Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-21
NUMBER l;<s.
From WsshinSiou.
Tribune Dispatch.l

| ,..., WASHINGTON, April Is.
y SAID, on the authority Of intercepted letter,
from K,chm nd, that several editors Of rebel
IN uspapcss, nave been hung, for publishing in
'e'igcnce which was contrabsnd OF var.
a general order from the Adiu,ant Cener.i.
omce: Directs Psymasters TO recognise Agents
''u states may, under certain circumsta nocs
sppolns to receive soldiers p,y.
-. = lumoi, which tho Wsr Department. has not
Geo. Bienker has been se.iou.l, ;n;nr.S =. . 1.,S
.'om nls nof.e tis rot true thai his eomm.nd
n1T oceh assigned to Gen. Roscncranx
S..,.,s. ua..uon q the Treasury, now enables the
elsims af 10 a.'ect tho payment in cash Of all
claims settled BY the ST Louis Comm. .s;on .ns
~ Is expected that tho N,vembcr c.ir. ~;u .no 's
oc Paid 10 fuii within afsw day. All other c,s;,,s
without regard to date, will be paid on nrsss",n
"or; Desired a. nerstoforo, 50 per csnt in ca.h
fhe PROSPECT Of the passage Of the P.ciG, Nail.
ising. ~ p'ou-
The Herold's Fortress Monroe rorrespnnJ.n,
under date Of the 18th, states from our armv be
tore ol ktcwn: u hear INC most cheering news.
from information received from soldier Iicarn
tha: last evening . Colonel and Lieutenant Col
one' from the rebel army, came over to our lines
and surrendered themselves as prisoners Of war.
These two officers also report that entire Irish
brigade mutiuied, and by order Of JEFF Davis were
deprived OF their arms and sent to the rear
Tho act authorizing the Post Master General
70 establish branch post Offices in the cities pre-
scribed--the charge Of ono cea, in addition to
regular postage for every letter deposited IN any
branch post Office. to bo orwarded by mail from
the principal office, and which shall be prepaid by
stamp, and cent for every let er delivered It
such branch office, to be paid on delivery.
Inc naval p preparation bill contains an item
OF nearly $Soo,OOo to pay for and Gni.h Stevens
battery, the money not TO bo expended unless tho
Secretary Of tho Navy is Of the opinion that tho
same Will secure an cfiicient steam battery. Tie
section appropriating $4,000, 600 merely says to
enable tho Secretary 10 contract Tor ;ron-clad
steam vessels Of war.
WAsHISGroN, April l9
Col. Morrow, late Of tho Indiana 9Th regiment
now attached TO Gen. hunters staff. has arrived,
brincin: disPa'cho. to t,e War Department, but
which up to II O'clock this p m. had not been
delivered. lie states tina. among the prisoners
taken Is Capt. Simns, editor OF tho Savannah
R,pnhiican. The sword belonging to the latter,
ne has presented 70 Representative Gurney, of
Ohio.
Ex-Mayor Crit has declined the appointmen ent
tesdered him by the President, ns one Of tho
Commissioners under the bill for tho aboli lion Ct
slavery in the District o; Columbia.
The Post Office appointment bill prosidcs FOR
tho service Of tho California Central route, and
repeats the nc's requiring the Postmaster General
to cause the trans, Ortation Of the mails by steam
snip between our own and foreign ports and
between any OF our owa ports, touching at
tore'y yn ports, to giye preference to American
over fsieign steamships, when departing from
days Of each other. The Postmaster General
!s authorized to establish a coast mail not !ess
than ecsni- onthly, between San Francisco 6nd
Crescent City. Cal, in,ludIns service at the In
termed;a'c points, provided tho sum to be paid
for such service does MT exceed $40 e0O per an
num-. The President has approved and signed the
above namsd bills.
The following was received 1T tho Navy Depart
ment to-day:
FLAu-sMlr WABASH. PORT ROYAL HARBoR,.
April 18th, 1862. I
SIR Tho dispatch from the Comma nding
General OF this Department, to thu Honorable
Secretary Of War, will convey tho gratifying i'm
M :sq ssqsse sessI. o5a:u1sns1. !, M:
skill and bravery in the execution. 1t would not
havs pertaned to,me oaddrcss you in reference 70
this bril- liant aad successful achievcme eat, b al not
Mai General Hunter, with generous sIirit, long
to be memtered, permitted the navy to DO rep
resented on this Interesting occasion. by allowing
detachment of seamcn and officers from this ship,
to serve one Of the b'caching batteries. / have
thanked the General, personally, for this kindness,
and Sesr. at the same time TO pross my ackn, wi.
edgments to B, igadicr General Beaham,and Acting
Erigadcr General Gilmore, for acts Of considers
tion shown by them TO my officers and men, on the
secGEd and important day.
Respectfully, your Ob't serv't.
s. +. CUPONr. Flag Officer Commanding.
Tho act to reorgauiz. ani increase the f1iciency
Of the Medical department. oi tho army, adds to
the present corps ten Surgeons and ten Assistant
Surgeons, twenty medical cadets and as many hos
pital stewards rs the Surgeon General may CON-
elder necessary. The Surgeon General, to DC APP
pointed under this net, is to have the rank and
pay and emolu,nents OF Brig Gen. There is to
to be one Assist Surgeon Gen. and one Medical In
spector Gen. Of hospitals. The latter is 70 have
the Supervision Of all that relates to tho sanitary
condition of tho army. There are to bo besides
seven Medical Inspectors charged with the duty Of
inspecting the sanitary condition Of tho transport
quarters and camps Of the field, and general hos.
pitals. The appointments are to be made by tho
President, either from the Regular or Volunteer
Surgeons, with regard to qualifications.