New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-13

in the regular army ottcer uui,orm, anu Voon
allowed. b; virtue Of their presumed position 10
inspect the Notifications.
Yesterday young man presented hi'u'e" ~
the quarters of one OF the Peons,lVann feei-
mepts near Shutters Hill, dressed in suit OF
blue navy flannel. surmOunted with Ieutenants
epauIettes. and introduced himself as Lieut.
Smith Of Company A, 9th Massachusetts Regi-
ment" Not beGg suspected at the time, be was
allowed to inspect the works at Fort Ellsworth,
aud to witness the departure Of the Zouaves
toward Fairfax. Not until be had safely reached
this city, and been carried by the cars some
les on the road to Baltimore, was 1t discovered
that tecsssionist had been in camp.
NOT SMART s.xoUGH.
A gentleman recently from Ma:tlnsenrg says
that during the first night Of the Occupation Of
that town, by Gen. Patterson, large body OF
Gen. JOhuson's rebel force marched around THIS
side Of the town toward the river, aud 10 the
direction Of Col Stones column, evidently with
the design of getting between the river and Gen.
Patterson, and cutting of resnforceDents. They
did not proceed far however, before they Turned
back and joieed the main body, having ascer-
tanned that Col Stones column was already in
MOTION AID that it would be too late to cut it
off.
NUIsANCEs IN WASHINGTON.
Unless the officer appointed for the purpose
shs u perform his duties, Congress ought, for the
sake Of the soldiers bero, to provide means for
tie removal of the filth ard pools Of stagnan:
water which everywhere in this city emit their
pestifcrous stencil. Should this flthiness continue
pestilence msy break out ere Autumn. AS the
citizens of Washington do not seem interested tor
the cake of the health of the soldiers, Let Con
cress oust the Stree. Commissioner, and purify
the town.
AFFAIRS SOUTHWARK.
Mr.. Robert Martel, native of Washington,
arrived here to-day from New-Orleaus via Ha-
yana He has been engaged as d sales nan IN
New Orleans house for the past three years, but
not being willing either to swear allegiance Ia
the Rebel Confederacy or to join their army, he
resolved to return home.
Having many friends in New. Orleans, be con-
trived to get on board an English schooner
bound Tor Havana, the last foreign vessel that
left the former port since the serving OF the no
tice His account OF matters aud things South
ward is strictly corroborstory OF the facts brought
to light by Mr. Russell in The London Times
aud published few days since IN The TRIBUNE
WESTERN ARMORY.
The Committee appointed to-day by The Speak
er to examine into the expediency OF establish
ing Western Armory, will probably report IA
yorably to the project in few days, and recon-
mend the appointment by the Secretary of War
OF Commission to locate site. 10 March, 1925,
a Commission was appointed for this purpose
aud report made favorable TO Beaver Falls, at
BRIGHTON, Penn, on account Of its unrivsled
water power and other great natural advantages,
but for political reasons no appropriation was
made for tie erection of the buildings. In lS4l
another Commission was appointed, aud second
report made in favor Of the above-named site.
ARRHsT OF sECEssIoYIsT.
A Virginia Secessionist, named Talsierro,
who is universally known here as foul-mouthed
secessonist and who was but recently dismissed
from one of the Departments undertook to 90
over into "Dxie" last night, bat was caught at
Port Tobacco, from which place he was to en-
bark for Virgins this morning. On his person
was found a large package of letters directed to
Rebel leaders.
AN NPRRNAL MACHINE.
An internal machine, designed by the Rebels
to blow up the Pawnee and the vessels of the
Potomac foiia, which was set adrift near
Acquia Greek, was picked up Oh the 9TH inst,
floating toward the PswDee. The following de-
scription of the article hae been sent to the
Navy Department: Two large eighty gallon oil
casks perfectly watertight, acting as buoys, con-
nected by twenty-five fathOms of 35-inch rope,
buoyed with large squares Of cork, every two
feet, secured to casks by iron handles. A heavy
bomb of boiler iron, fitted with brass tap, ard
filled with powder, is suspended TO the casks sii
feet under water. On top Of the cash is
wooden box, with fuse in gutta- percha tube.
In the center Of the cork is platform with
great length Of fuse cooled away, occupying the
middle of the cash.
Il was intended by the contrivers Of tbf
weapon Of civilized warfare, that the shock Of
collision should light the fuse. The machine was
first discovered by the Pawnee on Sunday, willie
lying off Aqua Creek in company with the Free
born and two or three other vessels. The CON-
mander Of the former, on seeing the object float
ing toward the feet, sent out small boats
crew to make al investigation. The machine
was transferred TO the Freedom and brought TO