The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-10
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

,cpnia snder currency any contingency This purpose
be OPEN. tn. oneyear certificates depress
| ed ow iss TO the popular impression that az
amount is roou the market The tacl is that the rs
dennntions exceed che issues and the amount afos
raptdy growing less 1t is considered that no
6vetwenty .ouds will be issued after the present
| is exhausted
MAJOR GEN gRALs FL0CKwg TO THE CAPITAL.
An unusua nj vnber OF major generals have appeared
in the city during The last few days, indicating 1t s be-
| loved radical changes in important commands Gene
rails Meade ock. accompanied By Quartermastss
General Ingalls, arrived hero to-day. Qrartermaster
General Melgs arrived mere last evening from CnasA-
uooga.
GENERAL DIX Az THE WAR OFFICE.
General Dig wag at the War Department bis raorntag
COURT MARITAL ON suRG.vON GENERAL HAMMOND.
The Star says:-Fhe President has ordered court
martial for the trial OF surgeon General Hammond uodes
charges fraud and malpractice brought by the csu-
mission that long since examined into the affairs
his Office As II Is publicly known that Number Of per.
claiming represent the science and philanthropy
Of country been exerting themselves here az
committee produce prejudgment Of tho authorities
against chs integrity Of tho action OF tho com
mission institutng the charges for a. we'll A.
against the characters Of its individual members, we
may not improperly add THAI Professors Agassiz aaA
Pierce whose found among the alleged sisnes
OF the paper address, have already taken occasiots
ground
their names should used in any such manner or for
any purpose that for which the manager mana
gers effort prevent due investigation OF the sur
geon Generals Official conduct have undertaken TO 1sS
them.
ALLEGED FRAUDS AT TIKI CAVALRY DEPOT.
II is reported that extraordinary developments are
being made concerning the management Of affairs at To
cavalry depot established Giesboro Point duplicating
parties whom the confidence has heretcfors.
.v.aAa Nf a0raA
which occurred short time since not altogether The
ult OF accident by officials at the depot
| vEXATIoUs DETENTION OF The NEW YORK NAIL
TEAM.
The mail train from New York due here about SIX
O'Clock last evening did not arrive I'LL six o'clock
this morning, it having been delayed by train bound
having on the track at Bush river Much In
dgnaton is expressed by the passengers at the mis-.
management OF the whole affair which caused unneces.
sary delay and discomfort to the passengers who were
without FIRE lights during the night. An indgnatiear
meeting OF the passengers held at about three
O'Clock this morning. at which strongly condemnatosy
speeches were made resolutions passed. The train
due here this evening Is also greatly behind Time
| INTERESTING TO PURCHASERS OF ooHFrscA1np
LANDS.
The War Department viii not farnish transportation,
time supposed, to persons desiring 70 attend
| the sales OF conAscated lands.
MRS. LNcoLNs RECEPTION.
Mrs. Lincoln this afternoon held her first weekly rsceD
ton at the White Bouse II very largely attended.
Several foreign Ministers. and numerous military ana
naval ofcers, n attendance. They win b csa-
tinued weekly through the season.
THE DEATH OF HON. CALEB ,. SMITH.
The employees a the Interior Department held msse
ing two o'clock this afternoon 10 the Sotunda Of che
building 70 take action in regard to the decsass Of The
Hon. Caleb B. Smith, late Secretary Of the Interior.
After few preliminary remarks from Secretary Vshsr,
Hon. p Holloway presented preamble and resolutions
expressive OF their sentiments regard the deceased
and eulogzng him for his many virtues and rendering
the sympathies OF his former associates in the depart
ment to his family and friends In their bereavement.
The department then closed for the remainder Of the
day as q mark Of respect to the memory Of the a.
| ceased.
| COMMITTED 70 PRISON.
Four yesterday committed to the OLD CapteS
prison. They claimed be refugees from Virginia. ana
had their persons large amount OF gold and oonsid.
cradle sum in Southern bank notes.
INSPECTION or HOSPITALS.
The Inspection Commissioners Colonel Lathrop. Oa3-
tain Horton and Assistant Surgeon Reyhave resurnsa
from their through tho North Atlantic States They
have visited all the hospitals In these States north q
che Chesapeake, and proceed westward they "a
the hospitals everywhere well provided and only abous
half filed. They have sent 70 the Geld large number -
sodierstwo thousand from department alone d oS
dutyand repors the hospitals they have visited ready -
from fifteen TO twenty thousand additional pa
sients Is the opinion Of these gentlemen that the hos.
pitfalls 10 the Atlantis States bounteously provides
with not only all but Injuries that they -
need aid Of any kind from the Sanitary Commssioa,
and recommended that the benevolent attentions q
the Commission should be directed just the Wsss,
where hospitals have been improvsed and ths
| forts cannot DO extended to patients.
ARTIFICIAL LEGS FOR SOLDIERS.
The fact has been noticed from time TO time Of soldiers
begging money to buy artificial legs &C. There d -
need whatever that any soldier should beg The prov
sions made by law give to all entitled TO them artificial
limbs. The Invalid Corps safe nge for all who
able to do anything and the others e provided for ~
| the Pension laws.
THE SANTA CLARA QUICKSILVER MINES.
Parties here consummatng arrangements already
made which will add very materially 10 the importance
producti~eness Clara quicksilver
and the profits OF the mining association
RELEASE OF MR. MoLLERE.
Mr.. j. +. Molere, OF Louisiana, who INTO oup
lines from Richmond some time ago with important ~
formation from Richmond and has confined -
the Old Capitol prison. recently honoraby releases
upon representations from General Banks and others -
Louisiana OF his loyalty and usefulness to the Union
Mr.. Mollere for some time fellow prsosss
with the HERALD correspondents in Castle Thunder RisA-
mond.
CALIFORNIA LAND CLAIMS.
voiuminous returns we're received at the General
Land Office from San Francisco California, Of proceea.
pgs TO claims OF parties TO lands within the
| limits Of the soscal Rancho, under the special
act OF Congress, approved 90 OF March Lass,
to grant the right OF prevention to certain pur-
chasers on the soscal Rancho, 10 the State q
California This property very valuable, and there are
two OF caimers TO It, whose claims are now IN
course OF adjudication.
WANT OF HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATIONS.
The statement the HglIp in regard to the want -
hospital Accommodations for strangers and others whe
may require attention attracted the notice Of Con-