Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-24
Telegraphic Dispatches.

ment; but she says she must have time and
further information before she decides what
to do with it. It is not known what the
United States, Great Britain and France
will say upon she subject.
The privateer question may be disposed
of summarily. 1t is now understood that
this government several weeks ago offered It's
assent to the treaty Of Paris, abolishing
privateering altogether. The attitude of the
governments known to be firm in all its
foreign relations, insisting, just as it did be-
fore disunion began. on all its rights; but it
is courteous and friendly toward every pow
err. The foreign ministers here are gratlied
and pleased with the imposing demonstra-
tons of the loyalty of the people to the
Union. 1t may here be remarked that all
of them were present at the reception Of the
| Secretary OF State last night, and appeared
to he on most cordial terms Of friendship
with him.
Mr.. Asia Buruagua, the new Charge
d'Affairs from Chill, WAS, by appointment,
received by the Secretary of State to-day.
He presented bis credentials, and delivered
speech, assuring this government of the
sincerest sympathy AID respect on the part
of the government of Chill. and saying that
any harm which could befal the United
States would be equally disastrous to Chilli.
| The forms Of government Of the two ma
tons are the same, and they have Il common
interest aud e common cause. The Secro-
tary Of State replied, reciprocatng these
kind expressions. lie said the Uuited States
was the friend of all nations and just to all
nations, but thsy were essentially and for
ever Republican and American.
1t will be recGllected that the late adm in
istratinn was not on favorable terms with
the Republic Of Chill.
The Navy Department WILL in the course
of this week, invite proposals for building
the steam machinery Of number Of screw
gunboats. The machinery Of each to con-
sst Of two back action horizontal engine
with surface condenscrs, and Of TWO vertical
water-tuhc boilers The cylinders to be 80
inches in diameter, and the stroke and pis-
ton Is inches The two boilers tn contain
ninety-one square feet of grade surface, and
twenty-scven hundred square feet Of heat
ing surface.
No proposals will he considered except
from proprietors of engine building estab-
lishments. Parties desiring to propose for
the above machinery, will apply to the chief
OF the bureau OF construction, equi pment
aud repairs, who will furnish them with q
complete specification Of the same and CT oss
sections Of the vessel, together with the pro-
visions and conditions of the contract they
will be required to execute.
Professor Amasa Mccoy, secretary Of Cas-
sius NJ. Clay $ Guards, visited Mount Yer.
non yesterday, and reports that the tomb OF
Washington remains undisturbed. The
trips Of the steamers thither were suspend
ed some weeks ago, and therefore the only
way to reach Mount Vernon is overland
from Alexandria. The superintendent re-
quests that no visitor in military uniform
will present himself for admission to the
grounds.
HARRISBURG, May 22-W. w. Mise, a
captain in the eighth Pennsylvania Regi,
ment, left for Washington to-day as GEAR
er Of the plans and reports concerning the
rcconnoisancca yesterday on the Potomac
river He penetrated, as before stated the
epemy's lines ct Shepher;!st0wn.
Samuel j. it2a also penetrated the lines
at Williamsp3rt, and drew plans of bis po-
sitions, and has reported the SAME to the
General Government The Confederate
troops at Williamsport had not crossed the
Potomac. They had received no reinforce
ments up to 3 O'clock this afternoon. but
they received two wagon loads of provisions
from Martinshurg to day.
Governor Curtin has determined to estab-
fish camps at Easton, and probably also at
Erie, Williamsport Bedford and Ijniontown,
The policy Of establishing camps at Erie
and Easton is doubted by military men.
CINCINNATI, May GA special Frank
fort dispatch to the Commercial says the
House has concurred in the Senate amend
ments requiring the State Guard to take the
oath to support the Constitution of the Uni
| ted States
Mr.. Rousseaux made strong Union
speech in the Senate in favor Of sustaining
the government. He said he did not con-
slider the Union now dissolved. and he had
no fears that it would be. The time had
passed for appeals TO politicians not to dis;
solve the Union. Tufts of grass had been
tried, and we would now see what virtue
there was in stones.
wheeling, May 22-Advices received
! here yesterday and to-day state positively
that Virginia troops ere now in the neigh
borhood of Grafton, with the evident design
of intimdating the Union men from voting
against iAe Ordinance Of Secession t9-mor-
row. ~
Companies of U. S. troops are how en-
camped here on the Fair Grounds. b. T.
Kelly, Of Philadelphia, has been elected
Colonel of the lst Virginia Federal Regi-
ment.
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