New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-28
Gea. McClellan's wife is in Washington.

WAsHISeTeS, Tuesday, Aug g. 1861.
COMMANDER PoRTERS LOYALTY ESTABLISHED.
The Navy Department is satisfied with the abundant
proofs which Commander Porter has presented in reiu
tstioa Of the charge against his loyalty, his own sda
vi. showing che alleged Secession letter 10 his son to
be forgery.
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE WITH THE REBEIs
The Secretary of the Treasury has just issued circu'
Ear Of instruction 70 Collectors and other ocers Of the
Customs, calling their attention TO the act Of Congress
further 70 provide for the collection Of duties on Inn
ports and for other purposes, approved the 18th Of
July last and 10 the proclamation VI The President Of
the United States Of the lGth Of August made In pur
suance thereof, both Of which are annexed.
In view Of this and the proclamation the Seere-
lAry directs aud instructs he oiccrs Of the customs TO
use all vigilance in preventing commercial intercourse
with the inhabitants Of the States in insunecion,
eeting In the special cases IN wi ich i may Be allowed
By Iicense and permit, ~ therein set forth.
The instructions Of the I'd o May and the l2th Of
July last heretofore in force, will be regarded 10 su-
perse6od by the more con prebenve provisions Of the
set and prOclsmaon The collectors and other officers
Of the customs will report al pzurss made under the
proclamation 10 tho rsoper 9siric,AsoTney for such
procsodings 10 the law and facts may justify in each
case and a. frequently ateTsad may be convenient
report their news In relation TO the commercial inter
course contemplated, and the permits proper TO be
granted or withheld In the forms accompanying the
weskly returns required by circulars Of he 5th Of
August last TO be made TO the Treasury Department,
collectors aud other Oeer of tue customs will be care
ful 10 state what permits are asked for the shipment Of
goods, by Ehon asked, and the grounds which the
applications are based.
The Secretary especially directs the stention Of Col
lecers sud other ofcers 90 the fifth sDd subsequent
sections a. the act commonly known the force bill.
PAT uOTIsM OF TLAG-OFFICFR MONTGOMERY.
vi y-0dicer Montgomery, comma ding the Pacific
squadron in writing to the Secretary Of tie Navy rea.
tive 70 the expiration OF the two yes service Of Off
GERS and men, says:
"For my own par Ineithcr expect nor desire days
respte from active empo nen during The continuance
Of present struggle for the maintenance Of Ma
tons hot or aud The integrity Of the Union. j, rests
with the Department 10 detern ue my sphere of duty
either On THIS or tic other ide OF the continent"
GEN. AspERsoN's STAFF.
The following officers have been ordered TO duty rs
che staff Of Cen. Robert Anderson. Tley to report
al Cincinnati, on ths 3Otb ust.:
Captain Green, Assistant Adutant- General; Captain
Hancock, Assistant QuaTttTm steri Captain Sym0nds
ComGissary Of Subsistaace; Captain Prime, Corps Of
Engineers; Fht Lisu.enant Aichlon, Topogral bical
EDgilecri Surgeon Cgyler, ofthe medical staff.
RELIEF.
Major WoOdro, Of the corps Of Engineers IL ordered
20 rePor, Immediately 10 Gen. Dix, TO relieve Capt
Prime.
THE NCKLEs BRIGADE AND TIE SECOND FIRE
ZOUAyEs.
Orders have been issued to attach the I'd Regiment
Of Fire Zouaves OF NewYork 10 the Sickles Brigade.
The selection of Colonel IL left 10 its own officers
!, is undersood that at the roques, Of Gen. MeClel
l. A. I. Il n L z
issuo 10 BngsdieTCei Sicsles, shus oonfeHing upon
him thai rank.
GEN. HUNTERS STAFF.
The follOwing-aarOed o6lcers have been appointed
10 hajorGen. Hunters staff: Capt. Fly Assistant I'D.
jutsnt-GsneEul; Cart J. w. Turner Commissary Of
Sabs.Ssncei and Capt. sbsgtr, OF the volunteers.
Lieut. Edward Smith, 18th iufapuy, and Lieut.. Stock.
tor, 4th Cavalry, as Aidos-ae-CamP.
SCREW PROPELLER STEAMERS.
Board appointed for hat Purrose have Just com.
Ieted ,e examination Of the proposals for end draw.
ings Of fast screwpopeiSr steamers IN answer 70 the
investigation Of the Navy Department to rixteen
or eighteen shipbuilders and constructors Of marine
engines The invitation was in consequence Of the
representations Of many peroDs that muco faster ves
ses than those IN the navy might thus 10 obtained
Such steamers were required to move at tie rate Of
fourteen miles al Aonr. or these shipbuilders and
eneine-eousrseos only two parties responded 10 this
requirement, and oven what they proposed was not
satisfactory 10 the Board.