New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-25

gate will but little exceed s7OO. 900. co., as thus;
Interior Department. ie,Ovso'S.S
War Department. ........'..'...'. 2oy'vs'"0
Navy Department. .....''.''''.'' if"''"'O'"
Grand total. f'lV,V'"'""
The total Of last years estimates excluding those con
nectcd with the public debt. was s'i2,oocOo show
ING decrease Of el3 900 Co., from which must be de-
Quoted few millions for the increase in the interest
upon the public debt. The falling OF is in the War De
parncnt estimates which are upward Of sso3 oooo 900
less than they last year. The Navy Department on
the other had asks for about double the appropriation
asked for last year 10 which however, some so 100000
were added in appropriations for the build
Ing Of iron clads and other specific purposes The War
expenditure partly in tho matter Of ordnance and
quarermnsters stores surplus Of these expensive ar
,icles being hand. But the great canse Of the ce
crease is the anticipated reduction In the numerical
force Of our army consequence Of the progress that
win have been made toward the suppression OF the Re
bcllion by next July The expenses Of the Navy De
with every vessel added to the feet
THB SITUATION AT CHATTANOOGA.
The Government has received nothing from
Chattanooga up to II O'Clock tonight with reference to
todays operations Tho forces engaged In The recon
noissance yesterday displayed great galcntry and
achieved their object namely. The possession of
certain commanding hills between Chattanooga
and Missionary Ridge and certain lines Of riiie pits
and ou,gorks Some two hundred Rebels were taken
prisoners and about many more killed or wounded.
We Iost no, more than seventy five In killed and
wounded The main works Of tho enem, were not al
tackled. but today great battle and great victory
were anticipated unless Bragg retrcated.
THE CoLoRRD SOLDIERS AT YORKTOWN.
A letter received from Yorktown speaks IN
tho hghes, terms Of the s,h United States Regiment
Coored Volunteers duty a, ha, place Being sont OUT
on reconnoissapce with a body Of cavalry the men
marched twenty seven miles the hfst day and on thef
return accomplished thirty mile In one day On the
route tho sccesh women crd and shook their fists at
them bu, the groes laughed naturedy at the In
suits as they marched forward. They were highly
COMMUNICATED by Cen Wis,ar and other officers On
their return.
TrIg RAISING or coLoRED TROOPS Is ARKANSAS.
Col. Alexander Cummings Of Pennsylvania,
las been ordered by the Secretary OF waFto Arkansa
10 nss, In raising colored troops In that State duty
10 the performance Of which he viii give his best efforts
RS his heart is thoroughly In the work.
PENSION CLAIM REPORTED AGAINST.
The woman who was divorced from Aaron
Bur- Ia 1892. account Of Lis inhdeliiy some time
since put In claim 10 the Revolutionary pension to
which, hls wife. she conceived herself 70 b. entitled
The Attorney General recently decided adversely 10 her
claim holding that SIZE not BaEfs wife within the
meaning Of the Pension laws.
4 REPRESENTATIVE FROM TIE SIX NATIONS.
Gen. Samuel George, head chief of the Onon-
lnga tribe Of Indians and delegate behalf Of the sx
nations OF NcwYork was yesterday presented to the
President BY Judge OTTO Acting gsccrc'ary " the Int
ror His visit is upon business connected With the sA
nations.
GEN. scHESCK's SUCCESSOR.
II is rumored here tonight that Major-Gen.
slyc IL TO take Gen Sohcnck's place in Baltimore.
GEN. BUFoRp TO Go To CHATTANOOGA
Gen Buford, it is also reported, is 20 go West,
10 take charge Of the cavalry at Chattanooga.
THg FREgDMES's QUARTERS.
The dedication of the Freedmans quarters
ON Arlington flights which was 20 have taken place on
Thanksgiving Day has been postponed, some OF the
buildings not having We, been completed.
THE WANT OF sgAMEy IN THE NAVY.
The Navy Department has adyices from the
L. S steamer Lancaster the dag ship " tho Pacific
squadron: which Is now lying at the wharf at the
Mare Island california; NayyNafd as having no
sailors to her She is in every way ready .or sea
bat is almost impossible to get hands. Most Of her
-. 81. ft.f
cnnbc, the Department accept sailors for that time
when they reached the station. their mo was nearly
out As merchant sailors trading from san Francisco
receive gold for their payaS indeed tho naval sailors
and officers do,hc large advance given by the 'oFmer
successfully compoies with tho Navy. Indeed II issaid
that hundreds of seamen are shipping III Ncwhork at
low rates for San Francisco in order 70 get the gold
currency when chipping there. Another cause OF tAe
lack OF is the fact stated by the recruiting
officers in New. York. that great many entering
the army the large bountcs ontcing them there Prize
money has few attractions for Jack as it is mostly
prospective and always uncertain IL Is not generally
kn,f,,n that every steamer arriving home from Ca!or
na brings hundreds Of thousands OF dollars In gold
from the officers and crews OF our Pacific squadron
be sold Ia NowYork at the premium. The salaries of
these officers and crews are. matter Of course,
half larger than their shipmatcs other fleets. The
officer ho gets $1,000 In gold for instance receives
800 in reality. There must be now over 10000 sea
men in the Navy. There. wero only 5000 including
Marines when the broke out. that the facility
with which have obtained the balance proves that
our resources arc very extensive.
10 the Associated Press
WASHINGTON Tuesday. Nov 81 lS'1
PROVOST. MAIsmAL BUSINESS AT ALEXANDRIA A.
Some idea may be- formed of the immense
amount Of business transacted at the Office "i