New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-19

SPECIAL Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.
WAsHIsGrox, Thursdsy, June 10, 1859.
U. 8. TREASURER OF BOSTON.
7. p. Chandler Of Boston has been appointed U.
8. Treasurer in that city, vice Ezra Lincoln, dee
ceased.
THE EXPENSE OF TIE MINNESOTA INDIAN
TROUBLES.
Gov. Ramsey Of Minnesota arrived to-day with
vouchers, amounting to about $780, 900, covering the
expense of the State 10 suppressing Indian hostile
ties. Congress appropriated s225 900 for this pur'
pose.
PROF. LONGFELLow AND HIS SON.
Prof. Longfellow has been here several days
watching over the sick bed Of his brave SOD, who
several months ago left home to enlist in Western
cavalry regiment, and who is DOW suffering from
chils and fever contracted on the RappahsnnOek.
PARADE BY CoLoRED TROOPS.
Five hundred colored troops psraded the avenue
to-day, from Georgetown to the Capitol aud back,
on their way to and from Bethel Church. Col.
Wm. Birney, of whose brigade they are TO form
part, was in command.
EXAMINATION OF SICK OFFICERS.
A Medical Board has been convened 10 Medical
Examining Board for different military posts to ex'
anime commissioned officers, applicants for sick
leave, or who tender their designations on account
of disability.
The Board will state as regards all applicants,
whether in their opinion such leave is necessary TO
save life or to prevent permanent disability. Also,
whether enlisted men recommended for discharge
should be returned for duty, discharged the service
or attached to the invalid corps under War Depart.
ment orders, No. lO5. The following Surgeons
complete the Board:
Hilton Head. s. C-sugsons A. p. Dslrympls. A. H. Hus
Beaufort C-serseOns R. o. B0stscOu, A. M'ieri Asst
Fsiy Island s C-ssrgeOrs =. L. Dbbe. c. NJ Clarh. O.
THE TAX ON COAL PRODUCERS.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has de-
cded that producers Of coal are entitled to exemp-
ton from taxation where the annual product shall
not exceed the sum Of $500.
CLOTHING FOR FREEDMEN.
COL Green of Heintzemans staff, has returned
from New.York, where he went to purchase cloth.
ing for the freedmen. The cloth purchased will bs
made up by the colored women at the freedmen's
camp
THE DIPLOMATIC DINNER.
The dinner at Secretary Stewards tonight, ct
which the few members Of the diplomatic corps still
in Washington were guests, was given in honor OF
the Minister from San Salvador, who was presented
to the President yesterday.
To the Associated PT.:a ,,ox w.s,.,s,, Inn. T. ,xa
FROM Observation-Disclosures OF THE
SIEGE OF PORT HUDSON.
An officer with Baaks's army relates in private
latter an incident which occurred during temporary
truce at Port Hudson on the 9th of May. He
awaited himself of the opporturtinty thus afforded
10 ride up to the Rebel works close as he could 70
Get q good view of them; when he saw o regiment
of the enemy throw down their arms, and heard
thsm give three cheers, and exclaim, 1--WE sur
render"
The Rebel officers at once approached them, and
with drawn swords and pistols overpowered and
controlled tbem and compelled them to take up thex
arms and resume their position.
The same officer. at truce entered INTO the nexs
day for the purpose Of looking aftsr the dead and
wounded, while riding ~ near TO the Rebel hnes -
be could get, was hailed BY q Confederate ofdcsr
within the works with the question, whether he did
NOT think upou reflection that he was coming nearer
than was exactly proper. Our officer replied In the
NEGATIVE. saving that he bad NOR wounded ana
ilIad az near the enemy a. he himself then was. 4
conversation then ensusd, in which<he Rebel ofcsI
spoke Of Sherman's charge Of the preceding day.
and remarked tina. inside they regarded Il - the
fines. thing Of the war;" Our officer did not belong
to Sherman's division.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF IRON.CLADs AT THE
WEST.
Chief Engineer J. w. King has been ordered 70
superinteud the construction Of al the iron-clad
vessels building west Of the Alleghapies.
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