New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-11

Special Dispatch to The n. L. Tribune.
WARRINGTON. Friday. March TO- 1865.
NOT INJURED.
Paymas,er Reddngton was not wounded AS
reported while paying troops on the Petersburg Gne'
The Major is now in the city and IS uninjnrsd.
THE EXTRA SESSION.
II il expected that the extra session Of the
scns.e viii coas,ude its sbors tomorrow. Some 100
military nominations have been acted UPON AVu' W
rcuain to be confirmed.
MINISTER To SPAIN
The Hon. John T. Hale was confirmed Min
lister 10 Madrid and the names of one hundred renom'
po.tm ss,ers were sent In to-day; they vii be
, acted upon to morrow.
GEN. SHERMAN.
so unwaycring is confidence in Gen. Sher-
man ability to move agains, all obstacles that. in
Governmental circles the convicionhrevai that he has
seriously crippled the Rebel forces sent to oppose bis
progress.
AN EXCURSION.
Senators Wilson, Foote. Morrill, Wade,
Grimes Harlan Ramsay and others. with their wives.
are contemplating AN excursion to Savannah and
Charleston in a Government, steamer.
SECRETARY sTAYToNs ILLNESS.
Secretary Stantons indisposi,ion does not
prevent his attendance at the department and to his
official duties
THE INTER Ion DEPARTMENT.
The fact, that the enormous contracts Of the
Interior Department arc mainly issued during the
month Of pr and the additional fact that the present
Incumbent Ia holding on t this patronage is all be-
slowed. il provoking much unpleasant criticism
THR sEvEN.THTRTrEs.
The new 40 loan has been successful beyond
all precedent and the rapdiiy and ayidy with which
it absorbed by the masses Of the people have not only
relieved the Treasury from its embarrasSmcnts but Is
believed be Of tho suret evidences yet given to
European nations of the unconiuerabie spirit and
power of the Free North.
To the A.sociated Pres"
WASHINGTON, Friday March TO- 1865.
A PRIZE CASE.
The Supreme Court Of the United States to-
dsy decided involving many interesting nterna
tona and municipal questions IN the law OF prize 1t
was that OF the United States. appellant. against
Ssyeny.two bales OF cotton Elizabeth Alexander being
the clnmsnt appeal from the Southern District
Court OF nois which had awarded restitution Z" her
This was test case involving all the cotton valued ~
over A. 90 O00 captured by the navy during the Red
River expeditions The cotton was claimed b, The navy
a. lawful prize Of war on the general ground OF helf,r
rights That part 81 S.Is one as iS s
various distances from the water teams having been
sent oni to gather H. fhe clamen, took the amnesty
oath under the proclamation Of the President although
she had taken no part in the Rebellion The argument
occupied several days The Attorney-General, the
Assistant Attorney Geaera and Charles Eanes, esq.
OF Washington. represented the Government and
William y. Springer. esq, Of Illinois was counsel for
the claimant The Court. through Chief Justice Chase
decided that there could be seizure prize OF war;
Of private property by the navy on the inland waters Of
the United States the land since the acts OF Con
gress OF lsGl 1862 1863 aid ls4; and that therefore.
this property not in that view lawful Prize of war
But the Court thought the propet! should have been
turned over 70 the treasury officers rs captured or
abandoned property, under the act OF March i. 1865
This act prescrbcs the by which loyal citizens
may recover compensation The libel was ordered 10
In dismissed Thus the navy Ignored In this case
The Court also held that tho Of the Red River
country temporary and not long enough tn secure
rights Of property 20 the citizens OF that part Of
louisiana and that the election then held In the Red
River country Was not legal and conferred no rights
sKIBHlsH WITH GUERRILLAs.
Thursday night party Of Rebel cavalry
under u nephew Of FL Governor Letcher attempted TO
make a crossing at Muddy Branch on the Upper Po'
tomac they met by the pickets OF the Fit New
Hampshire Cavalry. who drove them back killing
Young J.etcher and ten Of the party.
iuerrlas under ofthe Knchelors are in force in
the nelKhborhood Of Leesburg
THE MISSION TO SPAIN.
| To-day the President nominated to the Sen.
ate Hon. John =. Hale ~ Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court Of Spain The
mttee unanimously confrmedi II according TO the usage
in cases whore nominees have been are members Of
| the Senate.
HOSPITAL STORES FOR SHERMAN
The Sanitary Commission has just sent by the steamer
Uncas Shermans army 10 North Carolina soon as
Il communicates with the coast assorted cargo Of
hospital and field relief supplies II has now another
steamer loading Win supple: to rsP'sa,,1 It's stock
change OF prisoners Is nov going onG and another load
hss beea ordered ior emergencies " North Carone.