New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-18
THE FLAGS OFTIIE IRISH BRIGADE
BIDS FOR TIE EATI0NkL loan.
spsc,l dispatch to The \. Y. Tribune.

eftcth u-sPttC1 " ans r. l. llDulf.
WAsaIyGros Moad.v Nov n 'of1
TIE BLOCKADE OF CHARLESTON HARBOR.
A number Of prominent thip-Iaacharis are now
here urging upon the Secretariea Of Wan and Navy
the immediate and very great importance Of s.ngup
Charleston harbor at present the great port Of entry
for III coutrbsrd trade and the lar5or ont u which,
If out Of any Rebel port iron-clad vessels expected
to issue which may threaten the safety Of orr
northern cities
They also urge that the very first of ron-clals
bich are ready lor sea may be sent ON sergiee to
the feet under command of Admiral Dlport. With
Gen Hunter and Admiral Dupont two officers 50
distinguished for Their qlantry, and who would Act
in future "a they have done in the past, through pc
cord and harmony, ~ doub; the best results might
be shortly hoped for.
TIE MrNFORDsyLLE PRIsOLEDs ENcuiNcrp.
Lieut.-Col. Ludlow 70 diav declared exchanged
an the officers and men captured at Mnniooisviiie,
Ky. in September las. and now in caup % India
nepo'., and read 20 take the felGi they Hmler d.
about 4 600 men. Also aIl tie troops c.lidred at
Barpers Ferry, and now in camp at Chicago,
amounting 10 200, who are ordered here
COMMISSIONER FOR EXCHANGING PRISONERS.
Maj.-Cen. Hitchcock has been appointed Coumis-
sioner ios The exchange Of prisoners Of war. Col.
Ludlow has received The appointment OF Assistant,
bit ren1ius on tire staff Of Gen. Dix.
MORE SICK SOLDIERS FROM TIE FRONT.
Three hundred more sick soldiers arrived tonight
fiom WGlrenl0n.
1IiT FLAGS or TIE IRISH BRIGADE.
Capt. james Z. Niece, 69h \. Y. Regiment, aud
brotlor Of Dayey Niece. returns 10 Now-York To-
morrow with he green flags OF the three orginsl
a. 10 l., ,l.rst.ired i'm
Neu-York Tor safe keeping wiki tie City Chamber
lain, who will finally presen, them to he Cry.
H. ese laus have been in niAe general en- gemenfs
Reside skirmishes, ard are shattered and torn ttst
they are no longer fir Cor service. Capt MCGEE viii
bring hack with him for tie I-isd Bngade four .es
aags. including orc for Ire 29th Massachusetts Regi'
mnt
ON these aags viii be inscribed the uaD'ss Of 10
battles in which ooy laye been 70 Distinguished
" better officer could have been sent With these
troph,e. than CAPT. niece. who, BIZ tie verdict ola
Court OF Inquiry, recsyed toe higlos. raise ior
bravery and good conduct at the hgi; ~ Aoiie'am-
Capt Niece, after he coloT.bearer had been shc:
down .hlce times canght toe falling ias, and urgmg
on biz men, bore It CALAMITY himself in iron, Of them,
wav.nghs colors with cue hand aud Welding hia
sword with tie oihe, At tie conclusion Of the eight
Capt. Niece planted the colors IN the grouce IL from,
Of heir POSITION
REHoylI. or SICK.
Tie Medical Director has ordered hat 700 Z. ths
sick he moved from The hoepita here 10 DslGn.rs
to-mouow.
ctrTLE CONFLICT.
Col. BechwtL has awarded cor.racl &c Y.
McQud FOR 5000 bead o. caii,, o. s. -, also - p
H. King OF tLs oi'y ;of the sanr lan.bsr, 30 : 80.
TrNrS FOR gIa AE5iE.
Tie Goueraliu.C li,f has determined to issue only
sheer tents q, the army tlis Winter in order 10
tighten tie transportation. An officer from Gen.
R.sencrsns array who i here, reports tiatth troops
are very much in want OF comfortable SHELTER being
s,alHy supplied with tents. she Q.iiteraasteEs
Department ia procuring large Numbers OF shelter
tents, and viii doubtless soon be able = supply lls
whole army.
SICK AND WOUNDED DISCHARGED.
MANI OF the sicl, and wounded solliers brought
into the city within the past week have spilled for
and received honorable discharges roG. he serse.
Seventy were granted to-day.
MEDICAL FXAMlSEIs.
The Commissioner OF Pensions has appointed the
following Medical Examiners: Joseph !iobbns,
Madison, Wis; Marcus o. Porter, Middlebury, VI;
Charles L. Eisa, IT,, Greenfield, Mass Samuel
Nichols. Bellows Falls, VT. Wellington Bird, NJ.
Pleasant, Iowa; Henry Pierpont, Ncw-HTsn,
Conn.
DEATHS Of SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL.
The following deaths Of soldiers have occurred
IN hospitals here: