New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-10

ner, Mcdowell, and Keyes to the CORPS. Will
the separate corps will be most ably cOmmssasd
the CONCLUSION of the war will get neither VIM.
nor dishonor from politics learned at tia f,.s
of Breckenridge and religion sucked from n.
Ner. York Observer.
WORTHLESS ARMY CLOTHING.
The Clothing Inspection Board already Hm,.
up $l,5O0,0O0 worth of clothing on hand whoA
is wholly worthless. They have condemned n
It came principally from Philadelphia. Cd
Crossman who made the contracts tosstba,
with the Inspectors has been summoned b,
the Board, to give information that ,A.l
lead the roguish contractors to justice. Il h
said that this is only ono of many frahtfu
swindles perpetrated on the Government By
Philadelphia contractors. They will sup sor
row.
THE TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
The Treasury certificates will not be- ready
before the close of the week. The new notss
will hardly be issued for ten days.
THE LEGAL TENDER IN OLD MOTIFS.
It is doubtful whether the Senate viii sdcpt
the provisions of the House bill, passed on Fri
day, which makes the old Issues of Treasury
notes legal tender. Leading members of tae
Finance Committee consider such legislation u
necessary, iDasmuch 90 the notes without it ar.
now above par.
REINFORCING MANASSAS.
Intercepted letters from South Carolina and
Georgia speak Of general movement of troops
thence to Manassas. The trains ore bringing
north large bodies of men, mostly, however, raw
levies, insuficiently armed and equipped. The
Rebel army behind the batteries on the lower Po-
tomac has been recently much strengthened.
A NEw.HA,psHIRE REGIMENT VOTING v0s
GOVERNOR.
On Friday, the I'd New Hampshire Regiment
in Hookerss Division, voted for Governor, h
take the political sentiment of the regiment, ia
view Of the approaching State election. Minor
and non.residents were not allowed to vots,
and two companies on duty could not vote.
The result stood, for Berry 4G7; for Stark, o.
for Wheeler go.
FIRE IN ALEXANDRIA.
At 9 O'Clock this morning fire occurred o.
King street in Alexandria City, resulting In
the total destruction of four large brick build.
ings, and involving q loss of about S9S, 900. -
follows:
Msssrs. Coles g. Ramsey, grocers, lost 81, 1905
slsssrs. Griffin, Ackln & Brown, suffers goodA
81, coo; Messrs. Merwin g. Bray, Firearms $2.00ol
II. Cook & Co., on stock OF drugs aud building,
% 100; Isaac EicLbsrg cio,hiers, o. zoo; stewart
& Corse, on building and stock DRY goods, $2@,oOVi
pants and storekeepers ia neighborhoOd, $40 900 A
New-iork concert saloon on the second floor fsU
among the ruins
SURPRISE Of REBEL SCOUTS.
On Saturday squad from Company 4
Gath Regiment N. Y. ", scouting between
Berks Station aud Fairfax, surprised some
Rebel scouts. Private r. Hodges shot Lieut..
Dillon Of the Mississippi Cavalry through the
head killing him instantly. Dillon had a pass
in bis pocket signed BY Beauregard, to 60 soy.
where about the country, also letter from biz
wife in Mississippi, entreating him to cone
home. He was buried 10 his uniform.
COL. ENRIGHT RESTORED.
Col. Richard c. Enright has been ~.
exam ned and been restored 10 the command Of
the 63d New-York.
TIE PRESIDENT IN COMMAND OF TIE ARMY.
The comforting belief gains ground here that
the President will soon take actual command
Of tho army across the Potomac. He il aoW
daily controlling its principal movements.
CLEARANCEs FROM HAVANA FOR REBEL PORTS.
The number of vessels clearing from Havsns
aud other West Indian ports has greatly
increased since the Allies invaded Mexico. The
seizure by our squadron in tho Gulf Of Q con.
siderable number on the well. grounded suspicios
that they were actually bound for Rebel ports
and loaded with cargOes for Rebel consumption,
will probably give rise, if indeed it has not
already done 30, to correspondence between our
State Department and foreign Governments.
EMANCIPATION.
The Rev. Mr.. Charming said to-day that tho
seal of God was upon the Presidsnts words
:" initiate emancipation" Though our armies
be defeated, aud our public buildings destroyed,
those words will stand, said he.
THE REBELS FALLING BACK.
Thanks to information received from four Of
the rejected and despised slaves the military
authorities have learned to-day what 10 whits
man could tell them, that the Rebels have
fallen back from all their positions on she
Potomac line. Geary chased out OF Leesoure
what remained of their forces, and occupied
the three forts there yesterday.
To-day one of the most formidable OF sne
Rebel batteries on the Lower Potomac, that AZ
Cockpit Point, opposite the headquarters OF