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

stOOd to be the Cham BRIDGE fouT oI h'C uuluiou
are usually posted at night beyond Chain Bridge or
Aouednct Bridge. The 18th New-York Militia feel
sore at being ordered back from Virginia. They
Say 1t looks as if they punished for their alac-
rity of response to the first call Of the President
They want to have busy and useful three months
and don't like to be supplanted by three years men
IN advanced position. This is the right spirit and
should be encouraged. They probably viii have
work before long, Several companies OF recruits to
this regiment were swoIn in to-day. COL Cowdin's
Boston Regiment are ordered 10 come to Washing
ton immediately by rail.
THE RECENT ELECTION IN VIRGINIA,
A resident Of Alexandra communicates an &C
count Of the way in which one Union man there
secured q free expression of opinion against Sc
cession. (Which way do you vote ?" shouted
the excited and armed rebels at the polls.
zone vote is that" he replied, drawing re-
volyer; "but / shall not use it until / have
thrown this" showing a Union ticket. He was
unmolosted. few such acts of heroism would
sedcen State, and should not 60 unre"aIdel'
THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
II Is a serious question whether il be not wise
70 require an oath of allegiance from lhe inAaD-
itsnts Of Aexandris, aud to take measures to pre-
vent the traitors who refuse TO take 1t from do
ire mischief In case of an attack from with
ont mon the Federal lines, our troops should
not be exposed to hostility from within. A few
rebels might, in that event, by conveying infor
inasiOn, by firing the city, BY troubling the rear
ia a thousand ways do it great injury. Trait
ois openly in arms are less dangerous than those
who plot in secret.
THE INDIANA BRIGADIER-GENERALs.
Both the Brigadier-Generals in command Of the
Indiana troops are considered excellent officers.
Gen. Joseph Reynolds, wss a professor at West
Point, and has served with distinction. Gen.
Thos A. Morris, who led the Indiana aud Virginia
columns to PhilipPi, graduated at West Point fourth
IN class, in 1884. Some years since he left the
service and became o successful civil engineer, aud
President of Western Railroad.
THE SURPRISE AT PHnIPPI.
At last accounts the Federal troops were in bot
pursuit Of the 2,0C0 rebels who had left stores,
arms. and ammunition behind them. The War
Department has Geographic intelligence that Col.
Kelly is neither dead nor mOrtaly wounded.
COUNT GURowsKY IN THE SECRETARY or
STATES OFFICE.
Count Gurowski, an expstriated Polish noble
msn, well known to the literary and political
world, was to-day designated to confidential
position near the Secretary of State.
JOHN COCTIRANE AND THE ARMY.
A strong effort is making by various influential
members Of the Administration to secure the ap-
poiptsnent of the Hon. John COcbrane to an I'M
portant command in the army. AZ representa-
Tive 81 the Democrats party, able aid eloquent,
The selection Is especially commended to the con
alteration Of the President.
THE SEVENTY. FIRST.
Much OF the heavy work performed by the
Marines at the Navy Yard, on board the steamers
there, has been done Of late by the New-York
Seventy first Regiment, but the arrival at the
Yard tbs morning Of 20 Marines, from Annapolis
vim relieve them from this laborious duty.
THE sLooP-oF-wAR PENSACOLA
The sloop.of.war Pensacola is fast receiving On
Board her machinery, aud will very soon be
ready for active service. She carries ~ guns
sud long pivot gun.
MOVEMENTS OF OTHER VESSELS.
The Freeborn, AnacOsta, Monticello, Baltimore,
PHILADELPHIA and the James Guy are all ct the
wharf. The ADacOsta will proceed 10 Fortress
Monroe tomorrow afternoon at o'clock to take
the place Of the tug Young America, which craft
,yiu come up for repairs. heavy osken floor
ing is being put down on the Monticelo's upper
deck. md she will be provided with two add.
tons 32Pounders.
ORDNANCE MANUFACTURE.
Great activity prevails in the various ordnance
manufacturing departments at the Yard; shot, shell,
grape. canister, Mimic balls, and percussion caps
are being turned out a rapid rate. Quite number
Of heavy guns have been taken down " the wharf
in the last few days, among which are two ninencb
shell guns, monster Dahlgren, and three or four
thirty-tSo Founders. Some Of these are mounted
snd al ready to go on board.
THE NAVAL BRIGADE.
Lieut.. Bartletts Naval Brigade has not been
,su. home but has become the Butler Coast
Guard. the acceptance OF the services Of which
Is urged upon the Administration with undecided
result. From Acting Paymaster Jones wildwood,
WHO. with the other officers and Lieut.. Bartlett
LN Fortress Monroe last evening, We derive the
following: Both officers and men think they have
been grossly deceived by Lieut.. Bartlett, concern
inn his resources and his arrangement with the
War Department
lie Induced many TO enlist by the assertion
that twenty.six gunboats three steamers,
and "a number Of riled cannon were already
manufactured, and would be at tie service OF
HE brigade. He agreed 10 have his men at
Monroe, armed and equipped, on or before the
soL n NJ ua AID mt cot than fhere on the