The New York herald., 1863-11-03
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Nov. ., 1898.
-oss. ByFLsn's NEW coAMASD--GES. sCHENCT AND
GEN. FOSTER RELIEVED.
reported here, and generally believed that General
Benj r. Butler has been assigned the command OF
new department. including Baltimore, Fortress Asnroe,
Norfolk and North Carolina being the commands Of Gene
rais Foster and schenck, both OF whom relieved
Quarters have been taken here for General Foster and
sstan
THs ALLEGED CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUDS.
II ascertained that the statements In some Of the
New York papers regard the abstraction OF bonds
from the Custom House and the connection Of Mr. b.
Stanton thsrewith very Incorrect There the best
authority for saying that tho evidence thus ar adduced
'docs not az upon Mr. stanton any participation in tho
sfransactioa.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts at the Internal Revenue Bureau for October
6fty per cent In for those September aud
ocluds about 81 COO the 90 deposits snd cir.
.ouatioa OF banks.
Tia entire receipts since the bureau went into opera
ion ss3. 900 ooo-nearly $40 900 0O0 the past
DsoHEs IN TIE CASE OF THE PRIZE srEAMER
MEMPHIS.
Tue dnsl decree in the Of the blockade runner
Memphis captured by the United States steamer Masno
tA bss been rendered The total value OF the prize ID
seSio.oA Ibe share Of the prize money OF the COM
wssdsr orthc Magnolia, Lieutenant VIM, Budd Is Sss 3is
rhe occrs and win each very large amoant
1rom this capture. i l-N.
SALE or THE PRIZE STEAMER DIAMOND.
Tho lr,se steamer Diamoud was sold by Marshal
dAmcn this afterooon 70 Mr. Thomas Cyde OF Philads
hia for sixteen thousand dollars. The vessel s in very
good order and valued At twenty i've thouaand dollars
he built at Renfrew, Europe and capable e great
sspeed
rHs CASE or LIEUrENANr KIrrRED0E. OF THENAvY-
ADMoNITION OF SECRETARY wELLEs.
Tue Navy Department has just issued general order
Ansouncpg tho Of the general court martial at Phi
iadeiphiS tried Lieutenant J. ". Ktredge the
charge Of maitreatmcnt Of ordinary seaman Lieu.
tenant Kitredge found guilty and sentenced BY the
court 70 be dismissed from the naval service and the
'seneuce has been approved Secretary welles In prs
musatns ths order, says the department trusts that
this example Will have tho proper effect both officers
and seamen; admonishing the that the law framed
TOR the protection Of from a wanton tyran.
abuse Of authority shall be violated with in-
pusity: snd giving 10 understand that, whle
they aud officers held 70 strict account for the OK
srcIss or THAR authority, they their turn are OK
ecsd TO conform 70 the requirements Of their duty with
rssdlnsss and cheerfuiness
NAVAL ORDERS.
Captain Benjamin r. sands has been detached from the
Daootah end ordered the Of the Fort Jackson
Captain James Acou has been ordered to the
OF tho Brooklyn. r-..s
Lieutenant Roderck Prenss has been ordered to the
Oneida.
Lioasenant 8. d. Greene has been ordered special
duty u New York az et r ~
rHy TREASURY xxrExsrox susPENpxp--srRKB or
THE w0RKMEN.
Thc work upon tho Treasury extension was Suspended
CHS morning, n Consequence Of strike OF tho workmsn
employed nponn Tho difficulty arose from regulation
adopted by; the foreman 10 pay BY The hopr
tnstsad x the day, as heretofore, and fixing the
0umbee Of hours labor per day at nlne, thus,
- tho mechanics say, reducing the amount OF
Choir wages at season when their sxpeDses Of living
Cor themselves and families greatly increased They
eormed "a procession and marched 70 Temperance Hall,
Nhersw meeting hsid and seri@ OF resoutions
aAoptcd snbodying their grievances, and oonmissss
epposntsd 70 Secretary Cass and amsostss
Hrssesmsss d ~ dinicuiN. Al % adjourned meeting
- ths sssnocn no committee reported thaa they had
Aot beeo able 70 obtain nptsrvsw with Mr.. Chaas but
&hsa 10 proposed 70 them tomorrow morning, and
<hs meeting accordingly adourned until 70 morrow
phsa apa report VIII b made In consequence Of
ths dculty work has been done upon the Treasury
building soday nearly all ths msehanics and aborsss
having Joined In The strike.
psPAsrum or rHH TWENTIETH new TORE cAvALEy
FOR FoRTnBss MONROE.
Tho Tssutieth New York cavalry regiment, Colonel
suI CASE OF s,nTHsoN, TIE BANKER.
In the Augur court martial to-day, tho Of smh
Soo banker up again. and his counsel read his
Assace which viii probably be replied to tomorrow BY
che Judge Advocate.
rhs President to-day appointed II. @. Pantz Of Ohio,
Omitted states Attorney for the Southern district Of Flo
sida 70 supply the occasioned By the promotion
q hr Boyntoo 70 the judgsshIp This young gentleman
~ -Aa~~ ~s.l
oisrk Of secretary Chase.
TIE CASE OF COL. D. =. CHANDLER.
Co o. r Chandler, formerly Of The old regular army,
Who was captured last spring BY the Potomac notila
wullesfnaesAgb mako hs way into Virginia has been
v6ionsnsDsns sssss pstsoues Al y hsid'
~ exchange
ras IsrmcsrrED RssxL CORRESPONDENCE.
N sesessne Is . letter found among the intercepted
~ssrsspoodsnce of Js6 DAVIS. 80 t,tr.s
Az sseupts have been made 70 cast doubt upon the
NuthsatcIty os these letters, prsvieusIy
pubshsd It 10 proper say that the originals, In the
asdwriting the sushors, and many Of them bearing
-snaorssneuts by Jsf rson Davis himself, in tho
possssssn o ths government here and viii remain on
als ~ part Of the history Of the war;
MEnPHp, Tenn, Nov. Is, 1866.
Nv TnAa sn-T congratulate you op tho victory
" achieved By the democracy O. the nation y q but
IN 1885, v again be in the field. Rsvolutions never 90
backwards. We are now n the midst OF . rsvo-
iutioa--psssivc. u Is true but . decisive battle .
shs North. Tho privilege OF ssvery guaranteed to
,ths South Ia tho bone Of contention, and Heaven
nd oarth will brought 10 bear for It's abolition. We
have temporary triumph. Let Us profit by n-make
tho most OF IT, so constitute Mr. Bochanans Cabinet
shst tho sinews OF power will be available In the event
.of tue socon OF black republican 10 Is60avsabe TO
the south SEQ TO IT, you southern men about Washing
Con that tho OF tho Treasury and War and
even OF Navy retained 10 Southern hands for
a tlack republican elected In 1850 the government
~. m tnfo flts,ru
poesoio donatraton would In that event bo called for
.3rab gsrs policy. therefore, repeat, lot certain
oepartoeos - given 70 tue southern nicu some sucn
sickcs - tho folowing-
IAvts ca ................ secretary OF State.
Howe cI, ODbb Secretary of tho Treasury.
4. j. Risk ........... ...... .sccrctary OF War.
- Teaosy Secretary Of the interior.