The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-25


probable Several Of HE aEds now hero assert that
his VIII be presented for Of those posislsrg
PREMATURE REPoRr RxLArRo TO GENERAL DIX.
Tho report Of the appointment OF Major Sonersl DIX to
the supreme COMMAND Of the grand army Of the Cuoa Is
prematnre.
ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-.
Quite q number Of members Of Congress have already
arrived. They all express discrimination to make the
Extra Session as short AZ possible.
MvALIpxp SOLDIERS SENT HOME.
Between two and three hundred sick or inefficient
volunteers have been paid or and sent home since
Friday.
RELIEF FOR THE FAMILIES OF VOLUNTEERS.
Tho City Councils this afternoon unanimously voted
goo fg the relief Of families Of the District Of Ccum
bia volunteers.
ARREST OF SUSPECTED SPY,
Several members Of the New York Fourteenth reg!-
ment 10 day arrested suspected spy, among whose Of
fects It the boarding house plans Of comps the
Virginia side the positions Of batteries, the numbers Of
troops and other valuable information. BE was turned
to the military authorities
EXPERIMENTS WITH R,FLKD CANNON.
The President and Secretary Of War attended this az
ternoon interesting and important expe5!r,ents With
new rife at Warrington arsenal.
OBJECTIONS RESPECTING LETTERS FROM THE REBEL
STAIRS.
The Post Office Department, in reply 70 certain In
quires Of the Postmaster Of PhadelphiG, informs him
that he should disregard any stamps letters dropped
into his Office bearing the marks Of express companies
when there is to believe they from dsoyA
States. They however, should be delivered the pay
ment Of full postage without the cent drop. The special
agent has been instructed to investigate the matter and
the department adds the carrying of letters estab
lhed post routes BY express or By other companies in
violation Of law, must be stopped.
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO THE ARSENAL.
The President and Secretary Of War visited the Arsenal
this afternoon.
COL. BAKERS REGIMENT ORDERED TO FORTRESS
MoNNoB,
COL Baker, Senator from Oregon, has been ordered,
with his California regiment raised in New York, to
port at Fortress Monroe.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL BALLOON ACCESSION.
Prof Lowe made another this forenoon from
the great hill at Balls Cross Roade, Virginia This point
ia within about fifteen miles Of the rebel headquarters
The Professor aacended about thousand feet and
must have been seen by the rebel pckets without the
aid Of glass. he was secured from calling into the
ensmy's country by cable.
THE AFFAIR AT MATTHIAS POINT.
ALxxAzDRIA, June "a, 1851.
The following . correct account Of the affair u
Matthias Point, about fifty miles below FrdAy-The
steamer Freeborn received charge Of muskery from
the shore when of that point The shots went over The
vessel The Freedom replied by throwing grape into the
shore repeating the dose on Saturday afternoon If
further stated but not on sch good authority that
small gum wAs fred from Matthias Point. This occur.
renee has been maspned into IA engagement with the
Freedom and masked ba&tAry. A clump Of trees at
Matthias Point affords good opportunity for coucealiug
battery.
By order Of the War Department trains commenced
running regularly to- day the LOudon and Hampshire
Railroad 70 the camps, leaving at hapast eight In the
morning and Hpast four IN the evening, under tho
managership OF a. E. Gray.
No intelligence has been received Of the whereabouts
of Captain Kellogg Of the Connecticut Second regiment
whose calamity lately led him into an ambuscade. BE
was in command OF the Winston company.
Professor Lowe made ascension to.dsy. No direct
information Of his observations has been received out
side Of the War Department but report says that he dis
covered large FORCE
It s said the rebels also employ balloon for the game
purposes.
All was quiet at the outposts during last night
The teegraphic wires between Camps Upton and Tyler
were cut during last night.
was reported this evening that the pocahontas would
sail for Matthias Point At eight o'clock but personal
visit dsproved the rumor, although steam is up ready
TO start away any moment.
The Pawnec is still In the neighborhood Of Aqua
Creek and she can attend to operations at Matthias
Point