New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-01

held to strict account before military tribunals ana
the bar of public opinion, for the life OF every
soldier in their commands, and that they should be
made to suffer the consequences Of any neglect. 49,
norance, or incompetency on their part, since le s
worth az much to soldier as to General; and
Second That no Commanding Officer should
suffer an inferior command to so into battle wnen
the circumstances will permit him to give oa'''e
with bis entire army. 1t may sometimes DC neces-
sary, he said, to sacrifice hundreds TO save 'nou-
sands, or to sacrifice half an army 70 o'ercome'
finally, tie enemy; but we have had 80 many e&-
amples of mere butchery that IL Is necessary u
protes, against this manner OF making war, and per-
hitting incompetency and consequent butchery to
taks tbo ,lsco of tactical skill and strategy.
THE POSITION OF COLLECTORS OF THE INTER-
NAL REVENUE.
The Collectors Of Internal Revenue will probably
ho made Government discussing agents to pay the
assessors, assistant assessors, and deputy collectors
in their respective districts with view to avoid de-
lay in payment of salaries and to Lessen the number
of accounts rendered directly to the Government
RECEIPTS OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
The amount of receipts at the Internal Revenue
Office yesterday was $27 ,000, and on the day before
still larger.
TIE MEMORIAL OF THE CLERGYMEN.
The Committee on behalf of NewYork clergy
men, Messrs. Cheever, Goodell, and Nathan Brown,
presented their memorial for the emancipation OF all
the slaves to the President to-day About the incl
dents Of the interview, and its results, the Com
mittee are Tor some reason reticent. They tell
however, that the President remarked that, " 1t
WAS undoubtedly true that the men who bad a heart
in the policy ought to be employed to execute it,
RESTRICTIONS UPON Suffers.
We are informed that the restriction recently
placed upon suffers carrying goods TO the Army OF
the Rappahannock has been, by the urgent request
of Gen. Burnside, 80 far removed as to allow then
permits and clearances for certain articles mos
needed by the army. Liquors and other contrsbanc
are prohibited and if discovered among the articles
invoiced. the permits will be violated and th'
whole invoice cOD6scaed.
THE DIVERSION OF THE WATERS OF TIL
POTOMAC.
The Great Falls Manufacturing Company hav'
brought suit 70 determine the amount Of damag'
sustained by it in consequence Of the diversion 0
the aters Of the Potomac TO supply the Washngtoi
aqueduc, and the question is before Judge Curtl
and the Hon. Lewis Child Of Massachusetts, Jujg
Paige Of New-York, Judge Swain of Ohio, an'
Jessie L. Williams Of Indiana, as arbitrator The
company's counsel are r. j. Walker and +. L
Stanton The Governments, ID. III. Bradley.
MRS. LINCOLN IN TIL HOSPITAL.
Adjutant George s. Wilson of the New-York Ia
Infantry dangerously wounded at the battle o
Fredericksburg, was 10 day visited al the George
town Seminary Hospital by Mrs. Lincoln, acoompa
MED by tie Adjutants brother
REMOVAL OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
Three bundled wounded soldiers are TO be sent b.
railroad 70 Portsmouth Grove tomorrow or mex
day.
THE STUART RAID.
The calry raid or Reconnaissance OF the Rebels
ended. They are on their way back TO the gaps i
the mountains, aud will escape through them unles
headed By Aveiill.
WOOL AND NOT DIN
. It's Ma. Gen. Wool, and not MB Zen. Dix
who is appointed to succeed Gov Morgan II th'
command of the Department OF New-York.
DEATHS or SOLDIERS ~ HOSPITAL.
Tho following soldiers have died in the hcspiial