Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-20
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New York, April l6. The Tribune's speo-
ial says: II lie said on the authority of inter-
cepted letters from Richmond. that several edi.
tore of rebel newspapers have been hung for
publishing intelligence which was contrsband
Of war.
A general order from the Adjutant Generals
eface directs Paymasters to recognize agents
which States may, under certain circumstances,
appoint TO receive soldiers pay.
A rumor which the War Department has not
had opportunity to disprovs or verify, asserts
that General Blenker has been seriously iDjur.
ed by fall from his horse. II is not true that
his command has been assigned to Gen. Rose
Grams.
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The condition Of
the Treasury now enables the Secretary to d.
rect the payment in cash Of all claims Of dates
prior to November lss, 1861, including claims
settled BY the 81. Louis commission, and II ID
expected the November claims will also bs paid
in full within few days. All other claims,
without regard TO date, will be paid on present.
alton, If desired, as heretofore, eighty per cent.
In cash,
Toe prospect Of the passage Of the Pacific
Railroad bill, during the present session, is not
promising.
WAsHiNoroN, April 19.-The act authorizing
the Post Master General TO establish branch
Post Offices in the cities, prescrbes the charge
Of one cent 10 addition to the regular postage
for every letter deposited in any branch post
Office, 70 be forwarded by mail from the princl-
pal Office, and which shall be prepaid by stamp
and one cent for every letter delivered at such
branch office, to be paid Oh delivery.
The mail appropriation bill contains an item
| of nearly $500 600 to pay for and finch Ste
vens's battery, the money not to be expended
unleas the Secretary Of the Navy 10 of the opin
lon that the Same will secure an eflcien
steam battery, The section appropriatinf
$4,000, 600 merely says: to enable the secretary
70 contract for iron-olad steam vessels Of war
! Colonel Marrow, late Of the 81 Ohio Regi
ment, now attached to General Hunters staff
has arrived, bringing dispatches to the War De
partment, bus which up to one o'clock this NJ
had not been delivered. He states that amoDl
the prisoners taken is Captain Simmes, edito
Of the Savannah Republican. The sword be
longing to the latter he has presented to Repre-
sentative GuIley Of Ohio.
Ex.May0r Berritt has declined the appoint
ment rendered him BY the President as one o
the commissioners under the bill Tor the aboli
tion Of slavery in the District of Columbia.
The Postofice appropriation bill provide
one million dollars for the service Of the Cali
fornia central route, and repeAls the acts requir
Ing the Postmaster General, In causing th,
Transportation of the msils BY steamship be
tween ouEpwn and foreign ports, and botweel
our osn ports touching at foreign ports, to Civ
tho preference to American over foreign steam
ships, when departing from the same pors fol
the same destination, within three days Of eacl
other. Tho Postmaster General 10 authorise'
to establish coast mail not lees than semi
| monthly between San Francisco and Crescen
City, California, including service et the In
tefmediate por,s, provided the sum TO be pai'
/ for tuch service does no, exceed twenty thou
rand dollars per annum The Pfesident ha
approved and siRned the above named bills
J Gen, MeDoWell'a divlslOn yesterday marchs