source
| the req uisitions in one day amounting to hal
| a million A warrant for seven hundred
| thousand dollars has been recently drawn by
| the Navy Department for the use OF J. ID
| Bullock, and charged TO the appropriation
made by Congress. for the probable cost u
| ten steam gun beats for coast detences, TO bt
built or purchased as might be deemed mos
| expedient e460, 900 of the amount was paid
| in bills Of exchange on London, and the re
mainder by letter of credit the Bank o
Liverpool. Bullock is in England the agent
| OF the Government in the matter.
MONTGOMERY.