Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-03
Ohio 9tatesmram
TELEGRAPHIC.
TFOr late" TelesrGphic NeUS, see Sd Page.
Morning and Noon Reports,
FROM WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Oct l.-Secretary Stanton has
appointed Simeon Draper, OF New York, to be
Provost Marshal- General of the War Depart
ment, the new post created foW days ago under
General Orders No 140
Col. Van Wyck has arrived here from his
command at Yorktown, where he represents
affairs as very dull.
Mason BrsymaD, Of Illinois, has been appoint
ed Brig. General OF Volunteers.
D. D. Porter, U. s N has been appointed to
the command Of ell the naval forces on the
mississippi river, with the rank Of Acting Rear
Admiral. The forces under his orders, in ves-
sells, guns and men, will be larger than ever be-
fore under command of any United States Ma.
val officer. His squadron will be distinct in
every way from that of Admiral Farragut, who
will still command the western Gulf blockadibg
equRdroD, the headquarters Of which will be at
Pensacola.
1t is asceEtained that the next steamer from
New York will carry sufficient money to pay
all amounts due our soldiers in that department.
Some time ago the necessary funds were trans
mittsd to South and North Carolina for similar
purposes. With comparatively few exceptions,
no part Of the army is moro than one payment
In arrears, and the reasons for this inattention
Is that company officers and paymasters, and
large numbers OF straRglers, are away from
places Of muster. Difficulties, too, exist in
consequence of the necessity of furnishing US
notes of denomination of five, ten and
twenty dollars, although the printers use every
exertiOn to answer the very large demands; be-
side, all the bounty and advance to the volun
teers and recruits, amounting to twelve or IF
teen millions of dollars, have, Gs far as known,
been paid.
The immense expenditures of the Department
require cloee attention and accuracy in fol-
lowing the regulations for the guidance of Pay
masters, as heretofore established in conformity
to the 66!h section Of the excise law: First,
Paymasters and disbursing officers will deduct
and withhold the sum of three per cent. from
all salaries or payments Of any kind made in
money to persons In civil, military, naval or
other employment or service OF the United
States, including Senators and Representatives,
and delegates in Congress, upon the excess OF
such salaries or payments over the rate of $500
per annum. Second, Supplies issued in Kind
are not regarded as payments, and are not sub.
iect to assessment or reduction. Third, 1t is
understood that each commissioned officer oi
! the army receives from the PAymaster compen'
sation q. the rate of not less than $500 per an.
nun; therefore, all payments made by Quar-.
termsster or disbursing agent should be treated
as being In excess of 5000 per annum and tht
rate Of tax OF three per cent. should be de
ductod and withheld from the amount thereo
accordingly.
! James Munson, of Ohio, has been appointej
Consul at Rio Janeiro, in place of Richard C
Parsons.
WAsHIEoToN, Oct. 2-Col. w. R. RassIof
for several years past Minister Of Denmark tC
the United States, left Washington yesterday
for China, having been commissioned by hi
government to negotiate a treaty Of commerc
with the Celestial Empire.
Colonel FarnsWorth, of the 9Th Illinois caval
~, has received information that he was yea
terday renominated tor Congress by the Repub
lican-Union Convention In the 2i Illinois Con
gresslonel District, on the let ballot.