New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-25

ceived, and the Department generously e1.
tends the time that all who desire to compete
may have an opportunity.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs meet
tomorrow for the purpose of definitely acting
upon the subject of irOn.clad steamers. They
will also decide upon the appropriation to
complete the Stevens battery. The Committee
will probably adopt the Senate bill reported by
Mr.. Hale.
THE VANDERBILT.
The Vanderbilt. so far from having been
purchased by the Navy Department for the
purpose Of being mailed with iron, is in the
service of the War Department, and is DOW at
Fort Monroe. The only vessel which is being
iron-cIsd is the RosnoAe.
THE PUBLICATION OF ARMY MOVEMENTS.
II is said that the Sec etary Of War is about
TO assemble here q special COurt-Martnl for
the trial of sundry publishers of newspapers
Tor promulgsiing information likely to embar-
rsss, if not to defeat, the operations OF the
Army of the Potomac, by giving to the enemy
news concerning its intended movements.
The cases Of the publishers Of The Bosto"
Courier and ". i. Journal of Commerce are
the two first that are to DC brought to the
Court-M ortials attention.
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS.
Hons. L. b. Washburne and Il. L. FentoD
and other members of the Committee on Gov
eminent contracts have returned from extern
sive fraud investigating travels. Mr. Van
Wych has also been summoned here by =
telegram from the Committee directing him to
his inquiries into New. York Custom
House Matters.
CONSOLIDATION or INDIAN TRIBES.
senator Pomeroy introduced bill to-day
providing for the removal Of number Of small
tribes of Indians from Kansas to some reser-
vaton and for their consolidation there into
one nation.
PERSONAL.
Governor Morton of Indiana is in town.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The Senate confirmed "a Brigadier-Generals
tO-day Gen. W. X. Strong now in command
lt Cairo, and Col. Manson Of the 10th Ind-
ana Regiment, who served in Western Viz
gna, and was at the battle of Somerset
About 300 MINOR appointments were also con-
irmed.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The President to-day nominated the follow
ng BrigadieT Generals: Col. G. NJ. Dodge Of
Iowa, who commanded brigade under Col.
Carr at Pea Ridge; Col. x. s. Candy, 10Th
y. = Infantry, now commanding the Depart
nent of New.Me1ico; 5. Vessel, 9th l.. :.
Infantry.
consul At MAgASHAM.
W. IL. Hayens OF Ohio has been appointed
Consul at Marauhsm, Brazil.
LETTER TO LIEUT.. woeDgS.
Secretary Wells has addressed the following
etter to Lieut.. Wordeh Of the Monitor:
NAVY DEP,nrsys4 March -. 49,
SN. The n,vs action which took lace lie ION ilsi
,eiws,n The Monitor ard the merrntc iamr'on Rosd'
y len your ycs,e with guns elhgsd powc i1 sf9~e
esIus o. a. lesst elsht sud sfel four hous coa-
repealed her formidable antagonist, excited general sdns
lion and received tho sp1ause Of &c whole county I
.yfrg.tii,inx wi,h YOU in the injuris. whien
yoa have .usiaiDei bu. when ii believed
he Sga yo fs- yea nd s s great ss5ss you se
rendered The action Of the Oih and the performance po
nud cspsbra o. - Monitor must ctcrt radical chang, IN
naval wSfsIe .Ohcer Ocidsboiovsh' IN soui so'rn.e
viii De Furnished the department "lh copy o. .
q thanks and instruct 70 cause II to be Rad 70 the on-i
and crew Of The Monitor
AN. respectfully your ohedi.ni ,er,snt.
10 Lieut. JoHs L. WoHDHs. United States Navy cois
msnd.ns ni.ed STATE. steamer Monitor Warrington d. G.
FROM ISLAND No. 10.
telegram from Cairo received to-day, 81
uounced that dispatch from Island NO. 10
4 La. val fTfFT
there to-day say that if the Mississippi r.ses
much higher the Rebels Will be washed out Of
their batteries, both on the Island aud the Ken
lucky and Tennessee shores. food in the Ono
and Wabash have swollen the Mississippi. II the
Missouri should follow their example the Rebels
will not wait for any more Of Flag Officer Foote's
compliments.
CORRECTION.
Injustice has been done 10 one Of the InOst chi-
Gent Payinasters in the Army by The publication
Of the rejection by the Senate Of VIM. ii. Ritter.
lie has been confirmed.
To In. Aaoestsd Pres
WuHiyoroN Monday. March a. lsa2.
THE NEWSPAPERS AND ARMY NEWS.
Certain newspaper, having hagrsntly persisted in
the publication Of military details, in violation oil the
rules aud articles of war and the orders OF the War
Department, thereby eDdsngering the safety OF our
armies snd tie success Of military operations, the
Secretary Of War has ordered the enforcement OF the
penalties, and special courtmartisl is to be assem-
blei st Washington for the Trial and punishment Of
tie offenders.
TIE DESTRUCTION or FORT MACON.
Colonel Segar, Representative elect from the Ac-
comsc District, arrived here this morning, confirm
iny the intelligence Of the destruction Of the priya-
teer Nashvie and Fort Macon by the Rebels.