The New York herald., 1864-11-26
NEWS FROM WnssNlAaroM.

v.s.,xr ON, NOV %, 1884
| Ar,eANs sEsoRs RiCuM, "v'
.Tbs mail boa. ffos.s CITY Point to-day b, "O''n.
special importance from tS.s front, except tn =. =
pars Of EarIys force hiss arrived "a Batlers IT.
| rHs FORTHCOMING xEssAdH OF rhs rEgsIos. !,
IL Is understood that IN addition to the unns summ>
Of ssirs tho Presidents Message will veatiate Ia des
the Views Of the sdmnsratoa In reference 10 tns vArt
peace propositions. and will clearly and dssnctiy
dedns tbs policy adopted here.
CHANars IN ruR cABrNHr.
Notwithstanding tho snnuoclstons. sby authority"
that changes to be made In the Cabinet. II "a
known positively that Mr.. Lincoln is pledged 90 comply
with the resolution TO that effect adopted BY tbs Bait
Convention, and s onty awaiting the completion OF
the department. reports TO the changes requred
Attorney GencrM Rates ID 10 retro OF his own accord a.
the euc OF ths present quarter. H has
yet been positively indicated.
THE FORTHCOMING DETACHMENT EsroRrs.
Tho annual report ths Navy Department Ia cha only
ono ready for tho nriA4er. II is already completed
The report or shs Secretary OF State will be che ness
In readiness The accompanying documents this
report are already prepared.
For the Treasury report will probably be banded
Ia at the begiusrg Of Congress. Tho statements OF
subordinate bureaus understood bs all nnshed
but the Secretary Assstsns Secretary and chief clerks
OF bureaus, with large foNe Of Clerks have until TO-
day been working night sra day In the preparations Of
the materials FOR this report
1be report OF the Interior ckd Post Oce Departments
VIII be ready in time, but therssen Nlness OF she Score
report.
1nK ARtt.
Colonel wss Provost Marshal Of ess dsrehcsssouth OF
the Foounc been temporarily assigned the duties
Of military Governor % Alexandria, yloe General Slough
shscat On leave
Colonel W. :. King. military stviser az Governor
Andrew, has been appointed TO the command OF .
artillery regiment organized from amoog ths unattached
Massachusetts, ccmpsples on duty here
Comrssy A, First New Hampshire hesvy artillery, has
been ordered from the dsonces OF Washington garrison
Fort Constitution, New Hampshire.
Arsrsssr roR III. rkssrDg~r.
seth Kisrusn, OF humboldt Bay, California, viii pro.
csnt to tho President, at the White House. O'Clock
tomorrow. beautiful and ngsnousiy constructed
ok horn CHAIR Of his manufacture. Professor
Gardner msae exact iksnesssa OF tho CHAIR donor
and his famous rI1c which said to be The identical
with which General Pakenham killed At Naw Orleans,
today, at the gallery Of Philip solomon. sol OF which
20 he sent to the HsaAlo Ths seat OF tho cbsr
ok sgu, the eks' tsos The logs frame
or elk horn beautifully wrought nnshsdand vsrnishad.
AsEtvAL ov ras RsotIsH pEACR PETITION.
The agen, bsving charge nunerousiy aligned pcacs
petition kcm Euslsnd has arrived here, with tho aten.
Letter from shs Pressdsnt n Poor
widow who has List Fivs seas Sy
the War.
Bcsror, Nsv 2b 1894
Mrs. pxby ths rccplens OF the following ieter from
President Lincoln. poor widow living in the Eleventh
ward VI this city. Her sifth son. wbo was severely
wounded In q recent battle. lying .hs aeadvips
Hospital.
Eysorrrr Msygos. AssisstoS Nov n, 1854.
pssr M,pss--t have hesr shown the dles Of ths
War Department statement OF Adusapt Gsuers or
MASSACHUSETTS, that you the mother Of Hvs aons who
hsvs disd slor,ously ths nsId Of battle zoe, now
weak and rruitlcss must be words OF Minis which
siod attempt 70 Legus you from tbs grief of tass
Overwhelming. But canncs refTaia from rendering 90
you tbe consolation that bs found the OF
the repusc--hsy died To save. pray shss our
Heavenly Father may ths anguish Of your be
reavsmeni, and ycu oniy ths chsrshcd memory
she loved aud css and the solsma Pride that must be
yours haze laid costly sactiaos uponns slsAr OF
freedom. Yours, very sincsroiy and respectfully.
10 Ms.. Bsnr, B0gtcn, Mass. A. LINCOLN