, 1863-03-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE INCREASE OF TIE NAVY.
The New Territory Of Arizona.
PREPARATIONS FOR
CONSCRIPTION.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribuue.1
WARRINGTON, March 10, 1865.
The requisition Of Paymasters forthe West
esn armies are now being rapidly filled at the
Treasury Department. Many of these troops
haven't been payed since last fall.
Capt Barsnow Of the regular AMY, former.
II chief Of staff to Gen. Lander, tand after.
wards to Gen. Mcdowell, goes ta:morrow to
the army ofthe Potomac as Adjutant Gen. fol
Hooker under Seth Williams. !,
Sixteen more iron-clads are tribe finished
by Ncwyea1s. Thirty more yessels have been
added to the navy since the new requisition
just published Tas made, making nearly 50G
in nil.
GOV. Gurley started for Cincinnati this after
noon, and will return In two months to gel
final instructions for his departure to Arizona
He had interviews to-day with thp President
Secretary Of War, Gen, Halleck, and the Post
: master General. Arizona Is to be added tc
the Department Of California, urder Genera:
Wright, Gen. Carleton, in comm.nd Of Men
Mexico, fayoring the change, and troops will
be sent from California 10 defend the new
territory. The regular mail to the territory
through the Mesila Valley to Tuscan, will
soon be established.
Gen. stoneman, Chief Of Hooke.'s cavalry,
writes in private letter, that the army of the
Potomac was never eo thoroughly organized
or efficient rs ROW. The soldiers Of all our
armies welcome the CONSUMPTION 1aw With
enthusiasm, and declare that if the necessity
arises, they will march to enforce 1t.
BrIgadicr General in Rosecrans' army
says that it was electrified with joy at its pas
sage. In Hooker's army, the soldiers are all
talking about it, and speculating as to the
means Of carrying it ont.
Thirty-one prisoners Of war from the recent
cavalry fight at Kelly's Ford, brought here
to-day, say the Yankees fight like the devil.
They acted like tigers at Kcl1y's Ford. The
prisoners are in . w1etched state Of destitu-
tion.
Col. Dorstcr, Of the 11th Pennsylvania cav
airy, formerly Provost Marshal Of this dis.
trlct, was slightly wounded in the encagc-
1ncnt at Ke1ly's Ford
The Provost Marshal has determined to
deny refugees the privilege Of passing through
our lines with impunity, on the single state
ment that they are refugees. 1t has been dis
covered that many rebels have used tllis cloak,
made purchases, gathered information, &C..
and then returned.
Miss Coastana Casey and Mrs. e. C. HYDE.
who arrived here few days ago as refugees,
are among the latter named class, but were
detected before they escaped through the
lines, and on their return aiyested of their
purchases, letters, &C., and escorted beyond
the lines yesterday.
Agcneral officer ut Baton Rouge writes that
1t is the one thing needful to save tic coun.
try.
Six paymasters In the department. of Tenne
seeand Kentucky, recently dismise: ,>,,o ec-;
vice on the recommendations Of Mai, C. T
Learned, md reported incompetent viz, Footc
Muncs, Lowry, Hay, Baber, :1a;a Eays. nay,
been rclnstated. The value Of Learncd's re
port can be estimated from the fact that Isaat
~ COOK, the gambler aud defaulter, was re
ported as efficient and Of excellent character
The course pursued By Learned has been tht
subject Of much criticism, and he has beer
removed for irregularity and insubordination
Strenuous efforts are making to procure th'
reversal Of exCommissioncr Boutwells dc
cisions that burial cases are not to be under
| stood rs coming within the meaning ofhol1ou
ware in the tax law, and arc therefore subjec
~ three per cent. duty, like other nanufactu
rers, instead of s1.50 per ton. Cincinnati ha.
sent me-, ssengers here to induce Commiasioue,
Lewis to o, -,errule the decision Of Mr. Bout
well.
The Government is hard at work selecting
officers under the Co.nscription law. Proba
bly, all will be appointc.' at once, the list be-
ing kept open till completed.
Representative Hooper, Of Boston, has
bought the formerly occupied By n Clcl.
Ian, on Il street, for So, 900. Senator Nor
gan is negotiating for e1-3tayor Jcwett's
house, for which $50, 600 is asked. The price
is much beyond the original cost.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-The United States
Treasurer gives notice that he will hereafter
allow five per cent. on oil deposits made In
the Treasury. 1t has heretofore been four
per cent.
Confirmation OF Gen. Btcvenson-Cpu-
c1uB10n OF the Chippewa Mission
Can't Stand Dixie Land-Dend Let.