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

Prince Napoleon was offered steamer to take
him, under a Gae of truce, with an armed guard,
to Mount Vernon; but he declined it as being too
formal for one travelling private person, choosing
TO 90 down ia carriage Accordingly, he started
early this morning, with the French Minister aud
Secretaries of Legation and his own suite, Tor
Mount Vernon. lie did not return I'LL about .
o'clock this cyeuiug--hs long absence causing no
litl' anxiety. We learn from one Of The party that
they met no rebel troops or even Pckets on the
way Tomorrow So visits the Office of the Coast
Survey Lord Lyons gives him dinner, to which
members of the diplomatic body viii be invited. In
TIE evening be- wil attend large reception OF Sec
rciar Stewards.
GEN. M'DOWrLL'S REPORT.
Gen McDoWelIs report Is in the sands Of
Gen. Scott.
TIE COMMISSIONER OF PUGLiC BUILDINGS.
It is ramored that Mr. Wood, Commissioner
Of Public Buildings, win soon be renpPoint-
ed by tie President, who may presume that
the Senate Committee on the District of Column
bia which failed to report Mr.. Woods name
had not had time to consider the case.
INVASION or IOWA.
Senator Harlan has dispatch Tonight from
Iowa. stating that Febcls, in strong force, have
taken Croton, a small town on the De' Moncs,
near Keokuk.
GLAZING orr TIE DEPARTMENTS.
Durirg The Session Of Congress, many re-
novals and appointments have been nude IN the
Departments, so quietly that tcw of them have
got into TIE papcrs TIE Treasury Department.
las received a large infusion Of uew blood.
10 .ie Associated fIss.
WAsHmG1oS, Tuesday, Aug. G. 1851
. An tie bills Which passed both Houses we've approved
iy the Precedent who yielded reluctant approval o
that for the conHscalon Oh property used for lc5eliou-
purposes.
Yesterday each House provided separately for an
increase 10 hc pay Of volunteers and regular soldeIs
OF four dollars month, bat finally they united ona
bin which will increase the pay oul two dollars
month,
MANY members Of both Houses leave today for
their horaes
Senator Latham viii not return to California during
the recess bm will remain TO transact the business OF
bis constituents.
The Senate waF in Executive session until - o'clock
last night The following nominations for Bigater-
Generals, IN addition to those heretofore announced,
were II is said confirmed: Mes,rs IIarlbut. Ne
~Cleruand, Schencs rant Baker Lyon Cox Premise,
Anderson King Sgel and Couch.
The principal oG.oefs lor the new army regiments
were a confirmed, while the reflections comprise5 on!
a few Of The minor appointments.
lieut.Col EmoTy nomination was Plso confirmed.
The President sud several members Of the CabineI
were at The Capitol ihis morning, the former attending
to the approval Of bills
recent law Of Congress authorize. the Sccresryo OF
War or Secretary Of lie Navy under the direction aud
arrroval of She President 10 resemble Board TO de.
,sniue the fact, as the nature and occasion OF TIE
disability OF suci officers aFpccr incapable oil per
forming military service with view TO their reilac'
from q army and marine corps The report Oh the
Boa-d is 20 Dc sshiac 70 tie President approval
Those w, nay he retired torecciye the psypfope
of the highest rank hold by them ~ The time Of their
retirement and four raons per day wit'ou any other
nav cmolumeuis. OF allowance. BIT an exception 20
made ir favor Of Beye Lieut.-Gcn. Scot. Should be
BE- retired under this act it sLail be without reduction
in hi. current pay, subsistence, or allowances
The Senate has confirmed Commanders Craven.
Hall Isrluer and Fooe, TO be Captaos in the Navy,
and the fowirguamed Lcuenanjs 70 DO Commaad
ers: d. d. Porter Amy. r. 4. NJ. Craven Siroo9
Frailey. Baldwin, May, Armstrong Parker Roucken-
do,T Terry. Woodhull, ParraI Wainwright, Rem.
shaw. Sarlori, Louier, Stanley stemJe, Calyoeore'
sis and Bgosaer.
Various promotions to Leutenants have been made
including Edward 4. seldea, Cha. Grayes and Geo.
+. Law.
Tie Senate has also confirmed large number Of
Surgeons and Assistant Surgeons, Lieutcnanis OF Ma
rine Corps. and tue foowing-namcd Assistant Engi-
neors 10 be Chief Engineers: Geo. Z. Johnson Jno.
W. Moore Jas b. kimbal Alez. fIelderson, and
Stephen d. HibLerts.
The Senate confirmed only two Maior-Gcnerals for
the regular army, viz Mersrs Mcclellan end Fire.
mont. and Biga 1iorGenerals Mansfield Mcdowell,
Rosenciaus Anderson, Meigs, and Thomas, the last
named Acknowledgement
The following is q correct usi Of combinations Of Tic
highest officer, commanding volunteers, copied from
tie official record:
Observation-Disclosures Dix aud Butler.
Vigad er-t;.uerals-licCali Carts heaIney, Rey-
ncl3s King, Sigel Htin'zelman, Porter, franklin,
some. Thcaas W. Sherman, Hooker Lander BAKER
Kelly lvo1 Pope. Cox, HuTlburt schenek, fTentlss
Grant Couch, COY. Spraene, Burnside, Mohlf0Iey
loan. Hunter, w. r. Sherman, BGel, Oakes, Hamilton
OF Wisconsin, and dcClcrnsnd
A number Of these gentlemen are regular army
officer, while the others received military education.
An Of me many nominations were confirmed, a few
captains ard heuienants excepted.
IRE Navy Department is in receipt Of letter from
COMMANDER Goldsboro OF the United States steamer
Union. dated Hampton Roads YESTERDAY in which he
saws the brig ashore Cape Hatteras, about winch
there was 50 much speculation proved to be The H. l.