New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-29
THE STRENGTH OF OUR POSITION
ITO SURPRISE possIszn.
Movement In the Mississippi Waller.
irscIal pi,p..ch to The N. Y. Tribune.
EXPEDITION DOWN TIE POTOMAC.

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May %, 1851.
EXPEDITION DOWN TIE POTOMAC.
This morning arose at dawn aud started for
the Nayy-Yard which / reached ut 10 O'Clock.
lust in time to witness the embarkation Of tho
7lst Regiment
Orders were received of the Yard at O'Clock
this morning to turn out and be ready to march
at n moments notice. The excitement aInoog
the mcn was great, and their joy at the prospect
Of coon being engaged in active service or sons
important mission was unbouuded.
The regiment went on board the Philadelphis
aud the james Guy, and steamed down tha
eastern branch az rapid rate.
The Philadelphia is a laree.sized river boat,
aud carries two thirty-two Founders. The James
Guy is a small boat and carries no guns. Ra-
tions for three days were taken along.
Nothing, with cficia! pOSitiVeness, could be q.
certained us to the destination Of the regiment.
but it is pretty certain that it is Acqua Greek.
The distance TO Acquia Creek is iiity-hve miles.
A lardus will doubtless be made at the White
House, ard the regiment will march thence TO
the creek where Trey Will attack the battery The
hebels are known to have erected there.
Tue steamer Baltimore, carrying one -
FOUNDER, and a heavily built ics-boaf carrying
four 2a.pounders, will, together with the Phtar
delpha, attack the battery iroal the river.
The Pocahoptas, Capt. Dove, bad steam up.
and has followed the Baltimore by this time.
The Baltimore. under commaad of Lieut. De
N,se. will take down about 200 men OF the Dis
trlct militia, who were waiting at tue yard whsd
leo. she arrived at the yard this morning
with her crew ot twenty men.
Lieut.. De Nyse Gays the rebel battery at tie
creek consists Of four 32-pounder', and tha. the
George Page lies alongside it, carrying five ~
poundcrs lie says they have probably 300 o.
400 men there.
Capt. Dahlgren went on the Philadelphia.
The list Regiment. leave bshiod about 100 nlen,
including the guard of 40 mea placed Oh Ana
costa Bridge.
The embarkaton presented most beautiful and
imposing sight, with inspiring martial music, and
their colors flying. The men al seemed wild With
excitement, aud will doubtless DO their work maa'
fully.
As Twas about leaving the Yard 1 noticed tho
Anacosta making preparations to move, and on IN
ouiring ascertaned that she viii join the fleet down
The river. She carries four guns.
Tie list Regiment, when they left their quar-
tcrs ut the Navy Yard, had only three days poo
visions, ard were without camp tquipage.
THE SEIZED TELEGRApiIIc DISPATCHES.
There is a great snAiey vita many parties
North as 10 what disposition Will DO made viii
the private dispatches seized at the various on.
ces by order of the Government. We ore "a.
thor,zed 10 say that the wAole matter viii b
placed in the hands Of confidential Commissions
ers, who vii seal aud return to tie Offices
everything connected witt personal or priSsss
busiIess.
TIE CI1Y HOSPITAL.
The attention Of the proper authorities here
is urgently demanded BY the present state and
maranement of the City Hospital. The condo
ton Of tae patients therein, as described TO ~
by mos. respectable authority, is disgrace 70
The humanity OF the city and great puole
charity. The serving OF food is insufficient aae
Of improper quality for inyalids, aud the genef"
budding together OF patients Of all kinds OF ais'
cases, induces and aggrayates the very a'~''
which il eudeayors 10 cure. Ihe sa1phos S'e
said TO be ample, ard ihc nli'maDHseinta'' II nU'
cheating, must be withia the Walls oi tDe 'usH
ing.
ARRIVAL or PRIZES.
couole of prizes, consisting OF two schooOs's
,.sa, With tobacco, owned in Norfolk, wefs
,o,,od u, the eastern branch to-day, having osss
can.nred in the Hampton Roads.
SECESSION IN KENTUCKY.
.;szen OF padacah, Kehtucky, who W
pr.,,iusly invited to leave, reports tue seees'"s
feeling IN the SIX western counties oil hen'acAs
as being fully equal TO that Of South Caro'iD-
From the Tennessee River to tho Ml'sls"pI
Mob.!aw and terrorism reign supreme. hs
firms the remaining portion Of the state " -
faithful TO the Constitution, aud frenaly !"
Union.
ANOTHER TRAITOR ARRESTED. -
Francis Msrcoe, well known as . 'a'e - =,
in the State Department, Was to-day afie'..a '.a,
ut,s;;ny treasonabIe sentiments aud co'nn'l''e''
ARMS FROM MARYLAND TO 'lfsiN.' mn" ,.bn
Am. m and AMMUNITION are being daily a. -
through m % Montgomery County, Maryland, 20 -
rsr's Ferry, Virginia. A squad OF a0A'A