Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-16
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Assurances that
the administration is vigorously prosecuting
its u easures against the insurrect0nary states
have a substantial basis All the members OF
the cabinet, together with the president, arc
animated by common principle in furthering
plans for concentrating the government poll
cy. An increased stimulus however, was to.
day applied 10y committee OF prominent
men from New York. They had a long in
teryiew with them. The result was the presi
dents consent to accept fourteen more regi
ments from New York. This meets the con
cGrrence OF Gen. Scott The committee
strenuously urge more prompt and effective
measures, with no halt in the proceedings, and
it appears from their private conversation that
the supply Of money to support this increased
force, is matter to occasion no unpleasant con-
Germ to the administration.
A report is current that an engineer officer
has discovered that the Virginians are throw
ing up offences within spy glass view OF
Washington. This may be repetition of a
former canard. If confirmed it is improb
able that the government will remain an indif.
ferent observer
AT an adjourned meeting of the court of
claims, to-day Judge Loring only was pres
ent. 1t adjourned to the 4th of July. Ex-
solicitor Giilett's name is suggested for the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge
Scarbury.
During the. lss4an'ttfd, North Carolina col
lectors, like those OF other seeding states
have ceased to make returns to the secretary
OF the treasury. Marshal Fisher, for the east
ern district OF Virginia, is the only judicial
officer in that state who has not resigned.
Those for North Carolina have resigned.
The president has appointed Geo. +. Talbot
district attorney tor Maine, and Nathan A.
Mouton postmaster at Newburyport.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-All Geographic
communication south OF Washington is sus-
pended, the secessionists having removed all
the wires. new company has been organ
lied embracing all the southern lines
The cabinet held a meeting to day. Trains
on the old schedule will be resumed, Thurs
day, between Washington and the north The
European news is highly satisfactory to the
government.
The secretary of the treasury has speciiical-
ly explained what is meant by the words
'other articles" in enumerating articles con.
traband of war, in the circular dated the ID
OF May. They mean mercury in all its com
pounds, chloIate OF potash, nitrate OF soda,
chloride of potassium, potash and pearl ash,
bagging rope, and nitric acid. The last named
could be used in the manufacture of gun cot.
ton. The department will do all in its power
to exempt loyal citizens of the inSurrectionary
states from the operation OF the circular, and
he has suspended it so far as westernlV Virginia
is concerned. The department have refused
to allow the transportation of street railroad
cars to New Orleans.
There is reason to believe that the report of
removal Of the remains of Washington from
Mount Vernon by the secessiOnists is untrue.
The Herald correspondent says the sacred
remains of Washington have been removed
from Mount Vernon bv Col Washington who
has recently joined the confederate army. In
the sale of Mount Vernon, Col. Washington
reserved to himself not only the tomb OF
Washington, but also an acre Of ground around
it.
The president takes the deepest interest in
the desperate struggle now going on in Ten
nessee between the secessionists and Union
men. Measures are in contemplation for the
support OF the gallant Andrew Johnson and
his devoted friends, in their heroic efforts for
the Union.