New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-25
TIE VANDERBILT STEAMERS.
e9OD ORDER IN WASHINGTON.
CHANGES xM comnrAMDnRs.
syeolAl Dispatch to The N y Tribune 90,
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Aug "a iooi'

DfOus 0nd toe prejuulceu aee1Wbe uPou hs ou-
mlustration Of the most important branch Of the
Government. He has borne the weight Of q
Ssparhnenta business one hundred times heavier
tAan ever rested on any Of his predecessors. The
contracts made by him viii defy the most w-
lsieUdly scrutiny in regard TO administrative
economy and d,sInt' restedness Of relation. The
igooraht impatence which crticises his action,
would be hushed into silence, if not respect, il
n know that the Secretary, beside recreating a
War Department equal to the wants of half a
contineat in civil war; had in four months placed
in tho field perfectly equipped army of four
ndred thousand men.
REBEL TROUBLES.
Cotton is of course supercous to Tobacco.
Last week an Ala6ams regiment in Norfolk
sAuntod q Virginia 10th, or something else,
Nth a want of courage. An interchange OF ball
cartridges followed. Daily and hourly the Vir-
einia troops are subjected to insults of the most
sorid character from the musketeers of the Cot
Don States. Cotton assumes not placid but an
sristocratic superiority to tobacco.
MiNNEsoTIANs DISAPPOINTED.
Tie bunlrcd members Of the list Minnesota
REGIMENT hung their hopes If home and pence
Cd the ergumsat OF the three months question
before Judge Wayne, to-day. The dismissal OF
sbr writ Of hibeas corpus reverted the soldier to
BIZ ranks, ami, We hope, TO his duty. The coun-
ty tires Of tue three monhs talk.
THE SICRLRs BRIGADE.
The Secretary of Wax has ordered Quarter
nas.er,G General T0mpkins to forward the 4th
Regiment Excelsior Brigade, in charge of Major
M,riayty, Gen. Mcclellan will settle the ques-
ton of tie COloaclcy when the regiment is here.
VASDERBmT STEAMERS.
The Secretary of the Navy did his manifest |
aity in declining TO accept Commodore Wander |
bits steamers, either as git or upon the
GoYernmelt's own valuation. In either Gaze, he
saved tue Treasury from an enormous claim for
compensation and began to cut OIL. the conse-
aaential expenses Of war before the war is
elesed. Moreover, VaDderbilt's steamers were re-
ported against by the eHamiDers-appOinted
paces in the reyenue-eutter service.
APPOINTMENTS.
John McGowan Of Ncu-Jes~ey, caltaiAs Rusas |
CogEo Of Massachusetts,, lst Lieutenant Henry !
H. Welsh Of Massachusetts, Cd Lieutenant;
Morton Philips Of New.York, Sd Lieutenant;
Henry D. Hall of Maine, Sd Lieutenant; Frank
Ol OcldNdIc, Ou
THE sEyENTY-NISTH.
The 10Th Regiment has been added to Brig
Gen. Kings Brigade. Il
RELIGIOUS CONDITION OF THE ARMY.
The Rev. Mr.. Co.'s Of the Evangelical ALI
.EDce has visited during the past week, most of
ths regiments in this region connected with the
State Of New-York, with view to their moral
condition and wants. He expresses himself highly
Rrati6ed with the devotion of most of the Chap
kins TO their work, and hopes to be able to
eject an arrangement with the War Depart.
mcnt by which their usefulness viii be greatly
promoted.
ORDER IN THE CITY.
The Provost Marshal preserves perfect order
IN Washington. he arrested two men,. who
were fned twenty-five dollars each for selliDg
hquor to soldiers. Every day he prevents tie
escape of destrters. Major Sykes relieves Gen.
Porte, for few days. and Captain Willard well
81 uyplies his place in disposing of prisoners.
INSPECTION OF TROOPS.
Gen. Mcclellan and staff, accompanied BY the
President aud Secretary Seward, inspected, TO-
sst, ten thousand troops, including Gen.
Beuker's and Rcbardss, a number Of batteries,
AM the garrisOns of several forts in Virginia.
Tie appearance Of all was good. Bienker's
Brigade, consisting chiefly Of foregD-born troops,
was spoken Of with special praise.
GES. MCDOWELL.
zen. Mcdowell Is assigned to the command of
9 Division comprising the Brigsdes of Gems.
} eyes aud Wadsworth.
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
The I'd Gew-Happshire is still commanded by
Z sat. Col Fiske, Col. NarstOn being at home
b. ogering from his wounds. Col. Clark Of the
II h fIlbois Ia aIsO at home Lieut.-Col. War
ra eton is holding the command Col. Tappan, |
Who commanded the 1st New-Bsmpsbire three |
months regiment, will soon return TO Head |
quarters with the 9TH New Hampshire. The |
Massachusetts regiments, which have been wear
i1g gray, are gradually dODniDg blue.
APPOINTMENTS.
Cept Chas. Mimder &nd Jacob X. Freeze,
Assistant Adjusant- Generals, are assigned res
peetively 70 Gems s. Smith and Montgomery.
Capt. VIM. L. Barring, Brigade Commissary
Thos. w. caD6eld Of VT, is appointed Assistant
Manager OF Government Railroads and Tels-
graphic Lines, in place Of A. Carnegie, who
resumes the Superintendentcy of tho Western
Dhison Of the PeDnglyaDia Central Railroad.
NJ. Garfield has been for several years engaged
b. experimenting New.EDgland roads.
The Assistant Secretary of War remains as
ttnerd manager X. r. Morley Is assistant mau.
agar az Alexandris. Lieut.. Col. Elliott, Of the |
Jvtb, has resigned and is anfborized IN raise