New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-16

% - ne ur in ths respect iS reSonuleHoeu'
Such offenders sboud oe ma a,, " ,%st thosa ne,
penalties they incur ana iu ID
lii viii he rigiily en'ofced' ,u..
W. " rSo.s who ARE openly and avowedy host r.
.otha occnpyipg army, ont 90 hos year arms aea'n's
OoI fcss' in other words, wnIe claiming 70 DC
run qnts they repudiate Obligations tscllIy, or
nom ur ;rnrred 6y the other nhsbitants OF the
lmpllru ,e,,itory Such persons not only incur all
atoms iGpo.ed upon the O'Ler nOn-combat-
1 iobabitsnls Of tie same territory ana are laole
a. the sane punsbmenis for offences committed; OUT
80 nav be treated prisoners OF war, and be sub
;ocie, 10 the rgOrs of confinement, or to expusoD,
"a c,obstant enemiss. | am Of tho opinion tlat
such persons should not, as general rule, be per-
mitted TO 20 at large within our lines. 10 force
those capable Of bearing arms to 20 within me mes
Of the enemy adds 10 Lis effective forces. 10 place
them IN confinement will require guards, anu neces-
ssnl, diminish ours. You will determine IN each
particular which course Will be most ao'ao
tsgeous. We have suffered very severely rom 'nio
class and it liz time the laws OF war should 90 NV
vigorously enforced against them. broad u %
distinction must be drawn between iilehos ANU '"0
mics, loval and dlglOyhl. ,,o a.
The foregoing remarks have reference Only W VIC
military status aud TO military one1JI 90 civil
laws of war; They are not SpphcADie W W.
ofenses under the Constitution ang genera Iaws "
the land The laws and usages o. civinzed wal nu,'
be vour guide in the treatment OF all Glasses VI po
in the country In wnei your sr y" ysrrmt,sd
10 decide for yourself where 1t is best TO act WIN
Sigor and when best TO lie lenient. You VIII not
be trammeled with minute Instructions.
ys,v remarkably your ohedirut servant,
II. W. hALLECk, Oenersl'n-Chie,
REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner of Inland Revenue has decided
that when an estate il conveyed to widows, actually
assigned dowers the following rules should be OBJ
served in asceraining The amount OF stamp duty I'M
nosed by law upon the deed viz: The present value
of tho portion of tie estate conveyed by the deed
shoud 10 ascertaued by the tables, the value de-
Quoted from the value of the estate estimated free OF
oil incuubrances and the stamp duty upon the deed
MEASURED by the remainder. In most cafes the con-
Alteration named in conveyance Of an estate, sub
ect TO the dover "a above should indicate the value
of the required stamp
ORDERED TO NETWORK.
Lieut.. Commander Francis A. Rowe has been or.
dered on ordnance duty at New-York.
SENATOR LANE sERENADED.
The officers of the Signal Corps with q splendid
band, recently serenaded Senator Lane Of Indiana
at his lodgings This corps is much indebted to the
energy of that Senator for the passage of the set
providing for its reorganization.
WAsHixeIos. Saturday March H. 1868.
CAPTURE OF A REBEL MAIL.
Col Bakers detectives on Saturday morning cap
tured young man named Owen CallAn while cross
inc the Navy.Yard Bridge iD the stage He had
with bin 200 pounds of torax, and a package OF
letters directed principally to parties in Richmond,
while some were directed TO North Carolina.
GOOD number Of the letters were for Rebsl Govern
nent officials Ca!lan was committed to the Old
Capitol. At the same time aud place, another cap
ture was made Of q man who had Il large qusntlty
of dry goods linen sheeting &c, in his possession
which was also secured
REBEL CAVALRY IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Information derived from various sources has
reached here that the Rebels have thrown n consd
cradle force Of cavalry artillery. and infantry into
che Shenandoah Valley.
DEATH OF THE HON. JOHN W. NOEL OF MIS-
The Hon. John w. NOEL Of Missouri, member OF
the late House of Representatives, died to-day, after
several weeks sickness.
MILITARY OPERATIONS IN ARIZONA.
Col. Cross of New-lismpshire, formerly in mill
tary service in Arizona, has offered 10 raise brig
ad outside the CONSUMPTION, for service in Arizona.
Col. Cross is now assigned 10 the command Of
brigade IN the Army of the Potomac bnt, on &C
count of his familiarity with the important Territory
lately organized, will probably be made Military
Commabdant there.
CONFIRMATION OF GEN. STEVENSON.
The nomination of Gen. Stevenson, who WAS sent
here in arrest by Gen. Hunter, was to-day confirmed
by the Senate.
NOMINATIONS NOT ACTED UPON BY THE SENATE.
1t was evident that there was not quorum OF
Senators present to-day, number having left Wash
inpton during the week for their homes. Many
nominations TO brevet rank for marked military ser
vices, which by recent law the President was au.
cd ereu not ctpdu
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Before the close OF the session there were several
combinations including the following:
souemsn Of the Volunteers to be sMsjorGen-
sral from Nov 20, instead of Dec. 81. 1904
Col Lightbume Of the stu virginia Nolunieers and Col
John d. Stevenson Of the Missouri Volunteers to DO Bhss
George F. Smith Of Pennsyvania and A. W. NOcrO to be
Lieut. Col Tbo. G. Luu is Ohio Cavalry, t. be Brisa
Aief-GeDeral Of Volunteers
CO. Tbos G. Stephenson. 24h MASSACHUSETTS Volunteers
10 be Brig ader -Genei al Of Vo unteefs
Capt james Palmer to be Commander On the active
Commander George p Epmons 10 be a Captsin ia the
Navy the active list from Feb T. 1913
Toss bRiG.Drh-OENEnAA OF voLus1Eshs-C2I Aiei
Territory, avg IS 1852 Mej Robert s Granger, 81 u s.
oct :, 70 a CT JI Ao 4s"t Me-. ~ Yo Ia
Nov 49, 1862; Col Isaac ss 7!st Penu.yyana Nov ~
1882; Col Jos r. West 1T California Nov 49, 1882 Col
Pennylvsns; Col Robert b Potter. 3ls Ncw.Yors; Col
ranci. L. Vin9n 4d Mes" York Col Albert T. Payne, Atm
Wisconsin.
Lieut. George Sci on the Reserved List TO be Com
psnder in tho Navy on Tho he,oved L.t
Cbarls B. Sedgwiek of New Yok 10 be Conmi'sione to
revise and codify the Nsya Lava Of the United States
TO bE CSsA1spss ~ 1sr NAyY-Leui -Coufr T. Ross
To BK MAJoK-GEsEEA Brig Gen Frederick Steele u.
8 Volunteers Nov 49, 1872; Bng Gen. pnen A. Hurbu
U. s Voun eeIs. Sept II .8o2
TO rB MAJoR-GssERALs OF VOLUNTEERS, TO RANK yRos
EAI 5, 1867 JCLY T. 1862 THP Darn O., ruxH