New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WARRINGTON.
Special Dispatch to The n Y. Tribune.
WARRINGTON, Thursday. May 49, 1867
DESERVED PROMOTION
Lieut.. Fred. C.. Barges who lost his right leg
OF the battle of fredericksburg was to day confirmed
by the Senate as Postmaster at westfcld. N. Y.
CONSUL AT ALEXANDRIA.
Charles Hale, of The Boston hdrertiser, has
been appointed Consul to Alexandria, Egypt vice
Thaycr deceased. The position wes rendered to Geo.
w. Curtis and declined.
PAY STOPPED
The Commissary General OF Subsistence has
stopped the pay Of about 800 officers for delinquency In
not making proper returns Of stores.
SENT TO THB INSANE ASYLUM.
Louis Darmount, of the 95th N. Y. Regiment,
confined in the Old Capitol on charge of deserton Ia
be cent to the Government Insane Asylum.
CLERK BECOMES AN EDITOR.
W. A. Croffut having resigned his position a.
third class Clerk in the Third Auditors branch of the
Treasury Department has accepted the editorial charge
Of The Rochester Daily Democrat, and removed to that
city. W. 5. King, Postmaster of the House Of Rep
resentatyes. is the publisher and proprietor
BoCA RANCHO.
Thomas Larkin's claim for tract con-
tanning q $50 acres in California has been reported
der date April H. 1864 by the United States Sur
veyor.G enera to the General Land Office for pstenting.
THE NAVY IN THE PLYMOUTH AFFAIR.
The Secretary of the Navy, in response to
resolution Of the House asking information concerning
the participation and efficiency Of the Navy in the
Plymouth affair. says that number Of lght-dranght
ironclad gunboa in process Of construction for service
in the sounds and rivers Of North Carolina and else
whore contracted for possible after
Necessary appropriations by Congress and that most Il
them were 10 have been completed last year but not
one had vet been delivered lie refers TO lis repeated
recommendations for the establishment OF Navy Yard
for the construction of such vessels which establish
ment has not yet been projected the Government.
meanwhile depending wholly on contractors. He again
rcterates his recommendation for the projecting Of
establishment essential TO our keeping pace with
other nations in the Of warfare that modern
science and skill are introducing.
lie SAYS that such aid as the Navy could render the
Army oheeriuy and earnestly given at Plymouth.
as ever has been given at all times when its aid and
cooperation could be useful ut has been less effective
than IL would have BEEN even with such boats as We
have In consequence OF the unfortunate legislation OF
the last Congress which in its Enrolment law ignored
the Navy subjected to military draft rendered
large boantcs to such became soldiers. but allowed
no bounty to those who entered the naval service and
would not permit naval recruits to be credited on
the quotas required TO be drafted" lie states that on
this account some Of the vessels which would have been
ordered to the sounds Of North Carolina still with
out crews
The following is list of the gunboats above men-
toned being in process Of construction to draw 81
feet of watcr-the Of vessel of contractor.
date of contract and the time allowed for construction.
being given consecutiyely;
CHIxo-A. Adams Boston. March Il. 1861; months.
CoHOLs-M r. Merit New lork April II, 1868; month";
CA,co- Atlantic Works Boston March Il, 1868 months.
ErLAH-C w. McCod 81 Louis, June "a 1853 months.
KLAssrH-A. Swia Co., Cincinnati. March %. 1858;
months.
KoKA-Wilcor & Whitney. Philadelphia April "a, 1885,,
MopoceJ $ Underhir NewYOrs June {, 1863 81.
NAPA-H. HOlnsswOr,h, Wilmington March D. 1868. Six
NArpuo-W Perine, WILLIAMSBURG, April 2, iesa SIX
NASsxr-D Mckay Po.ton June 10, 1853 Eight months.
SHAwSgR--Curtis Tldcn Boston, April 2, 1893. Eight
serAKDo-sicKsy Atoms Boston May 4 1862 Six months
sHmoH-G. C. Bestor, St. Louis, June "a, 1853 Eight
suscooLE-Globe Works, Boston, March II, 1863. Six
months.
Tuxrs-Rerny Son Archer, Chester, Pa, March ., 1885,
Eight months. -
UApryA-snowien Mason, Pittsburgh, March - 1860.
Six months. . - 49,
wAssrc-G W. Lawrence. Portland, Nov. D 1863. Eight
wAxAw-W. Denmead Co., Baltimore, March 10, 1859.
Ysroo-Merrick Son, Philadelphia, March p 1862 Six
months.
YuxA-A. swirl L Co, Cincinnati, March 2d 1858. Sig
months