The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-03-13
Yellow Fever at the Canary Islands.
Business and Prices of Provisions at Trim.
idad.
Attempt to Purchase an English Steamer
on the Pacific Coast for Privateer.

WASHINGTON, March IL.
Hon. Owen Lovejoy, who has been detained
here by severe and dangerous sickness, is con-
valescent.
The Senate to-day confirmed the following
nominations For Brigadier Generals in the
volunteer force-Col. Frank p Blair, LIST Mis-
souri, Artillery, Aug. %, 1862; Capt. Geo. w.
Getty, 9TH Artillery, Sept. Is, 1862: Col. John
Beatty, Sd Ohio, Nov. 20, 1862.
To be Major Generals of Volunteers-Brig.
Gen. Cadwallader; c. Washburn, of u S.
Vols, Nov. 20, 1862; Brig. Gen. Frank p.
Blair, Nov. 20, 1862; Brig. Gen. b. NJ. Prem
tiss OF U. Vols.
Geo. w. Slipp, Medical Inspector, with the
rank of Lieut.. Col; Chas. L. Maggie of Wis,
I'd Lieutenant; George A. Kowley of NO., I'd
Lieutenant.
To be Commissaries of Subsistence in vol
unteer forte-E. n. Morrill, of Kansas, Asa ID.
Baker and +. j. Crawford of Illinois.
To be Surgeons of Volunteers-Paul B.
Goddard of Penn.
TIC be Assistant Quartermasters, with rank
of captain-O. S. Coffin and George Allen of
Kansas.
To be Commodores on the retired list of the
Navy-Fred. Engle, John Rudd, VIM w. Nc
kean. Chas. Loundes, John Marston Henry
A. Adams, VIM. S. Walker. Geo. T. Pearson,
John Pope, Levin NJ. Morrill,, Chas. Wilkes.
WIN. NJ. Glendy, Hugh r. Purviance.
To be Assistant Paymasters in the Navy
Henry A. Strong, c. L. Cheney Of Cal, Rch-
ard Beardsley OF Ind.
Also, VIM Whiting, Solicitor of War De-
partment; G. G.. Krockins of Cal, Receiver of
public bonds for the district OF Marysvlle,
CAL; Hawkins Taylor of Iowa, Francis S.
Russell OF Missouri, and Chas. II. Sherman of
Ohio, Commissioners to examine claims OF
men employed in the Western Department
Andrew WyIie of ID. c., Justice of Supreme
Court for the district of Columbia
Dispatches from Admiral Dupont mention
the capture Of the schooner Belle, of Nassau,
by the United States steamer Potomska, on
the blockading service in Sapelo Sound,
Georgia. She purported to be bound to Port
Royal, but there was found among the papers
in the baggage Of Richard ii. Recles, the mas
ter, written agreement betwee him and the
owner, Fopdeck, who was also on board, to
run the blockade. The cargo consisted OF
coffee and salt.
Information has been received at the State
Department from our Consul at Tenerifle, that
the yellow fever has appeared at Palmao
Grand Canary, two cases having occurred on
the 10Th ult., both Of which terminated fatally
This. disease is yet raging undated at the
port OF Santa Cruz, Teneritie, and is causing
great distress and suffering among all classes
by its ravages.
Geo. Hogg, Consul at Trinidad, reports, I'M
der date of Feb. 10th, as follows THE mum.
Der of arrivals from the United States has been
larger during the past quarter than In any
previous quarter during the year. The high
premium on stevling exchange, having
led TO large and frequent shipments, the result
has been that breadstuffs and all kinds OF
American provisions are quoted at lower rates
in this market than in New York.
The Government is advised Of rebel move
ments TO get privateers on the Pacific Ocean
The U. s. Consul, Mr. Allen Francis, at Vic
toria, Vancouver's Island, writes, that an at
tempt has just been made, but failed, to pur.
chase an English steamer for privateering pur,
poses under person named Marley, who had
proceeded 10 San Francisco.
From the Army Of the Potomac
Negro Soldiers in the Rebel Army on thu