New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-10


ACTIVITY AMONG TRANSFERS.
Tie activity among Government teagsters Is as
great il any time previous TO thc'lae baue
Provisions aud other euppos 10 immense quantities are
hsued to the vaous camPs 5o;l in and out OF the city
COMFORT OF SOLDIERS.
In this connection il mag he stated that much more
regard than heretofore s PAID 10 the comfort and sub
sistcnce of The soldiers and as consequence. but lit
lie, if any complaint now exists among the troops.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.
Soldiers arrive from time to time, including of late
large proportion of cavalry. They udicioualy dis
tribued along our now extended Potomac lnes. Inc
movement of troops during the night is certainly an
improvement their improper exposure to The sun
Many OF those recently appointed to military once
are waiting impatiently Tor their commissions; the
WSr Departmen; is daily thronscd with thcm
already uniformed.
TUE BLOCKADE.
The Southern newspapers will not much longer eA
ult over the ineIicency OF the blockade in localities
which might here be specified. The Navy Depart
meat is in the possession Of ample power, recently con-
feTed by Congress and is expeditiousy completing ar
rangemens applicable 70 all such cases.
Mr.. yANDERBnT's STEAMERS.
The Naval Constructor charged with that particular
duty, reports that he has twice examined Vanderbilt 3
steamers, aud considers them unfit for the service
required viz: for blocksding purposes, and the Navy
Department in view of the facts presented concur with
him in this opinion.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS
The following Consular appointments have recently
been made some Of them confirmed by the Senate, aud
others since ihc adjournment Of Congress-
John 4. Neal q kansas, Consul to Kingston. Jamaica;
Hog TO Triu6aj; M ~ Jackson o Wisconsin to hssh l.
J. Sing Of Rhode l,snd to Qporio g. Bowms9 o.
TO Msauzas H. Wheeler Of Iowa to C'enos L9ns mouh o,
Aa. achu.es Palermo; Charles W. Goddard Of hsne to
s.sT of %.fS.n '1 10 Gn.pm. Ia l. PTe Of TsI. to Ma.
mora James Ii Arme.by OF NewYort to Naples vice Han'
NETT, who has held that ctce 80 years.
PRINCE NAPOLEON.
Prince Napoleon. who left here yesterday to visit
bevcnd our lines in the direction Of Bull Run bad not
returned this morning he intended. The supposhon
is the Confederates have invited him to extend his
journey.
COLLISION or PlCKETS.
A company sent out last night by Col. McCunn to
relieve his pckets beyond AleXa1dra fell in with
body of Secessionsts, VIXEN shots between them were
brisk'y exchanged, killing two men, bat on which side
the Colonel did rot state when to-day be mentioned
the occurrence to several friends in Washington. lie
cent reenlorcemeus to the relief Of picsets, when
the enemy fled.
VIGILANCE.
Our troops on the Virginia side are more vigilInt
than heretofore against any possible surprise.
UNION PRISONERS AT RICHMOND AND MANASSAS
A letter was received to-day from Lieut. Parks OF
the list Michigan Regiment. dated Richmond, July -
in which he SAYS be is prisoner with hundreds OF
Others, in that city More than 20 officers are with
him. lie has the names of sc of lie regiment held
there and believes these are all.
Col. Butterworth, Lieuts. Maush, Warner, and
Perkins and others, still at Msnassss Junction
wounded. Only three Of his company are with him.
named Geo. PHILIPS Murray Baker, and Geo. Baker