New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-10

The following orders were nromnlgated to-day
| from Army Headquarters:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE Amy AnJurLSr.GENE.p
RAILS OFFICE, " AsHISGToN, ID. c., March 8, 1869.
GENERAL ORDERS, No 1.-THE following orders Of the
President OF the United States arc published for the
information aud government of all concerned:
WAR DEfARrhENr, WASHINGTON CITY. March 7, 1869.
BY direction or the President, Gen. william T. sher-
man viii assume command OF the Army OF the United
Bureaus VIII report and act under the immediate orders
Of the General commanding the Army. All official bust
ness which by law or regulations requires the action OF
the President or Secretary OF War will be submitted by
the General OF the Army TO the Secretary Of War; and in
general all orders from the President or Secretary OF
mitted through the General Of the Army.
BY command Of the General Of the Army.
r., u, TOWNSEND, Asst ADJ Gen.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANTGENERAL's OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March s, 1869. )
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 12-By direction of the Presi-
dent OF the United States the undersigned hereby
sumes command Of the Army Of the United States. His
AdjutantGeneIal Breyet MajorGen. R. B. Marcy, In
spectOr General; Breyet Major Gen. NJ G. Meigs Quarter
sary.GcneTai Of Subsistence Brovet MajoTGen. j. K.
Barnes snTgeon,G General Breyet MaiorGen' b; . W;
Holt, Judge Advocate. Generals; Breyet Major.Gen.
A. A: Humphrey, Chief Of Engineers;
Brevet MaiCien g. j. Myer, Chief signal oGicer. His
personal staff AdesdeCamp with rank OF colonel from
Second Lieutenant Of the ID Infantry; Brevet Lieut. Col
j. Dayton, Captain OF the 7th Cavalry; Brevet Lieut.
Brig-Gen. G. b. Comstock Major Of tho corps of Engi-
neers; Brevet BrigGen. Horace Porter, Major OF the
Ordinance Department; Brevet Brighten. F. L. Dent,
LeutenantCoonel Of the SD Infantry
H. Generals commanding Military Departments In ad.
ditlon TO the duties heretofore required OF them Will
give their special attention 70 the economical admnista
ton OF all branches Of the service with their command,
whether OF the line or stan and to this end VIII exercise
supervision and command OF every part Of the army
within their limits not specially excepted
Ill General depotS OF supply arseuals OF construction,
permanent forts process OF construction extensive
repairs, general recruiting depots and officers employed
on duties not military are excepted from the operations
OF me foregoing paragraph.
~ All orders and general instructions 10 the troops
70 stan officers serving IN military departments must go
from the headquarters OF the army through the Adutant-
lae mlilaIy DIVISIONS ana departments In which the
officers are seryng but ordinary correspondence reat
g 10 the details OF execution be carried between
the parties concerned and the head OF tho staff depart
neht or corps charged with their execution. g.,
The Department of State has received information
that the Society for the announcement of Manufac-
lures and Mechanical Industry in the Netherlands
proposes 10 arrange an International Exhibition Of
articles for daily household use ut Utrecht in the
months OF August and September 1869. The prnci-
pal object OF this exhibitions to bring TO the knOwl-
edge OF the workman such articles of industry of
different countries, at a low price, as may combine
usefulness with durability, that he may be ena-
The Secretary of State recently forwarded TO the
Treasury Department copy OF q letter from our
Minister nj London relative TO meeting held by the
Chamber of Commerce at Newcastle-upOn- Tyne
having for is object the abolition of light dues inn
posed by the Government of Great Britain upon
American and other vessels Strong efforts are being
maze IN certain prominent quarters IN England lOf
having these duties abolished, and having the cost
transferred 10 the consolidated fund. The committee
from the Chamber of Commerce in its report
pressed the hope that the American Minister world
do what he could IN behalf of the object, but Mr..
johnson did not feel at liberty to act in the matter
until he heard from the State Department. The Sec
rotary of State referred the letter TO tho Treasury
Department for any suggestion that might be made
In the matter.
The Secretary of State has forwarded to the Treas
my Department a copy of dispatch from the
United States Consul at Tenerffe relative TO new
port charges az the Canary Islands which went into
effect Jan. I. Among the implied changes which are
Of interest 10 our countrymen 10 is perceived that
Spanish register be obtained for vessels of any
size now, this privilege having been denied to YES
sells under 100 tuns heretofore. Another article pro-
yidcs that Spanish shpowner can now sell his yes
sci 10 under foreign flag, which, until now, no
could not do. All port charges are reduced
to one, which Il only eNacted when YES
sci discharges merchandise to DO intro
duced into the country. This charge
is 20 cents per tun on all such merchandise and all
other charges are abolished This change, though
more favorable 10 n vessel landing small amount OF
cargo, is very onerous TO one landing large cargo
case IN point Is that of the American ship Louis
Walsh, which at the date Of tho Consuls dispatch
was landing a cargo Of guanO from the Chlncha Is
lands. This vessel must pay $lO0 charges. whereas
under the old regime her charges would not have
exceeded $50 10 is perceived also that there u no
distinction in favor Of the Spanish ag, and that the
unjust action Of double charges on vessels coming
from North or South America over those from Euro
pean ports is done away with.
MIR p Buynitzky of the Treasury Department (the
translator in Russian Of Buckles History of Civil
zatiOn"l, has made translation Of President Grants
inaugural address, and transmitted 1t 20 Mr. A. Buy
nitzky, publisher at ST. Petersburg, with request
that he will communicate it TO all tho leading papers
in ST. Petersburg and Moscow.
Geo. Is. McCaftee esq. Chief of the Printing Di-
VISION of the Treasury Department, who has been
absent from Washington on account OF bad health,
for weeks has returned TO this city and having
reported 10 tie Treasury Department, was directed
70 resume charge of that division.
The following officers have been relieved from
n le
report 10 the commanding officers OF the Depart
respectively set opposite their names Tor duty:
ment of the Lakes: SccOnd-Lieut A. w. Greedy, 3Gth
Infantry, Department Of the Platte. The order
issued in July. Diminishing Assistant Surgeon j. A.
Ceary has been revoked and he is ordered 10 report
| to the Surgeon General for assignment.
| Walter II. Smith Of Mount Vernon, has been APP
pointed Solicitor OF Internal Revenue, wee j. NJ.
Buckley removed, and has entered on the duties OF
David g. Gooding Of Indiana United States Mar
shn for the District of Columbia resigned that Office
yesterday. This is the first resignation under the
present administration.
Breyet MajOrGeneral Adebert Ames has been as
signed TO the command Of the Fourth Military DIS
trict according 10 his BTevet rank Broyet Lieut.
Col Biddle is ordered to report to Gen. Anes for
duties. ~ c..
Court to-day; ,.-
Administrator &C. agt. FullerAction OF troyer TO re-
cover 10 bales OF cotton; submitted the side OK plain
tin in error and argued for defendant In error;
Geo f. lIOar of Massachusetts. brother OF the non
T. X. Hoar. Attorney General, was admitted TO the
bar of the United States Supreme Court to-day.
NOW AND THEN.
A correspondent details this characteIlsst sue
incident: II as but yesterday when In the nist
year the rebellion Gen. Cameron who was then secre
ary OF War left the department. In consequence OF MS
Recommendation TO employ cOlored troops. He was al
most alone his estimate Of the magnitude OF me con
es upon which we were Just entering, graspng the sub
ect I'm ina fullest proportions. The most advanced OF all
the who we're his compeers were ar Den,nd
employing them promptly while II took years 10 con-
yjnre Iia Of the necessity. It was proud