New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-04
IT'S UTTER FALLACH
CAPTURES OFF HNTTERAS INLET.
The Pennsylvania Election in Camp
ARMY PROMOTION S f.

rure fabrication. There is not WORD OF
frutb IN it. We telegraphed 70 sou yesterday
he simple fact out Of which THE fiction was
manufactured, that Gen. Mansfield had been
,rderod fo take command at Fortress Monroe
,,d Gen. Wool detached for duty not yet
made public
CAPTURES or 1riTTERAS.
Tie susouehanpa on the 29,h ult, captured +
a Csns ustteras, the Rebel schooner San
yusr OF Elizabeth City, North Carolina, from
Apsuil.a. west Indies, witt salt. sugar, and Gin.
She was sent for udonuation to New.York. (
On the .atd she captured tie schooner Balti-
more. Of Elizabeth City, from Turks leland,
cleared fox Philadelphia, but caught entering
.be inlet. with q cargo Of salt sugar, and
rosse. Tho salt wss nearly destroyed by satu-
cation. She was anchored inside, as doubtful
if it would pay to send her Tor adjudication.
The Susouehanna's officers state that nine ont
Of ton OF The Rebel vessels carry the British
flag TO avoid capture.
THE PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS AND THEIR
ELECTION.
By proclamation OF Gov. Curtin, polls arc
ordered 30 DO opened in the Camps Of tie
Pennsylvania regiments, on Tuesday next
being the day for the Peangy lysnia election.
Politicians arc so numerous around the camps,
that II MAJ be necessary for the public ln-
tere,t to counermand the order. The law uD-
der which the polls are to be opened is State
law, passed in the war Of 1912, and amended
in the Mexican war.
PROMOTIONS.
TIE following promotions were made to-day:
Col. Joseph r. Taylor, Conmissary General Of
SuAsistcrle vice Gibson, deceased
MAJ. Aiucs Is. Eaton, Assistant Conmiesary.Gone
raj, with rank Of Lietensut-COionel.
SCaptgie Amos B5ckwith, CoInUresary OF Substst-
epce vi b rank OF Major, vice Eaton, promoted.
Secosd l. lieutenant Edmund Freeman, 9Th Infant
~, promoted to b. First Lieutenant oh Infantry
Cspt Tbos j HOyt Assistant Adiutsut-GeDeGl
Of Vouuteeu, with rank OF Captain, to report to
Gen Buttcr6eld.
Col. Delos Il. saokot, Inspector-General, with
rank Of COCfel.
Cart. Tbos. j. Eewshsro, Assistant Adjutaat
General with rank Of Captain, TO report 10 Gen. G.
B@%rj, Sargsors-Dapicl Meeker, John J.
Crewfcrd. Thos Antisen, John McNulty, j. II.
TAYLOR, c. :. Palmer, Gilman Rimball.
Cant; ). c. =. Smith, Assistant Ahiutsnt-GeneTal
Volunteer, 60 report 10 Gen. Hancock.
Lieut.. Col. Geo. l.. Andrew, I'd Regiment Msssa-
chOsetts yoluuteors TO DO Assistant Adlutant-Gene-
ral of Volunteers, 10 report 10 Gen. Banks.
Cant Richard i. Auchnllty, Assistant Adjutant-
General Volunteers, with Tauk Of Captain, TO re-
port to Gen. Morrell.
The following members Of Gen. McClellans
STAFF have been promoted;
Capt Rinubury, T. 5. A., Chief OF Ordnance, 70
Cnpt. Hudson, L. S. A., AID, to be Lieutenant
CaTf. swi.zer, U. s. A., Aid, to be Lieutenant
Msior Clarke, Chief Of Comnisssry Department,
70 be Colonel.
tn REVISED ARMY REGULATIONS.
The War Department and Adjutant-General's
Office are flooded with requests for copies Of
the revived army regulations, just published in
Philadelphia. Won't the begging public please
understand that these books are not for distri-
button 10 individuals, either public or private,
not even 10 members Of Congress; but are
sOlely 0esisued for the use Of the army and the
volunteers actually mustered into service
They can DO bought with tbe Army Register,
no more have been received here than VIII
supply the army.
DTCuNATIoS OF GIN. SHIELDS.
Gen. Shields has declined the Brigadcr- Gene
ralsLip on account of i'll health.
COST OF MUSIC.
Tie Secretary Of War is becoming impatient
with tie expense of bands of music for the
Army, IS It already amounts to sum that
viii make tLis single item Of expenditure
$4,000 900 a year.
CES. BIESKER's COMMAND.
Brig. Gen. Blenker il now doing duty as
General Of Division, having twelve regiments
mder his command.
BUSINESS Ar TIE STATE DEPARTMENT.
So great is tie pressure of business at the
State Department that the doors are closed at
+! O'Clock, end another hour has been added to
he I8bors Of tue clerks.
POSTMASTER AT LIE ROY.
David r. Bacon has been appointed Post
aIter allie Roy, New-YOrk.
PENSION.
A pension has been granted to Samuel C.
Stuart Company /, Second Maine, who lost
bis Jeff arm at Bull Run-SS per month.
'rmE OFFICERS OF SECOND FIRE zoUAyEs
Tie following statement, signed by the
Captains and First aud Second Lieutenants of
she I'd Fire ZouayeS, has been sent to Secre-
sary Cameron:
CAMP MeCLEILAs, October J. iesl
70 he Hon. SIzOS CAMERON, SecIeta,B@ WaT Waning
sn We lie undsrsisne8 I'm. officers OF tie I'd Fire
ouses ~ Resnert Excelsior Brigade commanded by the
ID l &c veTsd qses;ioo Of tie Go, sey Of our regiment
sgp oene5 and referred ioT final settlement 20 bis Excel
he II