New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-23
Expedition Up the RsppahannOck'
CAPTURE OF A DOZEN VESSELS,
WARRINGTON, Tuesday, April %, l3G2.

The General commanding 0t the WARWICK tSek
fight, whose reported condition on that occasion called
forh Representative Morrill's resolution empowering
the President TO cashier drunken officers s said to be
Gen. VIM. Il. Smith. 1t Is stated that he fell from
bis horse twice. emealing bis clothes and face with
mud. Mr. Morrill, said that the two companies Of
Green Mountain Boys stood in the mGrsh 20 minutes,
without euppor, or permission to retire.
DEATH OF LIEUT.. WAGNER.
A telegram from Gen. McClelan's army dated last
night, announces tbe death of Lieut.. WAGNER of tie
Typographical Engineers, who was wounded by
shell willie making a typographical map Of the
country before the eneniys lines.
THE NON-CAPTURC or SAVANNAH.
The report current here since Gen. Sherman's
arrival 10 Ire esc, that he was forbidden to capture
Savannah, after he had made ample preparations 10
d. 50, took Official shape to-day. Senator anthony
in HE remarks with which be accompanied his call
for iostrucions 10 Ger. Sherman, and that ofHcers
concentrations vi;h his superiors, intpated that
lIls 81 sc ard declared that tho country ought 10
know who is 10 bamc for the apparent inactivity in
Gen Sberman's department.
GERRlr SMITH on CoSFISCsT1oN.
Gerrit Smith pnbosomed himself on tie preface to
bs tlird fourth speech t4inst conlscation to-day
TO very thin Senate, tut three auditors being upon
be viii continue.
t'R. BINGHAM's BILL.
Most of the friends OF DIR BDghaIn's Confscstion
bill feel sangpine t5at the House will pass it under
the previous question tomorrow 1t ia believed that
the vote will be 6 rather close one.
OUR NATIONAL DErESsEs.
Tie Military Committee Of tho House have agreed
10 report bill providing for toe appointment Of
commission, to consist of two military and two aaval
officers, and two scientific civilians whose duty il
shs be TO investigate the general subject Of Ma
nOnal defeses, all appropriations for WORKS OF that
drtcTipton, whether fixed or floating to he expended
under ;beir. r.d.reciion
THE STEVENS BATTERY.
Professor Bache and Nh. Weservelt have de-
slined TO serve tbe Board appointed 10 examine
the Stevens Battery. The other members d.
ie,isd 10 proceed without them.
MILITARY NOMINATIONS. Il
The following Brieadier- Generals have been nomi.
mated Col BayaId, ist Pennsylvania Cavalry, for
gallant and meritorious conduct at fredericksburg
Col Geo. u, Greene, Goth New-Yorki Col. c. p. I
Buckingham Of Ohio, and Major Absslom Baird,
Dow Assistant Inspector-General.
consul AT ALTONA.
Wm Marsh of the District Of Columbia has been \
nominated Consul at Aona, Denmark.
TAXING MINERAL LANDS.
TIE Senate C5nmi tee on Public Lands report in
favor Of taxing the mineral lands in the United
States which are not now subject 10 taxation.
SENATOR sTARK's LOYALTY.
The Select Committee, appointed az the instance
Of Senator Stark, - investigate tie charges against
bis loyalty, consisting of Senators Clark, Sherman,
WILEY Wright, and Howard, made tsir report
through Senator Clark to-day. It ii very yoiumi.
nous em5.aeing proceedings Of the Committee, aud
setting forth the reasons which led them 10 the fol-
lowing conclusions:
Ftrst; That for many months prior to tie 2lst Of
November, 1861, and up 10 that tine, the sld stark
Wac IN ardent advocate OF the cause VI the rebel
hOas States.
Second, That after the formation of tho Consi-
tn,ion OF the Confederate States, be openly declared
his admiration OF il, and advocated the absorption
Of The loyal STATES Of the Union into the SOuthe,u
foniedeIacy, under that Constitution, a. the only
neans OF resee, warmly avowing Lis syupa,hies
With tie SOU,h.
2tjr3 rat the Senator from Oregon IL disloyal
10 'he Government Of the United states.
An the nembels assent 20 the first and second find
ipss and I'll but Senator Wiley to tie third also
The Compittee say tLat they deemed il iuexrediet
70 senl to Oregon for further te.timony rasnuch a.
could rot be procured in for The Senate 70
set before September, when, by tie rne6ticg Of tho
Lesislaiure Mr. stsrh't seat viii be vacated. Op-
porul,y gss, however, give IN enator Stark to send
tor rebuiting testimony, but eeeined, stating that
two Of tie Gfty witnesses ag1in.t HIN not 10 be
believed and hat he would neither affirm nor deny
he truth Of ihe other afidays. For the rest, Mr..
S.aiks ie4timony seemed 70 tie Committee 70 SHOW
hs re still entertained substantially tie selne opa-
tons as in November.
THE NEW PM ADYIPIlh POsT-OTFICE.
The fo1ti1es'er-Csasrsl to-day, signed the con.
inet Tor the construction of the new Post-Oifoe in
Philadelphia
tHNSCtLLok WNwoRTH's son RELEASED.
maH7leid 9. W"iwo'h OF Sarstog, County, II. L.,
Chaacelios Walworths son, political prisoner at
the Old Capitol Prison, haa taken The oath Of aile
glance and given his parole Of hoaor not 70 cid toe
Rebels in any manner.
ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS
TIE Provost Marshal announces that .non,r,0,,.
communications viii not be recognized 3, bosa.
qaarters. Complaints of citizens, Of depreda,i,.s
ron,mitted by soldiers must be ACCOMPANIED ,ctb
proper SIGNATURES stating residence OF oolnps,naui
THE LOST CHILDREN IN WASHINGTON.
The EnEans Perdus paTaded the Avenue TO-DAY
uniformed brt unarmed
EXPEDITION UP THE RAPPAniNNOCK
Several vessels Of the river loilla have been m
Tbs RappahannOck, some Of them as far as Fred.
srcksburg. About nine milcs above Tappalanuock.
shooners had been sunk 10 obstruet the channel but
oonmander Wyman in the Yankee, with his con-
sr% pushed their way through. At one point the