New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-30
fr the Orange and AleIandris road, which wil
son he put in running order.

| ARRIVAL OF u. \. OfFiCEES FROM TEAhes
Coils. Waite, Hoffman. and Chandler, and
Cspts Michel. aud Gerard, with 30 other officers
from Texas. who we're released BY the Rebels ON
parole, have arrived here aud are awaiting the
drcIson Of the Government on the Important qIes-
tion how the promise extorted from them not u
,eyve against the South shall I've treated.
These officers feel that they have given their
word of honor, wbch. gentlemen, they must
keep, aud for the AduiDi-tratIon formally to re-
fuse to recognize the parole, by ordering Tue
officers on du'y, wouid be to dIsmlss them from
the service To recognize it formally. on the
other hand is utterly ont Of the question.
middle course may be ad'ptd and the parole
ignored, but those who gave 1t assigned to Po't'
the duties Of which cao be performed "i'hont a
breach of personal honor. The fact that all tbe
ficers WHO escaped have reported themselves
here is the strongest proof OF their loyhl'y.
The manner in which they speak Of their be-
trayal iuto the hands OF the enemy by Gen. Iwisgs
is unmistahable. They were purposei, sca'ierrd
over an immense extent of country, without means
of INSTRUMENTATION intelligence from The Nortb'
instructions from Government or their superlorS' Ut
knowledge OF the policy OF the AdminlstI atloh' "
the feeling OF the county, in small pnitleS SUI
rounded by overw hclnng forces, With no general
orders from any one but Traitor Twiggs; II Is not
surprising that they surrendered OIL terms rather
than be butchered. Capt. Nichols had scarcely g" 10
Texas when he was obliged to suffer the disgrace oi
a release on parole Capt. Gerard paid over
$50. Coz, given him in charge by les gnng Quar-
terrnaster at Cairo. having brought 1t sniei! 'ne
whole distauce in Lis wastcoat lining. From 81 y"
40 officers. with so or 4C0 men are still prisoners
ia Texas.
Cart. Chnmbl,ss of the 2d Cavalry, who lett
Texas week or t~o be'ore the Others f" quar-
tered with a squadron in tho Treasury buii'ipe'
just vacated by the Massachusetts 9th.
AFFAIRS IN RICHMOND.
Two men, who were forced INTO service by
tue Virgi,ia authorities OF Richn"nd' have ar
rived here. Tney report bad condhi"n OF
things in Richmond. The troops are poorly pro-
,idrd for, having to get food as beet They can
Imceudiary fires aud robberes are OF irqi'"t
occurrence. They escaped from the city u"d The
troou,. but were arrested at Fairfax Court HOUSE.
h, tue Virp,nlan. there the day the Go'"rnnrut
troop. entered Alexandria. S"on Sit"r they
we're carried to the rrbrl quarters, a m-sSrt ger
arrived and reported the Federal troops within
an bolr's march advancing rupdiy. La All iI-
stant the prisoners were lett nlone, their cSPt"rs
with the whOle body running heller .krlt"r
through tie wood.. Tie prisoners lid IN the
woods till the Federal troop. cauie uP, aud
then put Themselves under their protection.
Ttey are going North.
Arrests oi di.unionists are frequently msde cB
the other side oi the rIsrr by our tro"Pr. Among
the last is William Burcb, Postmaster at Falls
Church. 1t u said that the Sec~'Sonisis ut
Fairfax Court H"u.e PR pose TO arrest aud bold
enough Union iLen To exchange for the siavep
ca, airy at the Nayy-iSrG.
COMMUNICATIONS WITH ALExASrRA.
Passengers between tins city aud Alrxnbdria.
by tho boats now running. pass without nn, re-
strlcuon between the two cites. passoN beng
ony required Of th"se g"Ins by land.
VIRGINIA ALARM.
When last head from, at day break on Fridny
moruinp last, the redoubtable coniinundcr Of tie
mouu,ed home guards oi Alexandria, ~bo are
used ~ make charges upon old market wonrn
coming to Washington with ba'kef. OF EGGS aud
vegetables, was rushing throngb the Du'h hiii
estate, two ur three miles out Of Alexandra, ht
the top OF his horses speed The "versoer hnilrd
him, ~ know why and whthrr. lie answered,
Can't stop now to tell you. Ten thousand
Federal troops are i'll Alexandria" aud set spurs
10 his stsed.
APPLICATIONS FOR MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
From personal observation Of individual cases
| am couvnced that the pressure i"r ci'il Offices
here 10 not gre,ler than for military appoint
m,nts. and the young men whose Ambition tnkes
the Latter direction are as q class greatly supe-
rivr to those who sch the former.
TIE GUNBOAT CONTRACTS.
The sp. cidcatlons for guubouis will be opened
at the Navy Department t'-inorrow.
ILLNESS or GEN. CAMERON.
Gen. Cameron has been prevented by slight
illness from attending to puhilc buslne's to-day.
THE BOLIVIA AND NICARAGUA MINISTER'S.
Our Ministers 10 BOLIVIA, ID. X. Cater OF
Ohio. and to Nicaragua, A. IL. Dickinson oi
| New.York are here receiving instructious being
oa tho sye of departure.
| WESTERN VIRGINIA MAILS.
The mail, Tor We.r-rn Virginia will hence
forth be seut to Watering Via Harrisburg and
Pittsburgh; for Alexandra via Washington. For
two or three days before the s,'rpaee they will
20 To other s.ced-d States wa Louisville.
TIE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
The table in to-day's Lteoigence1 Of the Vir-
giuis elrcton, complied from Official returns,
most, from We-tern couobes, gv's 2,ieO Tor