New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-25

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ARREST OF CAPT. MANSFIELD.
Cant. Mansfield lately Provost Marshal Of Fred
ericksburg, is here, under arrest. His proceedings
will undergo investigation. Gen. King has been
ordered to de'ail another officer in bis place.
THE EXPEDITION FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
Twas Leut..Col. Fitzpatrick of the Harris Light
Cavalry who commanded the second scouting expe.
di,ion from Fredericksburg, the exploits If which
are detailed in Gen. Popes official report which You
will publish tomorrow.
THE DIsOBEDIENCE OF GEN. HATCH.
Cen Hatch was rot summoned to Washington TO
account for bis diso5edence of orders ia stopping
few miles beyond Culpepper instead of pushing on
70 Gordousye, as directed; but be was reIriInand-
ed ina dispatch from headquarters, as not a few
other officials in Gen. Popes Department have been
for sins usually of omission.
DIs1RICTING THE STATES UNDER TIE TAX LAW.
No general rules for dstricng the States under
the Tax Law have been adopted, and it is doubtful
whether any will be at prerett, if at all. Secretary
Cbsse aud Commissioner Boutwell, will, however,
soon take hold Of the practical work Of disrictng
aad Of making appointments beginning with those
for the Pacific States and the Territories.
THE POSTAGE STAMP CURRENCY.
Ii has been arranged that the Poslmaster-Ceneral
sall ssue stamps and after the Let OF August 10
be used for currency until the Secretary Of the
Treasury can perfect BIS arrangements, when he
Will bnv them at the cost value of manufacture from
the Posi- Office Department. and viii sell and re-
deem "a provided by the 'aw. The stamls issued
bv the Posimaster-General will probably differ in no
respect from those used for postage except that they
viii be without gluten. They will be exehangesble
at post.offces for postage stamps il not deiaced.
ENGINEER OF THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Isaah Rogers, Of ONO, has teen appointed Gu
sineer in charge at the Treasury depot.
THE HERALD On SECRETARY SEWARD.
The statement of Tie Hcrala in its Washington
correspondence that Secretary Seward intends in any
contingency to resi- IN is ridcnied here.
THE REPORTED SECRET TREATY WITH FRANCE.
The story that the United STATES las made se.
oret treaty with France, sPulatng that The former
shall not interfere with NapOleon's designs in Mex
leo and that tie latter shall not intervene in our
affairs, il an entire fabrication.
RESPONSE To SENATOR CHANDLER.
We understand that psophlet is preparing in
Philadelphia, and on the James River, in response
to Senator Chambers recent speech. Ii is suggested
by the friends of fair play that that speech and the
pamphlets Of the late Col. Elet be published in the
same volume with the forthcoming pamphlet.
WHEN THE INTERNAL TAX BILL TAKES EFFECT
The let Of September is determined upon az the
day on which the Interual Tax Bill shall 60 into
practical operation. The Collectors and Assessors
will be appointed, and whstever elfe may be neces-
sary viii be done before lie day fixed by this no
tee which is officially proclaimed.
DISPOSITION OF AFRICANS TAKEN FROM SAVERS
The D&aish CbaIgs dAifai-es and the Seer, tary
Of the Interior have entered into a contract, the
Gserament Of tie former agreeing TO receive from
United States vessels all negroes delivered from
Oh board vessels seized in prosecution Of the slave
trade by the commanders of United States vessels,
and TO provide them WITH suitable instruction, cloth
ing and shelter and to employ them al wages, I'M
der such regulations az shall he agreed upon, for
period lot exceeding five years from the date Of their
being landed on the Danish island Of ST. Croix in the
West Iudies.
ADyICEs PROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs has received
cheering adyices from tie Indian Territory. The
. 900 white troops WHO have accompanied from
Kansas an equal numb,r OF Indian refugees, Lave
ALREADY made a good impression IN the Cherokee
country, aud with the addition Of 500 lniians
under John Ross further iupor ant results are an,c
psted Large numbers Of Indians have asked 10 be
furnished with arms operate against tie Secession
yt, in the various tribes. II has just been ascer
tanned that the Rebel Government proiesses 10 lave
made treaties with the QGassaHs, the Reserve Texas
indians Comanches, Senecss Shawnees, Choctavs
Chickasaws, Semno!es, and Cherokees, and appro-
priatsd money to carry them into effect. Our Coy
ernmen, las merely treaty Of friendship with tie
Comaaches AS the Senecas and Soawness are
known to be loyal to tie United States, i is
sunD,,ed a silent treaty las been made b. few
only Of their chiefs with the Rebel Government.
THE NAVY SPIRIT RATioNs.
Tn & clelary Of tie Navy has formally given no.
,ice thA' the spirit raiors VIII cease IN the Navy
from and after the first Of September, in accordance
with Confessional enactment. There il TO bapaid
70 every person now entitled TO 4 spirit ration 1--we
cents Communication 10 addition TO present pay.
LoITERINC SOLDIERS.
An order was today iisled from the OEce Of The
Provost Marshal, to The effect that all co valescent
soldiers. found in lar-ioous, gaDbing.houBcs and
o.her places Of Ike crlmnal character will be con-
sdered o. for service, and made TO JOIN Aeir re2i-
msnts.
NAVAL ORDER.
ACTIN Acknowledgements George II. Martin hes
Teen ordered 10 the L. s. steamer A.batroa5.
POINT LOOKOUT ThKlE FOR A HOSPITAL.
Point Lookout az the junction Of the Potomac
River with Chesapeake i '. known as remark
ALL healthy locality. about s. miles from Washing
ton. las been selected for hospital purposes by SUI
eeon Goaeral Hammond and where, it Is said, four
o. five thousand patients will be accommodated.