New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31
To tho Associated Presa ~ VOC,

Associated tresa
~ 'A' WAsHINoros, Friday Jan. 20, 1859.
COURT.MARTIAL FOR GEN. FRANKLIN.
Il is believed in military circles that Maj Gen.
franklin hearing that allegations Of hardness and
iusficiency in his late command had been made
against him TO the Government, asked to have
Court Martial assembled for his trial under them,
on being relieved from duty with the
Army of the Potomac aud that 1t has been deter
mined TO acrede to his request.
THE REPORTED INTERFERENCE WITH GEN.
BURHsIDE'S PLANS.
Gen. Burnside is to be examined before tho Com
mittee on the Conduct OF the War upon the Senate
resolution inquiripg whether any Generals acting
under him attempted 10 interfere with his plans at
any time while he was commander of the Army OF
the Potomac His Chief OF Staff WAS examined yes
torday, The Committee have the names Of several
officers who came up here and complained OF Gen.
Burnside's movements to the President.
TIE FORTIFICATION APPROPRIATIONS.
Among the items in tue Fertilization bill, reported
bv Mr.. Stevens to-day are the following $500, 900
for Fort Carroll in Baltimore Harbor: $4,000 for
Fort Monroe; 5000, 900 for Fort Wool in Hampton
Roads; $50. 900 for Fort Church, Florida S3OOoOO
for Fort Taylor Key West; 100000 for Fort
Jefferson, Garden Key; $4,000 for the fort at
Shin Island: 500, 900 for the new depot ct Dry
Tor,ipas; 800, 900 for Fort S.. Philip 100000 for
Fort Jackson.
TIE NAVY APPROPRIATIONS.
The Navy Appropriation bill in the aggregate ap-
proprates sos 1876 000 including nearly $l5, COO 600
paw Of officers and seamen; 81 1913 900 for the con-
s,ructon Of vessels 50 600 for purchase, charter
M nan 4. fnP
eoaipment; Sj,000,OOO for machinery, and over
81 900 600 for ordnance and stores. The following
appropriations are made for navy yards Ports
mouth. n. H., $4,000; Boston, S22s 600; New
York, $i63, 900; Philadelphia, 100000; Washing
ton. sl32 600; Mare Island $3.50, 900; Sackels Har-
Dor, 81, 500; the Naval Academy, nearly $4,000
CAPTURE OF AN ENGLISH STEAMER.
The Navy Department has received information
OF the capture of tie English steamer Altoona,
direct from England via Havana, by the gunboat
Pocahontas, on the Sth inst. Sire had on board
valuable cargo OF munitions Of war, and was first
discovered by the blockading force off Mobile, but
was captured by the Pocahontas 80 miles s. s L. Of
Cape Van Bias.
THE SINKING OF THE HAT1ERAs.
Rear Admiral Farragut has forwarded TO the
Navy Department the report Of Commodore Bell Of
the steamer Brooklyn at Galveston, giving an ac-
count of the sinking of the Ha,,eras on the llth
inst. Commodore Bell states that he bas head Of
six persons who escaped viz: Acting Master Part.
ridge Of Maine, james Bailey, ordinary seaman. of
New-Jersey; Geo. A. Falksnburg of Philadelphia,
James Wright Of Troy, N. Y; VIM. Brown, cox
swain, of Boston,; VIM H. jenkins Of New-Jersey.
Com 1eH reports that at 3 o'clock on the after
noon of the llth tue Hateras was sen, in chase OF
strange sa which was reported from the masthead,
aud was seen last after sunset, about IL miles dis
tant, bearing south At 7;l5, the Brooklyn was
under weigh steering south qusrter east, and at the
same time the Cayuga steered south by west. The
Brooklyn crused IN several courses for as far as 65
miles south Of Galveston in search Of the combat
anis, supposng the enemy TO be the $50, and re-
turning reached Galveston in the afternoon OF the
18th About III O'Clock the next day, discovered
two masts Of q sunken vessel standing out OF the
water. The tops and caves were awash, and the
Unned States naval peuuant was flying gaily from
the uan truck. No ensign was found, and the hur-
ricane deck was sdriG. She was recognized TO be
the Hateres by certain marks made OH her hurricane
deck by the Brooklyn some time sgo.
REBEL SCHOONER RUN ASHORE.
ment which recently took place near Corpus Christi
pass, between the u. S. bark Arthur, accompanied
by boat expedition from the u. s. steamer Sachem,
and a patty of Rebels from schooner which was
engaged in rounding the chanuel Of the Pass. The
schooner being hard pressed ran ashore, the officers
and soldiers abandoning her and taking refuge behind
a bill poured tire INTO our men killing and wounding
several Of them.
THE ESTIMATES ON REMOVED MANUFACTURES.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has de-
eiied tina, in estimating the duties upon articles
manufs ctured, when removed and cold at any other
place than the place of manufacture, there shall be
deducted from the gross amount OF such sales the
following items: Freight from the place OF manufac'
,uie, storage assurances and commissions actually
peid when the articles are sold by the manufacturer;
allowances 10 be made for the expenses Of sale, not
exceeding the usual commission upon the same or
similar articles at the place Of sale.
THE LOSS OF LIFE on THE HARRIET LANE
The Navy Department has received the report Oh
the Court of Inquiry into the Galveston anir. one
Of the witnesses IA Rebel testified that iio men
were landed from the Harriet Lane. II So tue ios'
of liz, cannot be ~ great as it was previously re-
ported.
CONSUL TO ZANZIBAR.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomination OF
william r. Hines of Rhode Island AZ Consul to
Zanzibar.
EXPLOSION AT TIE ARSENAL.
Tbjs aftsruoon. while the workmen at the Wash.
noton Arsenal were removing fuses from fixed am.
intuition, an explosion occurred, killing one man
Instantly and seriously injuring several others. One
If the buildings Of the Laboratory caught fire from
his cause, but the flames were soon extingushed.
From Fortress Monroe.