The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02
THE SITUATION OF AFFAIRS.

The news from Washington last night is stirring
ANA decisive. Very important Intelligence reached
The government yesterday, brought by the Adri-
et.c from Europe and said to be based upon
reliable authorty-that Mr. Faulkner, of Virginia,
The American Minister at Paris, had presented tho
Commissioners from the Southern Confederate
States at the Imperial Court contrary 10 bis OK
olicit instructions. Mr. Dallas refused, however,
TO present them to the Court Of ST. James, in the
absence Of orders from the federal government.
II Is etated-and if true may have material effect
upon the future policy of the reyolutionists of the
Sorth-that the Ministers Of England and France
have protested to the Montgomery government
against Issuing letters Of marque to priyateess,
and that Mr.. Davis wiz not dare to take the re-
sporsibility Of establishing his privatcer system
in the teeth Of these two powerful maritime na-
lions. The government at Washington have pur-
chased twenty FIVE additional steamers and will
blockade every port on tic Southern coast within
twenty days.
The Union sentiment in Virginia and Maryland
appears to be growing stronger every hour 4
depu.stion from Western Virginia waited on the
President yesterday to assure him that the people
Of that section were loyal TO the Union, aud pre-
seated document, signed by three thousand per.
sons, stating that IL they had arms they would dc.
feud the government and constitution. In Bald
more yesterday also the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed at the hosting Of the national flag on all
the public buildings. When the crowd at the Gas.
tom House had dispersed after the national ensign
vas raised, secessionist cut down the Tag but it
was Immediately hoisted again, and the assailant
Was with difficulty rescued from the violence of
The people. In the Criminal Court Of Baltimore
the Judge charged the Grand Jury with reference
70 the late riot and killing on the passage Of the
Ua.ted States troops through the city, urging an
investigation for the purpose Of bringing the guilty
parties TO punishment.
With regard to the movement Of troops, there
has been little change at the scat Of war since our
COWS Of yesterday; the military status gro is still
preserved, but the course Of the government i
decided upon, and it isa vigorous one. General
Patterson is to march two corps Fo,n,e, through
Maryland, each ten thousand strong ono body /.
70 20 from Harrisburg by Tho Northern Central
Railroad, and the other by the Wilmington and
Baltimore road, through the city Of Baltimore
Aa army Of ten thousand men i t. bc concep
trated at Annapolis, ready to march on Baltimore
in case Of resistance. The New jersey troops,
three thousand strong, lcn Trenton yesterday for
Annapolis, to form part Of this corps darui",
Th. movement viii efoctusuy settle IT, question
81 fice irsyclto he national capital
Font NcHcnry has been safely reinforced by
i,-V0 men, and is now perfectly secure ltJm AZ.
tack. Fort Pickens has also been admirably re.
iLforced.
The United States transport Atlantic, wach
sailed from This port on TIC ID ult With sealed
orders, and which at Tie time caused great czcil.
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