Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-08-08
Army and Navy Appoir .men,.. dte.,

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The Senate has confined commanders Craven,
Hail Lauduer and Foot 70 bee Captains in the
Navy, and the following named Lieutenants to
be commanders D. D. Porter, OIney Tam
Craven Strong. Farly Baldwin. May Arm
strong, Parker RouchendorG, Leroy Woodruff,
Harrott Vain, Wright Renshaw, SaTtori Lanier
Stanly Sfembell ColyocoYassis and BrHsher
Various promotions 10 Leutenanis have been
made including Edward a. WeIdeu, Charles
Graves. and Geo z. Law.
The Senate has also confirmed large mum.
Der Of surgeons and assistant surgeons. Lieu
tensnts Of marince corps. and the following
named assistant engineers 70 be chief engineers.
Geo. r johnson. Jno. W. More, Jas. b kim
ball, Alexander HeldeTsin, and Stephen d. Hi5-
bert.
The Senate confirmed only two Major Gen.
erals for the regular army, viz: Mcclellan and
Fremont Brigadier Generals, Mansfield, SIC
Doweli, Rosencrauz. Anderso-. Meigs. and
Thomas the last named, Adjutant General
TIE following is correct list Of condrma-
tions Of the hi-hes, officers commanding volun-
teers. as copied from fbe official record Ma
Tor Generals, Banks Dix and Butler, Briga-
der Genoa sIi-cacI, Curtis, kearney, Ray
uojs Kng. Segel. Heinrz laau Porter.
Franklin. - NJ Thomas. W, Sherman, Hook
er Sanders, Baker, Kelley, Lyon, Pope. Cox,
Hurlhurt. ScheucA. P-eutiss. Grant. CoHeh. Gov.
e-oor'S Spr=cue Burnside Montgomery Of New
JERSEY. PHI ps Of Vermont Williams OF Nichi.
gan, Huner W T. Sherman, Bue Oakes,
Hamilton { Wisconsin. and NcClernaui
\ number or t1ese gentlemen are regular ar
my officers while tie others received military ed
ucati n.
All OF the many nominations we're confirmed
a few Cartains ami Lieutenauts excepted.
The Navy Department is in receipt Of letter
from Commander GoldsbOro Of the L. ;. team
er Union, dated Hampton Roads, yesterday. in
which he saws the brig ashore near Cape Hat
teras, about which there was 50 much spec7la-
tion proved TO be the T. F. Martin, OF Boston,
which had been in possession of the rebels.
Commander Goldsboro adds that the men
were unloading her when he sent party who,
after sheIling the place, set fire to the vessel and
effectually destroyed her cargo
II appears by other official advices from the
Gulf squadron that on the 4lh OF July, of Gal
weston, the s Steamer South Carolina cap
tured six schooners, and on the 5th two, and ran
one ashore, on the 6rh one, and on the 1ta one,
making in all eleven sail destroyed or captured.
The names of the captured vessels are the Shark,
Venus, Ann Ryan, McCahlfried, Louisa, Dart,
Coralia Falcon. George, Baker and sam Hous-
ton. \ portion Of them had cargoes, chiefly Of
lumber.
The increase Of two dollars per month IN the
pay Of soldiers, Sailors and marines authorized
bv congress, will increase the expenses on
force or t0ree nunuFeu IuOusauN4 iiSL ~ - ''
lions per annum, o. on five hundred thousand
mon +,yaive millions of dollars There is no
increase of officers pay.
The bills passed by the Senate increasing tne
number of cadets and midshpmen, failed IN the
House.
From, EostO,.--Acfiye war Prepara-
tiOms--Regiments fast fiihnS up
Boston Aug 6.
Great activity continues at the navy yard
The Cumberland will sail tomorrow inc gun
boat Cambridge was taken on tne dry uock 70.
day. The bark Genisbock was hauled IN BON
will shortly be equipped for service. -
The l4th and 18th Mass. regiments expect 70
leave for the seat of war tomorrow; also Co6os
light battery The remaining regiments calle"
for are rapidly filling up.
From Gen. Banks Column
Sandy Hook, Md, Aug g..
There were several alarms in camp last nlgn'
al, ariaing from the discharge of musketry y
freshly arrived regiment, the Pennsylvania