Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-06-07
LATEST NEWS.
BY TBIIEiIRAP
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY spy
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 6.--The cavalry com.
pany captured at Alexandria took the oath Of
allegiance to the federal government, to day,
and were released
The steamer Anacosta has left with dis
patches for Gen. Butler. The Monticello is
nearly ready Tor sea. All the other steamers
here have steam up, ready to depart at Il mo.
ments notice.
Two brass guns, belonging to the Seventh
New ork Regiment, were found 10 day, on
board rebel schooner at Alexandria The
captain OF the schooner refused To hois. the
federal flag, when member of the Ninth New
York Regiment shot HIM in the hand.
Two prize vessels, the Gen. Knox and the
Georgiana, owned in Maine, have been reeas-
ed by the district court
Secretary Seward remarked, this morning,
that he expected to hear very soon Of sharp
work at Harper's Ferry. Additional troops
have been ordere. to Chambersburg, indicat-
ing an early advance on Harpers Ferry. 1t
is probable that an action will take place to.
morrow.
Measures will be taken Immediately to as
certain how many OF the three months men
are willing to remain ior the war The result
will decide the administration in relation to
calling out new levy. Two additional Mas
sachusetts r.. iments are expected immediate
ly.
1llere seems 10 De ITO uOuUJ THAI DeduTe-
gard is preparing for an advance on A.eXan
dria. Our troops are anxious to meet the enc
my.
The following paymasters in the army are
appointed :-Thomas b, Allen and Charles I.
Larned of Missouri; John Ii. Kenzie, James
W. Phnney, j. d. Webster, of Illinois r.
p. Dodge OF District of Columbia w. Cum
back, w. p. Gould, ID. Taylor, j. ii, Groes
beck, r. C. Kirk, and d. Bannister, of Ohio; ;
Il. w. Yard of New York, Samuel Townsend
of Delaware, Joshua Howard of Michigan, q.
L. Andrews OF Massachusetts, L. j. Mexican
OF Iowa, E, S. Paulding OF Minnesota.
The postmaster general to-day discontinued
the post office at Memphis, Tenn, in conse
quence of the postmaster refusing to distribute
mail matter. All mail matter directed 10 that
office hereafter will be seut to the dead letter
office.
There are now remaining only four seces-
sim prisoners at the Washington navy yard,
who are held under order OF Gen. Mansfield.
Thirty-ive, including the cavalry privates
captured at Alexandria, were this morning
discharged, on takiny the oath OF allegiance.
They said they wished to give up their pro.
fessipn, and retire to private life.
Commodore Stribling reports that the East
India squadron is in good health. Under
date of May 20, he says he shall hasten to
Shanghae on the opening of the TantatSze TO
British trade and he intends to go up that
river as tar as Ndnkin, in his flag ship, taking
the Dacotali and Saginaw with him. He hopes
to make AN agreement with the insurgent
chiefs, to permit tine free navigation OF the
river by American ships, they having com
nland OF both branches from Ching Kiang to
the neighborlood of llankow.
All the public departments are draped in
mourning to-day, and close tomorrow, in re-
SpaCt for the memory of Douglas.
The district coart met to day TO take action
on prize cases. Those of schooaers Gen.
Knox of Thomaston, and Georgiana of st.
George, Me, were first considered, and the
district attorney not thinking there was any
evident intention to violate the blockade, the
court decreed their restoration to their own.
ers, but reserved the question Of damages and
COSTS for future consideration The case of
the British brig rropic Wind, with cargo of
tobacco valued OF $4,000. was pending at the
adjournment.
The navy department, to-day, received no.
tifcaticn OF the resignation of Capt. Hollins
and Lieut.. Barney, who have just returned
from the Mediterranean.
The post office department have received
circGlar of one Reagan, instructing southern
pustmasters to retain tor the bent fit of the
rebels all mail bags, locks, keys, marking aud
rating stamps, aud all other property belong.
ing to the postal service. They are also re-
CURED to report their journal or ledger ac.
counts with the United States for service of
the most office department up to and including
the 31st May, exhibiting the final balance in
their possession.
Information has been received here, that
the Austrian cabinet has declined to re.
ceve Minister Burlingame, on account OF his
agency in the passage of the bill raising the
Sandman legation to a full mission.
George +, Weston has been appointed post.
master at Plymouth, Mass.
A man named Williams, government
agent was arrested at Harper's Ferry, yester-
day, and hung as spy.
Fifty thousand in specie was seized near
Baltimore, yesterday, as contraband of war, in
the railroad cars. One person in charge had
dispatches for the enemy in his boots. The
cars were destined for Harpers Ferry.
Gen. James will engage the rebel battery at
Aqua Creek with two or three of his heaviest
rihed cannon, the secretary OF the navy hav-
ing rendered him a vessel of war. 1t is GER
tain that the government contcmplates send
ing a larger force to operate at Aqua Greek.
The Massachusetts Sixth Regiment have
received quantity OF havelocks from Mr..
Connolly of Washington.
1t is stated that the brothers of Jackson the
assassin of Col. Ellsworth, are believed to be
the murderers of the U. S pickets at various
points. They are said to have a company Of
Is to 20 men, finely mounted