New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-24

Wy rllicc, are pioLouhCou W piAFa.o iot'o1s u0'eu
Paris, Jan. 9, from one positively informed on the
subject, to DO utterly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. made out
Of whole cloth. No interviw whatever had taken
place.
THE GAUGE OF THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The gauge Of the Pacific Railroad was left by the
act Of its incorporation TO be established by the
President. II is said that Mr.. Seward was the me.
dunn through which the New-York and affiliated
lines urged upon Mr.. Lincoln tie Centrals gauge.
| powerful adverse interest advocated the gauge Of
the Ohio and Mississippi IL is said that the Pres-
dent has COMPROMISED between these antagonistc
interests by fixing the gauge at five feet.
GEN. BUTLER AND THE NEw-ORLEANs con.
GREsSlONAL ELECTION.
Gen. Butler has telegraphed here an explicit
denial Oft statement that he attempted to control
the Congressional interest Of Mr. BoalSny. 1t is =
pure fabrication.
GEN. CASEY PROMOTED.
Gen. Casey has been nominated as Major-Gen-
era for distinguished services at Fair Oaks.
MEDICAL EXAMINERS.
The Commissioner Of Pensions has appointed the
following medical examiners: DR.. Langdon j.
Marion, Northampton, N. Y; Levy s. Todd, Paris,
IIinois s. 5. Thorn, Ohio; James B. Ford, Nor
walk, Ohio; Isaac n. Tlacker, Defiance, Ohio;
G. N. Godfrey, Ottawa, Ohio; Chas. W. Whit
comb Barre, Mass. f. ID. Peck, Perryeburg,
Ohio; w. C. Morrison, West Unity, Ohio WIN.
Ramsey, Delta, Ohio; EnoOh Sapp, CoshOcton,
Ohio.
THE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION IN SLAVE
HOLDING STATES.
II is noteworthy, a sign of the times, that the
recent radical speech of Judge Kelley, Of the House,
10 favor OF the Presidents Proclamation is printed
entire in Tie Cambridge (Md Weekly IntcliigeHcer,
which has tho reputation of being Gov Hcks's
home organ, and in part, slso, in The Dela~are
Wilmington Republican. Mr. KslIey's speech was
in answer TO Of Border State character by Mr..
Crisfeld Of Maryland.
KENTUCKY LOYALTY.
Ms.srs. Wicklife, Harding, Mallory, and the
other Pro-Slsyery Representatives from Kentucky,
are hard at work Thanking their own and kindred
speeches in great Numbers to their constituents.
The mos. violent and persistent efforts viii be made
10 keep Kentucky In her present attitude Of serni-
loyalty.
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL.
The following soldiers have died in the hospitals
hero since our last report:
Hiram II. A,ns. O. 7sN Y. John whiebesd, II. 1876 Pa
W CAInocLan,O, lLes u DAloW, D.
Michael Murray. X. u.s.AH Arthur y. CLARK 7. Ill Cav
Joseph L,tue K. 90 NY John sweat 4, iS Ne;
h sla M sGSs VIM p Saa ii Conn
All information relative to deeesed soldiers may be OBJ
tanned BY dressing Capt hsFr corner Of and
To the AssOcsted Pres.
wAsHIssroS. Friday, Jan. %. 1863
RESPONSES By TIE SECRETARY OF WAR TO
CONGRESS.
The Secretary Of War, in answer to a call for
information, reports to the House, with accompany
ing letters from his subordinstes. The Adjutsnt-
General SAYS that a statement of tho In service
would involve tho examination of dozen different
muster.rols Of sbou. 900 regiments; that work
now dragging heavily would be suspended; and that
tie publication Of such statement would not be
compatible, in bis view, with the public interests.
The paymaster-Gese says that, since the report
Of December II the Office has been engaged in pay
ing sick and discharged soldiers, and the officers aud
tho troops about Washington. the Army OF the
Potomac, and the troops Of North Carolina.
On the lgh inst, acquisitions amounting to
s9i, GOOO were passed. This money will bring up
payments to Oct. 81. Many Of the Paymasters have
started for the field and the remainder will leave in
a day or two. The funds for the West and South
hiItsuN Ou tho WY ~ ~ t"ONSh wv
will be paid to that date by about the ist Of Feb
ruary. The Comuiisoary General reports that the
appropriations have been applied follows; Pay OF
the employees Of the Subsistence Department; build
ing ovens, Sc, for the preparation aud issuing OF
subsistence otoree and for subsistence 10 soldiers and
persons in the army entitled TO rAtions; also TO con-
rabauds prisoners OF war, and in some cases TO the
suffering poor
Secretary Stanton to-day communicated to the
Senate tie Of ali the Generals Ia the service,
amounting to 81 Major-Goneras and 2iO Brlgsdiers.
The following not at present assigned 10 actual
commands VIZ: Mnjcg-GeDera.s George j. McClel-
Ian, j. G. Fremont, Irwin Mcdowell, ID. G. Buell.,
Fitz John Porter c. NJ. Clay, and Brgadier-Gen-
erals Andrew Porter, ". Harvey, G.. p. Stone, Geo.
| A. McCan, Louis Benker, james Shields, h IL.
Marcy, T. Il. Crittenden, j. b. 1urchin, ,. W.
Crawford, J.. p Graham, u. Il. Fawtr, X. j. Oges'
by, w. y. Campbell, 4. G. Barlow, j. H. Ii. "afd'
and II. j. Briggs.
METROPOLITAN RAILROAD LINES.
The Precedent sent TO tho Senate to-dsy aMes'ago
and accompanying resolutions Of tho corporate au-
thofitie, OF Washington, with memorial reiaIlVe
TO tho Metropolitan Railroad lines, ASKING atteAuon
to the subject matter OF Importance
cosT OF MAIL TRANSPORTATION.
Postmaster General Blair says, in answer to
call from the House, that the annual cost Of mail
TRANSFORMATION to New-York is S93,O5O, of which
sl3 500 is paid to tho New-Jepey Railroad aud
Transportatiou Company, $2O,250 to the Philadel.
Mia and Trenton Railroad Company, s57 800 to the
Philadelphia, Washington, and Baltimore Railroad
Company, az, 900 20 the Baltimorsand Ohio Rail
oaa comrany and 40 500 10 tho Camden and AM