New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
TRIBUTE TO THE WESTERN GUNBOAT PLgET.
THE NAVY SPIRIT RATION.
Commendams AcquieScence Of the Sailors.
THE RESTORATION OF GEN. BUELL..
Rebel Sympathizes Defrauding the Government.
REFORM IN The C0NVALESCENT CAMP.
Rebel SympathizeH Dcfrauding the Government.
REFORM IN The C0NvALESCENT CAMP.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT SMUGGLING
SERIOUS NATURE OF THE INDIAN WAR.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON Friday Oct q lae9
THE WESTERN GUNBOAT FLEET,

Navy Department the Western gunboat feet, with
all its appurtensnces. In the order announcing this
fact the Secretary Of War takes occasion to thank
the officers and men, who have manned these boats,
for their services at Forts Henry and Donelson.
Island No. 10, Columbus, Memphis, Vicksburg. and
all the other places which their vaor end skill has
immortalized. As being the first tribute from tho
War to the Navy Department, for, although the
former provided the boats the latter furnished the
officers and most of the men, and had the general
superntendency this order is noteworthy.
THE COMBINED MISSISSIPPI FLEET.
Commander David ID. Porter late Of the mortar
notill not his brother, Of the Essex as some jour.
nails have it, is to command the combined Mississippi
fleet, with the rank Of Acting Rear Admiral.
GEN. wADswORTH UNABLE TO LEAVE HIS POST.
Gen. Wadsworth will remain st his pest here,
his duties Military Governor absorbing tie whole
of bis time, until after the election. In response TO
al invitation of the Republican Union State Com
nittee to meet with them, transmitted 10 him last
night through Mr. Mccormick the General said that
he did not feel at liberty to 80 away from Washing.
ton, and should leave the management Of the cam.
pagn entirely in the hands Of bis friends. Mr..
Mccormick presented him with the resolutions passed
by the Committee ut their recent meeting at the
Astor House.
TIE NEW IRONsIDEs.
The New Ironsides proved on her recent trip that
she Is an excellent sea-going ship. She rode out Q
violent gale admirably.
THE NAVY SPIRIT RATION.
The paragraph going the rounds Of the press to the
effect that our sailors greatly dissatisfied with
the action of Congress in aboshing the spirit ration,
and will not reshp unless it be restored is an una
dilterated error. Admiral Dupont gays that when
be received the official announcement Of the passage
of the law he and bis officers boxed up their wines
and sent them ashore and hat from that time to this
he has heard no complaints, and received but one
hquor.cravng petition which came from a small
merchant vessel, the crew OF which were induced to
sign by their officers. Nor has any complaint reached
the Department from Admiral Farrsguls or Admiral
Davis's squadron. The grace with which Jack has
conformed himself this regulation surprises
rybody. The necessity of its enforcement is appa-
rent from the fact that since tie Rebellion broke out
not less than $40 officers have been dismissed for
Drunkenness
THE COMMAND OF THE BLOCKADING
SQUADRON.
During the absence of Admiral Dupont from his
squadron, which will last only for two or three days,
he being here for purposes of consultation with the
Department, his duties are discharged by Com. Cor
ior who is in command of the PowhataD.
THE CASE OF COMMANDER PREBLE.
We are sorry to hear that petitions in circula.
ion in Maine, his native State, asking for the re.
nstateuent of Commander Preble, recently dis
missed the service for gross negligence, in allowing
he Rebel privateer Ovieto to run into Mobile har.
Dor in open daylight and under the very nose Of
hree vessels Of the Blockadng Squadron. Among
he petitioners we regret to add, are some of the
best men in Portland. We shall see with what
irnuess Secretary Welles will refuse to modify the
sentence, which, in the judgment of others beside
The TRIBUNE, was altogether too light.
TIE REVENUE STAMPS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has at
present no stamps ready except those for checks.
Insurance stamps and perhaps also express ami tee-
gram stamps will be furnished next week. The
Collectors will, Of course be instructed to require
stamps TO be- affixed 10 those classes Of papers only
for which tie department provides them. But Con-
gress alone can repeal the provision OF tie law, re-
curing every document executed prior to January
|, and hereafter produced in Court TO be stamped,
aud Congress alone can remit the penalty Of 8 i'm
posed in case such stamp was not affixed at the time
Of execution.
CoNyALEsCENT SOLDIERS.
To-day $50 convalescent sick and wounded sol.
iiers were sent to the convaeseen hospitals in New
York.
THE RESTORATION OF GEN. BUELL..
The Herald story to the effect that Gen. Halleck
evoked the order depriving Gen. Buell. Of his com.
nand in consequence of the rapidly Of his march to
Louisville, which did not begin until the Rebels had
lone Kentucky all the mischief in their power, is
he purest nonsense in the world. The order sus-
pending Gen. Buell. was issued by the President him.
elf in consequence of Border Sta'e pressure, beside
he Generals, mostly Kentuckans, whom your
Louisville correspondent enumerstes. Congressman
Wickfe, and others OF the same kidney,
protested against Gen. Buells removal.
REBEL sYMPATHIZERs DEFRAUDING THE GOV
ERNMENT.
The Union people Of Rockville and other places
n Maryland and thropghswhich our armies marched
IN their way to Frederick and the Upper rotomac'
complain that their Rebel neghbors are thrustlng
heir arus elbow deep into the United States Treas
nrv. Ouartermaster from Gen. Summers corps
bas been paving them for what they pleased 10 call
damages. A Major-General commanding another
,orrs bas furnished applicants with papers, stating
hat given sum is due them and authorizing "any
Duar,ermaster to foot the BILL Under these cir
,nmstsnces, it cannot be superiluous to say that
neither Ouartermaster Major has author
ty, under existing law, to pay charges Of this des-
,nption.
INSPECTION OF FORTS AND CAMPS.
Major.Gsn. Banks made tour Of inspection to.
Law to the forts and camps the river going Sy
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