New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
INTERVIEW GRANTED TO coPRERHEAoS.
Major. Den. French Assigned to q
Higher Command.
Rebel Scouts Accommodating Our Lines.
DECISIONS CONCERNING NAVAL PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, rhurdsy, June Is, ict

JHe ffetluenI NOucnsalcu
Interview to the Committee from The Vall4ndiehap
Convention Of Ohio to-day. Congressman Pendle.
Son and the other members Of the Committee ex-
pressed their views serstip at what they deem the
tpjuGciousness and uncom titutionality Of the pro-
eeedngs in the case OF Vsllsndig hsm--views which
they declared 10 be shared by Of oil parties in
Ohio. The President said nothing more than cour.
tesy required in response ba, readily adopted sug-
gestion that the Committee should present their
In writing, together with copy Of the resolutions
OF the Convention, which they had neglected to
bring VITA them.
To-noI row the Committee is 70 have another in
f"rview for this purpose. Gentlemen who have
talked Nth It's most prominent members express the
opinion that far from sympahzing in his political
opinion with the exile, whose cause they are here
10 pes d they regard him IS an elephant their
hands with whom they al q lose What 10 DO and
will o, all of them, even vote for him themselves
1t tb Gubemstoria election.
ADV IRAL DAHLGREN GOING TO PORT ROYAL.
A dmiral Dahigren sails for Port Royal next
Mo sday. Commander II. A. Wee, long fsvorably
ko' Jwn as the active man OF the Ordnance Bureau,
hs been appointed Acting Chief in Admiral Dahl
y ems absence.
g En-. FRENCH APPOINTED TO ANEW COMMAND.
Meor-Gen. French has been relieved from the
commend Of the laird Division, Second Corps, and
ordered to report to Headquarters, that he may be
assigned to & higher command although still suffer-
Ing from inGispc-iuou. He accordingly LETT with
tbe members of hs personal staff Yesterday. II 10
currently reported in hs old Divsion, tina, be is 10
be assigned TO the command Of the Third Corps or OF
The Hsrper's Feuy d,fenses. Before leaving, be
ksued the following address to bis old Division, the
men and officers of which regret bis departure:
HE,peUARTERs THIRD DIvIsIoS. SECOND AEsr CoErs
SPECIAL oRpRx No I'e-rRs,rsctI -Hsv,s been .ud.
srrn assigned take my
old Division with ceiling o. ea' lssret w9sreyer my
be called rcsr expect to bo associated Win Oceis ana
intelligent, more gallant more zesious ia
tsning oonntry. Ia Institutions and i,s laws ,Ase
WIN me the frni-nfanee o. he eh1ufSoo hu-i oste'
aud prvstous her perfect di'cph1e sud their hih Cuai
ties which hSye slwsys obtained Ter them fret place in he
MILAN A. FRENCH. MsJor.C eDeral vo,untsen
Col. Carroll Of the Sta ONO. aud FOR long TINE
the commander of the LIST Brigade is now 10 CON-
msnd Of Freuchs old division, but Brig. -Gep. Hayes
is expected back in few days when be will take
command.
REBEL scoUTs ACCOMMODATING OUR LINES
Occasional Rebel SCOUTS seen by our pickets,
and several OF them on Tuesdsy night captured
wagon containing telegraph wires 1t was recap
tured by party who up shortly after, but the
guerrilss made their escape. cavslry reserve in
our army was captured by Rebel cavalry this MORN
ing The men belonged 70 the 9Th Pennsylvania,
and were parts Of three compsnies.
BOUNDARIES or DEPARTMENTS DEFINED.
recent general order contains the following par
sgrapbs;
The Department Of the Monorg,hes viii embrace that por
Hon Of toe State PsnDylsau, yves, OF JObn,o"n and tho
Brooke and Ono ia ID. stat. Of Virgins
Colun 5iAus Jsfon and Belmont N ne state Of os'o
This oepa tneDt hescq1sr:.r. at Pittsburgh
The Department Of the su'q1. viii enbrsee tina,
Lanre lin range Of Mountains Hsjor0on. Couch 10
signed 10 the command OF this department. hestquarena
DRESS PARADE BY CoLORED TROOPS.
The LIST Regiment L. S. ColOred Volunteers bad
q public dress parade on Msson's Island near
Georgetown, this afternoon. The regiment turned
out upward Of 800 strong and paraded with brass
band and drum corps. After parade an official order
was read from Gen. MsrtiDdsle, guaranteeing pro-
lection within the Military District Of Washington
70 oil colored troops Five hundred freedmen in the
employment of Government at Alexandra, have
sigpifed their intention 10 enlist in the regiments
n the commencement OF next month. The officers
of the regiment propose TO parade 900 men, with
brass band Of sixteen performers through the streets
q Washington next week.
DECISION CONCERNING NAVY PENSIONS.
The Secretary Of tie Interior has decided that to
snti,e the widows Of those who have died OF
wounds or disease incurred in tho navy service in
tbe lie Of duty " receive pensions under the act OF
July a. 1862 il ia not necessary that the deceased
should have died while actually in the service, but
puly that the Gauss Of death should have originated
This u contrary TO the action Of the Pension Office
sndsr previous laws which less liberal in their
provisions. This decision, under which the Pension |
Office will hereafter act. differs from the opinion Of
the Acting Attorney. General on this question, re-
comfy published in The TRIBUNE.
THE TROUBLE IN THE CHEROKEE NATION.
John Ross, Chief of tho Cberokees, is still here,
and il endeavorng 70 have the President send sufl
cient force into the Cherokee Nation drive out the
Rebels. The Cherokses have two regiments Of
their own - well as one Of Creeks operating agsiDst
the Rebels, but nneSs they reinforced there is
thought 10 be danger that they will be ovsrrun aud
their country laid waste by Rebel bands.
OFFICERS FOR THE OOLoRED REGIMENTS.
One hundred and seventy five officers have been
passed by the Examining Board, aud are 10 receive
commissions in the colorod regiments. Among them
ore one Colonel, two Lieutenant olonel. and four
Majors.
PRISONERS FROM THE FRONT
Twelve prisoners OF war were brought from the
front to-day among them is tho Colonel Of the 5sb
Virginia Cavalry.
THE ASSAULTS ON COLoRED SOLDIERS.
-Four ctzene sgans, whom charges have been /
preferred for aasautng colored soldiers were to-day
ord, red TO appear before the Military Commission
now regularly organized in this city for the protec-
Sion Of the rights u these people.