New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-04
IMPORTANT WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS.
DIsmIssALs FROM THE ARMY.
OPINIONS UPON CLAIMS FOB EXEMPTION.
The Mortality Among Our Troops.
se.,c,ai Dispatch to The v. Y. Tribune.


TIE credit of the reconnaissance to Leesbug
recorded in our columns in Wednesdays paper, belongs
10 "Scot,s 9Oos not 10 Col Bakers Rangers mas
mocs, Lieut. Burgess and the thirty men are con-
,o<sod with TIE for.ler apd not with the Latter COM
nSLd
INTERNAL REV ENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts for internal revenne Tor August
am.unt 10 stoie ecl 80 increase over 'hc receipts
f,I JUly.
TIE pE7SIDTNTS LETTER.
TIE letter bv the President To the Springfield
Iul Convention has been tie universal theme oi com
mcnt to-Gav Ii gives the utmost satisfaction 10 ai
k,a!m here and is generally regarded as being the
r.lt woyl> spoken at the right time.
ACTING SURGEON GENERAL.
Suraoon Joseph Il. Smith, detailed rs Acting
Sutrcot General in place of Dr.. Hammond. ordered on
.oar 4 inspection 10 View OroaDs has been relieved
and ort,rcd 10 report 10 Assistant Surseon'Genera
Wood at 81 Louis. The Secretary of War has detailed
M,d<al M.lecior.Gcn, y. h. Barns as Acing'Su
yConGo.,.aL
IRU MORTALITY ~ Dir EIENT DEPARTMENTS
A :ablc j. being prepared in the Surgeon
C,I,ll oLcc showing The degrees Of mortality among
white troops Of the different military departments The
J.I,cIare mortality w. tAe Army OF the Potomac is
,r,e t1es greater than 70 tho Department OF the Pa
i
llar ID nc Army Of The Potomac This calculation
ro.cI> t. vli,c troops The percentage Of moffoiiy
among ire ,oloIcd troops in the Department e the
south !, mach les than among white troops of The d.
primert of the Pacific show ing that il is economy Of
nfe fouse coorcd iroous in tho southern Departments
TIE sr-BSTITt ION oT PI ~ AND HEMP FOR COTTON
The Commissioners of Agriculture having ap-
p,ia.od r., Hon. }. X. Norchcad OF Pittsburr Ia,
H.. JON e. v rider of Cincinnati and Wm. VI Bailey
e Providence 7. / as Commissioners 10 iuvcs'isMc
tie lraci,anty e subs;!tug daN and hcuP f'r cot
to- fud'r tie r~soution 81 Corrrcss, aIprogiis'ng
s.coN fc5 the u,rpo>-iLc Comm. soners comnonccd
tt..l i.hor. tlis morning. iu this city.
THE CASE o. GAIT. HowLAND.
The case uf Capt. Iluwlaud was concluded
T. .,lc ite C0ari Martial TODAY The accused made
sl.i,m't 20 tic Comm >sionC. admitting lis .u hu'
v'C H'Icy of7ho ground of ms previovs cNcclen;
,l,j,f and ti, fact that be lf with n, none! with
sri,rcr,t,ailon wiilc intoxicated which fc.- were
., iso.f I'll, flai~iIacH pso,ilod b. tie law f en-
l..icn~i, 20 IT, oa-lcr,d and compelled to refund
H., money. laaGdn.or 10 onbe4zlcmcui. Capi. low
I'D deserted 10 Canada. 1lc sentence is not known,
ba, aisa; a., 1egy severe
isIE CASE OF TIE SPY.
H. the cg.e Of Stewart alias Cochran, the
e., acoiolcr3ae prisoner named Albcrt Simmons ies
trd a, To- Coolfa's movements in Washington before
L.-a.le.t ,iei -. was linking with guaniy of mcd
ts rst-tneate and other articles for lhe Conicd aie
Gopei.rrat LtnlGiAl 10 r.L tie blockade. This case
d., been ,oi,,s,r0l aad postponed to Monday Tor hra
.h.rr,Lt.
qUAETERMAsIEF. MICS.
Tie report .A co'emposary that Quarerna''
1...rcfni - has been ed from oiLce .s 40
t,uo Cor Mogs Was ordered on tour u insTcclon
in IT, Army of tie Potomac and returned 10 tie cf
las; cgc,uc Ec WI soon he ordered on tour o. iu
fIoilou iu the departments Of the south and Wet
<c.. B,c- reports tie Army Of 'le Potomac IN excel
l.Lt condition ard fine sp.iis
III r,lTED STATES RIGATE RICHMOSD.
TIE Nav Department has issued orders TO
have he United ssos iriea;e I4omond completed ard
roady 90 sea iu ten DAYS This vessel returned some
to, since nom the Mississippi Squadron where sic
,., good doal Of active service but Secretary Wclcs
a. 1ls tlat tie lay cannot afford 10 Go without be-. at
JI,som.
IIfE KECKiK TO BE RAISED
j. under ,ood here that efforts will be made
Il .ai,e lie lied staes Iron clad gunboat Keokuk
winch war sunk az Charlesion duriug Du Points attack
Wten tho present siege is over, or at least when
I - rleio. has Uoon captgIed, arrangements W4N be
81. le 10 have he work done.
WAS DONATION
Tic following was found written upon the
t.cl ofa goo noc sent into the Treasury FOR icdemp
ton:
Tlstl paid iot plate Of Ice cgeom in leroy City
' oi The te"ett Of -i sad wounded SOLDIER ~ y a.
80. hIsj ii Iat. H. NJ H.
Q4l4-Ho., zach change did j. \. getf Ifhe did
IL; receive asy. then uho is j. \ :
AN ISLAND RESERVED TcR MILITARY PURPOsEs.
Al tie suggestion Of the United States En-
einers tie President has directed the Commissioner
Of III General Land Office 10 reserve from sale Tor
military purposes Sand Island located at The entrance
a The Columbia river Oregon, and midway between
thc tel.Itofiea # Oregon and Columbia.
GENLaAL LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
Returns 10 the General Land Office show that
81 90 acres Of public londs in Washington Territory
and Vancouver Dstricts were taken during the month
ofJuly s-t for cash and homestead grants. The
Cor monci has also received the surveys Of two plots
Containing 5000 acres in the Colorado District which
ar ready for entry and sale. Patents arc being
prepared and win be issued the Council Grove
Compary Kansas under the decision Of the See
etagy Of tie Interior in favor Of tina, Cooperation
reported IN The TRIBUNE
TIE EzpEDIIIOx TO DESTROY TIE sATELLITE AND
RELIANCE
The Expedition, comprising portion OF the
yourrnc Flofiia under Commodore HarVood OF the
Wabiugton Navy Yard sent TO retake or destroy the
.rtur.d ,,pnboals Satellite and Reliance returned To-
Dr. They were unable in consequence Of the low
nsge q water 10 proceed further than Tappahsnn
willie liz purboats were supposed to be al Por i'oya
on aDovo The destruction Of the boats was eiiT'ed
loweTcr By Kipatricks Cavalry. account OF r%lch
10 furnished by your Army Correspondent.