New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-11
leaving camp without bis commanding officers

cOnsSnt'
Capt Frederick L. Metzler Of the I'd Iowa
has resigned.
RIDING IN A,,prr sScrS AND ARMY WAGONS.
Gen. Mcclellan has issued an order impera-
lively prohibiting soldiers from riding IN am.
balances and army wagons.
APPOINTED To A CLERKsHIP.
II. Z. Abel, late editor Of Che Otsego Re.
publican, has been appointed to Clerkship in
the Treasury Department.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
The Washington and Alexandria Railroad
win probably be rebuilt and track laid On
the Long Bridge, which is now undergoing re-
pairs. If this be done, a connection will be
made with the Baltimore Road and the ex-
pense of transhipment saved.
THE ISSUE OF PAsSEs--THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The Provost Martial calls the attention Of
officers commanding guards at the bridges and
ferries Of the Potomac to the regulations on
the subject of passes being too often dsre.
regarded. The order has this excellent con-
clusion: "Suttlers with their goods will be
allowed to pass to and from Washington upon
the passes of Brigade Commanders, but no ar
dent spirits will be permitted to be taken
under these passes. No ardent spirits will be
allowed to cross the Potomac, unless nccompa-
MED by evidence Of its belonging to the Subsist-
ence or Medical Department of the U. S. Army
Persons attempting to cross the river with in
tOxicating liquors will be deprived of their
passes, their liquor destroyed, and they turned
back with their stores" Col. Brodhead Of LIST
Michigan Cavalry, has issued an order prohibit.
ing any officer or soldier taking intoxicating
liquors into camp. A violation Of tho order is
to be severely punished.
THE TREASURY NOTES.
TIE Treasury Department is busy day and
night sending out notes. Already $l2, 900, 900
have been sent TO the Sub.Treasurer at New
York, S2,5OO,OOO to Boston, and more than
So, 900 to Philadelphia, exclusive of large
amounts direct to subscribers
THE PROOF OF THE DEATH or SOLDIERS.
Many inquiries have been made Of the Sec
ond Auditor in reference to the proof OF the
death of soldier, requisite to enable bis heirs
to procure his pay and the $l0o bounty. Suf-
Gcient proof of the death is furnished by the
company rolls, which are deposited with the
Auditor. 1t is unnecessary for the appoint
ment of an administrator, except where there
are many heirs so scattered as to create
Inconvenience in making several applications
When a claim is made by o father. mother
ia
NAVAL.
Commander Droyton is ordered to the Po-
cahontas, Lieut. Wyman TO the Pawnee, Com.
mander Rowan from the Pawnee to the Brook
Ign.
THE EMBARGO ON COTTON.
Tn spite of JEFF. Davis's order for the trans.
portation Of cotton into the interior, little of it
ba. vet left tina saahoard. Recent advices indi.
cate that the cotton cannot move for want OF
sufficient rope or mating. For the most part, it
is slowed where picked. Great Britain recently
entered into negotiations with Egypt for OK
portation from its ports and transit across It's
territory Of cotton from the East. Our Consul
General at Alexandria, w. S. Thayer' getting
wind of the arrangement, secured for the
United States all the privileges accorded to
England.
CABINET MEETING.
A protracted Cabinet meeting ia ia session
this evening.
| ARRIVALS.
nsul.General Joshua Ii. GiddiDgs and Gen.
Harvey arrived here to-day.
| THE KENTUcKY CAVALRY.
CAPT. Vim. w. Ayerill was to-day mustered
in as Colonel of the regiment formerly called
the Kentucky Cavalry.
From Another Core pendent.
WAsmSGTos Thursday OCT. 10, 1861.
OUR FOREIGN DIPLOMACY.
am able to state positively that, notwith-
standing the absorbing nature OF the duties
imposed BY the rebellion at homo, the foreign
interests Of the country were never more
jealousy and actively cared for than by the
present Secretary of State. lie is now
earnestly deyoting his attention to the Mexican
question, and TO the matter involved IN the
proposed French and English intervention; aud
the public may be confidently assured that
when his policy in this grave eKigency shall
come to be developed, it will be found such as
to meet the applause of every Jealous
American.
1t is, l belieye, not generally known that
the serious complications growing out oil inc
position of foreigners in japan have been the
subiect Of careful investigation at the State
Department. Some time Oince, Dir. Seward
addressed to the Christian Powers a circular