New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-24
OUR LOSS IN The LATE CAVALRY FIGHTS.
OFFICERS FOR THE AFRICAN REGIMENTS.
The Tax on Transac tons in Gold.
TIE TRIAL or COLONEL D'UTASSY STOPPED.
speeial Di,ps,ch to The N. Y. Tribune.

The report of the military situation on the Lower
Mississippi, brought from New-Orleans, is believed
here to be the correct II agrees with the state'
ments embraced in the dispatches in the Rebel jour
mails in all unessential particulars, but differs from
them in stating that the fleet were successful in pass
ing Port Hudson instead CT bsieg repulsed and that
The Mississippi ran aground and was burned by its
Grew, instead of being sunk by the Rebel batteries
The fact that the Rebel journals have had SO little
to say about their alleged victory over Admiral Far
Yagut and that of them has mOurned over recent
reyerses in the Southwest the precise nature Of
which did not particularize, is considered corrob-
orstve of the truth Of the dispatch from Baton
Rouge.
THE YAZOo PASS EXPEDITION.
The dispatch TO the President from Cairo. an.
nouncing that the Yazoo Pass expedition had proba-
BY proved successful, of which The TRIBUNE gave
the substance in Fridays issue, was followed by
another from the same trusty hand dated Columbus,
KY, md received yesterday.
This latter says, upon the authority of Rebel
Captain belonging to John Morgan's staff, that Fort
Pemberton, defending the Tallahatchie Pass, has
been taken, with few prisoners, by our feet and
army, which have for 30 many days been painfully
making their way toward the rear Of vicksburg.
Dispatches from Admiral Porter indicate, in con-
sequence Of the necessarily slow progress Of the
expedition moving sometimes not more ihah mile
day and the publicity given to it. the enemy has
made such ample preparations for resistance that
Gen. Grant has found i necessary 70 dispatch
endorsements 10 overcome it. Admiral Porter also
sayt that "grest distress prevails among the Rebels
In Vicksburg fer want Of supplies"
APPOINTMENTS UNDIR THE NATIONAL MILITIA
LAW.
The Wsr Department is making good progress
with the appointments under the National Militia
Law. Those for Ohio, New-York and Msssachu-
sets are nearly completed. Those for the other
New England States, Pennsylvania and New-Jer-
eey will next be taken up. No announcements, as
has been heretofore stated, will be made until the
list in completed. The Department is seeking to find
the beet man for each place irrespective Of party
THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR REPORT.
The Committee on the Conduct Of the War are
working hard at their report, which is TO be made
On the 9Th Of April 1t is said that it will contain
evidence of nature calculated to lead at least one
Major. General TO call for Court OF Inquiry.
THE SUFFERING AMONG THE REBELS.
Col. Ludlow, our Commissioner for the exchange
Of prisoners who is here, confirms, the strength
81 evidence that has fallen beneath bis own obser-
walton, the reports which come through so many
channels Of extreme suffering among the Rebels.
He says that large s,orehouse, containing mil
lions Of dollars worth Of supplies, was recently
burned at Richmond, and that the loss was &C
serious that none Of the newspapers ventured u
mention il.
TIE oCCOQUAN CAPTURE.
Ger. Heintze snan has received no further inform.
alton concerning the Occoquau capture.
All the particulars that are known were contained
in the dispatch printed in The TRIBUNE Of thi
morning.
ILLNESS OF MRS. COLFAx.
The Hon. Schuyler Colfax is here, having beef
summoned from the Last by tue serious illness Of h
wife.
TIE HEALTH OF MIR. LOvEJOY.
Owen Lovejoy is still unable TO leave his chamber
THE BENEFIT OF THE SYSTEM OF BURROUGHS
Gen. Hooker having seen the great benefit TO the
morale Of bis troops from tue rigid system of fur
loughs which he has adopted basdecided to continue
1t as permanent regulation Violation Of the ruler
embraced in it punished with great severity, and
very few officers now fail TO comply strictly
aud promptly with the terms Of their furloughs.
OUR LOSS IN THE LATE CAVALRY FIGHTS.
Our total lose in the late cavalry fights at Kelly
Ford was SO killed and wounded and II taken
prisoners.
OFFICERS FOR THE AFRICAN REGIMENTS.
The War Department is in receipt Of numerous
applications from officers 10 be transferred 10 com
naads in African regiments. The success Of the
Florida expedition has greatly stimulated the zeal Of
the petitioners.
PIE TAX On TRANSACTIONS IN GOLD.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue answers
several important questions in the following letter.
WAsnIyeros. Saturday. March 81, 1868
Sir; In your letter OF the 14th inst. you submit
the following inquiries: First Does the law "a
passed interfere with the legality Of contracts MADE
for the delivery OF coin for more than three day,
ytime ut premium In currencyi Second: If moi
are ch contracts taxable upon the par value of the
col n or 10 the tax 10 be calculated npon the chr
ren ey value named in the contract. For example
81 90 gold contracted for at 81 COZ for 60 days will
Be 81, 900. 60 days interest Sl6 Will the tax b.
els or s24 Contracts made for the delivery o.
coin il TO be performed after O period exceeding
three d,ys, ,apst be in writing, and signed by The
parties tr their agents, or attorneys, and stamped in
sun co ual 10 sone-talf of one per centum Of the
Rmouni Of tue purchase money TO be paid for gver
qusniivy.of gold silver coin, or bullion, ss .h,
case may be. Contracts so made in writing, anC
duly pgned and stamped are valid.
In cNse Of the example given by you, which
endentSnd TO be O contract to deliver one thousand
Collars in gold coin at sixty days from the date OF
TIE contract for the sum Of sixteen hundred dollars
epreDcy. No stamp required on account OF In