Appointments

Washington, Aiig. 10. The folio wing is a list of appouitmcnts of Major and Brigadier Generala just nítido by tho President: Brigadier General II. J. Wriglit, of tlic United Stutes Jíniriiioers, to be a Major General; Colorid Mtcbne] Oorcbnin; of tiio Sixtynintli NfW York, to bo i lírignd.cr General; Colonel Orlando B. Wifcox, of the First Micliip-nn. to bo a Brieitdior-Gciieral, Brigadier General (i. W, Cuüom, not coritirnied bv the Sena'c bv an acci dental oinission, is re-'hppoifitèd to ba a Brigadier General ; Brigadier (ionoi'al J. .1. BSrnard Ims been assigned to i lio onimaiid of the fortiücations around 'asbingtOD, and tLe treops assigned for their defeDce.