The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-10
WASHINGTON.
EotiFe Operations Resumed
Below Wilmington.
prolonged Session Of the House on the
Internal Revenue Bill.
PROPOSED TAX ON WHISKEY ON HAND.
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General Confusion, UprOar and
Disorder,
Co., &C., 60.


wAmrsarsSe sS ., 1895.
! 'QrKAATross REsvMED BELOW WILMINGTON.
6Aiiaole Information has been received here mill
fAsy operations have been resumed on the peninsula
pelew Wilmington and that they promise the capture Of
Chat city al an carly day.
HxoHANaB OF PRISONERS or Wan.
| The report that the President made arrangement
With Stphens and his associates during the Hampton
eeds conference for general exchange Of prison.
nPlis without any foundation in fact Colonel Milford,
agent Of exchange Of prisoners under instructions
3euer Grant, made cartel with the rebels for the uni.
ersai exchange Of prisoners OF
champion Roads peace consultation took place which
ives then in operation. The prisoners be exchanged
81 the rate OF three thousand per week Colonel milford
mas been hero for the last two days arranging details
With the War Department, and leaves TO
Ing for the 'front.'
! SUPPLIES FOB UNION PRISONERS OF WAR.
Brgadier General Hayes United States Volunteers re.
ports from Richmond 70 the War Department he has
eeen paroed and appointed agent receive and dis
rbute supplies for the Union prisoners He reports that
DAs supples-o5o private packages and Of ban-
Erets-haye been transferred TO him. warehouse has
oesn provided for storing the supplies and is assured
cy Mr. Oold that every facility this transportation Will
oe provided he has commenced the distribution of tho
cuppes on hand and states that he will need 0C0 suits
or clothing overcoas excepted additional supply the
wants Of our mon confined in the rebel prisons
General Grant, in forwarding tho communication Of Gen.
ora Hayes to the War Department says the acquisitions
can all be attended TO from City Point and the greater
Dort have already been filed.
VEGETABLES FOR PRISONERS OF WAR.
An order has been Issued by the Commlssary General
OF Prisoners, permitting suffers 10 sell vegetables to
Prisoners OF war in such quantities may be necessary
20 health
GENERAL PALMER ASSIGNED TO KENTUCKY.
Major General Palmer, who is in Washington, has
been, it is said, assigned the command OF the De-
psrtment Of Kentucky in place Of Genera, Burbridge
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Col Wazer Swain Forty third Ohio has been brevst-
% brsgader general for gallant conduct In the recent
Campaign through Georgia
ColonN George D. Rugges additional aid de camp and
ossstant aduant general United States army ap
pointed chief Of the autant generals department In tho
army OF the Potomac.
THE SENTENCE LIEUT.. CON. PEsDERGRAsr
Tho Secretary Of the Navy, in general order dated
january a. approves the OF naval general
court martial held at Philadelphia December i5 1894 in
Che case Of Lieutenant Commander Pendersrast who
was charged with cupable nefioency tho discharge
OF duty while In command Of the Emitted States
steamer Water Witch, in Juno last then lying
In 0ssibaw Sound, In that he did not take
proper precaution to his vessel against surprise
S1nd attack He was found guilty, and sentenced be
suspended from duty for i've from The date Of
ence half pay With loss Of rank during the period Of
his suspension
DEATH or CAPTAIN GILLIs, UNITED STATES NAVY.
Captain J. N. ellis Superintendent OF tho Naval OBJ
ssryaory In this city, died very suddenly Of apoplexy
this morning aged about IS years
: NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE APPoINTMENTs.
The Committee Of Commerce Of the Senate had under
consideration to day the New York Custom House ap-
pontments They postponed until somo future
day, owing TO tho opposition which has shown Itself
against Abram wakcman, surveyor OF tho port which
arises from certain anipuations OF Thuriow Weed In
Nsw York politics. There is every indication Of lively
time before these appointments confirmed There is
no opposition to James Kelly Postmaster The Commit
eco Post ONCE and Post Roads are ous in his
FARGO
IMPORTANT GASES BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT.
The cases Of Edwin Hought, Alexander T Blakcy and
Frazer, Trenholm Co, the United States,
mencod in the Supreme Court tocay These involve
very nice question of international law Tho plain.
tits claimants OF the steamship Bermuda cargo
which were captured the voyage from Liverpool
Nassau. The has conclusive evidence OF the
ct tia! the steamer intended TO the blockade
with the cargo which consisted Of contraband goods
was legally liable TO capture and condemnation The
argument Of these commenced by William d.
aesd FOR the claimants, and continued by Mr. Cooley
for tho United ststes
I THE FREEpsAS's BUREAU BILL.
The House engaged all day upon the conference
report upon the Freednan's Bureau bill This bill did
not to be perfectly satisfactory TO anybody, and
finally barely adopted only account OF the late
ess Of the session prccludng further consideration OF
Che matter and the absolute necessity for immediate
Legislation upon II.
CAPTURED VOUCHERS.
IL having been reported that vouchers issued by
CoIoaci John Crane, Inspector or the Quaremasers
Department we're taken from Adams Express Company
while the way 70 Louisville during rebel attack
che railroad traln Qiartarmaster General Meigs has
Issued order cautioning all disbusng officers against
paying them They for various amounts, and among
them the following :-Haskell Barber, Michigan
City for nearly s87 900 and another for $24,6Ss
William CorIsr, Providence, n l., $i5,4ss; Philips
Sow, Cincinnati, sss,44o
TI1RTY-EIGsITH CONGRESS-.