New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-28
THE poWHATAN CLOSE ON HER TRACK.
The Matthias Point Battery a Myth.
Che Blockade Of the Potomac.
THE REBELS IN MISSOURI SCATTERING.
Special Dispatch to The N. \. Tribune.
WAsBIgeros Oct 81, 1857.

wAsBNsros. Oct 81. 1864.
THE GREAT NAVAL EXPEDITION.
In every one Of the Departments, and IN tho
White House. the utmost establishment and In.
dignation are expressed at the publication in
New.York of the details of the great naval ex-
pedtion. Il will surprise no one to hear that
newsboy was arrested this morning by our
pickets, this side of Fairfax, with an unsold
quantity of The N. Y. Times of Saturday,
which was going TO market among the rebels.
The following order was sent out with the com.
manders of the forces accompanying the expe.
ditiOn
WAR DEPARTMENT, Oct. la, 1861.
cIR: In conducting military operations within
States declared by the proclamation OF the President
TO be in state Of nsurrecton, you will govern your
self so far as persons held 70 service under the laws
of such States are concerned by the principles OF tho
letters addressed by me 10 Maj Gen. Butler on the
Both Of MAY and the 9Th of August, copies Of which
IRE herewith furnished 70 you As special directions,
adapted TO special circumstances, cannct be given
much must be referred TO your own discretion. as
| Commanding. General Of the expedition. You Will,
however in general avail yourself Of the services OF
any persOns whether tugtives from labor or not, who
NAV offer them to the National Government you VIII
employ such persons III such services as they
be ntteu Tor, eltutF as chpiotoVo VI
If specsl circumstances seem to require 1t, Id any
other capacity with such organization, IN 80 uaas,
companies or otherwise, rs you deem most Oene-
6cial 10 the service. This, however, not TO mean
general arming Of them for military service fon VII,
assure all oya masters that Congress viii provide JUST
TO them for the loss Of the services OF
the persons so employed. IL Is beloved that the
course thus indicated will best secure the substantial
rights of loyal masters and the benefits to the United
States of the services OF ali disposed 10 support the
| r. ,,hi ia all m
the social systems of local institutions OF every State.
beyond that which insurrection makes unavoidable,
and which restoration of pea ,eful relations to Tho
Union under the Constitution, will Immediately
'''D'''' SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War;
Brig Gen. T. W. SHERMAN commanding expedition 70 the
Southern coast,
DEPOT FOR PRISONERS OF WAR.
Secretary Cameron has authorized che es-
tabshment of depot for prisoners of war at
Johnson's Island, in Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie.
An experienced builder of Sandusky has con-
tracted to erect seventeen buildings, capable
of accommodating 1000 prisoners. They are
TO be finished by Dec. 10, at total cost not
to exceed S25, 900. FRS! Lieut.. E. W. Fl.
Reade of the 9Th Infantry, now on parole. 10
to be Acting Assistant Quartermaster and Com
mssary of Subsistence for the depot. One
hundred and fifty men will be detailed as .
guard.
THE CHASE AFTER TIE SUMTER.
Lieut.. Porter, commanding the steamer Pow
| hatau. which has been cruising in search Of
the Sumter, writes to the Navy Department
from Maranham, coast of Brazil Gath of Sep
TENDER, that he arrived there ohly five day.
after the Sumter left. For two days more.
the pirate cruised at the mouth Of tho Harbor,
in hopes Of falling in with the brig Maria OF
New.York, which she learned was hourly ex-
pected. The brig and the Powhatan entered
the port in company. The Governor of Mar.
anham treated the officers Of the Sumter With
great courtesy, did everything but return her
salute; promised that she might sell the Maria
there, if captured, supplied her with coal, and
seemed anxious to do 80, bur did not care about
granting the same privilege to the Powhatan.
Lieut. Porter entered a protest against 'ucn
treatment of privateer. In entering 'ne
harbor the Sumter got ashore, ana io'' u0'
false keel, and when she left was leaking Oaa'y'
She left under sail, having housed nei 'aioAo
stack. She left port with fifteen men IN no','
She had taken no prizes since the Aooie Dtaa.
ford and Il was understood at Maranham tnas
hore,ftar her motto was, to "burn, SINK ana
destroy" particularly Boston and Eastern '' :,
sells. Capt. semmes told the Governor o.
M.r.nh.m that the South was fighting the oss'
Ties of Brazil, while the North was lighting 20
e,termiuate Slavery, aud if she succeeded ~
conquerng the South, would turn her eaaa "
abolishiug Slavery in Brazil. A party OF Amer.
leans there backed this statement, one Of "n0M
lent the Captain of the Sumter $4,000 70 pay
for coal. taking in return Confederate se"y.
Iieut Porter left Maranham on the 2o'n %
September, and took the track Of vessels '''A