The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-04
THE NEW MAJOR GENERALS.

WASHINGTON, June 8, 1851.
The forward movements OF General Butler In vrgrss
have been approved by Lieutenant General Scott, u
though they made General Buffers own resp,n
sbity, and without This looks well for Gereral
Scott General Butler will give good account OF
himself he is not held back in his glorious work by
higher authority.
The report about the assignment TO certain depart.
ments Of Generals Fremont 9d Banks are prornasurc
and will very likely prove erroneous Nothing on the
subject has yet been fully determined. Fremont hss
been appointed Major General Of the regular army OF tho
United States. The government possesses legal sutbo-
rity TO do this, but has assumed IT, Banks has bean sp
pointed Major General Of the three years. voiuuteers
Fremont should he remain In the vicinity Of Washing
ton, being in the regular army, would rank Better.
whe s q Major General OF volunteers; whereas Banks
would be ranked by Butler who his senior In seyvioe
therefore, would seem TO be preferable for BaDhs and
TO afford him more promising opportunity fer distinc
tion to assign him to some department in the West
Secretary Cameron again pressing Governor Banks 10
accept the position of Quartermaster General with the
rank Of Major General and the subject again recpered
for consideration both Sides Weighty reasons ere
presented which may induce Governor Banks to comply
with the request Of the Secretary Of War There sre
many complications already created In the Quss:ermss-
ters Bureau that viii require nice management en- the
part Of Governor Banks any other man to avoid
being mixed up with Hence the position s oue that
any would be anxious TO the dies and
responsibilities Of
CAPTURE OF SECESSION WAR MATERIEL.
ALEXANDRIA, June 3, 1851.
Last night, about O'Clock, suspicious persons were
observed providing about the depot Of the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad in this city, by the sentnes sta
toned at that point. The sentines fred upon them and
they fed. An investigation this morning resulted IN the
discovery Of carload Of gunstocs In the rough and two
superior the manufacture OF gar-
locks vaned at several thousand dollars These wore
loaded upon freight train, which had evidently been
made up TO South before the capture Of the city
The property seized by order OF COL Hsuntzemsn
1t is supposed the providers who were fred upon
secession citizens lurking about to ascertain the posi-
tiOn Of this property, and, II possible, secure It.
PREPARATIONS IN THE PACIFIC FOR Re-
CEIvJNG THE SOUTHERN PRIvATEERS.
WAsmNGros, June 3, 1861.
The Navy Department has received dispatches from
Captain Rtchie Of the United States steamer Sayanac
dated, ebay of Panama. May ~ In which he says after
acknowledging the receipt Of the Presidents procms-
ton in regard pretended letters Of marquee having
been notified by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company Of
the supposed presence Of privateers the Pacific bed
partly anticipated the orders Of the department by d.
rectng Commander Bkse at Ocapales TO cruise with
the Cayenne between that port and Manzania ard have
also despatched an order TO Commander Porter a. as
Francisco to expedite the repairs the St. Marys aud
when readiness TO repair at Ganzana and CO.
operate with Capt. Bisse In afording protection 70 The
mail steamers along the most exposed line Of the coast
BY the English mail steamer sailing hence sn the 2ssn
inst will forward instructions to Capt Hun; TO proceed
Immediately with the Management to the relief of the
Cyane which (the latter vessel, after receiving Ter
stores at this port, win be despatched 70
rsgsnsett nj that place. Captain MitcheIrs Iast
communication states that he expected TO SAL from
San Francisco with the Wyoming for this port about the
first of June Should hear, however OF the furthe-
detention of the vessel will direct Captain Mitchell
remain with the Wyoming at San Francisco ard afford
protection TO interests at that place In my orders to
Commander BsseII have directed special vigilance 10
be exercised the arrival and departure Of the mail
steamers ut the port OF Acapulco and Will instruct Captain
Hunt TO the same efect
sTOPPAGE OF THE TRAINS BETWEEN
PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE,
PnnADEIHIA, June 3, 1861,
report prevailed this evening that riot was going
on in baltimore growing cut Of the fact that no tran
was sent over the Baltimore road II bag since been
ascertaned that the Susquehanna ferry boa hss been
taken for government service preventing the COMPANY
from sending the train
TIE IRON STEAMER PEERLESS
MONTREAL, June s. 1861
been bought Tor tie States has seized IS
quebec. AT the instance Of Hon j. r. Gliding Ur.ted
states Consul General.
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