New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-09

abandonment, waste, and obstruction of Government
property, by armies in the field. Great quantities
Of worn tents forage sacks, and other camp-equip-
age, have been virtually turned over TO the enemy
which could easily have been saved by Commanders
or Quarermasters having it in charge, or if proper
officers We're detailed to attend to its immediate
transportation. In many cases thousands Of dollars
worth of property is abandoned in camp. when an
army or division simply changes its position Con-
tracts are 20 be awarded t. persons who shal follow
the armies in the field and take charge OF the prop
erty which las been thrown away. A number of
instances have been reported recently, where cit-
Gems residing near the campo and private individuals
following tie armies for the purpose, have gathered
up wagon loads of camp-equipage after the army
had moved and sold it for large sums.
TIE OLD CAPITOL PRISON HOSPITAL.
DR.. c. NJ. Ford, A. A. Surgeon has been AS
signed 10 the charge of the old Capitol Prison Hos
p.tal, in place Of DR.. II. G.. Smith, resigned
REMOVAL or SICK CONyALRSCENTs.
-Four hundred sick aid convaescents will be re-
L we'd to Baltimore tomorrow f,0m hospitals il THU
city.
RETURN OF CHURCH BUILDINGS USED AS
HOSPITALS.
churches in this city now used as hospitals shall be
given up 20 their congregations Immediately, other
hospital buildings being at present sufficient.
DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE.
II is thought that the efforts TO interfere with this
Department will be unsuccessful. is separation
from the Patent Office created a degree Of i'll feeling
which has not wholly subsidized but which is now
not strong enough TO have any serious effect. The
Department in the five months of its distinctive ex-
stence, has according to the PreSidents Message
in which ii receives prominent mention, accom-
pished great deal for the farmers of the country
as much, perhaps, as the limited appropriation Of
Congress would allow. Tire amount of that appro-
prison $50 900 is inadequate TO the proper care of
the interests committed 10 the Department. and
nothing but the present state of public affairs aud
finances VIII deter Consres. from making lsrsor
appropriation for the coming year.
THE ROBBERY IN THE TREAsURERs DEPART-
MENT.
With reference 70 the recent robbery OF t. 6. Ger.
tfcste- OF Indebtedness, Gen. Spinner las furnished
Us the following statement. To this may be added
that Gen. Spinner has already elegsphed to the
Pacific warning Treasury Agents there of the rob
berg. D., atches have boon coming into the De-
partmeui to-day from all quarters indicating lively
sense O. a arm among dealers in Treasury Ceriii-
Gates at the robbery which this statement will wholly
remove.
TRRAsURT OF THE Usirgp STtrEs
WtsUs04oA. Dec. o. Az.
On Thursday last the sh ins d-pp carei IRON hi,
ot5cc paeks. Of baDk cr lcsss o. iudcbiedss OF he
douou.a 90 numbered from H. ol 70 D. 9Jp p5h
inclusive SO c~ltc1es lac tn~u have ever been issued
fIclu tais Office alt none VIII 'yfr he iauet
Thetso- c-rtcs Of the denomination OF f5oohsv their
Numbers Tie lace tts
directly l,f IT, Marginal 0oraei. IAe"olc ~ tie order
b. roi flied gy i4 Ger incse isued 30 49, will be p 90
All that have been issuer sirce aDo1t the s n.t, m.u
IT,. -. llto0 have ,Ae ilsses Denomination, Jy
an cer.ia-aie. ,s. vii Issue from Ni' ofse "a future
vii be ls@ tese it,aed heretofore ihose ir the lo ,~-
age diHe ee1ine having o., words ql, ca.
VI; d t4s oTde' t'as &c. nci ted up this caiai -"e
fsce o. pc re-f-a,e l,si,i ct. Or. eigal.. o. t.c
tasias she psr- Of the uorlr c5l sd below cic1
doi.r. @''' ''' '''''' - ''-'''' % -' ''
The auuic. ,ro printed on each sss n rcd ~ undo, 81 q
5000 t,rouia,on Tho iare. o.noiiuston g. So rfeea
lax. Cotitcaos Of ;e dencI.usel oi 90 sus~errg
TIE de.criian Of uoss oi h.ro bee. aaa ere 'r's is'no
I. A.sriEhLR Treasurer oftle U 3.
VA,uisoros M,a8ly. Dec. 8 1862
DEATH OF EsPrCIOE-GLaEHAL CuCECHiIL.
Gen. Churchill Of tho u. :. Army, la,e Inspector
General. dod hers last might, in the nfty-,ig4tn
year Of lis age.
To the Assoria.ec Pfe3s.
Wunfsorov. MONDAY Dee 3 lac2.
INCREASED PAY 10 IluFh1E SOLDIERS,
FkUkili~, LTC.
The BIZ introduced by Representative Van Wych
proposes monthly addition Il three dollars %
priysles and five 10 Fl. rers, backsmiths, mu.icsn-
and nou-coumisioned officers. The Law Of 1861 ad-
ding two do..are per morlI applied only to liya.os,
but tbs 5Il applies Tat increase also to Don.cOl-
IA ri ned officers and others. Tlcsame gentleman
bil TO- tie imuclitto compensation for clothing oft
ia service provides f5r tie payment Of the 'alac Oh
the next pay ryll, making provisions for soldier ia
hospitals au1 those DISCHARGED.
TIlE MINIS on CALIFORNIA.
The bin Of Senator Latham Tor the doyoo, ..cat of
the mineral resources oil Call rn.l drecis ihe Com
missioner Of ihe Land OMce 10 continue his iuyesti-
ga.ors Instituted ~ relation % the mineral wealth
Il tie c3aaby, iis lo.aiy and extent, by means OF
suryeys oouespondencc authorized xll),pflons.
practical aud scientific experiments the collie ION O.
specimcus, Jew improvement in afsaying metal
experimental tes.s Of value, &C.. lie is also required
to publish reports o. sucn investigation.
COLJRED SOLDIERS
Representative llickGen OI introduced today,
authorize the Preadelt to organize regimeat Of
colored men, not exceeding 100 in number, giving
authority 70 uaii1ru them 10 some distinctive man
ner, ard arm them, clIsfing them for a term o.
seyen years less; The prgatts i've 81 20 Ter
moISi, aud tie same allowance for clothing and
r4tioEs a. white sodIofs; non-con mitsoned ohccfs
to have the same pay os tac same grades IN the rcgu-
lar ARMY Commissioned officers, either wife or
cololod, TO be graduates o. colleges aad 10 receive
twice te pay Of ths rank IN tao infantry o. tine
regular anayi each company to be allowed teacher
or ChapA.as C.cik. TIE bii ai.o provides for q
lns Of steamer OF not lcss than oJJ tlus, to run