New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-20


To the Associated Press.
WAsHIsGToS, Wednesday, June l9, 1861.
Some time ago. application was made 70 the Secre-
tary of War obtain the admission duty free, Of linen
drillngs imported for the Of the Cadets Of the
United States Military Academy, and was refused by
him. on the ground that the policy Of the Government
should at all times be to prefer domestic manufactures
in all instances OF purchases for the public service and
TO resort to foreign markets for such articles only as
cannot be obtained in this country. BY the following
it will b. tia: the Secretary Of War has pursued
similar course in reference to recommendation Of
the Engineer Department for the admisson free ofdey,
of $50 tuns of gascoking coal and % TONS Of camel
coal imported for the use OF the Military Academy.
The Secretary of War cannot counienance this i'm.
poation of coa by approving of this recommendation
better article Of coal of all kinds be secured in
this country than be brought from Europe and
is smed due tie great industrial interests CT the cou-
try that the Government should foster and encourage
It's own resources instead of those of foreign countries
The two Pennsylvania regiments which arrived
yesterday, were this morning reviewed by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of War.
The Rhode Island Regiment have returned to their
camp near Washington.
TIE Star saws there is reason to believe tLat the
hood of Occoquan as far as Cenrevile and that they
are marching with heavy guns in the neghborbood Of
Fairfax Station 81 miles from Fairfax Cour-IIouse,
and II miles from Alexandria. 1t is supposed they
may purpose an extension of their forces up along the
line of the Orange and Alexandra Railroad, now
building with the view of attacking the Zouayes who
are guarding the repaired bridges this side. All the
indications 20 TO show that the disunion troops arc
al fnr, Inup'iou daily
instalrnents to points nearer the Federal liDes
Sneaker Allen and the Hon. Albert @. Porter have
succeeded in procuring requistion for four additional
three years regiments from Indiana be raised in the
Southern part of that State. 1t is said that companies
almost enough 10 complete them are already raised.
Thus. Indiana will bave % regiments. This will en.
tie them to Major-General, in which Brighten.
Morris. now serving 80 calamity with the three
months volunteers, win probably be appointed to that
position.
The War Department has also accepted or author
lied 10 be raised four additional regiments from Wis
consin and the same number from lowa-one Of those
from the latter State 10 be cavalry all others infantry.
The two companies Of the 7lst Regiment who went
to Point Tobacco Nd several days ago. have returned
to Washington. Although they were unsuccessful in
their search for concealed arms etc., they obtained
much valuable information for the Government
The opinion is that the military company who had
been drilling weekly in that neghbOrhood have gone
to the relief Of the Secessonss at Acqua Creek 1t
seems that Port Tobacco has been headquarters for
such recruits.
The Mount Vernon received orders to-day to get
Immediately under weigh for point down the
river, and amply manned and munitoDed departed.
It is evident that the Secessonists intend interfere
with the navigation Of the Potomac by erecting bat
teries OH its banks
The announcement is officially made to-day that the
President in consequence of the pressure Of public
business, is obliged to decline receiving any visitors
from this time until the opening Of the session OF
Congress.
John Bradshaw of Indianapolis has been appointed
Brigade Quartermaster.
The Douglas Monument Committee met to-day, the
Hon. John b. Haskn in the chair. Present: John
+. Ennis ]. J. McEhone, Geo. w. Mclean, Thos.
G.. Fields, and Andrew NJ. Salade. They reported
that Col. John w. Forney would deliver eulogy,
and Prof Henry OF the Smithsonian Institution had
kindly profered the of the lecture-room OF the
Institution. of which Judge Douglas was one Of the
Regents, for the delivery of the euogy on the 81 OF
Jur. Prof. Henry was selected TO preside. The
Committee had under consideration the use TO which
the Douglas fund should bs appropriated; but, owing
10 large number Of communications upon that sub
ect being laid before then, 1t came TO no fnai con-
clusion. ,
The following resolutions, proposed by Thos. c.
Fields Of New-York, were adopted;
Realised That an address the citizens Of the United States
be prepared pubshsd setting forth the objects 0 COM
mittee. ..-...u..
for each State consist Of not more tnsn ~ nor less h
Elembsrs such report 10 this commrtee
ResOrsd II /, that the friends Of the as sens
tor Dougss without distinction Of party s,smeie n ssn
speve cities and vss on the evening OF 'ne 30
Juy as.. purpose forming relief and monument a0