New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-02

was their cry at hfst but row the legend on
! their banners reads, "Hol for the capital !,
Down with the Yankees has IAboliton" :"
Their ,nen are well armed and ore accustomed
to handling arms, and, in the opinion Of Capt
Oaks, though mortified to give it, they are able,
| if brought in conflict with our Northern troop',
man to man, 10 whip them. Our only rescorce
is in providing overwhelming numbers. lie
states that, having temporary leave of absence
ne managed. by the exercise Of great caution
aud considerable ingenuity, to make bis escape
from that country. His impression is that the
Federal troops there will all be captured BY the
Secession army.
LIEUT.. MAURY.
1t seems that Lieut.. Maury Will NOT De allowed
10 resign, but that bis leaving Is he did Will be
considered an actual desertiOn OF d post OF duty.
On the day of his desertion be was with the
Secretary Of the Navy up to 3 O'Clock Ia The
afternoon, and said nothing Of his intentions.
He went home, packed up his furniture, and
yamosed The Observatory ID how under 'be
charge Of Lieut. GllIls, all excellent officer than
whom II more loyal. efficient, and worthy SER
want of the Government does not exist. Inc
mass of unfinished work left by Lieut.. Maury at
the Observatory is enormous but uuder the ca
pable management and untring energy OF Lieut..
ellis, it is fast being chased away.
ARREST OF A SPY.
A man calling himself Brooks was arrested by
Judge McCuun at Annapolis yesterday. He had
been to New.YOik had wOrmed his way INTO the
confidence of the Union Relief COMMITTEE,
Messrs. Evarts, Aspinwall, and others, and after
remaining there several days, was made bearer oi
important dispatches TO Messrs. Lincoln, Scott, and
the War Department. He reached Annapolis by
means of forged pass, which happening to come
under the immediate notice Of Judge NcCunn. he
caused his arrest. His auswers did not wholly
satisfy the Judge on certain points, and on being
.tripped, the dispatches mentioned above were
found open next to bis skin. He was st once
detained. put under guard, and to-day was TO BE-
tried.
TEIEGGAPHIC SUPERVISION.
All dispatches LEAVING this city pass under the
supervision of Mr. Sanderson, sou of the efficient
chef clerk at the War Department This has
caused some ill-'ceipg the part OF certain un'
reasonable Geographic correspondents tor the
press, but as Mr. Sanderson only strikes cut
what is not best or wise for the public to
know and as hs intentions as correct as his
manners are unexceptonabie, | cannot see the
Justice Of the unkind criticisms Of your captious
cotemporsry.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Brace, the phlauibropist IL here. Miss
Powell the Womans Librar! Manager aud head
nurse fer the department of Washington, Is ex-
pected Lefe Tomorrow with q uniformed corps
of nurses There are many of these aspiring
N,shiingales here, and all of them sport freely
the Union coors and the cocksde.
THE OFFICERS IN COMMAND VI THE TROOPS.
Secretary Cameron exhibits . marked degree
of shrcwdness in the selection Of men. tie
placed Gen. Butler at Annapolis to hold tlat
section Of country, aud open comrnnu .ca'i"n.
That having been accomplished, lac recalls that
officer giving his position to COL Hamilton OF
New.York. and detailing Sen. Butler to very
important Southern movement. Gen. Butier
seems TO be the man for the ADVANCED posts oi
duty, aud will, within teo dave add laureis
rathered from sterncr service. TO those already
gained in peaceable successes.
Gen. Patterson will very shortly move hiiher-
ward with large body Of troops, and his line
of march will BE- through Baltimore.
,oMMuNIC,TIoN THROUGH BALTIMORE.
Prominent BaItmorsns have been ImportnnlDg
Lincoln for several days 10 reopen cc'ninunca.
ton, to send dispatches by telegraph through
their city, and to insure speedy mail facilities
This has been manfully opposed by Secretary
Cameron, who was deiormin' to force them
To their senses decnin9 Wholesome
punishment the best th.ns .cr them
He said, wheu the United States had posses
,j,, of the city, and his own men were il
charge of the Offices at Baltimore be would con
=. 4. Mr. Blair joined his petition to those oi
e.. delegation, and at last, when Mr. cameron
had gained his point and humblcd tL' Bslt-
moreans he consented. The consequence H.
that an advertisement now announces direct
Ii. If travel open. Mr. Cameron is rs true as
stecl.
1T. MAUGYs TREASON.
Evidences of Lieut.. Maury's tIeachcry are daily
appsrent The mearest of them yet discovered
ia that he removed buOys from Kettle Bottom
Shoals, leaving the Administration to hhd 1t oat
as best they could.
THE MEANNRss or JEFF. DAVIS.
Jefferson Davis continues in the most dlshonor-
able manner to attempt to seduce Federal ci'icers
from duty. Last week he sent a Generals COM
mission in the Confederate army to gentleman
holding a Captains rank in the L. S. army, aud
whose experience in the Ordnance Bureau would