New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-27

| in the North.
| EMANCIPATION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Commissioners upon the emancipated slaves
in the District of Columbia are hard at work, and
expect to finish their business next month, although
allowed several weeks longer by law. The NUM-
her paid for by Government will be about 5000.
Most Of them presented personally to the Com
mifsioners, but in some cases compensation Will be
allowed for servants who had escaped. The largest
number owned by single individual was %, the
property of Washington Young.
INSTRUMENTATION OF TROOPS.
II Is understood here to-day that some such spirit
Il nsubordnation as has shown itself in one OF the
Maryland regiments also exists in District OF Co
lumtia regiment, which has been ordered hither.
APPOINTMENT IN THE AGRICULTURAL DEPART
| MENT.
| DIR. Charles NJ. Wetherill Of Philadelphia has
been appointed Chemist to the Agricultural Depart
ment.
THE FAMILY OF THE PIRATE sEMMIs IN GIN
CiNNATi.
II is stated here that the family Of Capt. Semmes
Of the pirate vessel No. $50 ia in Cincinnati.
INTERESTING INCIDENT OF THE BATTLEFIELD.
During the week Of battles in front OF Washington
Gen. Bayard went forward, under flag Of truce, 10
meet and confer with his old comrade 10 arms, the
now famous j. L. B. Stuart, OF the Rebel cavalry.
Less than two years ago Jeb. was first lieutenant
and Bayard second lieutenant in the ssme company;
but Jeb. is now major-general end Bayard briga'
der. During tho interview, wounded Union
soldier, lying near grooming and asked for water
d" Here Jeb.." said Bayard-oId time recoections
l. ili.r he
peb.l officer" hold my horse n minute, will you
a. fetch that poor fellow some water" Jeb. held
tie bride. Bsyard went 10 a stream and brought
the wouaded man some water. As Bayard mounted
his horse .Jeb remarked that he had no, for some
time played orderly to Union general" TIE
business upon which they met wac soon arranged,
and the old friends parted-a fight, which had ceased
while they were engaged talking, recommending
with great fury on beth sldes The moment each got
back 70 his own ranks.
| APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE TAX LAW.
james C.. Orr Of Wheeling has been appointed
Collector and John Parkinson Of Marshall, Assessor
for the First District OF Virginia, and A. G. Leonard
Of Psrker,borg, Assessor fr the Second District of
tia, Stale; also Winburne X. Pierce Of Anderson,
Assessor Of the Eleventh District Of Indiana, upder
the Excise and Direct Tax law.
ACTIVITY AND yiGOR PROMISED.
| Tie Indications in all quarters such ar to give
ASSURANCE that both the army and the navy will not
| much longer re main inactive, but will commence
plan Of openiions promising the omphshment of
the most important resulu. The preparations for
the purpose are nearly completed, and 10 such an
extent go ~ preclude tho probability Of failure,
and TO answer all demands from public and private
sources for vigorous prosecution Of the war,
with view 70 the prompt suppression o. the Re-
bellion.
| GEN. RosECRANs.
The sppontment Of Gen. Rosecrans 10 the COM
uand Of which Gen. Buell. has just been relieved, lie
owing to the vigor but recently corspcuoasly ois'
played by him, and M n compliment 10 his foe quail
ties as a soldier. Equal energy and ability will be
expected Of all intrusled with similar important du-
ties And there is also authority for stating that the
Administration is determined that further injurious
delays shall no longer be subject Of general COM
plant. Tie programme, Of course, includes AL
early movement Of the Army Of the Potomac.
| FROM MEMORANDA.
With the news of the complete triumph of the
Liberals in the United States of Columbia, late New
Granada, comes also the information through distant
|
has been recognized, and its Ministers and Cousuls
received by the Governments Of Peru Chill, Bolivia
Eucador Costa Rica and Mexico. The Ministers of
France and Great Britain have been received by
Nosauera's Government, but Nj. Buxton, the Min
ster Il the United States has not been recognized,
because Messrs. Jsraga and Murll, the Representa-
tiyes of Columbia, now in New-York, bsve not yet
been received by tho United States Government
| RECoNNOissANCEs FROM THE FRONT.
There have been several reconnoissances during tie
past week on the southern side Of the Potomac, and
much valuable information obtained concerning the
position Of the enemy. Gainesville, ew-Baliimore,
Hay Market, Thoroughfare Gap, Dumireis, Stafford
springs, Warrenon Junction, Manussas Junction,
and other places were within their fields Of observa-
ton. Our troops had occasional skirm'shes, and
both sides los; few men i'll killed, wounded, ana
prisoners. A scouting purity, who returned TO SgePs
headquarters last night, report that the Rebel Gen.
Mumford with force Of 500 men, was at Purcell
vile, about twelve miles west of Leesburg. on the
road to Smokers Gap. A large patrol OF the enemy
is at Leesburg Mddlebury and Waterford.
TAX STAMPS.
Tie regulations for procuring tax stamps subject
the people on the Pacific Coast 10 inconvenience
and delays, owing 10 the distance from Washington,
and remttances being required for their purchase.
10 cyan Of more than Blk hundred words has been
received ut the Treasury Department upon the sub
ject, from Government officers in San Francisco, IN
which, as a remedy, the request is made that an
agency for the sale OF stamps be established in that
city. Satisfactory arrangements will doubtless be
made.