, 1861-05-17
rrou, Tie Seat or wars

WARRINGTON, May 16-The Secretary Of the
Treasury specifically explains what is meant
By the words .''other snppies',ln IN the enumer.
atioa Of articles coatraband ofwar, contained
in the circular Of the "a of AsE, addressed to
collectors and other officers of the Customs.
Thay N zan mercury In all iks compounds,
ctlc.lda of potash, and pta<iash, baggiIg,
rupss sud nitric acid. The laat named could
bs used for tbs manufactEre Of gun cotton.
Tho Department WILL do al ie its power to
s;at.s from the operation Of tie circular, and
therefore i. has suspended it 90 far - Western
Virginia il concerned, and OF 1hia due uctiee
viii bo otn :iaily given.
NEw YcaE, MAY le-The H*rald's special
from Frederick, ryland, states that rumor
prev,ils that the Kantuckia1s 1t Harpef's
Ferry have not been furnished with arms, aIe
Uaipn, and are abuut leaving for homa.
There is trouble there and desettious are uu-
mcrous. Tbs Hsrold's Cha1abersburg {Pa) cor-
respondent etates that an attempt WAS made
last night to blow up the bridge On the Balti.
more aad OHIO railroad, jasaaRelow Point Of
Rseks, wn!sa aassstt failed /, u,r ;,
Secretary Cameron has tendared to Simeon
Draper q Colontlcy of new regiment OF dIa.
g5oas. III. ?. holds the proposition open for
future consideration. 49,
understood that the rebel states hare
made p:nt1ars Of tbs purchase Of English aid
oraar European vessels, but OUT government
la notih ID the diplomatic corps that no
su:h purchase will ba respected, no matter
what tae flsy that covers them. The language
us5 d On this occasion was une4n1roca1 AID de-
corr. If auv commissioners from the rebel
s:at.s 3 ba received by any European power,
hi, government viii not hesitate an instant to
brsai of al diplomatic relations With .9cA
offending power, and not only recall the hin
fsters OF tha United 8tatcs, but dlsm1ss from
!u.-t;noton the Mil:ss.@ o. SAID power. Ii
was remarked tnst tlc .ac entire diplcm-..-- ooas
waa present at the military soltes Of the secre-
tary OF State, last night:
The Times correspondent sayB all works up
on tbs Capitol wsre suspended today, by or
der OF the Commissioner Of Public H1ildlnga.
Amesaenger was sent to the commander OF
the IAunee now of A1eXaudr1s, with guns
pointed upon the town, and it t1siunderstood tbs
Secession fig, now floating over that city,
will Looa come down.
4 schooner was seized to-day, ut Baltimore,
having on board txo boxea MIME rifles and
three boxes ammunition, aud also detected
soma Of the Baltimore police taking boxes ct
Minis muskets from q warehouse, with the
evident purpose cf secretirE them from the
Government. The arms were seized and t.
ken Into camp on Federal ELL. Conclusive
evidence wae formed beyond doubt OF the
comp!l:ity Of the police Of baltimore with the
rebels.
WASHINGTON, May 1t-The President has
promoted Brig. Ger: Butler to bs henceforth
: Msior GENERAL Of the United Staten Army
The most significant odef yet inside, to- the
Government il just received from Scotland.
C5rtain prominent scotsa merchants, doing
business In this country, arc responsible for q
tender of ten regiments, unequipped, but
well built, hardy, s:tive nen, who are now
earning eleven dollars a mouth above their
living, and who are ready and willing to entei
the service OF the .. 8. for the war, be it long
or short -, condition tbat At the expiration o1
fhA var Goyernment will grant them sReh d
Tie yachts belonging to pir.yate individuals
have todey been formally accepteo ~ sns
Go7erameat, aud detailed for service BY the
Treasury DEPARTMENT. Their owners, James
| q, Bennett, j., Q; New York, and T. F. Ives.
j. ~ ?. v4 ace, z. l., have been csnmis
stoned ~ Lieute lapts in the Revenue SERVICE
II 10 their respective vessels az
L.s.u-cnalt5 Commanding.
New York, May l6.-fhe Her1zd's Wash
ioeton correspondent states that q the 17th
ult, the War Department tssued - order d
ree:ing the comms1der of Fort Smith, Ark.
Forts Cobb, Gibson and Waahita to evacuste
and repair Win troops aud Government pro
oer.y to Fort Lea7cnwor.h sud authorizing
| iae occupation Of these posts BY Arkaasai
volunteers, called out By the first proclamation
| Of the President. This explains the abandon
! ment of Fcrt Smith By it, federal garrison
| acme time since.
Tue Government to day received adVic5a
| from the squadron eff Fort Picksrs. NJ
change, up to the LAST date, Of tie military
status. TIE squadron, in accordance With IL
structIons, hao put q stop to the landing Q
| vessels from Nozzle aad New Orleans, Nitt
supplies ior tho rebel army, being complete
blockade. Isappears tho rebel troops hav'
| been almost wholly supplied with proyision'
| from these two potts. The atoppage Of thes'
supplies at this tins will, it is thought, oper
ats most disastrously to the troops, as thel
xara Int poorly aQpp:ied before.