New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-25
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WASHINGTON, MoAtsy, Sept. "a, 1860.
THE CASE OF CAPT. 6sIGs.
There are correspondents from this poiot who
telegraph acts as to the acts of the Departments,
viii refraiDiGg from such comment upon those acts
ss circumstances inperiously require. Thus, in
formation has been sent to the country that Capt.
Meies has been relieved from the charge of the
Pc omac Aquedu,t, and been transferred to some
small pubic work 10 Florida. Bat the other fact
that, by the circumstances attending said transfer
a law of Congress has been violated, has not been
stat d. That law reads as follows:
"For the completion Of the Washington Aqueduct
$500 600 TO be expended according 10 the p,au and
rs in atss of Capt Meigs, and u1der his superateAd
snce
his was adopted upon full discussion, the in-
tertioD beng to keep Capt. Meiss ia the control Of
the work, Congress having entire confdenos ia his
ability and integrity. Ga account OF bis having
reiused to pay moneys in two or three cases whso
The expenditure would not be according to his
plans aud estimates, IS rected in the law of the
last Session. he has been transferred to Florida for
duty 10 a ve'y urimportant position. In notifying
the Government of his intention to obey the
order OF transfer, he also writes to Secretary
Cobb and to the Second Controller of the Treas
ury, aud to other accounting officers protest
ing against the use of any portion of the sppro-
priation for The Aqueduct during bis absence 10
Florida. He takes the ground that Cong ess has
m tde him the guardian of the appropriation, aud
that in this respect he occupies that Independence
of the Secretary OF War which did not pertaia to
his position previous to the passage of the law of
Last Session.
BUREAU OF ORDNANCE AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
Capt George A. Magrudder, U. s. N, has been
ordered to take charge of the Bdreau of Ordnance
and photography Of the Navy Department.
MOVEMENTS OF MR.. YANCEY.
Mr.. Yancey left this morning for Annapolis,
0l ere he has q son at the school, aud where he
will speak this evening. He will next speak at
Easton, and at Wilmington on Thursday. He viii
tOen 90 North where be will make more or les
spec ches, as circumstances may indicate to be
necessary. He will return to Virginia and make
several speeches in that State.
To the Associated Press.
WAsHISGToN, Monday. Sept "a, 1860.
Captsin MasIuder has, 1t Is said been appointe1
Chief Of the Bureau If Ordnance aud photography.
in Isce Of Capt. IDgrabam, detached to command tie
st. sn sloop Richmond.
Mr. GJossbreDner has accepted the Presidents tender
TO ecOme hs Private Secretary.
o. ID Gray has teen appointed Postmaster OF Bel
lows Falls, Vermont vice Atkins, who has been 70
moved for 0 her tbsn political cause.
The ~ q. PicoyUne Of Friday understands that
letters of the highest authority have been received In
New -Oreans from H4vata, wh oh leave no room to
doubt that something serious is pending between Spain
81 Me1i,o. They positively tnat an expedition
of less than 20 900 men is actually being fitted out
at Havana for Vera Cruz.