New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-04

OF Brgadier-Generals Capt. George @. Meade, OF
the Typographical Engineers; Mai Lawrenoe T. Gra'
ham, Of tho Dragons, IA ViIginan by BIRTH and bre-
ye,ted for biz gsantry in Mexico and Colonels Aber
crombie, Biddle, Duryee and Casey. The last named
is Lieutenant.ColOnel in the regular army AlsO VIM.
A. Richardson and Eleazer A. Paine, Of Illinois, JUS
tus McKinsiry AssisantQ Quartermaster Of tho Army
o. o. Howard and Charles =. Jameson, Of Mainei A.
Med. McCook, Of Ohloi lbonezer Dumont, Robert
II. Nulroy, and Lewis Wallace, Of Indiana.
ANA. G.
Capt. George G.. Flint Of New.York has been ap.
pointed an Assistant AdutantGeneral, and ordered to
report to Gen. Thomas at Louisville.
PAYMAsTERs.
Oliver S. Witheral and WIN. G.. Terrell have been
appointed additional Paymasters.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS.
Tie President has reinstated Roger Perry as Com
mander in the United Setes Navy, and appointed JON
athan c. Burnett of Kansas Register in the Land Office
at Fort Scott Kansas and Willis Holland Of Missouri,
Receiver Of Public Moneys at Warsaw Mo.
GEN. RosECRANZ ALL RIGHT.
The Government has teloIaphic adyices from Gen.
Rosecranz intima;ng that all is right with his COM
mand, forwarded since the Richmond papers published
the account of his alleged surenderto Gen. Lee, which
of course was utterly unfounded.
FIRING ACROSS THE RIVER.
The firing across tho river this forenoon of heavier
guns than have heretofore been beard at this point
was occasiOned simply by the exercise Of the men at
the guns stationed in some of the United States forh
cations in the vicinity Of the Chain Bridge, aad near
Alexandria.
The enemy also fred several shots this forenoon from
riaed GUNS on Munson's Hill at the Union pickets
without, however, killing or wounding man.
The following is compiled from this afternoons Star
REPORTS FROM DOWN THE RIVER.
Fifteen or twenty vessels have arrived here within
the last q hours and with one exception the crews
report all quiet down the river having seen no bat
teres and no men on the Virginia shore. The ezcep-
ton is the schooner Charles West which arrived last
night, and reports while opposite Matthias Point, the
Captain had fine glass through which he was trying
to get peep at the Confederates, when shell came
whzzing over hs head, and dropped in the water
about 400 yards beyond bis vessel lie made no
further observations in that locality.
AT the Potomac Creek, below Acquia Creek, and
above the Maryland Point, he noticed some commo-
ton. just above the old steamboat landing at the
mouth of the creek, taking his glass, he the men
as thick az blackberries apparently throwing up IN
trenchments and 20 or 30 horse and OK teams hauling
earth. One team had ,ix oxen attached, and appeared
to be drawing gun.
A Virginia refugee, who was picked up by the
Tigers, reports that the Confedeates constructing
batteries at Cockpit Point and opposite Budds Ferry,
about 40 miles below Alexandra. He states that the
officers in charge Of them have orders not 10 tire on
any vessel until all the works are completed.
THE REBELS On MUSsOSs HILL.
The Confederates on Muns0ns Hill can be distinctly
seen with a good glass, and their movements rendered
perfectly visible. Most Of each morning Is devoted to
drill and small bodies Of troops be distinctly seen
performing their various eyoutions.
DEsoLATION IN VIRGINIA.
Ofcers Of tho hodlla state that from Alexandria 70
ne Rappahannock River distance Of 80 miles, moi
soul "a visible on the Virginia shore, the whole ooun
try bearing the mark Of desoaton. No houses cattle
or animals Of any Kind seon, and not particle o.
smoke 10 note the habation of single individual II
perceptibe Complete silence and loneliness pervadei
The whole extent Of country, as though il had beer
devastated by Tesilenco.
TIE POLICE.
Tie late Municipal Police Of this city having ceased
TO cx. 40 such before their successors installed
oco for the due protection Of persons and Propert,
| here In tic meanwhile Proves. Marshal Gen. Parke
directed that the commanders Of battalons Of the Pro
yoH MaTshai's Guard hold their several commands i
readiness to turn on; at any alarm of fire which ma
occur each in his own district. He has also directe
them to inform themselves Of the position Of the fire
engines each in hsdisrct aud TO use them TO the bei
advantage in e4tDguishing any fire that may occur.
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