New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Anxiety of jeff. Davis to Hold VickSburg.
He Promises Pemberton 100000 Men
in Two Weeks.
The Blow Dealt the Peculiar Institution.
Examination of Officers for COlored Regiments.
Special Dispatch to Tho N. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch to Tho N. Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON Tuesday, May %, 1888.
ANXIETY OF JEFF. DAVIS TO HOLD VICKsBURG.
we understand that Gen. Grant, in bis telegram
Of Friday received today saws that he has inter.
cepted dispatch from jeff. Davis to Gen. Pember.
ton, in which the Rebel President promise the
mander at Nicksburg reGnforcements to the number
Of hundred thousand men if he will only hold out
two weeks.
THE BLOW DEALT THE PECULIAR INSTITUTION.
LOYAL men here are rejoicing over the serious blow
dealt the peculiar institution that forms the support,
as it was the csuss Of the Rebellion, by the opening
of the Mississippi, which flows for many miles of it's
course through the most densely populated slave ter
ritory in the Union. 1t is believed that the Ma
tona army will be reinforced by many African reg
nents raised in this region, and that these will be-
fore long suffice u garrison the important points ana
guard the banks tho whole length. This has long
been known 10 be favorite plan with tee Pres
ident.
EXAMINATION OP OFFICERS FOR CoLORED
REGIMENTS.
The following very important General Orders
have been Issued:
WiK DgpARrxrs7, ApJUrAST.GnyErAL's Orycs,}
GENERAL ORDERS No. 1f-The following rules srs pre-
.ebed the geialce Of Boards in examining applicants for
Fu,t The Bo.gd viii N every day except Sunday from
o'clock 10 oc1ck nthe place OF sitting "a be pro-
vded by the onsrefmassess Department and pao.c A0'es
s.,ond: The Board will make to the AdutaniGenera for
the Bue-u for Coi9rsd Troops reports Of al persons
eYsf ned whe, spproved jctcd The rep9tts VIA
oe n.sis weekly. olerer when specially called for
Third Esch applicant must exhibit to the board authority
from the appear before e. such authority
will be given upon satisfactory recomme 1daioos 81 good
applicant resided or IL the military service on testino'
rss from n. co aiding officers AL such rec0nIneadas
Fuy Each sppcan. sbs be subjected to fair hut niger
Gu. examination physical nens AID moral htUss.S "
IG The Board ,hsll specify for what trade Of comui.
zion the several applicants are NJ and .hI sl'o classify ana
Sg1 app iSmsnts to each srs4e .bi on be Ads from
the candidates approved by tie Bosd, AMI in the 'fds Of
Sien IL. report Of tie Board n adverse shall be con-
elusive and 10 person rejected by IL shall be ree1,mned
Eighth OLeT instIuetionswi he coanni yea 70 o'Asb
e required BY order OF tie Secretary Of Wm
T. d. TOWNSEND. Asst Adjt-Gen.
CONTRABAND TRADE.
wAE DEPARTMENT, AnjurAsT GssEsAps ornSes
G,yEnAL ORDERS No l4l-Ihc privilege Of legitimate
,,sas 70 ana from The cite. OF wshlug,on and Csor:eosn
d,y sna asrsntly abused. The capital Of the E'tion
sSs dspo OF supplies traitors ana their eoneqefsIe:
70 To-, .e, ,o Ss s >" - Scpon offered o .rsn port
any o. Toe outlets Highways leading from the 2tact o.
HAL Ss s.s u of .acs asy and Il not found
20 Dc carried by remit Issued by authority q the Military
81 we s PrT Msh. q he pric: for conaH
cal ou and sale. provided m axe ea'es
D' Z. d. TOWNSEND. Assistant Adjutsn.Generai.
THE PAYMENT or THE TROOPS.
The Secretary Of the Treasury at II late hour yes.
terday signed tie last warrant for the pay ment Of
the troops mp to May 1. The whole amount dis
bursed for this purpose all of which was paid out
within the las. ten days u fortnight has been be-
tween $37 900, 900 and $Ss 900, 900.
ARRIVAL OF DEsERrERs.
One hundred deserters arrived here to-day from
Fort Columbus and will be sent 10 their respective
regiments.
GEN. HOOKER IN WASHINGTON.
Mai. -Gen. Hooker had long interview with the
President, Secretary of War, and other oicisls, At
the White House to-day.
THE ENROLMENT.
The Provost Mar-hal General is perfectiDs meas
ures 10 push on the enrolment rapidly as possible,
IN draft AS soon as the enrolment shall be completed,
and TO clo;he and equip the drafted men "ithoas
delay.
THE DIS AND PLATES FOR TIE CIRCULATING
NOTES.
It's whispered that tie delay in completing tho
contracts for the dies and plates for the circulating
notes, under the uniform National currency law, 10
attributable to the Willingness OF some OF the
competitors to comply with tue terms rendered neces-
ssry by the provision Of the law, that these dies and
plates shall he and remain the property OF the Gov
ernmeIt.
~ VIC WILMINGTON. Tuesday, May 26, 1854
NAVAL ORDERS.
Commander William Ronekendorh is ordered 70
the command Of the steam sloop Iiconderosa.
Lieut.. Commander Bancroft Gherardi 10 detached
from tie Mohican.
MILITARY COUNCIL.
The President, Secretary Of War, the Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy, the Gensra-in-Chief Of tho
Army, aud Gen. Hooker, were In council several
houls to-day n, the Executive mansion.
MosEBY REINFORCED.
II ia rerorted and believed that Stuart has sens
about 100 men to re-enforee Moseby, to the end Of
continuing the htter's depredatons around our
lines.
STUART CONCENTRATING.
Tho impresslon prevails IN the neighborhcod OF
Rnppahannock Station that Stuart is concentrating
lar,o body Of his cavalry between Culpepper Court
House and Brandy Station.