New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-15
THE WAR FOR THE UNION.
MORE RAILROAD BRIDGES BURNED.
TRAITORS IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
MILITARY APPOiNTM ENTS
DEPARTURE OF TROOPS
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Friday, j


Gen Schenck has been ordered across the Poto-
mae with his brigade of four regiments An attack
from Beauregard is opprehended'
TRAITORS IN TIE DEPARTMENTS.
The test oath has only been administered to
about one-tbrd Of the clerks employed in the
Treasury Department. contrary TO the general
supposition. Tue public will doubtless be some
what surprised to learn that the reason alleged
by Mr.. Harrington, the Assistant Secretary, for
not administering the cath generally il fear
that a stampede will take place from the differ
ent bureaus, as was the case with the Sixth
Auditors office, the only bureau in which the
oath hos been administered. 80 far. Twenty
traitors were found here, and out of 100 clerks,
and doubtless the same per cottage of treason
exists in all the other Auditors Offices. There
is, however, a o universal complaint among Re
publican Senators aud members that, notwith-
standing this condition OF matters, they are ut.
tery unable to get any Of their friends accom-.
modated there. Ii is certainly pity if in the
ranks of the great Republican, Union party OF
the country there cannot be found competent
persona enough to ill places now held, and
which we fear, will continue to be held, by
gang of thieves, traitors, and spies. 1t can be
proven that there are now employed in this de-
partment several clerks who have been heard
frequently to say, ia the drinking houses of the
city, within the past week, that it was shame
That Northern men would come here and JOIN
the armies of Lincoln for the purpose of waging
war upon their Southern brethren, who were
simply contending tor their rights man en-
ployed in one OF the Auditors Offices has three
sous in the rebel army, and the fact can be sub
stantiated that the father sends portion Of his
monthly pay South for the support OF these trait
ors. man employed in the Interior Depart
lnent wrote q book, Winter before last, to prove
that the assault of Northern AbOltIOnsts upon
the institutions Of the South would result as at
West Indies, in a raising of the blacks and
murder of the whites. Secretary Thompson, CON
sidering this book as constituting claim upon
the country, gave him the Office which he still
holds.
Clerks employed in the War Department are
also in the habit of writing TO places where
agents Of the South can hear things that should
never be spoken out Of the Office. And cor
respondents of Southern journals, and spies from
Virginia, have been known to boast that they
we're on intimate terms with clerks in this De.
partment.
THE REPUTATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The following is the text Of the proclamation
Issued by Gov Pickens of South Carolina:
sr,rE soUrH CsROrisA EXECUTIVE psr,sTnK,r.l
have Understood that many good pcops have reuins
funds 70 creditors in Northern states ,.,.,.
sict with public sd an citizens horribly wsIgd sEn''
BRIDGES BURNED ny THE REBELS.
All the bridges on the Alexandria. LoudCD,
aud Hampshire Railroad between Leesburg and
Broad Run, have now been burned by the
Rebels.
THE BlPREssMENT or BRITISH SUBJECTS nv
THE REBELS
Wives OF psturalized Irlshmen forced into the
Rebel army have applied to Lord Lyons for re-
lief The British Consul at Richmond is or.
dered TO demand their release of Gen. Lee, upon
testimony to be forwarded him BY the British
Consul at Alexandria.
fuF TRAITOR WHO ESCAPED BY THE AMERICA.
WIN. TraGman Of Charleston, whom the Chief
Of Boston Police allowed to escape IN the steamer
at Wednesday, is the same man whose eIequa1ur
as prnssian Consul was revoked by Mr. Seward,
becn,lse his Minister here stated, as good joke,
that he held commission in the Confederate
army.
MORE NAVAL RESERVATIONS.
Commodore Handy of the sloOp of war Mar
Gen. and Sailing Master Shyrock OF the saranac,
have sent in their designations. Their names
will be stricken from the roll.
EXTRA BILLY SMITH.
Extra Billy Smith has enlisted for the war as
a volunteer aid to Gen. Beauregard, at Manassas
Junction.
THE REBEL PRISONERS ON PAROLE.
Capt. Bah, and his company Of cavalry, who
,wore allegiance to the United States when
prisoners. have been ordered to leave Virginia.
THE Rebel President would seem to wish our
Government to treat all traitors captured 'priS-
oners OF war, until changed.
smERMAN's BATTERY.
Sherman's Battery is to have two raed cam
non before il moves hence.
THE DEFEAT OF WINTER DAVIS.
The election OF Henry May over Winter Da-
Vi. is not regarded here IA Dsunion victory.
The President said to-day that he was satisfied,
rs he had all confidence in Mr.. May. The feel
ing acaust Mr.. Davis on the part Of the Balt-
more Republicans, with whom he would have no
part or lot, was strong and 1t may be that
their votes defeated him. Mr. Calvert Is elected
by probably 500 majority
RrcrpTros OF OUR TROOPS IN BERKELEY
COUNTY, VA.
The ladies Of Berkeley County are 1t is said,
u,sraripg TO give our troops a handsome reoep-