New-York tribune., 1866-04-25
cry u'po,vrI.I's ORDER.

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GEN. M'DowELL's ORDER.
II ntpfars from official documents that IL December
las sehor Romero addressed two notes to the secretary
State in relation 10 order issued by Ma)orOen NC
Dowol commanding the Military Department OF Csllioi.
mia prohibiting the expectation Of arms or munitions OF
war by way Of the frontier into Mexico. lhese notes
were referred 10 the AttorneyGeDeral OF the United
States who said the question raised by the Secretary ol
State whether In the opinion ~ the former TINS oher
n conformity With any laws regulations or oidois ~
force bearing the subject. The Attorney -Oehefal
says military occr has the right 10 issue any order 10
which cannot lawfully compel obedience by the forces
under Lie command. Tho test, Therefore, OF the vahey
in point Of Law of this order is, whether nc eond "sIu
employ the forces subject 10 his control to prevent AMER
can zens and other persons within our Junshcsonirom
transporting arms OF munitions OF war rs uerchanGise
across e frontier into Mexico IN Tie present s'ae o.
affairs In ha, country The Attorney General says he IS
q the opinion that the order Of Gen. McDoweh was III
tended interfere with such trade conducted by our eo-
pe The authorities have declared 20 he lawful and is
therefore il conformity with order and Was ploDaby
intended 10 be directed against military expeditions OF
armed enterprises carried from this Government against
a., bellertnts contendng IA Mexico sneh expeditions
and enterprises are Of coaoe, violations OF onr statutes
and nothing in this opinion is intended to lnpusn 'he va
hdty of the order in respect TO them
that merchants may lawfully to beleereni pur
chaseT carry themselves TO the belguent power con-
taband articles subject nights Of seizure "a taHy
The rsht of tis seu,ral 20 transport and hostile
power seize conflicting rights and neither party can
charge TIE other with cdmpal act. This Ii the view
TRS FISHERY FLEET.
Some O. the newspapers have recently Published what
puorts Ga be correct lst Of the vessels to form fleet
for the protection ~ fisheries the North American
coat but the Navy Department has furnished such
information for reasons OF public policy. There s no
doubt however that ample means will be assembled pro-
Of neutrality from any mediised Fenian movement
REVENUE APPOINTMENTS.
The President has tiled all the appointments IN Virginia
for the internal Revenue BuToau with parties who, n ~
/ said hay, taken tlc test oath.
BRKvET APPOINTMENTS ~ THE ARMY.
message wac to-day received from the President by
the senate IN the resolution calling for the pro-
ceedngs Of the Board convened 20 make bevet appoint
ments of general officers in the regular army covering the
proceedings referred to- The board consisted OF eheas
w. T. sherman George O.. Meade, Philip II. Shendan
and George H. Thomas, with Leut-Col. J.. NJ Dayton,
as Recorder The board convened at ST. Louis, March
/ all being present but Gen. Sheridan. The order IN.
cuJed Two classes Of recommendations for gallant and
nerorious sorvces and for faithful service They e1,
press in their report sincere desire 10 do all iu ana
| liberal Justice, and say:
II The question were perfectly new would be in
cted recommend tie abolition OF the Whole system Of
brevet and Substitute 10 It's place some other mode OF
nemoraive the TO make actual promotion TO va
ancy without regard prior rank but brc,et COMMISSIONS
hsys Teen conferred pas and during the present
that we are eopped aud compelled 10 regard them as pre-
They expTess a decided opinion that brevet rank should
only be- conferred distinguished services in the held IN
prcsence Of the enemy and that imeToous eondlet IA
non omba,tants duty should be thus rewarded there woad
be great confusion from dsproportion of officers with
Lgh rank in comparison with the limited number OF
! Recommendations made us follows:
Tof rank Of Brevet MajorGeueral Irwin Mcdowell Tor
battle Of Cedar Mountains John Pope for Island NO oi
Jo.eph Hooker Chattanooga Haneoes spot,s,Isn.i
A. II Terry wilmington, n C., j. c Ord Fort Harrison
John G PaIse Fort stesdusn; D. stsa,y F,sSkni ,Ii 4 T.
% WHsS, fesHSars, A. smith Ss.l'iis. John SSSSa.
ssfesstesic, F. j. wood Ns,h1is Charles r. Woods Ben
| tonvine n. C., and James Wilson Selma o.
The list numbers 20 ranking in order a. named sixty
| .tx for
| General made ~ follows -
David Hunter for the campaign in the Valley Of vreiniai
| Augur Port Hudson Gordon Granger, Mobile; George
stoaeuan ohsIoi.s CT George syks. Gsi,ysSSaIsS;
Lee G. X Warren Bristow Station; A. Peasonton. the
Missouri eampaFn j. A. Gilmore ivi iGrt v,Nl,s Wasper
WsitreL Surrender Of Ice; W. b. Hasen Fort MeAser:
we', Merritt Five Forks; GsSFgs A. caser sas ass
surrender Of Lee. seth sWilam' surrender surrender o. Lsei
John ST,S osS,oo As. NSs1e 4SRe4p ToRe GIo,oon An
j. W. Davidson, Little Rock; Eugene A. Carr Little Rock
W u Emory Shenandoah Valley C. G Grover Cedar Ctesi
AbaIom Baird. Auanta j. C. Robinson sloii'yygnie. Try
S'9 rD S~SSo SS,r. rs.eI0r ~ Han Ea.'r feapf I F C. CEN
Petersburg Alfred Tally whtestone Valley Robert ;.
rsnee ,1ns Ds' Wheiaa A I%4S resr.tais az A wm cs
9 D,9i3p'i, r. Ay,e' rdtTs Five FGiAi gasir ,.sS
Adc6eI Ame.. Fort Fisher; Judson Kiparek. Fayetto
Vile CT A. s. Webb surrender 1cnnesseei kenner Gar
srd Nashville c@rro SyCt,sG,yaniAM ~ f. uEGH; r. dS Sci
selma Ala Louis H. Watkins Resaca, Sidney Burbank,
Geitysburg H. c. Buchanan. Groyeon D. g Duane Peters.
burg II. r. Clark Gettysburg; A. Beckwitb surrender Of
Johnston; G. b. Comstock, Mobile Ala o. NJ Poe seIreh"eT
of johnston j. III. Potter, surrender OF Johnston
MAIL CONTRACTS.
In the great letting of mail contracts, about 1000 routes
have been concluded. Kentucky, IenHestee indaaa,
Illinois Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota Ter
nory Iowa Kansas, Nebiaska aud Mssonnae The States
embraced in this regular letting beside which there are
over one two hundred more mscelaneol' rontes 10
New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and
! ucar which
yersemont. IT. of the States the proposals were
found considerably III advance Of those demanded four
year, ago. H. Others, obcs made at lower hges,
that average the entire results are in fuypr Of the
Department This is 10y far the largest letting ever held
in the Department. The competition throughout was
SPIRITED showing the mail service to be IN high credit
among men Of intelligence, enterprise aud wealth within
the respective States.
MR.. ODELL CONFIRMED
Moses +. Odell Yesterday confirmed by tie Senate
as Naval Officer at kew-York.
PERSONAL.
Vice-Admira and Mrs. ID. g. Fafrsgut are in the city
for few dsys and the guests Of the Secretary Of the