New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-24


search and capture prescribed by the law of nations
GIDEON wELLES. Secretary Of the Navy.
CLEARANCES FOR NORFOLK.
Secretary Chase now gives 'clearsncss' to vessel
for Norfolk upon the. certificate Of Gen. Dix, Il
whom the Secretary Of War has delegated hi
authority in the matter that the cargo is shipped TO
naval or military use. These certificates are, o
course, designed to cover nothing but supplies &C
tually consumed by the army and navy, but there i
too much reason to believe, - has been heretofore
intimased, that suffers and others will as they have
been doing, abuse their opportunities, and make
money by selling to the Rebels. Secretary Chase
as we'll as Secretary Welles, is in favor Of opening
the port Of Norfolk.
WHAT IDLE SOLDIERS DO WITH THEIR BEL
LET'S
An important seizure has Just been made at Wash
ington Wharf. Thirty tuns Of lead were about to bs
shipped to Baltimore Of which no uncomfortable
portion was composed Of melted bullets, which had
been sold At the grogshops for what soldiers can buy
there.
TIE APPOINTMENT OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
The Commissioner Of Pensions will make no ap
pointmepts Of Medical Examiners 10 New.York City
and Philadelphia 10 long az the Army Surgeon,
continue to discharge their duties properly. The fol-
lowing are the latest appointments Of Medical Elk.
aminers: VIM. 8. Sesrle, Troy, N. Y; George 7.
Mcknight, Providence, r. l.; Theodore c. Dunn,
Newport, r. I. There are no more appointments to
be made for Delaware and Rhode Island.
DEATHS IN HOSPITAL.
The following deaths have occurred in the Wash.
ington Hospitals since our last publication:
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J. Botholbs. !. II Ne. w Hutchinson, a, 100 Pa
rl MsT.ss ~: Pa T. w Wiia B. re- Conn
Eight Rebel prisoners were sent in to-day BY Col.
Robertson Of the Eleventh Army Corps
THE REMOVAL OF THE REBEL GEN. VAN DORM.
The removal Of Van Dorm from command BY the
Rebel Government, and the substitution Of Pember.
ton in bic stead, 10 regarded with pleasure by all
loyal officers acquainted with the two men. g Van
Dorm, drunk as an owl, is better officer than Penn.
berton SOBER" is the universal exclamation. Penn.
teron is Philadslphiau, and continued in the cor.
vice Of the United States some time after the break
ing out Of hostities.
TIE HEALTH OF SECRETARY CHASE
Secretary Chase health 10 still in precarous state,
and be has been strongly recommended to renounce
business for few weeks, and seek BY travel the
renovation Of those energies which have been broken
down by excessive application to the financial prob.
lens and busipess Of the country. He is, however,
extremely UNIV Hing TO leave tho post Of duty, and
win not do 20 unless absolutely compelled BY his
physicians.
To the Associated Press
wAsHIyerox Thursday, Oct %. 1861
THE NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
A number Of merchants and other business me q
are urging the execution Of such measures 10 will
speedily open tho entire Mississippi River to COM
merce. Il 10 believed ths, plans with this view are
under consideration.
EXPLOSION ON THE JAMES GRAY.
The James Grey, plying between Washington and
exploded her boiler, while lying st the
wharf Of the latter city this morning. slightly inur'
ing Capt. Entwistle and killing fireman.
RE.ENFORCEMENTs FOR sIGEL's CORPS.
According to The Star, the following regiments
have lust been sent to reinforce Gen. Sgel's Corps:
The lIOth l34th l36th, 18th, and 18th New-York,
The 33d Massachusetts, aud the 18th Wisconsin. The
SD Illinois 10 on the way, and will probably join
him to-day. Gen. Sigel yesterday moved bis COM
nand to the neighborhood Of Centrsvils and estab.
shed his headquarters there.
NAVAL ORDER.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Bushort has beea Or
Tered 70 the sloop-of.war Dale, and Paymas,er Ed
ward Foster to the Osspee.
PIRsT ASSISTANT POSTMAsTRR.GENERAL.
Ex.Goy. Randall of Wisconsin has been appointed
Eirst Assistant Postmaster. General, to supply the
vacancy oeeasioned by the resignation OF John A.
K arson, member OF Congress elect from Iowa.
THE EXCHANGE OF UNION PRISONERS.
Lieut.. Col. Ludlow, Aid.de.Camp to Gen. Dix,
eff hero to day under orders from the War Depart
nent, for Aikens Landing Virginia, to meet the
on the part Of tho Confederates with
orders for the purpose Of eiecing the exchange Of
Union prisoners. This is the same officer to whom
we're delivered 1000 prisoners Of the same place on
the 7th and 2lst Of last month.
RESIGNATION.
Richard C. Mccormick has resigned his position
Of Chief Clerk Of the Department OF Agriculture.
having accepted the Union nomination for Congress
in the Is. District Of New.York, and entered npon
he canvass.
ORDERED TO TEMPORARY DUTY.
Capt. G.. II. Dyer, Assistant Adjutant-Geuera Of
V olunteers, and Lieut.. c. A. Harweu, llth J. 3.
Infantry, have been ordered to report to Gen. Banks
for temporary duty on his staff
RELEASED FROM ARREST.
Capt. Mansfield, I'd Wisconsin Volunteers has
been released from arrest on recommendation OF Gen.
King, and ordered to join his regiment.
DROPPED FROM THE ROLLS.
By direction Of the President, let Lieut.. Frederick
Dodge 9TH Cavalry, is dropped from the rolls Of the
army.
The -. 5sL, and 14th Massachasesfs BeBA-
n,entv em route 20 Newbern.
Bosros Thursisy, Oct. o. lSe2