New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-16

provided by the State of New-York. Il consists Of
dark gray rowsers and Jacket and lft gray oyerc0at.
Lieut.. Hardenbrook OF the sam acting as Quarter
master, procured from the United States Government
at Washington another supply cf clothing. The goods
from NewYork arrived by tie Empire City, and were
this morning distributed apFong the troops stationed at
Fort Madison, Fort Pinckney and Fort Morgan The
war schooner Forward under command OF capt.
Nones, is anchored in the bay near Fort Madison.
She mounts niue guns and has been sixteen years IN
the service.
desire to correct an error inadvertently made in my
last letter In regard to change IN the command OF
the postion The order received by Gen. Butler from
the Government 20 proceed forthwith and station q
force at the Relay House did not imply bis removal
from this position, at fst supposed. HIS absence
was merely temporary, and in the mean time Col.
Smith of the 18Th Regiment conducted the command.
The Government is well satisfied with the manage
ment hereabout and it Is probable that Gen. Butler
will retain the command Of the position (which Is ac-
knowledged all sides to be an important one) and
Col Smith the command Of the post until the end OF
the campaign. Tie 18th Regiment and the sth kegi-
ment Troop are acquiring great proficiency III the III
fantry and artillery drll. Col. Naran OF the latter
keeps his men at the guns about half the time.
In consequence of some soldiers being seen IN tne
vicinity of Fort Pinckney, near Camp Butler within
the past three four days, double guards have been
posted Shortly after II O'Clock, the night OF the
10th inst Major Stafford and Capt. Baker heard shots
in the direction of our ckets, which were p9ot.a oe
youd the quarters occupied by Capt Grimm's Com
pany; and directly afterward capt. G.s drnmmeIs beat
tne alarm which was responded TO at the Headquarters
with promptness. 1t was found, upon Investigation,
that The pickets had been fired npon, aud body OF
horsemen were seen riding in opposite direction.
Capt Grimms command directed to retire TO fort
Pinckney where they slept the remainder OF the nght
on their arms
On Saturday morning Major Stafford, accompanied
by Capts Kinney and Baker of the Engineers, visited
tie residence OF Mr. Winchester, about four miles from
Fort Pinckuey where they learned Of the existence OF
company Of Horse at Broad Neck, between the Sew.
ern Riverand Big Can Creek. The company mustered
81 men, and was called the " States Rights Guard,
Richard Duvall, Captain. IL formed about Fix
weeks ago. Twenty eight of their names were OBJ
tanned and IT was reported that they were non-Dis-
mioIsts Thence the officers repaired 10 the house OF
L. II. Arnold where they found about dozen arms
and accouterments, with some ammunition Ihe
articles were seized and removed 10 the fort. Ii was
ascertaned that here the endezvousOf Of company
Of % men, called the Home Guard. IL was organized
in January last, and the members were reported To be
Union mem but in these times hereabOut people take
sits emergencies arise.
Troops are continually arriving here, and further
addition of 400 men To Col Smiths command il daily
expected A large number came on the Empire City,
and to-day marched to the quarters OF the 18TH
A gang Of 100 hundred men are hard Bt work upon
the railroad and the track is now nearly completed
from the depot in the city to the pier at the foot OF the
garrison yard,
The prisoners of whom have before written you,
are sill in custody, and some days will elapse before
any disposition ia made OF them.