The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-01

n ssr ae caL se asarained III the .roocs chsersnTy
..,sc % every duty inlosed upon then Win ths
yse n.mbsr mere, and thse constantly arrigiag.
cur cizsps 'eel perfec,y from outside d,s-
attacks AID therefore they comparatively free
from dsquietirg excitemert.
Az nigh, Be expected hosr oc tat .,le II any pri
~ Vic expression Of secession sentiments those
of slsncs
Cc~pary 70 many assertions which have fcuad their
way into The newspapers none restricted inter-
krec wiih legitimate pursus, aud The civil slnials
Easio1, "A bere.ofcTe, IL unimpsired
The chAn's and traders, class, have been srf
fering ihsr busness, but are experiencing come
ei,es.
ne fear Of being starved out" ia dissipaed sup
plee ol csiLe and osher neosssarles constantly
csived.
Great Improvement has taken place 10 oar s.rests
Some tne back the military we're moved on oar grea
horoCshss ostsntstously, and light artillery aud nyins
dpgoons rosiy, and ofsr at The top Of their berses
speed. Military corriers we're constantly riding .,
rather racing tser horses 10 oonpsnSs o. from two 70
six from ono end of the Aveaus Z, the other By a..
this sxc.tsmen; created among citizens and spp-e
hsAsons s;red up the part OF women and others
not properly appreciasiDg sh1se movements. The fear
constantly excited that some dread event hap
directed
IL n credtable 70 the administration that upon having
A attention called 70 his subjet at appreciated
ths propriey Of making arrangements for more quiet n
The conduct Of the military and other movements there
With connected Under the reform needless military
displays unnecessary exhaasti Of borse nesh appear
on or suee:s The result Is comparative quiet and ap-
parent freedom The part Of the peculiarly sensitive
from The nseoiess alarm which heretofore prevailed
Tho friends Of the Northern troops hare may be
suyed that the seduously cared for by tie
government and are welcomed and cordially appreciated
py citizens 9. iayge
The operations Of the treasury for past few days
have been considerably embarrassed on account Of the
scarcity Of coin It 10 supposed that there
,han eight millions Of dollars subject 70 the government
draft In the different cities, but owing 70 the obstruc
ton Of The roads by The dunnsts the Secretary Of tho
Treasury has not deemed II advisable TO order its sns
POI tation hher. Tho inconvenience VII, however, cny
be temporary.
Berrisn, Chief Clerk n the Navy Department, las
been appointed fourth Auditor Of the creasury.
A general order from the Adjutant Generals Office
says-T5st Lieutenant Charles a. 0gle, First drs-
goops, having failed 70 render his accounts az
required by the &C. Conserving the disbursement Of
public money! approved January 81, 1898, the Pres
dent directs that ne be dismissed from the army Of the
unsed States. He Ia accordingly hereby dropped from
the rolls OF the army.
Some Virginia papers quietly hint at the formation of
1ge military camp 10 tho vicinity Of the Ancieu:
town Of Dumffss, the Potomac, and ahou, twenty
i've miles below Alexandria Many Of the military CON-
pAnes which have recently arrived at Aexaudra from
the interior believed TO have been thther
This location s below Fort Warrington, but The Viz
ginia shore.
The following significant article appears IN the Virginia
Sentinel Of Saturday.
Our people qriet upon the fact hs. the MIL
aYy preparations for defence under the direction
Of sb ewd skful, indefstRsble experienc~d and patti
otto officers Our Commsnding General, Robert E Lee,
by susoronatss Of acknowledged capacity and large
pereEcc
the plans Of our government are Of course not suitable
matter 81 public prcc amafion Our military boards keep
their els is obviously per they should
the attempt to unrdds them, FOR the ~sest plans
oen bsfed BY dfciosnrs however made tet % trust,
With eeoerous nadence, those TO whose hands Sc
have committed the duct Of Affairs ana prepare
s.vs 10 susta them with all the pswer Of united and
courageous people.
Senator Hunter, W. C. R,vee, ". D. Preston, Judges
Camden and Brock have beer appointed by the
Virginia Convention CO delegates 70 the S,uthsrn Con
grsa
The Virginia Convention has passed an ordnance es-
tablienipg the Navy Of Virginia, and authorizing The
banss 10 issue and two dollar notes.
TIE Navy Department Is to put sea going vases On
their guard
The lighthouses at Capes Henry and Charles SLOW no
hghts
schooner is sank in Eve rathoms OF water sbou. elk
miles north o. the wo Trap lishhp in the Chesapeake
Bay.
The NshttoAt off Windmill Point has been removed;
also the lightboai at Smiths Point