The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-17

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TREASURY INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE TO TRADE WITH
BEAUFORT, N. Co. FORT ROYAL, 9. o., AND NEW
ORLEANS.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issued full nsiruc
tons to the various collectors respecting clearances to
ports opened by proclamation Of the President These
instructions authorize clearanoss any time before the
LIST OF June but cleared are such
ports until on after that dats:-
TREASURY DErARrMxNr, May 10 1862.
SIR transmit herewith for your Information copy
OF the proclamation Of the President OF the 18th
OF May, 1882, opening the ports Of Beaufort,
n O., Port Royal, s. O., and New Orleans, La, with
the regulations Secretary Of tho Treasury governing
procmo and IN o. he IL 1 resr
red TO- you are hereby authorized grant clearances
aud license 70 vessels TO proceed to any OF said ports
under the following restrictions.
Before granting any such clearance ana license, you
will require the master Of each vessel exhibit you
list Of the passengers and crew. to verify tho
by his oath solemn affirmation, and you will fully
for lawful trade and will in wise di,sctly or ndi
recty violate the provisions OF the aforesaid procama
ton aud the regulations referred to.
You will insert in such clearance the following
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thesore by the aahor,y Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
and in of proclamation Of the President Of re
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tor Of Customsa at the said Fort Of - Immediately
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eened IL the and control Of the vessel shall
lie United States with he Conditions this Clearance
The violation Of any OF the conditions of this clearance
will involve the condemnation and forfeiture of tho
sci and cargo and tho exclusion OF all parties
from any further privileges OF participating in the trade
thus opened BY proclamation OF tho President or the
United States. The officers Of vessos-of war and all
other persons viii respect the clearance and license and
permit the said vessel to proceed her lawful voyage
unnoesed, while prosecuting the In conformity
with it conditions In all cearances given prior TO the
LIST Of Juno you will insert the further provso that ho
vessels cleared shall not enter any Of the said
previous to the LIST of Juno penalty forfeiture Of tho
vessel and cargo am very respectfully your obedient
servant, 5. p. CHASE, Secretary OF the Trcasnry.
THE MILITARY SUPERVISION OF THE rELEGRAPH.
On inquiry at the War Department, it is ascertained
that order of tho Assistant Supervisor Of kilograms
at Cincinnati the operator at Cairo issued by
the Military Supervisor at Washington. ssuei
by the Assistant Supervisor at Cincinnati, under mis-
apprehension OF the instructions received from the
Military Supervisor, which intended to stop
the forwarding from Cairo 70 the newspapers
Of false and improper military Intelligence and sensation
dispatches relative to military matters such had
several occasions created public anxiety and alarm with
out cause and Of which great complaint has justly been
made There has been change In the orders Of tho
department aud there is intention TO withhold any
authentic information from the public except such
could not be forwarded without embarrassment to mill
tary operations and danger to our armies.
EXPECTED RELEASE OF COLONEL CoRcORAN.
sentative Ely has ordered the release Of Colonel w. F.
Baldwin Of Virginia. to be exchanged for Colonel Corco
ram Captain Farrell and Lieutenant Dempsey recently
released as prisoners OF from Richmond, and who
have boon week in Washington have represented tho
President and Secretary Of War the necessity
osths arrangement, account Of Colonel Corcorans
hsaith Aided by Representative Ely. they have sue.
cesded.
Since their arrival here Captain Parrish and Lieutenant
Dempsey been seduous in their efforts TO procure
an exchange Colonel Corcoran Upon their application
OF seventeen rebel colones, now prisoners Of
was osrod for their selection Of OF the likely
TO effect an exchange Colonel W. F. Baldwin, of the
Twenty frat Virginia militia, was chosen. He is to be
sent TO Fortress Monroe and the information conveyed
By flag Of truce that he is there awaiting the exchange
EXPORTS FOR THE RELEASE or NEW YORK PRISON
ERs OF WAR.
Representative Kerrigan to-day received through
Of the lately returned Union prisoners, letter from
Richmond, dated May IL. which hid in . piece Of
soap urging him TO his political influence to effect
the release OF Captains Downsy and Griffin and Lsute.
nants Underhll and Fay. OF New York regiments. He
also received two photographs Of the Union hostages
they appeared in Castle Pincknsy.
THE MUTINIEs IN THE REBEL ARMIES.
It is felt here that tho disposition lately manifested by
rebels to desert md mutny. is tho best possible
A. s,,ad v&wa
REAssIGNMESr OF ARMY OFFICERS.
Paragraph two OF General Orders, No. I02, dated
November last having been revoked thu officers and
men transferred 10 skeleton regiments under its opera
ton will be reassigned to their original regiments
fast Is vacancies
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Among other minor military nominations the following
were connrmed--First Lieutenant VIM. Kesley former
" page in the Senate; Charles H. Dustan Of New York
Captain p T. schopp, Of Pennsylvania Lieutenant Mont
pomery Of Rochester, Orson r. Hart and James Clark
all Assistant Adjutant Generals.
Benjamin r Lcshbaugh. Of Nebraska, was confirmed
as agen. the Pawnee Indians in that Territory. Also
Charles Case as Postmaster at Winchester, Va.
On the 9th the United States gunboat Ottawa captured
the rebel schooner O. c. Pnckney from Charleston
Nassau with ninssyfou bales Of cotton, rosiu, &c.
On the night OF the 9Th the Alabama ran schooner
on shore at Lighthouse Inlet Next day tho Pocahcnta
to get 70 her. but could not she under
protection Of the guns Of the shore batteries.
ACTIVITY or THE BLocKADING SQUADRON.
The Navy Department has information tina, the LEI
inst, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Nckcls of the Onward
despatched Acting Master Sleeper in his vessels launch
in chase OF the schooner Sarah about hundred
burden endeavorins TO the blockade Of Bulls Bay
the coast OF South Carolina Her thsreupon her
ashore and burned her, themselves escaping
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
The Homestead bill, which has passed Congress, is
national in far loss to the Treasury is concerned
and Ia sectional the benefits II will besow Those
living in the immediate region OF surveyed public lands
win OF course have the lions share Of the advantages
while the far of poor upon the Atlantic coast
maud the means 10 60 with their families to the OK.