New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Nh. Last Passage of the Vicksburg
Batteries.
0yElAL BPUAr Bl ADAihAh rVhiIh
oe indicted Official conspirators
III PRIZE pETERHoFF QUESTION.
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s.sial DispsteA ~ The N. Y. Tribune
w.sHrSeToy Tuesday. April %, 1852
ADMIRAL PORTER'S REPORT OF THE hoNNiN'
of THE vICKsBURG BATTERIES.
The Navy Department received IN To-Day maj
ADMIRAL Perter's report concerning the running y
the vickshurg batteries, the 9th inst, by gee
OF eunbosts aud transports, led by the Benton -
most respects it has been anticipated by the ae'Oan
already published. Admiral Porter says -.
though the feet was two hours and Da" -
FIRE AL his Qunbosts were ready for scr
half sp hour after they had passed 'nro"sa pa
tracted ordeal of Gre; that not a i"u ,to
plv eieb, vvo,,5ed and that but one tiS"spoi'' wv
uonrv Clo- IS dest-oyed and another 'he fores'
o., iriu.od Admiral Porter, at the END oil Dis
-, - the vexed question Of the indianola'
uf go her ashore and very nuch shattered.
n.of her lI-inch guns was burst and the ether
"a hoe, sbroyn overheard. Her two 9inch guns
had beea carried away by the Rebels,
Tug POSITION OF MILITARY GOVERNOR.
tn. -sport thai Daniel X. Geodloe has been
Amounted Military Governor Of North Carolina,
vice Edward stany resigned, IL consequence OF
his d;sapproval OF the Presidents Proclamation oil
Frosdom, is premature. Were the appointment 70
be made to-day, Mr.. Goodioe would prooabiy
recsive il; brt it is understood that Secretary Stan
tonlooks upon Military Governors as beng not only
officers unknown to the law, whose existence Con
Oress neglected 10 recoguire, although bill for the
prno.e wac before it for months, but Also as emoar-
,a.sine TO the military Authorities and constant
.or-oa of ouarrels and dioultes. The President ID
Relieved 20 hold diferent opinion, but for the
.r,.sent d fers 70 the views Of his War Minister.
MINISTER TO BOLIVIA.
NJ. HILL of Nasix,ille Tenn. has uDOI
III. accommodation Of Gov. Andrew johnson, beef
.a1poiupei Minister TO Bolivia.
TIE CONSUL -GENBeALSHIP At HAVANA.
Horstio Perry, our present Secretary OF Legatoi
at Madrid has been offered the Consui-G eneralshil
q, Havana, bu; has declined 10 accep, the appoint
ment.
DECISION RELATIVE TO CERTAIN THREAD.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has dc
eided IN answer TO question touching the habili.
Of Msssrs Holden aud Wayts Of New-York to tn
ed va orem manufacturer duty Of three per cent
the amount Of their Gales Of sized beGched wrap
ping cotton thr.sd, tw.ne cord that they liza
bic, :her liability not being affected BY the fact ths
the tr7ine cord, or thread La, previously been 81
sessed and has paid tax in its raw state.
THE CoNsPIEATORg INDICTED.
Rotert Wilson, a clerk in the Interior Depsr
ment and Thornton Smith, 3 resident Of this city
are t,7o OF those who have been indicted for con
spiracy to effect the escape Of prisoners in the on
Cartel. The presentmeuts will probably be med
tomorrow or next day.
THE PRIZE sPETERHoFF QUESTION.
Tho Peterhoff question was not discussed at IN
Cabiue, meeting to-day, Mr.. Seward being out a
town. 1t is expected that he will return in seaSo
for KS consideration Friday. 1t is not know
that any member o. the Cabinet agrees with him j
bis views against opening the Psterhof mail, or !
favor Of interference with the Court.
PRE- EMPTIOEs IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY
1t having been represented 70 the Commissioner q
the General Land Office TIA, presumption claimant
il be VI ncouver Land Dis.rct, viii be great.
benefited by short visit Of the Land Oficers TO th
Walla w la Valley, 10 receive proofs of settlers
the CCrnu ssoner has Issued orders TO those officer
to VIA, the Valley for not exceeding one month, TO
the purpose indicated provided the expenses Q
tbeir visit be born By the claimants and not by tn
Treasury.
SANITARY. CONDITION OF THE ARMIES OF TIL
WEST.
Mr.. Fred. Law Olmsed, General Secretary Of th
Sanitary Commission, and Medical Inspector Voluu
have returned from avieit TO the Armies Of the Yves
at MurIeesboro, Memphis, Vicksburg, &c, hayin
been absent two months. They report the ssnitsr,
condition Of the troops excellent, and their pro
visions and hospital stores as abundant and of goot
quality
PIE l5-lNCH DAHLGRRS GUN.
About, Col. Pristitz Of the Russian Ar.
tilleTy lis Government TO this country
to exam. -;tOns ingunnery. The Colonel
after vii. iial Of the Dahgren l5-nch gun
asserted ;...i c.arge of powder was scarcely sui
fcent 10, : Do. II half the weight Of that used, an
predicted that on this account resulis would no
snswer expectations. The Russian Colonies
prophecy wae brought to mind during the attack oil
Charleston, where the l5-inch guns did not do th
service which was hoped from them by the Govern
inent aud the officers Of the Navy.
To the Atocisto6 Pfess
WAsmNGToS. Tuesday, ApE 20, 1863
DEPOT PoR TIE NORTERN CENTRAL PENNsYIc