New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-21
GENERAL NEWS.

Prior to the surrender of Gen. Johnston the
late Rebel Confederaoy had accumulated an immense
amount Of medical hospital stores OF all kinds at Char
lotte N c. directly imported from England just before
the fall of hicb have been received at New
bern after an inventory which consumed three weeks
time
The President is resolved on cutting down ex.
penses 70 the lowest point He 10 known 20 favor
tronohment a means for returning to specie pay.
ment which he will recommend to Congress. 1t is ex
pected that the army will be reduced to 100 900 men by
tho New Year.
Major-Gen. SchOfeld, accompanied by Col.
BOYD, Col wherry Col Twining and Major Lord. o!
his staff who arrived at Newbern Friday last, on an
Inspecting tour LEFT for Raleigh Saturday. where he
remains in command of that department.
The Mobile News says that the Rebel Gems.
Taylor and Cocker. lately expressed the wish that
the Government would allow them to take their CON
mands and join the Union forces to aid in maintaining
the Monroe doctrine in Mexico
The steamer Echo, loaded with troops, col
lided with one Of the monitors at Cairo yesterday
morning and sunk. carrying down number OF horse'
aud much Government freight. No lives were lost
The pilot Is Under arrest.
Many Of the veterans now at Cairo are OPP
posed to going South while many troops who have
seen little service are being mustered out Some OF
Che Fourth Corps have deserted others manifest quite
Q rsbellious disposition.
The transport Kentucky with 1900 paroled
Rebel troops on board. struck snag l2 miles below
Shreveport. on the 9th inst. and sunk Immediately
Over 800 lives were lost The officers OF the vessel
said TO be TO blame.
Gov. Holden Of North Carolina thinks that the
enrolment OF the loyal voters be completed so that
the election in that State OF delegates 10 the State Con
ventiou may be held by the middle Of August next
The United States frigate Colorado, the flag
ship'of the Mediterranean squadron, with Commodore
Goldsborough on board will probably sail to-day She
viii be- accompanied by one or two other vessels.
A dispatch from Julesburg, Nebraska Terri
tory states that active preparations for the Indian expo
dition are being rapidly pushed forward. One thou
sand cavalry arrived at Omaha on the 18th.
The Alabama delegation has all left WASH
ington save ts chairman Mr.. Bradley Of Huntsville.
1t 10 now thought that Judge s. T. Parsons viii receive
she appointment: Of Provisional Governor.
Charles w. Cheshire, enrolling officer in the
Provost. MAMMALS Office at Wilamsburgh, was put
upon trial at Washington yesterday. for completely In
the escape Of the abscOnded Marshal
Gov. Hahn has published card, in which he
declares that the Legislature OF Louisiana adopted the
Constitutional amendment abollshing Slavery the re.
ports 70 the contrary being untrue
There are about 1850 Rebel prisoners in this
city at present the majority Of whom show no desire "
90 South; 49a reached the Battery yesterday from
Harris Island on their way home.
An alteration occurred in Washington last
.xan;,, hat ~ can a aoller and colo,ed man ,rh;ot
resulted the negro killing the soldier almost instany
with brickbat.
IL is said that ex.yice-President Stephens
spends much Of his time in writing. He also reads con
sderably. and deyotes portion OF each morning I,
singing hymns.
Capt Ssabad yesterday received permission