New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-13
FROM iWASHINGTON,...
Negroes to be Accepted as Soldier,
THE PAYMENT or THE POTOMAC Ann
CAPTURE OF SEVERAL pRnEx

CAPTURE OF SEVERAL pRuys
Special Dtsps.eh 10 TIE NY Trsbsn.. TO- On.
| a =. .'lL ID WAsaIsGros. Apsc H. isss a,
! The Navy Department received no official a.
patches from Admiral Dupont. Its information with
regard TO the battle in Charleston harbor s derived
from private letter from the Admiral, and from the !
lips Of Capt Rhind Of the Keokuk, who came di,sex \
| from him. The news IL regarded az on the who'll |
less unfavorsbe than the public might infer from
the unofficial accounts II 10 not believed tAat I.
will be necessary TO send any Of the Moaipr North
for repairs or to withdraw the ron-clad aess from
the harbor on the contrary assured that shsv
will remain tbsre until the city is taken, end wiib !
be Reinforced IL need be BY sufficient number Of
additional vessels to make its capture certainty,
The substantial invulnsrabty Of tho MOnissn : !,
believed to be established and the new fouSides i,
as regards invulnersbiy, success. 1t is sadthat
no one knows the exact nature of tho obstruetieus
of Sumter, no Trustworthy account Of them hsvns
been received. s.i oo t.tt1t
NEGROES TO BE ACCEPTED AS sOLDIERs a
The Government has determined to employ thsf'
military strength of the ablsbodied negro popula.iJ
ton of the country in the suppression OF the Rebels
on The details Of the plan to be adopted have not
yet been arranged, but the War Department has
sent special agents. Of whom Adjt.-Gep. Thomas "a
one TO different points, to collect facts relating 70
the question, by the light Of which TO settle tie .
proper course 70 be pursued, and to organise tho
freedmen already ia camp. .,;,,. d, -,,o
THE PAYMENT OF THE POTOMAC ARMY, "a,
Seven pay masters left for the Army Of tho Poto-
mac to-day with t3,o0o,oO0 The payment Of hi
army will be finished during the week. 5--,
THE MINNESOTA INDIAN PRISONERS.
The Indian prisoners in Minnesota are to be taken
10 the Upper Missouri and there put 70 agricultural
work. ....- .,,..s ..tre. -,E,,
SPECIAL TREASURY AGENT, ......i
The Secretary Of the Treasury Is TO appoint .
special agent for the country east Of the AleghAues.
under the new orders regulating commercial inter.
course with the dsIoysl States, with similar powers
20 those to be exercised in the West BY Special
Agent Mellon. 'l.H 3
SPECIMENS OF MINERALS PROM SANTA PY.
The Commissioner OF the General Land Office has
inst received from the branch office at Santa re
large number of specimens Of the mineral wealth Of
that region. These specimens embrace turquoise
from Los Curillos green maachite, quartz crystais
which out glass a. readily o. the diamond, Nsvxzs
garnes Of great brillisncy. coal, copper and mag.
petic rou ore from Placer Mountains; rcd oxyde Of
iron. alkaline dsposits silver blossoms, and car :
Donate of copper from AlOquin; obsdian volcanic
glass frsm Tesuque, and silver ore from Stephsnsoo
Mine, near Fot Fillmore. letter from the Lsod
Agent at Santa Fe, accompanying the spesime0',,
speaks Of the energy end industry displayed By shs
settlers in the development Of the resources Of Mis-
~ sp1i ron ira nun6
in nearly all the mountains from Albiquin 70 Mes.
silla. New gold diggngs have been discovered %
Gila, Mimbrss, Taieroso. and Bonita Rivsn. I've
hundred Mexican families have settled on the Tale.
roso River. New military posts have bsss sSab'
lished throughout the Territory, and the people,
thus sure Of protection, coming in and settling.
The new wxgou-road TO Port Libertar, shortening
the distance from the Rio Gnnds TO the Gulf Of
Calfornia 100 miles d being opened. and promises
to be of great advantage for all purposes OF trsde
Mexican trade with the States 10 improving. aud
long wsgon.trsius attest the growing business.
The Surveyor General 10 about making tour ofths
Territory, laying out lands and obtaining the relui-
site information ~ to character and productbne.
If the settlement and development Of this regin
not interfsred with BY invasion from Tsxas the
Territory of Nsw-Msxioo, which has been hento-
fore regarded 10 somewhat Of burden, will ppve,
by its rich mineral deposits and its Ane agricultural
lands, o fruitful source Of wealth 10 the country
which has fostsred and protected IL 90 long
EXAMINING SURGEONS APPOINTED.
The Commissioner Of Pensious has appointed the
following Examining Surgeons:
DR.. Joseph II. May, Ksnkakse City, Ill
DIR. ThOs. Hall, Toulon, Ill. r
wAsHISsroH Saturday. April H. 1854
IMPORTANT CAPTURES OF BLOCKADE RUNNERA
The Navy Department has received dispatches
mentioning the following captures Of blockade run
ners by the Union fleet; --.I1. .al
The capture, in lat. &c N, long. rs 81 w.. Of the
English pr1se schooner Brothers, Of and from Ma.
rau bound to Beaufort, N. c.. with an assorted
cargo, principally contratand liquors, medicines,
lead matches, sc. Alec, on the 7th lust, Ia LAT.
20 So N, Ion. 70 80 W., tue Rebel .ioop kosslie,
2S6 tues with assorted cargo from Nassau, N. Pa
bound To Charleston, 8. C.. Sas had Confederate
clearance. Also, on the 18th pst 10 iaf 70 10 NJ,
long. 70 81 W., the English schooner john Wii.ms,
of 50 tuus, from Nassau, N. r.. bound TO Beaufort,
N. c. Sue had on board SO tnns OF iron, iOo oags
Of sapeter A bbls copperas, " CASKS cry stalls, Id
barrels salt IL tuns iron, ~ cases matches and Va
rious other of contraband nature. Also, the cap
ture of the EnHiirn schooner Tutdo, by the Can
bridge, which had put INTO Rom Cay from stre@
weather. Also, tho capture OF the Enghsh schoonf,
Rising dawn. =
Also the capture Of she Confederate schooner ii
Brothrrs of thirty-fve tuns, With thirty-ioar bs
OF cotton, from Brunswick, Georgia, i've dayst
and bound to Nassau, N. p. A rebel flag wss 10
on board. Also the capture Of the British scho
Surprise, of Nassau, Ia latitude 10 rs north,
tude IS 4 west, with rebel clearance frou
Al arks FLORIDA, and bound Tor Hsvana. Her r.
consisted of two hundred and seven bales Of cr
mostly sea Island. The Tiogs captured tie E'BHaA