New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-29


cias within the past two or three days has repeatedly
expressed the opinion that In from four to ten days the
Rebels would find Richmond unteuable and We would
have possession oft.
CAPTURED OFFICERS.
The Rebel officers captured at Fort Seadman
are 10 be sent to Fort Delaware tomorrow.
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
A meeting Of the leading officers OF the New
York express companies was held here tonight
AN INTERESTING REPORT.
The Committee on the Conduct of the War
are holding daily sessions preparing their report for
printing 1t promises 20 be aboa as bulky as 'ne nn'
repoft made over a year ago which. with accompany
ing testimony filed three octave volumes IL VIII en-
brace first tho Charlottesville campaign. win all the
evidence they have been able TO procure calculating It's
disastrocs result; second. the campaign from the
Rappah,nnock 10 Gettysburg with Gen. Hooker's re.
moyal and the charges against several important Off
Ger, I'm connection with the battle OF Gettysburg;
third the. campaign from Gettysburg TO the
Rapidan. the retreat to Culpepper. and the Mine
Run aasco. fourth the Petersburg mine explosion
(the report on this has been published, bat not the
evidence; fifth the Fort Fisher affair; sixth.
Gen. Rosecranss campaigns down 10 the date OF
his removal The committee hope to be able TO close
their abors and give the greater part Of their report 10
the Government printer in less than month.
THE NEW BRITISH MINISTER.
The British Charge dAffairs, Mr.. Burnley,
has received notice that Lord Lyouss successor, Sir
Frederick Bruce was to have sailed Last Saturday.
and that he might be expected for presentation to the
President abou' the'5th or 9Th Of April
The Committee on the Conduct of the War
have been In the habit OF summoning their witnesses
through the War Department. in order to avoid the
poe sbility Of bringing officers to Washington at time
when their services were needed for operations
going on in the field. According 10 their
usual custom they sent to the War Department some
weeks ago summons for Gen Roseerans. whose testi
mony was needed for the investigation into
hi, campaigns ordered by Congress No
response having been received. inquiries
finally informed by Gen Halsck that he had declined
to forward tho summons. Tho Committee
have advised Gen. Rosecrans Of the facts
and notified him that they will either
forward him under the powers given them By
Congress- apercmptory subpoena appear before them.
or viii receive bis written replies to their questions by
mail as he may himself prefer.
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT.
Messrs. AIellen and Risley, special agents of
the Treasury Department who were part vi the Pres
iden.s party. hare returned from the army. but the
President himself with his wife and rwo still
there and now thak of remaining for couple Of days
longer. "
WAsmsGroS. March ~ 1855
PRESENTATION.
The clerks and employees in the Bureau of
tho Commissioner OF Patents, the Hon ID. 7. Hollo
wav have presented that gentleman with handsome
album containing their photographs, some 100 in mum
Der. The occasion the fourth anniversary of Mr.
Holloway's control of that Department, and his
ciates took this method expressing their appreciation
of uniform kindness they had received at his hands
and their respect for him as an officer and gentle
man. fr.
GOVERNMENT PRINTING.
The Government Printing Bureau building
ia about 20 be extended Congress having made liberal
appropriation for that purpose. The printing has ac
cumulated to such degree that some large documents
ordered be printed in December not yet finished
and much the other work has to he executed at private
offices IN this city.
TAX SALE POSTPONED.
The tax sale appointed for the 10th of April
at st. Augustine. Fla, has beeu suspended lpul
Augustine in connection Herewith will govern them
selves accordingly
REBEL PRISONERS.
Yesterday transport left City Point for
Point Lookout with 600 Rebel prisoners captured on
Saturday. To-day the steamer Lizzie Baker brought
M 2Is Rebel deserters. all Of whom camo within our
lines on the 23d aud etth inst. The steamer also
brought down lio prisoners. also captured on
Saturday 1
WHITES GUERRILLAs.
Major Whites gusrrillas, who have been
operaug 80 industriousy Of late In Fairfax County,
have gone up the Shenandoah Wiley to new Held OF
operations
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r q O3bon the neWsnaDor correspondent