New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-07
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 1863.
A NEW CHIEF OF TIE ORDNANCE BUREAU.
The official announcement relieving Gen. Jas.
". Ripley as Chief of the Ordnance Bureau has been
made public Cant j. d. Benton, U. S. A, is now the
head of the Ordnance Bureau
CHANGE IN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT..
Surgeon c. II. Crane U. S. A., has been de-
tailed by Acting SurgeonGeneral Banes to relieve Dr.
j. +. Smith, Of the Surgeon-Generals office.
GEN. HOOKER.
Gen. Hooker has not as yet been assigned to
any command.
ASSISTANT MEDICAL DIRECTOR.
Assistant-Surgeon Peter j. Schenck q. s. A.,
mas been assigned to duty Assistant Medical Direct
or of the Department Of Missouri.
SENTENCE FOR SMUGGLING.
2. NJ. Burkardt has been sentenced by q
Court Martial in the Department Of the Cumberland 10
Imprisonment during tie war for smuggling goods
through the lines.
THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATION.
The Committee Of Investigation INTO the AL
fairs Of the Surgeon Generals Office adjourned, il is
understood. to meet in Philadelphia on Monday.
GEN. HUNTER.
Mai. Gen. Hunter has arrived in town. 1t Is
not vet known whether he is to 60 West to assume
command.
RxsIGSATIoNs AND FURLoUGHs IN THE GULF
DEPARTMENT.
The following order in regard to designations
and furloughs has been issued by Gen. Banks
NfApouARIKRs DEPARTMENT OF THE Cur
NKw ORLEANS, Aug H. 1913
CxxxR.L ORDERS No. oil Corps Commander. have
authority accept designations oil oee' and 10 u'0s'
IL The Commanders Of Corps and separate Divisions may
give absence for day. in cases Of necessity not
20 20 beyond the limits Of this Department
III Corps Commander. may gran, leaves of absence fo'
twenty days on surgeons ceIiihate 20 go ue!ohu a.,
this Department 70 the officers OF their eonnnhas WIN"
A. less, one Colonel be present with each hrssde
At leas, field ofhcer must be present "ith esoh req
At eas, one company officer MUS; be present with each com
Leave. Of sb.ence beyond the Department will no, BE-
S,n'.d Sy the SqI r. Mess preetr Of the Corr. a. re-
CURED by Genera oIders 70 o. OF ieo- Nom the war De
Application. for leave Of absence forwarded to Depasi
Headquarters must invariably state tie number o. on
. . Gl saa f b. d oce the number Of
present for duty with he brigade. -- ,.,...,
commander. Authorized to aIpovc 'ufionfhs
fr not exceeding siIy days the enlisted uen Of eir co
rnands provided that not mole than ea men A De- 20 ao"n
fIon the same company any time DUNG "a" season
OF active operations urioushs shall b. granted EXCEPT on
surgeons certificate approved by the Medical Director o. i
Corp. commanders vii transmit, to these heaaqusTfer'
on day succeeding their publication, COPE. OF al general
By Poomnsnd Of Mai. Gen BANKS.
WAR DEPARTMENT
PROVOST MARSHA q YSKR.Ls oYPIcS
WARRINGTON ID. g. sept 5 ltt3
CIRCULAR, No. 79.-The following named Officers
sre announced as on duty IN I'M 9ies snd are 10
ordinary coTesrondenoe connected with then REFLECTIVE
O''"'"'' u G~nsyei and M.,suas>ou, Basiuo.
Col George ID. Rusges, Add a. d. & and Asst Adj Gen
Captain Henry Stone Assistant Of Volar'
49, Tr, I,,oy,,, Return, ar ua1,y N, YrroU-erf
Mai, F. Chslsn As.is.ani usui- ieneal H. chsrsc
Capt II. Il. Hendershot,, Second Artillery D4sonf'is On
Can. las MeMlsn secoud Inf,ntry Dl.burug ofs-er
Csrs n C. Wood Eleventh lnfan,iy. pi.hassne oioeI.
Capt, samuel b. Lawrence siAieelh inaniry D'olr'in-
Capt p H. BrrOn Second lafiTy Dba''ins ofaoe'
Enrosiy4esL ~.
Captain Henry 2. Msyn.d,r. Tenth IniAn,ry
Des,vfert. Ds'rrip'ife L"i'' &C.
Capt, VIM. X fesse, I. ; Army.
Co, Richard II Ru.h, sia'h Peu''yivan. Cavalry -,
Account ef bgy',aS Css,, uaeo AyIIp,iafIon J' 9"
Msj chaancsy Mekeeyer, Assi.'aH, Adjusn' Geu,ral
All s for tls bureau must b. adcress
,9d osca Bu.ins.. ana should show which brateh
under Frroiuent Act" " furolssent, " beseTief, AZ
v'd ooTp or o 1aMfs + FR? y NrhG
LAND SURVEYS IN wAslINGToS TERRITORY
Returns have Just been received at the Gener-
al Land Office Of twelve township pIas Of surveys from
the Territory Of Washington indicating the extension
of the public surveys Oh Pugets Sound Henderson
Inlet Penn Cove Oak Harbor and Crescent Har"r
and numerous Donation settlements in other localities
especially in township u North. Range East WI
la,nette Meridian.
EMANCIPATION N EAST TENNESSEE.
LOYAL refugees from East Tennessee, who are
familiar with the sentiments Of the people there assert
that majority Of the Shareholders in that section vi"
vote and would have voted In favor Of emancipation
had an opportunity been given them TO freely 90 So
They contend that emancipation Of the negroes ~ Also
give freedom to the poor class Of Whes who have here
tofore been mere serfs The lody slayehodng seces
sion propretors and this point is now fully understood
By the white people. They do not expect nor do they
wish the state to be received back into the Union unless
with absolute freedom and protection for all Confident
that TIL. result will be attained tley patiently suef ana
bide their time.
rRT-MARTIAL FISnIhGs AND sIETKHcfs.
Dennis McCarty, Company u, I'D limos olun-
teers assault with intent 20 kill SENTENCED 70 Ia mot "
death Approved . AN e.,
Capt Oliver Co,er 9Th NewYori Volunteer Ar,iery ssn'
IN. nuscrIols containing false mustefs Not Ey hho"
fnsy making false Of the strength Of liz company
a ty knowingly drawing fs'ions for men lot pr.'' IN
tbt cofuuany Guilty Scoring FOR his own nse con
propery Not guilty. Procuring .ubs'iini". 20 prss Va.
Medical Examiners Of the United states fr othcis mint 10
psss Not guilty Sentenced 70 be csshiered Approved
WAsHiSGToS. Sept 6, 1868
Postmaster General Blair has returned TO
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