New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-17
ADVANCE OF TROOPa
Three companies are ordered to long bridge.
One has crossed, one is at the draw, and one is
at this end. There is work ahead somewhere.
To the Associated Press.

To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Thursday, MBy 16, 1861.
Mr.. G.. Coffin of Indiana has been appointed to thc
Southern SUPPLEMENTARY of Indian Affairs in place OF
Mr. Rector He left to-day for the country west of the
Mississippi, with important instructions respecting the
welfare OF the Cherokee, Cboctaw Chckasaw and
other Indian tribes 1t is known tha: the delegates
representing them lrecenty returned homel, were,
while here, favoraby impressed with the friendly feel
ings of the Government for their prosperity. They
will be reassured, through Mr.. Coffin that it is neither
designed nor desirable to interfere in any way wha,
with their domestic institutions including Slavery,
while they will be convinced that il s TO their interest
to forever remain terms Of peace with the Federal
Government. The public are aware that OF these
Indians have been tanpcred with by the Disunonsts.
The new Con missioner Of Indian Attain, Mr. Dole,
assiduousy applies himself to the work Of preserving
the quiet of the Indians generally in view Of the
dangers which they exposed from the designs of
white men, vino GEEK through them to further Seces-
3 Oh inior sts.
None of the managers Of the Mount Vernon Society,
residing here have any knowledge Of the reported
moyal Of the remains of Washington, hey what has
been publsAed in the newspapers. They reasonably
presume that if the facts represented, those in
charge of that place would before now have 80 III
formed them The deed of pu' cbase gives John A.
Washington the possession Of the tomb, and the priv
leee of incoriDg half in which to enter. TIE
remains of the rest of Wasbngtons family are de-
posted there Apart from this he has no legal right to
remove the dust of the Father of his country TO any
other locality. This is evident from examination Of
the deed in possession of Mr.. Riggs Treasurer Of the
Mount Vernon Association.
Owing to AL inenul ton by the Virginia authorities
of the for conveying The mails om Norfolk TO
Hampton, aud from Old Point to EastyiIle although
specially for the accommodation of the citizens OF that
State the Po,lmasef-G neral has auuued the con-
tract. From representations made To the Department.
il probable for similar reasons that nearly all if not
the entire river mail service will be officially dsconn
ued in the course Of few days in the Sece sion States
An order was issued to-day by the War Department
for noe of the fourteen regiments accepted yesterday,
on the solicitation of the New-York Union Committee,
proceed Fortress Monroe, and the other five to
repair to Washington. Toe concentration Of many
troops at tbc former poet is fct Of important sgni
cGnce. IL "a believed here that Ma Gen Builder will
have command in that quarter.
The President to-day promoted BigadieI Generals
Butler and McClennun TO Major-Gcneras; Captains
Franklin and M,igs to Colones, and Col Thomas to
Brig tdicr-C eneul.
The following appointments have been made: DIR.
W. s. Wallace Of Illinois Paynaster Of the Army;
Rensselaer, hckley Postmaster at Rondout y. Y, and
Friend W. Smith Postmaster al Bridgeport Conn.
The Government transport Marion with army cup
plies has arrived from New-York.
Occasional are made Of persons accused of
giving aid aud comfort to the enemy. The last
had tlmpered with the Government troop, and en-
deayorod TO Ieruade them to join the Confedente
army He was handed over TO await orders from Cen
Mansfield.