New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-01
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TIE TRIBUNE AND THE POTTER REPORT.
The paragraphs in the papers charging the
clerk of the Potter Committee with furnishing
THE TRIBUNE with its report, either for or
without consideration, and asserting that the
Committee arc indignant, and that the clerk
will be brought before the House, are each
and all without the shadow Of foundation.
MRS. LINCoLN's DANCING PARTY.
Mrs. Lincons cards for q dancing party are
out for Wednesday night next. Mrs. Jas. Cor
don Bennett is specially invited. The gentle
men of the British legation were omitted from
the Misrepresentation that the death of the
Prince cOnsort would make their invitation I'm.
proper. While the Minister'S of the other kga-
tions were invited, the young Secretaries were
all left out.
INVESTIGATION OF QUAITERMAsTER DEPART.
MENTS.
A thorough investigation into the purchases
made by the Philadelphia and New-York
Quartermasters' Departments will be made
forthwith.
GEMS. LANE AND HUNTER.
Dispatches from Gems. Lane and Hunter
have been received nt the War Department.
Each claims the right TO command the E1pe-
dltion TO the Gulf and Gen. Hunter asks for
$4,000 which Gen. Lane says he (Lane)
con do without. Gen. Lanes friends here
do not credit the dispatch from Leavenworth.
We understand that dispatch was to-day sent,
by the Secretary Of War, 10 Leavenworth, d.
recting Mojor.Gen. Hunter to take command
of the expedition about to move from that post
southwark
REMOVAL.
Lieutenant-Col MayDadler, of tina Ordnance
Department, viii, we have reason to believe,
shortly be removed.
THE MEMORANDA CLAIMS.
Gilbert Dean, esq, of New.York. has been
appointed by the Government to prosecute the
claims Of citizens OF tho United States who are
not otherwise represented before the Joint
Commission on claims against Newt Granada.
DE>ERTERs.
A number Of deserters from regiments in Gen.
Hooker's division are now at the Provost Mar
shal's Office, and will be sent to their respective
regiments tomorrow.
THE sICKLEs BRIGADE.
The order Of Gen. Mcclellan, revoking
Adiutant General Thomass order, declaring
Sickless brigade 10 be State volunteers, and
making them United States volunteers, was
read by Gen. Sichles to his men, who received
i. with hearty cheers.
EXAMINATION OF sTRAGGLERs.
Persons crossing over Long Bridge into Vir.
ginia with passes are now subjected to minute
inspection.
APPOINTMENT.
Col d. Il. Brney. of the 23d Pennsylvania
Regiment, has been appointed Brigadier-
General. The nomination is now before the
Senate.
SECESSION AND POSTAL EXPENSES.
The postal receipts for letters carried during
the last quarter Of 1861 are but little less than
during the same period last year, when the
mails went all over the Union. The coat Of
transportation is three millions less.
THE OREGON CITY CLAIM.
/ By the nth section Of the act Of Congress
approved Sept. -, 1880 it is provided that all
lots. or parts of lots. in what is known as the
d" Oregon City Claim" which were sold or
granted by DR.. John Mclaughlin previous to
the ith day of March, 1919, ,Lal be confirmed
to the purchaser or donor, or their sssgnees.
From official returns If appears that about 2iO
Of these lots have been thus sold or granted,
and the General Land Office las now in course
of preparation patents for the same as required
by the aforesaid act.
sEAMEN WANTED.
Where are the 5000 New-Englnnd fisher
men. who were said to be waiting for an
opportunity to serve the country on the sea ?
The navy has place for every man of them.
Gunboats are ready to sail 30 soon as their
crews can be shipped. Several which are
ordered TO 20 in pursuit Of the Sumter, the
Nashville, and other piratical craft, are de-
ayed for want Of seamen; aud Commodore
Foote's notilla, now lying of Cairo, still
needs Il thousand sailors.
To the Lnooia,ed Prem
W..niSGToS Friday Jan 81. 1904
THE CHASE AFTER THE SUMTER.
-Four Union steamers and three sailing vessels are