New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-17
ATTACK ON WASHINGTON DECIDED UPON.
Arlington Hights to be Occupied
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.


WASHINGTON, Thursday May l6, 1851.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
There has been nothing Of interest in the days
r0utne Drills, pa AIDES, and target shooting:
have occupied the time of the troops. The ar
raDgement of the details connected with the
recent reerganizations busies the Army aud Navy
Departments. Mr.. Seward has not yet concluded
81 his instructions, aid Mr.. Chase was closeted
from all save those who had business with him
concerning the new loan. Sundry snail foreign
appointments are OH the Presidents table, but,
with few exceptions, it is not the intention of
Mr. Lincoln to examine the papers of any cand-
dates for some time to come.
THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON.
There continues TO be a great diversity Of
opinion concerning affairs at Mount Vernon,
many believing that the tomb has been desecra-
sed and others denying t1e whole statement.
at all events, the Government has heard moth
ing of it, and officials Herewith connected give
it no credence. gentleman prominently iden-
Lifted with the Mount Vernon purchase, and
1ho is in semi.weekly communication with the
superintendent Of the property, has received no
animation of any such thing, and dlsbelieyes it.
find on examination of the agreement of sale,
or bond Of conveyance of the Mount Vernon
property in possession of the treasurer of the
Mount Vernon Association, that this instrument
contains clause specifying that the vault, the
remains, and the inclOsure, shall never be re-
moved or disturbed. This settles the point
to the pretended right of Col Washington to re-
move the remains, notwithstanding that in the
oil Of sale he reserves to himself the tomb and
an acre OF ground around it. So far from any
fear having been entertained by the lady regents
Of the association that any act of vandalism
~ould be committed there they have recently
written TO parties here, earnestly requesting them
to gather up all the relics of Washington in
possession Of citizens and departments here, and
transfer them to Mount Vernon for safe keeping.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS.
IL having been generally intimated by In
terested parties that Government was dpleased
with Gen. Buffers decisive action, that matter
was to-day eiiectually di-posed of by the follow
ing appointments: Benjamin +. Butler, Major
General; George b. Mcclellan, Major-General;
Irwin Mcdowell B igadier. .General NJ. C..
Meigs, Colonel; w. B. Franklin, Colonel.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS
The President has appointed Rensselaer, Ack.
tey Postmaster at RondOut, New.York, and
Friend W. Smith Postmaster at Bridgeport,
Conn. Cunningham Hazlett of Ohio, aud John
l.. Lake, jr., of New-York, have been appointed
to second class 81 400 per annum clerksbps in
the bureau of Sixth Auditor Of Treasury Depart
ment.
THE LENIENCY TO TRAITORS
So bold have become those Opposers of the
Federal Government, that openly and frequently
they utter their reasonable sentiments, believing
that they will remain unmolested. This the
Government has decided must be stopped, and
orders are issued for the instant arrest Of any
party who INDUCES in Secession talk, or who, by
his behavior indicates sympathy with the rebels.
Last evening q squad of Metropolitan Rifles
came upon Wm. j. DOnohoe, late Tax Clerk OF
this district, and took him to the Central guard
house. TO await the orders Of Gen. Mansfield.
Some time ago he went South and, after re-
naming awhile, returned. The Rifles have been
on the leok out for him since his return from
Virginia. The charge against him is that Of
taking up arms against the United States.
Search is being made for other suspected parties,
who have been in the Dsunion camps, aiding
and abetting their cause with information and
advice, and who, judging the present BY the
past, have imagined themselves secure from
harm. There are some prominent members Of
Washington society who need and are receiving
close police attention.
MILITARY SUPPLIES.
There are no new arrivals this morning. but
Government teams are moving from the depot "a
the various camps and quarters with the bag.
gage and stores Of troops already here. The
Superintendent Of the District is constantly or.
cupied in giving to regiments the regulation rife
or musket. Nearly all now here are supplied
This morning, FIVE companies of the I'd New
Jersey regiment, having Hint-lock muskets
marched from their quarters to the Arsenal
where they exchanged them for new Mini,
fnuskets. 1t is the intention of the Department
to furnish oil with saber bayOnets, but recss
sarly much time is consumed in making them