New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-12

selphia, commanding the New-Jersey Brigade, is
the General referred 10 - having 90 seriously ioter.
fered TO prevent the contamination of Hooker's
plan Of capturing = whole Rebel division a, Nal.
VEN Hill. 1t is said shst Gen. Patterson at the
time was intoxicated and 20 acted as to give the
Rebels timely notice Of the approach of cur army.
He is now under arrest, and tie whole matter will
come before General Cour,-Mart'al.
IRON-CIAD GUNBOATS.
The Navy Department will advertise tomorrow
for proposals for building number of heavy gun.
boats iron-clad.
LAND OFFICE INSTRUCTIONS.
We understand that the Commissioner Of the
General Lend Office has recently issued sundry In
struciioos to the Land officers growing ont Of special
acts of Congress passed during the last session
Among others the following:
UNDER the act reduce the expenses OF the survey and
sslo of the public lands" approved NAV 30. 1852:
July last tia Surveying district; Of Utah Tert,% With !, 81
Of Colorado. and Nevda Territory with that Of California
aud the msiurnaoco .f their ocss Great Salt L,ie City,
V,sh Territery and Carson City, Nevada Territory. The
have been orderedt be transfer ed the office, the su
ysyoIs General at Denver City Color ado San Francisco
proved eiarcn IA, le6,
2? In re alton TO the requirement that surveying contract.
by ,he Commissioner o. the General Land Office Il sfrr
to liking the surveying lne nile of the public
tue for tho survey under
Ia regard to the uniform compensation of Registers
and ard fees exceeding in this whole
snnum; respecting settlements unurv.yed pubic
prr-mp'os in California whish had expired Sd
March 1885, by limitation under the provsO OF tho sixth
section OF the act Of Congress approved March 1885,
qui csnans ser the lst Of September tho
cecastoy statements with Land Office thin three
he h, Land r.o
the approved plots Of the townships embracing Peeup,on
seti em.nta
Instructions have also becn Issued under the pro-
visions Of an act. approved June 2, 1862 "for the
srvey of grants or claims Of land TO the Surveyors
General of Colorado Territory, California, New
Mexco, Wisconsin, and Iowa, directing them to
execute the surveys Of confirmed priv Ito claims.
upon application Of the parties claiming or owning
such lands, at tler expense under The authority Of
law, of third section, act Of Congress, approved
May 80 1862.
INDIVIDUALS RAISING TROOPS.
The following correspondence relates TO an ingeni.
Gus device Of parties iu ueighborug State to raise
recruits in Pennsylvania.
AsssgAsr ApJvrASE-GrsEnArso TricH,}
To BRIG Gen. BuoxI~cHAs. Var Dsrar,msnt
uaen, to raise BuetTsn Brigade" o:PennJlana irools'
THOMAS NJ VINCENT. A.AG.
WAX DTPARTxEsT, Aug II. 1914
Major TaosAs N. VINCENT. A. A. O.
MAJOR; Auhor,e. individuals to rsis troops hsve for
long Zine been Ieued and safely say tha; suihor
y sd referred TO nus been granted Certainly not 10
ny knOwel,e.
G. p. BUCKlNGHAM Brig Gen and A. A. o.
OPERATIONS or SELFISH OFFICERS.
A strong feeling prevails in tue aid regiments
against officers who are absent from their regiments,
aud employed inmaking Arrangements to promote
themselves above their more meritorious comrades
remaining in the field.