New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-04

their was wounded and thai ssh wcand on % ,es
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y,. r..,d9, 5s.rn :. oy 9 sssI. z ARMSTRONG.
Of CAPS. Wm. Morrs Armstrong, late of the u. &.
Navy n had been In feeble health for some twelve
months He entered the service In 1914, aud was
about 81 years I'D.
n - rHE VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
/ In the Virginia Convention, on Saturday Last On
ordinance was sdoSsd providing for the election Of
eighteen Electors for fredsns and ViesPresident Of
the Confederate States, one from each District aud
two for the State at the election 10 take place.
By general ticket On ths fr Wednesday Of sOvembsr
resolution was adopted snpullinx The comruission
of John I. Jackson, as Bneadisr General Of the
An ordinssee was presented setting fcte that unos.
the Mansseas Gap Railroad Company exteuc their road
between Strasburs and Winchsster' Is Pronssa Sy
the Winchester and PotomG Railroad Company shsai
have all right and power to sxtend fheir road 70 otrs-
burg 40 asst connect with tbs Manassas Gap road.
| The yeport Of the rommttee on Haf7ers Ferry ms
chnery was taken up and the resolutions proposed oy
the committee ranfeIisg 10 the Southern Confedsrscy
the machinery taken from that estaohoement wers
passed. ae 81. a.. r.,-,.. A..
Virgins army has been confirmed by- tbs convention.
The privileged question regarding the expulsion OF
certain members Of the CONVENTION was then called up,
and the following named members raSs'iy ION e .as
unanimous vote In every instances: W n. y, bfown.
Of Preston county; James Buty, Of Marshall John
8. Burdett Of Taysor; John ssCerlile, or barnsoni
Ephrsim B. Hail. Of Marion; Chester ID. fuebard. "a
Ohio Gen. John J. Jackson, Of Wood James =.
McGrew, Of Preston; George Mepcrter o. Hancock
Chapman J. Stoart, Of Doddrdgei Campbei1farr, Oh
Brooke, and Wattmsn j, Wiley, Of hononga.ss.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE ADnIsITERED TO THE
woRKsEs AT THs oosPoRr sAvr-raRp.
1t seems that the Confoderates have proposed an
oath to be taken BY all in s employ The Portsmouth
correspondent of The E1an.aer, under date Of June
%, writes:
Tee most intense excitemeas pervades our commu-
nifty ut this with respso to the sat oath ad-
ninistered TO Government en- ployees o. She Navy.
Yard last Thursday. BY IL, am told they are bound
not mercy to sustsin their section and ovsrnmen a
IL their wish, but equally 10 obey the 1hinn and
caprice of naval officers Of high and low deree-ths
measure Of service being the articles % Har. a
town meeting win probably be he'd next we a.
ARRIVAL or PRrso:ERs.'
TAe Examiner of Monday says;
Two prisoners one Federal dngoon, the oeher one
Of Elsworhs Zouaves, arrived 10 tbs central cfrs yes
terday. Their manner IL defiant and swagls snng.
They say they are but the advance guard, anc that
Gen. Scott viii certainly march into Rehmond al the
head Of victorious army, on the Focfth OF July.
MUST HAVE PASSPORTS.
The Peters5urg Erprsss Of SATURDAY says thai pas
seDgers who left Richmond the day before were com.
PEELED 10 get passes before they could ave and that
orders have been issued that all persons before leaving
the city must obtain passports whether they be going
North, South, East or w est.
CAPTURE OF PRIZES.
The North Carolina steamer Winslow, Lisutenant
Crossan commanding has captured on Cane hatterss
the schooner Transit, Knowles master, last from hey
West. The prize was in ballast having sailed from
NewYork for Key West with provisions shot, ete.,
about the 9th OF May. Having landed her cargo
ssfely at Key West the Transit was upon her return
North when captured. She Is a fine schooner Of l95
tuns burden and built at q cost Of 800 She
copperasteDed up 10 nine feet, and has galvanized
iron fastenings above that. Soe belongs TO Newon-
Uhar I'D IN xbGru
by Lieut.. Seawell.
Lieutenant Crosssn has alec captured another vessel
offCspe Hatteras. This vessel the Hannah Bale b,
SermaphsOdis brig T.les was captured p1.d recently I
sarton. She was just from Csrdenas, and laden Win
wRlr or HApEAs coRFus GRANTED.
Judge Meredith Of Richmond, has granted a writ OF
habess corpus in the Of Wm H. Huribut 40 prisoI
on suspicion OF being a. spy.
E. II. Craige, who was arrested on suspicion, has
been Ielesssd on 500 bail, TO await further eAA'
nation.
7ae Freder,eksEurg Recorder Of Last Friday Gays:
In consequence Of the superseaadsnt yield Of Ne
wheat crop ,hs staple has fallen nearly MY per cent
in value and il 10 thought that the price win not ex-
ceed seventy-fye eighty oeuts eushei. Harvest
ing In this section is progressing rapidly and we pre-
sumo viii close this week. The quah'y of srain %
very superior.
W. II. Pendleton was shot and instantly killed near
ASSSs SIs, 'S NE ssss ss.ss M Rs %
AN EDITOR rURsED SOLDIER.
Can't. w. j. Oyerton, editor OF Ihe L0EisrHe lky.l
Courier left that city for Nashville the 18th u
June to Join the Blackburn Guards, for services IN
| Virginia.
PRINCE IN RIcEHosp.
| The Richmond Esqu1er Of Saturday says
We have the satisfaction 10 announce the arrival ~
this city of distinguished stranger from the sammy
cline OF France the land Of Lfay ete, and associated
with many thrilling memories Of our hrst revolution
aud of first war Of independence. Ibis ssnuSef
no less a personage than Prince Camille dc Polgnac,s
name lustrons In history; and Le comes, az Lsfa ests
came 10 draw his sword In behalf Of brave aud gem
erous people who have taken up 80 resist the AZ
temps Of tyrant and depot 20 subjugate and en-
slave them. Prince Pohgnae served WITH muea GAL
lantry in ,he Crmea and is unquestionaby well ac-
quanted with the organization and dis5plne OF tho
| French army We understand that President Davis
received the Prcce yesteI day at his Office, In the War
Department with ths, ur,sSiy and cordially for which
he is % Justly distinguished.
MILITARY ArYAiRs.
Ex-Goyernor Floyd has presented magniuceht pan
| Of horses TO President DsyiG.
The 9Th Louisiana Reg u.eni, 100 strong left Rich
| mond for Yorktown on Friday last.
Gen. Garnelt, who has just gone to Northwestern
Virginia TO take command OF tbs Confederate forces In
that region was a Major in the Uri,ed States Army,
and has for some years been Ia washington Territory.
He is Vlrgnian and said TO be Oteer OF uDeom-
mon ability, and regarded by Gen. Lee with especial
confidence.
| Two FIRE ZouAyEs oy THIS CfrY Captured sr
THE REBELs.--A letter received M this city to-day,
| from member Of the regiment of tife I0uAves a.
Alexandria dated on the 30th Of June, reports tho
capture OF two soldiers Of that regiment by tie rebels
| Their names are Murphy and kelly-tbs Litsf fot-
merly compositor In the Office OF 1ke Er,m.g Post.
The letter states that small party OF Ihe houAyes
were engaged in guarding road near the Morton
| IN aviei ~ NJ Alexandria.