New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28


that the saaot Msjor Gen. C. T. Smith, whoso paE'do
v,o and military sLi were ,ig,aly exhibited 81 the capture
f Fort Doneon died SsvaDnsh Ia Tennessee stths hoa
o'clock D. NJ on tho 25h OF this month and II Is ordefeE
,bs. the custom,ry bogofs be paid to his memory.
EDWIN M. STANTON
wAsHrsGTos. Aprii u. ies1.
THE CAPTURE OF NEW-oRLEANs.
Wash!ugton tonight rejoices over the combination
Of tho news Of toe success Of the Navy In tne
taking of New-Oreans, confirmed by diSpatct
received from Gen. Mcdowell at Fredericksburg
and sees in il presage Of yet greater success OF 'h'
Navy.
TIE TAX-DILL.
The Finance Committee Of the Senate is reading
the Tax-bill through for tho second time Among
the anendDs ats agreed upon are increase OF the
tax upon cigars and snuff. That upon othor manu-
fsctured tobacco remains the same. That upon
ground coffee is raised to one cent per pound. Upon
a number of points of detail the Committee Sens-
tor Pearce being aJsent, is equally divided, che
party, consisting of Senators Fessenden, Sherman
and McDougull, otjectGg TO any material amendment
Of TIE House BILL the other, consisting Of Senators
Simmons. Cowau and Howe, insisting upon alters-
tons involving radical changes.
The general question Of policy raised by these
differences Las been several times discussed-the
Fessenden policy in favor of periecting the House
bill thus far prevailing over the Simmons pohcy oi
materially modifying ii, majority being requisite
to make any change. Whether Senator Pearce 10
covers in season TO give one tide majority or not
tie Simmons party will sirenaously endeayor TO
amend the bill by increasing excise duties and taAng
capital and trade in preference to labor and Produo
tions. Senator Simmons theory is that the House
lin will produce three hundred millions, aud that
not more than two hundred millions are waited.
NEw-YoRK CUsToM-HOUSE RECEIPTS.
The receipts 1T the Nsw-York Custom-house' Tor
The quarter ending April /, were over gu ,1JO,OOO'
ana tue receipts for tire period OF ume, al the
three other principal ports, were $ii,OOO'oOO.
Tur EXPERIENCES OF TIE FRENCH MINISTER IN
RlCHMOND.
The French Minister and several officers, who
have jus, returned from Richmond, are extremely
cautious ia speaking about what tAey learned during
their visit. Upon two points, however, they freely
tall-ihe confidence and Tie poverty Of the Rebels.
An with whom they came in contact, high aud low,
declared ihat of eventual there doubt.
They had won one great victory at SLioh, ard were
sure OF winning one at Yorktown.
Capt. Gaut.er Of the Gassend said 20 party Of
oficer. who were talking in this strain the steps
of the hotels, They driven YOU oaI Of Maryland,
Kentucky, and Missouri, and, by gar, they u drive
YOU 10 tie Gull Of Mexico But the Rebels only
laughed At him. The talk OF the women WAS, a.
usua more boastful aud yiBdictye than that OF the
men. Tney were giving their tlme and their jewels
to the service Of the Rebellion, and were working
all day for soldiers.
Beramin, in conversation with the French Minis-
ter, aisured him that the blockade absolutely In
effccuye-a mere paper blochsde which Europe
snoud at once declare null and void. But said
Morcer how is il, then, that SEQ tea, no cof-
fee, wine your tables How is it that while
you have, as you ray, more men than You need, YOU
cannot get arms enough for them r. At Norfolk
Cant. Gsuer paid 81 for u wtetched chicken and 81
Gen. Hugers request gave him "A little eolee
for his own use for which the Rebel paid
him IN hams. Gen. Lee told the FrenchInen
that ii Fort Jackson were taken, the only protec-
tion which New-Oreans had consisted of an iron.
c ,d steam ram mounting sixteen guns and supplied
with fx engines and two propellersi and that al
other Of the same kind was on the stocks there.
VISIT 10 THE GAssENDI.
HE PRESIDENT ana Seticlary OF Stale yesterday
visited the G..ssendi, the French vefseI-of-vSar
which has inst returned from Richmond. They wer,
received BY Admiral Reyuaud, who has just arrived
froia NoN-York, with salute Of n guns and the
display vi the sars and stripes NJ the main, the sai
ors, IN full uniform, manning the yards. In sh'
evening, Secretary Seward entertained the FTenci
officers md tho Freuch Minister, with Assistant See
rctry Fox and Lieut.. Wse OF the Navy Depart
inenI, At dinner
SUEGEON-GEN. finley RETIRED.
The following paragraphs are from "a general orde
issned April 23d, from tho Adutant Generals Office
uor Clement A. Finley L. s. A. having applied
felfcf soye duty, after than ~ y-s service
the President the United Saies directs that his
picel lpon the lat Of retired officers. to date ffom April Il
surgeons nom civil life who tender their service, tn
s ana wounded "a tLe aeld uuIe tho Invitation OF tho s,s
rcisry Of War. w eacu bee allowed while employed tn
public horse teut the neoesAAy servants, aud IT,
p'iyiese oi puIch,ug .ubs.snce stores nom tho Connh
BY order oi lie Secretary Of War. l.. THOMAS.
AdutAi, General.
REBEL TROOPS AT RICHMOND.
II 10 believed upon excellent authority, that ther
aro not more than two regiments of troops At Rich
mond.
THE WHEREABOUTS oP GsN. LEE.
II cannot DO true that Gen. Lee is in persons
command of a wing OF the Rebel army ut Yorl
town. Ten days ago he was in Richmond 10 tb
position Of GeneFal-in Chief Of all tho Rebel armie
Gen. Johnston w0s at Gordsnsville.
THE DEATH OF MAJOR TALBOT.
Tie following has been Issued;
ADiurANr-GESBAAL's Oyrcs
MAsuTHGToN, April - 1863
ORDERaThs A6iu.an,-GepeTal with upieigned seset o.
uouuce % tho occ OF hs Department the deoo.s Of QUO
theif puuler, most highly valued oheer aud ke"1o
Major Theodore Talbot Assistant AJutun, General asd @
lila city yesterday, whiis duty Chief Of Stsu 70
dirr General WsdsworIh Military Governor oil tn' pi'''