New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-31

add at public auction in New York OF such time as the
Secretary may hereafter designate.
THE WOUNDED.
The hospital steamer Connecticut, with about
four hundred wounded on board, including IS Rebels
arrived here this afternoon. The wounded were dis
lIbuted among the several hosptals
THE FORT sTBADMAN PRISONERS.
The number of Rebel prisoners captured in
Che assault on Fort Stcadman, including the wounded
viii amoInt nearly 10 four thousand
LAND OFFICE SURVEYING.
As Surveying appropriations for the present
~eeson Called at the last session Of Congress the field
operations vi tho General Land Offices for the present
year Will necessarily, be on limited scale.
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WASHINGTON Thursday. March 30 1865.
Commodore Charles Ii. Bell has been ordered
to the command Of the Maynard at New York in
place Of Admiral Paulding the order to take effect on
The first of May.
A DISTINGUISHED EXCURSION PARTY.
The steam revenue cutter Northcrner left
the Navy Yard yesterday afternoon having on board
Secretary Seward and daughter Senior Don Gsplclel
Garcia Tessars, the Spanish Minister, Joseph Hume
Burnley the English Minister (Gd interim. and lady
and several other invited lady guests bound down to
Fortress Monroe, on pleasure trip. The party will
be absent from Washington three or four days ana
during that time may pay visit to Gen. Grant at CITY
Point.
STATE AND NATIONAL BANKS
1t has been aScertained at the Currency Bu-
reau that the State Banks Of Massachusetts and New
York rapidly being converted into National Banks
Those of Rhode Island have commenced awaiting then
all oyef the counry Similar The
law allows National banks 10 issue onc-sixth of their
circulation in notes OF less denomination than five dol
lars. The Currency Bureau has received some OF sucn
money which will be issued to the banks in the order
of their organization.
GEN. PATRICK.
In view Of the early addition of Gen. Sher-
mans army to those OF Gen. Meade and Gen. Ord,
under the administration of Provost Marshal Gen
Patrick it has been found necessary 10 relieve Gen.
Patilckof the details Of the Anrshas office connected
with the Army Of the Potomac by transferring them to
1Teyet Brg-Gen Macy, some time ago appointed Prov.
ostMarshal Of MeaGc's army. Gen. Patrick has had
charge Of these duties since September 1862 and TO
him is due more than to any other gentleman. the ad
miTabe discipline and esprit dr. of the army during
the campaign through the Wilderness, and the long
season of comparative inactivity at Petersburg All
the business of trade permits transportation for good
&C. connected with the armies operating against Rich
Inond is made subject to his approval at Gen. Grants
beod0parter, and with the addition of the armies now
North Carolina, the Provost Marshals Department
becomes second to of the organizations created
by the necessities OF the war.
INTERNAL RByENUE-CIGARETTES.
Instructions will be sent to the Internal Rev
officers tomorrow TO the effect that after the first
of April cigarettes viii be taxed as follows; 81 cents
per pound upon the smoking tobacco of which they arc
made and the completed cigarettes five per eentun ad
yalorem. Cut tobacco may be inspected in boxes be-
fore packing at the place OF its manufacture.
REBEL PRISONERS.
Gen. Halleck has decided that 146 Rebel prs-
oners-a portion of those captured Saturday at Fort
Stcadran who claimed that they surrendered on con.
glance to this GOvernmont-sbn be held for the pres.
ent bn that they shall not be exchanged against their
NL IN obedience to this decision. tae prisoners were
returned to Point Lookout TO day.
CONFEDERATE COLORED TROOPS.
A deserter from the Rebel army who arrived
here yesterday and who IS Alabama planter reports
Der Of negro troops in the ntrenchments surrounding
Richmond but that they are afraid to trust them in
large bodies and as precautionary measure the ne
grOes are simply formed into battaons-
THP HARRIS. BU RROUGHs AFFAIR.
This afternoon Miss Mary Harris, who, it will
be remembered shot Mr.. Burroughs, q clerk IN the |
Treasury Department. in one OF the balls OF the build
iBg the 30th Of January last was arragned IN the
Criminal Court indictment charging her with the
criae found by the Grand Jury on Tuesday last
COLLECTOR DIAPERS REPORT.
Collector Simeon Draper has made an elaDo-
rate official report of all the facts concerning the cotton
taken at Savannah by Gen sherman The total mum
Der of bales is $500. q which 5000 bales are sea
Island 1t had been gathered In fron the various Con
States partly prevent It's falling into the pos
session Of the Onion railing forces but nmcpa that
IL might easily be p9e1 70 tbe so esea Cons
federate Government. II found stored in different
sections Of The city. Soon after Gen. sherman took
possession OF the cotton many persons went INTO the
Warehouses on their own account in savannah. ana
marked large number Of bales. Many OF these marks
renreseuted persons who were dead The persons who
thus marked the bales and proessed TO he genuine
claimants of the cotton were not the legitimate living
representatives Of the former owners These facs Deh8
known an order was immediately issued TO prevent per-
sons the warehouse where the cotton stored
The statement that private marks had Deec oDnercteu
since the cotton the hands of the Government
I'm nal ~
was removed from tIge number of bales by the Rebels
at the time of the evacuation, WIZ the intention o
claiming the cotton themselves Many such persons
arc undoubtedly among the bogus claimants In re
moving those brands eat part OF thc bagging wm
DESTROYED. New baggins was necessary, when was
furnished under the surerintendence on ten. Megs
The United States agents or Oncers diu no'
xbiterate any private marks on single bale o. the
Savannah cotton. The order forbidding persons from
Going into warehouses; beside the reason above stated
WAS 10 prevent the Rebel Cover Dmenrs agents from
setting fire to H. vhcl several times attempted ny
them. Mr. Draper, in public notice announced that
any statement that any party desired to make concern
ing the cotton would be received by an agent deslg
mated for that purpose. Many statements were made
and have been carefully viewed by Mr. Draper ana az
the propcr time viii receive due consideration from he
Secretary of the Treasury Within the next ten days
q psrt of the cotton viii be advertised for sale III Ao"
York.
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