The New York herald., 1864-07-11
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.


YUCCA namentosa. ADAM neeo'S
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
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wAsHNoros, July 10, 1894.
THE PRIvArEER FLORIDA OFF CAFE HENRY.
reported the privateer Florida has boon heard
from twenty miles or Cape Henry.
THE CAUSES or Rx.sEcRErARY oHAsl's DIsPLACs-
AENr.
Washington circles have been much entertained lately
by perusa newspaper accounts purportng 70 give
the for the withdrawal OF Mr. Chase from tho
charge OF the financial concerns Of tho nation. Tho
Tybunes whimpsrng explanation Is received as among
the most amusing Of ALL and yet 1t contains grain oe
truth by tho assertion In effect that Lincoln snubbsd
Chase and refused him interview the subject Of tho
appointment cf Mr. Maunse B. Field his successor in
tho Treasury Department. II Ia well known here that
the relations the President and Mr. Chase havo
not been Of tho amcable character the Poms
roy Developments: and, with tho usual cunning Of the
Western politician Old Abe undertook to outwt his nnao
cial manager, and no has succeeded. Tho impressions
that Mr.. Chase held the Presidents
in teyrorcm threats OF resignation In case
his recommendations In the matter Of appoint-
ents were accepted and carried out, MOI an erro
when he made these threats Chase had mo-
idea Lincoln would have the boness 10 accepe
his resignation. Lincoln held the question In abeyancs
until no found . suitable for Chase, and when
he did away the premier OF the finances, and IN
went to an astonshed Senate name hts successor.
None were more surprised at tho than Mr..
Chase himself and friends His -n-aw, ono Of the
Senators from Rhode Island, both asonisbed and
mortified. Bu there WAS no help for u. Old
had put his broad foot down. and new man for tho
Treasury proposed, and man was found In tho
person Of Mr.. Fessenden. Il was regular coup daas-
the nrst striking and only decisive and resolue action
tho Pesdens has taken regard TO the members Of his
Cabinet since his Inauguration. Mr.. Chase had con-
fined himself to his legitimate duty Of sustaining tho
national credit by the introduction OF wise and prudenI
financial measures, instead Of smbroing himself VI
schemes personal ambition, neither himself pos
tsrisy would had the modification Of amenng sho
sad spectacle OF retirement u the financial chief Of
the natsn nation In the throes Of tsrribo
and profoundly critical revulson.
THE NINETEENTH oeRPs.
Major General Joseph Reynolds been assigned
10 the command Of the Nineteenth army corps,
organized This appointment Affects In way tho POSI-
tion OF General Banks as commander Of the GUN
Department.
MOUNTED INF ANrRY FOR SPECIAL SERVICE.
regiment OF mounted infantry organized here to-
dag from among the government teamstors, and placed
under the command Of Colonel owsus formerly Of the
cavalry corps.
TAX COLLECTING III EASTERN VIRGINIA.
The tax collectors are stil engaged In Eastern vir
e,na ana Notwithstanding It's recent abandonment by
our fooas and the oper OF the guerlas
gressng very satisfactorily. In tho district comprising
Jefferson, Hampshire Loudon, Fairfax aad Alexandria
countless over thirty thousand dollars collected
during the last quarter.
SPECIAL RUSSIAN TAX on SHIPPING.
The Russian Minister officially communicated 70 the
State Department decree OF his government requiring
all merchant vessels, AZ wcll masted and seagoiDg
coasters and without mass arriving d mo
port Of Cronsad pay beuent Of The musicipal
revenues special their clearing and The removal
Of their Attn
BOARD OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Commodore Frederick Engc, william W. Mexican,
william NJ Gundy and A. Hare in session 10 this
city TO upon the nDess for promotion OF somo
twenty officers who have been restored By Exscu
sve authority tho "retred list" TO the "sctve ser
vice." These officers have nrst to undergo IN examina
ton before medical board At Philadelphia - 70 their
physical ability do duty in advanced grades and then
the board In will determine a. TO their pro
fsssonal abilities 70 in like manner. 10 under
stood that the tribunal inclines against going into
the consideration Of merits demeri,s which existed
prior 10 the date Of ths "retrpg Of said officers but i
Is believed the Navy Department does not take thin
Wow.
VOLUNTEERS opFIcsxs TRANSFERRED TO THE Rsou-
LAR ARMY.
Captains Ice and Moore, volunteers Of the ousrtsr
masters Department been Transferred 70 The regu
lar army. Captain Lee has been depot quarsrmasser o.
Alexandria during the last year.
THE WORK OF THE LAST CONGRESS.
Congress al the late session passed two hundred and
thirteen acts and sixty joint resolutions Of private oh
DEATH or CAPTAIN A. y. WRIGHT.
Captain A. Manning Wright, Of the Fifty seventh New
York Volunteers, died 10 this city on Saturday week.
His foot was shot OH the ankle al the famous charge
OF the Second corps the morning Of the l7th Of June
Captain Wright makes the seventh commanding ofnocr
the regiment has lost In battle since came ous In july
1851, and Il now counts eighty men for duty.
THE INTERNAL REvENUK BLANKS.
Blank forms and regulations for oil branches ef me
Internal Revenue sct In course Of preparation.
MISSING NAVAL KSaIssER.
Much anxiety felt Al the Navy Department respect.
ing Third Assistant Engineer r. b. Hiue, nothing bao
been heard Of him since last October.
STATIONERY CONTRACT.
mo stationery contract for tho supply OF ths Treasury
Department and s various bureaus for ensuing nsca
year has again been awarded 70 Php solomous Of this
city.
ENTERTAINMENT BY Ex.sRcRErARy CHASE.
Ex.secrs,ary Chase received and sntsrtaised a. hs
residence last night the various clerks and empIoy OF
the Treasury Department He 10 on The of leaving
this city for Ohio.
MuRpER BY auHnILLAs.
Dr. Warren watson, OF Charles county, nd. was
dersd BY suerilass few days since, IN wessmore'and
county Va where he had gone TO attend V hs plansa
,on me Union ct,ens Of tnat seosion have apphsA 70
the military authorities for protection.
Fire ON the North River-Dsstxuetasn Of
the stsanhoas John Peter, 30.
s steamboat John Potter, lying u pier No l. Nsrth