The New York herald., 1865-03-11

Colonel Thos. W. Bennett, Sixty ninth Indiana.
Colonel James NJ True Sixty sixth Illinois.
Colonel D. B Greer, Seventy seventh Illinois
! Colonel Henry White, sixty seventh Pennsylvania
Colonel Thos. T. Heath Fifth Ohio cavalry.
Colonel James NJ Kirby, 1O1st Ohio
Colonel Isaac r. Sherwood, 1l1th Ohio.
| Colonel Henry s. Commager, Sxty-seyenth Ohio.
! Colonel Benz. Dorublezer, Forty sixth Illinois.
| Colonel Thomas E. Chaplin, Ninety sixth Illinois.
! Colonel Theodore Reed
| Colonel n. H. Jackson
Colonel A. + voris, Sixty.seventh Ohio.
Colonel B. G. Farran Fifth United States colorcd heavy
artillery.
| Colonel VIM J. Palmer, Fifteenth Pennsylvania cav
ment.
Colonel James A. Ekin, Of the Quarternasters Depart
! ment.
Colonel William Hartsur Assistant Inspector General
Colonel Paul A. Oliver, Fifth New York
Colonel John e. Mulford, Third New York.
Colonel James Wood, Jr., 136th New York.
Colonel Henry d. Kingsbury, 1s9th Ohio.
The Senate also confirmed the nomination OF VIM A.
Dart, to be Attorney for the Northern district New
York. Smith O. Scood, Marshal in and for the Western
district Of Missouri William I. Elgood, Marshal Of the
Eastern district Of Missouri Joseph M. Root Attorney
| for the Northern district Of Ohio
APPOINTMENTS.
Frank soue has been appointed Internal Revenue Col
ector for California instead Curtis and Mr. Curtis
ASSESSOR vice Mr.. Fay.
GUERILLAS ON THE UPPER POTOMAC
On Thursday night party Of rebel cavalry under
nephew Of Ex-Governor Lctcher, attempted to make
crossing at Muddy Branch the Upper Potomac They
were met by the pickes Of the First New Hampshire
cavalry, who drove them back, killing young Letcher
and ten Of the party Guerillas under Of the Kin
cheloes in force in the ncighborhood Of Lscsburg
REPORTS OF ESCAPED UNION PRISONERS
Within few days past ten paroed and escaped Union
prisoners have arrived at the Washington Navy Yard
These came from tho stockade prison Florence, and
hale
ferent times The escaped when Sherman
marched towards Florence they hastily placed the
cars and started towards Wilmington; but when that
place threatened they taken back Goldsboro
where they remained short time and to
Wilmington. flag Of truce, IL is sad, sent Gene
raj Terry asking IL they could be exchanged through
him. TO which he replied that could be done for
several days. While they were in Wilmington quite
number escaped and were hid by the citizens,
and these men say that several hundred must
have got away in this manner by the aid Of Union
citizens One Of these escaped prisoners George Ander
son. of tho Monitor Pasaic, who captured in War
river the 5th Of December escaped while being
taken with other prisoners from Wilmington to Rich.
mond he and fifteen others jumping Of the train whom
1t was about thirteen miles from Wilmington. Two Of
these shot by the guards from tho tops Of the
killed. but all the others made their escape and
were in the city when forces entered. There
about five thousand prisoners brought away from the
Florence stockade thousand sick being left behind
This place had been command Of Colonel Iycrson, Of
the Twentieth South Carolina regiment, and was said
that he prisoner in Richmond for some when
these men left
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
Upon careful examination of the injuries to the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal 1t has been asceained thet
damages have occurred besides the destruction
n he dau of IN
williamsport, Md, has been washed away, and other
breaks haze occurred different points II is estimated
that II will take until midsummer TO repair these
damages and apprehensions entertained Of serious
embarrassment the government and individuals in the
complete soppagc Of the transportation Of coal for all
this period.
HuNGARIASs BOUND FOR ARIZONA.
About five hundred Hungarian families, who are de-
sirous Of settling In OF Territories, repre-
sented here by agent, who trying TO arrange with
the state Department for their transportation from
Europe to the rich mineral and agricultural sections OF
Arizona The only objection to such an arrangement
will probably from the Mexican branch Of the
house Of Hapsburg Arizona being in rather close prox
unity TO Maxirnilian's province Of Sonora
THE TAX on OFFICERS SALARIES.
The Second Comptroller of the Treasury has made the
following decison:-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT., I
4 j
The salary OF officer which is prescribed by
law is the basis Of taxaon exempting fifty dollars
per month. Pay and communication of allowance consti.
tute salary Crcdting these the tax any be
yond the fty dollars exempted should be deducted. II
there penalties stoppages they should be de-
Quoted from the thus ascertaned.
J. N. BR0DHEAD, Second Comptroller
THE COMMISSIONER OF REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND
ABANDONED REBBL LANDS.
II appears certain that the President has selected
Hon James Birncy Of Michigan Commissioner Of the
Bureau Of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
under the act passed the Sd inst. Mr.. Birney is
strongly recommended by leading republicans from a
quarters Of the country and especially urged by the
Governor State officers and Congressional delegation Of
Michigan He has held several Offices Of trust In his
s,atepmong them the Offices of Lieutenant Governor
State Senator and Judge Of the Circuit Court He Is a
of the late James Brney who was the anti slavery
partys first nominee for President and 1t Is therefore
deemed peculiarly fitting that this his son-Hon James
Brney--shoud he the nrst incumbent Of the Office Of
Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Samuel McElwec, the oldest printer in Washington
and for many years connected with the National Isel-
guc.r died suddenly to-day in the seventy second year