New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14
A COUPLE OF BRAVE GIRLS.
THE PROMISED INVASION.
spsolaJ Di,pstch 10 The n. Y Tribune
WASHINGTON, Saturday, July l3, 1861


scouting yesterday, in small parties, beyond our
tnes. One party of six men, under Lieut.. Upton
Of the army, got two or three miles toward Fairfax
beysnd Falls Church, when they perceived COM
pauy Of rebels approaching, and deemed il prudent
10 hide themselves in the woods. While there sew
sral whole conn anies and number OF small squads
passed. They seemed to be roaming about with no
concerted object. Sezing moment when the
soast was clear Lieut.. Upton took shelter in q
hssSe where he represented himself to be an
eficer belonging in South Carolina Regiment
TO which bis six men belonged. The father Of
tho house, an old decrepit, he who laid the plan
fer tho capture of the gallant Connecticut Capt
Kellogg, and his daughters, the Misses Scott
who carried it out, occupied the premises.
The daughters presently made their appear.
apee After little graduation on the Yankees
capture, the visitors rose to co. disclosing their
real character. They invited the young ladies to
accompany them: the father was not considered
worth srres,iHg.
THEY ARE QUESTIONED AND RELEASED.
fhe ladies in the cOurse of the evening were es-
eorted riding in o donkey-cart, TO Gen. Iyler's
headquarters After being crOss-queshoned little,
they were released. They assert now that they
were very fond Of Capt Kellogg, and did their pret
tess to save him. Lieut.. Upton, who had been
soUe all day, had been given up as captured.
THE ALLEGED CAPTURE OF GOV. wIsE.
Adjatant-G General Wheat of Virginia has received
telegram from Trustworthy source confirming
the report Of the capture Of E1.Goy. Wise.
RRcAPTURE OF PRIZES.
A late number of The Charleston Courier s9ys
shat three vessels had been brought by the rebels
into Tallahassee, having been recaPtnred at
Cedar Keys, while on their way in charge Of
Lieu eDant w. Selden from Mobile, whene they
were taken TO Key West. One of them was
loadej with arms. Some dOnbt is thrown 0n
this intelligence by the fact that the vessels would
not be likely to pass Cedar Keys on their way
from Mobile to Key West, even if the presence
ef the enemy there were not proven.
SOUTHERN MAIL COST.
The report Of the Postmaster-Genersl sent tO
Congress to-day respecting the discOntinuanee of
Che mails in the Rebel States shows that the net
proceeds of the service there were $S3O,378 S9.
The costs So 926, SOC -. making net loss OF
s3,096, ,427 "a. So much saved to the revenue.
THE CASE or JAMEs L. HARVEY.
A committee Of SeLaturs was selected this
morning, in caucus, 20 wait on the President
and request the recall Of jas. +. Harvey frOm
Portugal. An examination OF the telegraphic
dispatches shows that he gave his Charleston
frisnd Judge Magrsth, a larger amount OF ex-
plicit information concerning the doings OF oar
Government than bad been supposed. lie even
informed toe Judge Of the fluctuations Of toe
Cabinet from timo o. time, as they occurred on
the question Of reinforcing Fort Sumter One
telegram apprissd him that with a single excep-
ton all voted for evacuation; another thai the
party in favor Of reinforcement had grown in
consequence Of tire arrival Of certain New.york
politicians. Two Of tie dispatches, as has al
ready been stated were signed "A iriend;" the
other with The fuD name OF the abettOr Of tres-
son. Now that al tine evidence has been
placed before the President, no cannot hesitate
10 following tho sdfics Of the executive branch
Of Congress
PURGING THE DEPARTMENTS or TRAITORS.
Your regular Congressional reporter neglected
" mention the appointment Of the Committee to
investigate the condition OF the Departments. 1t
ia cons. ituted as foliows; Mr. Potter, CHARM sn;
and MessEs. Fessenden, EdgertOn Haght, and
Calvert. 1t has already examined three witnesses,
and has twenty more eubpeused. IL is already
e'ident that the Departments are even fuller oi
trsitors than their most severe critics have req
resented. Not Only are many retained in Office
VINO nave refused 10 take tho oath of allepiance.
VII as many who openly assert that they copsid.
ef Hoi ho opdrng force since Chief Justice Taney
aAS pronounced extra judicial, but among
these are some who have expressed a wish with
40 fhree Gays iOr the success Of the Southern
COnfedsraey, and the defeat of the armies of I'M.
United States. 1t is also n evidence that when tina
facts 10 some Of these cases we're called TO the a,r.
tion Of the hesds Of Bureaus, they replied tbst
the services Of the cleiks ia question were so
important that their dsIoyalty might be- passed
over Tor the present. ID Is SAID that even some
asads Of Departments declined t0 take any action
IN such cases. Beside tbass whose treason ia
susceptible Of proof by direct testimony, there
are many whose sympsthies with rebellion can be
sho~n by circumstantisl evidence. In SONS
oifesue, Tor eAaupIr, every report of reverse
" Tie Federal forces causts q general nut;er of
joy.
"o are happy 10 believe that the Committee
shch has the matter in charge will give oil the
DsiartInentS thorough examination. All are
"a % be tainted. In ali, the appointment the
Lon nttee fell Like a bombshell not filed with
"'ast 1t n not impossible that the inyestiga.