New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-07

Special Dispatch TO The y. !. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Friday May g. 1854.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATIONS.
Col l.. G. Baker to-day asked 10 be relieved
from further connection with the Treasury Department
investigations.
THE EVENING SESSIONS.
The evening sessions of the House have been
indefinitely suspended.
RAILROAD.
The attack on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road train yesterday near Piedmont Station. made
by Rebel soldiers. backed by larger force
they stopped the train Is guessed that they captured
about ny Union troops who were aboard without am
muniiion and mostly asleep. and number OF passen'
gers all whom they paroled taking from the prisoners
some articles OF value and burning the train and all the
rroad property at the station estimated at half mil
lion dollars.
TuR TREASURY DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.
The House Special Committee to investigate
tho charges against the Treasury Department visited it
to-day. and. OF course were shown through all the
bureaus particularly the bank note, by Mr.. Clarke.
THE NEW MAYNARD.
The advocates of Nayy-Yard at League
Island are much exercised on account Of the House
Naval Committee having agreed to report In favor OF
New London and say that the House will not carry out
the recommendation.
Mr.. sTEBBTys's HEALTH.
No news ever came more gratefully to Wash
ngton than brief dispatch tonight from Harry Steb
bins's wife" Mr.. Stebbins Is better" We DESC
lated to-day with the intelligence that this abiest
on the Democratic side OF the House had died
THE CAPTURES Of THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO
RAILROAD.
The Star says: Among the captures made
by the Rebel guerrilss In their last raid upon the Bs
more and Ohio Railroad at Piedmont yesterday morning
vas the capture of Mr. wadsworth an opposition men,
bor OF Congress from Kentucky who held for some
three Lours and then let go. in ito Mr.. WI bSsful ig
norance Of the value of their prize.
We hear also that hundred soldiers OF our Veteran
Reserve or Invalid Corps were taken the train
with their arms in their hands bu. without single
cartridge or cartoucheb box fo- which the officer in
command Of them should be instantly dismissed the
service This capturing party Of Rebels was but thirty
strong. and they had cartridges'in abundance The
passengers on the train sumnarily plundered Of
watches. money. &c. of course
To the Associated Press
WILMINGTON. Friday. May 6, 1904
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.
Pending the investigations under the direction
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury and also by the Con-
gressional Treasury Department Investigating Com
mittee, Hanson A. Risey esq, Supervising Special
Agent OF the Second Agency has been directed 10 take
the oversight Of the operations Of the Printing Division
Of the National Currency Bureau. Mr. CLARK, mean.
while. continues in charge OF the work.
DRAFT IN DEFICIENT DISTRICTS.
In addition to those States heretofore an
nounced, draft has been ordered In the deficient dis
trie,s Of Vermont Now Hampshire fennsylvsnia and
Now.York
TnB TEy-PORTY LOAN.
The subscriptions to the Ten-Forty loan TO-
day amounted to o.. oo0ooo
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Serious fears are entertained for the safety Of
CHAPLAIN Nathaniel Frost u. S. N. who In April last
was ordered BY the Navy Department 10 the East Gulf
Dl,ckadins Squadron Ills last address was Boston,
Mass.
REBELS sHRLLED AT MATTHIAS POINT.
The Primrose, of the Potomac FlotillA which
arrived here today reports that few days ago party
Of Rebel cavalry was seen near Matthias Point when
the Primrose and Teaser opened them with shell.
cau.ing them to take shelter behind the walls Of old
building whence they were driven. Of shells
knocking the wall down.
DEATH OF ASSISTANT SURGEON FITZPATRICK.
James W. Fitzpatrick, Of New-York, Assistant
Surgeon at the Hardwood Hospital died to-day.
SANITARY COMMISSION STORES FORWARDED.
The United States Sanitary Commission char
tered steamer at Baltimore yesterday and loaded her
with the following. among other stores and dispatched
her to Hampton Roads: -Four and half tuns Of hospital
olobjngl aud bedding. twenty-five and 4 bali tuus oil