New-York daily tribune., 1863-08-04

nnd the comforts OF a home.
second Bfs Cen Geo W. Getty. United States volnn
teers commanding 7h Army Corps will to be mnde
senera Of sbe-bodied male negroes
wbin thei OF his command for daily LABOR upon works
now under Such negroes thus employed viii
being d.chaIged. BY command Of Mai Gen FOSTER.
hKADeUAKrgKs EIGHTEkSIH Army CoRrs
NEwBKRs. July 23. lstA
GysSR.L ORpRRs No. IO3-Brg ten Wild, U. ). Vols
comandn. coioIed toop. hereby authorized to take pos
ana S m. narpo.e o di.trbGns the same 10 the families
and other eontrabands In the service oi u"
By Command of MsjOr.Gen. J. G FosrrR,
SOUTHLAND HOFFMAN, A. a. O.
REVIEW or ARTILLERY.
4 grand artillery review Of the different batteries
stationed at Camp Barry, under command Of Lieut.
Col. Monroe took place this afternoon on the pa
rade ground north Of the Capitol. Gems. Hentzel-
man and Barry, Chief Of Artillery, with their
staff. were present. Everything passed of salts
factorily, with the exception Of AL accident by
which two men were thrown oil a caisson aud se-
riously injured.
GEN. GILLMoRE's REENFoRCEMENTs.
The impression prevails here that the reinforce
ments sent 10 Gen. Gilmore ere only bali as large
as ,hould have been 1t s argued tina, by only for
wardiDg driblots the contest will certainly be pro-
longed and the prize almost within our grasp may be
lost. The country imperstively demands that suf
icient number Of troops be sent TO Charleston 10
insure the success Of the undertaking. and whoever
has erred in this matter should be held strictly ao-
countable Tne importance OF gaining decided
victory 10 that quarter and the sad experience OF the
past caused by delays IN sending proper reen'orc-
menis, place the subject in light which does not
admit Of argument and where 10 excuse Gun DO
taken for nIlhInaAagement
GOOD FEELING AMONG DRAFTED MEN.
The draft passed of quietly in the First and Sec.
ond W ards Of this city to-day there appearing TO be
no necessity Of the presence of portion Of the l3rd
New-York, which was close at hand. Much good
feeling prevailed IN the large crowd witnessing the
ceremony, which broke forth into shouts and laugh
ter when tue names Of George Washington and Ma
poeon Bonapare, two oolofed iaen, were called
nearly in sucocssiOn.'
Ol those drafted 553 were colored aud 800
white. John A. NicoIay. private secretary TO the
President; Cbas a. Page. late correspondent
Of The TRIBUNE Uriah II. Painter, correspondent
Of The PhRodeipAia InqHrer, aud twcnty-one
clerks Of the Treasury Department, are among the
drafted. The draft viii lie resumed in the other
Wards tomorrow.
ARRIVAL OF PRIZE.
The Rebel sloop Clara Anna captured by the
Yankee on Saturday at the mouth Of Coone River,
Va, with u cargo Of whisky, arrived at the Navy
Yard to-day.
SETTLEMENT UNDER THE HOMESTEAD LAW.
AZ matter Of general information, 1t should be
known that persons having selected aud entered upon
lands under the Homestead law, under the siipulg-
ton Of five years actual and continual settlement,
can al any time before the expiration Of that period
obtain patent deed as Il certificate title by paying
the price Of the land at tie minimum price per acre,
and making proof OF settlement and cultivation as
provided by existing laws granting pre.smptons.
Returns Jus, received at the General Land-Ohice,
from ST. Peters, Minnesota, aud the stiil more dis
tant regions Of Vancouver, Washington Territory,
show that actual settlements are now in progress
under the Homestead law.
A COURT-M MARTIAL CENscRED.
II IL understood that the Cour-Martia of which
Mai Gen. Hitchcock was President in the case OF
HAZEL B. CasheD, charged with furnishing Informs
tion 10 tie enemy returned verdict Of Not
Guilty" As The finding Of the court was not con-
sidered to be in accordance with the testimony and
facts, the War Department issued an order dissoly-
iDg the court aud severely ceusurng its members.
SODA WATER sRUP TAXABLE.
Tie Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has de-
cided that "srups made and used Tor havoring
coda water are regarded manufactures within the
meaning Of the law, and n such are taxable"
EXTRA RATIONs IN UNHEALTHY LOCALITIES.
Picket and camp guards in the Department of
North Carolina, when stationed IN unhealthy locali-
ties are 10 receive raiions Of hot coffee going to
,b. rost and also eytra ratops of whisky
THE TAX on BILLIARD TABLES.
We are requested TO state that the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue has not yet rendered any de-
cision in the matter OF billiard tables.
THE CHRONICLE BUILDING.
The new building for the use Of The Chronicle
was publicly opened to-day. The President, Secre-
taries Seward, Wees sand Usher, Adj Gen. Thomas,
Gems. Heintzeman and Martindale, and other noted
gentlemen, were present. Col. Forney announced
that himself and paper were pledged to the support
OF Government and the overthrow Of Slavery.
Adj Gen. Thomas, in the course Of bis remarks CIV
ing account of his labors in the West said he
was soon TO cave again for the Mississippi to organ.
ze $4,000 coored troops that he should not stop at
that number, as he believed 100 900 blacks could be
raised for the protection Of commerce on the Mis-
sssippi.
To the Associated Press.
wAsHIsGroy, Monday, Aug D. 1863.
NO MORE SIX MONTHS TROOPS NEEDED.
The following order was issued to-day flom the
Adutant- Generals Office:
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