New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29

President, has wrltteu q letter 20 Lieut. WordeD,
earnestly and deeply sympasoirDg with him IN the
injuries he sustained and thanking him and bis COM
mand for tie herosm no displayed, and The great
service he has rendered in the action Of 10th March
MAIL SERVICE RESTORED IN MISSOURI.
An order has een issued for the restoration Of the
mail service between Bonneville, No., and indie
pendence, which was suspended in December last, in
consequence of the Secession war. This important
service runs along the South side Of the Missouri
river, through Lexington, &c.
COMMUNICATION WITH FORTRESS MONROE.
Arrangements sre nearly completed for establishing
a line of steamers between Washington and Fortress
Monroe, to secure daily arrivals, the trip 70 De
made in nine hours. Tho proprietor will extend
facilities for carrying the mails, and il Is more than
probable that the Post Office and War Departments
will encourage the enterprise.
THE TAX ON OILS.
AZ the suggestion and urgent solicitations OF kep-
resentatvss McKuigh, and Pattsn of Pennsylvania,
and Fenton of New-York, who represent most OF the
petroleum or rock oil regions, tho Committee of
Ways and Mean, consented TO tho striking out OF the
proposed tax OH crude OIL and rock oils, leaving the
tax of 8 cents ger gallon the refined article with
drawback when entered for expectation.
! PARDON OF INNOCENT CONNECTS.
Tie President bss Internationally psrdonet two
subjects of Great Britain who were convicted three
yesrs AGO in the District Court Of Florida, and
sentenced to imprisonment nthe District OF Columbia
Penientiary for seven years. for resfting aud pre-
venting the master and pilot OF an American Vesse
in the free and lawful exercise Of their authority and
command on board thereof. The President, Ia bis
proclamation TO Marshal Lsuon, rays, the convicts
il now appears, guilless Of criminal intent and
that Lord Lyons caused special inquiry to be made
into the merts of their case, and besougbt him to
J extend to them the Executive clemency.
FLAG FERMENTATION.
This afternoon, a splendid flag WAS presented 20
the Tenth Legion, seth n. Y s. ", by Major
Morton Of New.York, who referred to the great
struggle in the ,cectop of country from which the
Legion came, namely the birthplace Of Dewitt
Clinton and VIM. IL. Seward, the Headquarters Of
Washington during the Revolution, saying that
when the storm Of war shall pass it would once
more wave overs united nationality.
Col. Vim Wyck, in response assured him, in the
name of his regiment, that the banner should never
be trailed in disbonor. They nigh. fail bu. falisr
never The destination for all time Of the represen.
, tstive government was now staked on the wager Of
battle. Better perish the whole army Of the Union
than impeIil the freedom Of mankind and Irine les
Of Constitutional Government. The army was in
vincble because they realized the great issIss at
| stake, aud were Tantrg for tho conflict
RELEASED PRISONERS.
The following named prisoners were t,day re-
leased BY the Commission relating to S...e Prisoner.
j. Barrett Cohen, o. Morris Bryan. a J. nihsll,
= and WIN Is. Bryan, their giving their written
parole. +. p. Ellis was discharged on taking the
. oath Of allegiance. f.. Y. Bryan II. A. Stewart, y.
W. Csrper and w. j. Raisn were recommittot
COMMERCE on THE MISSISSIPPI
Secretary Chase means to carry out the principle
he announced some time ago, tina: commerce shall
follow the flag. and las accordingly issued in.iruc-
tons 10 the Treasury agents Collectors, and Sur
veyors on the Ohio and Mississippi, dispensing with
application, to the Secretary for licenses - trade
aud authorizing the shipments Of all goods no, in
tended to aid the rebellion TO oil places occupied by
our troops in the Valley States. Applications for
permits can be made benceforth direct TO che Cal
lectors or Surveyors Of the different ports
THE CAPTURE OF TEXAS RANGERS.
Two squadrons Of the ist New-,Iersey Cavalry,
under command Of Col. Wyndham. yesterday sur-
rounded party Of Rebel Texas Rangers near Dunn
iries twelve miles below The Occoqusn. few shots
were fired on both sides without injury excepting
that one Of our men was slightly wounded in the
wrist, Ten prisoners were taken and brought to
Washington. Oar troops captured number Of
wagons loaded with wheat, but, owing 70 the want
Of horses, were enabled 10 bring only four Of them
TO their camp.
TIE ROAD 10 MANASSAS
Cars are low running to Manassas, and the road -
open four Eiiles beyond
AEEAIRS Al SHIPPING POINT EXANS.