New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-16
Gen. Harvey on the Case Of Mcdonald
svoci.i Dispatch to The n Y. T.l5ass.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May II, lSGl.
GEN. BUTLERs PROCLAMATION.
Gen. Buffers Baltimore proclamation has
caused quite a CONSERVATION here; aud. although
it was nneh more lencut than was anticipated,
II receives the corda Endorsement OF his
supeTiors.
tbs FATE or ROSS wINhNS.
The probable fate of Ross Winans also ex-
cites much interest He is an Old man. having
A large circle Of, friends, aud one for whom
a great deal of popular sympathy Will
he raised. 1t seems TO be the gen.
eral impression that, il he can be imprisoned.
heavily fned. and dissraced, it will have better
effect than if he should be hanged, or his prop
eriy cOniiscated
THE IEDiAN TERRITORY FORTS.
II seems that. for ITS own reasons, Govern
rnent saw it on the 18th Of April, to order TIE
immediate evacuation OF Forts Smith, Cobb, Ar
buckle. and Washi,a, which stand as guard posts
of the Indian Territory. The men were needed
elsewhere, and were directed TO report to the
commandant of Fort LeayenwOrtb, 1t being left
80 the discretion of the commanding officer TO
replace them with Arkansas volunteers. These
points, if taken by the Secessionlsts, or occupied
by hostile Indians. can easily be retaken, but at
present they would be of little use to the coun'
fry.7 Hostile Indians, however, are not plenty.
Dir. Dole who so ably manages that department,
and who efectually impressed their head men with
an idea Of tie power OF the North. says that as
vet there IL 10 indication Of trouble from them,
but, OF tie contrary, they viii be very apt. II
found fighting az all, to be underneath tie hag
which has so long protected them. In fact, two
Chiefs Of the Chickasaw Tribe are here now
with tender OF $50 men from their section, but
it s not deemed well to accept them for the
general service at the present time.
AN OFFER FROM SCOTLAND.
The most significant offer yet made TO our
Government is that Just received from Scotland.
Certain prominent Scotch merchants. doing
business ia this country, are responsible for a
tender OF ten regiments of unequiPped. but we'll
built hardy, active men, who are not earning
SlI per month above their living, and who are
ready ard willing to enter the service OF the
United States for the war, be it long or short,
on condition that, at the expiration of the war,
Government viii grant them each bounty Of
land.
TRE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railway las at length
changed front. W. Prescott Smith, Master of
Transportation of that Road, has, on It's behalf,
requested Government to take military possession
Of it, and to run it IT has that between
Annapolis and the Junction. No reply bas yet
been made, but, Of course, Gen. Scott, who has
all along intended TO occupy the Road when be
needed il, Will not modify his original programme
20 suit anybody.
GEN. SCOTS HEALTH.
1t was remarked last evening" at Mr Stewards,
where the General was an hOuored guest, that.
for sick man, ne seemed remarkably hne
trim.
AcCEPTANCE or YACHTS.
TIVE yachts. belonging 10 private nd vidlals.
have today been formally accept1d by The Gov
ernment. and detailed Tor service hy the Treas
ury Department. Their owners. james Gordon
Bennett it,. Of New-YoTk. and L. L. Ives oi
Providcuce r. L., have been commissioned as
Lieutensnts IN the Revenue service, and are
ordered TO their respective vessels as LieuteBsots
Commanding. What exact service they are to
perform s yet unann0unced but they arc the
only ones whom Government has seen ct TO accept
out Of large number offered, aud 1t IS believed
they will be found very nseul as messengers
from point TO point daring the blockade.
DISPATCHES FROM ABROAD.
Very satisfactory dispatches have been received
at the State Department from our representa-
tves abroad. IL is well known aow that at %
Csurt whstever. with which this nation 10 on
friendly terms, VIII the representatives, of JEFF.
DAVIS meet with aoy reception which would not
be as freely accorded TO any gentleman from
this country who may desire presentation at such
Court. II Is not deemed desirable at present to
inform the public more at length concerning
these affairs. but it may rest assured that the
so.caIed Commissioners found themselves met
everywhere by the most peremptory dsclnations
Of recognition.
APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments we're made by the
President to-day: Alexander 5. Mckay Of
Kentucky, to be Consul at Panama, n. e.; Z.
p. Bassett, Postmaster at Toledo Ohio; Roya
Bach, Register Of the Lani-0fice, Nebraska