New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-20
CONSUMPTION APPROVED BY THE SOLDIERS.
An Insubordinate Paymaster Dismissed.
Probable Success Of the Yazoo
Expedition.
VICKsBURc PROBABLY IN OUapOSSESSION
The Reported Capture Of Mexico.

Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Thursday. March 10. 1899.
INCREASE OF IRON-CLADs.
Unless unforeseen delays occur, sixteen more iron.
clads will be added TO the Navy before the fret Of
January. Since the new register which has just APP
peared was printed, the national fleet has been il.
creased by the addition Of thirty vessels OF ell kinds
OFFICERS UNDER TIE NATIONAL MILITIA LAW.
The Provost Marshals and other officers under tho
National Militia law are being selected rapidly 40
practicable, but no appointments will probably BE-
made until the lists shall have been completed.
THE NECESSITIES OF ARIZONA. j.
Gov. Gurley had interviews with the President, /.
Secretary Stanton, Gen. Halleck, and Postmaster
General Blair to-day with reference to the necessi's
ties If Arizona II has been decided that the new
Territory shal be detached from the Department Of
Nex.Mexico, and added to that Of California, and:
that Gen. Wright shall send sufficient force FROM
the Pacific for its protection. Troops are now being
raised in California for this purpose. Arrangements
will at once be made to run regular mail to Tneso4
via Mesilla Valley Gov. Gurley left for Cincinnati
this afternoon He will return in about two monthss
on the way to his Territory.
THE Plight At KELLY's FORD.
| Col. Doster, formerly Provost.Marshal here, wei
slightly wounded in the fight a, Kelly's Ford yet
teriav Thiriy-One of the prisoners captured by Gen
AveriIls Cavalry beyond Kelly's Ford yesterday
were brought here to-day They think they ARP
making a remarkable admission When they declare
that "the Yankees fought like the devil" fought
like tigers" &c. Their appearance goes far to prove
the truth of recent stories touching the wretchea
destitution of the Rebels.
ARREST OF FAITHLESs WOMEN.
Mics Constance Casey, and Mrs. T.. C.'Hyde, who
crossed our lines in the capacity of refugees wers
arrested while attempting to return to the South
loaded with purchases and letters for their Rebel
friends. They were deprived Of their valuabes and
sent South yesterday. The detection of these and
other olives in sleeps clothing hes led the Provost
Marshal to Issue an order deprvng pretended refa.
gees of the privilege which they have heretofore
enjoyed Of freely passing through our liues.
THE CASE OF COLONEL DUTAssY.
The Court Martial ordered for the trial Of Col.
D'Utassy did not organize to-day, the accused being
too unwell TO be present. The following 10 the
detail for the Court: First-Col. Geo. s. Willard,
18th n. Y. Second-Col. WmsT. Nichols, l4th VI.
Vols. Third-Lieut.. Col. James NJ Bull, I26th N.
Y. Vols. Fourth-Lieut.-Co Chas. E. Shaw, 25th
Me. Vols. Fifth-Msjor Lawrence d. Clark, 18th
VI. Vols. Sixth-Capt. Matthew Hastings, Key.
stone, Pa, Battery. Seventh-Capt. c. A. Rich
ardson, 10th n. Y. Eighth-Capt. Aaron u.
Myers, l2jth n. Y. Nnth-Capt. Geo. Z. Lemon,
l2jth n. Y. Tenth-Capt. A. 2. Seeley. lllth N.
Y. Vols. Eleventh-Capt. Benjamin w. Thompson.
lllth n. Y. Vols. Lieut.. E. Walter West, A. ID. c.,
Judge-Advoca.e.
THE IMPROVED CONDITION OF THE ARMY OF
TIE POTOMAC.
Gen. Stoneman, now in command Of the cavalry
of Gen. Hookers army, an officer formerly among
tho most devoted to the fortunes Of Gen. Mcclellan,
in private letter recently received here says:
"Judging from what see and hear, should have
no hesitation in saying that the Army Of the Poto-
mac 10 improving every day, and that it was never
in as good and efficient condition as at the present
time. The study Of the science OF war IL not per-
mtted to do away with the necessity Of knowledge
and practice of the art of war. / think the three
requisites to constitute good military organization,
the physical, the moral, and the intellectual, are
now in more happy accord than they have ever been
before, and trust and pray that they may remain
80; and that this army has ceased to be an engine
with which to experiment and to test Generals, or
rather men, to find out II they could ever become
Generals"
POPULARITY OF THE CONSUMPTION LAW
AMONG THE SOLDIERS.
. Tie Conscrption law is as popular among the
soldiers it appears to be unpaa,able to the Cop.
perheads. A letter from q Brigadier General in
command u MurfreesbOro says that its passage
electrified" Gen. Rosecrans's army. Gen. Hook.
ers men Of one mind as to its value 70 the Nss
tional cause. They declare themselves ready TO SEQ
to its enforcement in person. if need DO. A letter to
Senator Wilson from Brigadier- General stationed
at Baton Rouge, says;
I" Its passage aud enforcement will certainly end
this Rebellion in short space of tine. The moral
effect OF such act at this time hardly be over
estimated. The people OF the South already regard
their cause as hopeless to much greater sxtent than
is imagined; already their conscripts desire nothing
much as to get to their homes; they dgbt with no
heart or hope. What then, will DO their condition
when they see their fears realized and that the Loyal
people of this country really mean to continue the
war;"
REINSTATED-AN INCOMPETENT
CRITIC DISMISSED.
1t will be remembered that eleven Payma'ters IN
the Department Of Tennessee and Kentucky wsse
recently dismissed from the service upon the reeom-
mendation of Major Charles I. Larned, who bad
charge of the district and reported them ineom.
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