, 1861-05-06
Warrington Matters.
Especial Dispatch to the N. 7. Tr1bune.1
WAsH1NGroN, Thursday, May 2, 1851.


Especial Dispatch to the N. 7. Tribune.1
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Nay 2, 1851.
AFFAIRS AT HARPER's FERRY.
We are at last In possession Of official de-
tails concerning the situation Of affairs at
Harper's Ferry, nfter the destruction Of the
armory by Lfeut. Jones. It seems that the
work was by no means an entire success. The
fire did not touch one large depot which con-
tanned 5000 stand of first class arms, and the
entire machinery Of the aruory is in as good
attach no blame to Lieut. Jones, thinking that
he did the best he could under the clrcum-
Stances
The Comm ittee Of Vlrgiuians from Butler
County, Of whose arrival notified you be.
fore, had long aud satisfactory interviews with
Messrs. Lincoln and Cameron last night.
Their object was to induce the Administration
to pledge itself to support them, If, at the
coming election, the loyal citizens of that
county showed need of protection. They are
determined to ASSERT the rights Of citizenship,
to resort to arms In self-defence, If attacked,
and then, being backed BY 8 Governmental
force, they feel sure Of success. No written
pledees were given them, but such assurances
as made them confident of ultimate triumph
and entire impunity.
THE BLoCKADs OF soUTHERH PORTS.
Most active preparations IRE being made for
the further b1ockading Of Southern ports.
Ten vessels Of tha feet vii, within week, be
at sea. The entire fleet will consist Of at least
fifty w4rveesals Of various descriptions, &C
| eompapleq by sufficient steam transports for
| the accommodation Of q land foree Of At least
make an efficient blockade Of every inlet on
| the Southern coast, into which 9ny vessel
drawing six feet water might otherwise enter,
while 1t will devolve on the diauhion authori-
ties the necessity Of keeping In arms, feeding,
etc, distinct armies, sufficient to cope with
| Norfolk Charleston, Bavannah, Pensacola, Mo-
bile. and New 0r1eaus, Of at least an aggregate
Of 10000 troops stationed for the protection
| Of these important points alone: That not .
bale Of COTTON OF cargo Of other Southern pro-
ductlon can seek market through any South
ern port, il to become fixed fact within one
month from this day, and without the pro.
ceeds Of sale Of their crops the Disunionists
Will hare no moons whatever Of procuring
military supplies of any description, for they
do not prodnce or Manufacture them; and the
experience of Norther merchants would seem
to Indicate that the available treasure Of the
South is neither silver nor gold, and datkeyB
are not at present desirable mediums Of Il
change
An examination Of the records at the Oh.
seryatory dlsclosa the fsct thAt Lieut. MaurJ
has for several m9hth9 past lmPfee9eQ 0po1
the minds Of scientific bodies abroad that iii
cenntry xas dastiaed to disruption, and tha
The aosarnment XQs4 PCT hst t3Fss xeetS
after the Inauguration q: u. Lincoln. !"
| FHz A1zepF leland aEan1rxF.
The osth of feaitr WIS administered to III
Rhode island Regiment IN mostaimpreestr
nannef st RQnseE this evening. There are ,9N
men, who were mn1teFed ii hollow squares b
Col. Mepowell General TAopas, who u
Msgist8ate of this District, fead TIE oatA t.
: each square, snd then, Whsh the American aal
was brought into the central square, wher'
stood Go0ss1aoc 9prsgue and 2taHs each ma,
raised alott his h4nd and 9wofe forever to sua
tain his country and follow his aa4:. a. !" nil
| the band played the 6tar4SpangIed Banner, th
stsx44sd lage.ssS* 8 ehseEs the seaa, .2 Y
at&tQe Of tbs Rather Of ~o4F country: Coz
Rprague then took poAtion at the hesd of th
RegimsAt, md, aocoppaRied b7 sympathiSin
mulhtudea, they marched through the city +
their quarters. t-<;;,: ::.'7 = ~
The report eztansiveIy ;aareu1i4ed, TO the e
feet that Hls{ter from Aaf. 1dnooap Is In POI
; | session Of ReVerdy johnson, wherein the Prea
4 fdant proposes Qf a<sents 10 an armistiee 9
!, sixty days, an authorised to deny, wtthou
qualification.