New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-17
RTPUDIATIOy AND THEFT AT PIE SOUTH.

fere in the transfer of real estate, ana Dase
their proposition upon the ground that Southern
men decline to pay debts due North, and do not
hesitate to seize property wherever they can ma
it. To one of these delegatoos-aDd there have
been several-Mr. Lincoln calmly listened ana
then said, "No, gentlemen, never" but toey
do it." replied the spokesman. "They' re-
ioiued the President, "can afford to do wrong
i cannot" And so that question is settled.
MEDALS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS.
II has been suggested to Mr.. Lincoln that he
recommend to Congress to order medals struck
for sll who have volunteered for the war, and
that those receiving said medal be enrolled as
.The Legion of the Uoion." The President and
sIr. Seward attended the dress parade of the 7th
Regiment, and reviewed the troops.
GUN BOATS.
Mr.. Patten, prominent shipbulder in Maine,
is here end it is reported that he will be in-
structed to build several eun-boats, whose arma-
ment shall be three Dablgren guns aud whose
duties will be near the blockaded harbors.
The ATTACK on WASHINGTON.
Extra Billy Smith has just arrived from Vir-
gna. lie paid visit to the War Department
during tie day, but GndiOs Secretary Cameron
busily engaged, he inquired for and was ushefed
into the preseuce Of Adutant-Geu. Thomas, with
whom he had a long interview. He informed
Gen. Thomas, after the legitimate business of
the visit had been concluded, that the Admins
tration is positively mistaken in its assumption
that Virginia has now, or ever had any :aten-
tiOn Of attacking this place. THAT to use
his own language, " it was absurd TO suppose his
state designed such step before the passage of
the act OF secession, as was cOntended BY the
Northern press, and ridiculous to assert that an
attack was contemplated, even after the passage
of the ordnance, without the assent aud co0pern-
ton of Maryland, and that an attempt to take
the capital wonld not be made under any cir
cumstauces as it would involve an utter dcstruc-
ton of everything valuable in it. All We want
is to be let alone. If You keep your side of the
Potomac, | positively assure you We will keep
ours" He says military spirit is rife on the
entire route over which he passed on bis way to
this city, and that Virginia is determined to
maintain The around she has taken, although he
deeply deplores the necessity which has brought
lbout the present unfortunate condition of az
fairs.
KANSAS TROOPS.
Gen. Pomeroy had consultation with the
Cabinet this morning concerning the three regi-
nents to be accepted from Kansas. Two Of
hem are for three months only; the other is for
he war. Mr.. Pomeroy returns to Kansas to-
hight, aDd expresses much qualification at the
with which the Administration ac-
,eded to his riews
WEDDING.
AT 9 o'clock this morning Mr. Lincoln attend
d Trinity Church, in consideration of his friend
hip for Gen. Thomas. whose son was at that
inc married to Miss Maynard.
AFFAIRS AT HARPERs FERRY.
1t is very evident, from daily accounts, that
be people at Harper's Ferry anticipate early
tack from Federal troops, nnd they making
very possible provision for the defense. The
resent commaniant at that post is ex.Lieut. A.
,. Hill, recently resigned officer OF the u. 5.
Artillery, and not long since commissioned as
,olonel in the Virginia Disunion Army. He
makes the fourth person who has commanded
here since the raid upon it. Me,srs. Harmon
Harper, and Jackson were his predecessors.
BEN MCCULLOUGH.
Ben Mccullough is again heard from He is
II Virginia now at Richmond, though but re-
emily returned from an interior town. 1t is
eported that he has enrolled company OF
aounted men, numbering about 500, the nucleus
If which are Old CaliforGans and Texans, Il
rough set Of dare-devils, while majority OF the
nen are hunters, aud hard cases. He expects,
with this company, to do great deeds, and it is
known that he and Gov. Letcher have been con
crriDg together for several days aud that Gov.
Letcher does nothing without receiving orders
direct from Montgomery.
TIE ARMY SUPPLIES.
The beeyes purchased BY tue contract Of the
War Department continue to arrive daily a
very large drove of fine cattle from Pennsy lyahla
was driven to the Government field this morning,
and the conductor tells mc there il no lack Of
beef at fair rates.
THE CAPITOL EXTENSION.
Work on the Capitol extension has been sus-
pended for the present, the wOrkmen having
been discharged ast evening. They are still busy
on the Treasury building additions, however, in
the rear Of the main building.
THE PACIFIC ATTITUDE or VIRGINIA.
Quite a delegation of Virginans arrived here
during the day, and all reiterate the declaration
so often made by them since the arrival of the
Northern troops, that they have never had the
least intention of attacking this Capitol.
FROM NEw-YORK ON TINE.
The New-York daily papers of this morning
arrived here this evening at q O'Clock, for the