New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-12

Pnnce, and the day OF vengeance, and OF the
restoration Of the republican form Of govern.
ment, would be probably fastened.
FROM WASHINGTON.
spscisI Dispatch 70 Tho N. =. Tribune.
WAsHsGros. Dec II. 1864.
THB IMPENDING MILITARY OPERATIONS.
Tho Government feels entire confidence in
the success not only Of Sherman but Of more present
military operations Il is felt that the country will re-
ooe over the news Of than victory besore the
close of this week
DsAra or HENRY B. sCHO0LCRAFr.
Henry R. Schoolcraft, the writer upon the
Indian tribes Of tho North West died yesterday aged
IL. Tho Com missioner of Indian Affairs and his clerks
viii sttend his funeral
THB LOUISIANA MBMBBRs
Gen. Banks is earnestly lsboring with inAu-
sntaI members Of the House. and some Of ito deiega
uons to the admission Of the Louisiana repre-
sentaves and the adoption Of his principle OF recon
structiOn He met tue Massachusetts, delegation and
number Of New-York members yesterday and u repro
sented having made promising impression on them
WILL GRT BOUNTY.
Now recruits for tho I'd New. York Veteran
Cavalry 18th l5tb 18th and 2lss new.York Cavalry.
and 18th New York ARTILLERY. enlisted after December
2. 1863. arc entitled to the bounty Of t3Oo.
CAMP POR HANCOCK's NEW CORPS.
Tho Cavalry Hospital ct Liesborough has been
Discontinued to give place to recruiting camp for Ham,
cocks now corps. Tho hospital inmates were mostly
removed to Lincoln Hospital.
PROMOTION.
Brighten. Egan Of New-YOrk City, now here,
has boen made Mnjor.Gcneral for services before Pc
tersburg. while attached to the vi Corps.
TIP BLOCKADB-TRADgRs OF BALTIMORE.
Charles T.. Waters. another Of the Baltimore
blockade runners and repated to DO bitter Secession
bt. was up before Gen. Doubedays court.martia on
Saturday charged with selling hardware percussion
caps and machine for the uanufscture Of cotton cards
to Rebcls. His card.making machine Is very In.
genious and complicated piece Of mechanism. and was
produced in court Waters has store. also, in New
York.
To the Associated Prsss.
WASHINGTON. Saturday. Dec. 10. 1864.
THR OLD SBvBN-rKIRTIBS.
On application to the Secretary OF the Trees.
ury and Ten Spinner informed tina. tho report
TINT he intends 70 receive the old sevcnthires in pay
ment for custom duties is without any foundation
SHERMAN.
Tho Government has received no information
other than what appears in the Southern papers IN rea
ton ~ Shermans movements.
BLOOKADE-RUNNZRs.
Five or six merchants of Washington, charged
with selling goods to blockade.rnnners who we're at
large on parole. have been recommued to the O'd Cap
itoi Prison by order Of The Secretary Of War.
LORD LYOEsS AFFAIRS.
The horses, carriages, &c, and liquors be-
longing u the establishment Of Lord Lyons have been
sold at auction. The wines ranged nom 10 to Sio q
stion Of his property indicates that Lord Lyons VIII
not soon return to this country. II at all
LOYAL SHIP AND A LOYAL CRBW.
Commodore Craven, of the United States ship
Niagara in q letter to the Navy Department. dated
Antwerp Nov q, says:
On receiving the announcement Of the reelection OF
President Lincoln. his vessel was Immediately dressed
with our national flag flying at her mosthesds We con.
slider this ~ be the and most important contest
Of the aud most glorious In its result have again
dressed the ship today and at noon hred salute OF
twenty one guns 1t Is believe. the first time since
our national eXstence that such demonstration ~
made BY any Of our ships OF war. but the occasion
seems 50 molnentoas and sslorous 10 me- that could
not resist the impulse to thus manifest nv joy.'
REFUGEES FROM LyECHBUR6.
Seven men, five women and four children, re.
fngees from Lynchburg Va, presented themselves at
The : S s In sy
the scarcity and high price Of provisions
THB DgRRLICr MERCHANTS.
The Military Commission in session in this
CITY this morning took up the case OF Charles +.
Waters. hardware merchant In Baltimore, 10 which
Pardon Worsley wa the principal witness for the GOV
eminent lie Ia accused VI selling goods to blockade
runners. to be carried into the Rebel lines
DEsERTERS FROM LBB'B ARMY.
The mail steamer Cossack from City Point
to-day brought about fity deserters nom Cen Lees
army who suffered much lsom the cold. being IN most
instances thinly clad and without blankets.
TAX on CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
The following is the joint resolution intro.
laced by MI Stevens that the true construction and
meaning Of much OF the ac to provide internal rove
nue. approved June 20 last refers 10 the tax duty
on cigars shall I've Us follows: The shall be assessed
the real value; and the price for which the same
shall have been Sold or alleged to have bcsn sold or
offered for SALE shall only DO Nh Item ofevidence to ena
Bile the Inspector and Aaessor N ascertain tho true
alleged price or value.
Whenever fhe o. pOssessor or agent OF cgsIs
shall fix the value thereof sege certain price for
which he prstends 10 have purchased them, or Offers
such price below e real value he shall be at liberty
take the Of that price for the use OF tho Gov
ernment giving the owner or agent certhcate OF the
value who shall be paid the same on presenting II to
the Treasurer of the United States or his deputy The
relative to the kinds OF cigars required by the
10Th section Of the act may be mado monthly or
b monthly. Instead Of weekly - may be decided BY
the ASSESSORS Manufacturers Of cigars shall be al.
lowed have their cigars inspected and stamped and
to return aud pay tho upon tho SAME At any time be
ways indicate tho sctnsl amount OF the tax psid or
payable
LATER FROM RICHMOND.
Cav Sn;sh,s Messaae-He Gees fer Arm.