New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n. Y. Tribune.
WAsHISGToN Monday. Sept II. 1863.
REBEL WAR VESSELS AT RICHMOND.

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ron.cads there finished and the other two nearly
10. They are built the general model as TIC
Mcrrimac and plated with railroad iron.
The monitor Sangamon and the trplctarreted Eoa
nolc are awaiting the advent Of the Rebel Ram, whose
casing hardly withstand tho effect Of the l5Gcl
guns. 1t is supposed by that these Rebel iron
cads waiting TO cooperate with the expected En-
gish pirates in raising the blockade Another sugees
ton is that they TO aid in an attack upon Norfolk.
RETIRED PEoM ACTIVE Duty.
Gen. James W. Ripley, Chief Of Ordnance.
was by an official order retired from active duty 70
day. Col Ramsey lately on duty at the Washington
Arsenal. is appointed Chief Of the Ordnance Bureau
Capt Benton formerly Gen. Hipo!s Chefof Staf, Il
ordered on duty at the Arsenal.
TEADE IN REBELLoUs DISTRICTS.
The new regulations Of the Treasury Depart
meni with respect trade in districts covered by the
Presidents proclamation restricting commercial inter.
course were approved the llih inst by the Fresident
and have been published for the Information Of all con
ccrned. Under these regulations which are intended
10 be final tie Mississippi is a length opened to trade.
TIE gLGEsERAIioS OF TIE SOUTH.
| The new instructions, under which the direct
tar Commissioners to attempt the rcgeneraon Of
South Carolina. are in substance as follows.
The sale. TO be made by the Commissioners are Il
such lands az we're bought m by them for the United
States IN February and March lasi amounting 20 some
900 acres Certain Il ihcsc lands selected 'r
naval and military purposes Others have been dcsgna
ted and set apart for charitable iaricscs oLtld - an
for educational purposes.
All the rect oi the lands purchased are 20 BE- sold
after ca days notice according 20 the provisions If tie
act The lands selected oT naval AMI li.aEy plfposc-
are ordered 10 be suIyeycd accurate fraiis i =.
tl. Sccretarv of the Treasury. Ihosc designated n-
-.hsi A.. I~-,- hio also I" y" 'uif'y'u M" p4'' ~
the same made dchniic.y describing them and copy
lled
ne.e lands ar 20 r. le, by ,hc Comralssloner, fr
terms not exceeding i've year and Tie cnis AID sus
are b. received by them anu rupfAicd "a tie cdH
cation Il ooorci yoaib and II such Ior hc i"fsns
A. ma, apply r the benefit Of tho provision. The htds
preserved r charitable purps"s ar. :" b" d' ded INTO
lots Of twenty each sad certificates e. be Issue,
to the heads Of families of cp.DTci ci<sn those % De-
rie'erlei who from thcir mcrofors s,rlices 'Id ~
iusrious habits may constitute Gooa moral exam ts -
persons OF ;LciI class.
a!e 20 be- required pay oT the same ,uia not c-
than one dollaT and quarter pr acrr TIE amount to
be determined upon by the Commlssiolris according a.
tho yalge Of tie respective l1f The fcfiigc 81 The
lands will be sold for farms ip be divided into tracts 81
not more than 90 each. \ pafi oi Tie tracts
purchased in hy tie Commissioners lying adj Jaccni
~ laror below Beaufort S. liccnis Island sherc
suitable safe Tor city exists is 70 b divided into city
lots,
NJ In, divisions 81 the property IActc sales ar
H. bee made for cnth except a. p'Tsont .n il' mas - os
ntar, service Who entitled to puiohhsc nid DO
nic 60 receive certificates upon paying guAfl'r % th'
ugfcLAs. money nLd Tie residue ~ three 'AiH if" We
date If sale Ihc minimum price oi the farms j. hicd
at ~ lci acre exclusive II tie farm buildings. which
age to b. appraised by tie coi4intloe!s ~ iAtlr cash
value
bid fof az onciAifd - appraised value ]. fna Ao u
Gold at Oh, lhh u, ya.gc u should BE- advertised
iA!Id time aud sod for what i VII bin,. Iho Com
usfplr nrc Required to keep books ~ McA 10 'n1'i
m then Proceedings descriptions Of land ,old Picc 81
each tact aud date and terms " sa.r which bn.s al,
= Ie tebo.led with the Secretary Of TIE Treasury.
JUDGE UNDERWOOD not cArruLLD.
Jnds. JOHN {. Underwood troncousy r.
ported 70 have been captured at Occoquan j. saf' in
Washington lii name nalc John under~o"d In lhc
unuciy prisoner.
OFFICERS roR TIE CoLoHED TROOPS.
Until recently the War Department refused
70 grant applications nom soldiers and officers. serving
ia the my 0f the Potomac io be examined for con-
missions In the United States coorcd troop But now
they are anted when the proper tetimonins nFe fur
nishcd.
TIE CONDITION or FOEr SUMTER.
L, is doubted whether the demolition of Fort
Sumter s ~ complete as has been stated. Tho n"rh or
sea wall is reported in good condition and SIN com
mands the channel From his new position Oh Cum
mines Point however Gen Gilmore will be enabled 10
destroy this wall AMI thus render the distraction Of
the fort complete. The batteries ON james Island
which command Cummings Point, must also be reduced
The prisoners who were taken In tie assault on Sum
ter are confined in that font. Ey the usagcs and Gus
IONS Of civilized nations the Rebels should remove the
prisoners to q place OF safety. II they fail to do 80
would not Admiral Dahlgrcn be fully justified in cover
ing the decks Of his monitors with Rebel prisoner aud
sailing past al the forts 10 ChaIlcstoni
NEGRO CoLoYILATioS OF EoASoKE ISLAND.
The following orders have been issued concern
ing the colonization of Roanoke Island with negroes
HEADQUARTERS, Army AND DIsTnIcr OF NORTH
fARoLisA, NEwBEgs, y. e., sept. no. 1893.
GENERAL Orders, no. En- accordance WIN me 'lr"t
Of the Con adilg the Department Of Virgins
and North Carolina Chaplain Horace james Superintendent
OF Bncks the District Of North tnIona will assume cfc
Of the colonization OF Roanoke Island with Ncgfor- Inv
powers confer ed Brig Gen Wild by General Orders ~"
o3 Icad0uarteTs Department Of North Carolina 18th Army
CoTps hereby cTfed to Chaplain Jec IL. "iI taA"
ion Of al uuOcruIfd lands upon the island dnd ny
he families Of colored sodic nsiis aud other blacks in
the employ Oi the Government, giving them iu possession @"
the until aDnullcd By the Government by due process
of United law. The authority Chaplain james VIII
respected IA all matters relating 10 the weiaf. o IN" to'J
BY command of Mai. Gen. fEtk.
BENZ. Il. FOSTER, Asst. AdJt Gen.
To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON Monday Sept. II, 1868
CORRECTION.
1t il untrue, as stated i'll the newspapers, tha'