New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-03


Judgment, and being the ground knows what to do
on the premises He is authorized 10 act independently
in the event of any unnecessary OF illegal disturbances
OF the peace on either side"
MILITARY STATISTICS.
II appears, from a communication from the
War Department dated March 2s that the numoer OF
volunteer troops in the army on the 9th of January
was-white $3.50; coored 65766; or an aggregate OF
l23 $50.
There werein the service March l0-whites, q. Ill
eoored 39si; or an aggregate OF 669e5: thus show
Ing there have been mustered ont Of the service since
January 9-whies 594l9; co!ored, 25s52; an aggre'
gale OF SO 3 Odored 10 bemustered out since March
llO-wlies, TO- lO6 cOored 1887; total 1903. Total
reduction made ard ordered since January 9-whites,
10. 52J; cOOred 80 J4l; aggregate. l16,0H
The musers out ordered viii be mostly completed by
May l. Tie work will be Wen advanced by April TO-
and there win be left in service 0G5 white volunteers
and 30 2l5 co!ored tO'al 4I2s IL is proper to add
that the 18th Regiment United States Infantry has
been ordered 10 Texas and, upon its arrival Major
Gen Sheridan has been instructed 10 out all ad-
dional white volunteers in that department. There
in service there Gel that be can spare This
contemplated reduction viii be additional TO that re-
ieTTed 10 IN the above summary.
OUR FLEET AT VALPARAISO.
The Navy Department has received the follow
UNITED STATES STEAMER VANDERBILT.
NAlPAkAlso' s Msteh .oo' z, iooo, -, y,
the Mougduock Powhaan and TGscarora the morning Of
ep5 ~, P IcOsg s,i s ivIUs', InleL IN yesnrd
to the Performance Of the Monadnock between Moneydeo
any olfhculties the TO san
cisco which may have been anticipated are believed to end
here.
The remaining part is simply plain sailing, in which
trouble aprrehended beside the ordinary per Of navigation
from rocks shoals fire. sc. Il would be somewhat unusual
to any weather which ordinary
boat could easily resist The Of the monitors have
been much than equal TO the difficulties that have
thus far and the result amply vndcates the judgment Of
the Department ~ directing voyage which was mutually
thought perou bat IN the Of which had not doubt
In the long Of the Pacific 10 the southwark Of this,
observed that the MOnadnock very little water upon her
decks, rising over the waves easily and buoyantly.
have the honor TO remain, respectfully obeden
servant, JOHN RODGERS, Commander.
To the Hon Gideon Wells, Secretary OF the Navy.
PERFORMANCE OF THE MoSADSOcK.
UNITED STATES STEAMER MoSADSocK
VALPARAISO March l. 1866.
have the honor make the following report Of the per
ormance Of this vessel during her passage iom Monevdeo
10 this port:
The number Of miles In "a hours being II
knots the greatest distance made In day being 1875 knots
the least distance made IN day being ia knots The
machinery has worked admirably the only exception being
hat o. p. the 27h inst the condenser of the star
board engine got Of order which temporarily
repaired by morning Daring the night the ship kept on
running the 60 revolutions per minute and foress
aud top.al set, the wind being well oH
The passage through the Magellan Straits and Ssrmento
channels the Gulf Of Pinos has presented difficulties
places and abrupt turnns the length Of the
sci would give trouble but in practice found what
iucloe the report OF the Chief Engineer regaIdng the
performance Of the machinery.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
fRANCIs NJ. BRCcE, Lieut.. Commander
Commodore John Rogers Commanding Special Squadron U.
s. Flagship Vanderbilt.
REVENUE SEIZURES.
The Hon. Nathan Sargent, Commissioner Of
Customs has been informed Of the seizure few days
SINCE of 600 valuable cigars by the Collector at New
Orleans. La, which were being sDuggled into the
United States at that port.