New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-31

the military authorities. ioiI Wuicu Las been g0n
through with in several s,Nch cases.
GEN. HaLLECK's HEADQUARTERS.
| The rooms formerly occupie d as the beadqusrter
OF Gen. Scott, opposite the war Department, ar
being fitted up as the offices of Zen. Halleck anc
staff.
RUMORED EVACUATION or RICHMOND.
There Is report here through contra band sources
to the effect that large bodies of Rebel troops are
crossing tie James River. southwark lie contra
bands say they are evacua;ing Richmond.
OUR REAR-ADMIRiLS.
The President to-day commissioned The follow ms
named Captains to be Rear-Admiras on the retired
list, under the recent act to establish and eqL.alh,
the grade of line officers Of the Navy:
Charles Ste skrt. George &. Read,
William B. shubTick, Joseph suiii,
Lie 4. Lavalctte, Silss H. StringAan,
Hiram Ps1lding.
The following named Captains are to be Bear
Admirals on the active list:
j. NJ Goldsboroush, eamuel + Outpost.
David g. fauagut A. II. Foots
The law provides that Rear.Admiials shall 10 &C.
consent of the Senate, from those Captains who have
gwen the most faithful service to their country.
THE PORTS OF TAMPICO AND AJyARADO BLoCh-
AIDED III TiiE fkLNtH NAVAL fottIS.
Inform .ton has been received at the Sta:e Depart
ment from Chales NJ. Proctor, U. s. Consul at Vera
Cruz, that by an order Of the Commander of the
French forces at that place. the ports Of Tampico ard
Alvarado would On the 18th inst be blockaied by a
French naval force and that the blockade would bs
maintained until there wa cessation Of hos,lites.
THE POSTAGE STAMP CURRENCY.
The Postmaster General and the Commissioners of
Internal Revenue to-day approved of the specimens
for the postage stamp currency, which will be for
five, ten, twenty-five, and fifty cents. The designs
embrace the present eve and tencen postage stamps,
taslefay arranged in such way that they cannot
be separated and nsed for portage. They will bear
on their face the following inscription:
Postage stamps furnished by the Ass;ant Tfessurer sud
dee aei depo.iies 81 the United States receivable tor
postage stamps any posi-ocs Upon the back will be
large figure denoing the d-nounsion with these words EI
for United State. notes by As;eIt Treasurer
or de.gna,ed United States Depository not than
r,ceS able In payment OF all dues 70 the United States
les than SIS Act approved July H. 1867"
They will be printed ON bank note paper OF
different sizes averaging about one.ifth the size of
United States notes, and furnished in sheets during
the next two weeks
TIE STORY ABOUT GEN. HOCSTON'S DUATII
CONTRADICTED.
A prominent citizen of Texas, now here, and Of
well known Uoon procvites, desies the truth Of
the statements generally of person calling himself
the Rev. G. H. Clark of that State who recently adj
dressed public meeting in Boston. Sam Houston
whose son.in-aw he claims 20 be, has none unless
his eldest daughter about 10 years of age has been
married within the l,.st two mouths
Lieut. Gov. Clarke, whom the reverend gentle
man represents as his father has but one son aud be
is a mere lad If Houston is dead, LIE demse must
have recently occurred. Gentlemen from Western
Texas, where fact of that importance wonld bave
certainly been known are ignorant Of the occurrence
OF such an event.
BURROUGHS TO SICK AND WOUNDED.
Col Frank L. Howe has been here for several
dave comforting with the Surgeon General and the
War Department upon subject Of fnrioughs to sick
and wounded soldiers. lie brought with him letters
from the Governors of Massachusetts, Maine, New
fIampsli e. Vermont, Wisconsin, Indiana, and MID
nesota the States be represents AS Military Agent IN
New. York, strongly urging some modification oil
the order which prohibits the granting OF iuriougs
Tie Secretary Of War has been disposed TO Soi
promptly and humanely Oh this question, and y n
believed an order will be made establishing Board
Of Medical OFcers to decide upon the furlonghing
~ snch persons recommended by surgeons IN charge
Of hospitals. and such only as may absolutely need
change.
INSPECTION OF HOSPITALS.
Surqeon-Gen Hammond left Washington this
morniog, on tour Of insrection TO Fort Delaware,
and to the Islands and hospitals in Now-fork and
elsewhere. lie ia accompanied by Col. Howe.