New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Specie. D,,pa'ch to The N Y Tribune
WASHINGTON Monday Aug. IS. l5c4.
ARMY BUSINESS RULES.


II will be of service to officers Of the Army to
kaow that where it is possible TO do So they should
@ansact their business with the Ordnance Depart
rncnt either personally by letter Great care is taken
20 reply promptly to all communications and it is the
intention Of the Department while it holds every oieer
to strot accountability for Ordnance property to Of
ford him. freely every facility in its power necessary
to a correct and speedy adjustment of bis accounts.
MILITARY DISTRICT ALTERATION.
That part of Kentucky west of the Cumber-
land River has been transferred to the Department OF
the Ohio The State Of Kentucky will constitute the
Military District Of that Department.
ASSISTANT PRovosT-MARsHALs NOT EXEMPT.
IL has been decided that Assistant Provost
Marsha the several States exempt by virtue
of their Office from the draft-such officers not being
considered in the military service of the United States
GEN. BUBDRDGEs POST.
By direction of the President, Brevet-Major.
General s. G. Burbridge is assigned to the commend OF
the Military District of Kentucky, with his brevet rank
aud Ia authorized TO exercise. under Maj General
Schoelds direction all the powers Of Commander Of
Department which required by Law TO 30 exer'
,ised BY such Department Commander.
CABINET CHANGES UNLIKELY.
Concerning reported changes in the Cabinet,
81 may be well enough to state upon the best authority
shat there will be no change whatever unless mem
Der Of the Cabinet should resign and Of this there Is
Immediate prospect
ARMY DIsMISSALs FOR CAUSE
BY order of tho President Captain Joseph H.
Burnel Second Wisconsin Cavalry has been dismissed
the service
DISMISSAL.
Assistant Surgeon s. j. Grimes, Thirty second
Ohio has been dismissed the service for struggling being
captured. and giving important information to the
enemy Assistant Surgeon H. w. wloughby. L. S.
Colored Troops has been dismissed the service for
physical disability. caused BY the of whisky and
.opiam.
DBPosIrARTEs AND PUBLIC MONEY.
Tie Fourth National Bank of St. Louis, Mo-,
First National Bank Of Leavenworth. Kansas and the
First National Bank of Des Moines, Iowa. have been
.aesignsted as repositories of Public Monies by the
Treasurer Of the U. s.
ANOTHER NATIONAL BANK.
The First National Bank Of Bath, Maine, has
been established with capital Of 100000.
Posr-oPFIcB AT CITY POINT.
An order has Just been issued forbidding the
use Of the pcstofoe at City Point by civilians in the
Army Of tho Potomac Persons within the lines OF our
army BY competent authority may receive their CORE
spondence If addressed TO the of an officer Of the
ormy to whom they are personally known
RECRUITING NEGROES.
The order forbiddng the recruiting OF me-
roes within the lines Of the Army of the Potomac has
been 80 modified by General Or mt as to allow recruit
1ng agents TO designate some point near the base oil
supplies from which they viii operate. They viii not
DE permitted to roam through the army at random
All recruits obtained by them must be presented to the
Provost eDeral OF the army. together with
statement showing where they were recruited and BY
whom last employed
WASHINGTON. August H. 1894
ar. BEIBUsCH.
Beibusch, one of the Western counterieiters,
rho was arrested BY Col Baker and escaped while the
guard was asleep. but afterwards gave himself up
reached here last evening and has been committed 10
Che Old Capitol 70 await his trial
MOBILE NOT WANTED, PERHAPS.
The expectsnt public need not be disappointed II the
xreseut expedition ngaiust Mobile should not immed
result In any thing Of obvious Importance than
braoaly sealing that port for all blockading puT'
oose by holding mouth Of the harbor by forts and
,man bockadug The rebels have large infan'
ry foros at Mobile which permanent occupation by our
.niIYy would liberate
WASHINGTON. August, 10. 1854.
DEATHS or SOLDIERS.
The following deaths Of soldiers are reported
To-day:
w b. oroi.on X, O. NJ q. Barney Riley. Drag
road -