New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-25

view to their official publication, and perhaps also
to the adoption Of retaliatory measures JuogeAd'
vocota. q eneral Holt took O number OF deposiuons
to-day on the subject.
Tho accounts which the witnesses gave OF the
suffering to which they have been subjected during
mora than yesr of imprisonment, are beyond any
thing vet publicly known. Several Of them belonged
70 the party of % Ohio boys whom Gen. Mitchell
detailed after the battle of Cornth to destroy rail-
road in Georgia, and who were captured in the in.
terror treated as felons were before prisons were
reformed put in irons starved and denied light and
air for nearly year. Seven Of them were dragged
in irons to the scafod and executed. Lieut.. Bar.
rett of Ohio, who received 100 lashes on his back
rather than disclose the name Of the leader of the
expedition was one Of the witnesses.
GEN. sCHURZ GOING TO HIS COMMAND.
Gen. Schurz has returned to Washington, although
NOT fully recovered from his recent illness. He will
rejoin bis command at once.
OLD IRoNsIDEs REBELS.
The Navy Department has just discovered itself
in serious dilemma, owing to the sturdiness OF Old
Observation-Disclosures Charles Stewart. Some
time since, Congress made him Flag Officer, on
salary Of $4,000 q year. A recent session pro.
MIN 10 tue Ihuh VI hcdI'<AUiDIIdi, VI uu
income Of s2,50O q year. AS the first law was
never repealed the old hero fails TO appreciate the
advantage of paying $1,000 for IN empty title.
Secretary Welles sent him commission, which was
most courteously returned A second was declined
with grace-and learn to-day that third has been
exquisitely refused A captain in the Navy on
Thusday last, asked the Flag. Officer how the matter
would end. 81 never surrendered anything given
me by the Government" replied the Captain Of the
Constitution, "apd am not going to contract bad
habit now"
PROMOTIONS FROM TIE RANKS.
board Of officers has been permanently organized
in the Army of the Potomac for the purpose of ex-
aiming candidates for promotion from the ranks,
aud also those enlisted pep who have already re.
ceved comnissi6ns. Several Of the latter have boon
found MOI to possess the requisite qualifications for
the position Of commissioned officer, and their up
pointments will therefore be revoked. The ex.
aminatons are conducted on the basis Of General
Order No. l6, 1854 which requires candidates to DO
examined in English grammar, history, geography,
plane and solid geometry, popular astronomy, the
Constitution Of the United Siaes and the organiza
ton Of the Government under it, and al,o the
principles which regulate international intercourse.
INCORPORATING WITHIN CUP les.
Letters from the hospitals at Point Lookout, Nd,
say that the slsve.cstcher has recently made bis sp
pearance there. Mouths ago persons calling them.
selves masters claimed 40 their own negroes who
had escaped from Virginia as well as those who had
the misfortune 10 belong 10 Maryland plantations.
But under General Orders isaued in conformity with
q law Of Congress, no officer dared to surrender
r. lie Aa,ac Il al
Lost Children" regiment stationed at this LOS,
wac relieved by tho Second Ee-,. Sbor. Hou.s
Guard" under ~, nv ,n.li.ediate command Of Col
ROserl and the superior command Of Brighten.
Lockwood, who spends large part of bis time at
the Point Soon after the arrival Of this regiment
negro.bunter made bis appearance ip quest, not Of
fugitive, but Of thief" the slaves he sought
having taken from their masters a boa. In
which TO make their escape. The officer Of the
day was sent with squad Of men
TO hunt up the cuprs, but was unable to find them,
tho law-abiding eonvaleseent soldiers Of the hos.
pitfalls having found means 10 secrete them. Other
so-called masters were more successful having de.
coyed their prey beyond the lines, they laid in wait
for them, and carried them Off Several instances Of
this have taken place. We hear that Gen. Lock
wood. when reconstructed with on the subject, de.
cared that, in allowing these things to be DONE he
is acting in strict conformity with general orders
from Gen. Schenck, the commander Of the depart
ment. Those who know Gen. Schenck, and who
remember the campaign Of Gen. Lockwood on the
eastern shore Of Maryland, find it difficult to credit
this assertion.
THE SALARY AND INCOME TAX.
The Bureau Of Internal Revenue 10 Issuing certid-
Gates Of deposit for salary and income tax from
new plate. They are excelently engraved and
bear fine head of Warrington.
THE CONTRACT FOR IRON-CLADs.
The statement that the Navy Department finds it
difficult TO complete contracts for the construction Of
iron-clads, in consequence Of the apprehension Of
the contractor that the currency may depreciae 30
greatly as 10 cause them heavy loss is utterly
upfounded. Nobody has yet been found unwilling
to make contract on bis own terms with the Gov.
ernment Even the sinking ship Of the Southern
Confederacy has not yet been deserted by the con.
tractors.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has made
tho following decisions:
In Regard 10 the A.sessms"t0 Cbni under Section 80 Of
ne Icf Of areh D. 1851 In sscetainns the increased
value OF the cloths mentioned in section 80 Of the act Of
Mach Assessors will require returns Of tho ales Of such
cloths when dyed printed besched manufactured or pre-
nkrcJ and from the the price yard, piece
~. dedsct the esmsted value thereof at the time Of ,uch
ale Dropdsd the same had not boeu dyed printed,
bssched Manufactured otherwise prepared, aud will a.
sess the tax upon the difference. .
The evidence in the preliminary stage OF manu-
ctue mu.t be stactery to tho Assessor and the best Of
which the case viii adult.
The evidence in support Of claim for the remission or
repayment Of must be to the same points sataetoy
70 The and as far o. possible tho claim should be
supported by the oath Of the party or oi persons having