New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Dsps,eh to The N. Y. Tribune
WARRINGTON, Monday. Nsv. q le6a.
BUTLER IN COMMAND AT FORTRESS MONROE.
The appointment Of Gen. Butler to the De-
partment OF which Fortress Monroe Is at present head
quarters is considered earnest Of purpose 10 con-
duct the in that quarter what are briefly
- I" Butler principles"
Rear Admiral Lee, NirgiDan as he Ia IL. understood
70 have more thh once made propositions to military
commanders Oh the Peninsula calculated 81 make the
blockade more stringent and 10 deprive Rebels living
within our lines Of some at least OF the privileges
corded TO 10y al men, but has failed to find tsat hearty
eooperaton on the part Of the commander o. the land
forces which might reasonably have been expected.
Ger. Butler viii also BE- likely TO take more vigorous
measures for the establishment of coored soldiers than
have been taken IN the Department Of which he
assumes command.
Nc one doubts the soidiery ability Of his predecessor
Gen Foster but Gu the points shove mentioned he has
bot ,he intensity Of purpose which cherac;erizes Gen
Butter. Whether this change Of commanders II sig.
nifeGnt Of change in the plan Of campaign in vr-
ginia rs question which will he asked by many. but
canDG properly be answered at present As fur Gen.
Foster it is not a, all likely that he will he ordered
The command Of the Department cf Washington. now
under Gen. Augur. although be is ordered TO report
here.
THR CHARGE THAT SOLDIERS WERE SENT TO VOTE
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The Herds damning charge against the Adj
nnstration of Abraham Lincoln that fourteen thousand
Deu sent from the Army Of the Potomac 10 vote
In Pennsylvania, backed up by declaration that 1T is
prepared prove this is simply and altogether untrue
T World dare not attempt substannte the correct
Of this fabrication for electonesng purposes
reference to Gen Meade and 10 every Brigade Divis-
1on and Corps commander in the Army Of the Potomac
f every political faith will quickly dspel all doubts
the subject and convince those who believe what
they vish to be true Of the inter groundesness Of the
charge. Not single man was sent from the Army o
De Potomac 10 vote IL Pennsylvania.
ANOTHER ELBCTI0SgERISG PALsEHoop DENIED.
The vast disproportion between the taxes in
posed apon the people Of Great Britain and those which
fhe people Of this country have temporarily imposed
spon themselves and Of which the opponents of tie Ad
ninstration seek TO make espisl has Heyt. been 80
thrsoughly shown series Of elaborate statistical
tabies prepared by Mr. Powell Of Wisconsin clerf IL
the Internal Revenue Bureau Taxation In Great Bri
tain il In the o alDost every article far heavier
than in this country the average twelve fourteen
times a. heavy and In many instances enormously
greater The whisky manufacturer. for example. l.
obliged to pay in addition 10 an enormous license fee
duty Of & ~ per Igallon. Here he would pay bu 10
cents. The bridegroom is charged for his marriage
license from e. 40 s24 %. Here he pays nothing
Here the livery stable keeper pays $40 for what cost.
f3 80 In Great Britain and PEI cent more n be be an
Irishman An executor nnsi in England pay in tie
Probate Of Wills 81 800 CO. beside heavy legacy iaS
for what costs but s. here.
ARREST OF REBEL MAIL CARRIER.
". G. Sparrow, son Of the Rev. Dr. sparrow,
formerly Principal Of Fairfax Seminary. arreste1
OIL his arrival from stanton. vs. with Rebel mail.
eontang letters Of importance. He 10 now Ia the Od
Capitol 50.