New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-28

imprisoned in Mira. Greenhow house have also b'en
married since they went South.
ASSISTANT IN THE ORDNANCE BUREAU.
Lieut.. Henry A. Wise has been appointed Assis'-
ant in the new Bureau Of Ordnance, Navy Depart
ment Of which Capt. D.hgreu is Cbef-a similar
position TO that which lie has long fiileo III Tue Du
reau US heretofore constituted wib sgnai energy
RETURN OF GEN. HALLECK
Gen HalIeck has returned from the James RIVER
He WA visited al his boiel by the President this
afternoon.
GENERALS BURNSIDE AND mitchell.
Gen. Burpside is here. Gen. Mitchell has gone to
NewYork.
REBEL EXPECTATIONS.
Semj-Rebels here speak confidently Of the capture
OF Washington within week by Gen. Stonewa
jackson.
THE EMANCIPATION COMMISSION.
The Emancipation Couniss,on for the District is
still in four days i'll week, but has, thus
far in consequence OF tie n.aypearancc of the late
with their slaves been ,bie fix the rela-
tive value according 10 the prices Of 1870 of only
two out OF the three thousand freedmen Tor whose
services claims lave been flied. The absolute
amount in each Cannot well be determined until
all have made their appearance, since the act of
Congress rreClHSe tbe W "c put &C tuN
commission is obliged to report within nine months
from s appontment, those who GO not appear within
that time will lose the ADVANTAGE of the law.
No decisions touching the loyalty of claimants |
have been made but number Of controverted case
have been noted for iuure examination. Yester- |
day two old aod deeiepu blacks were produced, for
whose valueless services at slaves Corporation
was claimed. After the master bad Withdraw n, the
old woman told OF tue Commissioners tha, be
had broken faith with Ter After promising to let
all her chdreu be freed with ber be had sold them
all-eight in mum er--iuto MARI land.
RELEASE OF ELBLL PRISONERS.
Transportation wnl DO I,nnieJIately provided by /
the Qdariernastsrs ID, parinent for the conveyance
of the prisoners al Foi Delaware 10 Aiken, on tue ,
james River, to be exchanged. There are about
400 OF them Preparations are also being made
for the removal OF psl.oDers from other localities.
NATIONAL TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO THE MEL |
DRY OF MARTIN VAN buren,.
The following general orders have been Issued:
WAg DRP.RTEKNT ADyUr.sT-GESkRALs OFFICE, /
WARRINGTON. July Is 1872 ! /
GENERAL ORDERS No. ST.. The following or
dor of the lDe-ident Of the United States comWuni.
Gates Information of the death Of exPresdent Martin
Van Buren,:
WAsHISGroY. July 25. 1852
The President with deep regret. announces to the |
people OF the I lttu - a't- TIE oetthst, at
look New-fork, on the Path lust, OF bis honoreG
predecessor, Martin Van Buren,.
TDis event will occ s"u mourning in the nation /
for the loss Of citizen aud putGc servant whose /
memory will be gratefully cherished. Although II /
has occurred al tiwe Wien hi- country ID Afflicted
with division ard civil the grief OF his patriotic
friends will n.easurahly be sssuaged By the con-
seriousness that while suffering witn disease and
ing Lis end appro iug, liz prayers were for the
restoration Of the an horly Of The Government! OF
whirh he had been the heaC, and or peace and good
will among hi fclrw.ciIz,ne.
As marx OF Te-peet zoo h- memory II is ordered
that the executive masion and the several executive
departments, excepting tnuse of the War anr Navy, /
be immediately placed IN mourning and all buyluess
be suspended during Tomorrow.
1t is further ordered TIA he War and Navy De-
partmeuts cause suitable nil ary and nava! honois
TO be paid tire octas Ou 10 the merory oi TIE
;ln trious dead. ABRAHAM LISCOLS.
2 Or the day after the receipt of -. orGer, the
troops will he raraded at 10 O'clock IN tue morning
and the order read IL ihem Ibe national lng VIII
be dieplayed at baii-nast. At the dawn Of day
thirteen guns Will be fined, aud aiterward, al inter-
walls Of thirty miuute-, teiveen rising aud set
ting sun, siuge gum AID at The Clos. OF ihe day
national r4ute oil thir' H-iohr gans. lhe on'cers o.
the army will wear Grape an tie left arm AID on
ther swords, AID The Cooisof tie several ie gif' ns
will b. put III mourning Ter he period OF elk monhs.
BY order v The s'cf- ary of War.
THOMAS, AdjnieD.Generrl
DgPAHrsxSr or STATE, WAsHNG1cs. JOY IS. M
Pursuant TO the Of The President, this De-
parlmeni will be closed tomorrow, the 26tn int,
as mark Of respect 10 Tie memory Of eA-P'eSident
Van Ijnren. WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMISSION or yOLUN-
TER LINE OFFICERS IN TIE UNITED
STATES NAVY.
Acting Lieuienants must fave served at least six
month, the United States Navy Acting Master or Acting
Ensign and been rnenioLed in official dllches for highly
reritorious conduct Ia battle
Acting Masters must have served az least 'Aee onhs t