New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-22

General of Volunteers. iyr g9lla.t a91 merit
orious conduct az tost Doneison. lie wa'
breveted three timea 10 Mexico. and b.,
division was the first 10 enter Iilckner's works.
THE FEEIiEG Al RICHMOND.
An officer of the 10th regular Infantry, who
has been prisoner in Texas for months, ano
is among the exchanged who cane up from
Fortress Monroe to-day, says that during tne
four or FIVE days he spent in Richmond, Ae
heard nothing to indicate that the Rebel were
disposed to yield. Eight: fight TO the last;
never give up" were the utteraDces Of all the
citizens whom he met. He beilcscs that The
Inaugural of JEFF. Davis will breathe a similar
spirit. OF course it will. Even the compro-
missing cOnspiratOrs who surround us here know
this.
THE DIPLOMATIC BODY AND TIE CELEBRATION.
The diplomatic body is embarrassed. 1t has
been assigned place in the procession, and q
seat "a the gallery at tho spectacle ut the Cap
itol tomorrow. SO long Us the ceremonies
were confined to the reading Of Washisgton's
Farewell Address, there WAS no improperly in
an attendance but now that there is to be q
presentation Of Rebel flags taken in battle, the
occasion becomes national fete, the celebra-
ton of = victory, in which, according to diPlo.
matte etiquette, the representative Of foreign
power cannot properly participate. The Min
listers will, however, pocket their scrupleS and
attend. Lord Lyons will not be present, being
still in mourning.
THE RETURNED PRISONERS.
The officers released from Richmond arrived
this evening and met their friends at Wizards
Hotel. The scene Of joy and congratulations
which took place deeply impressed the loyal
hearts Of the great crowd which witnessed it..
MANNING THE WESTERN GUSBOATS.
Maine and Massachusetts, are not TO have the
exclusive honor of manning flog.oficer Foote's
gunboats. The army Of the Potomac 10 repre-
sented on tho Western waters by sixty men
from each Of its divisions. Ten times that
number volunteered from single regiment, so
eager are the soldiers who have been idle in
the Potomac camps these long Winter months
to do battle in the service Of their country.
LAND OFFICE DECISION.
The General Land Office has rendered de-
cision in the case Of contested boundaries be-
tween tho Donation claims OF Eugene Il. Fiske
and Levi Scott. These claims are situated in
township %, south Of ranges 9 and ~ west,
U. S. Surveys. Umpqua Land District, Oregon.
The Register and Receiver of the local land
Office awarded the area in dispute to Fiske.
The General Land Cflice re,erses their decis-
ion and awards 90 Scott. The claims lie on
the Umpqua River, ard embrace the site OF
the present Town of Scottsburg.
CONDENSATION oP TIE 44rH NETWORK.
The following order complimentary to the iith
New-York has been Issued:
Hnper,RTRRs THmu BHGssE, PoRTxn's Diysios,
Han. HitL, Vs.. Feb 10, 1872.
GENERAL OupEH No. 2 The General Commanding feels II
both duty and plsssufs - publicly comm-ud the iih
newYoI Volunteers while on the reconnaissance Friday
February a.
the remark Of experienced officers who accompanied
the that they had before regular
a.. II march with les. -glrs AthOu-h they
did the enemy the march u q miles miserable
road las tie the effect Of drill and discipline 10
/ hem service.
The great portsnce attached the prevention Of ssg
slins by ali military authorities. make the alb
this long srd fatiguiHg march commrndnbr
example. Tho General sincerely trusts that all his command
evilcs the hen called upon ioI fty
by coninsnd Of Brig. Gon BUfIERFlELD.
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