New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-03

troops IN that vicinity oonpue in beautiful condition
and are eager for battle. good report Of them is
confidently expected.
PANIC OF THE REBELS AT RICHMOND.
Intelligence has been received here from Rich
mond via Baltimore, that the Rebels are sending
their tobacco TO the interior, toward Danville and
Farmville, and beyond Petersburg 1t is added that
private citizens have control cotton and to-
bacco, the military having assumed charge of them.
THE AFFAIRS OF THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT.
The Commissioners TO examine into the affairs Of
the Western or Missouri Military Department, have
made voluminous report in which they state they
have examined 200 Witnesses and had claims pres
ented to them amounting to IS 100000. They remark
they have devoted the principal part Of their report
to an exposure of the abuses which characterized the
late administration of that Deparmel IT, and testify
TO the integrity which generally has been displayed
by merchants, mechanics, and manufacturers when
permitted to deal directly with the Government.
Widespread as has been the decentralization in
official circles, and among their dependents and
iavories and startling the frauds which have
been attempted and contaminated, a large majority
Of the claimants have presented themselves before
the Commission, unimpeached by imputations either
on tler loyalty or hODor.
THE REBELS DISIIEARTENED.
Among the many evidences daily transpiring Of
the Rebels losing confidence in their cause ii may be
stated that an ardent SecessioDist and admirer of
Southern institutions who left Baltimore some
months since TO ill an editorial position at Richmond,
has within the last few days returned to Baltimore,
heaItsck, and is soliciting permission from the mill
tary authorities here 70 remain. AS the prospects,
ore that there will shortly be more such seeking
safety under the shadow of the Government they
have hitherto been 80 willing to see destroyed, it is
the freely expressed opinion of loyal citizens here
tina, such returning prodgals if they be indeed re-
pentant, should be required TO show works meet for
repentance, and purge themselves Of their treason
by taking the oath Of allegiance to the Government
they bave so sbamefully wronged.
THE ISSUE OF PASSES
Tie Provost Marshal has given notice that the
only passes now issued are for officers and soldiers
who wish to visit the south side Of tie Potomac and
return, and the only interdicted articles are liquors
aud contraband of war; The order dispensing with
passes for citizens is to restore matters rs far as
possible in this section OF country to the condition in
which they existed before the commencement Of the
war.
VISIT TO MOUNT VERNON.
The President, accompanied by party OF personal
friends, visited Mount Vernon by steamer to-day.
PERSONAL.
NJ Scheidcn, Minister from Bremen, is about to
leave the United States on a Welt 10 Lis home for
several months.
THE LOSS Al WINCHESTER.
Our loss in the engagement near Winchester, on
Saturday and Sunday the 22d and 23d of March, was
Sc killed and i3l wounded. Fifty have since died.
portion of the wounded have been sent away, in
Guiding 30 taken home by the Surgeon-General Of
Pennsylvania In the Hospital at " incbes,er there
are at present 1872 wounded.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Al O'Clock this afternoon all was que, at Fortress
Monroe.