The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-03
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Interesting News from
Washington.
The Military Programme Of the
Administration
Blockade Of the Southern Coast from the
Chesapeake to the Rio Grande.
Arrival Of the New York Fire
Zouaves at the Capital.
Vigiiant Blockade Of the Mis-
sissippi River.
Capture Of a Cargo Of Munitions Of
War by the Loyal1StS AZ Calr0s
TIVE NEUTRAL POSITION Of KENTUCKY.
MUNICIPAL WAR MOVEMENTS.
Our Map of Fort Pfckens and
Its Defences,
Ass, Asss &es
Capture Of a Cargo Of Munitions ef
War by the Lsyalists at Cairo.
TIVE NEUTRAL POSITION or KENTUCKY.
MUNICIPAL WAR MOVEMENTS.
Our Map Of Fort Pfckens and
Its Defences,
Ass, &sss &es
NlWs FROM the SEAT OF WAR.
QUE SPECIAL DEsFArCHEs FROM WASH.
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INGTON.
MILITARY PROGRAMME OF TIE GOVERNMENT.
WAsHreros, Nay 2, ASel.
me events OF the bit days have proved that the
psssrarne Of the military operations Of the government,
autographed to the BEAID by this correspondent some
Swo weeks ago. he being strictly carried out. An army
u forty thousand will be concentrated a and about
ahs point check the aggressive demonstrations OF tho
secession upon the capital and secure the control
n the Potomac river and Chesapeake Bay. corIs ID
af from ten to fifteen thousand win be stationed
u Cairo, and another Of equal strength ut 81.
Louis, to protect tho Mississippi river and reoe
saacks that may BIO possibly made upon exposed points
n Southern Illinois, and ruppress secession movements
In Asscui and Arkansas. body Of twenty .1ousand
wiz be embarked upon transports, under the
voy OF men Of war at the earliest possible moment, 70
Nsress the rebels OF tho Gulf States exhaust saeir
ges ~ compelling thom to hurry their forces from point
. pca and effect landings for the reospture OF military
poe:s The relief 81 Tort Pcens win douet.essy be the
ks: demonstration OF tao doa,ing army.
Ths precipitation Of Virginia North Os-ciins and Ton
nsesee into the seceeson movement the immediate
sccsson Of the second call for additional force Of sixty
nve thousand volunteers General scot was confident
sS being able 20 put the rebehon In the cotton
and sugar states with the seventy five thousani fst
called out Sould the rebellion spread st further La
the border slave States third call win unquestonably
be mado As is tho placing OF large reserves upon
var footing al the frse States VIII enable the govern
men, TO use the whole Of the hundred and sixty thou
sand men summoned ato service for offensive operations
the reserve forces being than sucient for home
dsferce.
mo Navy Department expects 10 have at loast fifteen
sp var pat to sea for blockade of tho principal
6cnthsrn rrr,s a few days Some forty odd more yes
sss vii, 90 rot In readiness IN tho course OF the next
four weeks and in loss than sixty days every inlet on
,he Southern coast from the mouth Of james river to
ahx. Of tho Rio Grsndc, will be efectually closed
The administration considers it altogtncr improbable
that complications with foreign Powers will arise from
the blockade of tho Southern ports. true treaties
With European and eanish American governments exist
under which BIZ be made 70 operate against
vessels sailing the flag OF those Powers only upon
ths peo Of two to six months after its declaration
Dot these spuatons the blockade by the United
Bates Of foreign, and not OF s own ports The right of
any TO determine what points shall constitute
ports Of entry unquestonaby absolute, although the
history Of may not sford parallel TO the man.
ner In which about being asserted by the government
of ths country. Even formal blockade wcrc not es
sabshcd foreign rado with Southern ports could not be
continued, they being no longer ports OF entry
The follo9 ing the stat Of the military district Of
Washpgton Colonel J. 8. II. MansGed, Inspector Conc
Yai United States Army, Commanding; Captain Theo.
Talbot, Assistant Adjuiant General; Lieutenant T.
Q. suniyan, First Artillery, Acting Assistant Ad-
tutant General; J. X. Drake dc Kay, Esq, vol
~nteer, Aid de camp; Major j. g. Barnard, Chief
EsgIneer Captain D. p woodbury., Lieutenant T. L
Prime ana Lieutenant H. H. Robert, sssstants all Of the
United states Corps Of Engineers MAJOR D. H. Buckcr,
Chief or oaartcrmasters Department Lieutenant y II.
Camp Eighth Infantry, and Leltenant &. Ross Seventh
Infantry, assistants Lieutenant A. Beckwth, First Ar
silJcry, Chief OF Subsistence Department Lieutenant
Keton, slxth Infantry, assistant Surgeon G. IT. Laub,
Omitted States Army, Medical Director Surgeon r. y.
Simpson, Cnod states Army, In charge Of General Hos
pl for tho regular troops Assistant Surgeon D. L. Ma
srudor, United states Army, In charge OF General Hoepi
cal Tor volunteer forces
pEsresATIoS or JUDGE CAMPBELL, or THE UNITED
sTATEr SUPREME COURT, ETC.
WASHINGTON, May 2, 1851.
Associate Justice Campbell has resigned his sea on tho
bsrch Of tho Supreme Court Of the United statoe no
having heretofore announced that hc would follow tho
Soruncs Of Alabama though not approving Of secession
ns known that 800 nschanics are 10 20 employed re-
m ring the damages 70 the Northern Central Railroad,
wit sufficient number OF troops 70 protect them while
Al. work s progressing Thus tho way VIII be oponcd
sw transt o. uoops and munisions Of war; and for
p,sei ger travel
Tho weather Is delightful 70 day The SIXTY ninth hsvc
No. a, vod yet but arc expected hourly TIE Seventh
ws not 20 into camp to day, tcr camp cquipsse as
met arr,a a. Their engineers are busy laying oit tie
camp at cridian FnL
secre,av, Seward has again stated that no win sond
Ministers oA whsther hcr instructions ready ncs
uo docs no. wc for foreign opinion Interference
Virginia IA hit Washington in a weak point. 10
oysora bcA ld fcr hove money, as none care W
the river thls wa "
granted 10 day 10 q Daniodoro Dans, of Barnwcl Court
uoucs South carol.nA The thing wss dons "a eyped
tsousy end with no more trouble, shan II no had 30.
spged 10 New fngiand.