The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-03-23
WASHINcT


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wAsauoTos, March "a, 1896
sHEBIpAs's TROOPS SOON TO BIZ Put IN MOTION.
Paymasers have left here 10 pay or sheridans cav
airy These troops are soon TO be put In motion agsil
and, although their 10 unknown 1t is understood
that Il viii be guided by the movements OF the rebel
forces around Petersburg and Richmond and viii innss
upon the enemy punishment and disaster equal to that
recently efscted
MORE r0BACcO CALCULATIONS ON THE RAPPA-
HAMMOCK.
Another expedition has been sent up the Rappaha..
mock, Il ID reported, with the inteuson or ssixing
tobasco consigned 10 spscuatoSst the Nor ensagsA In
such operations.
Guerias have recsnsy been organised into companies
for the protection OF rhs contraband trade across the
Northern Neck, between the Rappahsnnock and Pots-
mac ana Tor the purpose Of dlspersngv these ganeu
expeditions have been sent INTO the small rivers wthas
region but thus far without success.
GENERAL yHONAs' REPORT OF HIS CAMPAIGN
Major General Thomas in h Official report Of the ops
rations Of his army from September 1884, January
20, 1885, says.-There were captured nom the enemy
during the various actions thirteen thousand one hun
drsd and eghtynne prisoners Of war, including seven
general officers and nearly thousand other officers a
lower grades; also seventytwo pieces Of sersceabls
artillery, and battle Tags During the period over
two thousand desertes from the enemy received
to whom the oath administered Our losses
not exceed ten thousand in killed. wounded and missing
The larger number Of tho ammunition chests capturcd
filed with ammunition in good condition. six
wagons loaded with powder captured before Nash
willie. Other important captures mentioned
Major General Thomas says to Colonel Palmer and hs
command Is accorded the credit Of giving Hoods army
the last blow Of the campaign at distance Of two
W0 n
the 18th Of December near Nashville. He says:-sTo
all my commanders, Major Generals SchoAed, Stanley,
Rousseau, Steadman, Smith and Wilson, and Brgadise
General Wood and their officers and men, give my
thanks and gratitude their generous sefsachce
manly endurance under most trying circumstances
in all much praise be accorded
any army, which, hastily made up from fragments %
their separate commando can successfully contend
against force numerically greater than ITSELF and q
thoroughly solid organization, in1cting II
most crushing dofeat-almost annihilation-"
DIRECT RAILROAD ROUTE BETWEEN wAsHM0T0N
AND THE WEST
Washington Ii be favored with anoth railroad
nection West One house OF tho Maryland Legislature
has already passed bill authorizing the construction Of
new road the Point Of Rocks, whore will connect
with tho Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, giving-whas b
much needed-a direct route 70 the West
ARRIVAL OF Nh. MARSHALL O. ROBERTS.
Marshall O. Roberts, Of New York, arrived here this
evening.
LEANS.
The President has appointed R ". Talliaferro Post
master and TN Wells Naval Oficer q New 0rieanA
Is ARMY OFFICERS QUARTERS ON sHIfB0ARD.
By special order from the Quartermaster Generai's
department. the using Of water transportation Of any
kiaa for UmceTs' quarters or foF the hsadquaFtcn e
oommsA4ms by Officers x whatevss grads, positively
prohibited throughout thearmies Of the United 6<stss
except whom commands anoat In ssanss ~
water Any officer violating this order will be liable -
summary dismissal from the service. \
INQUIRY INTO TIE CONDITION OF THE RED MEN.
Senators Doolittle Foster and Nesmith and windham
Hubbard Highly and Ross compose the COMMITTEES sp-
pointed under the joint resolution Of Congress directing In
aury into tho condition Of the Indian tribes and their
treatment by the civil and military authorities They are 70
hear The complaints Of Indian chiefs, and examine fully
into the Of Indian agents and superintendsns
and into tho management Of the Bureau Of Indian
Affairs
THE MONITORS.
number OF the Monitors 10 come 70 the Washing
ton Navy Yard be repaired and reted, preparatory y
now assignment OF stations
Subscriptions to the seven-Thirty Bonds.
PHILADELPHIA, March q, 1885,
Jay Cooke reports the sale Of today q
nCluQln8 ONO SnicsBo VI $Aooo~ sA~
one Philadelphia of $500 000 There were over tive
thousand individual subscriptions.
| A Horse Case-Important to Veterinary
Surgeons.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
f. Before Judge Brady.
MARCH 22-John Kelly Ebert Nosrand and CAsrsss
Burden This was action TO damages for in
juring couple Of valuable horses belonging to Sheriff
Kelly The lasted several days. and created unusual
excitement among horse doctors, jockeys and turfmen
generally The defendants veterinary surgeons and
had charge OF the plaintiffs horses when the accidents
occurred Horse No had his back broken during the
operation Of firing and permanently disabled Horse
No ell through wooden grating in front Of the stable
very badly that the owner los! the use Of
him for entire season Mr. Vanderpool who conduct.
being hobbled and acast the ground in order that
| the operation might be performed, the horse
| should have been fred In stocks which was