New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-03
The WAR FOR THE UNION.
Gen. Fremont and the Western Department
The Manassas Junction DefenSes.
II Fl T. Nj T. s S A G. E.
GEN. SCOTT TO TAKE THE FIELD.


Special Dispatch to The NJ Y. Tribunc'
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, July g 1861.
GEN. SCOTT TO TAKE THE FIELD.
Should battle take place in this vicinity,
Gen. Scott has announced thu: he shall, in per-
son, direct operations
THE MESSAGE.
We understand that the Message will not ex-
ceed four columns of THE TRIBUNE in length.
10 wastes no words in argument but makes a
plain, straightforward statement of the condition
of the country, and recommends vigorous meas
ures for the prosecution of the war. 1t is
thought by those who have seen it that the whole
country will, with one voice, say amen to it.
No copies OF the Message will be sent out in
advance Of its delivery. When the Clerk COM
mences the reading, the agent of the Associated
Press will dispatch il at once to tae prominent
points.
THE TREASURY.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
is very elaborate. 1t embraces carefully pre-
pared estimate Of the wealth Of tho country in
the shape of precious metals, and a complete
resume Of the plans for raising revenue adopted
by other nations at various periods of their his
tory.
MOVEMENTS or ARMED VESSELS.
The Resslute has arrived at the Navy-Yard
from Point Lookout. She reports all quiet down
tbs river and no troops visible at any point
The Pawnee goes down to-day to relieve the
Pocabontas ut Acquia Creek and the latter will
guard the mouth Of the Rappahannock River,
to prevent the egress of the st. Nicholas, which
Greytown HoIns, in the heroic guise Of an old
woman, captured yesterday. Capt. Hollins is
said, on good authority, to have declared that be
would have taken the Susquehanna into Balti-
more had Maryland seeded. This would have
been deed more deserving of crown of in
fanny than the old wOmaa's exploit of seizing the
ST. Nicholas.
TIE DEPESCEs OF MANASSAS JUNCTION.
An EDglishman, who arrived here recently
from Manassas Junction, says that the fortlfca-
tons there are very weak, and is confident that
the Rebels will retreat when closely pressed.
GENERAL PREMONT's DEPARTMENT.
General Fremont has not been assigned to the
command Of General Pattersons column. Some
days ago the matter was under discussion, but
We understand the General prefers to enter at
once upon his Western Department. There is,
no doubt, pressing need of an organizing mill
tary mind to take charge Of this most important
movement.
ASSAULT UPON A SOLDIER.
An uuprovoked and dsstardy assault was made
upon private Of the 25th (Albany) Regiment
this afternoon by watchman at the General
Post Office building. The soldier, not hepg ac-
quainted with the police regulations about the
building, attempted to pass inside, when the
watchman hurled q bottle at his head, inflIctng a
wound, and followed up this murderous attempt
with repeated blows and kicks. Fortunately for
for the soldier, several of his comrades arvyed,
and rescued him from the clutches of bis assail-
ant. Had not a squad of regulars luckily made
their appearance and dispersed the crowd, the
watchman would probably have been hung from
a lamp post in the vicinity.
MURDER OF A MEMBER OF THE sEvESTY-NISTH.
John Homes, q private in Company A, 10Th
New-York Regiment, was murdered in George
town this morning at an early hour. The evil
dence of those living in the neishborhood of the
murder shows that deceased was in an aterca-
tion with one or two men habited in the uniform
Of his regiment, aud from them received the
wounds which caused his DEATH The military
police force were on the ground promptly. but
the murderer or murdercrs escaped. Several
members Of the regiment were arrested, aud
one is strongly suspected, having come to his
quarters this morning with no knife in the sheath
be had ON, and with white hat instead of the
cap he had on when he left. He could give no
account Of his knife.
THE DEFESsES NEAR WASHINGTON.
Army officers regard the newly-erected forts
ON the Potomac aud at Alexandra as permanent
works, built quite as much with a view TO future
as to present needs, and likely to be garrisoned
hereafter like other fortified posts.
PROMOTION OF coL. RIPLEY.
Lieut.. Col J. w. Ripley, head of the Ordnance
Department, has received the breyeut Of Briga-
der.Gen. in the United States Army. well.
merited honor. He is Que of the oldest and
most valuable officers of the army. lie was
abroad On leave at the commencement OF the
rebellion, but hastened home to offer his services
On being asked by friend if he had returned
to engage in the war, he replied: "Yes, and to
give my last drop Of blood to defend my Gov
ernment" He has disowned his nephew, Major
Ripley, who took part in the attack on Fort
Sumter, and expressed the wish that the first
shot had killed him.
THE GARIBALDI GUARD.
Two New-York journals have grossly sandered
the Garbaldi Guard and It's Colonel, asserting
that the former was suffering from insubordina-