The New York herald., 1862-02-20
GENERAL NEWS.

The Senate chiefly occupied today in executive
session. number Of military appointments were acted
upon, but only three OF importance-Generas Grant,
Garfield Shields. The nomination Of General Grant
Major General was confirmed unanimously in compliment
for his Fort Donelson Brgadcr General Gar
field similarly rewarded for his services in dispensing
the rebels under Humphrey Marshall on the Big Sandy
river The only in which there any contest
that Of General Shields but the charges against him
were satisfactorily explained
Tho promotion of General Grant Major Generashp
gives him superior command to Brigadier General Buell.
in the department.
About hundred nominations Of subordinate officers
were confirmed. number which reported were
passed for future consideration Two reject
ed-Dr Leb, OF Illinois, Lieutenant and Commissary
and Stokes, as Major Of the Eighteenth infantry.
disposition has been manifested in the Senate to
pass over most of brigadcr generals
for the present and let tho nomnt win their by
gaantry and efficiency in the field before they con-
frmed. broad lire Of distinction has been drawn in
the Senate between officers who lounge about the hotels
dawdle in drawing rooms and those who devot eaer
attention to the improvement of the efficiency heir
commands in active duties in the field. Whenever
there up tho nomination oc one against whom or
in whose "a there is nothing particularly TO be
said by consent it IS passed ovorcto await the
future conduct or the candidate, and let him prove his
merit by his deeds
The Senate is mitch dsposel 10 withhold the coatrna-
Of brigader generals already nominated ,.nd keep
open for rewards of merorous er,ices,
in like number Of vacancies in the ranks of
second euenants the regular army have been left
rewards or merit commissioned officers and pr-
who may distinguish themselves in action.
Among the naval contrmations are the following TO be
icutcnans: Alfred r. Nahon, Geo C. Remey, Alex. 8
M.cl-ap. Eoru
Charles H. swasey Theodore T. Kane, Beatty P. Smith,
Cornelius NJ. Schoonmakcr Roderick Prentss, r. 5. Nc
Cook Gilbert c. Willie, 1hos s. Spencer.
To be Chief Engineers Charles X. Loring, WIN.
Rutherford, Edward D. Robie, Thomas Williamson, Vim.
g. Brooks WIZ. II. Cushman Charles II. Baker and Philip
&. Petze.
Thomas Bddlc, Of Pennsylvania, confirmed
Secretary OF Legation to Brazil.
The follow ing named gentlemen confirmed
Consuls the places respectively mentioned:---
Thomas ~ Howard, OF Pennsylvania, Consul to saE
Juan del sur; FRANKLIN Webster, Of Illinois,
Munich Noah L. Wilson, Indiana, to Tabasco; W. j.
stilmap, Massachusetts; TO Rome: VIM. ID. Howes,
Ohio Venice; Charles D. Cleveland Pennsy lvania
Acapulco; Rosser Johnson California. to Acapulco VIM
Blanchard, District Of Columbia, to Melbourne; John lie
La Montague, New YoIk, to Nantes: Thomas H. Dudley,
New Jersey. TO Liverpool, in place Of Beverly Tucker,
recalled; Charles s. Ogden, Pennsylvania, to Quebec
Allen Francis Illinois, to Victoria, Vancouvers Island
william Irwin, Penns ylvania, to Bahia; John 7. Neal,
Kansas to Kingston Jainaica; James II. Armsby, New
York to Naples: Charles y. De vvadi Kansas, oSSn-
tos Theodore Camisus Illinois 10 Vienna john Young
Indiana, to Belfast Frederick whppermann Mirnsot,
to Marscaibo Marcus 0t,enbourg, Wisconsin, to the
city Of Mexico; Benjamin Lindsey, Massachusetts,
II. GATHERINGS; John Bgelow, Now York to Paris
Lucis H. Chandles, Virginia, to Matanzs; Theo. y. III
kv IN ncma " ar
New York Hong Kong; Henry B. stacy, Vermont, to
Reve Israel =. Diohlc California, 10 Batavia; Warren
c. Foster, Connecticut, TO Carthagena; Charles w. God
dard. Maine Consul General to Consl antinope.
THE ABOLITION ASSAULTS ON GEN. MCCLELLAN.
The persistence Of the shrekng organs IN procIammg
the General Commanding deposed from the command Of
the whole army excite here ridcue than indgna-
ton. The administrator aud General Mcclellan un-
moved by these petty assaults.
HOPELESS CONDITION OF THE PRESIDENTS SON.
The White House still ovcrspread with the gloom Of
the expected death Of tho Presidents second son. who
reported easy today but hope Of his recovery
is entertained The President and Mrs Lincoln
whcmed with grief.
THE BURNSIDE EXPEDITION.
me delay OF General Burnside At Edentou exctos no
surprise here.
SECRETARY sTANToN's RECEPTION.
General and Mrs. Banks present tonight at the
Secretary Of Wars regular Wednesday evening recop
ton.
REWARDS FOR BRAVERY.
The joint resolution introduced by Senator Wilson
day for the presentation Of medals to the enlisted
and volunteers army navy and marine corps who
have or may distinguish themselves battle during the
rebellion, proves that Of money be appro-
pria,ed for the purpose Of having prepared medals
Of silver or other suitable metal, with appropriate
embems and devices, for presentation by Con-
sress 10 the non.commissioned officers and pri.
Yates Of the volunteer and marine corps, and
the and petty officers and Of the navy
of the United states, who have may hereafter disn
anguish themselves by any act of gaaniry bravery
during the present war against the rebellion.
cAPTuRR OF THE REBEL GENERAL PRICE.
has been ascerainsd by dispatches received at head
quarters that the General Price taken prisoner by Gen.