New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-03
THE PREPARATIONS FOB THE ADVANCE.
A SKIRMIsH AT EDsALLs HILL
FUNERAL OF GEN. GIBSON.
Special DISPATCH to The N. Y. Tribune.

Tomorrow the first instalment of the go
Treasury notes will be mailed to subscribers.
Every day the great number of letters received
complaining of delay, occupy the time OF clerks,
hinder the Department, aud retard the issuing
of the notes. The notes will be sent as rapidly
as the clerks can write the necessary letters,
but at least week will be required to supply
those who have already subscribed. Beside
those sent to subscribers, 81 900, 900 in notes
are to be sent to New-YOrk daily.
THE OREGON wAR-DEBT BONDS.
The United States 6 per cent bonds for the
Oregon Yrar debt are being signed. They are
n three denominations, of $500, 800, and
$50. The interest on the two larger is paya.
BILE semi-annualiy, aud on the S50s annually,
with coupons attached. The accounts are now
before the Third Auditor. Only $4,000 in
amount have been as yet settled and passed.
The bonds are payable at any time after July
I, 1881.
PAYMENTS FROM THE TREASURY.
Not much over 100000 was paid out yes.
terday ut the Treasury.
THE REPORTED CLOSE OF THE POTOMAC.
The telegraphic reports from here, announc-
ing the closing Of the Potomac, are now proved
to be, as we insisted, groundIess NOtwithstand-
ing the large number of vessels passing up and
down this season, but trihing damage has been
sustained BY them. This morning, the sOop
John l.. Brown arrived with q load of oysters
from the Lower Potomac. The captain reports
that on his passage he passed fifty or sixty sail
with hay, wood, coal and farm produce. He
sailed past Freestone Point last evening, and at
that time twenty or thirty vessels were in that
vicinity bound up. He was not moles.ed, and
saw and heard nothing alarming at the site OF
the dreaded battery or elsewhere on tho river.
None of the vessels were fred on while he
was in sight Of them.
NUMBER or ENIISTSiRNTs.
The number of volunteers entering the ser
vice from all the loyal States is now about
50, 900 per week.
RESERVATIONS.
The following designations have been ac-
cepted
First Lieutenant Frank S. Curtis, 18th Illinois.
Second Lieutenant Joseph Fox, Union Coast
Guard.
Sergeant Charles Green, Company c, Let Cavalry,
discharged to accept Second lioutenancy III the LIST
Missouri Light Artillery.
Many designations of officers of volunteers
have not been accepted on account of error
in papers.
PENSION GRANTED.
A pension mas been granted Margaret Anne,
widow of John James Fuller, masters mate,
killed at Matthias Point, of $40 per month.
PROMOTED.
L. ID. Webster Of Nebraska was yesterday
promoted to a 500 clerkship in the State
Department.
CONSUL TO SMYRNA.
Julius Bing has been appointed Consul to
Smyrna.
ARMY PREPARATIONS.
Quiet reigns all along our Potomac lines.
The day has been one of Sabbath stiffness.
The war moves stealthily in that quarter, but
surely. Policy and the telegraphic censor for
bid the publication of preparations and plans
that will make October memorable month
A sKiRMIsH
Yesterday afternoon, a mile and half be-
youd Edsals Hill, slight skirmish occurred,
in which o private of the New-Jersey Third
was killed and three were wounded. Surgeon
Cox aud eleven men had been out scouting,
and encountered q rebel advance picket of one
hundred men. Cox instantly cried, battalion,
halt /" Tho Rebels, thinking they were met
by superior force, broke and ran. Our
small force, in returning. were suddenly con-
fronted by another Rebel guard, about eighty
strong, and fired on with the result as above
stated. Tho fire was returned with good eff
feet, and each party then fell back.
GEN. GIBSoNs FUNERAL.
Gen. Gibsons brothers in arms bore his remains
to tho Congressional burying-ground to-day. A
detachment of cavalry followed by u section Of
Griilin's Battery and the Sth Infantry, preceded
the hearse, and the members of the Cabinet and
numerous Government officers followed. At the
grave Gen. Scott stood bare-headed in the rain,
painfully interested in the ceremonies. Adj Gen.
Thomas issued the following General Order:
WAR DEPARTMENT. Sept 90 1861.
In announcing TO the army the deceae OF the Conissay
General of Subsistence Breyet Maj Gen George Gibson
who departed this life his residence this city last night al
Twelve O'clock the Secretary of War has most painful GuJ
10 di-chargr.
One by one during the last few years the patrchs OF the
rmy second War OF Independence nav,
heen dropping into tholr peaceful The time honored
names Towson and Jcsup longer borne on the
oils Of the living and to-day OF the Few sur
yyos Of their gallant company. aud one oil the mos' uS
tingushed IL also numbered with the luxurious uess ~
honor 10 thess worthy OF the Republic born OF "a '
Golden days. and may tho soldiers OF our youns army
wore they preserving oqE osecaeon uOIAnlaed ~ any