New-York daily tribune., 1861-04-30
CARL SCIIURZ IN THE FIELD.
The Reported Arrest of Senator Mason,
OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK ON A STEAMBOAT.
$4,000 More Troops Called For,
REPORTED ARMISTICa.
Special D,i,a.che, to Tie n. 2. Tr.eane.

| and the city wears a holiday dress Of most fes-
tve appearance. Dress parades, exhibition dr1is,
and universal promenading, have taken up tie
tine Of all bus the ulfortuaates in the Depsrt
mcnts. The best feeling r,I,es sad the toVr .is
| cheerful.
No troops bavs arrived since the Twelfth New
York Regiment last night Others are hsurIy
expected, including the Sixty-uinth of New-York
Our ears have, however, been f,eqnestly salutcS
| by the bands Of the Seventh, Twelfth, and Rhode
Island Regiments. The latter this morn ng o.,
eorted to their quarters at the Patent-Ofhce
the new comers by the Benylle. Their long
train of baggage wagons, horses, etc, added to
the very splendid appearance of the men, at
tracted crowds oi ad,irng spectators. The vi.
| wanderers of the regiment, novel feature in the
American army were specially and auusingiy
commented on, though warmly complimvntGA
The fine equipment serviceable uniform, supc-
rior physical condition, and excellent discipline
| OF these troops make them model to be care
| fuly studied aud faithfully copied.
| A few of the Seventh Of New-york, whose
| health has suffered from tie severe work OF the
frat week, have taken short furloughs but viii
return in few days. The whole regiment arc
expected to 60 into camp by Thursday. They
are anxious for action and the probabilities arc
that they will be gratiied.
b order of the President, 10000 volunteers
are to be enrolled for three years service. and
-, 900 regular troops for t7e years, though
! believe the order has not yet been promulgated
Two gentlemen Of Boston, Messrs Wilder
Dwight and g. l.. Andrews. left town this morn
ing, authorized to raise Massachusetts regiment
to serve through the war. This regiment win"
probably be commanded by well-known grada-
ate Of West Point, and an officer of the Me1i-
can war. 1t will be sent at once to Fort Inde-
pendence for drill for two months, unless needed
| sooner for active service.
This city has Lot yet been placed under mar
tial law. No proclamation is necessary for this,
as the President can exercise his right without
| formal announcement.
Our communications By mail with the NorA
are not yet satisfactory. The PoetOfice Do
partment stand ready to send regular mail By
way of Annapolis and Perrysville, if the War
Department will run regular train to Annapo-
lis. This will probably be done. but the or.
rangement is not yet perfected.
From Alexandria We learn by an occasional
traveller that drilling is going on, though it n
| thought not over two thousand troops were in
| that vicinity. Provisions have doubled in price
| there within few days, and stringent reguis-
tons are made TO prevent supplies coming to the
| District
| An unfortunate affair occurred here early 90
Sunday morning. A corporas guard went to the
1 A d. IS
endeayoriDg TO raise company for the Southert
army. Boyd resisted and it is said, discharged
a revolver at the corporal. lie was imme-
diately shot dead. 4 Coroner's inquest was
held, and, though the evidence was conflicting.
it bore against the soldiers. They. to the num-
Der of eleven, were arrested by the civil Az
thorities, assisted by United States troops.
Col. j. +. X. Mansfield, one Of the Inspectors
| General, has arrived in town and is to assume
charge of affairs in This District connected with
| the quartering and feeding of troops. He takee
| the place of Col. Smith, who has been ordered
| TO New-YOrk. He is an officer of great expert
ence tried yalor and high attainments, and lin
transfer to this place is regarded as most beas-
fetal.
| SOlOutl hlPics has eahcH Cnaisc VI tnc N'"-
nance Bureau, in place of Col. Craig, whose
health fails. This change is also received with
| much favor.
Carl Schurz, who is now in town, has received
| leave of absence from his mission for three
months. He will at once 90 to the West anas
engage in active military service.
Office.seekers desiring consushps have been.
notified that no more appointments will be made
| ill the avenues of communication between Wash
| ington and the North are opened.
| The New-York Committee, consisting of tho
Messrs. Eyarts, Pierpont, and Vanderpool hare
| arrived in town, and had a long interview WIN !
| the President. !,
| 1t is understood that no more ccmmissions in
| the army will be given to civilians SUI "a
the late Nicholas Hill, of Albany, has recenty
been appointed to second heutenancy' 'n
| Charles Stewart, a young Enelshman who sersed
| in the Crimean war, is nov volunteer, aid'ds-
| Camp 10 Gen. Stone who is in charge oil tho
| Dstr;ct Volunteers, these Tow number 200.
| A sop Of the ls,e DIR. BaieH Of The Netiora
Era has beer appointed tots West Point Cadat-
| ship.
A quantity of bOmb.SAells in the Nayy'laro
sere recently filled wi tn sand by two men eni'
ployed in Government service, who have "'
signed and gone to the South.
1t is ascertaincd that no Notifications a'o
| erected on the Virginia shore, below 'iO"HA
Vernon, where some have been suspected
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