New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-09

THE PANIC IN RICHMOND.
Incredible as the report of the officers who have
inst returned from Richmond with regard to the
alarm caused by Stoneman's approach and the de-
fensesss condition of the city may appear it is con-
CURED in, so far as is known, by all of them both
naval and military. Some cay that only the parole
extorted from the prisoners prevented them from
rising upon the few and feeble guards. Others
communicate the fact that on Monday last several
members Of the Richmond City Guard which was
composed of between six and seven hundred OF
the Oldest citizens returned to Richmond reporting
that their battalion was taken prisoners by Stone
mans cavalry, about Is miles from the city, on Sum-
day night, while on a reconnaissance to ascertain
the cause of the interruption Of travel and released
on parole, Gen. Stoneman being then in no condi'
ton to ineumber himself with prisoners. On their
voyage down the river the returning officers sa W
two divisions of Longstrest's force coming from
Suffolk toward Richmond
TIE REBEL LOSSES.
Gen. Dix telegrsphs from Fortress Monroe, that
ON an extra of The Richmond Dispatch Of the 7tb,
found on prisoner was pencil note ndorsed by II
surgeon in one of the hospitals to his wife, stating
that the Rebel oss was Is 900 in the late battles. An
I intercepted VI pVh' Low N"P'
tured by one Of Stoned mans detachments says, We
have won great victory but our loss is terrible"
THE CAPTURE OF GRAND GULF.
The capture of Grand Gulf is regarded in official
quarters as more than compensation for the tempo
rary retirement Of Gen. Hooker.
4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR TIE ARMIES IN TIE
FIELD.
The War Department publishes in a general
order Instructions for the Of the armies of the
United States in the feld' prepared by DIR. Francis
Lieber, revised by Board OF officers, Of which
Msior-G en-. L. A. Hitchcock was President. aud ap-
proved by the President. They apply principle,
and lay down regulations with regard to the follow.
ing topics; Martial law, military jurisdiction. mill
tary necessity, retaliation, public and private prop.
erty Of the enemy, protection of persons, and es-
pecially women, of religion the arts and sciences,
punishment of crimes against the inhabitants Of hos
tile countries deserters prisoners Of war, hostages
booty ON the battlefield, partisans, armed enemies
not belonging to the Rebel army, armed providers,
war; Rebels safe conduct, spies, traitors captured
messengers abuse of the flag Of truce, exchange Of
prisoners, flags of truce, flags Of protection, the
parole, armistice capitula!iou assassination, nsur
rectiop, civil war and rebellion.
THE WOUNDED.
The wounded are ali to be brought to this city.
They are arriving very rapidly. Over five hundred
were transferred to the hospitals to-day. Revs.
Messrs. Claiming, and Buxton, who have been help
Ing the Sanitary Commission in their good work,
came up with one boat load
THE REBEL PRISONERS.
Yesterday afternoon eleven hundred aud seventy
two of the Rebel prisoners captured in the late
oaoement near Charlottesville, who were at the
Soldiers Rest, were sent of 10 special train to
Fort Delaware, under guard Of four hundred and
seventeen men of the lab n. Ii, There are small
number still remaining at the Rest, among whom
are sixty-fve who yesterday took the oath of ale
glance and expressed the desire 10 be allowed TO
main within our lines. OF these eight hail from
North Carolina, thirteen from Mississippi thirty
from Louisiana, nine from Alabama, and elk from
Virginia. 1t is thought that many more would have
followed their example if it had not been for the
rdicule of their comrades. OF those who still re-
main at the depot more than onefourth will take tue
oath.
ORDER CONCERNING DRAFTED MEN.
The following order has been issued
WAX DEPARTMENT, ADJr Gems. OYHcE May J. 1862
GENERAL Orders No. ll2-Under the Enrolment Act
sfed be actually in the United states service
soldiers from the fact Of being drafted It Is therefore ordered
they be in uniform sod provided with knapsacks
hAversack csuteens tin &c., they
10 the District Provost Marsa The QusrterMaser Gen.
clothing &c. iOr this purpose delivered points
War, L. ID. TOWNSEND. A'sst.-AdJI Gan.
RETURN OF THE PREsIDENT-Ins CONF
DENCE UNsHAKEN.
| The President has returned from the Rappahan-
mock with bis confidence in Geu. Hooker and his
army mistaken, finding that the enemy have suf-
fered much more that our soldiers and that they are
eager to meet him again.
DECISION CONCERNING THE INCOME TAX.
| Commissioner Lewis has decided that whenever
income is received partly from United States se-
curi,es and partly from other sources, it will be
proper that the exemptions and deductions allowed
by law SHALL so far practicable, be deducted from
the income derived from the latter sources 80 as to
give full effect TO the provision Of law that the in-
come from United States securities shall be taxed
but one and half per cent.
! OTHER DECISIONS.
The Commissioner also made the following de-
cisions:
All silver or gold plate, except that belonging TO
religious societies not kept for sale. should be AS.
seSsed az provided IN schedule A. and billiard tables
Aeps tVr puOc use are equally subject 10 the annual
TAX OF SiO with those for private use, which "a adj
diuonai 70 the license tax. Manure purchased by
farmers TO MAINTAIN their lands in their present pro-
ductive state VIII be considered as repairs in esli
THE POsT-OFFlCE AND THE NETWORK DAnY
| NEWS
l understand that an effort is about TO be made to
induce Postmaster Blair to tone down his orders
issued in July, 1850, relative 70 the expulsion from