Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-24
FROM WASHINGTON.

Official documents show that the coolie trade
still cOCtinnes, in the face of all remonstrance
and propriety; and among other things stated
to the government our consul at Batavia
writes that Spanish vessels load in celebrated
pirate haunt, aud it is more than suspected
they trade with pirates for their victims. The
British government admits that coolies are
kidnapped, and are subjected to great oppres-
sion and misery, but proposes general
scheme OF ameOration III order that the Atri-
can slave trade may be suppressed by the sub
stution OF coolies.
The president has approved and signed the
bill 10 further promote the efficacy OF the navy.
It provides that whenever the name OF any
naval officer shall have been borne on the reg
lister forty five years, he shall be retired from
active service, and his name entenrd on retired
list of officers of the grade to which he be-
longs. The president is authorized to assign
any such officer to shore duty who shall re-
ceve the shore pay Of his grade, and to detail
from the retired list Of the navy for the COM
mand Of squadrons and single ships such of
tceres as he may believe the good OF the service
requires to be thus placed in command, and
such officers may, ii upon the Recommended
tion OF the president, they shall receive a vote
OF thanks OF congress for their services and
gallantry in action against an enemy, be re-
stored to the active list, and not otherwise
The president has also authority to select any
officer from the grade OF captain or command
er in the navy, and assign him to the COM
mand OF squadron, with the rank and title
OF flag officer Any officer thus assigned to
have the same authority and receive tho same
! obedience from the commanders OF ships in his
squadron, holding commissions OF an older date
than his, that he would be entitled to receive,
were his commission the oldest, aud to re-
ceive, when so employed, the pay to which
he would have been entitled ii continued Oh
active list. All officers retired under this act
are to receive the retired pay Of their grade,
as now fixed by law.
The secretary of the navy is authorized to
couse two hundred medals of honor to be pre-.
sented, with suitable enbematic devices,
which shall be bestowed upon such petty Off
GERS, seamen, landsmen, and Marines as shall
most distinguish themselves by their gallant
ry in action, and other seaman like qualities,
during the present war, and that the sum Of
$1,000 is appropriated Tor the purpose of carry
ing this section into effect.
According to the general army order ust
issued the subsistence department will pur-
chase at cost prices all the sound artices of
subsistence saved by the troops or employees
by an economical use or management of the
rations. All other rolls of provisions issued
by the government to any persons whomsoev-
er are strictly forbidden. This regulation is
intended to embrace savings from bakeries
and in hospitals, as we'll as all other savings
from the al my ration.
Col Kerrigan was released to-day on his pa
role till next nonday, for the purpose of pro.
ceedng to New York to visit his family and
attend the funeral of his brother.
The delegations OF Philadelphia cIothers
visited Gen. Meigs Oday to inquire as to the
prospects OF receiving pay for clothing fur
nshed the army. They were informed that
one million dollars was sent thither to-day and
that another would be transmitted in the course
of the week.
Capt. Morris has officially reported that the
steamer Pensacola is ready for service. Her
steam steering apparatus is successful
A Richmond correspondent OF the Nashville
Union and American learns from an authentic
source, that president Davis has under con-
sitleraiion a matter which would in all proba
bility result in the resignation of Gen. Wise
and all the officers in his legion, in which
event Obadiah Jennings Wise, his son, would
resume hls post as editor of the Enquirer, and
oppose the administration with all his power
This would be most unfortunate crcum-
stance at this juncture when a single turn of
the wheel may bring endless disaster TO the
south"
a colored servant of Col. Jackson, who COM
manded one of the regiments at Dranesville,
While i'll charge OF the cOlonel's horse secuted
on the outskirts of the field, captured two reb.
els and brought them into camp. His carbine
though loaded, had no cap on it, and the reb
els guns being discharged, they surrendered
on seeiug the negro's piece leveled at them.