New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-17

November last, having been revoked, the officers
and men transferred to skeleton regiments under It's
operation, will be reassgned 10 their original regi
ments as fast as vacancies occur.
TIE TwENTY-sECOND MASSACHUSETTS, AT
YORKTOWN.
The Hen. Henry Wilson has received letter from
field officer Of his old regiment, claiming for the
22d Massachusetts the honor Of raising the first Ia
,onal flag upon the Rebel works at Yorktown, at
O'Clock On the morning Of that day, and the 22d re-
leved Col. Black and the advance guard Soon after
the Rebel works were occupied by Col. Gove, who
planted the national flag belonging to his regiment
upon the ramparts where is remained during the
day, being the only flag raised upon the works or in
the town until the 4ith New-York came Up in the
afternoon. The officers of the regiment claim that
tbs official record will prove this fact.
MAILS FOR NEw-oRLEANS.
The mails for New Orleans will be made up at
New.York, TO lie forwarded by sea every steamer
which may leave for that port therefore the COM
municatons between these cities will be frequent
Poftmasters ere requested to forward ali mail matter
for New-Orl:ans to the New-Yo1k Pos. Office.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
| Isaac Newton, at present connected with the
Agricultural branch of the Patent Office, has been
nominated by the President ss Commissioner O,
Agrioultur,, under tho recently passed law essb
Hshinp a department. Of agriculture.
| CONFIRMATION OF MILITARY NOMINATIONS.
Among other minor military nominations, the fol-
lowing were confirmed tirst Lieutenant, VIM.
Kesley, formerly page in tire Senate; Charles II.
Dustsu OF New-York, Captain 7. 7. Scbopp of
\ Al, I NJ, Poe use
Orson r. Halt and James G. Clark, all Assistant
Adjutsut. Generals. Benjamin r. Lushbaugh Of
Nebraska, is confirmed as agent for the Pswnee
Indians in that Territory.
ATTEApTS TO RUS TlR BLOCKADE
FRUSTRATED.
Tie Navy Department has information that on the
Is, inst. Acting Volunteer Leu,enant Nicsels Of the
Onward dispatched Acting Master Sleeper IN his
vessels launch in chase O. tho schooner sarah about
100 ,uns burden, endeavourng 70 run the blockade
Of Bulls Bay on the coast of Solih Carolina. Her
crew therefore IAN her ashore and burned her, them
selves ee-apng.
On tho 9Th, the United States gunboat Ottawa
captured the Rebel shooner Z. &. Piuckney from
Charleston, for Nassau with 81 bales Of cotton.
resin, s.. On the night Of the sth the Alabama rau
II schooner on shore at Light House Inlet. Next
day the Pocahontas cndeavored 10 get 10 her, but
coud not as she under protection Of the gunr Of
the shOr, batteries
DEATH or A wOUSr I'd SOLDIER
Sergeant Charlie. Irwin, Company G, 55ih New
York Regiment, died this afternoon, at the National
Hospital from wounds received at Ibe battle fHI-
Hamburg.
CLEARASCEs FOR SOUTHERN FORTS.
Tie Secondary of h. Treaaury Iag issued ftl' M
structons 10 the vaiivus oii-'or- -s.T"o'uS ,cuI-
ances 70 rors opened by proclamation BY the fresi-
dent These instructions authorize cearaneee st any
time before tie lsi OF June but yesfelss cleaFedsge
not to enter such ports unit! On or after thst daie
TEk,.rRr DI .RrsEsT. Nay i6, lse2;
slh - -, pr~.i.n, ~ te l2b Of M.y 1859 oreuirs
the Port. Beaufort c. Port Roys C. and Ns~ Ore.r'
L ,i. Ind. with the .aid port. T. view OF The ali
clamscu and pursuance ofthe regulations referred to
yan are hereby authorized 10 sfaIt snd e'te J.
proceed to any OF said pos under the fo'wlngte
sIiciions- -, IN, -
aplrs the master 70 ,Ih to manifest o.
descriptive Of hi. cargo ard ' o. The pss.enset'
6aation and you ~ fully satisfy Jour'e that 'at ye''e
I nlrnde in good faith for lawfal uade and WI n no
wie direct or ipdecty Vi a@ the Proyion' oi The sor.
rsld proclanGiion and the regulation, referred TO- .
You will Insert In such clearance the following Master OF
the Of, having exhibited te me mstfest OF de
ssrptive .;eaen, Of biz car,o and m Of the psssser'
ard crew and having verified tie By hi. oath or .o
vessel Il iler o.d in good si io laval trade now, tbsIo
fore by authority Of the Secretary Of the Treasuy and
In Pursuance o proclamation OF the Preside OF the United
States end ations Of the sectesry Of the Treasury
s.ue1 May H. 1862 permission Is heIesy granted for the
said proceed to the port Of In the state OF
- snd to leave .sid port any lawful destination the
conduo ous hereinafter rentionro, 70 vii;
That the said vessel viii convey prsons property or
IN ors certrsisnd of esi 10 irom tie said
aud that ,ir csrsacs license a be exhibited TO the
Collector Of CUSTOMS at the ssd port " Immediately
,ya and II required 20 any oc-r IN cLsIge O the block
sde and ths, the aud all psIsons concerned IN the
end control Of the vesss sbsl faithfully comply
with the lava aud Iegua o the United States
ard With the conditions OF this eloarsnoe and License
The violations Of Of the cordon si this clearance viii
involve the aud forfeiture cf the vessel and
20 and the eIcsoa Of all parties concerned from further
ryege participating the trade thus opened by proca
alton of the President OF the United sss lhs officer. Of
vessels Of add other VIII Tefpect this ccsIapce
and cenae aud permit he said vessel 20 ocsed on her Law"
mi VOYAGE uu While prosecuting the same IN con
fruity with conditions In all clearibc-s given pnor 10
hs III Of June you viii insIt the further pro'.-o that tho
e 90 c,srrd shs eater any Of tho ssd porte preyiou.
10 the ,t Of June pensy Of forfeiture of To vessels and
csTgo. an very T,specuuIil .
s. p. CBAsE, Secretary Of the Tfsi'ury
Ep0M EnRTRESS MONROE