New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-21
Horrible Treatment of Recent Union
Prisoners.
Interesting Statement by Lt.-COl. Benedict
THE TIME OF VOLUNTEERING
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. CORCORAN.
WARRINGTON. Wednesday. Aug %, 1861

and the issue has commenced.
THE POSTAGE.STAMP CURRENCY.
The statement of the correspondent Of the Asso-
ciated Press 10 the effect that the Government CON-
menced paying out postage currency for coin on
Monday ia unfounded.
To day the frs, instsllment Of notes were to DO
delivered az we stated yesterday, to Mr. Cisco, in
New. York, and by him forwarded TO the Treasury
Department. Several orders, accompanied by re.
mittances in coin and 7.3D coupons. have however,
already been received by Gen. Spinner, aud will, Of
course be filled at the earliest moment.
The notes will be counted and checked by the Do
partmsnt here ~ fast as they received II is IN.
likely, however, that any will get to New-York
before next week, Ms large number OF Army Pay
masters. who of course have the preference, are
awaiting their arrival
SMUGGLING LIQUOR WITHIN THE ARMY LINES
The Treasury and Wa Departments are framing
regulations intendo TO put stop to the smuggling
If liquors within tie lines Of our armies, which has
be+ II going on to An enormous extent. The permits
to vessels carving Stores which only grauted by
the Treasury on the application of the Secretary Of
War specify certain cargo, and forbid the taking
On board Of any other articles than those named.
The prohibition has been evaded very generally.
Cans o-tensibly containing preserved meats or other
equally harmless articles are found to be filled with
liquor, ard bottles Of wine are discovered IN the
most out Of the way places. The owner OF the YES
sell when detected, prote-ts that the shtper 10 the
party in fault, and that he himself AS well as the
Government is the victim Of misplaced confidence.
The regulation now preparing will cut this Gordon
knot by making the party TO whom the permit 10
granted responsible, and in case of lts inriogemen!
confiscatiDg both vessel and cargo.
THE TAX LAW APPOINTMENTS FOR NETWORK.
Secretary Chase and Commissioner Boutwell,. as
sisted hy prominent New-Yorkers both regulars aud
volunteers hard at work today on the Sppoint
meats Of Collectors and Assessors for New York IN.
der the Tax Law. 1t 10 expected that the names Of
the successful candidates will he announced to'mor
row.
ISDIANA's APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments, by Congressional
districts, for Indiana under the Tax Law were an
nounced to-day:
Fin, District, Collector Hcr.co B. Shepherd vincenne'
A.se. scr. J.hn Pitcher, NJ Vernon.
s.coud Observation-Disclosures. DAME! Siger, CLARK Csaay,
Assessor Thoaas c. slaughter. Cofydon
Third Observation-Disclosures. John 8 Hunter, Bloominges;
Assessor VIM. r. Browning. BLOOMINGTON,
Fourth Distdot-COecsor JONES L. Yale, Osgood; A''s%
.or ". v Kyser
Firth Dis ric-Coector, Caleb johnson, Henry County
Assessor John Ysrgsn. Richmond.
Sixth Di,rict-Collector h~odore Hsusbsy Indsnsp
OH; Assessor, WIN A. Brsdshsw. indianapolis
Seventh Observation-Disclosures. Joan q. Grain, Rockville A.
,...or. ia. Fsrrips'ou. Tene Hsu'e
Eighth District-Co.ctor John l.. Smith. StOckveli A.
ses.,r Jos Potter, Delhi.
Ninth Dis,ric-C Collector John +. Dodds Logsusport A.
sessof. David Turner. Crown Point.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures. Warren ii. Withers ron
Wayne; Assessor VIM. wLiiams Warsaw.
Eleventh Dntric--Coecto Dewitt c. Chapman. NOb'"
vile; Assessor Stearus Els er. Wabash
A SILLY REPORT EXPLAINED.
At dinner party recently, n prominent Lonls
aniau said l. tue presence Of Reveriy johnson, thi
with the latter az Governor, and GIN. Dix in the
place Of Butler, the people would rally, aud, through
"A Convention, bring the State bsck into the Unon.
From this private remark, doubtless, has risen 'ue
rumor that such an arrangement is TO he consah'
mated. Il has no other basis
GEN. BUTLER AND THE CONSUL OF THE NEih'
EkLANDs.
The Hcn. Reverdy johnson Of Maryland hss nsde
his report to the Government upon the 'ots N the
administration OF affairs in NewOre ns, he Mt lons
siocs went thither to investigate; aud the Presi'e,
b.. snnrov.d TIA conclusions II is understood tNn
he recommends the return TO the Consul OF Tue Ne'"
erL,uds of the 500, 900 seized by Gen. Butter In''
the All 900 10 returned to the French Consul Soa
ala, that "A large amount Of suears AND othrr me''
c,.pd,ss be relinaurbed TO the Greek. British, "na
,b., g,r.;cn me rchants dpmiciled in New-Orleans,
~. .ccornu 10 Mr.. Johnson, these seizures by Gea'
Rnl.r cannot bs jus ifrd by civil or military law
SETTLEMENT or CLAIMS
When the forces of Major-G1neral Butler we'
fitted out. his qusrtermaster became indebted
some 50 leading mercantile hou'es@ New'H"e"
Oo that account he WAS rejected by tue ,en"'''
Another msn took his place, and was ins'rue'e'~
send ali the accounts to Washington for sett'eneHS
Tuis WAS done.
Tue merchants protested against the cutting ao".
of the bills without remedy for months Dus '''
week the merchants appealed Ia their o'h.'o,
ner) who came hiIher aud having satisneu ". -.
Rotary Of War of the equitable chsr'c'e, '"
claims, tho latter ordered the pay ment 81 '"s
amount owe, $4,000; part Of It here anu Wv
remainder in Boston.
NEW MILITARY PRISON. ~.
A,o,her mi,,,arv prison has been prepared. ""
A., ..r.b.u.. m Ceorgeto~n. capable Oh scco~
,.,,.,, soo "a GAO. About 100 are St presens COZ
fined there. eo,,r,a
Al. IN ,.,urued pris. mere, Of sii grades, ron
Sou bern PRISONS, arrived here to-day. ,,,ox
RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH CoNSrRo'i''"
COMMISSIONERS.
Under the authority OF tue act of July !, l1'1
"A ,bs cons raclion OF railroads aud telegraph IN"
>. ,bs Pacific Ocean. the Secretary OF tho iu''n~
nv. ,Dpoiulsd tho following -ps~ed 'sn''s~ea " -