New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-25

ana or more branch IoS''O"0o' 1" o''''' io'
oD' ds0o,it and delivery of letters from the
wv ,al Office on which one cent additional
cottage may be charged
NEW NAVAL BUREAUS.
.or Sherman introduced an important
IN ,o.dav 70 establish two new bureaus IN the
W.1v Department. The first of detail and
cement the second of steam engineering and
machinery. r,,,xr
...r stanton makes himself felt from
-, 20 and Of the War Department. Veteran
S.ads Of Bureaus are startled 10 hnd on pa
,.e.rred TO them the Endorsement " Re
fortbv;th." word never used in any
f,,,o,ution Office. DOorkeepers are APP
s-;.oa that action is better than speech in case
Of visitors who insist upon entering upon days
when the Department is closed and notes are
m.as If the names Of officers who lmportunate
to break the rules.
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate, in Executive Session to-day
confirmed Major Lewis 6. Arnold, LIST Artil-
=. Acknowledgement. He will assume
command at Fort Pickens upon the departure
of co. Harvey Brown, enforced by illness.
An Of Gen. Lanes staff were reported from
tbe Military Committee to-day, but not acted
upop. Ii is doubtful whether the Staff will be
confirmed in its present shape; not on account
of personal objections to its members but from
general reasons applicable to other staff ap-
pointments.
TIE UNION PRISONERS or WAR.
The prisoners of war in the hands Of the
rebels will not longer be left to the accidents
ard mercies Of the captlyes fate.
THE ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF WAR.
Messrs. Tucker and Watson, nominated for
Assistant Secretaries of War, were reported b.
the Committee to-day for confirmation. The
vote on the latter was unanimous and afirma.
tive. The influence which recently opposed
Mr. Cameron subjected Mr.. fuckers confrma-
ton to two or three days delay.
THE REDUCTION OF OFFICERS SALARIES.
Army officers Directing to Shermon's bill re-
ducing salaries, are requesting Congress to tax
them to the fall amouLJ Of the reduction, and
more toe, but beg that the laws regulating
their pay be not again disturbed The army
is waiting with curious interest the advent of
the proposal to cut down the pay and mileage
of Senators and Representatives.
WASHINGTON ILLUSTRATED.
The following statement by one whom we
know as an earnest Republican Unionist and
believe to be honest and truthful, is so Illus
tratiye Of much that goes on at the Federal
metropolis, that we cannot withhold it from
our readers:
HOW IT'S DoSE-soNETIMEs.
A clerk in one Of the Departments IN Arlington
was lately detected in the act Of communicating information
20 the rebels and Immediately disc srsed es days
ate be appeared the Secretary Office with letter asking
his resppontuen. This letter from Governor Of one
Of the Western States He writes TO the Secretary that the
ex-eleri ia an CID and iazas TREAD Of h' good and loyal
citizen Las been mos, unosiy deal, by and wind, up by
askiur il a. yayulg, y,naf (as that Nj Cle'k be
reiaseied hi, Office. And the request Immediately
complied with Directly after acquaintance, meeting
Mr ReinsiA'ed, said to him.
Where I'D you Get scqBsin;ed with Gov -w
Insyer acquainted with himneveT spoke to him in
my life
How thea did you get sucha strong letter from him to
the Secretary"
col have d pretty sister, who went to Ae1sndTis the
other day with the Governor. She procured the letter
fo me.'
The story IS well authenticated and the writer believes
tru. But what should be tie Punishn'e Of man who
would thus betrsy bis eou1try OF "aA' Is The sane IN enee
protect tho,, who 60 be'ray 1t gu WE
LAND SURVEYS ~ CALIFORNIA
The General Land Office has recently re-
ceiyed from the Surveyor.Genersl Of California
approved plats Of survey for the following cor
trmed private claims in that State:
Lot n the Miuion Of San BueBsveutura" confirmed 10
ff s.sS I Ss.I, s.Bo's al L. NJ
Ortegs others containing TO- 5oOJ acres iaa tie
RsneSo Jimero" cslsraed to r. o. L.rsia and J Z
Mnoon containing 9 "a -ioo 'e'' lying o. The we' eani
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
The following deaths among the soldiers
have occurred since our Last report:
John Brown from Washington Prison e. Union Hospital
Gsosse l. C0Ok, Company i, 5ein Se~-fofI q. Carver
B.nsnin Tuihil, Delaware Battery, 18th Eew.Yori. at
Andrew Csdy' Company @, so.h Ne~Yort, ., Seminary
M q Baldwin, Company ?, lat Michigan Infantry at c.p
Sergeant Smith Merhct Company D. 77th Esw.Yort a,
James DOns1y' Company F. 18th HewYorI Regiment, At
camp
FROM MEXICO.
We have news from Mexico additional 10
that brought by Mr.. PIumbe. Affairs at the
CapItd favor the Constitutional Government.
nc reaction ia al an end. Nearly all ts chiefs
nave gwen in their adhesio. 70 tie Govern.
,nen'' aha offered their services for The war.
'O o'''ca state Of aiIairs will prevent Mr.
~ van "''h leaving Mexico for the present.
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