New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-21

responded. All the other recipients Of Uncle Sam
bounty were dogsedly silent. and ono rsdface'
woman shouted. "Three cheers for jed. Davis"
NOMINATION..
Col. WiIlett Of Indiana has been nominated briga
der. General.
THE CLAIMS OF SLAVE OWNERS.
The Emancipation Commissioners feel the need o
Judge Advocate to represent tho interests OF tn'
Government against the claimants Of remuneration
for slaves freed under the sct and bill for the pur
pose will probably bs introduced. No successor u
10 Mr.. Vinton has yet been nominated.
THE ARMS CONTRACTS.
Tho Ordnance Department will not DO able
make awards to tho bidders for srms, &C., for GOV
eral days.
THE sHIP.CANAL PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Ruggles, the agent Of the State OF Nsw-forA
in tho matter of ship canals s TO urge the importance
of tho messures which he has in charge before the
House Military Committee ct an early day.
GENERAL BANKRUPT LAW.
Another effort will be made TO urge upon Congress
tho importance Of passing judicious General Bank.
rupt Law. A Committee of merchants who arrived
here to-day bring with them Q carefully prepared
bill, of which several leading Senators have ex-
pressed, a. We are informed, their approval.
MARROW ESCAPE OF A GUNBOAT.
The gunboat Jacob Bell, lying at the Navy-Yard
wharf, was discovered on fire at an early hour this
morning, but tho flames were soon suppressed. She
was loaded with ordnance stores. Some OF the
boxes of shells were considerably cbarred, hence
the vessel barely escaped being blown up. The
origin Of the fire was not asccrtained
FROM PORT ROYAL-APPROACH TO SAVANNAH.
An army officer Just arrived here from Port Royal,
denies the published statement, that at the last &C
counts our pickets were within four miles OF Savan-
nah.
MILITARY GOVERNOR or NORTH CAROLINA.
Hon. Edward Stanley is the eve Of departure
for North Carolina. lie to-day received his commits
sion AZ Military Governor Of that State. He is in
vested with the powers, duties, and functions OF
that station including the power to establish all ne
cessary offices and tribunals and suspend the writ Of
habess corpus during the pleasure Of the President,
or until the oyal inhabitants shall organize State
Government in accordance with the Constitution
of the United States. His powers are exactly
simisrt TO those with which Gov johnson Of Tennes-
see Is invested.
NAVAL ORDERS AND APPOINTMENTS.
CAPT. James l.. Lardner Of the Susquehannah has
been ordered to the San Jscinto aud TO proceed to
the Gulf to relieve dag officer Mexican Of the eastern
squadron. The Niagara will come North for re-
pairs
Capt. Robert Richie has been ordered to take
charge Of the property at the Norfolk NavyYard.
Edward Moser of Portsmouth, n. c., haS been APP
pointed Acting Master. and ordered TO Baltimore to
command the United States bark Fernandina.
James B Henderson of Baltimore has been ap-
pointed Acting Master, and ordered to the same
vessel.
J.R. Leo, of Com. Duponts Squadron, has been
promoted 10 Acting Master on board the steamer
Wysndotte.
Commander X. b. Hitchcock has been ordered to
report to Flag. Officer Goldsborough for the CON-
msnd Of the Susauehannah.
Lieut. W. T.. Hopkins has been ordered TO the
Philsdelphn rendezvous.
Lieut.. T. II. Eastman has been ordered TO the U.
s. steamer Keystone State, to relieve Lieut.. Gamble
Lieut.. Bushrod Taylor has been ordered to the U.
8. steamer Cimerone, at Bordentown, N. j.
PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT.
An effort will be made 10 the House tomorrow to
adjourn from the 18th inst until the % of June, in
order to enable the members to visit their homes
and afford time for putting the Hall in Summer trim.
Those who favor the proposition say such arrange
ment will not delay business, the House is far in
advance of the Senate. In this respect the House
only contemplAtes the holiday.
APPOINTMENT.
II. l.. Robinson Of BiDghamiOn, N. Y, has been
appointed Assistant Quartermsstsr with the rank
of Captain, aud detailed to the staff Of Col. ID. c.
McCallum, for duty connected with Government
railroad service.
SICK SOLDIERS.
Information was received here tonight that tho
Daniel Webster cft Yorktown tonight under dirsc-
200 sick soldiers, fully equipped with surgeons,
nurses, and hospital supplies.
THE CHESAPEAKE TELEGRAPH CABLE.
wAsHIseroS. Tuesday. May 90 1861
The telegraph cable was successfully laid yester-
day across Chesapeake Bay, from Cherrys'oue to
Back River in Virginia, and the War Department is
now in telegrapbic communication with Fortress
Monroe and Gen. McClelan's headquarters.
The cable, twenty Five miles in length is heavily
armored with sixteen stout iron wires, arranged
longitadinally, like the slaves Of barrei--around
the insulating coat and conductor. and protecting
them from ali strain by any force short Of what
would be required to break the covering wires the
aggregate strength OF which equals that Of ships
chain cable.
The longitudinal wires are hoopedby still heavier
wire, wound spirally round them, which binds thom
together 30 tina, they form strong but flexible tube
Of iron that eiiectuay protects the conductor and
the insulating coat. This is deemed great i'm
provement over the English system Of spiral wire