The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-28

WASHINGTON.
wAsHISGroS, August 81, 1895

"Ashis0foN, august ~, 1900
THE REBEL STEAMER SHENANDOAH.
The statement of the New York Evening Post thai the
naval authorities have made no adequate preparation %
resist or capture the rebel steamer Shenandoah n tho
Pacific are without foundation in fact When th,
naval ocer at San Francisco first heard Of the pirate
In that direction he tegraphed admiral command
ing IN that quarter and the suwanee and other
clad were despatched from Acapulco some time July
THE wmz TRIAL
Should the Wlrz trial progress faster than il has
for the last week. several months viii be consumed in
bringing the proceedings TO a close. only half dozen
of the than hundred and fifty witnesses have
been examined The Commission give the defence tho
greatest latitude of examination
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO RICHMOND.
The repeated statements about contemplated visit OF
the President to Richmond mere speculations.
THE SALE OF GOVERNMENT HORSES AND MULES
STOPPED.
The sale OF government horses and mules has
been stopped at different military posts for the pur-
pose, Of ascertainng the magnitude Of Indian
dcpredations in the Western States and Territories
The total destruction by the Indians of over
five miles of the Western Union Telegraph
line In Utah. at single point, and the hostile attitude
OF the savagcs in that region, makes 1t important to
despatch additional mounted forces learn how ormid
able they are beyond Additional supply trains will
of oats of the old crop the gest incentive
government had for the immediate sale OF animals and
some embarrassment may yet be felt before the new
crop Is marketable II Is curious fact that the demand
upon the grain market North and South especially
in the article Of oas, greater during the last three
months Of the than any other period Of the rebel
Ion This was probably because both sections employed
horses mules for cavalry and for quartermae-
ters and ambulance trains than at any tine before.
THE CHOLERA IN TURKEY.
Our Minister at Constantnople officially informs this
government that the cholera continues extend its
ravages and says had the proper quarantine regulations
been enforced at FIRST the introduction OF the disease
from Egypt might have been prevented II to
him from the experience at ConsantinopIe, that will
be advisable for the United States to guard against by
the most rigid quarantine regulations
PRESENT TO MRS. GRANT
The old adage of Error travelling in seven lcagued
boots and Truth being able to Overtake him., IN
s,rikingly cxemplihed in the published announcement
that set Of jewery is to be presented to Mrs Grant,
Manufactured from the Identical apple tree under which
Generals Grant and Lee settled the final terms of sur
pndcr at Appomattox Court House These Generals met
BIT twice at that placerst in the house OF br Wiley
Mclean, at a quarter past two o'clock the afternoon
of April o. where the final terms of surrender were
agreed upon and reduced TO writing and signed, before
either OF the high contracting powers" emerged from
the buding and secondly, by previous agreement at
ten O'Clock the morning of April 10, in an opeh
field the south side OF the ravne separating the TWO
armies.
The writer Of this witnessed both interviews and desires
TO say for ALL that Generals Grant and Lee held no
interview OF any character whatever under 10
any apple tree all will testify who present IL
MAJ seem ungracous TO spoil n romance or damage q
speculation, but the vndicaton of history demands H.
PERSONAL.
Mrs Crocker missed railroad connections at Chicago
and pitlsburg and failed the city until this
morning She is nearly distracted consequence OF her
bereavement but has bscn kindly attended by Mrs. Sec
relary Harlan and other ladies. The proprictors Of VII
lard Hetcl have acted nagnannously. The Generals
body was emhalmed NJ their expense before Mrs
Crocer reached here aud all bills for attendance during
his illness have been presented her rccciptcd iuk
Tie stricken wife viii probably her trip
Iowa by tomorrow evenings irnn. Free Transports
ton and small military viii bo fuTp shed by the
War Department on order from Headquarters Armies
of the United States
Hon Caleb Gushing has been wandering disconsoatey
and alone q rough the hotel lobbcs Of Washington city
for the past Gays. Strangers generally ms,ook him
for disappointed pardon seeker and commserated his
seody aud woe become appearance.
Jadge Carter of the Supreme Court, returned 10 day.
Mrs H. NJ. Hunter Is still Wizards and processes
70 have received encoulas cement concerning her hus-
bands pardon from President johnson. Bedford Brown
ex-Mcmbrr OF Congress from North Carolina arrived in
town last evening, aud is stopping at Wizards
Robcr, Olld cx.rebc Commissioner for the exchange
of prisoners was among the visitors at the Presidents
house yesterday