New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

spe isl Dispatch to The y. y Tribune.
WARRINGTON. Tuesday, Nov. g. 1863.
PROMOTION OF GEN. GARFIELD.
Gen. Garfield, latc Chief Of Staff TO Gen.
Rosecrans was commissioned Majcr-General today.
WOODEN WAR VESSELS TO BE BUILT.
The Navy Department Is about building u
feet ~ wooden vessels Of war coo .uIs burden to
lie completed within year The machinery Is already
in process Of construction Twelve Of these vessels arr
be clippers but with special reference 20 speed and
carrying Ugh, batteries The other eight are to be as
swift as is compatible with broadsdcs Of 29inch guns.
REDEMPTION OF G0LD-BRARING CBRTIfICAT Es.
The United States Treasurer, Gen. Spinner,
received orders today 10 redeem whenever presented
with interest TO date all gold bearing certificates Of in
debedness falling due between the present date and the
30 Of March The amount Of the interest these cir
tifcates is four millions.
IMPROVEMENT ~ ADMIRAL DAHLGREN's HEALTH.
Admiral Dahlgrons health is so much i'm
proved that IT is thought he probably i'll not avail him
self Of the permission given him by the Navy Depart
ment to return home # LIS health required II. There is
no present likelihood that he viii be relieved.
GOV. sPRAGUE's MARRIAGE.
tn, Republican of this evening contains the
following paragraph;
W
preaching nurtas of Senator Sprngue and Miss Nate
Chase. daughter Of tie United states Minister OF
nance. The happy event VIII take pace on ,he l-,h
inst. IL j. understood that the Lcwly married coupe
i. reside in Mr.. Chases ma slon during The "h'"T
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
4 gentleman who was q passenger on the
train which icf, Now.YoIk City at q O'Clock last even
ing says that M accident happened TO the train when
abou, thirteen miles north If Baltimore. aboui O'Clock
tive. p1s ~. M IN .
car became detached from tie res, Of tie train and con
iinued on toward Baltimore The mail. baggage and
saoon carr were Immediately thrown 81 The track. and
,,n down tho cmblnkmen on the eide Of tie road The
saloon cur was almost totally smashed. and the wheels
were vrcnchcd rum tho baggage and mail cars
Strange to say nobody Killed. Several persons,
bowe,e, t.ome twelve or hfeen) slightly bruised
on the head and liniht.
IMPORTANT SUCCESS OF IEoS-CLADS.
The Navy Department has received from
chief Engineer kine account Of experiments re-
Gently made with Of the iron clad vessels completed
iu tie West She turns out 10 be perfect success ia
every way. having made nine miics an hoar. The i'm
portance Of this sucoess Is owing 70 the ct uA' 'h'
the frs, vessel OF the nuher having four propeller
She ei, st Louis the 2Ot slt aud was operated on
y consecutive hours the engines making 81 revolutions
per minute and the propecrs ll2 revolutions per min
ute giving 10 the slip The speed stated very sI"
flying know that the first Of large class oil vessels
has met with such unexpected success CONSIDERABLE
prophecies having been made against their usefulness
THE NAVY REGISTER POR lc64.
The Navy Department II preparing 'he An
pua Register Of the Navy Of the United States Tor Tic
wear 1854 II will contain tie names Of more vessels OF
ar AID officers than any document ever issued before
There will be about COO vessels Of all classes over 10 OF
which have been built by .he regular naval construct
ors Of the Government. and. Of course can compare
fayorahy with the beet nayy'bui sips IN the world
The following list which does not include oil The ne"
vessels will appear on tie Register;