The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-31


citing with ;aat secdDn
sBizcaR OF VESSELS.
The schooner Crenshaw, Captain Winter
frTm Richmond, another prize from the Ches.
snaake blockading squadron, arrived at New
York on Monday in charge of Lieut. Hunter
orthe steam frigate Minnesota. She was Ia.
dan wi IN S15, 600 worth OF tobacco and was
taken Ia Hampton Roads while attempting TO
ran the blockade The schooner HaXall
cant Morse from Richmond, bound to Bal
ti,norr with about $50, 900 worth Of tobacco
has also arrived at New York as a prize
Forty four river boats are laid up at Gin.
cinnati, having no cargoes since the promul-
CATION Of Secretary Chase's order TO estab.
Ish land blockade.
FrRrHER DETAILS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Every thing appears 10 be compar atively
qu.at a Alexandria, Va. We make the sub
,on-d extracts from the Washington Star OF
Tuesiay evening
coNsAsDBR FOR THE ADVANCING COLUMN
Brgadier. General Mcdowell has been duly
charged with the command OF the division OF
tha forces of the United States recently
thrown across the Potomac from this point
We iuier from mis- select ton for this command
that 1T IL the purpose of the Commander in l.
Chief TO push field operations with that
column with great yigor, 10 the present end
oicUtung OF the retreat of the forces now ct
Harper's Ferry, and preventing their rein
forcemeut, either OF which can be enec ted
TO the junction, point within fifteen or six
teen InIies from the most advanced positions
81 present visited by the scouting parties con.
uected with General McDowells comm and
and upon which II seems to be propos ed TO ad
vance Il considerable portion of the army wi tn
as little delay as possible.
GEN. MANeFIRLD.
This officer Is retained in command of the
military depar tment of Washing ton, which
is regarded by the officers Of the ser vice no n
III Washingto city "A Il clear inticat ton OF
the Department. determination that his ser.
vices are req uired In commanding in person
the column that will not long hence Gloss
down on liarpers Ferry, from this side OF tht
Potomac.
STRENGTHENING TIE coLUAS.
Additional troops are being daily dispatched
across the river from this point, and 1t is un.
derstood rs fast as the Ten add tional regi
ments expected TO arrive here very shortly
reach Washington, the troops now here will
be- sent over by regiments.
The Seventy frs: New York Regiment left
their quarters at the Washington Navy Yarc
at 2 O'Clock this morning, upon steamers foi
Alexandria, where they now form part OF
Gen. McDoWeiis command.
THE sORrERAsTERy VIRGINIA MILITARY DgPART
ABST.
The boundaries OF the military department
10 the command OF which General Irwin Me
DoWell has been assigned, comprises all tina
part OF lTglnl;t east OF the Aife5 hauy noun
t9Ius and north Of James river, except For
Monroe, ana SIXTY miles around that point.
ARRESTS BY SECESSION FORCES AT PAIRFAx
.9We hear by gentleman from the neixhbor
hood OF Fairfax Court House that three per
sons were arree ted at that place Yesterday b.
the secession troops. One of them M r
Bennett, was arrested on the charge of ssriy
ing aid and comfort 10 the enemy" by shoeinl
the horse Of II United States soldier Thu
charges against the two others our iuforman
did not know. There were not more thu,
one hundred secession troops a Eairfoy llpr,rt
House.
AoRB ARRESTS IN WASHINGTON
The Star states that yesterday a squad O
neu Of company 4, Union Regiment rres to,
Mr.. +. Markoe, late Il fourth class clprk j,
the State Department. on 4 charge of hayinl
said in Il conversation with j G. Wright i,
deorgetoWn, that he vas in communicates
with the Southern Com miSsioners in Eurona
Mr. M, at his examination before Iustic
Donn, explained what he said to the witness
lie ls an intimate acquain lance of A. Dude
Mann, one OF the South Carolina COMMITS
sioners to Europe, and received, Il few day
before this conversation, a letter from him il
which he stated posi- Ii valy that Enslapd an,
france would recognize the Southern Confcd
eTacy. In the onversat ton, Wrigh presse,
the OPINION that the European powers woul,
not recognize the Sou thern Con tederacy: III
prisoner expressed a different opinion and re
ferred to this letter the ground for it, II
declared that he was ready to show that lot
ter 10 the President at any time aud claimed
10 be a good Union man. The } us tice detains
him in custody TO await the order OF Genera
Mansfield.
VIM. Gerecke, liquor dealer, was arreste
upon the information of Edward Flaver I2t
New York Regiment, and j. q. Wright. .
OHIO Regiment. The evidence against hin
was that he kept in his place Of business
inquire wrapped IN cotton, and over it tn
motto "Ootton is King" The soldiers saw il
and inquired its meaning. Unsatisfactory re
plea induced the soldiers TO cause his arrest
Considerable excitement resulted, which wa
not allayed until MI Gerecke proya6 tina h
was loyal citizen.
Franklin Minor, late = clerk in the Censtl
bureau, and lawyer by profession, was al
rested by squad of troops and taken befoI
Justice Johnson. who released him upon b
own security for Il further hearing.
NJ. A. Febrey, arres ted on a charge of bein
secesslon!st from Virginia, proved that h
was Union man, and on taking the oath {
allegiance, was released.
Robert Muir was dismissed by Justice John
sou: tie was arrested by squad of compan
4, Union regiment.
fHR NEXT DEGENERATION
The New York Tribune SAYS that n militar
movement is now under way in Western Vii
gina, which Is to have an important effel
upon the position of affairs. Though the pal
uculars of the movement cannot be given
Is stated that II is not TO be on Harper's Eel
ry, though that point is expected to com
again into Federal hands by a flank NOV,
ment.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS
The steamer Massach usetts has just sale
from Bosom for Fort Pickens, with a lars
cannon, pistols, &c. The Mississippi will /
ready for sea again by the latter part of tn
week. The revenue cutter Caleb Gushing
now lying at East Bos ton, where she is haYir
complete overhauling of her masts, rggin!
sails, &c. She VIII sail in about ten days Il
the Chesapeake Bay, under the command
Lieut. AmaZine, and remain on that static
during the war. The sloop OF war J ames 10 W
is ready for sea at Philadelphia.
INTERESTING RRox CAIRO, I'LL.
The United States forces encamped at Ga
re, H., are busily employed in terrifying TIL
place. A letter TO the Chicago Times da Il
the oath, says:
a large force has been engaged during Il
past two days tearing down buildings at Il
extreme point, to make way for the propose
fertilization heavy construction train
bringing in earth from q point twelve mil
out, on the line OF the Central Railroad,
construct Il cross embankment from the OH
10 the Mississippi levee, SO as TO enclose q
area of about six acres. When this embanl
menI is finished as laid OUT, the troops he
Will be amply protected on every side
breastWorks of Il character that would resi-
twelvemonth. This work Will cost the Go
enmen, about S25, 900 or $50 600.
The effect Of the blockade at Carlo Is S
rlously felt at all towns along the river.
A company is organizing at Humboid
which, when filled up will come forward
Union City. The talk there is 10 the effe
that in less than ten days Gen. Pillow Wi
have ten thousand men at Jackson and Unit
City for the purpose of attacking Cairo.
iETERgoIsa PROM PENSACOLA.
The Mobile Register has Il letter from PEI
sacola, from which we take the following:
There is Il sand battery just above the eli
and one below, and soldiers from the upp,
battery down TO Fort McRea. They are Ell
ealnped as far out as three miles, and in a
about II 900 men. The Navy Yard has no prs
nd L.,