The War Department

Department Col. Scolt ig to bave special charge of railroad and transportation mat lei, and Congrcss lias boen asked to givc tlio Sccrctary of War couti-ol of all the railroads in the United States whenever tho iuterests of the war shall domand it. John Tueker, the Secúnd AsBistant, is to have changa of all trsnspois tation by Bèaj the pbrterW of vcsscls, etc. Mr. Watson, the Third Assistant, is to hftve control of the rolls, and gencrally the business eoanectcd with the troops in the öold.