New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-01
WAsHivGros, Thursdey. July 81, 1852.
ARMS FOR ILLINOIS.

COL LOOMS, Adiuiaut. General of llinois, is here
TO obtain arms for the ten regiments called for from
that Stste. He says that The ranks OF nine VIII be
full by the time The arms reach them.
THE RESPONSE TO TIE CALL FOR TROOPS.
Reports from Indiana, Vermont, NJ 'ssachusets,
AMI New-Jersy are particularly encouraging. GA
er States are doing better than was suppossd.
THE QUESTION or DRAFTING.
The o,as,ion Wi. her or not 10 draft is said to
have been under consideration recently in high quar-
tiers. Several of the hescs Of departments have been
40 favor OF drafting ever since the call for 100000
more men was issued. Others, however, are known
20 be strongly opposed 10 this step. The Probsbili'
ties would seem 70 be that no sysem Of drifting by
the General Government will be edoped, but ttat
everv Governor who asks for it will receive au-
thority to draft.
Gov.Tol Of Ohio has already been authorized, aud
las fixed the 10th Of August the Last dag OF grace
and Gov Krkwood Of Iowa, Whose efforts 10 rai-e
troops are hwarted o the extent Of their abilhes
aud influence by Geo. w. Jones aud other Secesrion
sy,ppathizers. hus been empowered TO draft at his
discretion within such Districts az be may think
prper He will Of course, eXercise this power, II
an ALL in places infested with Jones traitors Other
Governors who may rec fit 10 follow tue example Of
ouire from the General Government
THE STORY ABOUT THE REBEL FLEET.
Few here credit The DRY born Of Rebel hope and
teies1aphed via Memphis. IL is not credited that 80
large an iron.cad feet cOul1 have been secretly
built in Eogland i, must have been if built at ALL
Tie Government had no information Of their con-
sruction although il has been kept well informed
with respect 10 The movements Of vessels loading in
England With the design TO run the blockade. IL is,
however possible that some boats of The kind
described have arrived.
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD.
The special dispatch to TIE TRIBUNE from Oak
land was ia good time. The stories 10 the effect
that gueyrlas were threatening the Baltimore and
OHIO Railroad had jltt reached Baltimore and this
city, snd we're not d,believed by some Of The gu.
ihorlies before your correspondence contradiction
OF them arrived
DEPARTMENT CLERKS FORMING COMPANIES.
HE cierks IN some Of the Departments, who made
10 movement toward military organization in the
DARK days Of Boil Run, aud have made none since,
are now commencing % form companies.
TIE ATTACK ON THE ARK iNsAS.
Captain Porter Of the gunboat Essex undoubtedly
volunteered 70 make the attack on the Arkansas
Recent letters from the feet speak Of bin AZ full Of
fght ana resolved TO destroy the Rebel Navy, if
possible. IL II not known who COMMANDED tle
Queen Of the West in the late conflict Lieut.. Hon
ter, whom Captain Gwin of tie TYLER in bis log-
book says behaved in the most cogardy and das.
tardy manner on the fazoo RIVER 10 not AN officer
OF the regular Navy, AID was probably relieved be.
fore the recent action.
THE REBEL STRENGTH IN VIRGINIA
IL.
total strength of the Rebels in Virginia set down #
more than 10000 men--i9O,O 900 is tho estimate OF
cautious Generals.
VACANCIES IN TIE GRADE OF SURGEON AND AS.
sIsTANT SURGEON.
There are now 40 vacancies in the grade Of Sur
geon, and 100 in that of Assistant Surgeou Medical
Boards for the examination Of candidates are in
sion here and At st. LOuis Applications maa be