New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-11
BRUTAL ASSAULT.


insensibe condition. The ruiians escaped
W,suisorov Friday, Oct 10 1861?
THE POSTAGE-S ItMP CURRENCY.
During the last quarter, ending with September,
the POST Office Department issued TO Pos,msstcra
l03, ,s3 52j portage stamps, ls shown by the bill
of the National Bank Note Company" These
stamps represent the aggregate amount OF $},ll6,-
06i more than 81 3ig,ll6 Tor The quater ending
with the Both Of June. \ large proportion Of the
last issue is yet in tie hands of the Pos masters
sold, though 10 doubt baf a million Of dollars worth
of postage stamps are in circulation as currency.
The National Bank Note Company has furnished
postage stamp as wei ss Treasury note currency
far in advance Of the contract ard are constantly
eAtening their facilities for increased daily supplies.
MANurACTUREs FROM MAIZE snrCKS.
A foreigner hos fled his application with spcci-
m'ps) for patent for various uses made of maze
shucks The varieties include yarn maize cloth,
paper OF beautiful qnsl'ies white and oolo.odl from
silk TO parchment texture, maize Hour sc.
GOLD lOg PUBLIC Usr.
In view Of the eAiIaofdncry discoveries II gold
IN the several United states Territories and consider
iua the increased ne.eea.iics o.! The Government
Congress viii at the on,uiu, ssion be asked 10 en-.
aci some measures by which q considerable part OF
tie treasu,e may throu miners be secured for pub
lie uses.
CONFERESCE ON INDIAN SIP AIRS.
Johu Ross, accompanied by Commissioner Of H.
dian affairs. Dole, ard Col Coffin, Superintendent
OF the Southern IuCiaD Division, had conference
with The President tits afternoon on busiress eon-
neeied with The Cherokee, and other Indian tribes.
NO MORE LINT AND DRESSINGS NEEDED.
Through the contribution OF the people in r..
.sponse 10 the appeal Heretofore made, Tie Medical
Department has been supplied with iumerse q1an-
titles Of lint and dresinss andtherefore 10 more are
Al present required.
PROTECTION FuR COLORADO.
Gov. Evans of Colorado Is hole in order 20 make
arrangements for the protection of tlat Territory
from Iudiau depredations and guarding he overland
route by which he people are furnished with domcs
tic supplies.
SURGEONS ASSIGNED TO CHARGES
Surgeon +. II. Hamilton. l. :. ". is assigned 70
the charge of the Central Park Hospital, New-York,
and Surgeon John c. Dalton is Medical Director OF
Transportation at New-York.
TRIAL OF AN OFFICER FOR ABSENCE WITHOUT
LEAVE.
Firs, Lieut. Eugene 4. Snalley, OF the Marine
Corps wac tried la. month AZ Norfolk on tie charge
OF absence without leave from lis station ~ GcspoIt
Eavy-Yard The Court found him guilty. aul son
fenced him to be Teprimanded in general orders by
the Honorable Secretary of the Navy. The decision
OIL this sentence has required serious consideration
OIL the part Of the revsiD. power. Tie Secretary ia
the general order says:
Ii IT were not confirmed 'Ae officer convicted
would altogether escape punishment for an obensc
f.h ? HFHN
regard as OF very graye character particularly
wien committed in time of war ~ station bat re-
Gently IN The POSSESSION Of lie enemy and tiii IA the
vicinity OF hostile operations.
The Court have atyef 20 90 no pall,a.ing crCum-
stance xpLanation Of tie eni,y Of their sentence
end on reviewing the record cln perceive none
cept the plea Of lifted Cal ereuce o. he o.tcs o
officer, urged by tic accused in biz dcfcnse Ih7
sentence, unaccOmpsnied any comment, j. not cal-
cuiated properly to enlarge The limited experiences
o. young ofcer, glye tira correct otiOus o The
impo.CgDce Of discipline. II w0uld tend rather to
Inisead him. | an constrained, therefore, m con-
trming /, 70 accompany tbs repnmand oi Lieut..
Snalcy with an admonlti n % hin and other young
officers OF the COrps 10 regard the sentence iu bis
oase indicating the true character OF the o!ense
oIami;ted.
NAVAL ORDERS.
Lieutenant Commander Scott bas been detached
from the steamer Florida aud ordered 70 return
North.
Mid,lipman Hunling ton Las been appointed Acting
Ensign and ordered to The Pacific squadron.
Lieutenant Commander Walker has been ordered
20 join the Mississippi Aoliila.
Commander Guest lar been detached from Moasbo,
and ordered to return Norh.
Commander George K.dgsls has been detached
from the Tioga and ordered to return Noril. Com
nander Clsry will relieve him on the Tioga.
Commander Barnett has been detached from duiy
al Inspector Of the NewYork Navy Yard, and viii
be relieved ty Commander Baldwin.
Commander Beaumont ani Lieutenant Steele have
been ordered 70 the steamer Florida.
TIE MUsTERING our OF OFFICERS.
The order from the War Department Of August
last has been modified by substituting the word sup
.rnumerary instead Of incompetent cbaracieri1ing
tie officers to be mustered Of service on the ds
banling of the 57th Pennsylvania and S7th New
York Volunteers, the men having been transferred
10 other regiment. from the same States, under the
direction Of the General Commanding the Army oi
the Potomac.
THE BROOELVN COLORS.
The stand OF colors presented 10 the NewYola
regiment by the City Of Brooklyn will be con-
nitied 10 Col Dodge. late ~ colonel
suRGLON-GEsERA or PENNSYLVANIA.
Dr. James King, Division Surgeon oil The Penn
sylgania Reserye Cops, was to-day relieved 10 as-
suL-e the position Of Srgeon-Ccneral Of PeAiisyl-
vania to which place h. haa been appointed b.
Gov. Cufm vice Dr.. II. II. Smith, resigned. DR..
King has been for over year in the field, and II re-
garded by tie army one Of the most faithful and
efficient of surgeons.