The New York herald., 1862-12-11
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

COURT or INQUIRY.
Tho testimony oi Geuera! Mcclellan in the Mcdowell
Court to-day Of the creates, Importance u throws
light that has long deaed upon matters OF the
campaign upon the peninsula The General was careful
to AVOID answering question that did not pertain to
the examination of the Genera! Mcdowell Ono cf
questions propounded required consdera.n and he
requested time before answering il. Although OF great
Importance, he doubted whether it perianed properly 70
the under consideration. A series OF ques
stions prepared TO be propounded to him,
which, If answered, would have ELECTED the
whole peninsula campaign. Some OF them were
endorsed by the Court to be put but others were
ectcd irrelevant General ctelian, throughout the
whole examination has manifested great caution in
swerng simply the questions propounded, and going no
further either vindicate himself crimnac others
General Mcclellan and the officers Of his personal stnn
who entertained today at military din
ner given them Wizards by Brigadier General Van
Alien.
DECISIONS OF THE TAX COMMISSIONERS.
The Commissioned o Internal Revenue has made the fol-
lowing decision defining the place OF manufacturer
Whenever previous TO September l, 1862 goods wares
or merchandise may have been made by persons who
the owners the materials the premises where
such goods, wares or merchandise wero made shall be
regarded as tho Place OF manufacture.
He also made decision in relation to producers.
PRODUCERS whose pr0ducS enumerated ana taXed
the seventy nth section of the Excise law not required
to take hconse dealers for the sale Of such products
upon the premises whore produced.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Chief Engineer j. W. Thompson has been detached from
the Monongahca ordered the sloop Shenan-
doah
Chief Engineer George f. Kuz has been detached from
the Pawnee and ordered to the steam soop Monongahea
First Assistant kngineer VIM. Roberts has been de-
ached the shenandoah and ordered to the Pawnee
second Assistant Engineer d. c. hampton has been
ordered the Manongahela.
Capt = F. Hazard has been ordered to take passage in
the Circassan for duty in the wes, Gulf Squadron.
Lieutenant william P. Buckner has boen ordered to
ordnance duty at the New York Navy Yard.
Philip G. Calpn, of New York, was to-day admitted to
practice in the United states Supreme Court
TRAVEL on THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILRoAp.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad under the manage.
incnt Of Il. W. Ednunds Passenger Agent have made
raugements the depot here by which passengers are
classified, and many OF the objections hitherto enter
tanned travelling by this route have been entirely obvi-
ated. Dschag ged soldiers are placed in car by them
selves carefully provdeS Tor, and every effort
j. made that each passenger is comfortably seated
without any the onnoyances that have hitherto been
complained Of. Mr. T. has had considerable experience
in the management Of passenger lines and intends thai
the ne benCe 10 New snall De Tree every
lection.
THE PROPOSED TAX Of MINES.
Since the Secretary Of the Treasury has adopted the
idea Land that the Of the Territories
should be subject license particular attention has
been call d TO the whole subject II appears that
thousand millions the precious metals have been ex.
traced from territorial sol without the payment
dollar Treasury Mr.. Latham recent trip 10
Nevada came upoa three mines, within sh n distance
~ d,l
as II gold each year specimens OF siveroc worth ten
Thousand dollars lsvc been sent TO the Land Office,
aud there silver in That Territory which
valued al twenty ii, tholsand dollars cavern
has hen discovered whose walls Of silver and
has penlng from il small thin wires Of silver,
specimens OF when have beeen brought hither
surPLIgs FOR soLDIgRs SENT TIfR0r6H THE MAILS.
since the restrictions that put upon suffers
General purrsdcs army the friends and relatives of
soldiers have begun to send on articles Of clothing
thfough the mails. \ conpe VI carloads day Of sucn
packages the Post once, and consequence the
ey.ous crowded condition Of the once is made still
The business the sce should be divided aud
the ample rooms The General Post ONCE Building that
used commssaries' stores should oe devoted
u the POSTAL uses Of the army.
ARIliyAL uF GENERALS.
Eriaader Cerera's Pratt, Martin and King at the
national
TpE CHRISTMAS Feast FOR THE soLpSERs.
Mrs Secretary smith mas issued circular to the ladies
oftss sy ssklng they will send cooked provisions
TO the paiert c. between the I'D ard 25th instant
These yrovicrs are Tor the Christmas diuper of the
soldiers IN the f0s plta.s.
EELEAsL og STATE PRISONERS.
Yesterday aud today SLY additional prsooers
~ S;aie nave, due examination int their casess
been scd from the old Capitol prison.
CAPTURE or TIVE REBEL sLooP W. e. CHESTER.
The Navy Departments mas Information that the United
States steamer Montgomery On the 10th u, eapLcrcd
W.T. e attempting 10 oyaee tie blockade OF the harbor OF
Mobile.
orprg Issusp FOR rur PUNISHMENT OF TIE REBEL.
LIOvs INDIANS.
Tie President on Monday sent message TO General
sibcy ordering the execution Of thrtynne Of the Mime
sofa indians on tue sth These form only
OF tie criminals and ucude the Indians concerned IN the
massacre Of families and other brutal outrages. The
Executive decsen based on the record OF evidence
as furnished TO him General sbey has been directed TO
await instructions respecting the remainder OF the con
vc,sd savagcs.
THE FIFTY JOHN PORTER COURT MARTIAL.
Nothng Of interest transpircd to-day the court
tai OF General Fitz John Captain Pope and nr
Abbott testified as TO questions Of fact time place of
delivery Of certain orders
RENovAI OF THE SIOUX INDIANS.
An was expected senator Rice has introduced
surc looking TO the removal Of the Sioux, they
called, from the excellent lands that they at present
possess There is difficulty in this matter, on account
Of tho scarcity Of reservations Of toerab character In