New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-17

re the vessels rot 10 be ess than 90 feet in length
and Is feet in BREADTH and not to draw over six fee,
of water when loaded and ready for service to be
propelled by screws 20 insure speed Of nine knots
or sea miles an hour, and state time and price.
RECALL OF MAJ. LECOMET.
Maj. Lecomet of the Swiss army, who was at.
home by his Government to the regret Of the latter
gentleman, at expressed in complimentary letter.
REDEMPTION OF CERTIFICATES OF INDEBT-
EDNEss.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, il 10 said has de-
cded to ,deem 20 per cent in cash Of the certificates
of indebtedness Issued before the 9Th inst. 1t s
thought lie viii receive 40 per cent additional OF
these certificates in payment Of the bonds he nay
thereafter sell.
THE NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE VIRGINIA
SHORE.
The credit Of the late naval operations on The
Western shore Of Virginia belongs TO the revenue
cutter service under the control Of Secretary Chase
During the last Summer the steamer Reliance, Her
cules, and Tiger, We're purchased by Mr. Chase,
with which, and TWO sailing cutters under he dree'
ton, Rebel mails and communications have been en-
,irely prevented These vessels also rendered most
Efficient service in the capture OF the two Eastern
counties of Virginia and have given other evidence
Of the growing efficiency of an important arm ci the
public service heretofore grossly neglected
MAILS IN VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
The Post-Ofice Department now supplies the
mails to Waterford and Lee5burg, Va, i.om Point
Of Rocks, Nd, and has reestabiehed post-o1ices at
both these towns. The soldiers in Gen. Bankss
division arc supplied with malls BY military mes
senger.
POSTAGE TO UTAH.
As Utah is not, under official construction, on the
Pacific cosst letters from the Eas and 10 and from
that Territory, are chargeabe with only the three
cent rate OF postage.
PsROLED UNION PRISONERS.
According TO a late army order, all officers and en-
listed men Of volunteers, who are parole not to
serve against the Rebels, viii be considered Oh leave
Of absence until notified Of their exchange or dis
charge. They are required Immediately to report
their address 10 the Governors Of their States, who
viii duly he informed from the Adjutant-Generals
Office Washington as 10 their exchange or discharge
CoLoRED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN THE DISTRICT.
The following letter exhibits very important facts.
The coored population Of Washington. with 2,iS7
males over he age Of twenty years, had l75 prop
ery y-holder retained in the census Of 1860;
CrSsrs orricE, pEr'RTsESr oy THE ISTrKioT,l
WAsHINGTos, March Il. 1862. :
Hon Lor NJ MorriIL-SU Tho value Of property owned
by the fe" colored porus;ssn Of hs pe' Of coia"b'
hesi .'ise lao.
PertoDsl property esty....'.......''''..'.... i'oHss
s1ss9i
The real state s owned by 5os persons. syerssag 20s
each The zeal personal property owned by liis per
ton ayess.ng 80 -aeh Ih. tSisl re. o1sres
r returned ay-Ioges s68 10 esch woman. and chd
The Of coood ales over 70 ysrs OF age - ~
l6o psIons return property vsoed over V'Vo and ie'
Ig rons return proisr,y valued 81 600 and lo'
30 pe.ou. retprn property v.u.d At $1,000 and lee
than $500
S peroi, return property valued a, 5000 snd ie"
10 ter.onT return property valued $500 and less
e-rso. return property valued at over $500 less
ssson. retain property ,aued 5000 and less
/ j person returns property valued a, : I 900.
- return property valued az less than : 40 each
''''' '''''" ~ J0aE g. kennedy, Superintendent
SENATOR HALE's RESIGNATION.
The following is Senator IIaes letter Of resignation
Of the Chairrnanship of the Committee Naval
Affairs:
10 ne Pys,ide1f Of me Serate
hereby resign my place Chairman of the Committee
Naval Aars do becsue no lonssr hold the plsce
consistently with whe, conceive to be due TO proper se'
And that there 1nay BE- rnistate issppsebeDon
nv res Ion 20 doine W. to add that noiiDg which hs.
ned outside the Senate Chsnbe has had Influence
win ele the step taken At this time may snJec ne 70
Insspgrelen.iou, s foIh,r odd that oil have aud ell
tn sh be cteerutiy devoted 70 he Of country.
should connents demand of me- have the fullest
confidence th' readily yndicaie the rrowieiy aud
rccessity which compel reluctantly 10 take the step
Lsye JOHN +. HALF. ,
/ Co. Drake Of The Confederate Army, and Mr..
Jacob S kiass OF Baltimore, were cent TO Fort Ne
Henry on Monday.
THANKS TOR RUNNING ISLAND No. TENS BAT
The following letter Of thanks bias been issued
from the Navy Department, addressed to Flag
Foo,c:
SIN: The Department desires TO convey 10 the COMMANDER
Henry Wake nld the ocos ana men Of the CsTond.le
ho 10 Aore First Master Hoe of the Cincinnati who Youu
for the occ,.on It, thanks for the gallant aud nnee-'
u eIvce rendered IN runnng the tsondeet pat the ~ Del
heroic act well executed and deserving Of speca recognition
COfIe da 10 tso 70 D. extended 10 tie ff,r- rnu ere"
Of the Pbug wo i, ko manner or lie night Of TIE IN
in.i performed similar service.
These fs,s aa,s ,neyed the enemy enabled the army
untes Gen Pope 10 cs ne Mi''i.'p2 od 9s.LnHted "a
the surrender yourse q leland No. 10 snd hney to t
CAPTURE de Pope Of the fort he IenHe.,ee shore and
toe reeslg Rebels pndes Gen Matai wSgd also ~ iis
ection render tie Acknowledgements Which ore Juy
due Office and nf the seycra boats who ~ con
Junction With sdesehnen Of TIE 4zd ino.s Regiment under
Col Hobers ctpt1rod the Grt Fe0c battery and spiked the
guns on lrd No. io the Ligt OF the It inst Suc sc
10 s who participated IN tie achievement.
GIDEON WELLES.
TIf CAPTURE OF CDATTANOOGA REPORTED.
An intelligent oiicer just from Fortress Monroe,
repOrs that the Southern pagers received there yes
teiday intimate that Gen. Mitchell is in po session o.
Ctatianoooa from which vi'ally important point the
Reiel troops stationed for lie deieuse are said to
have fed Oh the approach Of Miicaol men. II tlis
he .O. Gen. n. has already achieved the most im-