The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-26
Arrival Of the Savannah Pri-
yateersmen.
important Legal Proceedings Relative to
Prizes and Prisoners.
News from Fortress Monroe. Went
ern Virginia and 16issouri,
Asss &sss ~
en- SPECIAL WASHINGTON DEsrArenEs.

WASHINGTON sJune Is, 1851.
COUNCIL OF THE CABINET AND MILITARY LEADERS.
Lieutenant Major General Scott and his military advisers
the President and Cabinet to-day when the plans Of
ise campaign fully developed and discussed The
only facts that can be developed in relation TO are that
the Union forces are ready and that the blow viii
be struck.
THE CoxPRoxsERs At THE CAPITAL.
This city is cursed at the present time with an
arrival Of beings known - oompromisers.
they claim TO represent an immense nnanca
and moral influence In Philadelphia and New
York. They are either ashamed afraid to boldly
nounce their Intentions consequently they write ancuy
NOUS letters and drop them In the street. where they
know editors win find them. One Of these choice papers
Wa published in Warrington paper today. Tho sup
posed author Of II has made efforts to poison the minds
Of the pre with the cowardy idea that the
ought and intends to stop where H. and mot assert
ito dignity by punishing traitors, but to leave the
whole subject to Congress to debate and settle.
am happy TO DO able TO state from the highest autho
rity that there not the slightest intention the part
Of the government 70 treat with the rebels, from Je
Davis down to the meanest Pryor among them. On the
contrary was settled this very day to pour down upon
them speedily the aroused legions Of the North and 10
prosecute the with such numbers and such vgor
shall leave no chance for doubt in the minds Of the vio
the loyal people who support il, are In earnest.
spirit is being aroused that win result
In placing the man who shall dare offer
proposition to compromise with traitors in the
category, and to hang both Tho feeling against any
thing Of the kind II intense here at the present te
that II s believed who would openly propose TO
settle with the Southern rebels by compromising would
be hung a. found. The statement thai the i'd
mnistration has listened to proposition from Je Davis
to suspend hostilties, il without the slightest
foundation in truth. The real policy Of the ID
ministration was correctly stated in yesterdays
HxaArD-Thas the idea Of compromise would be
undignied and suicidal )" and that Congress, when
It comes together, should "scout with the contempt
one which involves the theory that the rebels to be
treated on an equality ~ belligersnts."
GENERAL DIX APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND OF THE
FORCES IN VIRGINIA.
Major General Dix arrived here from New York
today, and paid his respects TO the President
Secretary OF War and Gen. Scott. Gen. Dix Is
10 supersede Gen. Mcdowell in command Of the Union
forces in Virginia opposite Washington unless the Pres
dent oveules Gem Scott In this his present intention
II u subject under discussion at present by the civi
and military officers Of the government, whether com.
mander who il young, experienced and knows tho on
Gers Of the army he b TO lead ahou be superseded
the eve Of great battle. by man advanced in years.
Just from civil life and who has no acqpaintance with the
ofnoers under hin command
General Mcdowell ID certainly one Of the most active
and vigant officers IN the service Of the government.
He spends fully onehaf Of his time in the saddle One
can hardly 20 anywhere within the Union lines during
- the day without meeting him with his aids.
SEVERE SERVICE Ar THE ADVANCED POSTS.
The picket service Of the Ohio and Connecticut regi
nants very severe and dangerous. Onethrd Of their
neh are constantly on guard and shots are nightly ex-
changed between ths puposts apa the lurking scouts ot