New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-20
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
Tile NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
It embraces Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
GEN. surlEa IN COMMAND OF THE NEW DEPARTMENT
GOV. LETcHER FRIGHTENED
ANOTHER TRAITOR ESCAPED.
REINFORCEMENT OF FORTRESS MONROE.
GEN. BUTLERs HEADQUARTERS THERE
THE MINNESOTA DOING EFFICIENT SERVICE
Infamous Conduct of the Norfolk Rebels
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REINFORCEMENT OF FORTRESS MONROE.
GEN. BUTLER's HEADQUARTERS THERE,
THE MINNESOTA DOING EFFICIENT SERVICE
Infamous Conduct of the Norfolk Rebels
speci. Disps,eh TO Tho N. Y. Tribuna
WASHINGTON. May 49, 1861.

the war excitement ard the further announce
meut th,t the command was assigned to Major
Gen. Butler. in no way diminished the feeling.
Gen. Mansfield and Gen. Butler have been IN
consultation with Mr. Cameron the greater part
of the DAY, and Gen. Scott has been party to
the consultation this evening Gen. Butler, 1t Is
presumed, will 20 to Annapolis tomorrow, and
from thence to Fort Monroe at which point
some IL, 900 troops are TO concentrate within the
week. with which it 10 expected Gen. Butler VIII
obtain control Of the Department. Gen. Wool
naturally feels disappointed at this assignment,
but Gen. Butler refused peremptoriIy to be sta
tuned under him, and the result was that tue
new Department wac given to Gen. Butler and
Gen. Wool viii probably 90 elsewere.
From orders issued it is evident that the Mas
sachusetts troops will be kept mainly together,
and sebt to the occupancy Of the above Depart
ment. TIE Massachusetts Fifth and Eighth re-
ceiyed orders this afternoon to prepare for an
instant start. They were ready in thirty minutes,
but have not gone yet. The New-York Twelfth
is also under marching orders
TIE REBEL FORCES
There is no further information of moment at
the Department concerning hostile troops, save
that which confirms previous accounts giving
heavy forces in Virginia and general concen-
tration of troops from all the Rebel States.
ILLNESS or COL. vosBURGH.
Col yosburgh of the list is quite i'll with
hemorrhaee Of the lungs, and The last report
was that he was not expected to live.
MILITARY MATTERS.
Gen, Sickles and staff went homo this Alter
noon, and Will at once proceed 10 organize his
brigade.
Gen. Scott will review the Seventh Regiment
tomorrow afternoon.
Col. McCernand, with important dispatches
from the Governor of Illinois, arrived this after
noon.
The Pennsy l7ania Filth is quar,ered at Inaugur-
alton Hall under the floor of which were found
yesterday several pools Of staenaut water and
dead hog One member, who vac perfectly well
last night died to-day without any apparent
canse. HIS body was as blue Is indigo hour
before he died. His name was George Shrek
from SchuylkIll
Col Ellsworth's Zouaves received their sup
plies Of under clothing to-day, and were as hap.
" as children with a new toy. They have suf.
fered from the lack OF such comforts, and were
becoming dissatisfied.
TOE nine Ncw-York Regiments reported at
headquarters as having reached the city, are the
9Th, 9TH, 6th, 18th, 25tb 2Sth, 69tb, list, and
the Fire Brigade. From Massachusetts,, the
9Th, 6th and Sth, and Salem Zouaves. From
New-Jcrsey-the lst, I'd, 3D. and 4tb From
PebDsl lyania-the 4th, 5tb, and Sd, beside the
Philadelphia artillery. From Rhode Island one
Regiment aud Marine Artillery. From, Connecti-
cut-the LIST and ID From Micbigsn-the lst.
The scouting party from the fist Regiment,
which went last week from Washington to Rap
pshannock has returned and reports that while
going up Acquia Creek they were menaced BY a
masked battery Of III guns-5pounders. They
also discovered extensive earth-works near the
mouth of the creek.
Last night, three Zouayes strayed out from
camp. Wien arraigned before Col. Ellsworth
this morning, one Of them unwound from bis
body a Secession flag, II feet long, which they
hauled down from a pole at Alexandra. The
Colonel excused them, and much excitement was
caused by the exhibition OF the flag.
TESTIMONIALS OF RESPECT.
Mrs. Lieut.. Slemmer is at Wizards Hotel,
and is the recipient OF much attention. A num-
Der of distinguished gentlemen called upon her
this evening, paying their respects formally
GOVERNOR LETCHER FRIGHTENED.
have just seen person direct from Rich
mond, who saw Gov. Letcher night before last.
and who reports the Governor " DO very much
frightened and to have said that he hoped and
believed there would be no fighting.
CONFIDENCE TRAITOR NEARLY TRAPPED.
1t is discovered that o man calling himself
Westbrook, but whose real name is Parmenter,
who recently arrived in the city, from Western
Virginia, ostenslby for the purpose Of enli'ting
the sympathy Of the Administration in behalf of
the Unionists there, with q view to the pr cure
ment of arms, ammunition, &C., for that party,
to be used against the Secesslonists, is the same
person who, not long since, visited Pittsburg,
under an alias, where he purchased and carried
away a considerable number Of arms, after max.
ing similar protestations to those made here,
which weapons he is known to have placed in
the hands of the SecessiOnists.
He was concerned in the recent shipment OF
contrabaud goods from Baltimore ria Chesapeake
Bay and Patuxeut River into Virginia. On
finding that parties here had identified him,
and that his movements were being watched, he
suddenly disappeared, and is supposed to have
gone direct to Richmond. THIS is but one OF
inpumerabIe instances in which individuals known
% a,tor+.c y;sw. inimical Tn Cove nmept have