New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-29
diers would long seo have put stop to thi' con-
frabaud transit.
rur Nrw LEW or TROOPS.

-. s.id TODAY tba.. sll full regiments,
ready for service, would have in oppors@nty 70
como forward in a few doys. The Colonel OF
fhe Britsh Legion is here aud hopes that it will
form q part Of the New-York quota. His
chances will be improved, If it be true that, In
the fourttea rclm-nts accepted through the
Union Defense Committee, only four full reg-
ments can be found, M is affirmed IN authorlta-
tive commune ltions TO the President. The quea-
zion raised between Gov. Morgan and the Union
Defense Committee is still un'ettled.
TIE ILLINOIS REGIMENTS.
Titesn regiments in all have been accepted
from Illinois.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Brig. Gen. IrvIn McDoweI who succeeds Gen.
Ban6ford in command of the Department Of
Fairfax, Vireiu,a has upon his staff Col Charles
=. Stone whese service; in organizing, inspiring,
aud leading, ia an advance corps into Virginia
the District Volunteers have been great. lie
now holds q commission as q Colonel OF the lith
Infantry, regular amy.
Lieut.. Col. Helnzriman had fall Co!oneiey
conferred upon hun this morning. lie IS now IL
personal command of three regiments under Gen.
Mansfield, in Alexandra ty. Col. Heinzel
man is the man who drove COrtina from Texas.
THE B,LTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Baltimore and Ohio Road is now impass-
able. The War Department has been advised by
Telegram from Point of Rocks, the rebels not
Aaying inteIiered with communication thence,
that last night they succeeded, after having made
several vain attempts in blowing, with gunPow-
der, q stupeudous rock, weighing sixty tuns,
from hillside near Harper's Ferry, upon the
track. Several bridges on the road across the
Buffalo Run are al" blown up.
TIE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
Col. Lefferts in spirited speech to the Sew
enth to-day, said tpat they were requested to re-
main in Washington for se'ersl days longer, un-
iii the arrival OF some regiments expected to take
tbeir place.
THE HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT.
The New-Hampsbirc Regiment which arrived
ct o'clock this morning, were reviewed by the
President, with Secretaries Seward and Smith,
ut the White House, their way to Camp al
kalOrama They are u fue, welequipped body
OF men. They marched IN column, followed by
fifteen baggage Wagons, presented by the Abbots
Wagon Manufactory in Concord. drawn by spr-
;ted Vermont hurses. halt was ordered when
0pposite Mr.. Lincoln, the colors saluted, and the
band strnck mp the S'ar-Spangled Banner. The
President compIlneu,ed Col. Tappau on the fine
appearance Of the Regiment. The whole affair
9as handsomely managed.
ARRESTS By THE REBELS.
A gentleman froul the neigbborhoOd of Fairfax
Court House. says ttat three persons were ar
rested at that place yesterday by the Secession
troops. One Of them, named Bennett, was ar
rested on o charge Of Giving aid and comfort
20 the enem,," by shooting tie horse OF U. ,.
soldier There were not more than 100 seces-
sion troops ut Fartax Court House. This talies
with the report of Lieut.. Tompkinss host at
breakfast.
THE TELEGRAPH AND THE CAMPS.
The telegraph Will soon connect the camps
with the War Department, and each other, and
follow the advance column.
Po-TMAsTEEs APPOINTED.
Astoria. O regop, Charles L. Parker; Danyi1e,
Pa. a. L. Russell; UreAa, Cal, Curtis M.
P,le; Stockton, Ca G. o. BurtOn Downe-
vile, Cal, A. J. McKeozie; Washington Pa,
Jos. McDcrmot; NiiddletOwn, n. j., James d.
Halock; Konhakee, Ill, Daniel S. Parker;
Waterloo, n. Y, VIM. Knox Pamlico, NJ ).
Hm. II. Southwick Woonsocket Falls, X. L.,
VIM. Lindsay; PawSucket, r. l., Charles l..
Chickerine; W illiamsburgh, N. u, j. s. Allen;
Whitehall. n y, Rucard III. Ninten; West
Troy N. Y, WIN. Ii. Vos6urgh; Rome, n. ~
Edward II. Shelby.
TIE RHODE ISLAND BRIGADE
The Rhode Island brigade viii, understand,
return home at tue expiration OF the period ol
their enlistment. They have little more than
four weeks to remain. They viii not however,
leave until the new regiment from that State
arrises, and nearly every member OF the brigade
viii return, should their services be required
AN EXPLOSION.
An explosion took place this afternoon in the
laboratory at the Navy Yard severely iniuripg two
men. o,e of WHOM is not expected to recover.
IMPORTANT MOVEMENT IN THE MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY.
A very important movement in the Valley Of
the Mississippi vii shortly be inaugurated from
Cairo TIE force employed will be sufficient to
overcome all resistance.
TIE ALEXANDRIA BRIGADE.
Co Stone. on Gen. Med Dwas stat, sue
reeds Col. Wilcox in command Of the Aexan-
dria brigade, comprising the Michigan Zouave
and Massachusetts, 9TH Regiments.
THE PRESIDENTS LEvEE.
Tic Presidents Leyee tonight attracted
large and elegant company. Among the nosaoies
present were 5, cretaries Seward and Welles,
I'D I vnns n u Wths Major Sherman OF the