New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-27

limited S,atcs Infantry. Lieut.. Mitchell serVen II
months as a captain ard aid dc-camP on LIS 'a.nel
stafr on whose death lie was mustered Out oi se''
vice when living at deaths door with the ye'ow
fever a, Port Royal, S. C.. Being chip OF 'lo GU
block and inheriting his fathers nervous "c'i'iy
snd restless energy, lie oeteFniieu " '"'''
Is now no provision Of law ~ "A'VH 10 '0U'u IT,
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY Io'hH' ~, NN'N
Considerable surprise ID manifested "a. Tue non
anpearnnco Of ox.Assistant secretary OF WAT iuch-
srs defense to the charges embraced IN te report OF
a.. Ct, Committee Of the Senate, which he ex-
bibited fortnight ago IN ashngtOn, declaring that
it SHOULD DO published next day.
SOLDIER TO BUILD AN IRoN;CLAD.
s.r1t (;reenlesf OF the LIST Kentucky Vols, has
hssn discharged from the Union army, to superinterd
.,o construction Of an iron-elad war steamer. He
,rocaads AZ once TO Cincinnati for the purpose iud-
Gated.
PgOYOsr MARSHAL FRI'S SUCCESSOR.
james A. IIardie, Additional Aide-de- Camp, With
the rauk of LioutensptC Colonel and Captain in the
STD United States Artillery, has been appointed As
sistaut Adiutsnt General, with the rank of Max
and assigoed to duty in the War Department in the
room Of Col Fry, appointed Provost MarsbalGener-
al. Col Harde is native Of New-York, and has
been in the artillery arm Of the service since 1915
To the Associated Press.
WAsnryGrox Tlrr5sv March &c 1885,.
PROMiSSoRY NOTE STAMPS.
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue is mol prepared
50 issue promissory note stamps OF oe'o'i'1"''o''
less than five cents. In the mean tune, express and
telegraph stamps may be used.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
The Treasury Department is evidently highy
esa,6ed with the day accounts received OF the In
creased improvement in our National finances. The
newspaper rumors and statements as 10 what
Secretary Chase will or will not do upon the subject
under recent Congressional action, are unauthorized
THE APPOINTMENT OF MIDSHIPMEN.
II is evident from letters received here from Men,
bers Of the lato Congress that they are under the
impression they provided for the appointment oil one
additional Midshipman for each representative and
delegate of that Congress, but the proviso Of the
House failed in the Senate. A class viii be admit
ted TO the Naval Academy on the let of July. The
Department will soon notify those who are entitled
10 recommend candidates under the existing reGu-
iations.
STAMPS AND ChNffiiNG hPPAkA INs FOX
POSTMAsTERS.
The Post-Ofhce Department has awarded 10 Fair
banks Il Co. OF New-York the contact for furnish.
Ing steel stamps with canceling apparatus attached,
to be used by postmaster, and 70 t. s. navely ..
Cumberland, Me-, th.s contract for supplying wooden
stamps for Sirnilar purpose. There were eight OF
nine coarrelitors.
r.. ACCIDENT AT TIE NAyYYARD.
While experimenting with a 50pounder gun al
the Navy Yard to-day, it burst. Thirteen persons,
composing the gunners crew, were present, but
with the exception of the Chief Engineer, who was
slightly injured oil esca. ed unhurt. fragment
weighing 800 pounds passed through the roof Of the
battery building
IMPORTANT CONSULTATIONS.
Gen. Umann has had for several days protrscted
interviews with the President and Secretary OF War.
1t is apd5fsood that important movements are under
DISCUSSION.
ISyALIDS FROM THE FRONT.
A lhrge number of invaiids recently arrived here
froom belle Plain, on the Rappahannock. Seventy
two of them have been placed 10 the pcSgas Hospi-
tai which Medical Inspector Hamlin reports in Il
pcnect condition In every particular. Surgeon VIM.
Thompson is in charge. Lieut.. Nichols has been
ordered 10 the iron-clad steamer Roanoke.
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