The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-05-17

Washington dispatch says Secretary Came
ron has rendered to Simeon Draper Colo
nelcy of new company of dragons Mr.
D. has the proposition open for future con-
sideraton.
HERALDs SPECIAL.
WASHINGTON, May I5.-It is understood
that the rebel States have made proffers for
the purchase of European and other foreign
vessels, but our Government has notified
the diplomatic corps that no such purchases
will be respected, no matter what the flag
that covers them The language used on
this occasion was unequivocal and decided.
I 1t has also notified the diplomatic corps
that if any commissions from the rebel
States be received by any European power,
this Government will not hesitate an instant
to break off all diplomatic relations with
said offending power, and not only recall
the Minister Of the United States, but dis
miss from Washington the Minister of said
power.
It was remarked that the entire diploma
tic body was present at the military soiree
Of the Secretary of State last night.
The Times correspondent says all work
upon the Capital was suspended to-day by
order of the commissioner of public build
ings.
of the Pawnee now off Alexandria with
guns pointed upon the town, and it is I'M
derstood the secession flag now floating over
that city, will be pulled down.
4 schooner was seized at Baltimore
having on board two boxes of MIME Rifles
and three boxes ammunition.
Some of the Baltimore police were detect
ed taking boxes of Minie Rifles from a
warehouse with the evident purpose ofsecre-
ting them from the government. The arms
were seized and taken into camp on Federal
Hill Conclusive evidence has proved be-
yond a doubt the completely of the police
Of Baltimore with the rebels.
The Tribunes correspondent says, having
seen it stated that Senator Douglas had re-
ceiged an appointment as Brgadier General,
| asked the President if it was so. He
said it was not and that he had not thought
of rendering it to bIm. lie also stated that
if Generals were to be appointed from civil
lite, he imagined there were many who
would be inferior to Douglas in that
position. That Senator Douglas was the
first to tell him of the ANTICIPATED
trouble in Maryland, and TO point out the
proper route, via Perrysville and Annapo-
lis, and suggested that Fort Monroe and
Point Comfort were the points that COM
manded all that section of the country.
Mr.. Lincoln referred with pleasure to the
fact that Mr.. Douglas, earlier than any, call
ed upon him announcing his determination
to stand by him and approving Of his
course.
The President has promoted Brigadier
General Butler, to be henceforth a Major
General of the U. S. army.
The most significant offer yet made the
Government is just received from Scotland
Certain prominent Scotch merchants doing
business in this country are resposible for
a tender of ten regiments unequipped,
but well built, hardy, active men, who are
receiving eleven dollars a month above
their living, and who are ready and willing
to enter the service of the United States for
the war; be it long or short, on condition
that at the end Of the war our Government
viii grant them each a bounty of land.
Two Yachts, belonging to private individ-
uals, have to-day been formally accepted by
the Government for service, and detailed
for service by the Treasury Department.
Their owners, JAS @. Bennett Jr., of New
York, and Key P. Ives, of Providence, R. l.
have been commissioned as Lieutenants,
in the revenue service, and are ordered to
their respective vessels as Lieutenants COM
handing.