New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-28

nue. laws first made, the whole army and people can be
supplied through this port The very large stock o.
goods consigned TO MatamorOs, for the Brownsyliic
trade will concentrate at this point or san Antonio
Very little encouragement given 10 merchants ana a
intelligent enforcement Of the laws VIII insure lu
supply Of staple goods TO the Confederacy. ~,
We have more cavalry than can he fed; " NV
should be glad to see, and what ought 20 ne -o''
recruit the old infantry regiments up TO thei
num- She "a Texas now has not over 800 OF tne T
600 that once belonged 10 It, IL u mooIo 80
Of troops. Ii has the prestige OF gailat utuS ~
wellfought fields II should be filled up ny tog';ei
10 the original number. we WIZ ans "ei oi ~ - -
worth any other regiment in the service a. II IS:
Col OuantreI the far famed guerrilla eheiIaln If
stl in Northern Texas IL Is salu e m,". Sho1ld
any military movements take place IN TINS department.
! he is DESTROYS OF taking hand IN them
| yIEWs on THE APPROACHING CA@PAlGS'
| with what will the President electiiy the
country before the meeting OF the next CONGRESS
os.emblcs now in less tlan thirty days. WIZ 1t DC
WayimiIi,ns recornitionf Win it be France aud En-
-isnd combining to raise the blockade VIII 1t bo
yictorv. OF a the good that the President could
dr,minicete victory would most elcctriy his fellow
citizens and most depress the public enemy -.
Grant is said 10 be planning another on 70 hlcn
rear The vast preparations Tor the campaign are duly
mortified 10 our authorities, indeed, so publicly is tte
concentration being made ostentatous are the enemy
these indications are not designed to deceive.
The press of the United States have duly advised Us
of le REORGANIZATION OF the Army 81 the Potomac. ana
Ipstautiallv ana iullN tndt III was no
matter 10 correctly estimate It's effective strength
Gen Burnside writes letters which are publ he'd In tho
NewYerk papers, that he is preparing command Tor
early active operations that Annapolis Is mr. rendezvous
and we arc further informed that North Carolina is his
destination.
Gen. Smith has been carried 10 Fortress Monroe In
the mo-> public manner, accompanying Gen Grani,
ana The two SIR that he y ,9ScRp99'f y IL ppa
Journals OF the country, and these most obnCingy
brought 10 our authorities by the encmys tag9i truce
boat II no efforts have been nade 70 conceal anes.
our learning them. for the tagoruce boat has regu'
larry delivered full files Of the papers that were known
to contain them. Why, then. has this publicity been
given 70 preparations that all military expericnceieache6
shonld be most sedulously kept secret
Can il be supposed that Gen Grant ia 20 conhdent OF
success that Ike the Carthagenian General he would
prefer 70 ght two armies 20 falling upon one II Z"
6e supposed that lie has been intoxicated ny success
that he desses the usual precautions which the Tud-
ments Of military science demandf we can ihrhiy
think So nor will the authorities Of the Confederate
States be deceived hv this shallow device. We see 10
evidence Of concentration on our part-no passage 81
troops from one department 10 another BeaufeGmd
still watches the enemy from the fortihcoiious Of
Cberleston or seeks hght IN the swamps Of Florida.
From south. Western Virginia We hear rumors Of
movements into Kentucky md Tennessee Pickett ard
Whiting still hold their positions IN North oMo9a
and the "all ia quiet" tho Rapdan is nnbroLen by
even rumor. What efforts then, are being made to
meet this threatened advancei
We can only conclude that newspaper strategy and
" hch takes action and that authorities III poe.
session Of better information are hiding their time and
holding positions which, ike that Of Souih'W esieIn
Virginia IS point from which an advance can bn
made night through the center Of the cncys lines and
into the very heart OF his territory pnttng IN jeopardy
the State Of Kentucky turning all positions IN La1
tennessee and Ike Gen Braggs campaign, throwing
the enemy back upon the Ohio. by threatening Cia-
clnnatl aud Louisville.
Gen Grant presence with the Army Of tho Potomac
furnishes no criterion by which should decide that
IL here IN Ia U
vance uponi Richmond. Having commanded ~
Tennessee and the West but very recently, and
having placed Sherman In immediate command all
preparations for advance against Johnston
may be made there Just secretly "a they have been
openly conducted in the East and within lev hours
the railroads transport Grant and his headqlaIte!-
from ,be fod" in the East 10 the field IN the west
and be swept down upon Johnston while the pubic IL
Virginia sranng Their eyes 70 see Iif aa ahee ~
ARREST OF AN ALLEGED SPY -IhPORTAhT
PAPERS FOUND UPON HIM.
dashing young fellow, calling himself DR..
T. Lingo who has recently cut quite fine figure IN
and official circles ia this city, WAS ar
rested on Saturday morning last IN Iappahhnnock'
EseT Comfy while en- route for the NORTH with lots
of plans and drawings of bright parcu!nr spots IN n
Confedcracy, and doubtless memory wen stuied WIN
the latest semiofcial' information relating - the
movements Of Confederate troops The arrest wa
made by Detective John Keece, Who with others o!
the Confederate Police Department had ior some time
mas been in close and anxious pursuit Of HIN lie nae
successfully cvaded the maneuyres and combinations Of
tho whole department, begun abont three weeks age
when suspicion first fell upon him. and the department
very naturally felt pretty sore about II.
On Frday nj ght last about l0 O'Clock Detective Reece
set out on horseback for Essex County fell III with
member Of the Maryland Line. who volunteered Tor
little scout and oos him along 10 doISn%no tbc
identical Dr. LugO his way ~ the ferry ana. OIL
though the officer had never seen him before Ia ls NE
he relied ON his points and took him prisoner. Luro
attempted TO get away and played very indignant but
the cool the part OF Reecc ana ms riehd
that he would get shot certain II be did NJ submit t3o
settled him. and he accompanied them back 70 SANDY
Hotel, the Exchange Of Iappahsnnock. lie wac then
taken private room. whore he was quietly informed
thBt il the fate Of war" that he should be stripped
and stripped be was In spite OF protests and Tue most
magnificent Indignation. In the midst Of this display
he alluded " his nigh and well known character IN the
City Of Richmond, acquaintance with tue President
Secretary Of War Secretary Of the Navy and sundry
other dignitarles he had visited while here.
IN HIS pockets were found various papers, In which
he If represented Prussian though II lie IS
an Italian; small card bearing the name Of Member
OF Congress, who had innocently vouched for him TO
gain passport In the days OF his glory; also card Of
young Confederate Captain. In whose society be had
pessed time In Richmond, and at whose fashion.
able wedding some time ago he 10 said 70 have figured
then there a small bundle Of papers, about six
inches long and two and half in breadth containing
drawings OF different rivers, showing where certain
torpcdoes were placed paper containing The names
and descriptions OF all the different batteries and
points Of Charleston Harbor, and then elaborate
drawing OF some other work or works the meaning Of
which lie did not explain and the uiheers could not
make ont. .
print War Department, Confederate States Of Amer
ica." At the bottom Of the page was the signature,
james A. Seldom. Secretary Of War" The lnterme
date space was blank had evidently contained writing
bnt II was erased by chemical process Reece nc
cnsed him OF this bat lie denied IT, and said be had only
obtained the same 10 get Autograph OF II That IL
poor excuse" said Reecc.
The paper he produced on being arrested was pass
from the Secretary of the Navy giving bum permission
20 pass at will in all parts Of the COniederacy. Ire