, 1861-07-18

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Richmond Convention, instructing the Finance
Committee to inquire into the Propriety of set
tino ide all debts, bonds, etc, due by the Com
monwealth to citizens Of such States Of The Fed
sral Union as are engaged in sustaining the war
of invasion, to be held aS triSt bond, for ill.,
Identification for losses sustained by citizens OF
the State.
New YoRE, June oath.
The UOrlTs dispatch states the latest adyiceS
continue to represent il TO be the intention Of
Beauregard to advance on the Federal lines.
Yesterday was the day fixed for q movement
on Washington. The Government is satisfied Of
the fact
II has been ascertained that an extensive spy
system is in operation for the benefit of the rebel
government.
Il is believed that the Navy Department will
make an average Of all the bids for gun boat,
and award them to contractors who will build
them within sixty days.
The New York TriJuRes special dispatch
says that Baltimore, though quiet on the surface,
is profoundly agitated underneath, and is only
held in check by fear. At any indication Of an
outbreak, Major General Banks will, without
doubt, shell the city FROM Fort Mciienry.
Reinforcements for which Colonel Stow has
sent are only Of ordnance, without which he
hesitates to cross the river and attack the enc.
myis batteries that daily menace him.
Commodore Vanderbilt has Offered the Gov
erntnent his steamer IdndGrbM at a fair va!ua-
ton. II il cannot take her on the terms, he
will make her n present 10 the United States
The Atlantic Steamship Co.. through Vanderbilt
offer the Government the following steamers -
Ocean Queen. new and complete, irie', in fine
condition, Champion, iron, huilt in 1859, very
light draught, and DDEii WGhSier. Tue price TO
BE- fixed by Bnard oi Commissioners.
johnson and Ethcredgc have been assured by
officers oi tue Government that the Union men
in East Tennessee, ani elsewhere in the State,
IL they need assistance. shall be sustained by
the Government, and AZ order has been issued
including Tennessee in the district under CON.
mand oi Drgadier General Anderson
WASHINGTON, June 23.
Tomorrow there will he an extraordinary
meeting Of the Cabinet, aud General Scott and
his stall, the various Generals and Colonies oi
Regiments now in and about Washington, will
be present. II is understood that Generals But.
Ter, Banks and Dix have all been summoned.
Scott will submit his programme for the prose.
cution Of the war That the rebels have changed
theirs cannot he doubted, hence il is believed
Gen. Scott has some new project TO submit at
this great council Of war.
Our Government has demanded cf the PruS.
sian Minister, that the eXequatur Of Trapman,
l'russian Consul at Charleston, who recently eit
Boston with dispatches from Jeil. Davis to bis
Commissioners il Europe shall be withdrawn.
Dudley Mann, one Of the rebel Commission.
erS, in letter to a banker here, states that Eng
land will recognize the Southern Coniederacy on
the tirst Of January
FoRr MONROE, June 23.
Gen. Butler was this morning at Newport
News whence no movement Of Importance was
reported.
Private Parker, prisoner to the rebels after
Cue Great Bethel affair, says ). Wikok Of the 3D.
New York Regiment deserted the night before
the affair at Great Bethel. lie obtained a citi.
xen's dress from SecCssionist and gave the rt.
bels full information Of our movt mentS. lie is
now at Richmond. Parker on the evening o
the fight was marched To Yorktown, and from
that point to Richmond, where he was kept until
exchanged. He vas carefully guarded, but in
every respect was treated we'll
Saturday night the war steamer Glencoe was
burned to the waters edge She was tred by
ineendiaries, whom the rebels are vainly cndeav.
oring to discover.
WAsuISdroN, June cath.
The new steam gunboat Pcasacola will bC
ready for service in about five weeks.
Il is sad the present avaable volunteer force
is now over 100000 men.
New YoRK, June eth.
The steamers Columbia and DesscH, from
Havana, June goth, have arrived. Yellow fever
has made its appearance at Havana, but not ye,
among the shipping.
Il is reported that five important towns IN
the interior Of San Domingo had been fortified
and assisted by Hayticns, who intend TO resist
the Spanish powers there. II is reported that
the inhabitants Of one village had been masSacred
by the Spanish for refusing to swear allegiance
to Spain. II is also reported that the Spanish
troops were defeated in a small engagement
Additional troops were being sent from Havana
It is said Secretary Chase will recommend
Congress to impose slight income tax.
Senator johnson has arrived here; he was
tired upon when passing Cumberland Gap, but
Is uni9jurcd. liz says the Union men O
East Tennessee will initiate the action Of Yves.
tern Virginia, and cut loose from rebellion aa,
thorities and fight for the Union.
Prof Lowe, the halloonist, II making an rs.
cenSion from Arlington this p. NJ, to view the
location Of the rebels.
LOUISVILLE, 22i.
Tho Journal sayg: 10000 guns were stopped
yesterday at Jetlersonvi'le, consigned to Louis.
vile, until satisfactory assurances are received
that thsy are for Union men.
This mornings paper con.uins letters from
bnckner to MagotfM, giving the particulars O
agreement made with McClclland.
a, The Kentucky authorities will protect tho U
,. property in the State and enforce the laws d
me United st les, according to the interprcta
uon Of the U. 5. Courts, and enforce the Obliga
n2nof neutrality against the Southern States
McClelland agrees TO respect the Territory o
kentucky, even though Southern armies occupy
h such case he will call on the Kentucky
authorities to remove the Southern forces; shOul,
ncy iAll 10 do 50, he clains Tue right Of Occupa