New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-13

N fs,a Of co,s.s one sc. e.bb.g ono 5see do
potatoes Eco do bes one asce do potatoes and lev
Rs.frsd That conui'ss No be .ppo'ned ,sie each
YORK and petition Council Of that sse to send
~.opp q hoes and pCs Ps. h. r,,,.d :,
The Hampton SledSe Hammer, and posted Ia conspicuous
When the drur, beats to arms Is expected that each aud
every viii p ing ealesy his hoe and pail win hIu
Al penons desirous Of jcinos this Association WIN report al
No''io'f'@" "' TpWAaD MCCLELLAN, President.
JAMES o. GRADY, Vice President
JoHS DtsPsK1, Secretary.
JoHs MCCARTHY, Cor. Sec. -.
The above Association has been formed Of members OF Com
pany ID, New. York Virginia Coast Guard
Hampton Sledge Hammer Steam rre''
The Sanitary Committee, headed by Dr. Harris Of
New.York, acting under the authority Of the Federal
Government, have been making an examination into
the hospitals and sanitary arrangements of Gen. But
lers column There are several things connected with
the general hospital established in tho Hyga Hotel,
which, according to rumor, deserve attention. The
institution bias been the subject Of dispute and conten-
ton from the first, state Of things not calculated to
conduce TO the welfare Of the inmates. If am cor
recy informed the public likely TO be regalsd with
history of the whole matter, which will furnish
another illustration of system of which there has
been quite enough in other departments Of the service.
is of practical men, have made themselves well &C.
quaiDted with the subject and that if the facts ore OF
such character ms to Justify them in giving attention
to them, they will lay them before the public, to-
gether with their own views.
A number Of persons, among them several hdiee,
having come here in the hope of reaching Norfolk,
Gen. Butler to-day, furnished boat in order to carry
out their wishes. Although this done, as is I'M
kfFln
ham, vet when the passengers had gone aboard, the
Commodore refused 10 send an officer with nag De-
fore the act Of firing ours on Saturday last was ex-
planned and apologized for though Gen. Butler might
send flag if he chose. So the passengers with their
baggage came ashore again. Ii is doubtless bard for
them, but no one will say that the Commodore is not
right. Ipresume that the country would be better
satisfied be TO adopt measures eyncing an appre-
caion Of the insult hope ss conseque nee, that we
have the last Of the little tug that has OF late been
allowed under flag Of truce, to ilaunt the Rebel nag
in the faces Of tho Army and Navy, while she deber-
aely surveyed the hsrbor and our deienses generally
If proper sentiment has been awakened in regard to
these Systematic insults, perhaps il ia well that our lag
was fired on.
The large riaed cannon Union il, / understand.
10 be mounted on the deck Of the Mnnefota IL carries
35Opound shot and Is suppofed TO be tho mott de-
structiye weapon mounted Neither its range or
initial velocity great come other guns yet the
weight Of The shot will be such sink any ship and
ultimately destroy almost any fertilization. The pro-
jectles for the gun have not yet arrived.
II 10 definitely known that COL Townsend will not
return to his regiment be having accepted the sppoht
ment OF Major in the regular army. This ia serious
loss for no one In Gen. Buffers commend stood higher,
either as gentleman or an officer, than Col. T. 1t will
be difficult for Gov. Morgan TO hs place with one in
every respect 30 worthy to command a regiment.
The advance of the Massachusetts regiments las bad
the effect 10 oear the country beyond at least for
distance, Of the rebels. They no doubt expect gen.
eral and continued advance and it is TO be hoped that
they may lot be disappointed. Tie party engaged in
setting telegraph poles from Hampton to Newport
News meet with obstruction, though one week ago
that district was infested with rowing bands OF cavalry
and infantry with artillery pieces. The telegraph IL
now working between tie fortress and Hampton, and
the line viii be completed 70 Horpor. News In the
courso OF one week.