The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-18
IMPORTANT FROM MISSOURI.
Arrest Of More eecessionfExs by the
UmeG Men,
&C., &C., dkc.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM MR. SEWARD
'CN TREASON.
The foAswng inpertant letter was yesterday written
by the s1eerctsry Of State

1MROhIfANT IIEEiEh rNOA Mn. CHWAfIO
'C9J TREASON.
The foAewing impertant letter yesterday written
by the s1ssrctary OF State
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Nay 16, 1851.
Eur i have received your letter Of yesterdays date,
asknv NO to.gvc you In writing, my reasons for con-
sderkg acceptance on your pxt OF Governor Letch
and ts@eston recently seized By his orders and in
hh pssessicn, an act Of treason With this request
rs y Ss s.s Of this unicn ncuns vrgnia de-
siSd ovchrow the government Of the United States
me ze,utive authorities Of the State are parties 70
that ,insuYroction, and arc public enemies. Their
acttnn in sczing buying vessels TO be employed in
sxer1tsg that design not merely without authority Of
ssc and osrafsrt 70 public enemes 10 sell vessels TO
shsm, which II s their purpose TO use as s
them in payment for vessels which they have seized
for these parp0ses would be TO convert the unlawful
ing 70 the pains ana penalties Of treason and the
meut would hesitate to bring the offender TO punish
.'sas ! am, sir, your oOeaien' servant srw.pn
To G. HxSxKKs, ESQ Agent New York and Virginia
fteamship Company, Washington.
WASHINGTON, May IT, 1901.
Colonel Mcdowell Assistant Adutant General has been
promoted the position Of Brigadier General Colonel
Thornas the Adjutant General was a short tirnc ago
promoted 70 q similar rank.
The Virginia newspapers received to-day note contn
ned arrivals Confederate troops and their departure
for points not designated.
The Eighth Massachusetts, regiment at the Relay House,
have elected Henks Colonel In place of Monroe, resigned
Fl~er Lieutenant Cclonel and Bon Perley Pcore Major
TIE last named s no in Washington but will forthwith
ioin the regiment.
c.zens Of the seeded States in order to receive pa
tents for inventions must take the oath prescribed by
law acknowledging their allegiance to the United States
IMPORTANT RUMORS RESPECTING ENG
IlsH AND FRENCH ACTION ON AMERI-
CAN AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1861.
Iis useless to disguise the fact that the leading
bers Of diplomatic corps in washi gon are enga led
in constant and anxious discussion on the course may
be necessary for them at any day adopt They have
recently received urgent instructions from their respec
tive inform them with the utmost prec
sion of the chances Of the sections u their present
deadly quarrel II is leaking out that the governmen in
question declare their commercial interests are den
tihcd in great degree with the South, and that they
are forced into taking sides with either they will be
compelled to look carefully after cotton and free trade
England isdspsed TO cautiously in this important
mst.er and playing her usual game OF urging France
to take the chestnuts OF the fire. The country may
not generally be that there is at this moment
agent Of the French Emperor travelling in the South, by
the name OF Barcchs he is instructed to say that he
simply collecting information for the Commercial Blu
reau for the Minister of Public Works but this artihce
transparent deceive the most creduous He is
political more than he is commercial agent, and his des
patches regularly forwarded Paris necessarily
cise great influence the mind Of the Emperor What
may be the final conclusions Of France whether she will
think 1t her interest to play into the hands OF the
utionary party in the South, remains to be seen Our
government preparing for such emergency and II
were better for the leading Powers question TO reflect
long and deeply before they take steps which may IN
yove them consequences they little dream Of perhaps
at this moment.
is beginning TO transpre that Mr. Russell, the cor.
respondent Of the london Times not merely writing
letters TO that Journal but that his private communica
tons for higher quarters contain good deal OF interest
ing matter he does not think altogether discreet to put in
print.
Several arrests have already been made within the
twenty four hours by order Of General Scott OF per-
sons who have recently arrived in this city, who
register their the hotel books coming from
the North These persons believed 10 be spes and
are undergoing most rigid examination. detected,
short work win be made Of them. TWO seized in
their rooms at wizards Hotel last night.