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Federal army appointments.

--A telegraphic dispatch from Washington says that commissions have been issued to the following named gentlemen under recent appointments:

Colonels George W. Culium and Schuyler Hamilton, lately attached to Gen. Scott's staff, to be Brigadier, Generals of volunteers, to report to Gen. Halleck.

Captain Jesse L. Reno, of the regular army, Charles C. Huger, George W. Morgan, J. Stahl, and Col. Philip St. George Cook, also to be Brigadier-Generals of volunteers, to report to Gen. McClellan.

Wm. Powell Mason, appointed aide-de-camp to Gen. McClellan, with the rank of captain.

Capt. A. J. Halleck, appointed an aid to Gen. Halleck, with the rank of captain.

James B. McPherson to be Lieut.-Col., to report to Gen. Halleck.

The following Assistant Inspectors General have been appointed with the rank of Major:

Captains Nelson H. Davis, Roger Jones, John Buford, and Absolom Baird, to report to General McClellan, and Captain James Totton to report to Inspector Gen. Van Rensalaer, at St. Louis Lieut. Charles H. Tompkins appointed Assistant Quartermaster with the rank of captain.

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