The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-04
wAsaiSoros, Jan. 8, 1863.

NEWS fkUM WARRINGTON.
WAsaSGros, Jan. 3, 1853
SPEECH OF GEN. BUTLER.
At an early hour tonight crowd gathered around the
National, where Gen. Butler Ii stopping their curiosity
having led them thither doubtless to ard hear Gen.
Butler mako speech in response to the party who II
was supposed would honor him with an Instruments
ssrenade. AT twenty minutes past ten o'clock abou
fifteen hundred people congegated in front Of tho
National, and In the absence OF any strains from the
band, loudly clamored the appearance Of General
BUTLER General Butler appeared finally. and said
MY FELLOW CONFERENCE.-The Is no time for making
There no 70 70, nSbc servant like that
MIN by those who have right 10 his services For this
daerng manifestation OF your regard beg 10 accept
my most heartfelt thanks.
The crowd retired evidently disappointed the brevity
OF the Generals speech, had been rumored that he
would give this occasion q lengthy exposition Of his
peculiar views on the vexed question, What shall be
aons with the contrabands9,
GENERAL BUTLER BEsEIGED By THE RADICALS
When General Butler arrived here last evening" Q
srowd OF radicals rushed upon him and offered
made but he too much weared accept the prred
honor. Some how other, cold water has been
chrown upon the proposed ovation to-day, and
Enough, large crowd hung about the Naional
Hotel for some hours this evening. music
Durposely and positively withheld for the employment Of
band Thus personal envy and jealousy has defeated
the desire OF the rank and file OF the republicans TO give
General Butler fitting reception.
THE PRESIDENT ABOUT TO TAKE THE FIELD
rumor has been prevalent here to-day that the Pre-
sdent has declared his intention command Of the
army In Virginia in person
GENERAL M'cLKLLAN's MOVEMENTS.
1t Is rumored here that General Mcclellan to be
aligned TO the duty Of organizing army Fortress
Monroe.
ARRIVAL or GENERAL HOOKER
General Hooker made flying visit to Washington To-
day. He represents his grand division being in the
best possible condition.
RARE CHANCE FOR ACTIVE YOUNG MEN.
The President is anxious to engage the services OF
terprsng and active young distribute copies Of
his Emancipation Proclamation throughout the cotton
States. Go Cd wages will be gwen.
THE VACANCY IN THE CABINET.
1 Is reported that the President has said that people
will be surprised when they hear OF his designating
Secretary Of the Interior; but there assurances
Chat the appointment has been made and that Judge
Usher, Of Indiana will be Secretary OF the
Inter ior q
AWARDS OF THE COSTA RIGA CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The awards Of the commission to decide the Costa
ncan claims will be formally announced on Monday
THE SECOND NEW YORK ARTILLERY.
The Second New York artillery, garrsoning Forts
Corcoran Glass; Woodbury., Haggerty and Bennclt cppo
site Washington. after being decimated by seventeen
months service and the last Bull battle now muster
twelve hundred strong. Upon tho accommodation Of
Colonel Palmer end Acting Brigader General Cogswcll,
Governor Morgan has promoted from the ranks Joha
j. Williamson, Charles A. Jones, George W. Lacy. n. +.
Fitzsimmons, James Havor Edward Hanon aud Matthew
Eeford 70 be second lieutenants. .0If 4eft
DEATH OF MAJoR BRApLRY.
MAJOR Jno. bradley, Of the Ono Hundred and Forty
ccond Pennsylvania volunteers, died night Mt tho
National OF lockbw, caused by abuchcring operation
On tho way Of anpuaton Of limb. There have been
thousands Of such murders committed since tho begin
ming Of tile war by pretended surgeons who have been
foisted upon the service by politicians Every attention
possible was paid To him by ladies and others Of the
families u the proprie;ors OF the hotel His remains
were sent BY express 70 Elmra, New York. his native
Gown.
PROPOSED POSTAL REFORMS.
1H1eong the reforms proposed by the Postmaster
General IL the removal Of the present postage upon
papers. Az now ordercd almost the only dscrepan
Cy in the prepaid system great reduction variety
OF rates on printed matter. aud the abolition Of all dis
sncton Of rates based upon dsreni Of
poration, aud the adoption Of decimal through
out is recommended but 10 chiefly urged that either
che present tariff upon tho circulation Of newspapers
should be combined with the Internal upon
them that publishers should require tho annual postal
charge 70 b added the price Of subscription aud In
this way enable all newspapers whether going 70 liar
subscribers only transient, 80 through the mails
without the necessity Of collecting the postage upon their
delivery Another very great reform IL the abolition Of
carriers fees and the substitution therefor OF charge OF
swo cents instead Of upon all drop letters, and
that all distinctions Of Of letter postage
present California and the Pacific coast should be
he tof fha
presen, postal system that may be made uniform
oil respects, aud that the prepaid system may apply to
ali letters and parcels Of every description transmitted
through tho mails. II Is expected also thai uniformity
will be introduced into the foreign postal system by
Of the International Convention, meet 10 May
next, for the consideration Of this subject.
REDEMPTION OF PosrAaK STAMPS.
The Postmaster Of Washington will commence Tues.
day receiving and for thirty days thereafter for
redemption his ONCE, such soled defaced postage
stamps AZ have become by being used currency.
The hours for this business from O'Clock A.
until twof. n. each week day, and application is 70 Be
made at room No. IS.
CELEBRATION or EMANCIPATION IN TEE coSrRABAsD
In the contrabsnd camp Thursday "Gory Haieiuah"
~as sung aud q coorod preacher delivered . discourse
from the twentieth chapter Of Regulations" Visitors
were warned by lieutenant not, to enter the guar.
Oars because smallpox prevaea there The proclama
son was tho subject f mush discussion. The contra.
bands treated t rather cocIiy, because leaves their
brethren 10 psAwsrs kaylsnd, Kaoawha, Kentucky,
Tennessee and Mlssouri In bondage.
rHx ARMY AND TINE EMANCIPATION yrocL An ANON
Some OF the army ocsrs expressed shss d,sp,sasurs
~ the propositions 10 assign ths easy duty Of soldiers 10
garrison negroes while The white sodiessase compelled
% incur tho dangers and hardships o. shs as,d
cor. RICHMOND, o. TIE viRsf vrnsrnA oAvAluy.
Colonel Richmond, mentioned In pssvioas despatch a
hav bees arrested for dsobedeuoe OLA order 70 pro.
coed to Rappahansssk ssasou colonel Of bs First vs.
gnia cavalry. 80 ~ q the vlrss Michigan, stated
Ia the despatch
THE rRrsu3R DucuScsp ~ rnI RADICALS.