, 1861-05-29
CHICAGO, WEDNESDAY,, MAY 20, 1861.


From kAe SeAf or WAR;
NEW YoRk, May 2s-The Comnereia1 Id
York regiment LETT the Navy Yard this moru-
Ing IN armed steamers, to take possession Of
Aqua Greek Col. LefTe1ts addressed the
New York 7th regiment, informing them
their term Of enlistment had expired and that
they were at liberty to return II they desired,
but the Secretary Of War would be glad il they
would remain IN Washington thres days lon
ger. Every man shouted he YVES ready to
stay for that time, and as much longer as the
Government desired. It is understood Gov
eminent does not feel 1T liberty to detain them
longer than the time mentioned. They will
then return home
The Tbst's special ssyB advices Just received
from Manassus Gap state that the rebels have
been throwing up entrenchmcntsa at that point
Tor several weeks past
The Commercial dd,ertixr's despatch states
that it is generally believed that federal troops
have been moved on Grafton aud Ha1per's
Ell Ihayer has been appointed Patent E1-
nmincr.
WAsmsorox, May, as.-The belief that the
President has determined to tender Col Fre-
mont Major Generalellp ellcts much gretifl-
cation~ E1-Goy. Banks Is here By Invitation of
the Secretary Of War.
The Washington City Councils have passed
N. 7. Herald Despatch.l
It is said that Davis and Beauregard are ex-
pected 1T Richmond to-day. Delences arc
being constructed outside Of Richmond All
the bridges On the Alexnadria Railroad haYe
been burned.
Proposals Will soon be issued for forty steam
gun boats Of 500 tons each.
Brig. Gen. Mcdowell takes command Of the
United states forces In Virginia, in place of
Gev. Ban Ks fa7ors the putting Of an army
Of Sex, 600 men in the field, so that the diff
Guilty may be speedily settled. -
Worlds Special Dispasch.1
WAsHNGroE, May 27.--No Virginiaus are
allowed to enter Alexandria, unless known to
be loyal. a large number Of persons were ar
rested to,dny, charged with uttering intlamma.
tory sen lments. The Notifications command.
ing Arlington Heighths are nearly completed.
4 Agentlemnn who arrived here from Richmond
to day, states that the gI enteat activity pre-
walls among the military there. He was only
permitted TO leave on being Identified as =
WellknoWn Baltimore merchant. Thegcneral
sentiment in Richmond Was that en- attack
must be made on the Federal forces at Alex
andria, but TINT idea did not prevat 80 exten-
siyely as he came tarther North The public
feeling was that war Was fully fnaugurated,
and that while tho present is tull Of trouble,
their future Is gloomy and dark.
I'm informed that several secret meetings
Fredricksbu1g, and ut several other places In
the State, with view to organizing and arm
ing for mutual protection, while voting for the
Union ticket, The vigilance Of the rebals
md difficulty Of obtaining arms prevented
these plans from being carried out- The
rebels allowed few Union votes to he
thrown, to rebut the presumption OF coercion
A Vlrginian from aomc forty miles from
here, reports tonight that he met on his way,
some 5000 rebel troops, all marching for
Ha1per's Ferry. They WcTo poorly clsd and
two-thirds Of them were armed with revoly-
ers ouly, tied around their waists With ropes.
Especial to the n. z. Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Hon. John 4. Nc
Clerrand, Of H., is here, urging the prompt
eminent on the line Of the proposed military
operations. He urges the Government to
promptly purchase large quantities of proVis-
ioEs and grain, row in the hands Of Illinois
farmers and save them in some measure for loss
by cutting off their former Mississippi mar-
kets. Gov. Banks will be rendered Brig l.
dier GeneralahIp, and be d:tailed to the
Bureau Of the Qna1termaster General John
q. Fremont has been appointed MINOR Gen.
etal, and Gov. Dtnnisuu, Nayh1 Officer.
: The President to-day accepted additional
regiments Of volunteers from IndiaHa-
The War Department was to-day offered q
battalion md battery Of four 12 Founders, BY
ably te accepted
At one o'clock this morning, Lieut. Tomp-
King, with squad Of mo1pted men, recon-
rniteFed towards Fairfax Cours House. A
mile this side, two horses were espled with.
out rieera. The horses were surrounded, and
o foNling piece st the Lieutenant, and the
other drew O revolver; the fowling pieca
drcppe1, but the revolver accidentally wen.
of, and the Virginian was shot in his right
arm. Both were taken prisoners, and had fine
horses
Rumor predicts speedy advance of troops,
commanded by BeaNrcgard, to reteke Alex
andria.
A Union flag is flying over the Marshall
House in place Of the Southern rag.
NEW YonK, May 27-The Times has letter
from Pctersham, Western Virginia. teays:
State troops arc constantly coming in, bring
ing arms, and We are an1lous1y looking for
help from Ohio to drive them OFT, aud hope
they will come soon. The little county OF
Taylor gave 700 majority agnIrst secession.
The vote In Grafton Wns 451 against secession.
One Of the traitors, standing guard last night,
shot q good Union man dead IS he vas pass.
Ing, going to town. Fathers are against sons,
enough in our own section, bat we have no au.
thority to act under. We wcnt U. 8. off
Ger to lead Us.
Especial to the New York Tribuuo.1
WASHINGTON, May 27-There has been a
mistake concerning the naval force now at OF
near Scwalls Point The Navy Department
eay there should be only the lonticeIo and two
small single gun boats there. The Minnesota
onght to be By this time of Charleston, s. C..
blockading that harbor. Ii there has been an
attack, therefore, upon sewalrs Point, as has
been reported the past few days, in which the
.Minnesota was epgnged, she disobeyed her OF.
ders, which is not at all probable.
Affairs In Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, May 28-The encaupme1ts in
the tuburbs OF the city are broken up to day,
aud the troops quarteTed In the Arsenal and
Jc1fereon barracks.
An American Zouave regiment, to be com.
nanded by Col. Morgan L. Smith, is forming
here. An Irish brigade is also filling up