, 1862-03-05
Public H0nOrS to Burnside
and e0ldSbOrOugh.
4 Rebel Canal Break on the
Potomac.
The Hew Treasury Issues-Their Des-
tiuation.

slaughterer's consumption Hogs, ten cents. |
Sheep, five cents. These last to be levied au-
nually, when specified animals are slaughtered
For soap, five cents per pound to ta1low |
chambers and soap makers. Apothecaries, |
photograph makers, and other manufactures
not specified, each ten dollars.
No tar on the circulation Of newspapers.
Brevet promotions Of all officers at Fort
Pickens have been sent to the Senate. Some
arc promoted one grade and some two.
TheC Common Council of the city Of wash
iDgton passed resolution last night remon-
strating agninst the abolition Of slavery in the
District by 10 to 5. One man, said to have
been mail car1ier across the Potomac, de-
clarcd himself i friend to slavery in the Dis
triet and in every State Of the Vnion, and was
willing to wear the brand on his forehead.
The water was all let out Of the Ohio aud
Chesapeake Canals on Sunday night between
Georgetown and the Chain Bridge, used here
tofore tor tue transportation of provisions to
the troops. The canals will henceforth be
guarded. .-
Andy johnson accepts the Military Cover
norship OF Tennessee, whittier lie will soon 60.
The first fifty millions Of the new Treasury
notes will be used to pay Quartermaster Cen
erals debts with. With the next issue the
Western and Southwestern troops will be
paid.
The House Military Committee is consider
ing the proposition for national cemetery,
By which three hundred acres will be appor-
toned among the several States.
Gen. Blcnker Was before the Senate Military
Committee to-day. Gen Philip st. George
Cooke was reported fayorably,
Andy Johnson's nomination as Drigadier-
General was sent into the Senate and confirm
ed unanimously. He leaves for Tennessee
speedily
Robert c. Kirk, late Lieutenant Governor
Of Ohio, has been nominated Minister to the
Argentine Confederation
Secretary Chase sent the excise bill to the
Committee Of Ways and Means too late for
| use i'll this dispatch. It makes taxes much
| heavier, In come enses fifty per cent, than
| the bill before reported.
| Ex-Congressman Abra1n Wakeman was nom
mated Postmaster of New York city to-day.
I Gen: Thomas Merritt is appointed General
Superintendent Of gunboat construction in the
West.
+ Twenty new gu1houts are 10 be built,
Mr. Cowan made a petifossing speech
against Trumbull's confscation bill to-day.
He was fttingly congratulated By Powell,
Salisbury, aud Wicklitfe-
Morrin has the floor tomorrow
Five or six members arc absent from the
Washington Common Council, otherwise they
would giye about tic yotc on the abolition
question.
The statement that Blair procured, Or at.
tempted to procure, IN appointment for
sigel US Major General, is wholly untrue.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-Seyeral weeks ago
Department whether there las been literal
compliance with the act Of Congress requiring
the officers Of the regular army appointed ID
the new regiments to be assigned to duty in
The field, and the officers appointed from civil
lite to be- assigned the duty Of recruiting tol
those regiments.
In reply through the Adjutant General it i:
stated that all the Coloue1H Of the new regi
ments taken from the regular army, two ex
cepted, are general officers Of volunteers, iI
active command; these two are commanding
the departments OF Florida and Pensacola, and
of New Mexico
When the organization Of the new regi
ments was commenced, few Of the regular
! oIncefS appointed 10 Lncm were LOT 4 IlHe e1H
ploycd in starting the system Of recruiting
but nearly all Of them were relieved On TIL
passage Of the act to which reference Is nlade
In the nineteen old regiments Of 261 Off
ccTs, not recent appointments, who woult
otherwise be available for duty with the regi
officers Of volunteers. This, however, doe
: not include officers detailed from the stat
corps OF the regular army.
Notwithstanding thirty or forty politica
prisoners were released on the I'D Of Februar
from forts Lafayette and Warren, and the oil
Capitol building here, at least an equal nuu,
ber are still confined, they being either spie
or considered dangerous characters.
, The President in u message to Congress
states that in accordance with the act to pro
J mote the efficiency Of the navy, Capt; Colds
borough was nominated as flag officer in CON
r mand Of the North Atlantic Blockading squad
l ron.
: Believing that no occasion could arise whic
: could more fully correspond with the inten
: ton of the Law or be more pregnant With haE
? py influences, as an example, the Presiden
Cordially recommends that Capt. Goldsho1
Z ough receive yote OF thanks OF Congress fl
his services and gallantEy displayed in tn
combined attack Of the forces commanded
i. linn and Brig. Gen. Burnside in the capture {
Roanoke Island and the dcstruc lion Of the rel
c] gunboats on the 9Th, 8th, and 10th OF Eel
r1lary.
Hon. Andrew johnson las formally bee
= appointed Military Governor Of Tennessee
. with all the poEers; duties and functions PEI
= the President, or until the loyal fnhabitan,
u Of that State shall organize civil governmeI
y in accordance with the Constitution Of th
United 8tates. In order to exercise thos
+ military position, and hence the ~Prcside1
! nominated him BTigadieT- General.
' This appointment the Senate today col
= fr1ned- The present Government Of Tenne
+ zee being IN ueurpation, every proper encon
- agemenf will, through the Military Gover;
Is net e6n ss S7en to the loyal people to aSsnn
The designation Of Andrew johnson for th
- position is considered by everybody as eal
= nently proper, both on account Of his pecu1i
:" fitness for the office, and his great popalati1
t, among u ioyal @ people, besides his deTotie
,e ,s The Governor, BY the acceptance of: Il
- Office, necessarily yacates his position as BE
= = ator The term for which he was elected "
~ ~ not expire till March next Reprcsentatiy
s1 a9 EthridCe and Maynard, the former now Gle
u Of The House, arc making arrangements to !
?: Robert 6. King Of Ohio was to-day confr,
- y ed BIZ the Senate rs Minister to the Argent
~ Republic.
e Ty1A NEW ToRK.j
in New YoRK, March 4-The NeW 70
rs TIb,u,es Washington dispatch says that t
he / following nominations were made to
Of Senate to-day as Major Generals: McDoWe
~ Burnside, BueIl. Pope, Curtis, 6igel, McCl
le and, G. l. Smith and Lewis Wallace. As Br
Ic- GeneralssC Colonies Oglesby,W. Il L. Wallis
as Cook, Macarthur, and Lauma1, who GO
&c manded brieades at Fort Donelson; coiol
Ii: Berry Of Maine; and Ferry Of Connecticut, l
to rank In the order named Gen. Mellow
be thus outranks the rest, and Curtis outran
| SiGel.
n In answer to resolution Of tho Senate
on Secretary Of War inclosce the Instructions
hn | the Adjutant General to Gen. Hunter ton
oa ing the Hunter-Lane Expedition, dated j
,a1 | 90 The order to Huntersays: -" The aenel
in-Chief in giving ron this information,
sires It to ke understood that comm1
re independent Of you Is not given to Gene
Lane; but be is TO operate to ait pro
. extent under your supervision and cont
i. and If you deem proper yon q
yourself command the expedition vii
rill.i may be undertaken. Under these c1rsam=t
cu- ees, the Gcnenl in Chief viii not give 30
:. formal leaye according to your, applicatl
led | but he authorizes Sou to absent yourSef Il
bel jour command for: 80 days, at your dist
r. | ton"
tur The New York 'Hera1Ts Washington
.en | patch says 1t ia understood thRf arranSeme
an | have been made for the release from their
ex: | relies Of al The oMceFa Of our ar1ny, regu
re 1 and volunteers, who haves been out On
ro1e By &he enemy. = Ne have such. e. hos
III. prieooe1s tbat theFe il no longsr auT need
3b! single of8ces Of private Ehsl be sp{ 1or