New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Movements Of the Rebels at
Fredericksburg
ANOTHER BArrlfExpEcTED SOON
Our Casualties at Chancellorsvil]e $500.
Regulations for Organizing COlOred
Troops.
DUR Casualties at Chancellorsvil]e $500.
....l.i ni.r,l.h TO The N. Y. Tribune.

me 10 Craze in herds on the plain below have also
disappeared. The Rebels are showing renewed &C.
tvity aloug the Upper Rappahannock, and are mass
irg treops along United States and kely's Fords'
Il IL not, however, thought that they intend 10
cross, though the prospects of an early battle begin
70 be discussed in the army.
TIr CASUALTIES IN THE RECENT BATTLES
Gen. Hooker foots up the killed and wourded IN
xbe late bstiles as derived from the official returns
Of the coros commanders at 1900 This does not in
olude the missing.
THE BUREAU FOR COLORED TROOPS.
The following is the General Order establishing
Bureau for Coored Troops in the Adjutant-Generals
efoe, AID providing for their recruitment and Or
gsniza,ion: .,-o
wAk DzFAnTSET IT 90 Mr. !. or orTcH
CENTRAL ORDERS No ISL 5ureeu !, e,isbl,hea N
the peTas ooe for the record OF. masters re-
atin .ge T., ~ GO Of he buTesu with such number OF
eIerts may be dessnated by the Aolutan GensraL
H. I.re OF more held officers will be detailed az nfpeo
Tor 70 sry. tic oTeau-ton OF coored troops 81 such
point, a, nav he iaics:ed the War DsPaEsnent in the
mi. Bosrds vii, be convened such poets may be de-
~ the War Depsrtr,ent 70 examine applicants for
oaissous Command ccood troops who on spplcAH'n
90 the AdutartG eref receive authority TO present
,S.U-s, ir., 70 10 Rcsrl for examination.
~ 40 psrscns sail be allowed recruit for oolored
roo except specaly authorized uy the War Departments
nd no suc suh-ry viii he given any one person to raise
re re-or Of Bosrd. vi speeify the g-sde OF Commits
.jou for " ol each candidate j. IT. snd authority TO recruit
wi be given accordance Commissions viii be issued from
tbe ONCE wie' tho prescribed lumber OF
peu l. r.s " Tor muster INTO service.
VI Coored oof' my be accented by eonlpane' to he
A. The order which they .aod toe numbers 20 be de
10y he Adgtaat Geeer They VIII De de'srs'ed
Wi Recruiting s.etons dspots viii be established by
The Adusr Gsler ss Circumstance shAi require and
ocgr S e os'-sa 70 81 s.G o po, ag oon. NAV
the d teiTu ter
80 tns ssdc Of appointing mmi,soDed ohcer'
Aenorou commissioned officers will be entitled to promo
40 % higher rank IL they prove themselves equal 10 it,
s1. ~ Tor on oone.rpins them must be n, de
should De sddsed 70 he Cho OF the Bureau to the care Of
~ T. b. TOWNSEND Asst Adj Gen.
1t is probable that Mai ID. NJ. Vincent, one Of
the most experienced officers in the Adutants De-
partlneui, will be put in charge of the Bureau I'm
der General Order No. l44, published in Wednes.
days TRIsUSE. board for the examination Of Off
GERS applyi-S for commands in these regiments is
now in session here.
NO REBEL NEWSPAPERS RECEIVED.
No Rebel newspapers we're received through the
p;ckets in front Of Fredericksburg to-day.
THE TRADE WITH THE ARMY.
The army is relieved Of q heavy burden and q
great monopoly by the abolishment Of purveyors.
nj s,ipulated prices ard receive free Government
transportation from Washington to Acqnia Creek
and Brookss station. They are allowed to charge
20 cents for cheese 40 cents for butter ana - cents
for eggs.
A SENTENCE DIsAPPRoyED.
Much surprise has been excited il Official circles
by the proceedings Of a military commission IN the
Army Of the Potomac, Of which Gen. Daniel L.
Sickles was President. The nature Of tie three
cares referred TO s sufficiently apparent from the
charge AID specification in Of them, which are
rs follows;
gpciCn1t onIp Ibis thst james r. Oliver being citizen
of l.nd taken rionsr bile IN arms ~ u. rsnt'
snd Uniform Of Leoe Of kspp-snnoof fofa' heb
2s 1903
TIE accused pleaded guilty to tie specification,
but not guilty 10 the charges. The Charges filed
with the Commission forth that IN April, 1862, be
went % Richmond, intending to make bis home
Their, o. enlisted in the course OF the same month.
Upon - tate of facts the Court found the accused
guilty Of treason, and sentenced him 10 be banged.
Gen. Hooker forwarded the proceedings, with the
Endorsement Strongly approved" but the Presi-
dent perceivipg the dangerous beresieS and terrible
CONSEQUENCES involved in such precedent, disap-
proved, adding that the men in question were pris
ners Of war and were entitled be treated as such
and TO be exchanged.
UNIFORM CURRENCY.
Persons 10 Cincinnati desiring 10 bank under the
uniform National Currency act, with capital OF &
million dolars are in correspondence with the Con-
troller Of the Currency on the subject.
NEW COUNTERFEIT.
new counterfet on the Union Bank Of Rocbes-
ter, N. Y 10 afloat futile attempt WAS made TO
pass twenties 70 the amount Of $780, at brokers'
to-day, and 5000 more were found on tho person OF
tie rogue caught in this &C, and arrested.
NEW OCEAN RON-CLAD FLEET.
The Navy Department invites proposals for new
ocean iron-elad vessels oiwar those previously de-
termined On not having met with general approval.
The description Of craft now wanted for seryice
IL AK folOgYs: Each vessel TO be abou, $500 tuns
burden not % Draw more than Is feet Of water,
and TO be capable Of steaming at least 10 miles an
hour; to have two turrets, each tit for two guns,
which may weigh, if nect gary, % iuns. The modes
are TO be made by the different contractors Offering
10 build, and believe the plans 10 be furnished by
the Navy Department finally, If acted upon. The
ordnance be used IN these vessels, although weigh
ing more than Dshlgren l5nch guns, will not, it ID
believed, be Of more than l3inch bore. The follow
ing firms are understood 10 have expressed will
inguees 20 make proposals. The Messrs. Secor Of
jersey City, Harris g. Loring Of Boston, Merrick g.
Sons Of Philadelphia, j. i. Rowland Of Greenpoiut.
and others. The Department has not yet finally
committed itself to the building, or not building, the
7,0OO-tun vessels. Captain Ericsson and Chief En-
gneer Sinners arc both at work making plans for
the smaller ones, the latter On behalf Of the Gov