New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-07

., q. Carripqtons rejection Tor DISTRICT
......., NJ dis district was recOnsidered and
n. was confirmed: also, Lewis ClePhane, Post
,,,..,.r for this city. Wood for Commissioner OF
p,trc Ball:nes. is the only non-conGrmaiioa Of
t.,,rf,1ce. No Colonies aud not more taan one
,er cent Of Captains and Lieuten1uts were Ie-
;ee,eJ. Tie vote on Emory was no' close.
The nominations Of the Ncw-IOrA delegation
lor }raaa;er-Gcuerals were not acted upon -
the President.
Little Rhode Island has quite her fair share Of
Generals in Gov. Sprague and Col. Burnside.
But she has fully earned the honor by The con
duel OF her troops, as well as that Of the officers
PANIED. GA the field 1t is considered doubtful
whether Gov. Sprague viii accept his appointment.
Some OF the friends Of Gen. Mansfield intimate
that he mas resign in consequence Of not re-
ceiying a command in the field. But we believe
him too much of a patriot to do this for any
reason at this time.
The following nominations in the new Tegi-
nlcnts have not been confirmed:
eco G. Crum, New-York, Captain: - Hayes,
p: Ns-ke Lcavenwortb. n. Y, LET Lieutenant; /.
A. iiarr-0g, Ohio, ID Lieutenant; Henry /. Iaha-
fsrro. ky ID Lieutenan.; Charles lleb, ILL.,, let
Ia-terauf. Vernormauje 4izzi, D. G.. lst Licuten-
ant: a, J. Daiits, j. o. CAPTAIN >: 4. iHNusle'
-. e., Captain; - Mc1aEus, y. J., Captain; J..
r. Gallagher ky., TT Lieutenant; Z. =. King Pa,
let Iieutenant; Thomas Johnston, \. l., captain
- Leeeh Pa, Captains ;. W. Petui3 Conn ISL
Lieutenant; - Morley Pa, Captain; ID. W.
Hugbls, Ky, LEI Leaenaul +. =. Loser ,Ilca', Isi
Iio1,enaut John w. Hamilton, H., Isl Lieutenant.
A large number OF the appointments we're con-
frued by tue Senate on mere reading Of the
list. which was ouly completed hall minute be-
fore u o'clock.
The KENTUCKY ELECTION.
The caypiug Of hands on floors and galleries
when Mr. WickliHe announced the election news
from Kentucky, and added that as she was
the frat t. enter the Union, she would be the
last &, leave it." was most enthusiastic and
PROLONGED MI Burnett was not present.
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.
Ex.Goy. Randall Of Wisconsin has been con-
5rmsl as Minister to Rome, and John P. Love
ioy OF Iowa, brother Of Owen LoyeOy, as Consul
TO CalIsc.
arS. SSiRNET's BRIGADE
The let New.Jersey, Col. Montgomery; the I'd
New Jersey, Col. Mclean; de 3D. New-Jersey
Col TAILOR, together with Green's Battery o.
Artillery. SIX pieces and Company G OF the reg.
ular cavalry, have been formed into q brigade
under Gen Phillip Kearney. They are stationed
al Chords Mills, five miles out from Alexandria
q position in which they have the enemy FOR
aeahbors. and where they VIII probably have
skirmishes enough 10 dispe the eDuui Of camp
life. Il is rumOred that Col. Montgomery, nor
having obtained the appointment Of Brisad.er'
and feeling that he is too lar advanced IN years
for the active field duties Of Colonel, will resign
MS place. Should this occur Is wc trust 1t %.A
not We learn that general stampede OF the
lire officers, who have little confidence IN the
other field officers. may be expected, unless LIS
place should be flied by an officer equally coin-
petent.
ARRIVAL OF REGULARS.
Last night three companies OF the I'd Infantry,
287 men. arrived from Fort AbercsOmbie, Da-
koia, via St. Paul. to which place they marched
300 miles. Many Of them have been in the ser
vice Il or % years.
MORE RIFLED CANNON.
A second installment of l0-it and 2O-lb Riled
Cannon. ready mounted, has arrived. There 10
much more artillery here now than we had before
the for,ya ard movement was made.
ACCIDENT TO GEN. COUcH.
Col Couch Of the 9TH Massachusetts, Regiment,
to-day confirmed a Brigadier, has been badly IN
iured by his horse falling under him.
MORE SOUTHERN VIOLENCE.
Mr.. Collins. son of DIR. Collins. noted Methodist
who escaped from the South sometime since, re-
lates the following:
Miss Ciernstein, q young woman from Name VINO
had been teaching Memphis. became an c1Jecl oi
s5silion and LEFT for CailO on the cars one OF lhe
Gfeuea overheard her say 10 some Northern mem
Thaok God We stall soOl be IN a nd where iheIe
1. freedom Of tho1qht and spec h., The ielow sum
moned the Vigilance COMMITTEE. asa iLS tlee Il
ern men were stripped ard whipped I'LL their h's4
huHs m rips. Mas g. was stripped 10 heI waist ana
thirteen la4les given her bare back.
Mr. Collins says the brave girl permitted no
cry or tear TO escape her, bat bit her lips
through and through. With head shaved, Scared,
and disfsured, she was at length permitted to
resume her journey toward civilization.
DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS
The FIRST company of Col. Taits Regiment Of
neon.
THE THIRD CONNECTICUT.
The Sd Conbecticut Regiment, three mouths,
goes home tonight Their Colouel, Chatheld,
was presented this morning with rich dress
uniform, TO replace ono lost at Bull Run, by
Representative English, who c0mPtmented the
~ ;ers and men from Connecticut on their brave
az. heroic conduct in tho engagement, tho we'll
ordered retreat, aud the preservation Of property
20 the Government. The Connecticut regiments