New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-06
The Rhode Island Troops TO March Southwark.
GOV. spaAsvE RsMAlss IN COMMAND.
GOVERNMENT STRIKING EFFICIENT BLOWS.
The kentucky Regiments Accepted.
Blockade Of the Mississippi River
Special Dispatch TO The N. Y. Tribune.

The time granted the Rebels by the Govern.
ment has expired. The Rebels continue to reba.
Government has begun its work of paternal pan-
shment. Gen. Butler of Massachusetts,, who ia
proving himself as gallant leader in arms, az
he has heretofore been skiful in politics, last
plight took possession of the Relay House and re-
ports to. day, by special messenger, that he com,
mands the connection between Washington aud
Baltimore, and awaits further orders.
Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island, had msds
arrangements for a temporary absence from his
forces, but received an intmstiOn to-day that bic
troops would soon move sOuthward, and that, il
he desired to be- with them, he bad better re-
MAN, He at once gave up his contemplated
trip, reassumed charge of bis well-equipped reg.
ment, aud, with them, is ready to march at
moments warning. His force numbers ,3SO, In
GLIDING tho Marine Artillery company, whose
practice is pronounced by army officers to be
equal to any they have ever seen. Their desti.
nation ia uncertain, but it will probably be Nor.
folk or Harper's Ferry.
SO busy are they at the Departments, so con.
slant is the movement of troops, and 80 we'll
defined is the impression that something is to BE-
done, aud that ut once that many tlmid people
find cause for a trip to New-York, and it wall
be well for those remaining that they are lone.
The city was startled about o'clock, by the
firing of guns near the Navy-Yard, and hundreds
flocked to see the cause. They ascertancd that
it was the arrival Of tue steamers Star of the
South, Wyoming New-YOrk, and Others, with
troops and military stores.
There are scores of rumors fitting about tho
city concerning the policy of the Administrator.
But whatever the rumOrs may be, this fact Is
settled. The Administration is at wOrk-at work
in the right direction, and is striking heavy
blows upon the mead aud front of its contuma-
cious children. The papers, Tor fortnight en-.
suing, will be filed with accounts Of what Gov.
erBment has done, as, for the past fortnight,
they have bothered themselves as TO what it
ought to do.
Gen. Lane has left here on very important
business for the Government, connected with tie
maintenance of its supremacy on tho frontier
the success OF which might be placed in jeopardy
by any disclosure OF its point and purpose.
The Massachusetts Sixth, with $50 men, LEFT
at the Relay House. The intention of the Gov
eminent is to open the route from the Relay
House by Woodstock to the Northern Central
Railway, avoiding Baltimore, as l stated yester.
day, uds;;! the bridges arc rebuilt aud roads re-
paired. The steamer Cambridge from Boston
has arrived with stores, &C., for the MaSsachu-
sets Regiment, aud will be bought by Govern
ment.
From information in my possession, have every
reason to believe that very important movements
are in process of maturity the publicity of which
would necessarily interfere with their successful
result, and it may be well here to state that Mr..
Sanderson of the War Department is still at the
telegraph Office, and continues to keep watch
full eye 70 Succession dispatches, or those contain
ing information which the interests of the Govern
ment require to be stopped. There has been no
order from the War Department in any way mod
fyinghis original duty.
Senator Wilson, who has been here almost con-
tinually since the incoming Of the Administration
remains, and in his capacity of Chairman OF TIC
Military COMMITTEE, is giving the Administration
the benefit of his shrewd practical ability sad
great energy of character. He is daily at tno
War Department, aud hs suggestions receive an
the attention they 80 eminently deserse.
The Twelfth (New-YOrk) Regiment go into
camp on Tuesday morning. The members feel
amazed at the statement in The Times that they
were drunk on the way here, and wish 1t TO Do
understood that they are as orderly and Well
behaved as any other set of gentlemen. Ihen
cbaplaiu. Mr.. Smith, whose attacks on Mr.. Beecher
and Mr.. Wilson have given him DOtorety, has
gone home The Regiment is not ID neeo u
funds.
Kentucky's two regiments, Coils. Tlrreu ana
Guthrie. having been organized, the Governments
has accepted them; and the people OF the staso
have teudered the command to Major Anderson
of a brigade, of which these regiments will be
part.
Captain Pratt's Company G., U. s. regulars,
arrived last night. While they were on .ne
transport at Annapolis q man rushed on "''"
bis jug of whisky, which he gave to the Captain
His manner attracted attention, and the WHISKY
was given to the orderly sergeant, with difeeHo..
to have it chemically tested, when large asP0'''
of arsenic was discovered.
Ellsworths Fire Brigade continue 70 DO ''e
heroes of the place. They feel terribly mor.neH
that a few members should have 20 outraged w
community. and brought disgrace On the corp.
Tbere ara about $50 desperate rascsls IN 'ne
Regiment who will be drummed out. Iherc s's
about so professional thieves. Tonight ten s'.y
bad men are ia tho Guard House, ana WIZ