New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-01


wAsHINGTON-A CABINET MEETING TO BE
HELD TO-DAY-EXPENSES OF THE PENSION
BUREAU.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUER.l
WASHINGTON. Thursday, Aug. 81, 1871
The Navy Department received this morning, from
Admiral Rodgers, the battle flags which were captured
by the late naval expedition Corea They number
standards and pennants together with four STAINS from
which the cOOrs had been torn. The banners present
every variety Of color and design, but still indicate
method and arrangement. The flag OF the commanding
General and those Of the principal officers OF lowered
silk and those Of subordinate officers Of cotton the latter
closely woven, and credit to the native looms. The
stats are nearly alike for all the specimens.
They are from six to eight feet long.
and shOd at the foot with iron, that they
may be driven into the ground. The head Of the stais
ornamened with a bit Of carved wood, painted in bril-
liant colors. and capped by rim Of brass The middle
each staff painted with series Of white and black
rings, which seem to indicate by their number some
rank or station staff Of the flags representing the
superior officers is surmouned by bunch Of phcasnnts
feathers those Of another rank by fat piece Of iron
fancifully cut and others have no mounting whatever
The flags generally square Of color. surrounded
with border of another color. few smaller, and
what appear to be inferior Tags are OF two
equal stripes Of different colors. The inte
ror square Of the flags Of the superior
officers bear the representation Of some flying anima-
flying serpent dragon, turtle &C., printed in brilliant
coors, and not badly drawn. Tho flag Of the COrean
Commanding General is Of fine yellow silk with figures
representing o tiger rampant, and surrounded with q
border Of green silk Its captor was George Caemen
private marine Of the Colorado, and he made request
that should be presented to the President No. bear
the representation OF dragon Is OF plain blue silk
bound with black; its captor was seaman Michael
Thomas Of the Colorado No. is of black silk, with
representation Of flying turtle. 1t is badly torn
by shell and bullets. 1t captured by ships
corporal John McDeyitt Of the Alaska. No. is Of vel
low silk trimmed with brown To It's center Is scwed
two hyerOgy pcs Of card board, covered with SILK 1t
was captured by ordinary seaman Ed Hentzc OF the
Colorado No. is of plain light blue silk. ornamcntcd
in the same manner 1t was captured by landsinan
Mark Harris Of tic Colorado. No. S Is Of yellow silk,
with pale red silk and bears the representation OF
flying serpent. This flag Ia much torn by bullets 1t
WAS captured by private marine Lyons Of tho Colorado.
The remaining flags Of cotton dyed in various col
oIs. That captured hy private marine Granville Of the
Colorado hears in Corean characters an inscription
which, translated, reads: "The flag of the
equad captain OF the rear battalion OF
the regimen' Another, captured by seaman McGregor
Of the Colorado bears entatiOn III cOors or an Of
fccr on horseback. That captured by private Hapinc,
marine of the Colorado bears representation OF fly
ing serpent The cotton flag captured by landsnan
Charles Johnson Of The Colorado is stained with blood
1t bears the repre- sentation Of turtle. The remaining
Gags are of coored cotton and the labels attached honor
the following names as their cap0rs: private marine
Cannon, Of the ColOrodO, flag stained with blood; Ordin
dry seaman j. Brady, Of the Beneca andsman NJ. An
deison of the BeIeca seaman James Milling Ut the Col
olado; landsnan Max Fields, Of the Colorado; William
Tate Of the Bcncca A. Norris captain mizzen-top OF
the Colorado private marine John Davis, Of the Colo
RADIO: seaman John Corcoran, Of the Colorado. Accom-
paDyng the flags four pennants Of silk and cotton OF
various cOOrs and printed with curious devices. Spcc
Of COrcan spears with little flags attached, resem
bling gudon also received by the department.
Secretary RObcson will forward the entire lot to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
The Pre- sdcnt and all the absent members OF the Cab
met except Mr.. Boutwell,, arrived here to-day,
nounced and unexpected Tie President, during the
day, visited the various Departments, and made in
quiries concerning the public business. He spent
time also at the Revenue Bureau in conversation with
Mr. Douglass. He at the White House for short
tne engaged with business, but received only two
three visitors. Cabinet meeting will be held to
row. which the subject Of the EnglishAmcrcan Claims
Conventions will lie discussed and such other matters
may he important The President will return to Long
Branch in the evening train.
1t may not be generally known that the Government
pays its army pensioners than 1t does for the
support Of either the army the navy. The following
the figures for the present years transportation,
$20oN,00o naval appropriation, $20,0O00o0 pension APP
preparation, 81 10000 OF the amount appropriated for
pensions OCOO0 lie for the survivors OF the War OF 1872
Complaints constantly coming to the Commissioner
bacco and from the travelling agents Of manufacturers
that in certain portions OF the country particularly in
the South tobacco OF fine quality is selling at prices
dercd Impossible for any manufacturer who pays the
current prices for the raw leaf aud the Government tax
70 put up and sell tobacco at such prices It selling
at without inculTing large losses The conclusion
is inevitable that this tobacco 10 manufactured
and fsa in 0a rh the dss n E ss
tobacco must Of necessity, be acting in completely with
dishonest manufacturers and aid in the prosecution Of
an Illicit business by removing the stamps, and return.
ing them, to be reused on other packages Also, by
sending back empty packages, through the means OF
pcdlers by whom they receive the tobacco from the fac
tories TO be refed with fresh supplies and without the
Revenue have under consideration the question whether
additional security against the Reuse OF stamps be
obtained by any mechanical contryance or other means,
removal from packages with regard to their second
The Bureau is Of opinion that the only safeguard the
inent penal provisions Of the law ssainst such
practices and BY the hearty cooperation Of oil Govern
men. officials, and honest manufacturers aud dealers
to the Pacc as MENTIONED yesterday another vesss Of
the same class nearly ready for sea- designed for on
shore soundtngs the Atlantic coast and explorations
ed under the direction Of Capt p Patterson Hydro
graphic Inspector in the Coast Survey and especially
adapted FOR the work they are to perform.
enue Bureau that large numbers Of persons leaving
Charleston, D. c. In consequence OF the yellow fever
Richard NJ. Hoe Of NewYerk hes applied for IN ex.
tension OF patent granted To him the nth day Of
November, 1857 for an Improvement In the mode Of
operating ne ny frames Of printing presses The Com
SOD may oppose this extension.
The Internal Revenue Bureau hss inst published Q
ssnSaale o. ~ rs s ts1s; p:yas.s ~ sas y. Of
esch particular fnAfrument Or docuen uner the intr
nal 1svenne lava = now ~ fcrce. Thsy viii b 5uA-