New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-20

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the front could possibly knew the necessity for Il
endorsements. Their failure to appreciate the fatt
therefore, and that alone was the cause of the 0ns
slon 10 REINFORCE them ere the engagement wal
SUBSTANTIALLY over. We may add 10 conclusion tina
DOthlng could be more unjust than censure upor
Gens Pope aud Mcdowell or either Of them, II
Tins connection, as the facts we state above clearly
prove.
GEN. POPEs HOSPITALS
Medical Inspector Yollum has just returned from
an inspection Of hospitals in Gen. Pope's comma nd
He reports TO the Surgeon General that the pro
vision for the sick and wounded after the recent
battle was ample and timely, and that our wounded
have received better than after any other battle
fought during the war. The Surgeon-Genera wrote
COMPLIMENTARY Letter to DIR. Nj. c. Parn. Medical
Director Of Gen. Popes army this morning, thanking
him for his care of our wounded since The recent
battle. All the sick and wounded recently at Gull
pepper c. H., have been brought away; the last
ilsisllment being en- route to Alexandria.
SICK AND WOUNDED GOING TO NEWBORN.
Five hundred sick and wounded left Fortress
Monroe in the Atlantic this Doon for NewYork. If
the hospitals in NewYork are full, they will be for
warded to Portsmouth Grove Il. ].
THE PRESS CENSORSHIP.
touching the censorship of the press. Complaints
have been made that news Of important movements
by the National armies is prematurely published i'll
some of the New-York journals. Gen. Haeok has
determined TO order correspondents out Of the lines
of Gen. Pope, if hot also ont Of those of other Gen.
erals. and that the exodus will commence very
speedily.
FIRE IN A RAILROAD CAR.
The return train from Culpepper last night caught
fire near Manassas from the cigar of some reckless
smoker, and the train stopped before the flames
could be distinguished. The Car where the fire
originated was one of four heavily laden with pow
der ana bombshels, and the cry of fire caused much
terror and confusion.
THE LATE LIEUT.. DUTTON.
Ex-Gov Dutton of Connecticut has Just returned
from the Slaughter Mountain battlefield. having
failed to identify the remsns of his brave son, Lieut.
Dutton Of the 5tb Connecticut.
CONvALESCENT SOLDIERS.
DR.. Cuyler. U. S. A., is expected to arrive at
Washington with 500 convaesceDt soldiers from the
hospital at Portsmouth Grove, K. l., tomorrow
moIuing.
CHANGE OF SURGEONS.
Surgeon j. Ii. Bryant. u. S. Amy, is ordered TO
the charge of Cliff burn Hospital, TO relieve Dr. D. s.
Bilngs
GEN. CLAY AND EMANCIPATION.
If Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay shall be assigned to the
command West OF the Mississippi, as lie rumored, II
will be with the distinct understanding that he is 10
proclaim Emancipation at his discretion and 1T his
own time II will be remembered that Gen. Clay
said in public epeech recently that he would never
draw his sword except in the service Of Freedom.
MOVEMENTS OF col. CORCORAN.
Col. Corcoran vi.ited the encampment of the old
Sixty. ninth beyond Alexandra this afternoon, and
had not returned at late hour. He was expected
at much earlier hour than that of his arrival, and
the regimen; making preparations all day to
give him heartily Irish ovation.
TIE PoSTAGE-sTAMP CURRENCY.
The manufacturers OF postage currency will begin
TO deliver the bills to Assistant Treasurer Ci,co, in
New-York. tomorrow and will continue to deliver
them at the rate Of "a 900 worth day. TIE bills
are about quarter as large as Treasury Notes, and
are of four denominations: five, ten, twenty-five,
and City cents respectively.
They are to be issued in sheets Of twenty for the
fves aud tens and sixteeus for the wenty-ives and
iftys perforated Ike postage stamps, go IA to be
ea,jly separabe. All are formed of five and ten
cent stamr- the fives and tens each consisting Of
siugle stamp with large circle each side con-
tanning the Roman numerals V. or y. in geomeircai
athework. The twenty lives and fitys are made by
Overlapping five or teu-cent stamps.
The groundwork Of the fves and twenty-iives Is
yellow 70 prevent pho,ographinr, which would be
easy with the brown stamp alone. The green OF
the tens and fys s not readily tuscepible oil pho
tooraphipg OF the daily s-ue 1000 bills will he
fyes. 90 900 tens, 81, 900 twenty.fses and 1000
fftvs. Mfr. Cisco will at once forward them TO
Washington, whence they will be distributed among
the Assistant Treasurers, under such regulations as
the Treasury Department may prescribe They will
be getting in o circulation probably before the end
Of the week.
TREASURY CONSULTATION
Secretary Chase and Commissioner Boutwell,
were in conference large part OF to-day.
THE TAX-LAw APPOINTMENTS.
The New.York appointments under the Tax law
will probably be made tomorrow.
CAPTURE OF REBEL RECRUITS.
co,,ain WIN. Clark, Of tho 9th Virginia Regi-
ment, was captured near Leonardtown, IN company
,,,,b /. number of recruits for the Rebel army few
DAYS ago. They were Ill wagons ana wen armed
On the appearance of our cavalry they took
~ the woods, but were pursued and fired upon.
Nine of them were captured including the Cap
tain. The entire party were brought to this city
and lodged in the old Capitol
APPOINTMENT OF MDsIIIPMEN.
The presidcut in accordance with the late law,
hos sDuointed the following named midshpmcn, he
being authorized to eeect two from the District OF
Columbia, ten at large, and three yearly, selected
from, bovs enlisted IN the navy: