New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17

due every seaman engaged In the capture OF Forts
Philip and Jackson at the mouth Of the Mississippi
River is totally incorrect and without foundation.
LANDS TAKEN UP.
There were 1856 acres of land taken up
under the Homestead law in the month of May 1864 at
the winnebago City Land Office in Minnesota, beside
3025 located at the same office in the month
with bounty land warrants; also, l43i acres located
with agricultural scrip.
MEDICAL OFFICERS.
The following assignments of medical officers
have just been made:
Surgeon Ebenezer Swift, ". s. Army. has been re.
heyed from duty IN the Department of the South, and
ordered to duty in the Department Of the Northwest
Surgeon Thomas NJ Getty hos been relieved from
duty in the Department of the Northwest and ordered
20 duty in the Department Of the East.
Surgeon s. W. Gross. II. S. vols.. has been relieved
from uy in the Department Of the South and ordered
70 duty in the Department Of the Susquehanna.
Surgeons J. II. Grace. n. r. Marss and J. G. Hatch
present stations and ordered to report TO the Assistant
Surgeon General at Louisville Ky.
HOSPITALS.
There are now Is, 600 patients in the hospitals
OF this Department. Fifteen hundred convoleScents
hive been returned to the front within the last two
weeks.
This number win be largely augmented during the
coming week. as great number of those slightly
wounded in the earlier engagements Of the campaign
are rapidly recovering.
SHERMAN'S PRISONERS.
The number Of Rebel prisoners captured by
Sherman during the present campaign. officially re-
ported, is fifteen hundred
To the Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Thursday. June lG. 1854.
THE sRyBNTY-PlVB MILLION LOAN
There were 65l sealed proposals for the
SIS 600 900 lcan The opening and recording thereof
occupied about ten hours AZ rough cslcua'ion the
offers amount to about so 10000. The lids averaged
about the same as yesterday. The Home Insurance
10 per cent premium; the Third National Bank Of
Cincinnati 100000 at 6; Second National Bank Of
Chicago, $4,000 at Ct; Merchants Bank, New bedford
Mass 100 900 at A3oa555 Atlantic Savings Bank Of
New.Ymk. slO0OOO at from to Cos; Tenth National
Bank of New York, s5OaO00 at from l-50d3 27l0O;
River Bank Of Boston, s57 600 at from 81 81 Boyston
Bank OF Massachusetts $4,000 from t. 7; National
Bank Of NewYork. g. 500 900 at from II TO q, and
$780, 900 at s. First National Bank Of Oswcgo $40 coo
OF TO 81 Boston National Bank eco 900 ut from a
National Bank Of Troy. $500 at from 6.ssa7.n:
Fourth National BaHk Of Cincinnati, $1,000 at
s; First National Bank Of Boston. $4,000 at
from to sS Bank q c0 @ so@0 q =
National Exchange Bank. $4,000 nj from l-20 u;
First National Bank Of Philadelphia about 81 $1,000
az from 3Q5.; Farmers and Merchants Bank Of Phil.
adelphia 500 900 at from 3d5; Mechanics Bank of
New.York S6l40C at l.04; First National Bank Of
Baltimore 5000 from 5id6i; First National Bank
of jersey City 100000 at from 5a6l5 First Naiional
Bank OF Washington. w. :. Huntington, Cashier.
g.. 900 600 at 4; Central Bank Of New-loIk s2J0OO
1T from Il as Fourth National Bank 81 Chicago, el2S
COO from at; First National Bank Of St. Paul at from
2lait.
The above are some Of the largest bids. There were
many offers for small sums very few below par. No
he's yet 10 undergo odfcial examination
MADE HIS MARK.
Representative Marvin of the Saratoga Dis
trct OF NewYork made his debut TO night IN speech
In regard TO the manufactures OF Goyersye. one OF
the towns Of his district lie carried abe House over
whelmingly, even against the Ways AM Means Com,
mtee amid applause. and was aterward congratulated
by scores OF members at his seat.
TIKI OVERLAND MAIL.
The POstmas ter-General has relet the con-
tract for carrying the great Overland California NAL
The award was made b. John A. HeistHrd. OF Ian
caster Pa. at his proposal Of $4,000 per annum for
the entire service from Ateheson Kansas by the way
OF Denver and salt Lake 70 Fulsom City. Gal.
This contract is for the transportation OF the letter
mails only between the Atlantic and Pacific coast TIE
document and newspaper mai being sent by sea va
New. York and Panama. Other proposals we've re-
ceived as follows: From Benjamin Halliday, es2ocpo
J. n. Burbanks. ta24. 900, W. H. Dinsmore. tosoooo
The Is for four yesrs beginning on the lst OF
May ne,t-the service daily The distance Is nearly
900 miles.
OREGON MAILS.
Another important con ract has recently been
reet by the Postmaster Generals that IL. from Lincoln
Cal. to Portland, Oregon. Gao miles. daily, 10 me
California Stage Company represented BY y. : Ste
vens. This makes direct daily mail communication
by steamboat railroad. and stage from san francisco
10 Oregon and Washington Territories.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday June 10, l-oi.
PosT-oFPICR CONTRACT.
The highest contract ever known III the his
tory OF the PostOice Department was awarded to-day
Under the advertisement OF March last Postmasier
General Blair let the whole service from Atchson, Kan
sa. by way of Salt Lake 10 Folsom City. California. to
John A. Heistand Of Lancaster. Pennsylvania al
$50 600 per annum This service IA fol- letter mails
only between the Atlantic and Paciac coasts. the
document and paper mails being sent by sea via New
York and Panama The othe! bids foI the same serv
ice were: Benz Halliday. S520.OOO j. IL Burbank,
s524 600 and W. h. Dinsm.Te. ss5t.O0
ARRIVAL OF SICK AND WOUNDED.
The hospital steamer Comst0ck has arrived,
bringing up l. 100 sick and wounded soldiers ~ OF
whom are officers. Among the wounded officers are
the following ,,op
Lieut. G oil. A. Martin, 5sth Patart Sheppard I'm ~
csp. i D. Mab!e. I'd Y. Capt. II. T. Harvey, ii3 Pa
Capt. G. II. Ellis Jlsi Me-