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THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9017. MORNING MAY 1ft, 1861. PRICE TWO CENTS.

THE WAR. important News fromthe National Capital. letter of Mr. Seward Defining the Uw of Treason. Rumors in Regard to tie Action of England and France.

Military Movements at the Seat of War. the blockade. Capture ef tie lacM Wanderer and Sereral Ottoer Vessels. Entrance of the British Ship A and A into Charleston Harhor. IMPORTANT TRBM MISSOURI.

Arrest ofBKore mecesrionists by the Men, Ac. IMPORT JkST UBTraR FROM "MR. SEWARD CN TREASON. The fctlerwtog per tan letter we yesterday written the of ftate- op Waphwotoh, way 1861. taave rocked your of TSUmTii oXSJjJS.

purchase the steamships York.own by bis orders and now to With 1 5JS12rSSy An ineurrecttoc bee broken out in of this Union, tncluilng dor to ordllkrow the government of tne United the fiUto gwprtlgjto inntrftpHop and so vo publio cixemieB. aIiow voeeels to be employei in fxerctiii te not merely without tuuiarHy of tow nut ie treason. It in tioueon for MT person to give public enemies. fo bM vessels to wh)eb it Ie their purpoee to use as shlps-of-war, is S5L tto5iodsnd effort. To receive money from meni for vessfl.

which they fwrthese rarposre would be to convert the unlaw tul toto a mde, end would subject the party ao oflendmifto toe pains and penalties of treason, and the government would not heeiuus to bring the oiiender to mo, sir, your obedient aor van a. 8EWAR0. lb Q. Hkismuw, Agent New Vork andlrglnla ftteamchip Company, Washington. WashiU'itojt, May 17, 1861.

Colonel McDowell, Assistant Adjutant General, has been (promoted to the position of a Brigadier General Cornel Thomas, the Adjutant General, was a short time ago promoted to a similar rank. The Virginia received to-day note continued arTlvais of Oonfede-ato troops, and their departure for paints not designated. The E'sbtb MaifachuaettA regiment, at the RoUy Huise, have elected Hecks Colonel, in place of Monroe, reeled Hwell Lieutenant Oolmel, and Bon Perley Tcore The last named is now In Washington, but will forthwith the regiment. Citizens of the seceded StMcs, to order to receive patents for inventions, must the oath by tow, acknowledge their allegiance to the I nlted States. IMPORTANT RCMOR8 RESPECTING UhH AND FRENCH ACTION ON AMCIII? CaN AFFAIRS.

May 17,1861. If uteiefs to disguise the fact that the leading me-nbcrsof the d'plonaatic corps in Wash! k'ton aroeogned constant and anicious on the coursott may be necessary for them at any day to adopt. They h.ve recently received urgent instructions from their reepec tivn governments to Inform them with the utmost preel sion of the chances of the two sections iu thei. present deadly quarrel. It is leaking out that tho governmen question declare that their commercial interests are Identified in a great degree with tho -South, and that II they are forced into taking sides ith either, they will be compelled to look carefully after cotton and free trade.

Vjtgland isdisp'sed to move cautiously In this important matter, and is playing her usual game or n-ging France to take the chestnuts oat of the flro. The country may not generally be aware thnt there is at this moment an agent of the French Emperor travelling in the Booth, by the name of Barochs. He is Instructed to say that he Is simply collecting information for tho Commercial Bureau. for the Minister of Public Works, but this ariibce is too transparent to deceive the most credulous. He Is a political more than he Is a commercial agent, anl his despatches, regularly forwarded to Paris, necessarily exercise great influence over the mind of the Emperor.

What may be the final conclusions of France, whether she will think it her interest to play into tho hands of the revolutionary party to the South, remains to bo seen. Our government are preparing Tor such an emergency, and it were better for the leading Powers la question to reflect long and deeply be'ore they take stepe which may involve them in consequences they little dream of perhape at this moment. it is beginning to trannpirc that Mr. Rusaell, the cor respondent of the Jondon low, is not merely writing letters to that Journal, hut that his private communications for higher quarters contain a good deal of inUfresttug matter ba does not think altogether discreet to put to pint. Several arrests have already been made wtthm tho last twenty four hours, by order of General Soott, of per mobs who have recently arrived in this city, and who register their names on the hotel books toming from the North.

Three persons are believed to be spies, and are undergoing a moat rigid examination. If detected, Hh.wt work will be made of them. Two were seized In their rooms at Wiltord's Hotel lest night. THE REMAINS OP WASHINGTON. WAMunr.roa.

May, In ray despatch referring to the rumor of the removal of the remains of Wsshington, I stated that a half acVc of ground enclosing the tomb had not been sold by Colenel Washington to the Mount Vernon Aseoclat'en. The deed of rale gives the right to Colonel Washington to inter the bod lee in the tomb, bnt none to remove them. I am positively amumd that Colonel Washington has not easotlonod the removal of the body of Washington, and that if has taken place it la witho it his knowledge. The ladies of the are likewise ignorant of this unexpected and unparalleled act. I do not undertake to assert positively that it bos occurred, but this micb I ran venture to nay, without violating confidence, that a guard of honor, some three hundred strong, under the comm.md of Captain Msury, was ro formed with a view to remove the tire iphagus of Waibtugton end to tr ansfer It to Lexington, irgmla.

If it has not been voompilsbod it will be strange, for It was tbc settle-! Intention of many influential persons not to leave thete precious ashes to the hazards or war. Ji that the paragraph In a Bwton paper propottrg Id bring 'ho remains of Wsehington to North led to -he remintvm to take them away from Mount Vernon and temporarily In a safe receptaofe. It is of sush fhrilkng interest that I wl'i pursue my in r-stigss. fg c-anriy Moerteined wliether ifi set of Tar.Jnl'su tat been earn TBI) GOVERNMENT WILL COLLECT THE REVENUE. Wawbsotcs, 17,1661.

appears ttat the government steadily carrying out programme of action as to Use rebel States. It has determined to appoint collectors for Use different Southern porta, and engaged In selecting men of energy? whose names we at present to fulfil use Important functions confided to them. The duties will be collected on the decks of mcn'-of-war, whatever may be the opinions of legal authorities here or elsewhere oa the subject ARREST OP A SUSPECTED SPY. WiMcscKW, May 17,1861. A mac by the name of Woed, from Newark, was arrest 1 as a spy yes erday by order of General Poott.

Wood commenced his operations by tampering with the membarn of the Newark regiment, through which means he obtained an introduction to General Runyon, and thence to General Scott, who became fascim'cd with his plauslb.e story, and employed htm as a secret agent of the government to go South. Wood received some money from the secret service fund to pay his expenses. Before leaving the city he expended a portion of his funds in liquor, tnl while under tbe gay and festive infinence of the same he pitched into several members or ore of the Newark companies for taking up arms sgainst 'he South. This threw suspicion upon him, and he was immediately reported to General Runyon, who wis astounded, hut Immediate'y ordered him under arrest, and that his person and property in bis room be searched. This was done last night, but nothing was found upon bim but money.

The Colonel of the Newark regiment ordered that a guard be kept over him all night, supposing that tbe report this morning would release him, but before Gcueral Soott read it he ordered Wood to be delivered over to the Marshal of the district an I lodged in jail to await further orders. The supposition Is that General Scott is in possession or other evidence ibaa that alluded to, upon which the prisoner la held. Wood is a man aboct forty years of age, and is said to be a secessionist, lie is one of many such not only in thus city, but in other placet, who are receiving salaries under the government. INTERESTING ITEMS OF NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wamtpioa, May 17.1861 Kx Senator Cooper, of Frederick, Maryland, reports that be will have a regimeat ready to be mustered into service on Monday next.

The First Miohlgan regiment, Colonel Wilcox, was reviewed by tbe President this afternoon. This regiment is accompanied by a fine band or music, Is officered by nine graduates of West Point, and made a splendid ap pecrnnce as it marched down Pennsylvania avenue. The Fifth Massachusetts regiment is practising the kind or drill daily. Lieutenant Colonel Green, wt.o ww at the Crimea during the war, and is ono of the beat drill officers in the country, and Lieutenant Dresser, detailed from West Point, are devoting themseives assiduously to the work of making this one of the best regiments in the service. The Messrs.

Willard, of the hotel, and Simeon Draper and Surveyor Wakeman, of New York, have made a donation of fire hundred dollars' to Colonel Ellsworth's regiment, as an acknowledgment of their services at the late fire. It Is known that interviews are being held between traitors in Virginia and in this city. This afternoon a well known resident of Washington, who suddenly left the city a few days since and as suddenly returned, took a private carriage and proceeded across the long bridge and met the notorious A. D. Banks, of Virginia, hold an interview with him and returned.

The person thus visiting Banks undoubtedly posted him up in regard to the foroes now in this city and the intentlonr of the government, so far or he knew them. He is In the fully habit of felling the here, and there are traitors enough left in them to w-atcb the roovetnectn of the government and post up the spy referred to. He professes he a loyalist, but is known to be a secessionist, if ho Is caught once he will have to suffer for all bis known treason in the past. Several of tbe crew of the Pawnee captured an uloid ed schooner laying off Alexandria, it is said, at the instance of somn parties in Pennsylvanii. It ia evident from that the government intends dealing with Missouri in the same manner it bis with Maryland.

As an evidence of this the government has concluded to take charge of tk? Hannibal ant Si Railroad, and employ it for government purposes. Governor A. Reedcr, of Pennsylvania, has been appointed Brigadier General in the regular army. The Iri-b biigade. over -trong, tendered by Miior Mulligan, was ta day acepteJ, by Secretary Ciraeron, ftr service during the war Its probable destination is Washington.

The departments daily revive bushels of letters from applicants for places military and civil, most of wbuh ask for replies. It is proper, therefore, to state that it is the iiilexiblo rule that letters relating to such subjects, though read and filed, are not and cannot be an( swered. MILITARY AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. Wisbis May 17.1861. General Butler had an interview to day with the Secre.

tary cf War and General Scott. It is not yet determined what command t.cneral Butler will assume General ad. willader is ordered to the command of the of Annapolis. General Butler it not promoted tu a Major General iu the army, but a Major General of volunieere, which expiree with the war. It ia doubtful whether Ue accepts.

Gcueral llutier is a live, progressive and will not submit to have the men under bis command sacrificed by the old fa-si! alow coachred-tapc programme at temple to be pcrpetiatcd upon the army and the country at the present time. Tbe report here to-day thai General Cadwallader's first Official set was to release Rons loans, creates sn Intense feeling of indignation. There are reports that Oadwalla dor is a laige property holder in Baltimore, and desires pacify tUs lebeis of the city. Tee President summoned the Cabinet to day in great ha t' and they were in session about one hour. Secro tary Howard left the White House at the close of the meeting, and proceeded to the quarters of General Butter, and not finding the fetter in, deipatibcd one of the General in pursuit of him.

The Inteevlew was soon bad, and lasted some time. STOPPAGE OF EXPRESS MATTER. WaansoTo.v, May 17, 1661. Brigadier General MtntGeld to day an order as MIowi I ordered by telegraph the agent of AdamExpress Coronary at N'ew York, Philadelphia and Baltimore that in the future no express matter, Inclusive of will he permitted to go south offth.s city into Virginia, fast evening Colonel Stone seized by my order the matter and slopped all contraband goods, and allowed the reft to go forward. FJt Governor A.

H. Reeder, of I'ennsylvanla, well known in connection with the early history of Kansas, was to day appointed Brigadier General by the President. The openiog of the line of travel from Baltimore north and northweet has been the signal for a rush of trnvel for Washington. Yesterday and to day's trains brought of passengers. PROMOTIONS IN THE GENERAL STAFF AND MEDICAL "DEPARTMENTS.

Wvsewrrros, May A general army order has boen issued, stating Mitt there will be added to the general stair of the army four quart) matters and eight to be promote I and selected according to existing laws and regulations. There will be added to the Department ten sur geons scd twenty aselslante. The surgeons will be pro noted from the senior assistant surgeons, and the assistants appointed from civil life, after having passed the usual examination by the Board from the Medical Impart ment of the army. Due public notice of the appointment and into and place of meeting of the Roard will be given THE RELEASE OF W1N.YNS. WAsnmoTos, lfcy The statement that Koas Winans, of Baltimore, was uneondltlor slip released, is unfounded.

Thor is authortty for stating that he was only released bv or Jsr of the gTvornment cn his giving a parole of honor that ha would do no art, openiy crtly, bcwG'e to 'be perr-rr cct the tod tales THE PROPOSED STATE OF NEW VIROMIA. Tbe proposed State cf New Virginia. as nut' -ated in the above engraving, comprehends a superficial equal to thai of Maryland and I law arc together, aod iacl. ies thirty three counties. Their aggregate population Is 270,000 wh.tcs and which indices tha' the manifeaf destiny of the new Comtnonwe tlth wouli be that of a free If carried intD operation, the nea Htate will not lack the elements of inherent, wealth and prosperity.

It is a splendid grain groviug rcgioo: it abounds In extensive forests of g'gauilc trees of valuable timber; It embrace? tne rich Kanawha cxnnel coal fsnta, coal oil wells and salt works; it is stored with iron ant other minerals; its water powers, for driving mil's of al' klnda, are unlimited; it is crossed by the Bal "more and Ohio Railroad; it Includes the commerclal and manufac turlng city of Wheeling, and is bounded for two hundred miles on the northwest by the Ohio river. It is, in a word, a fertile region of mountains, covered with great forests, table lands, hills and valleys ami sparkling rivers, capable of sustaining a population of several millions, and one of tbe healthiest regime in the world, the ball, too, has he input in motion, we predict that it will not atop until New Virginia is a fixed fact, and a now centre of emigration, enterprise and development salon ishing to Old Virginia. NEWS FROM MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA MORE BATTERIES AT HARPERS FERRY. riMosB, May 17, 1801. No more troops arrived here to day.

The en com pment at I ccust Point has been by thousands of citizens, all of whom are pleased with the list and orderly conduct of the troops. The people fraternize with the idlers, and bring them little presents of fruit, beer and Very f- soldiers are seen about the city; tbey are stri illy within the lines A gentleman sent to Cetera' Cad-valladcr a present of some superb pineapples, each one weighing nearly twenty pounds. The whole tore? General, officers and to be the pets of the people More troops are expected to arrive to nigUtboUi from PtrryvSEc and Harriaburg. Winane has been released, bu, Hu has given bis parole of honor that h) will not either or covertly do any act against tbe government of the United States, and on the strength of tlii- prom sc he is at large. 1 have just returned from the Relay House All right there.

Tbo Fligbth (New are to go to Washington to night. It was kaown in the cmptnat several other rsfiroeu's bad been ordered to ivh ng. and would be thsie forthwith. Thd Lynchburg Virjiuian to-day sxys tha re mams of Washington bavo conveyed Va and tbee interred in a suitable mausoleum. The train from the West on the Ru'timoro and Ohio Railroad came in as usual this afternoon.

There is no truth the report that bridges had been destroyed. We have direct news from Harper's Ferry by thji arrival. New batteries have been erected on tha hills since Wednesday, and mo'nted with cannon. It was supposed by tbe rebel chiefs that they would be at'acked soon after the close of this week, and Butler would command the expedition. Yesterday scouting parties re sent out, and telegraphic signals agreed on, by which the approach of our troops can be mvle known.

Gentlemen from Virginia now here confirm the that an army which invades that state will be harassed by numerous bands of guerillas An officer of the Illinois troops, just come from Cairo, aays that Goo. i'llloiv was certainly seen on the Kentucky lids of the river opposite Cairo on Saturday. Baltimohk, May 17,186) All is quiet In this city th morning The Philadelphia camp is visited by thousands. It presents a splendid Many of the men and ofbeers are visiting people in the city. More troops are expected, via ferryvllle INTERESTING PROM AXNAPOIJS.

May 17, 1861. One hundred men, Captain Thomas company teentbNew York regiment), with two pleceg or artillery and three days' rations, down the bay yesterday on the propeller Wit, Woodward, to retake the Smith l'oiat ght ahtp, towed a few miles up the (ireet The secesalonistf have two more In their It was not determined In Washington to day where Major General Butler would be sent. A tram ran off the track list eight between Washing tpn and Annapolis Junction, injuring one man and de rtroying seven cars. Colonel Pratt has m.ide excursions into the country of reveral miles from the junction. William H.

Anthon has left for Washington to aesumo the duties of Judge Advocate (Jencrai for the State of New York. Parties direct from Harper a Ferry say there are only about 8,000 troops there. There were many I'nkmiata among them, who were induced to enlist by iho false report of another John Brown raid on Harrer FetTy. me object of scattering so many troops in so many counties of Virginia la, to make sure of a secession majority by their votes. REPORTED PRKEH-ORDERS TO BUILD A NEW BLOOr-Of-WAR.

Prnr.tntti nta, May IT, 1861 The steamer City of Richmond has arrived from Wash ington via Fortress Monroe, fhe at Washington the steamer Boston, to sell yesterday for Annapolis. Phe reports last even eg, thirty mtlet south of saw steamer Yankee with three prise steamers in tow bound North. Orders tor binding one of the seven sloops of-war were received at tf.t Philadelphia Nsvy Vard The ship Is to be pushed rapidly forward. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. B'-sioy, 17,1861.

the niled States br.g RainbrMge is now undir sailing orders, and was hauled Into the stream to-day Repairs on the steam frigate M.emsslppl are completed, ard ihe Is expected to sail Tuesday. Comaodore Mervwie, ag Officer of the squadron, will sail in her. A proposition is before the leg tloture for aid in erect, ing a monument over the remains of Whitney and Ladd, the two soldiers khled at Baltimore. The Lnvernor, accompanied by both branches of the visited the forte to day. MOVEMENT 0F CONNECTICUT TROOPS.

May 1. The three reg'mente of Connecticut Volunteers leave en Monday foe WashlngUn, fully armed and eqt IMPORTANT PROM CAIRO. iDOTMH BFY TO KNFORCB TBK WLOOrin OF CFPia mSBlBBIFPI RICXIVTD, wm. The special despatch from Qalro, May 13, to tbe Chicago soys I60iIvcr ipj wu arretted ftlgbt, iuppoeod to bo ne of General s. An trial wu had, be is Held over.

nji Is Plessonts. A mw States Amy officer Arrived hers to-dty jro? WMhwetoa, bracing orders to enforce tie olockade. have been leaned today to stop all commerce b) tqtrwta rebellion. There are rumors here from boots nore and below that they are bound to psss, or been many arrivals to-day or loyalists who twee escaped from the south. They report increased exc wmaat at Memphic, on account of the St.

Ixratsi rebels at Memphis declare tho river shall not be man was taken at Ron'olph, Tennessee, half oif his face and head staved, and chained to worn on the fortifications or be shot. It is reported here that a Mr. Uorton (who oaed to dr.ve a spaa of (Mack boroee about the streets of CWnagu) hung by the rebels In Memphis yester lay. Barken had recently oome up irotn Arkansas, where fce had been speculating In bortee. fcrttCcatioua here are to be rap pushed XJil'OKTANT 6TRAOBT1C FOIST NEAR CAIROro- several days past we have published letters from our correspondents ami cber sources, intimating that the rebel forces now collecting on the Tennessee and Arksc banks of li'e Mississippi are intended, ultimately, i descent upon the 1'ortiUed town Cairo, Illinois.

The most important strategical point from which a seceas.on force could act ngx urt Cairo is that of Bid 1'otnt, Ken tucky, within cant on shot rsnge of the former place XL point, next to Ciiio itaeil', is 1I20 wont mport in one In the I'Bitcil States. It be nam HUM sense, to Cairo: for, while it alone could command thy com tnerce of the gre.t Western valley it tjwo'e of being made a btioBg auxiliary or an aniioyini: utifMxir it stands bol.ily intc the conildctoe Of 'he and rivers, a little west of so tn of fa ro, and taut a little less than a mile, fbis is gbty important ground lor if for Mtes.iurl,r,-iUinty for butted states Thtre is only one ho iso on tne point lb it is visible rrom 'he Illinois side. That hooss is Mr. Bird a. The whole point is his property: but it is known that us is r.ch, that he owns a great number of negroes several of whom have recently nude the escape), that lie is a spiteful scceSB.oriiet.

From his noose (wbi.h is not larg'1, aDd built oi brick) it is believed that a reoonnoitering party conM with a glaaa, much that is gr og on in Cairo He shore the not is more abrupt th.in at any other the vKimv, and is higher at all pointa by three inches, and at sorue paints by three feot. than the that defends Cairo. These statements alone show the loopormcce of B.rd,s Fo nt. But other statements should be made. On or near the extreme northern end of the point is a railway depot, buried in the forest.

Tho Ku'ton and Columbus iU'lroad begins at the point, acdexfends into the country sixteen miles, to Columbus. No part o' the line can be ster from CWro. All tho country through which it poeses and nto it leads has a secessionist population, does uot apreat that troope are gathering there; but i. is not iliillcult to see that troops might be gathered there, and sent to the point and the IMnoisans remain in total ignorance, until, psrhaps, too late, or until it would be necessary to dlslodre them with a superior force. The worsTfeature about Bird l'oint Is that anything may be done there that the enema may even bo planted tbere-and the army at Cairo knew nothing of the movements; while, on the other bond, the the point and the on every steamboat may and do know all that transpires Cairo.

INTERESTING FROM TEXAS. Ksw Oriraks, May 17,1861. Texan adviceg say that Colonel an Born succeed ed In causing the eurrecder of the rein lining ieder.il troops in Texas. In large numbers were doubtless on tbe upper frontier taking r.eccseary steps to defend tbe State against incursions, from unfounded rumors Montgouiery that the wtro marching to capture th? forts on tbe upper border RErOFTS FROM OHIO. Oi.v< ixNATl, May 17.1861.

Anderson is still in Cincinnati. Ue is Uko.y to receive a grand ovation in Louihvttle Cinclnnitl performed prodigies in bis honor yesterday. The report about Mr. Brt1 I. entirely onI I'm ided.

I ficner M. an, romn. of tbe tern strict, hns sent 6ve thousand guns for the use of tbe Kentucky f'nlor men. Their particular destination Is uudlrulgon Ibo 1 irst regiment, Guthrie Grays, Colonel Bisl strong, through the city to-day for camp lieunison, sixteen miles above, looking tovards cste-n irginia. Dan Dice's circ.ua fiut.lla was utonaci I by the rno'o la midnight.

They dennn 'ed that Rice should hoist the Fn.cn Hag instead of hi? own. He repelled coercion, brought a bo aftrer, charged with slugs, to boar on the mob, and defied put on steim an I ctood for the ntueky shore, where be is now safely moircd. the Bank of the uhio Valley was tbnwu out lo diy hy ibe Cincfrnati Clearing House. Other banks sound. THE PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS.

Pi! lAtiiumu, May 17, lkdl. Tb" Ao.iutanl General has issued orders designating the iennsyhstia regiments mrsured iDto tor loo by num. bers In order: Colonel Patterson's regiment at Washing, ton, is the SevenitwntD: Lewis', l.yie sac tf at Baitimore are the Fighleentb, Nmetc ntb and Twenty. second, respectively. Ooiouel Davis', on the line of the railroad, is the Twenty third.

Owens' Irish Bri gade (siillhere) is the Twenty fourth. Colonel Gray Scott Uglon (also here) is the Twentieth. The latter regiment is composed largely of officers and soldiers of tho Mevlcsn war. They have en uniformed in the regular United States Army drexs, and expect to tart soon. May 17,1861.

Nearly all tho members of tho egislature have gone tome. A few are Still lingering to get accopt ed. The Governor is overwhelmed with applications to receive comjsmics, hut wiU positively receive no more the general government issues another requisition. Great Indignation is felt among th" miiitary that fourteen additional regiments are to be from New York. The Governor soesi to Cuambers' rg to morrow to roview the troops.

Several high State dignitaries wrill so company him. Fifteen regiments, under the new military bill, are to be distributed according to tho number of troope already it the field from each county; alto Its population, ex a incrimination against the rural districts, In order tuffioienf producers will be left at home for harveet State to pay no expense until raarcbtng orders be received by the companies. Two regiments are being formed tc day out of mfti now oncamjied at Camp f'urtain by consolidating com pan ts. The Philadelphia regiment for three years has been fnally accented. It wit composed jointly of five Colonel Small's regiment, and Dve of Robert March's companies.

The officers here have agreed to elect Rush Van Dyke chief surgeon of the consolidated regiment. NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS. Two to N. 16,1161. Capta.n Hatfield's company, of ninbethtown, have enlisted for three yeeje.

They arrived here at quarter to two o'clock P. and were escorted to their quarters, at the State regnal by Captain Murphy's company. They numbered eighty men beaidee the officers, and their uniform excited admiration. VOLUNTEERS FBOM TORT JERVIS. Pokt Orange County, N.

May lHfll A company of volunteers, numbering eighty eight men, under command of Thomas Holt, left here on Taosday tr.ornisg last for New York, to Join the Pickles brigade. ere accompanied by tho entire Lire Do partment of the village and a large onooorse of citizens, with the Delaware artillery corps, under IJoutenants SI. John snd Brodhned, as escort io their march through tho s'reets to the depot, where the capia was presented with a handsome sword by a few of bis fellow townsmen. The cart moved from tho depot amid the roaring of canei waving of r.sgs and handkerchiefs and cheers. Tb arrived at their beatipiarters hi New York, and were received in a most faltering manner.

(Jen. Sickles and hie officers pronounced thtm the finest body of volunteers tbey had yet seen arrl' is the city. They carrfe 1 forty mulkotH, a splendid silk fisg, snd were acccmpv nied by drum corps of eight pieces. All had Great credit Is due Postmaster Brootiead for hie pcrreveronce and Inf nenoe in btving them attached to flee eWes' brigade. CROPS AT THE SOUTH.

The In, its lis says the wheat crop, atvt to rvt, has strsok tba and'hrre yrent rcarclty sow with a worse prie pe-t at.cn tNTmcriNt FROM FLORIDA. Blockade of Key WwMHIian of the Yacht of the Qelf Fleet. OCR KIT I'lrro Brans Srea.uxn CartuDBt, 1 Kbt Wser, (far 1861. There perhaps no quarter of the clTlliaed world to which the attention of mankind is at present directed more anxiety than the seceded States of the American Onion; and a stray paragraph from this, the extreme po et of thoae 8taiea, though still in the possession of the United States, map perhaps not he without interest. The blockade of this port was proclaimed on llotday, the Clk inat.

No vessels are now permitted to leave for any ports within the Uml'8 of the Confederate and this vessel is stationed here to enforce the blockade. Her armament consists of nine twenty four poun lers, urd two twelve ponnder Dahlgren brass guns; one thirtytwo pounder iron gun, besides a largo quantity of small arms, an abundance of ammunition, and the usual parapbcnaliaof a man of war. Kor the past mon? a this usually monotonous plane wore a brisk aspec', in consequence of the arrivals and 'apartores of steam transports from the North. Forts skonr, Jefferson and Taylor are now beyond the reach of the seceisionlsts, until government is disputed to evacuate them peacefully as of no val ie. Yeiterday, the United States steamors Wyandot and Water Witch arrived from 1'onuacnia, and rep everything quiet there, and thit.

field works were being rapidly ooa' Navy structed on tho Tsiand of Santa Rota, the Navy Yard. The Water Witch, after taking in a supply of coal and water, will sail to morrow for The Wyandot will also follow in a few days. for Havana this cveniDg rhs celebr.ted Wanderor was seize 1 by the of ibis vessel, under suspicious on the evening of tho anil it now lying at the government whail', in charge of I.out. Janes M. Hun "an, with a prize ore on board.

The Wanderer bad been lying in the harbor of Havana upwards or a and bad left that place the day previous to her seizure. Kry Wasr, Hay 9,1861. RTbo brigjrviano, Baxter, arrived from Uensjacla tho 6th and is discharging part of a cargo of lumber at this port. The baric A. B.

narrlrnan, Blauchard, nrrived on tho 6 th front Havre, touching here for or dors. The schooner D. N.Richard, Ives, arrived from I'ensacola the 5th, leaking. She wilrcpalr. BThe United States sloop-of-war St.

Louis, Capt. Uibton, saiied for Garden Koy, Tortugas, on the 6th inst. The schooner NaTagansett, naptsin Hall, arrived from New York on the 6tli with freight for this and I'ortTaylor. Passed the schooner J. N.

(ionic on the Banks. The ecltooner Pinta, Dennienn, arrived on tho 7th from Vera Ouz. She had been chartered by Quartermaster Gillen to take a cargo of lumber to Fort Jefferson. The United States steamer Wyandot, Capt Baldwin, from Pecsocola on the 8th lust. She has oome over to procure coals, stores, water, Ac.

She ill also undergo rtpairs, end sail on her return on Tuesday next. The I'dited States steamer Water Witcb, Rockeuiorf, crrmrnder, on the 6th from 1'ensacola, via Havana and Tortugas She brings no news. All was quiet at Fort ns wbec he left. y.n(or i'recob. in ommnnd of the I cited States troops at key West, tired a salute at J'ort Taylor on the 8th in honor of the anniversary of the battle of Palo Alto.

The mail sent from New York by the British steamer Ktrraa. Cai t. RrowDlest, arrived in this city on the Hth inst from Havana. The Unite.l states mail 'rotn New Orleans, due at tins port the tph has not arrived. A wrecking schooner, a-rlved this morning from the reef, reports lint on tbo Till the British Ileel was oil Key Toraait near Oape Florida.

It consisted of a three (ninety guns) anil thrue -team screws A boat with a lieutenant war vent from the ship, with orders to ir quire If the steam gunboat had been in at Key Wert She has not visited this port since the spring of lkGS. in conrequence of the inflammatory tone of the KVy of the Gull newrpujior, which represents the ultra scnti merits of the Koy, and other dctnot vaii u.s, the order President suspending tuo act hibea? corpus was published bj Win. H. French, commanding oiilterof tho United States troops stationed at Key West, to tho people of the town on the 7th Inst. There is a strong feeling now In the ascendnot.

The city remains quiet end perfect'v healthy. Capt T. A in command of tbo nival forces on this station, has published tlie following proctamation TO ALL HOM IT MAY CONCERN. Notice Is by given that no trading, coasting or fish eg vessels will be fiermitted to call from his part for my other pen or pia.ro ,11 South (Voltes, tfissi 'ippl. Alabama, f.Otli lana or Texas, nor to any port or place within the limits of this State, saving aedaxoepting tnfth pi ices an may included iu tho range of ke-, exiei ding from the rtuyas to Cape Florida.

All vessels having cleared for sua wlil exhibit their clearances on board of this thip before tlmy will he allowed to proceed lo sea. No -macks or fishing vessels of whatever kind will ye permitted to leave this port with a olcarau for Havuna, unh ss such fishing vv-aoi or buro on board a fire of fish." No rl will be permitted to enter or depart from this harbor between tho times of sunset and sunrise. All vessels arriving here at night are directed to an chor fcelor the government wharf. Any vessel violating these regulations will dealt with aa violating a hloekxdo. Given on hoard the United Ntutessteamer Crusader, harbor of Key West, May 6, 1861.

T. AUGCIIU3 CRAVEN, Lieut. Commanding. THE BLOCKADE OP CHARLESTON- BRITISH SHI re REFUBED ENTRANCE. WASmjroHW, May 17,1861.

The Charleston Courier report" that on the 12tb Inst, the British bark Hilga was refuted entrance into the port by the Niagara The British ships Monmouth and General I'arkhill were alio ordered oil. The British ship A and A. wac pursued, but run into shoal water, and was i towed up to the city. The British ship Susan G. Owens, for Liverpool, was bo tried, but 'Jnally all owed to pass.

the Chsrleeton Mercury, May 13 I The steam fri. ate Niagara which, It was stated so mo days Since, was oomiirp eft this port to blockade the liar bor, was first notlcul ott here at an early hour on Saturday by pilot boat No 4, tbt.u outside tie bar, and also from the steeple of the Custom House. The pilot bnt I had observed in tbe oiling on Friday evening what ap to be a merchant ship bound Into th a harbor, and which not being In s'ght o.i Saturday, waa no doubt I ordered ofT by the Niagara. midday the frigate disappeared, but returned oil tbe port In the aftorn-en 1 i)c Saturday, Opt. Robert loci wood, pilot, In boat No.

2 ftbe W. V. took to sea the tchooncr U.unohsha, for Baltimore, and soon atter leavlrg.iho schooner outaide, he wint on hoard his boat, when he made in tbe tiling, standing to, a Square rigged vena el. N'lghtcomlcg on and the Niagara being sight, he thought It best to pilot boat Into port, ai to his skill and one hand and proceed to the irk fie reiobed her about seven P. and round her to be the bats UlHa.

from Liverpool in balln't, ccntigi el to Miasru. Mure Co of th city The tide being loo lottogm her remvnei on hoard during Saturday night, skill ng taken on and carefully pUuod away 'id Sunday morning, it being aim, the pilot was to get under way, end about half past e'ght A. SI. she was boarded by a irrai from the Niagara, commanded by Ideutenrnt R. L.

May. who informed the captain of the II: Ja 'bat the port was blockaded, tbe rebels Inside bating fired on I ort Sumter with a garrison of Ices thin ltd men. gore him a Yankee paper, containing the lateet news, and menI otrl that an of 100 000 men hid been Hnded Ml the ooatt or lonlatana The captain of H.e Hll.a in formed the 1 ieutrnant that he w.vt short of water, and requested to know If the Niagara could supply bim but he was It formed that the frigate had a shorter supply or that than acy other necessary article. The following Is a copy of the endoreament or Lieutenant R. May, on the papers of the Boarded May ordered off the whole Houthern coast of the United Stales of Amer ce.

It being blockaded. R. I. MAY, lieutenant United States steamship Niagara. The officer remained by the Hffjn for about twenty mleutea, when he left.

The boa' crew bad a revolver etch In a belt attached to the waiet. Mr. lock wood left the Hilja about 10 o'clock, and reached the city In skiff, a-'comiwuled by a valuable boat hand, who remained raltnful, although appearances indicated that the boy bad only his mouth, when he might hut had passage to some other plaro than "Diile I The lltija went oU during the day, and will prococ-i to the British Provinces. 1 bo British ship Monmouth, from Liverpool, and the Gen. ral I'arkhill.

from the samo place, wore aeon oil tbe bar yesterday and were ordered on, and wo under am ml that the Niagara had previously sent or th'ec other Iqunre rigged venMls. During Sun lay the Via mra went well.ell shore, accontpantod by two of the above aela, ar while the was absent the Rrltlah ship A. and A CapUin Hulcbmaoc. from Be lust, sto tu from tbe oast ward, when the Niagara made after hor, but the ship bavirg mu'h the Mart wis run into shoal water, hero the frigate could not well approach her, when the V. put about and pre coded south.

Phould the boats of the Nl agra omit to board the A. and A. before morning, she ty bo got Into port with tho aid of The race was anstoualv watched from the wharves, and also by a party of gentlemen who were out In the pilot boat Rovor, Cayta Kvans. lhey went alongside and spoke theahlp. tho Charleston South Garolaoiaii, May 13 1 1 his plceo of filly, so long by the Lincoln government, har at Inst been attomfksl, by ttio sending of the s'eam frigate Niagara, which arrived off tho btr morning.

The Nlegvrs is the largWt oT tho ram or war belonglr.g to Utc United fila'cs government, ''he fifty guns, and li reputed to have hundred mm on board, large a she 'f, ate be captercd, far mob tfc nga hare been dona bbore We learn that a day or cct rfxni too blockade ChailesUic. a uumoer o' to bet that if she came, be in paasas non of tbe Stales leas that Wo have cot hca-d of that bet bain? takoc bxt per niirslon be given then to carry out their partly matured, we are aure they would succeed We have leai ted that the Arm of John Alexander of this citv, bave a lot of IrotUin board a ttlp, from Olaegow, which ia expeetM to antra at Charleston during tbe coming week, ffthe Niagara i he blockade against such atlpi, tt w-i. question of International law about which cOOh B-ii w. liave something to say. THE SEABOARD DEFENCES OF CHARLESTON.

I from the Charleston Mercury, Way We can make no more satisfactory announcement to our readers along the sea shore than teat active prepare i are going forward to increase tbo defence! a.ong our reaboard Orders hare been sailed from headquarters 'or the Immediate organisation of the Ninth regiment, South Carolina winch will he made up fitnn the parishes and dis-rlcts mr eoa oosht, of whom are acclimated, and by habits of are ac'-ustomed to boating and shooting. rhey know thoroui lily every ifclaud and inlet on ocr co-tat, do not mind exposure, ate familiar with the use of the ettaU bore xiffe and the hunting knife, and If ct'le I cn to moot will co it in an oil tssbioned effectual manner. (in Sunday morning the stocnter General CLBib, Oapt. Felyet, who in known ov ry whore in Siuth Carol na an sn experienced coaster, started from Market wharf for a tour of inspection, principally to Port Royal and Ediato. other points, however, wOl receive attention.

Among the party we noticed Genera. O. T. Beauregard. Colonel Klliott (staff), Major John Barnwell, First artillery, C.

tj. A. tf A Murray Kdl-to Mind; Captain Gousales staff), Captax (stain. Lieutenant Oregorle, Corps Engineers: Hon. William Elliott.

Beaufort, M.sjor John G. Barnwell has bun ordered to the com mand of the harbor of Port Ho-, at and the adjacent shores Major J. G. Barnwell has devoted moots of h.n life to the artillery service, hiving commanded a volunteer for pa his native parish twenty years- he is a plainer of experience, mil eDjjys the eDtlr? CODlldCDfe of ht? scction The steamer lady Mavis has alio been ordered to Part Royal, to remain and cruise in that ustghbrrbood- Tbo Howell Cobb and llcnii have been ordered to North Edlslo. CAPTURE OF A SUBMARINE BOAT.

Pbilais i-ou, May 17,1861. Quite sn excitement ru created in the upper part of the city this morning by the seizure of a submarine boat, tbe Invention of De Villeroi, a It waa going down the river and struck on an Four men were found on board. VilJorol says he wm a'-c ut taking it to the Navy Yard to teat; but the officers of the yard disclaim any knowledge of him. The boat was cinstructed some time since for raising wrecks in 1 other submarine work, but waa never put In sitlTO It la aagar shaped and made of iron, thirty feet long. It Its own air, and will be useful in running under a fleet.

GENERAL WAR NEWS. A gentleman who arrived tn this city last night from the Bouth says that the repeated statements of the soosssijn leaders, that an attack on Washington wu never Intended It entirely fhlsc, as It Is well known throughout the Bouth that when the federal troops were pouring into General Davis was making his way to that aity by slow stages, his army increasing at be proceeded; and if the Northern troops had delayed tin arrival In Washington three moro days tbe capital wou.d have been taken by Jeff. Davis, backed with no tees re army than lifty thousand men. About two thousand troops from Kentucky have arrived at Harper's Ferry wlthia the last few days. They are armed and equipped at their own expense, and the.r supplies are obtained the best way they can get them.

In tbe upper counties there arc plenty of provisions, but It is difficult to procure them without on nrmed force. Troops in large numbers are quartered between Harpers Ferry and Fredericksburg. They approach and camp as near the Potomac as tlicy dare In almost every i Instance. I The Meagher Guards, of Cna-leston, Oarolina, laving noticed that Thomas Francis tho Irish exile, has taken aides with the North, and now en gaged in enrolling a company of Irishmen, saulmcusiy revolved to change tbotr name. win hcreifter be known es the Emerald Light Infantry.

l)r. Hi iy roccutly returned from tbe do.th,stys that the Southerners tiro only acting under tbe of I torsion, which is perfectly fie fur-tor aays that In snv of the secession tftitea no is safe, though he is known to be a strong at lr ln.tr Ml to the North. In New Orleans buslnrrR Is very du.l Tho troops that city number about four thousand. They r.sve or rfere to move up I leaver Greek ah rit sixty in from Ntw Orleans, on the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad, as die weather is bo; mlng to hot for their health and comfort, and the moeq 11 is are intolerable. The whole ta'k of toe ikjuthcrucrs Is "Cght." 1, gr bo r.g re o-i every dsv that Lincoln wants to compromise and give them a.1 tfcev r.fck.

but thoy arc determined to tight and teach the Northciucis a leison. Levi Onnirgton, a conductor on the ra lroad nnnirg Canton, Miss an I New "rle ns and who arriv od in the citv yesterday, sat that while he las on that (three months), he lias seen several men hung by the rccersiantsU, and others ruce'ved Mom forty to sixty la llead shaving in tho South. because a man is so unfortueati as to hr.il the North. a ocir.moo occurrence. In tho State of MtMlrstppI th nay that if a man is it a disunioniat ho is a 11 ion man, or "li jou are not lor us yoa are agam't and the consequence is th-1 person who is ible of serv iog either Joiu tho confederate s'tny have the State, 'in the latter it is a l.lo to escape without rithor being lynched, fcav og your head or being tarred ind teslhcred.

At Memphis, a Tew s.ucc, the cut 'iel Friar's Point OotsfoeraoF' tl.toiigt dine by the water making over and the swny for some distance tbo p-ilnt where it in cut, inun dating the crops, ar.d destroying evert lb r-g before it. Three white men are sold to have beef tttng tbo levte, and worn tired upon, but they escaped I The folioxing wse posted tip in the depot at BttgechilI to, Mils. ATrmmo.v. There' will be a meeting here on Friday next, 2otb of April, for collect'ng all tho true and young men. one, con.

si', th young an old, not excepted. At the meeting a campxny was formed, when it waw i proprsfd by a young man to allow the ro? enters to elect tlx capt and inter! otlicrrs. at which another man "imped up rind ssld, "I am the cost suite! for lain, and that's what mean to be The former objected andtu.d.ilat If that man was ap'a without being e'ccM'l bj the r.ompxny,an I havethe pr.v.lege of putting 1 who he pleased of his rolat'ow a under officers, that he for or.e would have nothing to do the oompany. and should at unco rer.gn. By crdor of the self-appsxted captain, the young man was seized, a rope was procured, and he vrts hung up and let down nine times, man is the mpaoy being to take hold of the rope, and insist the horrible work.

IDs rroovery oons! lercd doubtful. Within the last two weeks no lea than men have bren liucg at Harris and Raadoipto. Baanrssrc, near Memphis. The men were arrested and haigcd with betng spies, though no positive proof any single iniUnco was bro'ght forward to convict them. Infnrmsnt says that ho hoard officers from the forts laugh and talk about the different executions In the barrooms of that city.

The only slaves that went to tbo seat of war in the Bouth were those who went to wait on the white regiments and cook for them. About hair of the $18,000,000 loan bad been taken, sad paid lor In bills of the different States. The Confederate last week received ten thouaud stand of arms from Belgium. President Ewell, ofWifllam and Mary CoUage, a distinguished graduate of West Point snd classmate of Major General had boss appointed to okmelcy la tho Virginian army. A meeting of Marylamlers was held in Richmond, on Tuesday, for tbe purpose of organizing a military Company for the maintenance of Southern rights.

The led era i trcopa at Fortress have taken possession of a portion of Mrs. Cloptoa's neer Hampton, for the alleged purpose of mpplytag them- elves wnh water. A gentleman who arrived from Georgia last night that the secession troops from that State are moving towards Pecsacola in Ivger quantities than at any other point. He also states that tbe the South are plough lr hi to the ground where the cotton crop eight and ten Inches high and planting corn. In Georgia the volunteers are composed of the and their sene.

and the regular army of poor wnites, THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE. FmnkwiW, Ky May The House yesterday concurred to the -VnMe bill leg the suspension of specie payments by th? Kes lucky Tlic Mouse passed resolutions that Kentucky should maintain a strict neutrality during tbe present contest, and approvtaf of Governor Magoffin refusal, nndrr existing drcumslanoes, to furnlab troops to tbo federal govcrnmoot. May IT, 1M1. Tbo official vote to elglityntoo counties for tho Union delegate? to tbe Border State Convention is I iRhtoen counties are yet to be beard rrotn. Tbe aggregate iTceideotial vole In November was 140.21 A.

MOVBMNKT? OF NEW YORK TROOPS. Bmtarrirox, Mnj 17, HOT Companies and fourth arttllosf, from Jab, ChpMn Getty or mm and arrived bare They leave ta for Chlcifo,.