New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30

bsgs Of shot, box OF shoes, 6 bags Of arrowroot
case Of pistols revolvers cases Of cavalry swords
and cases Of stores.
The Mabel was formerly named tho John W. An
dersou of Baltimore, and there ia strong presumption
of her Intention TO run the blockade. She will be
sent to Philadelphia for adjudication.
ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
The following army appointments have Just been
made
Second Lie1ts. Richard r. Crawford and Samuel
Beck IT,, to lie Assistant Adjutant-Generals, with
the rank of Captain. Capt. Joseph 4. 4udenreid,
Capt. VIM. T. Sanders, aud Joseph Z. Mckibb.n TO
be Aides de-Camp TO Gen. Haeck, with the rank
of Colonel John lIaskins to he Aide-de-Camp TO
Gen Haleck with the rank Of Colonel. Char
Weston to DO military stOre-keeper In the Ordnan
Department. James Fuller to be Commi-sa'y q
Sui stence Of Volunteers, with the rank OF Captain
Hiram Is. Wetzell 10 be Assistant Qaarternaster oi
Volunteers with the rank Of Captain. H. Morris
Cope land to be Assistant Adjntanl-Geuersl OF Vol,
nnteers, TO report TO Gen. Banks, with The rank oi
Major
BILLS or CONGRESS-
Bills are now perfec'ing for an carly introduction
into Congress. Senator Sherman will bring in bill
for the reduction Of the civil expenditures OF tho
Government, and Senator Wilson conteuplates the
Introduction Of bill to abolish the Office OF sutef
ia our regiments.
CAVALRY
The War Department, it is reported, is convinced
that General Scott was right ia rejecting the oilers
Of cavalry regiments for tho war. Ii is found that
raw mounted troops are Of very little use for active
service.
DOUBTFUL UNIONIST.
Colonel Segur, ,b- Member of Congress from the
Fortress Monroe District OF Vrgi ia, Is understood
to be conditional Unionist, holding the position
that if the Government attacks the Institution Of
Slavery, he will not support war measures. OBJ
ieclOus viii he made to bis taking bis seat 10 Con-
gress.
REBEL PRISONERS.
The number Of rebel prisoners len in the old
Cspilol building ia this city il one hundred.
POsT-oFFICR ORDER.
The following order has been issued:
Pos1-Op1cs DErAErhEsr Friday. Nov ~, i96l
II has been rel DRIED 10 this Department that some
pos,ma.teis have declined to receive United States
liea,ury Notes, payable on demand, when present.
ed TO them ia payment for postage sIamps, and
stamped envelopes.
! Po.tmsslen are therefore informed that these
notes are 10 te received and GisJufsed by them
equivalent in all respeots 10 coin.
/ BY ordor cfthe Postmaster 0ensIs,.
H. \ SEEVLY,
Third Assistant Pos master. General
| TIE CASE OF SIR JAMES FERGUSON.
| Sir james Ferguson baving denied that BIO was
acting asry when visiting this country, Il is only
Gu act Of justice to him to ray that be was charged
by mary persons in the South with letters to be de-
vered or distributed through the post-oiices Ia the
North, end that arriving at Washington, and
being advised that such conveyance of correspond
enoe was prohibited by the Government, he at once
repaired TO tie State Department, and surrendered
| all the letters 10 the Government.
COL. BERDAN's sHARPsnooTERs.
Col. Borden will grant no more commissions Il
raise companies OF sharpohooers for bis brigade, N
enough have already been granted TO more than viii
FL il. Those wishing 10 JOIN THE corps must enlist
under Captains holding commissions from the present
date.