New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-17

4 note received from the party cscorting the cap
tured Gen. Stonghton TO Richmond, states that on
his arrival at Culpepper he will probably be paroed
by Gen. Fi,z Hugh Lee, and tina, he will DO ox-
changed at an early day. Gen. Stoughtons trends
claim thst All official investigation Of the facts con-
neced with bis capture will relieve him from blame
and prove that he was exercising the caution and
vigilance requisite in the face Of an enemy; that
only the day before Lis capture he issued sharp
ders for the extension and Strengthening OF hs picket
line and more watchfulncss; and that the disaster
was owing TO gro-s and paPable neglect Of duty on
the pan of two subordinate officers who were imme.
dately in charge of Tho picket. Col Blunt Of the
10Th Vermont, ranking officer of the brigade, ia now
commanding 1t temporarily; but ii is sid that Gen.
S;annard of Vermont will shortly lie assigned 10 It,
TO BE MADE BRIGADIERs.
n ia reported that Col. Edward l.. Cross Of the
5th New.Hampshire, and Col. Blunt, of the l3th
Vermont, will shortly be promoted to BIigadier-
Geueralships.
To tie Associated Press ,,c,.e.
/ WAsHIHGToN. Monday, March ~, 1868.
POSTAGE CURRENCY.
The reason assigned at the Treasury Department
for suspendng the printing OF the postal currency
% and 20 cen, notes IT, that there is alroady sui-
Gent amount of such pnper ia proportion to the
other denominations The fact that there ere counter
fets did hot influence this action.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the War have,
it is understood closed their testimony and in about
two weeks will make their report.
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue Lewis is ex-
pec,ed TO enter upon his duties to-norrow.
The expedition to colsnize psrtonr Of color has
been indefinitely postponed b. tie President
/ UNFOUNDED REPORT or RiBEL ADVANCE.
Reports reached here On Saurday, apparently
authentic, that Generals Jones, Hampton, and
Others, with 10000 men, including large proportion
Of cavalry and artillery had come far north s Stras-
I burg, on a movement toward Winchester. BY sd.
vices received to-day, however, direct from that
point, the story appears 10 be entirely unfounded-n
heavy nouuted reconnaissance by Gen. Milroy
! having Just returned after two days rapid march,
visiting S,rasburg and vicinity, without finding the
enemy or hearing Of their approach in any force.
few OF Imbodens Cavalry were found 10 be
higher up the Valley, toward Stanton, having re-
tired upon our advance. This does not look lhe any
contemplated attack by tho enemy in that quarter
upon our large and well posted forces there, who
are on the alert for them.
COL. WyNDHAM ORDERED ON DUTY.
Col. Wyndhain has received orders to join his
regiment ia the Army Of the Potomac.
GEN. STAHEL IN COMMAND OF ALL TIE CAVALRY
IL THE DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON.
Gen. Sfabel, whose promotion as Malor-Gencral
WIS confirmed by the Senate on Saturday, has been
ordered TO report to Gen. iIeintzelnan, who has
assigned him to the command Of all the cavalry
forces in the Deparm ent of Washington.
STAMPS FOR PROMIssORY NOTES.
The following paragraph has been obtained at tie
Bureau Of Internal Revenue:
II would seem to be reasonable construction OF
section Of the get Of March Sd, amendatory OF the
Excise law, that promssory notes not exceeding 50
days, including the grace days, should bear one
cent stamp; exceeding IS days aud not exceeding
G3 days including lhe grace dave, two cent?; eS-
ceeding 60 days AID not exceeding 93 dayr, three
cents. Consequently noto at Is days, including
the grace days would possess legal value by hav'
ing TWO cent stamp attached thereto. The same
rule will apply to notes bearing longer time to
run.