New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-22
THE LATEST wAR NEWS.

The news from Washington and Virginia this
morning lie not of q startling character. 1t is
clearly the intention of Gen. Scott to proceed
with sure steps, ascid,ag the risk of being COM
PEELED TO retrace his way. Aggressive measures
will lot be taken till they can be 50 taken that
there shall b. 10 necessity Of going twice over
the same ground. Mean xhile the North is gain
ing strength and the South increasing in weak
meas, piached 10 basket and store. If JEFF. Davis
becouss impatient Of delay 90 our part which
Injuries bim more than several pitched battles
he may push On aud make an attack If this
is done, tho responsibility will be on his own
head, Such seems to be- the tenor aud tone o.
the word from Washington ths morning.
Those who have within day or two visited
Alexandra say that tho town seems like O
deserted village. -Four or fre thousand people
have left Alexandria siuce the commencement Of
tho present troubles. There were perhaps six
companies Of soldiers there, numbering at the
outside 500 men. The Pawnee is lying close at
hand ia az attitude quite dlscoursgiug to
traitors.
A Virgnan, lately arrived in Washington,
says that there are in the State from $1,000 u
w OOtVVV aImOu tuCus IlC tuiuhe Otu DdfB
intends to push on to Pennsy vania. Gov. Letcher
is calling on the sOldlers tO vote for the Ord-
nance of Secession at the approaching election,
aud it is saId tho voters in some districts will be
forced to declare their votes openly, 81 that the
Uuiou men eau be compelled to leave the State.
Persons who have recently passed through the
South northward. say that they received some
e nd
Soldiers were everywhere in motion toward
Virginia, all eager for fight.
1t ia said that 900 nen left Harper's Ferry
on Monday for Grafton, Va. to resist passage of
Federal troops 10 Wheeling.
The New-York I'd Regiment passed through
Baltimore yesterday. receiving many attentions
and beng choered at various points Of tho route.
The ship Geo. Parkbill of Liverpool, On the
way to Charlestoo, s. g., was captured ON the
ISth by the Niagara. She was supposed to have
arms aud ammunition concealed beneath load Of
salt, though her captain declared that he was in.
nSceat Of auy evil intent.
The valuable services of Floyd have been &C.
cured by the Rebels, who have made him
General They must look sharply after their
arms. uneSs the ex.Secretary las tanned his
propensIties since he ran away from the United
States Government.
1t is stated toat tho rebels have established a
blockade at Memphis. prohibiting the passage Of
all upward bound boats.
A accommodating party from Chambersburg
yesterday visited tue rebel camp. They saw 800
troops ten miles from Harper's Ferry, aud 700
ut WilliamsPort. Ii is believed that they intend
forward movement soon.
Gov. Ellis Of North Carolina has telegraphed to
JEFF. DAVIS that bis State has passed an act Of
Secession by q unsailnOns vote.
Que hundred and twenty soldiers from tho
camp went to Baltimore yesterday
aud seized large quabtity of-arms stored in an
unoccap,ed house. There were taken 500 mus
kets aud 1900 Okes. The arms had been 10 the
care Of ths city authorities.