New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-01
,p NEW BRreADIER- GENERALS
MAIL TROUBLES IN KENTUCKY.
REBEL ENERGY In TENNESSEE
posrMAsrERs APPOINTED.
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Ths Army Retiring Board is rlOETly proceeding
.v;,h ia ;,onortant business. SO far 1t has as
-a of hut ,;nglo case, that Of Colonel
Albert, of the Typographical Engineers, VINO nas
been for.y years in service and IS very innI I'
He is 70 be placed upon the Retired List are
,,me di.positiou will doubtless be made CT
Colopels Kearncy and Long, Of ths aape corps,
who arc next in ORDER Colonel Beltop, Of the
Feurth Artillery, aud Colonel MARTA Burke,
noy 10 charge Of the New-York forts, OF the
Second, are the only officers who have had the
psttiotism voluntarily to apply to be placed on
the Retired List, although 1T ls tbought 'haV d
hundred OF, and below that rank, will inyo!an-
tarily find thsir way there.
COMMISSIONS MADE OUT.
As we telegrnphed last night, Commissions Of
Brigadisr.Ge General we're made out to-day for
Cart. Geo. C.. Meade, of tho Typographical
Engineers; Major Lawrence p. Graha@, of the
DrAgrooDs 10 Virginian b. birth, and breyeted
for qallantry in liexico); and Coils Abercrombie
Blddle, Duryea and Casey. The laet ie Lieut.
Colonel by breyet in the regular army. He
served with distinction in Florida, and was
bsogeiod thviee for saau.Iy iH Mexico Breyet-
Cel.,Del Chas. T. Smith. formerly West Point
Instructor and brevet thrice for gallantry in
Mexico, was also made Brrgader. Gen. Smith
reports 10 Frsnont the otLers to Mcclellan.
FURTHER APPOINTMENTS.
Cavt Geo. G. Fiynt, of New-York, is appoint
"a Assi,tant Aduiant-GeueTs, aud ordered 10
report to Gen. Thomas at louisville Oliver ).
WisneriIl Of Indiana, and Wm. 6. FeFrell, are
additional Psymasters
LOOK down THE RIVER.
A reconnaissance Of the Potomac, between here
and 70 Washington, ordered by the Navy De-
partment last night resulted in tho seizure Of
thirteen boats.
ANOIAER NAVAL OFFICER IN PRISON.
Lieut. VIM. Ii. Ward, late or the Macedonian,
,Slo resigned some time since and wa' brought
to New-York in the storesbjp Release, hss been
incarceTated in Fort Lafayette.
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE BROOKLYN NAvY-yARD.
Daniel Collins, Master Sparmsker; John Mitch
ell, Master Blqckmaker; Daniel Lindsay, Timber
INSPECTORS Wn. Atkinson, Foreman Painter.
Mails for ofices in Western Kentucky, con-
iiRaed by ths order Of the 26th, are 10 be sent
via Louisville.
ONE LOT IN soDOM.
J. L. Riddell late Postmaster at New-Orleans,
has paid all drafts, and settled bis accounts with
Che Department in full. He has been removed
By Dayis.
PADUCAH, KY, oUTLAwED.
The Post Oiice Department received informa
zion that the steamer Samuel Orr was seized by
Secessionists, at Paducsb, the 22d inst, with
ihe mails and freight. The passengers aud crew
were obliged to 60 to Cairo in yawl. The
Secretary Of the Treasury has ordered that no
merchandise be shipped 20 Paducah.
THE SUBSTANCE OF REBEL LETTrR.
A letter from a SecessWnist at Lebanon,
Tenn, states that Gov. Harris has called for On
additiObsl reserve of $4,000 men. The call is
promptly responded to. They hope to drive the
Federal troops from Virginia shortly.
They are manufacturing an immense number
Of guns and cannon, said to be of superior quail
ity, at Lebanon.
The Cumberland University there is deserted,
oil tie young men joining the army.
All through tho South rye is uaed for coffee.
The writer says that there are no negro regi- |
snents in tbs Soutb and no negroes 10 the army
eIcspt % servants
OUR PRISONERS AT RICHMOND.
A number Of letters from prisoners in Rich |
tnond were received to-day from Gen. Wool, cent
70 ha under flag Of truce. The writers say
they are treated with great kindness aud have
good soldiers fare.
AUDITORS REPORTS.
The several Auditors Of the Treasury Depart
inert are required, OF the end of every month, to
make o report OF tie amount Of business trans.
acted during the month; such report tO state the
number Of accounts unsettled the number dis
pOsed Of, the number unattended TO or in arrears,
with such explanatory remarks ss may be re-
quired. The clerks in each bureau report to its
hsad. The effect of tho system is to throw light
upon the desk Of every man in the Departnien.
once d month.
CHIEF CLERK BEALL.
II ~ not true that Mr. Beall, chief clerk in
Che paynaster generals Office, refused 70 t,ka
the oath and was subsequently, arrested. n.
resigned on the l9Ih inst before the obth vs.
sppLed, but not before the shadow Of Its coming
Tell upon him. He Is Soutberner, Of State.
Rights tendencies.
THE PASSPORT SYSTEM.
The State Department is in receipt q many
letters Of inquiry touching the neH passports.
There is no change in tho passport system. OK.
cept that proof Of loyalty, in addition 70 h.t of
citizenship, is requisite, and that the trave,r
must have his passport before be can leave or
Hand IN the country. Passports aIe given by the
department or dispatch agents without charge.