New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-14
In advance Of II to the right and left being at all
times ticklish ones at beat.

times ticklsh ones at beat.
'lf they lore Gordonsville, however, they lose
sbsir main Richmond connection by rail with West
sn. and Central Virgioia, Tennessee. and the whole
Southwest their other rail connection between
Richmond aud Lynchburg being a ricAety old con-
cen--,he South Side Raiiroad-over which, be.
lore the commencement Of the war, passengers and
mails were Transported 1T about ten miles per hspr,
ct best. If the Rebels will fight anywhere this side
Of Richmond, II will therefore surely lie GOrdons-
vile. through which the people Of Richmond have
for ten years pat drawn than bali the supplies
OF bcei, mutton, grain &c. for their ,ecefslry
sumption: 1t lie, therefore, the most important key
30 the exiting situation"
ORGANIZATION oF ARIZONA.
The bill organizing the Territory OF Arizona,
which was reported TO. the House yesterday
from the Territorial Committee by Gen. Ash.
lev, contains the following section:
"Thst there shall be neither Slavery involuntary s.v
1le IN the SAID Territory o'herw,e than ia he pun hnei
o. es whereof the rrss shall hlye teen outs couvited
an as iTon aud after tie passage Of ihi act Ssvsry
" s,y e v,Hae Is bsIc oie'y ohioited ii al Teri,
tor bow oTganSed; rno az acts aud pats of srt, either cf
Co.. o.. OF o. Guy orSn4izs Territory ebhins esrls'
@ an any wsy eSgsnn me Ie stcn Ii master and
ASSISTANT NAVY PAYMASTERS.
ide Secretary of the Navy to-d'y appointed
tie following Damed gentlemen as Assistant
Y masters in the Navy: John 4. Bates Mass;
7 lellan Bishop, n. j., and W. S. Kelley,
ne.
REJECTED ARMY PAYMAsTERs.
The reason assigned for the rejection by the
Senate Of several additional Paymasters in the
umy is the necessity for reducing the number
ON $50 to l25. rather than objections from
ges preferred against them.
PROVOST MARSHAL.
rg'-(icu. WadswOrth, most ftly appointed
(, ntsIy Governor Of Tire District Of Columbia
last week, was yesterday made Provost Mar
sh' OF the city.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
/; i. rImored that, should there be a change
ir the Navy Department. Gov. Sprague of
Rhode Island Will take Secretary Welles's port
folc. He would make an admirable execu-
tive officer in ally department.
NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
There is talk Of constituting Georgia and
Fla as a new military department, and putting
Cen Hunter, vino is stll here, in command.
As his appointment as NigjOr-Generel autcdaies
thGs of Gen. Halleck, whom he outronks, he
esr mot hold subordinate command IN the
department. OF the Jli,slsripp.
CONFIRMED.
Gen. Tyler of Connecticut, who figured st
Bull Run, was confirmed today as Brisa0ief.
General
PROMOTIONS.
Capt Ricketts,, of tho First Artillery, who
was wounded aud captured at Bull Run, and
for months was prisoner at Richmond, has
been nominated as q Brigader-General.
Also, Leonard +. Ross, C,Ioncl of tho Sew
enteenth Illinois, was nominated as Brigadier-
General
PROHIBITION or SLAyE-CATCHINC.
The following are tie Yeas and Nays in The
Ssna'e On the final passage Of the oil proiib
itng slsye-catcii0g by army officers, under PEN
atty of dismissal from the service:
YEAS-aiess,s. mi aopy Browning Cbsnder Clsr. Col.
is,ae!. Dixon Dpoie fe s,nceu, Foo FoEsT. Cranes
yss. Huisr. Harris hosn'e Rove Kim, Lans un1L
Lsse lhsn MeDosvan A.or ~ fomeEeS, sneIman sufa;
90 Gen tyek' T-HiSaii' Ma-e' Wilson l1a''l' AID
K&Ys-biess-s BAyard Cs-le Dsvi. Henderson Latham
Powell Rice, saasbary, AID vi. n (iis-ouII)-s
WAsIrSeTo+ Thur,aay Msrci Il, lase.
IHG CaNSoE AND SHELLS IN ABANDONED
REBEL PORTS.
'ge tug Leslie went down t. Quarantine yes;cr-
cal TOYING large scow with Shears and mach neiy
fc.-emoying tho cannon from the abandoned Rebel
0a.trie3.
ALrge number Of shel,s have been found in The
L4lel r,sgazines. They were neatly packed in tine
a.sy.ed. which is said TO be AN excellent plan 10
iee, the powder dry, aud prevent premature ex-
f~-..ss.
ARMY APPOINTMENT.
Ia, only confirmation by the Se-iste To-Day was
tls, of Daniel Tyler Of Com ecticus az BHeadier-
, oiera' &C Volunteers