The New York herald., 1863-02-07


who devoted day its perusal, and Immediately AFTER
upon the President and requested him TO re-
verse the sentence aud Colonel Ford The Pres
dent desired send for Secretary Stanton remakng
that this belonging 70 his department. Mr..
stanton at leugth sent for and he upbraided Mr.
Chase for having inerered in matter belonging 70 his
department 1t is said that the Secretary OF War became
very warm on the subject. Mr., Chase replied that "he
had interested himself personally for Colonel Ford, be-
he had been associated with him several
years in politics, had run with him and been
elected upon the same ticketn Mr. stanton then replied
that Ford was friend to Mr. Chase" pulled from
his pocket letter written by Ford to gentleman in
Maryland two years ago which contained severe
structures upon him (Mr. Chase The Secretary of the
Treasury replied that "rom Ford had often said harsher
things to his face' In the letter Ford had said simply
that Mr. Chase "too black in his politics. Mr..
Chase then administered sarcastic rebuke to Mr. stan
ton for having made uso OF q private letter writ
ten to another person in order 10 ihJuro
political enemy or to crafty personal prejudice. Mr.
Stanton finding himself in wrong position, begged mr
Chase nothing about the letter. but that gentleman
replied that he should mention 1t TO two parties most
directly interested who would make such use Oh the IN
formation they thought proper Tho president LOOK no
part in this alteration, and seemed rather to enjoy It.
result that he did not sign the reversal OF Fords
upon and urged him to do Tho order was signod
the 2eth ult. It would that the Secretary Of War
had expected Mr. Chase to interest himself in the matter
and fortified himself with the private letter referred TO-
and thus able TO pull 1t from side pocket at the
critical moment.
MAJOR GENERAL sICKLEs.
General Daniel +. Sckes Is now in command OF the
Third Army corps, General Stoneman being absent.
General sckles has the reputation in tho army OF being
ono OF the most active and efficient commanders In tho
field His troops in first rate fighting condition. and
ready for brush with the enemy at moments warn.
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sHIPs-oF-wAR AND CANNON FOR THE JAPANESE.
The Senate time called upon the President by
resolution, to inform them whether any commissioner,
representative agent Of government has been
engaged by the Japanese to construct for them shpso
war. The response TO this inquiry shows that
Minister Mr.. Pruyn, requested by the Minister for
Foreign Affairs TO have built in the United States for
that government two steam sloops-of-war OF twenty
four heavy guns each and one steam gunboat, also
with heavy guns Mr.. Pruyn says he was induced TO
take tho order, hopiug and expecting on Its arrival
home that the rebellion would be crushed, and
that II would supply work 70 our mechanics. Tho
Japanese in addition requested him 70 procure for
thcm rning machine and ned battery Of six guns. He
accordingly fixed upon Thurlow Weed 70 designate an
agent without reward and selected Charles Lansing Of
Albany as his associate or the $s8s 900 required Cor
these objects 100000 promptly paid Mr. Pruyn
says he has highly attered by the proofs Of conf
dance given him by that government
Mr. Seward under date OF January IT, writing 70 Mr.
Weed said it was advisable before proceeding carry
out the views Of the Japanese consult tho War and
Navy Departments In the Of the correspondence
Secretary welIes says:-It better the Japanese
had appointed their own agents, y his impression being
adverse TO having government It's representatives
involved in these transactions. Otherwise he has no OBJ
lection TO the proposed measure, far tho Navy De-
partment is concerned.
Secretary Stanton replies to Mr.. Stewards inqury:--It
does not with the War Department TO grant with
hold any permission to have any vessels built in this
country for the Japanese As to for thcm II
found impossible to have them cast rapidly the
OF service demand, and hence military
sty orbds the execution OF that part Of tho ordero
Mr. Seward, January 20, writes to Mr. Pruyn-"The
cessites OF ourservce will not forbid compliance with
the orders OF the Japanese government far tho
structon Of vessels concerned but that the armament
cannot at present be furnished and our Minister il
instructed say that government that his services In
the premises entirely OF an unofficial character.
THE STOLEN TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
The steps taken by the Secretary Of the Treasury for
the recovery OF the certificates Of Indebtedness recently
stolen from the Office Of tho Treasury Of tho United States
have been successful. All the certificates have been
recovered and In possession Of the government
They in Of s. 900 each and amounted In all to
81 500 000 but being unfinished, and the department
having notified the public Of the loss the thief probably
found it useless to offcr them in the market.
Chris p. Hogan, formerly well known in New York
detective police Officer and attached TO the Metro
potan Police here, has returned from
Of the theft Of the two and half millions OF blank
tncacs Of indebtedness stolen last fall from the United
States Treasury Having obtained clue to the robbers,
be New York Friday and yesterday recov.
cred possession Of all the stolen certificates and is
upon the track Of the robbers Who through his exeons
viii probably be arrested The management of this asr
is very creditable to Mr.. Hogan.
THE NAVY.
Commander e. Brasher has been ordered to report a,
the Navy Yard at Pensacola.
SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF RAprcALIsM.
There appears to prevail among the employees Of tho
various departments OF the government procrastnatng
spirit the part Of those who adhere tho radical
faith TO compel those around them, and their
superiors In Office TO come TO their standard radical
ISM The exhibition OF this disposition has already pro.
duced much dissatisfaction and insusorduaton There
never time when much illiberaiity has been
manifested in the departments OF the government and 50
much vi feeling engcndered among the heads OF bureaus
and their subordinates.
WHAT is sAID or THE HOSPITALS.
Dr. Mercer, Medical Inspector General OF tho British
Army has lately visited the general hospitals Washing.
and vicinity and proDouncss them superior In bed.
ding ventilation and facilities for cooking, also in tho
abundance and variety Of food, any similar institutions
Europe. lie compliments the Medical Department hero
for its energy, resources and progress.
THE CHANCES AGAINST THE coxnssIoSKR or
PATENTS.
Tho committee 70 investigate tho charges made against
Commissioner Holloway, by clerk in the Agricultural
Bureau, was appointed at the request Of Mr.. Holo-
way himself The chairman selected by him
because u was understood he had expressed an
opinion that tho charges were sufficiently So
rious TO need investigation There IL no doubt
that THIS assault Is prompted by the purest
malice and tho Investigation folly ylndcate tho Com.
missioner and BY record testimony alone confound his
Mr. Holloway c,urts the invest igaton as i,
viii exhibit more plainly than any other course thu pro-
vrietv and ecunomy OF his conduct N,