New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-07

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be sent home.
GREEDY OFFICE SEEKERS SHUT OUT.
The War Department is overrun by applicants for
Offices and contracts and the Secrearys door s con-
stantly besieg.d by persons who want interviews
with him to subservs personal ends. The Secretary
desires it be distinctly understood that there are
no vacancies of Paymasters, Qusrtermasters, or
Commissioners in his gift; nor are there any ap-
pointments Of officers Of the line TO be made except
ing in the regular course of promotion. When
Second Leutenantcy is thus vacated, the PlOce VIII
be filed by appointment from the ranks.
CONTRACTS FOR SUPPLIES, ETC.
All contracts for supplies munitions, etc. are
made respectively by the Quartermaser General
and the Chief of Ordnance, and to them all PARTIES
should apply who have proposals to make.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Applications for appointments as Acting Quarter
masters and Masters Mates should be made to the
Navy Department in writing and not in person.
THE CAPTURE OF THE TRANSPORT FANNY.
The transport Fanny was dispatched by Col. Haw-
kns with clothing, ammunition, provisions, ETC., to
Chiamsconic for the supply Of the troops recently
stationed there. After the news of the capture oil
the Fanny was received at Haueras, Col. Hawkins
called upon the commanding naval othcer IN those
waters for force to 90 to the relief Of the troops.
An armed expedition was fitted out which sailed on
the morning Of the Sd inst, but nothing had been
heard from it at o'clock that evening when infor-
nation was list received from that quarter.
The master of the Fanny makes the following
statement:
HATTERAs INLET, Oct. |, 1851.
LIE, 80, AT n "A m.
for Chicamsconic or Loggerhead Inlet, arriving
there at / O'Clock p. m. We anchored IN about
feet Of water, and waited there 2 hours before we
got communication from shore. They Then fetched
fat boat of aad loaded her with assorted cargo
stores, tents. &c. When the boat had showed off
aud got about two-ttirds Of the way on shore We
ssw a steamboat 70 westward abcut o'clock p m,
which proved to be Of the enemy She was stand.
ing 10 ont of our tetreat, and in short time two
more appeared neefing directly for US. The frat one
then stood in and and commenced firing upon
u.s. and soon "a the other two came up,
thew did the came. We returned the fire
with nine shots striking Of the boats in the bow.
Then Capt. Hart OF the Goth Indiana Regiment, aug
gested that we should surrender saying that il was
no use fighting against such odds and requested me
10 boist the white flag. The mate Of the boat and
few soldiers turned TO and threw overheard some
thirty cases Of ammunition, and Capt. Hart foflid
them 10 throw any more overheard. he likewise
requested the Sergeant to de,st which A refused 70
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taken prisoners.
Capt. Hair then suggested that the chain be
slipped and the boat run ashore, which vAs done.
The white fse ~ thon hoised and tie crew Of the
boat left in their boats. We epdeAyored to get boats
to carry the soldiers of the FAuDy but ootla not 90
80.
To the best Of my opinion they had plenty Of time
from our arrival 20 that Of the enernys boais 70
have got everything on shore from the Fanny, "
sufficient boats had been employed in the transpora-
ton Of the stores 80 thai we could have destroyed
the Fanny before she thould have fallen into tee
hands Of the Rebels.
We left there about o p. ~, and arrived here
'''N Csign.dl w II. MORRISON,
Master OF steamer Fanny.
col. NOUNS SUCCESSOR.
Lieut. Col. Burke was elected TO succeed Col
McCunn, who war ordered from Washington. a
Committee consisting of the senior captain, Of the
regiment have, in the name OF the reg
ment, waited upon Gen. Mcclellan, sakIng BIN
TO confirm their choice Of ooopelcy-a request with
which he will probably comply. The objection is
not to Capt Hsyman, butte the interference Of Gov
Morgan; and, besides the regiment claim the right
to make their own selection.
THE KENTUCKY CAVALRY.
| The Kentucky Cavalry, formerly under the com
mand of Col Young, is TO be known hereafter Us the
Sd Regiment of Pennsylvania. Lieut.-Col. Owens
there lie little or no doubt will be appointed TO the
chief command.
THE PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION IN CAMP.
Pennsylvania politicians continue to arrive They
have not all succeeded however, in crossing the 20.
tomac for the purpose OF eecdoneering. Every ia
cility has been afforded BY The military Authorities to
the sheriff. deputized who are entrusted with the
delivery of blank returns ioT Tuesdays election.
TRASsPoRTATIoS oP BLbsKErs.
The Adams E1pren Company will transport TO
the nesres, qusnerussers fse of charge al the
blankets, &C., which patriotic eiuzens may present
10 the army Of the United States ip accordance with
the invitation Of Qusrtermaster Heigs.
MORE PROMISES or THE REBEL sLRhDERs-
JEFF. DAVIS At FAIRFAX COuRT-HoUsE-
SIGN SOLDIERS SENT TO RICHMOND.
The rebel leaders find il necessary 10 keep up the
sinking courage of their troops by frequent promises
Beauregard has promifed great many things, but
fuIGls none Of his pledges. JEFF. Dawn has now
tried his hand at a similar operation.
The Richmond papers Of Thursday state that Davis
arrived Al Fairfax Court-Hou on "wednesday, and
made speech 10 the rebel soldiery, telling them
that II thew would make good OF their hes, they
should soon be in Baltimore.
The Richmond journals also state that the siek SOL
iers Of the rebel army have been sen from Manassas
10 Richmond, and that tins movement Was hlh1e AZ
expectation Of battle.
GENERAL WOOL ON HIS WAY TO THE WEST.
NAsHNe1oN, Saturday, Oct. :. 1861.
Gen Mcclellan hes very properly put az end to
the Wits of Pennsylvsdis politicians 10 the camps
The wire.pullers had begun 10 overflow our lines
soliciting the votes Of the soldiers, 30 that the eh-
cheney OF the army was likely TO be impaired. Inc
Commanding General now positively forbids their
presence.
Gen. Wool lief, this city by the morning train
to-day. 1t is supposed thai he destination s b.
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