, 1864-05-19

Matters Military md Congressional.

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Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T.ibune.l
WAsursaToH, Nay IS, 1864.
THE CHARLESTON DoMGARpNEHT.
The statement that the recent attack on tho
rebels 1t Charleston was made in pursuance Of
orders from Washington, Is incorrect. Tho land
and naval commanders acted upon their Own re-
eponstbiltty, With the view Is supposed feel
InE the enemy, aud seeing how many troops we're
left In the garrison there
CONGRESSIONAL
The Senate today confirmed Charles Hale, editor
OF tho Boston A&rerfIser, a. CoDsa1 General to
Egypt, without division. Lieutenant Colonel Z.
De1afe1d was confirmed rs BHgador General and
Chief Engineer Of the army. Chatfes ". Uptoa,
from Virginia, was confirmed as Con6pl to Geneva,
Switzerland. 4 large numbe1iof CommissarIes Of
Subsistence. Assistant Qualtermnatets, Assistant
Surgeons, Assistant Postmaster., and other minor
officers were confirmed, as were also over one hun.
dred promotions III the regular army. -~
The Senate to-day passed q bill amendatory Of
the Grand Rapids and Traverse LAY Railroad land
grant. The bill makes the road to run from Fort
Wayne through the township of6turgis, and By
wa1 Of Grand Rapids, to Traverse Bay. The lsrds
are to be selected within twenty miles, Instead OF
fifteen. It also passed the House bill giving lands
to the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad, an.
thorizipg the Dubuque & Sioux City Company to
change their line between Fort Dodge aud Sioux
City, and giving the Cedar Rapi@ l. Missouri
River, and the Davenport l. Council Dufrs Gonna
MES, permission to change their routes aud con-
meet By branch line, 90 as 10 join with the Iowa
branch OF the Pacific Railroad. All lands, under
The bil are selected within twenty miles, instead
Of fifteen. The Pacific Railroad bill WAS then taken
up.
RUSSIAN VIEW OF OUR MONITORS,
FT3,.
Aue nua'1aa ao,al1a1 Aeszonskli has made
most important end interesting report to his gov
nouuccs eoual If mol .unerior tn tha h.s, Frsnoh
md Ene1ts ,rre resso,s ns Inc pess r,eaea
a. fo1lowr:
Monitors, Ike al other specimens Of ship but1d.
inc at the present time h.T. tbcIr eynrta M s-s
not easily managed. They are unsuited for past
asca OF long duration. For fighting aRs{nst for.
trestcs they are neasly perfect, and notwitbstsndz
lns to1s' II ean DC oo'oly asserted that not only
eight months ago, when ne commenced thelr con-
stzuctlon, but at the present time, .i1er all
10 dea,cn-ts ~ nthsr 80 IT, ~ n.n - ouSu'1
coast vessels more useful for tho defense Of Cron
,nd .h.uo- ah.rr.1s - aas1o"
ano taAlo" enannen. ana particularly, II there
Of 1s6af The s,onftor. he;on rans.S,a.as q
th. st. Petersburg yards andonbtedI1 srs not IN
eonoitlon 10 cope with cherbours or take Ports
mouth but they will do their part Of the duty and
will prevent m uumo]estet, bon,hardme,t ~ ~ |
fortf1c.t,on. of II. ,o-+ ~ C.aas..a. =. VIC
~ ,-aSe...n.. ~ ~" " e4ons'"o'' "alca arc
- - uApollaut toAasela.
WAeH1EoToH, My 18.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury has given notice to the hoide9a Of The |
th!ee yeass i30 notes falling due after August 10
ano octooer 1861: The three years. 80 notes |
lseued under the act OF July H. 1861 are exchange
able At any time before or at maturity for sfx ne,
ceht oonas Of t6c act July II and August g. 1Sdf
hree nnics .ser ol no. iess tha1 The