New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-08
more through tho upper counties Of Maryland,
BY which it 10 said that tho fare will be 70.
ducsd to 10 cents per head, to connect with
other roads extending North.
To tho Associated Press.


COMBINATIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following as Brig.
adier-Generals Of volunteers: :
Major Lawrence Graham Of tho I'd Cavalry.
Eleaser Paine Of Iinoi.
WIN. A. Richardson of Illinois
Daniel Buusrheld Of New.York
w. T. Ward Of Kentucky.
Major GsCtrs syl:; Of II; 10 18Th la iSniG.n,
Col Philip st. George Cooke Of the ID Cavalry:
for gallant conduc. at Springfield and Frsdsown Mo-
The Senate also confirmed Henry Van Rensselaer,
to be Inspector General, with the rank of Colonel,
and Thomas Hillhouse of New.York to be an AS
sistant Adjutant.Gen Of Volunteers, with the
rank Of Major.
DEPARTURE OF GOV. JOHNSON AND OTHERS.
Gov. Andrew johnson, accompanied by his
Colonel, Robert johnson, William A. Browning,
Secretary, &C., the Hon. Horace Maynard, and the
Hon. Emerson Etherdge, Clerk of the House.
left Washington this afternoon for Nashville, via
Harrisburg, Pittsburgh Cincinnati, and Louisville
THE DISASTER TO TIE MISSISSIPPI.
The following official dispatches have been re-
ceved at the Navy Department.
IT, S. STEAMER MOUNT VERNON, I
Orr WILsISaroS. N. c., March ]. 1892 .
Sir: have the honor to report TO you that yesterday
got under way and stood her discovered her to
he 9 vessel the Frying Pan" shoals On nearer
approach he proved to be large steamer viii the
aiming army Officer who Informed me tia; tho 'es'e
the amtransport Missppi = IN boston ior DUP
Island Mssi'sipP!, having Mayor Gen min nu',1
aud 400 troops board approached hs1 ntou'y .rna
bo.t in charge Of Acting Master sturss oe,~
and the Mississippi A. y We were ensoee taousn
a, great risk to THIS vessel anchor sufficiently TO 'enc
hswse to the steamer We steamed ahead and sneee7dsc
In mooring about half length ahead aud ia hsu,ns ne
head around about two points but ct about oc'oot
found his vessels head paying on bIosdde on 70 ne
We compelled to c. 20 the hsw1oI, hei heAa ~.
paying of We let the ssrboad anchor TO get The srs'e
mead the wind and She then struck hcsVhy Oh u,
snosl three times and were obliged TO shp the cape
shsad clear the shoa In stsaning aheso o poJ
rope OF the slipped cable got foul Of the opeei ana Va
stop the CINE and cut H. thereby losing the
anc nor aid fifteen hoins OF c,in cable but SAVING the "
scnt Acting Master Surgs on board the Mississippi 20 s,
In getting her OIL She cskn, badly In the forward com
pafmen which was billed with up the bchdect II
spite OF ths bains OF troops. which was CONTINUES
through the night. They kept throwing overheard
and other hesyy articles tighten the ship and al our boat
kept assisting those Of tho Mis,isspp IN tsnspor'ih
the troop, Of this vessel to tighten her further.
n .e'ey hoard nth hi, 1e... about seven ocOci
in the evening when he had received about $40 troops OF
hoard we had the pleasure OF seeing ts msspp come OF
tie shos Immediately weighed anchor and 'e
cautiously into deeper displaying light. to said. th
other vessel At ndp!sh, both vessels anchored on bsdhes
Light, House This morning transferred the troops 20 tn
Mississippi also Mrs Butler and attendants am THANK
to able report that were In sA'
Nj, noble ship with her cargo and number oil psense
so so me much qualification to have to inform yon ths
ey,ry of and man under my command exerted himself
his utmost abilities IN this noble cause The damage ane 10
sustained 70 th, alp j. 1v wssn ou sosrd th
Mis,is.ppi Respectfully. your obedisnt servant ssoy
To Fas. Officer l.. NJ. GoLp.BonorGH
| QUIET ON TIE POTOMAC.
Intelligence from every part of the military line
the Potomac to-day reports nothing OF material IN
terest